We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis

From Diplomacy to War: How the Iran Nuclear Deal Collapse Led to 2026

Note: This episode was recorded the evening of Monday, March 2, 2026. The situation is changing quickly, so some details may have developed further since recording. A new episode is dropping this evening 3/4 with an update.  How did the United States and Iran go from nuclear diplomacy to open war? In this episode of We Saw the Devil, Robin walks through the timeline that led to the 2026 US–Iran conflict. From the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) to Operation Epic Fury, she breaks down the decisions, escalations, and failed diplomacy that pushed two countries toward direct conflict. Because wars rarely start with the first bomb. They usually start years earlier. In This Episode: * The roots of US–Iran tension, from the 1953 coup to the 1979 Iranian Revolution * What the JCPOA nuclear deal actually did * Why the US leaving the deal in 2018 changed the trajectory * Iran’s proxy network across the Middle East * The 2025 protests inside Iran and the violent crackdown that followed * The diplomatic breakdown leading into 2026 * Operation Epic Fury and the strike campaign against Iran * Iran’s retaliation across the region, including Israel, Lebanon, and Gulf states * The growing risk of a wider Middle East war and energy crisis Keywords: US Iran war 2026, Iran nuclear deal collapse, JCPOA explained, Operation Epic Fury, US strikes Iran 2026, Iran Israel conflict, Iran retaliation Israel, Hezbollah Israel war, Middle East war 2026, US Iran conflict timeline, why the US bombed Iran, Iran nuclear program crisis, Strait of Hormuz crisis, global oil prices war, Iran protests 2025 crackdown, Iran proxy network Hezbollah Hamas Houthis, Lebanon Israel escalation, Gulf state missile attacks Iran, US foreign policy Iran conflict, geopolitics Middle East war analysis Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.com [http://www.wesawthedevil.com] Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil [http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4 [https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4] Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil [http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil] Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast [http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast].

With Liberty and Justice For Some: The Epstein Files & This Week's News

So, the President thinks he’s in a Liam Neeson movie, the DOJ thinks "transparency" means hiding 98% of the Epstein files, and Ghislaine Maxwell got a puppy. Happy Wednesday. The masks are officially off, and what’s underneath is even uglier than we thought.In this episode, I’m breaking down the absolute fever dream that is February 2026: * The Hunter Arc: Why the White House is rebranding the presidency as a revenge thriller and what "voter ID whether Congress likes it or not" actually means for the midterms. * The Zuck Trial: Mark Zuckerberg is finally in front of a jury (not a fan-boy Senate committee) defending why Meta thinks 10-year-olds are "valuable assets" rather than human beings. * Epstein’s 2%: Attorney General Pam Bondi claims "all" the files are out. Spoilers: They aren't. We talk 40 terabytes of missing data, Ted Lieu’s C-SPAN bombshell, and why the DOJ is busy redacting names while releasing victims' photos. * Eight Fractures: A brutal investigation into ICE enforcement in Minneapolis and the "Catch of the Day" operation that’s turning even the President’s own voters against him. * Subpoenaed Opinions: How DHS is using administrative subpoenas to unmask anonymous Reddit and Discord users for the crime of... having an opinion. * The Quiet Parts: From Jared Kushner’s nuclear "diplomacy" in Iran to the weaponization of health grants against blue states. SUPPORT THE SHOW * Ad-Free Episodes: Join the Patreon to skip the mattress ads and keep this show independent.  Keywords: True Crime, Political Analysis, Jeffrey Epstein, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta Lawsuit, ICE, DHS Subpoena, Trump 2026, Pam Bondi, Ted Lieu, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Social Media Addiction, Human Rights. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.com [http://www.wesawthedevil.com] Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil [http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4 [https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4] Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil [http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil] Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast [http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast].

Welcome to the Gutter: Pam Bondi, Trump, the Epstein Files, and the Loyalty Test (aka Hearing)

They raised their hands. Every. Single. One of them. The survivors sat three feet behind the Attorney General of the United States...a phalanx of white and blacked-out redaction shirts. When asked if the Department of Justice failed them, the hands went up. When asked if they’d been ignored by the very people sworn to protect them, the hands stayed up. But when asked if they actually trusted the DOJ? Dead silence. While they stood, Pam Bondi stared at her notes like eye contact was a biohazard. No apology for the "accidental" release of victim nudes. No explanation for why billionaire predators got the luxury of a black marker while their prey got doxed. She had the audacity to say she wouldn't "get in the gutter" with the committee. But here’s the reality: The gutter is where those survivors' private lives were dumped. Let's break down the absolute circus of the February 11th Judiciary hearing. Welcome to the gutter. We’re all in it now. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.com [http://www.wesawthedevil.com] Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil [http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4 [https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4] Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil [http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil] Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast [http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast].

The Week America Told On Itself: Bad Bunny Super Bowl Meltdowns, Epstein Files, & DOJ Corruption

While the country argued about a Super Bowl halftime show, the U.S. government quietly revealed how power actually works. In this episode of Red, White & Bruised, Robin breaks down the week America exposed itself in real time. From the culture war meltdown over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance to the resurfacing of the Epstein files, the dismissal of Steve Bannon’s criminal case, and a Justice Department increasingly aligned with political loyalty over accountability. This episode examines how distraction functions as cover fire. Loud outrage dominates headlines while structural changes reshape the legal, political, and information systems underneath. In this episode: * The coordinated backlash to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show and why culture war outrage is the point * Trump’s response to athletes speaking honestly at the Winter Olympics and the growing political cost of enforced “gratitude” * Ghislaine Maxwell invoking the Fifth Amendment while quietly signaling willingness to testify in exchange for a presidential pardon * New revelations about Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s post-conviction ties to Jeffrey Epstein * The Department of Justice moving to dismiss Steve Bannon’s criminal contempt conviction * A Fifth Circuit ruling allowing indefinite detention by ICE without bond hearings * Looming DHS funding deadlines and Democratic paralysis * Elon Musk’s renewed political spending and the growing money imbalance ahead of the midterms * The White House’s unprecedented “Media Offenders” page and its implications for press freedom * How culture war noise, legal infrastructure, financial power, and information control work together by design This is not chaos. It’s architecture. While public attention stays locked on spectacle, the machinery of power rewrites the rules in plain sight. This episode connects the dots between distraction and consequence...and asks what happens when the loudest outrage stops working. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.com [http://www.wesawthedevil.com] Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil [http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4 [https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4] Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil [http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil] Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast [http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast].

Where the Hell Is Nancy Guthrie? | Trump Posted What?! | Tulsi's Still Playing Spy Games | Kamala Might Want Back In

An 84 year old woman is missing in Tucson. The President posted a racist video and won't apologize. The DNI is seizing voting machines. And Kamala Harris just relaunched her social media. It's been a week. Let's get into it. In This Episode: The Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie Day six of the search for Savannah Guthrie's mother, taken from her Arizona home in the middle of the night. We break down the full timeline, the ransom notes sent to media outlets, the FBI's warning about AI deepfakes complicating proof of life, the arrest of a fake ransom scammer, a new message being analyzed by investigators, a vehicle of interest at a Tucson Circle K, and the towing of a car from Nancy's property Friday evening. Still no suspects. Still no proof of life. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward. The President Posted What?! Late Thursday night, Trump's Truth Social account shared a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, during Black History Month. The White House called the backlash "fake outrage." Then Tim Scott called it "the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House." Then Republicans started calling the President directly. Then it came down. Then they blamed a staffer. Then Trump said he won't apologize. We walk through every layer. Tulsi Gabbard and the Election Conspiracy Road Show The Director of National Intelligence showed up at an FBI raid in Georgia, seized voting machines in Puerto Rico, skipped the capture of Nicolás Maduro, and has a classified whistleblower complaint locked in a safe alleging she restricted intelligence for political purposes. We connect the dots between all of it. Kamala Harris and the Return of KamalaHQ Harris relaunched her campaign accounts as "Headquarters," a youth mobilization project that is very obviously a 2028 campaign in disguise. Robin makes the data driven case for why the Democratic Party needs to move on, including the 21 point youth vote collapse, underwater favorability numbers, and what happens when a party chooses familiarity over a real reckoning. Key Sources & References Pima County Sheriff's Department press conferences (Feb. 5–6, 2026) FBI Phoenix Division, SAC Heith Janke statements NBC News, CBS News, CNN, ABC News, Fox 10 Phoenix — Nancy Guthrie coverage Washington Post, NYT, NBC News, CBS News, CNN, CNBC, Axios, The Hill — Trump/Obama video coverage Reuters — Tulsi Gabbard Puerto Rico voting machine investigation Wall Street Journal — Gabbard whistleblower complaint reporting Civiqs, Marquette Law School, Catalist — Harris polling and post election data Connect With Us 🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and everywhere you listen 📱 Instagram: @WeSawTheDevilPodcast 🐦 Twitter/X & Facebook: @WeSawTheDevil Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.com [http://www.wesawthedevil.com] Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil [http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4 [https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4] Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil [http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil] Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast [http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast].