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Centered From RealitySAD Summer & Sánchez Struggles in Spain2025-07-2826 minCentered From RealitySatanGPT, Proud Fascists & Hunter Hits Back!2025-07-2634 minCentered From RealityHard Hats & Fact Checks: Eroding the Fed’s Independence (+ When Hitler Took on the Reichsbank)2025-07-2635 minCentered From RealityObamagate 2.0: Retribution, Epstein & Tulsi’s Potemkin Report (+ Americans Move to Russia)2025-07-2533 minCentered From RealityTrumped by the Big Mac Index: Price Parity & Waning Confidence in the DollarIn this episode, Alex gives a mini lesson on the economics of purchasing price parity (PPP) and how it is a useful (albeit imperfect) tool to compare the economics, GDP, and currency values of different countries. He uses the example of the Economist's "Big Mac Index" and talks about how Trump's tariffs are not doing what he promised they would do. Confidence in the US dollar is dropping and it is reflective in the price of Big Macs.
2025-07-2220 minCentered From RealityTanning Beds, Mexican Coke, Alligator Alcatraz & Disaster Capitalism (+MAHA Loses the Plot)Alex starts by talking about a troubling scandal in Florida between Ron DeSantis, political allies, and private security firms to build Alligator Alcatraz. Then Alex talks about how the Make America Healthy Again movement is losing the plot. He talks about a rise in tanning and sunscreen conspiracies, reversing taxes on tanning beds, and an effort to "Make Coca-Cola Great Again."
2025-07-2039 minCentered From RealityFIFA vs Vancouver's Restaurants (+ Colbert Gets Axed)2025-07-1923 minCentered From RealityRace Tensions Ignite in Southern Spain & Lamine Yamal's Strange 18th Birthday!2025-07-1827 minCentered From RealityWe're 86'd on the Department of Education & Incinerating 500 Tons of Emergency Food2025-07-1536 minCentered From RealityTrump Sees the FIFA World Cup as a Weapon of Soft Power (+ FIFA's Breakup with Europe is Coming & Is Trump a Soccer Fan?))In this episode, Alex talks about how Donald Trump seems to be a soccer fan and why the 2026 FIFA World Cup is a useful smokescreen for Trumpism. Trump seems to see hosting the World Cup as a weapon of soft power. Alex also talks about FIFA, anger in Europe, and why its president is buddying up to authoritarian leaders.
2025-07-1323 minCentered From RealityNazi Grok, Client List Conspiracies & Permits to Drink Beer in IndiaIn this episode, talks about why you need a permit to drink beer in parts of India, why xAI’s Grok is falling in love with Hitler, and about new Epstein/Trump conspiracies.
2025-07-1135 minCentered From RealityMurder Mushrooms & Trump’s Tariffs are to the Economy as Masturbation is to Sex (Ted Cruz Goes to Greece)2025-07-0935 minCentered From RealityAmerica’s ICE Age: Mission Creep, BBB & Militarizing Deportations (+ Thoughts on the Texas Floods)2025-07-0842 minCentered From RealityAlligator Alcatraz as the Frog Boils2025-07-0325 minCentered From RealityThe Senate Passes a Massive Turd: Inefficiencies by Design, Benefit Cuts & Murkowski Chickens Out!2025-07-0233 minCentered From RealityDeporting Over JD Memes, SCOTUS and Tulsi Bend the Knee & the Rise of ZohranIn this episode, Alex talks about Tulsi Gabbard flipping on everything after the strikes in Iran. He also talks about Zohran Mamdani’s massive rise and whether he will help democrats or drag the party deeper into the wilderness. Then he talks about whether JD Vance memes and pictures of weed pipes can get you detained and sent back to your country. Finally, he talks about the Supreme Court’s 11th hour decisions that include limits on nationwide injunctions, IDs to view porn, cuts to Planned Parenthood, and more. He asks his listeners, is SCOTUS bending the knee to Trum...2025-06-281h 01Centered From RealityThe Strikes on Iran May Have Failed: CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!In this episode, Alex starts with a recap, going over the events that have occurred between Iran, Israel, and the United States over the last days. He talks about the so-called “ceasefire” and whether it will hold. He also talks about recent, preliminary, reports that show that the strikes may not have destroyed enough enriched uranium. Trump has told his base that the strikes were successful and Alex worries that Trump will now ignore intelligence that says the contrary. Could this change the course of the war and lead to unexpected consequences?
2025-06-2532 minCentered From RealityTrump Goes Anti-TACO With Iran: the Right Action, Wrong PeopleIn this episode, Alex gives his initial reaction to the Trump Administration carrying out a large strike on three facilities in Iran that have been linked to enriching uranium to a level close to making a nuclear weapon. Alex is torn because he thinks that this may have been the right move, but the people that did it are careless and make have other motives. He also worries about the escalation this could bring and whether Israel tries to make this a regime change war.
2025-06-2326 minCentered From RealityVendettas Paired with Drones in Haiti, A Spy Ring in Brazil & Silence Out of Iran2025-06-2137 minCentered From RealityPentagon Pizza Deliveries, WW3 & An Anti-TACO ReactionIn this episode, Alex talks about the recent escalation between Iran, Israel, and the United States. He also talks about how pizza delivery rates to the Pentagon probably don’t, but could, foreshadow a war. Alex argues either way that wars are easy to start and hard to end.
2025-06-1934 minCentered From RealitySummer in Spain: Squirt Guns, Scandals & Sun (+ Trump's Sad and Sleepy Parade)In this episode, Alex talks about Spain's housing issues associated with over-tourism and short term rentals. Squirt guns have come to symbolize the anger locals have. Next, Alex talks about how Spain's far-right is taking advantage of a corruption scandal to attack the Spanish system. Finally, Alex reacts to Trump's sleepy parade.
2025-06-1735 minCentered From RealityThe Club World Cup: A Litmus Test for Soccer (Unchecked Capitalism, Saudi Money & The Spectre of Trump)In this episode, Alex is torn on what he feels about FIFA’s Club World Cup. This is a new experiment that FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, hopes will expand the international soccer market and make FIFA more money. Alex talks about how players are exhausted and not excited about the cup, sponsors have pulled out, and Saudi money is infused in the broadcasting. Alex also notes that the cup is in the United States and the specter of Trump’s immigration crackdowns lurks over it.
2025-06-1527 minCentered From RealityFriday the 13th: Cranks in the CDC, Israel Strikes Iran & Bye Bye FEMAAlex talks about Israel striking Iran and he worries that Iran is actually closer to a nuclear weapon than before, even though he thinks Israel is pushing Iran further in that direction. He also talks about Trump officially announcing the end of FEMA. Alex also talks about RFK Jr. appointing Dr. Robert Malone as one of eight new members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. He fired the old 17 and is placing them with conspiracy cranks.
2025-06-1443 minCentered From RealityRiots in the Streets, Authoritarianism in the Sheets (+ Trump Braggs About Polarizing the Military)2025-06-1334 minCentered From RealityA Dress Rehearsal for 2026: Cracking Down on Local Operations & Enhancing Federal AuthorityIn this episode, Alex talks about why Trump deploying the military into Los Angeles is meant to create a pretext to crack down on local power in blue states. This is intended to cripple local politics, federalize law enforcement, and potentially find ways to keep republicans in power if it is threatened.
2025-06-1129 minCentered From RealityThe Authoritarian Moment is Here: The LA Riots + Trump’s Response (Quick Reaction)In this episode, fresh off of Spain’s loss to Portugal, Alex does a brief episode talking about the riots in Los Angeles and why he thinks that the deportations were just a gateway drug into something deeper and that Trump/Stephen Miller are going after LA for a reason.
2025-06-0919 minCentered From RealityPoland Enters an Electoral, Existential Doom Spiral (+ Deport Elon & Impeach Trump)In this episode, Alex talks about how democracies such as Poland, the United States, Germany, Romania, and more, are facing an issue every election that makes reform and progress difficult. Basically, every election is now marketed as “existential” and this rhetoric makes it hard for pragmatic, incumbent leaders to get enough time to actually put forward long term policies. Alex talks about the doom spiral between populist elections, centrist oppositions, and the recent presidential election in Poland. Alex also talks about the Trump-Musk feud and why he thinks Musk has more to lose.
2025-06-0844 minCentered From RealityThe Madman Theory & Trump (with Martin Benes)In this episode, Alex has part two of his conversation with Martin Benes. This part focuses on foreign policy, cracks in the Putin-Trump relationship, why confusion drives Trump’s foreign policies, and much more. Also, Alex talks about why Kilmar Abrego Garcia is returning to the US and Germany building up its military to be the largest in Europe.
2025-06-0747 minCentered From RealityMaybe Xenon Gas Can Save Democracy (with Martin Benes)In this episode, Alex sits down with Martin Benes. In this recent iteration of their podcast series together they talk Champions League Soccer, how Xenon Gas got some wealthy tourists to the top of Everest in peak time, and the state of democracy. They focus on Biden’s capacity to be president, Elon vs Trump, and much more.
2025-06-061h 22Centered From RealityFEMA Isn’t Prepared for Hurricane Season (+ Is Elon a Problem for Trump?)2025-06-0536 minCentered From Reality“Globalize the Intifada” Looks Like This (+ PSG Fans Loot Paris)In this episode, Alex starts by talking about the chaos in Paris and other French cities that has occurred over the last few days after Paris Saint-Germain won its first UCL. Alex talks about the phenomenon that occurs when a fanbase’s team wins a championship. Later, Alex talks about the rise of antisemitism in the United States, the horrific attack last Sunday in Boulder, and why globalizing the intifada is dangerous.
2025-06-0446 minCentered From RealityFrom Taco Bowls to TACO Trade & Ukraine Historic Strike Deep into Russia (+ A Rant on the UCL Final)In this episode of the Sunday Scaries, Alex embraces the heat and rants about PSG beating Inter Milan in the Champion’s League Final. Then Alex talks about Ukraine’s historic strike inside of Siberia that happened today. He wonders if this strike will force Russia to negotiate or call for a brutal response. Finally, Alex talks about TACO, “Trump Always Chickens Out.” It seems like Wall Street has finally realized that Trump always backs out of tariffs. Now financiers are buying the dip and making profits off of the inevitable rally. Alex talks about why it is dangerous to have...2025-06-0234 minCentered From RealityUkraine Stares Into the Abyss: Ukrainian POWs Report Brainwashing, Trump’s Social Media War with Putin & Intelligent Drones Hit KyivUkraine and Russia have exchanged prisoners after the meeting in Istanbul, but there are horrific reports of torture, brainwashing, and of Ukrainian soldiers forgetting about their lives in Ukraine. At the same time, Trump is in a (social media) war of words with Putin and Russia is now producing hundreds of drones a day. Alex talks about his worries.
2025-05-3044 minCentered From RealityAmerica's Lost Talent: Trump's War on HarvardIn this episode, Alex talks about the Trump Administration’s war on Harvard University. The administration has removed its tax-exempt status, is looking to vet the social media of international students, and has cut billions in grants and funding. Alex argues that this is shameful because part of America’s success has been attracting the best and brightest from around the world.
2025-05-2835 minCentered From RealityAntisemitism Surges as Gaza Suffers, Trump Peddles White Genocide Conspiracies & the Golden Dome Conundrum2025-05-2454 minCentered From RealityA Big, Beautiful Crap of a Bill, the ‘Geophysical Event’ Conspiracy & Trump Threatens Bruce SpringsteenIn this episode, Alex starts by talking about why he thinks we are doomed. Tucker Carlson and others are giving weight to a new conspiracy about the “geophysical event” that combines climate denialism, anti-elitism, government skepticism, QAnon, and more. The event sounds like it is out of a Hollywood, apocalypse movie. Next, Trump is mad at Bruce Springsteen after comments he made at a concert in England and he is threatening to investigate the Boss. Alex talks about Trump’s intimidation that is chilling for free speech. Finally, Alex talks about the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” that the House passed in...2025-05-2359 minCentered From RealitySlow Dancing in a Burning Room: Putin Plays Trump & the War Continues2025-05-2126 minCentered From RealityA ‘Catch Me if You Can’ Kind of Regime: Birthright Citizenship, SCOTUS & National InjunctionsIn this episode, Alex first reacts to the news that Joe Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Then he talks about the hearings the Supreme Court held on Thursday around Trump’s executive order to overturn birthright citizenship. It seems like the justices don’t find the administration’s argument valid, but there is a debate over whether national injunctions should be used in matters like this. Alex dives into injunctions and why they are controversial and also important to prevent harm.
2025-05-2029 minCentered From RealityHollywood Has 99 Problems & Now Tariffs Are One (+ the US Gets Credit Checked)In this episode, Alex takes a deep dive into why Trump has recently threatened 100% tariffs on movies that are not filmed in the United States. He thinks this entire fiasco is a perfect metaphor surrounding why Trump thinks reviving dying industries and areas is important. Alex also talks about Moody's downgrading the U.S. credit rating.
2025-05-1837 minCentered From RealityGrok Rants About White Genocide, Trump's Romantic Gulf Getaway & MAGA Goes After Habeas CorpusIn this episode, Alex talks about why Trump’s trip to the Gulf States to meet with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Syria, shows that his foreign policy goals will be transactional and immoral. Next, Grok, the AI chatbot produced by Elon Musk’s xAI, seems to be obsessed with South Africa and conspiracies about “white genocide.” Many are wondering if this is intentional. Finally, Stephen Miller thinks that the “emergency” at the Southern Border is enough for the administration to suspend Habeas Corpus. Alex argues that only Congress can suspend this action and also worries that people like...2025-05-1750 minCentered From RealityHamas Force One: Foreign Grifts, Crypto Gifts & National Security Shifts (+ Hasan Piker Detained & A Worsening UK Deal)In this episode, Alex talks about how he is always disillusioned when he’s heard people on the right say that Trump is shielded from being a corrupt president because of his net worth. These people say that Trump isn’t worried about money and will fight for the American people. Alex argues that this is all BS and he has the proof — a $400 million plane (gift) from Qatar, a crypto scheme, hotel deals, and more show that Trump is openly corrupt and doesn’t care.
2025-05-1541 minCentered From RealitySunday Scaries: NATO’s Nightmare, Narva Scenario & A Surgeon General That Can’t Practice MedicineIn this Mother’s Day episode of the Sunday Scaries, Alex starts by talking about Casey Means, Trump’s pick to be the U.S. Surgeon General. Means is part of the MAHA movement, is a friend of RFK Jr., expresses vaccine skepticism, has no experience running a public health organization, and didn’t even finish her residency to practice medicine. For the rest of the episode, Alex talks about the Narva Scenario (out of Estonia) which would be a nightmare for NATO. He then poses the question — is Putin preparing to strike a NATO country?
2025-05-121h 06Centered From RealityTrump Appoints Judge “Wine Mom” Pirro to D.C. & the First American Pope Triggers MAGA!In this episode, Alex talks about why Trump has appointed the Fox News host and former lawyer, Jeanine Pirro, to the the attorney for Washington D.C. Many think she is unqualified but Alex thinks she is technically qualified but also radical and dangerous. Later, Alex talks about Robert Prevost becoming the first Pope to be from the United States. Pope Leo XIV has triggered MAGA and some think the picking of an American Pope signals that most of the world sees that America is in decline.
2025-05-1033 minCentered From RealityForever War Looms in Gaza: Trump Loses Interest in Peace & Bibi is Emboldened (+ a Handshake deal with the Houthis)In this episode, Alex focuses on Israel’s new troubling plan for Gaza, but he also zooms out and talks about why there is a Trumpian shadow looming over this. We are finding out that Trumpian diplomacy involves big promises, failing to deliver on those promises, losing interest, and emboldening the bad guy. We have seen that in Israel and Ukraine so far.
2025-05-0835 minCentered From RealityReturning to Alcatraz, the Culture Wars Enter the Pentagon & India Strikes Pakistan2025-05-0735 minCentered From RealityThe Sunday Scaries: A Troubling Trump Interview (+ Thoughts on a Golden Age)2025-05-0529 minCentered From RealityA Trade Storm is Brewing at the Port of LA (+ MAGA & Your Data)2025-05-0428 minCentered From RealityThe Twitter Files Inspire a Witch Hunt at the State Department (+ Shrinkflation at Taco Bell)In this episode, Alex talks about how Darren Beattie, a senior official at the Department of State has used government data to create a list of people in the agency that have been in contact with public figures critical of Trump/MAGA. Alex talks about how Beattie’s actions mirror those of Elon Musk when he green lit the “Twitter Files.”
2025-05-0331 minCentered From RealityThe Waltz in Our Stars: Faults in National Security as Trump Purges Realists & InternationalistsMike Waltz has been demoted from National Security Advisor to the Ambassador to the United Nations. Alex gets over his Schadenfreude to talk about why Waltz was probably the most reasonable person we will get and why this demotion is a perfect metaphor for why the Trump Administration is engulfed in chaos.
2025-05-0227 minCentered From RealityA Mineral Deal That Turns Ukraine Into a U.S. Vassal State & Trump’s 100 Day Week Sees Economic Woes (+ Economic Contractions)Some are applauding Trump’s recent mineral deal with Ukraine but Alex argues that it is not only exploitative of Ukrainian resources during a tough time, but it also will limit the country from embracing green technology. Alex then talks about the economy, stagnation, contractions, and why Trump will always blame Biden.
2025-05-0141 minCentered From RealityCanadians Can't Agree on Anything but Trump!2025-04-3032 minCentered From RealityDOGE Sucked, What’s Coming Next Will Be Worse: Schedule F, Climate Science Cuts & Privatizing NOAAIn this episode, Alex reminds listeners that Project 2025 exists alongside the chaos of DOGE. As Elon Musk is distancing himself from Trump, it is time for Project 2025 to make things worse. He talks about Schedule F ruining the civil service, AmeriCorps cuts that may rock civil society, worrying cuts to climate research, and more.
2025-04-2937 minCentered From RealityDisco Isn't Back but Stagflation is (+ A New Strategy in North Carolina to Steal Elections)2025-04-2636 minCentered From RealityDrunk Texting War Plans as VOX is Making Franco Proud, Violence Rises in Kashmir & Marco Makes State Department CutsIn this episode, Alex goes over a myriad series of events happening around that world that trouble him, especially as the State Department is making cuts and Pete Hegseth is drunk texting war plans.
2025-04-2546 minCentered From RealitySignalgate Deux: Hegseth Strikes Back (+ Pope Frances Dies & Divides MAGA)In this episode, Alex watches the sunset and talks about the sun setting on stability and norms as the Pentagon is in dysfunction.
2025-04-2230 minCentered From RealityWe Are About to Deport Afghan Christians & Allies Fleeing Persecution (+ Dangerous Josh Shapiro Conspiracies)2025-04-2131 minCentered From RealityThe Immigration Crisis Moves South to Costa Rica & Trump Caves to Putin (+ Little Marco Gets Smaller)In this episode, Alex sits in his car (again) with a beautiful and positive view while he talks about some dark events going on around the world. First, it looks like Donald Trump and Marco Rubio want to force Ukraine to make a peace deal with Russia ASAP or they will clean their hands of all parts of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Later, Alex talks about why countries like Costa Rica and Nicaragua are about to see an immigration/humanitarian crisis. This is because migrants seeking asylum in the US are being deterred by the deportations and hostility to foreigners...2025-04-2036 minCentered From Reality‘Amazon Prime But With Humans’ — Privatizing Deportations (+ the Retribution Era is Beginning)In this episode, Alex focuses on the Trump Administration needing to convince the public that its mass deportation campaign is happening. Though it has deported high profile individuals, deportations are down from 2024. Congress is likely to pass a bill that would nearly double ICE’s budget over the next decade and it looks like the entity wants to deport way more people. The acting ICE director has said that they want to privatize some aspects of deportations and compared the reforms to Amazon Prime but “with people.”
2025-04-1835 minCentered From RealityA Kafkaesque Crisis: Trump Sides with El Salvador, Ignores the Courts & Threatens to Send US Citizens to CECOTIn this episode, Alex talks about Katy Perry (and others) going into “space” for about ten minutes. Then he talks about the prices, heat, traffic, and payment plans that plagued this year's Coachella events. For the rest of the episode, Alex talks about why the Trump Administration is on a collision course with the Supreme Court. A district court ordered the administration to return Abrego Garcia, the man wrongfully deported to CECOT in El Salvador. But after Trump met with President Bukele in the Oval Office, the administration has decided to side with Bukele and is not pursuing his rele...2025-04-1529 minCentered From RealityA White Genocide in South Africa That Doesn't Exist (+ Why Trump is Obsessed With it)In this “car podcast”, Alex sits in his car after a run and talks about Trump’s weird obsession over white genocide in South Africa. Trump cut off aid to South Africa but granted special refugee status to white, Afrikaner, South Africans. The problem with all of this is that the South African government is not taking land from Afrikaners and is not killing them. Alex talks about how this is a false theory that has empowered white nationalists in South Africa and around the world. It seems like Trump likes the concept because it appeals to his grievance-based politi...2025-04-1225 minCentered From RealityThe Lack of Plan is the Plan: QAnon, Tariffs, Trade Wars & Making a Pencil Takes a Village!Alex thinks that the lack of a clear plan involving Trump’s tariffs is part of the plan. He also talks about how there are parallels between the QAnon movement and Trump’s base denying the flaws of his chaotic tariff regime. Both seem to trust the man over logic and whatever shared reality is left. Alex brings up these topics because on the day his “Liberation Day” tariffs were set to go into effect, he paused a majority of tariffs for 90 days (though he has kept the 125% tariffs on China and the base 10% tariff on everyone else). Alex speculat...2025-04-1037 minCentered From RealityThe Sunday Scaries: Tourism to the US Plummets, Soft Power Implodes & Tariffs on Penguins and Ukraine (but not Russia)2025-04-0728 minCentered From RealityNeo-Nazi Movements Reemerge as the FBI Looks Away (+ Zelensky Eyes Elections)In this episode, Alex is worried about the FBI. Groups like the Base are growing and mobilizing as Kash Patel is no longer focused on them. The Base has gone global and is calling for the creation of an ethno-state in Ukraine and is hoping they can de-stabilize peace talks. Putin is now backing them and hoping they can help to cause chaos. The Neo-Nazi movement called The Base has called on people from around the world to attack Ukrainian sites of interest, this movement is from the US and the current FBI is no longer prosecuting these people...2025-04-0636 minCentered From RealityAn Own Goal: Are We Making China Great Again?In this episode, Alex focuses on how Trump’s trade war could help China course correct after its COVID-19 failures and internally focus on decoupling from the West. He also talks about how Trump is already botching his tariff message because he can’t commit to durable investment in US firms since he is focusing on short term negotiations with some of the trading partners. For the tariffs to “work” Trump must commit to a durable strategy and not just threaten countries to renegotiate while tanking the US economy.
2025-04-0535 minCentered From RealityLaura Loomer Returns to the Oval Office & France's Marine Le Pen DilemmaIn this episode, Alex talks about the stock market taking a dive over Trump’s tariffs (the worst since March 2020) as anxiety deepens and China retaliates. He also talks about why the radical conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer is returning to the Oval Office to convince Trump to fire National Security Council officials that she has deemed “disloyal.” Finally, France is set to have a democratic dilemma as Marine Le Pen, the far-right politician and front-runner for the 2027 election, has been barred from running for five years over fraud and misusing EU funds. Alex ponders if it is healthy for the co...2025-04-0534 minCentered From RealitySilly President, Tariffs Are for the 1800s!In this episode, Alex has a little hope as Susan Crawford beat Brad Schimel in the Wisconsin judiciary race. He thinks this was a referendum on Elon Musk, but he isn’t sure if this is a sign that Republicans will face a tough battle in the midterms. Alex also talks about the “administrative error” that led to the Trump Administration deporting a man under protected status in the United States. For the rest of the episode, Alex talks about how Liberation Day has finally arrived and Trump has help up his promise to do universal tariffs for most countr...2025-04-0339 minCentered From RealityVotes for Sale(?) in Wisconsin: A Referendum on Elon’s ApproachIn this episode, Alex, a Packers fan and avid Cheesehead, is mad that Elon Musk is highly involved in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election between a Trump-endorsed candidate, and an Obama-endorsed candidate. This will be the most expensive state judge race of all time. Alex talks about how it seems apparent that you can go to jail for giving someone water in a voting line in Georgia, but Musk can do a $1 million sweepstakes to get people to vote in Wisconisn.
2025-04-0130 minCentered From RealitySunday Scaries: Liberation Day, Trump Warns of a Third Term & Myanmar's Earthquake on Top of a Civil WarIn this episode, Alex is suffering from the Sunday Scaries so he decides to a service for his listeners and make that issue worse. He talks about Trump saying he is serious about running for a third term (though the logistics are complex and nearly impossible), he also talks about how Liberation Day (the day Trump has promised to fully enact all of the tariffs) is coming on April 2nd, and why the situation in Myanmar is worsening. As Myanmar’s authoritarian, military junta has called for aid after the earthquake, it has already started bombing areas that were he...2025-03-3142 minCentered From RealityErdoğan Crossed the Rubicon & MAGA is Taking NotesAfter mainly going after unsympathetic characters in Turkey, President Erdoğan has crossed the rubicon and jailed his main political opponent ahead of the 2028 presidential election. Alex talks about why this is troubling, why Turkish Democracy is crumbing, and how MAGA is using this same playbook.
2025-03-3034 minCentered From RealityFinancing a Burrito as the Republic CracksIn this episode, Alex rants about a myriad of topics related to the economy, Klarna teaming up with Door Dash to finance food delivery, JD visiting Greenland, why the process is the threat, and why Kristi Noem sucks.
2025-03-2933 minCentered From RealityGreenland is Trump's CrimeaIn this episode, Alex talks about why he is starting to take Trump’s rhetoric involving Greenland more seriously. As JD and Usha Vance are set to visit Greenland, Alex worries that Greenland is Trump’s Crimea. He worries that Trump will use international security, minority opinion, and strategic necessity as pretexts to try and take the Danish territory.
2025-03-2724 minCentered From RealityThe Group Chat Always Goes Downhill: 👊🏻 🇺🇸 🔥In this episode, Alex worries about the concept of a dual state in an ossified or illiberal democratic system that is trying to still sell the guise of normalcy. Then he talks about the Signal group chat scandal that has unfolded over the last 24 hours. It seems likely that top cabinet officials in the Trump Administration accidentally added a journalist to their group chat. This wasn’t any group chat, they talked about classified information and leaked military operational information to someone that was not permitted to see it.
2025-03-2534 minCentered From RealityThe Gaza Ceasefire Was Destined to Fail & the US Ramps up Strikes in YemenIn this episode, Alex starts by mentioning that at the time of the recording, Trump had a (not-so-perfect) phone call with Putin. Putin rejected the ceasefire but said he was willing to put a hold on the destruction of Ukrainian infrastructure. There are a lot of caveats to this and Alex does not think it sounds like Putin wants peace. For the rest of the episode, Alex talks about why the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has ended, why it was destined to fail, and what is next for this region as civilians have started to die again. Alex...2025-03-1925 minCentered From RealityThe Statue of Liberty Wants to Self-Deport: Trump Defies the Courts, Allies with El Salvador & Goes After the J6 Committee!2025-03-1840 minCentered From RealitySpain's Stock Market Booms as Europe Rallies to Bolster Defense Spending (+ The Case Against Invading Canada)In this episode, Alex starts by ranting about airports, travel, and his need to get back to Europe soon. Then he reacts to a well-written article by Elliot Cohen in the Atlantic that talks about why invading Canada is a bad idea and has failed in the past. For the rest of the episode, Alex talks about how Spain’s economy has been the envy of Europe but that may change as it is being pressured to bolster its military spending towards NATO security. Spain has put the lowest percentage of GDP towards NATO defense spending and there may be...2025-03-1730 minCentered From RealityThe Democratic Party That Cried Wolf: A Useless Party Kowtows to the Moment (+ The Government Shutdown is Prevented)In this episode, Alex talks about how some Senate Democrats voted with Republicans to avoid a government shutdown. Alex is furious at Democrats like Chuck Schumer and spends the episode talking about how the Democrats are not equipped to handle this moment. He also argues that Democrats should start taking pages from the “Never-Trump” playbook and actually challenge Republicans before all of the damage is done. Sometimes, if you are in the wilderness for too long, you get very lost…
2025-03-1520 minCentered From RealityEuropean Wine: The New Frontlines of the Trade War (+ COVID-19 Five Years Later)In this episode, Alex starts by reflecting on the COVID-19 Pandemic, five years after the first lockdowns. He reflects on his contradictory thoughts on what policymakers did right and wrong, and his time in Spain seeing a different policy perspective. For the rest of the episode, Alex talks about Trump’s reciprocal trade war with the European Union. It started with tariffs on European steel and aluminum, then tariffs on American whiskey, which led to Trump threatening tariffs on European alcohol. Trade wars can spiral out of control and this seems to be the case, as now France is th...2025-03-1428 minCentered From RealityDoes this Ceasefire Benefit Russia/Lead to a Frozen Conflict? (+ Gavin Newsom’s Lame Podcast & Gaslighting Americans on Tariffs)In this episode, Alex is getting over his head cold but has a lot to say about current events. He celebrates Real Madrid’s victory against Atletico Madrid, lambasts Gavin Newsom for having a podcast that is trying to be “the left wing Joe Rogan”, and reacts to a clip of the White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, gaslighting the public about why tariffs are good for the consumer. For the rest of the episode, Alex dives into the specifics of the negotiations between the U.S. and Ukraine over a ceasefire deal. He is pessimistic that this will work...2025-03-1331 minCentered From RealityMahmoud Khalil is Only the Beginning (+ Antisemitism & its MAGA Contradictions)In this episode, Alex starts by talking about how a potential ceasefire deal has been reached between Ukraine and the United States. Now the pressure is on Russia to agree to the 30-day ceasefire. Next, Alex mentions that the House will be voting today to prevent a government shutdown. Speaker Johnson still faces some internal opposition ahead of the vote. For the rest of the episode, Alex talks about how the Trump Administration is going after left-wing antisemitism because it is left-wing rhetoric and not because the administration actually wants to combat hateful rhetoric. Alex uses examples such as...2025-03-1138 minCentered From RealityDOGE's "AI-First Strategy", A Recession Looms & Revenge Killings Rock SyriaIn this episode, Alex talks about three days of sectarian violence in Syria that have led to over 1,300 people being killed. Many of these tragedies seem to be related to revenge killings of the Alawite population that was supporting Assad. Alex then talks about fears of a recession as the stock market had another bad day. He wonders why Trump seems to have accepted that an economic crisis is coming. Alex later talks about DOGE embracing an AI model to do the work of the federal employees that have been fired. He worries that this could be a bad...2025-03-1135 minCentered From RealityEnola Gay Erased from DoD Archives, DOGE Gets Downgraded & Russia Pounds Ukraine with MissilesIn this episode, Alex starts by wondering if the end of DOGE is near. After a heated cabinet meeting, Trump has said that government cuts should be done with a scalpel and not a hatchet. Only time will tell if that is true because the Department of Defense has removed over 20,000 archival photos and data that mention historical black figures, woman of color, and gay veterans. Ironically, the DoD accidentally removed photos of the Enola Gay (the plane that bombed Hiroshima). While this is satirical, Alex thinks there is something dark about the government erasing some parts of the...2025-03-0822 minCentered From RealityHungary Allies With DOGE, the EU Fractures & Trump Backtracks on Tariffs (Again)In this episode, Alex talks about why the Trump tariffs are a sham (if he really thought they worked he wouldn’t go back on them). He also talks about Hungary joining DOGE efforts to go after USAID funding and why this seems like an authoritarian crackdown. Alex also brings up Hungary getting isolated from the EU and why the EU seems to be fracturing.
2025-03-0739 minCentered From RealityA Dishonest & Dystopian Address to CongressIn this episode, Alex gives his reaction and analysis to Trump’s address to Congress last night. He talks about how this address both bored him and worried him to his core. The speech was hyperpartisan, vengeful, dishonest, and also the longest in modern presidential history. Alex is finally convinced that Trump will never be able to be the president for all Americans and also is shocked by how much control Trump has over the party and the country. As many Americans struggle with higher cost of living prices, Trump mainly focused on lies and culture war issues. Of co...2025-03-0623 minCentered From RealityIf Eggs Cost Too Much, Just Raise a Chicken...In this short episode, Alex reacts to the USDA Secretary talking about how it is great that Americans are reacting to high egg prices by wanting to buy chickens to raise and lay eggs. Alex argues this is against microeconomics and will lead to higher prices all around. Alex also talks about the miracle of egg production and why the industrialization led to the situation we are experiencing with bird-flu and other issues. Republicans have stopped talking about egg prices as much because it is becoming clear that the issue may be hard to reverse.
2025-03-0516 minCentered From RealityThe Trade War Cometh, Trump's (Un)Strategic Crypto Reserve & the Stock Market Tumbles Over Tariffs!In this episode, Alex talks about Marco Rubio (Little Marco to some) shrinking into his chair during the heated Oval Office bullying of President Zelensky. Then, for the rest of the episode, Alex asks his listeners if the Trump Administration is just trying to fuck everything up at this point. The stock market plummeted today as Trump promised new tariffs on Mexico, China, and Canada. Alex talks about how Canada can respond and why it will mobilize our neighbors to the north. Later, He also talks about Trump’s promise to create a cryptocurrency strategic reserve. Is this a sc...2025-03-0437 minCentered From RealityThe US Sides With the Bad Guys: A Dark Day for Diplomacy & Trump Bullies Zelensky at the White HouseIn this episode, an angry Alex reacts to Trump and Vance bullying President Zelensky at the White House as it seems clear that the United States doesn’t care about helping Ukraine anymore.
2025-03-0129 minCentered From RealityMAHA: Making Me Worried About Eradicated Diseases AGAIN!In this quick episode, Alex talks about the spreading measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico that has killed one school-aged child and has infected hundreds. Heath and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. has downplayed the outbreak has vaccine skepticism is on the rise. Alex roasts the Make America Healthy Again movement and argues that it is contradictory at best and dangerous at worst.
2025-02-2820 minCentered From RealityAmazon's License to Kill the Bond FranchiseIn this episode, Alex mainly focuses on Amazon purchasing the creative rights to the James Bond franchise. He is mad because the Broccoli family served as strict but important gatekeepers for the Bond franchise; they were long term protectors for the Bond series and how it evolved over the decades. Now Amazon will be able to change anything it wants and expand the Bond universe. Alex thinks it could now follow other struggling franchises like Star Wars, Marvel, and Lord of the Rings.
2025-02-2729 minCentered From RealityThe UN Neutralizes Russian Culpability, Dan Bongino Joins the FBI & the AfD Comes in Second!In this episode, Alex starts by talking about why he isn’t surprised that Dan Bongino has been tapped to be the Deputy Director of the FBI. Bongino is unhinged, distrusts the FBI, is an election denier, and is a loyal podcast host that loves Donald Trump. Next, Alex gives an update on the German elections that happened Sunday. Finally, it has been three years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the United States has finally made a total shift to neutralize culpability on the global stage. Alex talks about a troubling UN vote, why it matters, and wh...2025-02-2531 minCentered From RealityIt’s the End of the World (Order) as We Know It (with Martin Benes)In this episode, Martin Benes returns to the podcast for part two of their conversation. The episode is foreign affairs focused. They talk about the German elections, Trump’s chaotic global nationalism, why the American Right likes El Salvador, what is next for Ukraine, and much much more!
2025-02-231h 05Centered From RealityMusk is on the Outside of an Inside Joke (with Martin Benes)In this episode, Alex brings back friend of the pod, Martin Benes, to talk about the hostile government takeover that is happening. They talk about the recent wave of firings in the federal government, Elon Musk becoming a living meme, whether voters will turn on the Trump-Musk alliance, and why this purge isn’t about efficiency. They also talk about the legacy of Mitch McConnell, Steve Bannon’s criticism of DOGE, and much more!
2025-02-221h 09Centered From RealityAll Eyes on Germany’s Far Right: An Historic Sunday Election & Breaking the Extremism Firewall!In this episode, Alex starts by talking about Mitch McConnell’s legacy, whether there is a need for moderate Republicans anymore, and why CPAC has become an absolute clown show. For the rest of the episode, Alex takes a deep dive into the federal elections that will take place in Germany on Sunday. These elections could be historic, not because the Christian Democratic Union (center right) is expected to win the most seats, but because the Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) may get 20% of the vote. This is insane considering that this party went from a fringe, far-right party a de...2025-02-2241 minCentered From RealityThe U.S. Pivots Towards Russia as Ukraine is Left out of the Negotiations (+ Trump Blames Ukraine)In this episode, Alex worries that the United States is handing Russia and Putin everything they want, as Trump’s diplomatic envoy met with its Russian counterparts in Riyadh earlier today. Ukraine was left out of the negotiations as the Trump team allowed its Russian counterparts to parrot propagandist talking points and many in Europe worry that the American side already gave Putin everything he’s wanted. Alex worries that the United States has switched sides as Europe is divided on how to respond and Trump is now blaming Ukraine for starting the war.
2025-02-1924 minCentered From RealityAn Aperol Spritz Blitz (with Grayson Forsberg)In this special, President’s Day episode, Alex speaks with Grayson Forsberg and they talk about everything. As they rate drinks ranging from an Aperol Spritz to High Noons, they cover weird Instagram algorithms, the flaws of our two party system, foreign policy blunders, their next reality show, and much more.
2025-02-181h 34Centered From RealityDrones Hit Chernobyl, Valentines Day Exodus at the DOJ & Making Showers Great Again!In this episode, seven attorneys in New York City have resigned after the Acting Deputy Attorney General, Emil Bove, asked them to drop Eric Adams’ corruption charges. There are ethical violations associated with this action as it looks like Bove wants to reward Adams with a pardon if he advances the Trump agenda. Alex also talks about the fall of Eric Adams and a Russian drone striking the protective shield at the reactor in Chernobyl. He ends by talking about Trump’s obsession with toilets.
2025-02-1532 minCentered From RealityJD Vance Roasts EU Leaders in Munich & Gets Praised by Russian TV!In this quick episode, Alex reacts to JD Vance’s performance at the Munich Security Conference on Friday. Steaming with hypocrisy, Vance roasts European leaders for denying elections, limiting free speech, and threatening democracy. Alex can’t believe how much Vance has changed as Russian television networks have praised Vance’s rhetoric.
2025-02-1512 minCentered From RealityKash Patel’s Shadow Purge, A Gulf of Lies & Trump’s Tariff TroubleIn this episode, Alex talks about the Associated Press getting barred from White House Press Briefings after calling the Gulf of America the “Gulf of Mexico.” Alex then talks about how Trump is going to struggle to explain to Americans why he is doing the proper economic policies for the country as prices continue to increase. Finally, it looks like Kash Patel is going to get confirmed to be the next director of the FBI. The comes as there are accusations that he is already influencing the recent firings in the bureau even though he is a civilian and has...2025-02-1434 minCentered From RealityA Bleak & A Not-So-Perfect Phone Call with Putin (+ Tulsi is Confirmed)In this episode, Alex welcomes in a winter storm late Wednesday night as he laments the confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard, questions if there are any moderate Republicans left in the Senate, and then is troubled by the news that Trump had a conversation with Putin over Ukraine. It looks like the Trump Administration will look to quickly end the war, while also normalizing Putin, ignoring Ukrainian demands, and turning its back on NATO.
2025-02-1322 minCentered From Reality'Big Balls' Enters the Fed, Gulf of America Tours Begin & Trump Reverse Engineers a MonarchyIn this episode, Alex talks about how a nineteen year old hacker and cyber expert named online as "Big Balls" has been granted access to wide ranging facets of the federal government (without proper vetting). He also talks about the strange Monarch to Prime Minister dynamics between Elon Musk and Trump and why it looks a showdown is coming between the courts and Trump as he has defied some of their rulings. Also, the Gulf of Mexico has officially been renamed to the Gulf of America... Eggs will be cheaper now!
2025-02-1229 minCentered From RealitySantorini Becomes a Ghost Town & Good Public Policies in Spain!In this episode, Alex takes a needed break from American politics and turns to talking about Spain and Greece. It is bad news in Greece, as the island of Santorini is in a state of emergency, after over 7,000 small earthquakes have hit the island within a week. Over 12,000 people have fled the island and locals fear what the future of tourism may look like. Talking about Spain, Alex thinks the Spanish government is doing things that the American government should emulate. The Spanish government is testing out a 37.5 hour work week that would apply to retail, agriculture, and hospitality...2025-02-0724 min