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Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermWhite Supremacy’s Ties to Project 2025 and Modern Tactics: When ideology becomes policySend us a textIn Episode 5 of Season 2 of Surviving Trump, host Bella Goode connects the long history of white supremacy to its modern political expression: Project 2025. This episode closes the foundation series by showing how ideas that once lived in rhetoric and fringe movements are now being written directly into federal policy.Building on the previous episode’s historical overview, Bella explains how white supremacy has adapted over time. When openly racist laws became unacceptable, the ideology didn’t disappear—it shifted into policies described as neutral, technical, or administrative. Project 2025 is the mechanism that b...
2026-02-0511 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermWhite Supremacy Is Nothing New: How an old hierarchy keeps finding new language, from slave codes to Project 2025Send us a textIn Episode 4 of Season 2 of Surviving Trump, host Bella Goode traces a straight line through American history to show that white supremacy did not reappear under Donald Trump—it adapted.From the first slave codes in colonial Virginia to Jim Crow, redlining, “law and order,” and today’s “election integrity” and “replacement” politics, the same hierarchy has been rebuilt again and again. The language changes. The goal does not. Each time democracy expands, new terms and new strategies emerge to preserve racial power.How the Pattern WorksThis episod...
2026-01-2917 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermDemographic Reality: The Numbers Behind the FearSend us a textIn Episode 3 of Season 2 of Surviving Trump, host Bella Goode examines the demographic data underneath the fear driving Trump’s second-term agenda and Project 2025. The question is straightforward: is the panic about demographic change grounded in reality — or is it being weaponized to justify authoritarian power?Building on earlier episodes, Bella returns to the season’s core argument: Trump and his allies are using the machinery of government to preserve White political dominance in a country that is changing regardless of political resistance. This episode looks at what the number...
2026-01-2220 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermThe Psychology of Fear: Status Threat, Symbolic Threat, and How MAGA Became an Identity MovementSend us a textEpisode SummaryIn Episode 2 of Season 2 of Surviving Trump, host Bella Goode examines the psychology driving Trump’s second-term agenda and Project 2025. This episode explains why fear — not economic hardship — is the force binding the MAGA movement and sustaining its political power.Building on Episode 1’s core argument that Trump’s second term is focused on preserving White political dominance, Bella introduces two concepts from political psychology that explain why this strategy works: status threat and symbolic threat. Together, they show how demographic change is...
2026-01-1511 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermSeason 2 Trailer- The HypothesisSend us a textSeason Two of Surviving Trump examines the coordinated effort behind Trump's second term and the role of Project 2025 in reshaping American democracy and political power. Support the showBella Goode is a pseudonym — but the voice, research, and mission are all real. A Republican turned Democrat advocate in 2016, I was raised by middle class parents in Pennsylvania. I’m a former marketing executive, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner with an MBA from Wharton and a Master’s in Psychology from Penn. I spent decades telling stories in the bus...
2026-01-1101 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermFear of Change → Fear of Losing Power: The hypothesis behind Trump’s second term—and how this season connects the dotsSend us a textEpisode SummarySeason 2 of Surviving Trump begins with a clear question: Is the chaos of Donald Trump’s second term accidental, or is it intentional?In this episode, host Bella Goode explains why the daily flood of executive orders, court fights, immigration raids, and power grabs should not be seen as random. She argues that these actions are connected—and that they all point to a single goal: preserving White political dominance in a country that is rapidly changing.What This Episode Shows
2026-01-0809 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermThe Moral Project: White Supremacy and the Direction We Are Being PulledSend us a textIn this bonus episode launching Season Two of Surviving Trump, host Bella Goode names the ideology beneath the policies, chaos, and power consolidation of Trump’s second term.Season Two begins with a central hypothesis: fear of demographic change has become fear of losing power — and that fear is now reshaping governance in the United States. This episode deepens that hypothesis by identifying the moral worldview giving it direction.Drawing from a recent column by Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor and longtime voice on democracy and powe...
2026-01-0810 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermClosing Out Season 1: A year of truth-telling, and a preview of what Season 2 will uncover.Send us a textIn this bonus episode of Surviving Trump, Bella Goode closes out Season 1 — a year of straight talk about what’s happening inside our government, who’s driving the agenda, and how those decisions affect everyday Americans. Over 56 episodes, this season broke down Trump’s second-term plans with a singular mission: expose the unqualified people running his administration and the egregious actions and policies shaping the future.Season 1 covered:the Pillars of Democracy (5 episodes)Donald Trump (6 episodes)Elon Musk (6 episodes)Tariffs...
2025-12-2006 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 56: NOAA & FEMA — America’s Safety Net Under SiegeSend us a textTrump’s assault on FEMA and NOAA is leaving America weaker in the face of disaster. In this episode, Bella Goode reveals how mass layoffs, budget cuts, and political interference are tearing apart the backbone of our disaster response system. From privatized forecasts to untested AI replacing experts, the safety net we’ve always relied on is being dismantled in real time. Listen now to understand what’s at stake before the next hurricane, flood, or wildfire hits.Key Takeaways To Listen ForWhy NOAA and FE...
2025-12-1830 minSurviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 55: Taxpayer Waste Under Trump: Billions Lost to Vanity, Grift, and MismanagementSend us a textEight months into Trump’s second term, the price tag of taxpayer waste is already staggering. From a $200M White House ballroom to $21.7B lost through mass layoffs at the Department of Government Efficiency, Trump has turned public service into a personal profit center. Grift, canceled programs, dismantled oversight, and self-dealing are draining billions with little to no benefit for the American people. What does this mean for classrooms, hospitals, and communities left behind?Key Takeaways To Listen ForDefining taxpayer waste: What qualifies, wh...
2025-12-1130 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 54: Resistance — From Local Action to National PushbackSend us a textICE’s expansion has fueled unprecedented resistance across the country. In this episode, Bella Goode traces how communities, courts, and coalitions are fighting back—from shutting down Alligator Alcatraz in Florida, to months-long protests in Portland, to a small-town uprising in Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania. What emerges is a movement that proves resistance can win—whether in court rulings, workplace walkouts, or grassroots solidarity. This is the conclusion of our six-part series on ICE, and a reminder that collective courage can redraw the boundaries of what’s possible.Key Takeaway...
2025-12-0425 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 53: The War of Words - How Rhetoric Shapes Immigration PolicySend us a textImmigration policy isn’t just written in laws or enforced at borders—it’s fought in the language that defines who belongs and who doesn’t. In this episode, Bella Goode unpacks how words like illegal alien, dreamers, border invasion, and keep families together shape perception, drive policy, and normalize extremes. From Congress to cable news, ICE press releases to family stories on the ground, rhetoric decides what feels like common sense—and what cruelties the public will accept.Key Takeaways To Listen ForHow dehuma...
2025-11-2730 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 52: Architects of Catastrophe: Noem, Miller & PatelSend us a textBehind every raid and detention center are decision makers who built the system to look this way. In this episode, Bella Goode exposes the architects of ICE’s enforcement machine: Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, Kash Patel, and Ron DeSantis. From prisons turned into propaganda stages to tax data weaponized for surveillance, their designs fuse spectacle with control. What emerges is a deliberate blueprint of cruelty—calculated to spread fear, normalize repression, and erode the boundaries of law and democracy.Key Takeaways To Listen ForKristi Noem...
2025-11-2028 min
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Surviving Trump launched a six-part investigative series tracing the evolution of America’s current immigration crackdown. Host Bella Goode follows the human impact of raids, then moves deeper inside the system. The series exposes the architects behind today’s enforcement machine, unpacks the political language driving public opinion, and closes with a look at how communities nationwide are pushing back. It’s a clear, gripping look at how immigration policy is reshaping democracy in real time.
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2025-11-1407 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 51: The Rise of ICE’s Masked State and What it Means for DemocracySend us a textFor immigrant families, the sight of masked agents at the door no longer feels like policing—it feels like war. In this episode, we’ll reveal how ICE’s new masked raids, drones, and secret surveillance are tearing through neighborhoods, emptying courthouses, and leaving families too afraid to seek help. Bella Goode exposes how faceless enforcement erodes trust, fuels impersonations, and turns secrecy into a weapon against democracy itself.Key Takeaways To Listen ForWhy ICE agents now deploy in masks, riot gear, and armored vehicl...
2025-11-1324 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 50: Inside the Bureaucracy: The ICE Machine of Mass EnforcementSend us a textICE isn’t just growing, it’s exploding into one of the largest enforcement machines in U.S. history. This episode exposes how billion-dollar budgets, recruitment ads, and slashed training standards are fueling mass deportations at a wartime pace. Bella Goode unpacks the overcrowded detention camps, profit-driven contracts, political quotas, and the human toll of a system where speed and numbers outweigh justice and rights.Key Takeaways To Listen ForThe unprecedented $76.5 billion ICE budget and the goal to double its deportation force in 2025How mass...
2025-11-0626 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 49: When ICE Comes to Town: Trauma, Fear, and ResistanceSend us a textWhen ICE shows up, the damage ripples far beyond the person taken. From a quiet Colorado town to a Harlem ball field to the fire lines of Washington State, Bella Goode uncovers how sudden enforcement upends daily life. Families are torn apart, children are left afraid, and even firefighters risk detention while saving lives. These stories reveal the deeper truth: the human cost of immigration enforcement reaches far beyond the headlines.Key Takeaways To Listen ForHarlem Ball Field: Children confronted by armed ICE agents...
2025-10-3019 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 48: America’s Choice: Normalize Violence or Defend DemocracySend us a textAmerica is splitting in two directions—one where violence is excused and even celebrated, and one where democracy still depends on ballots, laws, and peaceful protest. In this third episode of our political violence series, Bella Goode unpacks the asymmetry of how left and right treat violence, Stephen Miller’s calls to weaponize the Justice Department against dissent, and the dangerous rise of “national divorce” rhetoric. Most importantly, she explores the kind of ethical leadership needed to resist authoritarian drift and keep democracy alive.Key Takeaways To Liste...
2025-10-2323 minSurviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 47: The Murder of Charlie Kirk and How Trump Weaponized TragedySend us a textCharlie Kirk wasn’t a president, senator, or governor—he was a conservative activist who built Turning Point USA into a cultural force. In life, he embodied America’s culture wars. In death, he became a flashpoint. In this second installment of our political violence series, Bella Goode examines Kirk’s assassination in Utah, the radicalization of his killer Tyler Robinson, and Donald Trump’s choice to weaponize the tragedy instead of healing the nation. What emerges is a case study in how violence becomes political theater and how narcissism at the top fuels esca...
2025-10-1630 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 46: Political Violence in America - From January 6th to TodaySend us a textPolitical violence in America is no longer rare—it’s part of our daily reality. In this first episode of a three-part series, Bella Goode unpacks how threats have escalated into murders, bombings, and mob attacks since January 6. What was once shocking is now normalized, fueled by rhetoric, selective outrage, and hypocrisy. The cost is staggering: families destroyed, institutions weakened, and democracy itself pushed to the brink.Key Takeaways To Listen ForPolitical violence: What it is, how it’s defined, and why definitions matterWhy far-ri...
2025-10-0930 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 45: FEMA Under Trump: How America's Disaster Response System Is Being DismantledSend us a textWhen catastrophic floods hit Texas in July 2025, FEMA should have been the nation’s lifeline. Instead, survivors were met with unanswered calls, delayed rescues, and a gutted response system. In this episode, Bella Goode uncovers how Trump’s FEMA failed during one of the deadliest floods in state history and why the crisis revealed something far bigger: a federal disaster system being hollowed out, politicized, and possibly dismantled altogether. What happens when the agency Americans depend on is no longer built to function?Key Takeaways To List...
2025-10-0224 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 44: Inside FEMA’s Collapse Under TrumpSend us a textFEMA was once America’s safety net. Under Trump, it’s being hollowed out. In this episode, Bella Goode reveals how leadership purges, political interference, and slashed resilience programs are dismantling the nation’s disaster response system—right as climate chaos hits harder than ever. What happens when help no longer comes?Key Takeaways To Listen ForHow Trump’s second term triggered a full-scale leadership purge at FEMAThe creation of the FEMA Review Council and its agenda to shrink or dismantle the agencyWhy morale has collap...
2025-09-2516 minNew Podcasts - trailers for new and noteworthy showsSurviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second Term News
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In Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second Term this week, Bella Goode exposes how FEMA — the federal agency once trusted to lead America’s disaster response — has been hollowed out under Donald Trump’s second term. What was once a professional, life-saving institution is now being restructured for political control. This is the story of how a national emergency response agency is being reshaped — not to protect the public, but to serve a political agenda.
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2025-09-2507 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 43: FEMA Before the Storm: America's Disaster Response Agency Under ThreatSend us a textHow did FEMA become the backbone of disaster response and when did it start to break? In this episode, Bella Goode lays the foundation for understanding FEMA’s original mission, its evolution after 9/11 and Katrina, and what made it a model for emergency management. From hurricane shelters to high-speed logistics, FEMA once set the standard. But under Trump’s first term, cracks began to form. This episode unpacks how the system worked, where it failed, and what it tells us about the bigger storm ahead.Key Takeaways To L...
2025-09-1828 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 42: Hurricane Trump Aims to Destroy NOAASend us a textNOAA is more than a weather agency; it is America’s environmental safety net. Under Trump’s second term, that net is being torn apart, and the agency is now under direct political assault. In this episode, Bella Goode investigates how Trump’s second term has turned NOAA into a loyalty-driven operation, stripping away scientists, silencing climate research, and handing public data to private interests under Project 2025. Learn how dismantling science is not just a policy shift but a calculated assault on public safety that leaves the most vulnerable individuals in greater danger from e...
2025-09-1128 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 41: NOAA Before Trump — America’s Gold Standard in ForecastingSend us a textWhat happens when the system built to warn us begins to fail? In this episode, Bella Goode unpacks NOAA's vital role in weather forecasting, public safety, and climate readiness and response. Once considered the global gold standard, NOAA has saved lives through precision, speed, and scientific leadership. But when politics, budget cuts, and coordination breakdowns take hold, even world-class systems falter. This episode offers a clear look at what NOAA is, how it worked, and what’s at stake when it doesn’t. The future of disaster response depends on keeping science in char...
2025-09-0425 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 40: Corruption’s New Benchmark — The Trump EraSend us a textWhat happens when corruption isn't hidden, but flaunted? In this final episode of the corruption series, Bella Goode uncovers how Trump dismantled guardrails, exploited legal loopholes, and normalized presidential profiteering. From crypto conflicts to collapsing oversight, this isn’t just about scandal—it’s a systematic threat to democracy. Stay with us as we trace the erosion of accountability and what must be done to fight back.Key Takeaways To Listen ForHow Trump’s firing of 17 Inspectors General signaled the start of unchecked self-enrichmentThe rise of...
2025-08-2824 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 39: Corruption: A Presidency for SaleSend us a textIn this episode, Bella Goode traces how Donald Trump didn’t just dip into corruption—he turned the presidency into a personal business empire. By comparing his actions to past scandals like Watergate and Teapot Dome, we see just how far Trump has pushed the boundaries of ethics, law, and public trust. From meme coins and luxury jets to regulatory rollbacks and foreign gifts, this episode breaks down the machinery of self-enrichment that defines Trump’s presidency. This isn’t just corruption. It’s a system. And it’s changing the American presidency forever.
2025-08-2130 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 38: Corruption – How It Works, Who Wins, and Who’s Supposed to Stop ItSend us a textFrom Enron to Watergate to Clarence Thomas, corruption isn’t just history — it’s here, and it’s thriving. In this episode, Bella Goode examines how unchecked power rigs the system, silences accountability, and erodes democracy from within. From Ponzi schemes to political purges, learn how corruption works, who enables it, and why dismantling watchdogs threatens us all.Key Takeaways To Listen ForHow Enron, Madoff, Tyco, FIFA, and Theranos exposed the failure of oversight and the cost to the publicWhy Ponzi schemes, pyramid schemes, and wire...
2025-08-1428 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 37: Confronting Crypto (Part 2)Send us a textCrypto didn’t just reinvent money—it unlocked a volatile new battleground for speculation, scams, and power grabs. In part two of her Confronting Crypto series, Bella Goode dives deep into the emotional chaos and political consequences of crypto gone mainstream. From meme coins and NFTs to stablecoins and ETFs, this episode unpacks how digital currencies became tools of influence, manipulation, and even political theater. Whether you see crypto as innovation or illusion, one thing is clear: it’s no longer a sideshow, it’s shaping how power moves in the 21st century.
2025-08-0715 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 36: Confronting Crypto (Part 1)Send us a textCryptocurrency is more than hype—it’s transforming how money, power, and corruption move in America. In this episode, Bella Goode kicks off her Confronting Crypto series with a crash course on how Bitcoin and Ethereum really work, and why they matter to democracy. From blockchain to smart contracts, discover what’s behind the jargon, the promise, and the peril of digital money in the 21st century.Key Takeaways To Listen ForWhy cryptocurrency was created and the three key promises it offersBitcoin: How it works...
2025-07-3121 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 35: The Verdict: Americans Reject Project 2025. The Plan: Here's What We Need To DoSend us a textThis final chapter of Bella Goode’s six-part exposé on Project 2025 reveals a powerful truth: once Americans understand the plan, they reject it. Bella breaks down the latest polling—and why awareness is our strongest weapon. She also lays out 10 urgent actions Democrats must take now to stop the takeover before it becomes permanent. Plus, a striking moment in Congress, as Rep. Rosa DeLauro confronts architect Russell Vought and exposes the plan’s true goal: dismantling democracy to serve billionaires and loyalists. This isn’t just a recap—it’s a call to action.
2025-07-2428 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 34: Everyone Will Be Impacted by Project 2025Send us a textProject 2025 is no longer an abstract playbook. It is a blueprint that decides exactly who prospers and who pays. Through three vivid “day-in-the-life” stories, Bella Goode reveals how dismantling income redistribution, gutting protections, and super-charging executive power would touch every household — from SNAP recipients to Fortune-500 CEOs. Listen in to discover what happens when the government stops safeguarding its citizens and starts serving only the loyal and the powerful.Key Takeaways To Listen ForThree personal vignettes that show what daily life could look like in 202...
2025-07-1824 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 33: The Architects of Evil (Part 2) What They're Doing and Why It MattersSend us a textWho is behind the most dangerous authoritarian push in modern U.S. politics? In Part Two of this exposé, Bella Goode uncovers how Russell Vought and Stephen Miller—two unelected power brokers—are already executing Project 2025. From dismantling agencies to planning military crackdowns and weaponizing the law, their agenda is no longer theoretical. Tune in to learn what they’ve already done, what’s coming next, and what it will take to stop them.Key Takeaways To Listen ForHow Russell Vought is reshaping government through a...
2025-07-1016 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 32: The Architects of Evil (Part 1) - Russell Vought and Stephen MillerSend us a textWho’s really behind the most dangerous government overhaul in American history? In this episode, Bella Goode pulls back the curtain on the two unelected men—Russell Vought and Stephen Miller—who are quietly constructing the legal and bureaucratic foundation of authoritarian rule in the United States. They’re not candidates. They’re not influencers. But they’re already reshaping your rights, your government, and the future of American democracy.Key Takeaways To Listen ForRussell Vought’s radical vision of Christian nationalism and how it underpins P...
2025-07-0328 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEPISODE 31: Inside Project 2025 — The Hidden Network Behind Trump’s Authoritarian PlaybookSend us a textWhere did Project 2025 really come from, and who’s behind its push for authoritarian power? In this episode, Bella Goode takes listeners inside the origin story of the most coordinated political blueprint in modern history. From right-wing think tanks and MAGA insiders to billionaires funding extremism and global inspiration from autocrats abroad, Project 2025 isn’t just Trump’s plan—it’s a full-scale ideological operation years in the making.Key Takeaways To Listen ForThe hidden roles of Paul Dans and Russell Vought in constructi...
2025-06-2624 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEPISODE 30: Project 2025 - Inside the 4 Pillars of Trump’s Plan to Seize Government PowerSend us a textWhat is Project 2025, and why are experts calling it a roadmap to authoritarianism? In this episode, Bella Goode unpacks the 4 strategic pillars of Trump’s plan to seize lasting control of the federal government. What’s at stake isn’t just policy, it’s the survival of democracy as we know it. Tune in to learn what they’re planning and why it matters more than ever.Key Takeaways To Listen ForPillar One: How Project 2025 aims to abolish the Department of Education and impose...
2025-06-2030 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEPISODE 29: Project 2025 Overview — Dismantling Democracy and Women’s RightsSend us a textEpisode SummaryWelcome to Surviving Trump. I’m Bella Goode.This is the first episode in a new five-part series on Project 2025 — a sweeping plan already reshaping the U.S. government from the inside out. Drafted by the Heritage Foundation and backed by more than 100 right-wing organizations, Project 2025 is not a theory. It’s a 900-page blueprint for dismantling the federal system as we know it — eliminating checks and balances, replacing public servants with ideological loyalists, and rewriting the rules of everyday life.This episode focuses on what...
2025-06-1029 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 28: A Call to Action — The Democracy Defense PlanSend us a textEpisode SummaryIn Episode 28, Bella Goode lays out a bold and urgent strategy to fight back against Trump’s second-term agenda and the authoritarian blueprint known as Project 2025. After covering the MAGA base, the donor class, and the fractured opposition in previous episodes, this one delivers something different — a clear, coordinated plan of action. It's called the Democracy Defense Plan (DDP), and it’s more than messaging. It’s infrastructure, execution, and survival. This is a blueprint for action.In This EpisodeBella speaks directly to the l...
2025-06-0533 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 27 – Surviving Trump: The First 100 Days - The Left Strikes BackSend us a textEpisode Summary:In Part Three of our four-part series on Donald Trump’s first 100 days of his second term, we’re shifting perspectives to examine how anti-Trump voices are responding to his chaotic and controversial return to power. For Trump’s critics — from journalists and activists to everyday Americans — these 100 days are not just a rocky start but a dangerous turning point. From executive overreach to economic fallout, from mass deportations to media crackdowns, we explore why so many believe the country is on the edge of authoritarianism.In This...
2025-06-0326 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 26: “Trump’s 100 Days – Why MAGAs Are More Loyal Than Ever”Send us a textEpisode Summary:In the second instalment of our four-part series examining Trump’s first 100 days, Episode 26 of Surviving Trump explores the intense loyalty of the MAGA base — the voters who see Trump not just as a political leader but as a personal champion. We dive into the cultural, emotional, and economic drivers of this loyalty and why, despite economic uncertainty and political chaos, Trump’s most fervent supporters remain more committed than ever. We also examine how right-wing media outlets fuel this devotion, framing Trump’s actions as a battle against...
2025-05-2729 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 25: Through Their Eyes – How Trump Loyalists See the First 100 DaysSend us a textEpisode Summary:In the first of a four-part series examining Donald Trump’s second-term first 100 days, Episode 25 of Surviving Trumptakes us into the minds of the Wealth Protectors — the high-income donors, corporate executives, and conservative insiders who see Trump as a powerful tool to protect their interests and expand their influence. This episode unpacks how these elites view Trump as a strategic asset, a bulldozer clearing a path for profit and deregulation. We examine why they’re thrilled with Trump’s aggressive moves, how they justify the harm cau...
2025-05-2027 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 24: The Rest of the Team: Trump’s Whisper Network and the Breach That FollowedSend us a textEpisode Summary:Some of the most powerful figures in Trump’s national security circle don’t hold formal titles. They don’t lead federal agencies or appear in press briefings — but their influence is vast. In Part One of this episode, we meet the "whisperers" behind Trump’s authoritarian shift: Stephen Miller, Russell Vought, Ric Grenell, and Peter Navarro. In Part Two, we dive into Signalgate — a stunning security breach where top officials coordinated a military strike using an unsecured messaging app. Sensitive information was leaked. Allies were outraged.
2025-05-1321 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 23: The National Security Team – Loyalty Over CompetenceSend us a textEpisode Summary:In this second installment of our three-part national security series, we examine the people now leading America’s most powerful security agencies. These aren’t leaders chosen for experience or qualifications. They’re chosen for loyalty — and that shift has turned national security on its head.From purged intelligence staff and photo-op border raids to encrypted chat scandals and weaponized institutions, this episode reveals how Donald Trump has stacked the national security deck with loyalists. These officials aren’t just carrying out policy. They’re reshaping th...
2025-05-0641 min
Noo's NookEpisode 4 - And He Shall Appear, The King & Loveliest of trees, the cherry nowJoin me this week as I settle back into city life, enjoying a moment of peace before Oxford comes alive for the day. Listen as I discuss a Cambridge based story of growing up, adventure through a political battlefield, and contemplate the links between poetry and memory.This week I'll be considering And He Shall Appear by Kate van der Borgh, a tale of the trails and tribulations of attempting to capture the attention of the most popular boy in your Oxbridge college. Learning about a new period in history with the help of...
2025-05-0641 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 22: National Insecurity – How Trump’s Vision Is Breaking the SystemSend us a textEpisode Summary:In this opening episode of our three-part national security series, we go back to basics — defining what national security actually is, how it’s evolved over time, and what it’s supposed to protect us from. We walk through the full range of threats facing America in 2025 — from cyberattacks and domestic extremism to climate collapse and geopolitical instability — and show how the system meant to keep us safe is being radically reshaped.National security is no longer just about tanks and troops. It’s about energy grids, suppl...
2025-04-2928 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 21: Tariff World – How Trump’s Trade War Broke The Global EconomySend us a textEpisode 21: Tariff World – How Trump’s Trade War Broke The Global EconomyWhat’s in this episodeIn the final instalment of our three-part series on Trump’s April 2025 tariffs, host Bella Goode steps back to explore the global fallout of America’s most reckless trade war in modern history. From dairy farmers in Quebec to chip manufacturers in Japan, we follow the ripple effects of a policy with no economic modeling and no safety net — just escalating damage. This episode unpacks how Trump’s trade assault is reshaping econ...
2025-04-2239 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 20: From the Farm to the Factory — Who’s Paying for Trump’s Trade War?Send us a textEpisode Summary:In Episode 20 of Surviving Trump, host Bella Goode digs into the real-world consequences of Donald Trump’s sweeping April 2025 tariffs. From wheat fields in Kansas to factory floors in Ohio, the economic pain is spreading. You’ll hear why top economists are calling the policy “economic malpractice,” and how working families, small businesses, and farmers are footing the bill. With inflation rising, profits vanishing, and rural communities on the brink, this episode breaks down who’s being hit hardest—and why. We also examine the political fallout, including what Congres...
2025-04-1739 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 19: Blowing Up the Economy: Trump’s Tariff GambleSend us a textEpisode Summary:In Episode 19 of Surviving Trump, host Bella Goode unpacks Donald Trump’s massive April 2025 tariff announcement—the largest unilateral economic move in modern U.S. history. This episode breaks down what tariffs actually are, how Trump’s new policy distorts their use, and why this isn’t just about trade — it’s about power. From market collapses and economic misinformation to ideological fantasy and authoritarian leverage, we explore how Trump is using tariffs as a political weapon—and how you’re already paying the price.In This Epis...
2025-04-1537 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 18: Democracy Deleted: Musk, DOGE, and the Unraveling of AmericaSend us a textEpisode SummaryIn the final chapter of our six-part Musk series, Bella Goode delivers a powerful reckoning with the fallout of Elon Musk’s DOGE regime—a techno-authoritarian experiment that has left America's democratic infrastructure gasping for air.Far beyond a failed efficiency program, DOGE has become a vehicle for chaos, control, and collapse. With institutions gutted, benefits blocked, and public trust in freefall, Episode 18 dives into the devastating human cost of Musk’s governance and the deeper ideology that powers it.From the IRS layoff...
2025-04-1045 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 17: Musk Without Borders – Disrupting Governments WorldwideSend us a textIn Part 5 of our six-part series on Elon Musk, we zoom out from Washington to the world stage. Musk isn’t just dismantling the U.S. government from within—he’s reshaping global politics without ever holding elected office. From Starlink in Ukraine to political meddling in Germany, from Tesla’s entanglements in China to his cozy rapport with Putin, Musk is acting like a rogue superpower. And no one voted him in.This episode also features a powerful conversation with Amy Richter, a German-born life coach and newly naturalized American citizen...
2025-04-0836 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 14: The Vision of Elon Musk: Savior or Supervillain?Send us a textUnderstanding Musk’s mental health and leadership is crucial to assessing his influence in both business and politics. While this analysis is based on observations prior to 2025, it serves as critical context for understanding his current role in the Trump administration. His erratic behavior, mood swings, and history of impulsive decision-making were once confined to the corporate world—now, they shape national policy.Elon Musk is a man of extremes—a visionary entrepreneur who has revolutionized multiple industries and a volatile leader whose erratic behavior sparks controversy at every turn...
2025-04-0638 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 15: Project 2025 in Action: How Musk and DOGE Are Breaking the System by DesignSend us a textElon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency—DOGE—has become the engine behind a hostile takeover of the U.S. federal government. Guided by the radical Project 2025 blueprint, Musk and Trump are orchestrating a full-scale dismantling of America’s public institutions under the guise of "efficiency."In Part Three of our six-part Musk series, Bella Goode unpacks how DOGE operates as a power-consolidation machine—firing career public servants, shuttering agencies, and replacing civil governance with political loyalty and chaos. From AI-generated layoff lists to Starlink-run air traffic control, this episode shows how Musk's...
2025-04-0621 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 16: The Aftermath: Fallout from Musk’s Government TakeoverSend us a textElon Musk’s DOGE initiative—the Department of Government Efficiency—was sold as a revolution in streamlined governance. But in the wake of its rollout, America is facing a whirlwind of legal battles, shattered institutions, and deepening national division.In Part Four of our series, we trace the real-world consequences of Musk’s rise inside the Trump administration. What began as a tech-driven experiment in "cutting waste" has become a blueprint for privatized power, deregulation at scale, and authoritarian overreach cloaked in the language of innovation.Bella Goode unpacks the blow...
2025-04-0629 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 13: Elon Musk: Where it all beganSend us a textElon Musk is not just a billionaire tech mogul—he’s one of the most polarizing figures of our time. Some hail him as a genius innovator, while others view him as an erratic and dangerous figure who wields too much power. But to truly understand Musk, we need to start at the beginning.In this first episode of our five-part deep dive, we uncover:Musk’s childhood in South Africa – A life shaped by extreme privilege, emotional abuse, and relentless bullying.His complex family dynamics – A domineering father, a...
2025-03-3032 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 12.5 Connecting the Dots: A Listening GuideSend us a textEpisode SummaryNew here? Just jumping around? You’re in the right place.In this quick guide, host Bella Goode breaks down how Surviving Trump is structured — and how to listen in a way that works for you.You don’t have to go in order. Every episode stands on its own, but together they reveal a much bigger picture:What’s happening to our governmentWho’s driving the changesHow democracy is being reshaped from the inside outBella walks through the full arc of the show — sta...
2025-03-2903 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 11: Trump's Effort to Become King - Explaining Unitary Executive TheorySend us a textDonald Trump’s second term isn’t about governance—it’s about absolute power. But behind the headlines and the chaos, the theory of Unitary Executive Power is quietly reshaping the government into something far more Authoritarian.Unlike traditional governance, this theory argues that all executive power belongs to the president alone—unchecked and unchallenged. Today, we break down:The origins of Unitary Executive Theory – How it emerged and why it’s gaining traction now.Historical context – From Nixon to Reagan to George W. Bush, how this idea evolved over decades.Trump’s...
2025-03-2824 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 12: Russell Vought – The Man Rewriting America’s FutureSend us a textDonald Trump’s second term isn’t about governance—it’s about absolute power. But behind the headlines and the chaos, Russell Vought is quietly orchestrating one of the most radical transformations of the U.S. government in modern history. Unlike Trump, Vought isn’t a showman. He’s a strategist, an ideologue, and one of the key architects of Project 2025—a blueprint for dismantling democracy and consolidating presidential authority. Today, we expose his master plan, breaking down: Vought’s rise to power – How he embedded himself in Washington’s most powerful conserva...
2025-03-2832 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 10: The Trauma of Trump’s AmericaSend us a textDonald Trump’s second term isn’t just a political disaster—it’s a psychological and institutional crisis. In this episode, we examine:Trump Traumatic Stress Disorder (TTSD) – how his rule is inflicting PTSD-like symptoms on millions.Mental health impacts – the anxiety, exhaustion, and despair triggered by his leadership.The neuroscience of authoritarian trauma – how Trump’s chaos is literally rewiring our brains.The destruction of democratic institutions – from the DOJ purge to the gutting of federal agencies.Project 2025: The Deep State Purge – Trump’s blueprint for absolute power.The MAGA effect on familie...
2025-03-1823 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 09: Trump's Second-Term Strategy – A Madman in ChargeSend us a textDonald Trump’s second term is not about governance—it’s about absolute power. In this episode, we dissect his authoritarian playbook, exposing how his deep psychological need for dominance is reshaping the government to serve him personally. We’ll cover:Trump’s power grabs – from stacking the courts to turning federal agencies into loyalty tests.Weaponizing law enforcement – using the military and police as his personal enforcers.Destroying democracy’s guardrails – dismantling checks and balances...
2025-03-1823 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 08: The Cult of Trump: Why MAGA Followers Worship HimSend us a textTrump is more than a political leader—he is the center of a cult-like movement that has transformed the Republican Party and threatens the future of American democracy.In this episode, we explore:Who are MAGA followers? The different factions that make up Trump’s base.Why do they worship him? The psychology behind their unwavering devotion.The role of religion – How evangelicals have cast him as a divine savior.The dangers of the MAGA cult – How blind loyalty...
2025-03-1819 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 07: Breaking the Silence on Trump’s Mental StateSend us a textIn this first installment of our six-part deep dive into Donald Trump, we explore one of the most urgent and widely debated topics: his mental state.For years, mental health experts followed the Goldwater Rule, which discouraged diagnosing political figures without personal examination. But with Trump, many professionals have broken their silence. His narcissism, compulsive lying, detachment from reality, and lack of empathy are extreme enough to pose a real threat to democracy.In this episode, we examine:
2025-03-1826 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 06: Immigration, Disinformation and the Fight for TruthSend us a textIn this final episode of our series on the 10 Pillars of Democracy, we confront two urgent threats:Pillar 9: Immigration – The Mass Deportation AgendaPillar 10: Transparency, Accountability & Disinformation – The War on TruthWith Project 2025, Trump’s administration is executing one of the most radical immigration crackdowns in American history. The plan includes mass deportations, the militarization of the border, and efforts to dismantle key protections for vulnerable populations. These policies aren’t just about immigration—they're part of a broader push toward authoritarian rule.At th...
2025-03-1826 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 05: The Rollback of Civil Rights & The Rise of Political PolicingSend us a textThis episode of Surviving Trump explores two deeply unsettling shifts in American democracy:Pillar 7: Civil Rights – The Rollback of Civil LibertiesPillar 8: The Politicization of Law Enforcement & the MilitaryWith sweeping executive orders, Trump’s administration is dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, reversing decades of civil rights protections, and reshaping the justice system to serve political interests. These moves threaten equal opportunity, limit access to education, and push law enforcement toward authoritarian control.We’ll break down the major changes, discuss the consequences for ev...
2025-03-1826 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 04: "Faith, Schools and PowerSend us a textToday we continue our deep dive into the pillars of democracy—this time focusing on two major areas under attack: Separation of Church and State and Education.Since Trump’s return to office, his administration has rapidly pushed policies that threaten core democratic values. One of the biggest dangers? The growing power of Christian nationalism, which aims to blur the lines between church and state. We’ll also explore Trump’s aggressive changes to education policy—shaping what children learn, who controls the curriculum, and how these...
2025-03-1826 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 03: From Controlling the Press to Power GrabsSend us a textIn today’s episode of Surviving Trump, we continue our deep dive into the pillars of democracy and how Trump’s actions are threatening them. With four years ahead, his efforts to consolidate power are just beginning.We’ll explore two critical pillars:Checks and Balances – How Trump is bypassing safeguards meant to limit presidential power.Freedom of Speech & Press – How he’s controlling the narrative and silencing critics.Understanding these attacks on democracy isn’t just important—it’s essential. The more informed we are, t...
2025-03-1821 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 02: Democracy on the BrinkSend us a textIn this episode of Surviving Trump, we dive into the core question: What’s at stake? The answer is simple—our democracy. Since returning to office, Trump has unleashed a torrent of executive actions and policies—over 60 already—that directly threaten the pillars of democratic governance.We explore the first two pillars of democracy under siege:Free and Fair Elections – The alarming efforts to manipulate the voting process and undermine election integrity.The Rule of Law – Trump's push to expand executive power unchecked, i...
2025-03-1818 min
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second TermEpisode 01: Preview of Future EpisodesSend us a textIn this episode of Surviving Trump, host Bella Goode lays out the roadmap for the podcast, detailing what’s ahead in the coming weeks. From understanding the pillars of democracy to analyzing key players—Trump, Musk, the GOP, and right-wing influencers—this series serves as a revealing crash course in civics and political strategy.Bella shares how the podcast evolved, why a structured approach to understanding democracy is crucial, and how listeners can engage in the fight to protect democratic institutions. Plus, hear about The Blue Choir, a rotating panel of everyd...
2025-03-1809 min