The Iran War Ended in Surrender — Now What? | 6/19/26

The Iran War Ended in Surrender — Now What? | 6/19/26

Foreign policy doesn’t fit on a bumper sticker, so I dedicate a full hour to discussing the outcome of the Iran war with Tablet magazine’s Park MacDougald. He helps me analyze the fallout from the Iran agreement, the future of Israel and Lebanon, the role of JD Vance, and whether America is repeating the same failed Middle East strategy used by Obama and Biden. Unfortunately, what you are seeing is not an exercise in America First or even isolationism or neutrality in the Middle East. It’s a far-left Wilsonian view that intervenes on behalf of Islamic enemies and will further entrench us in the war for years to come. Also, if our trillion-dollar military can't keep shipping lanes open against Iran, what happens when China moves on the shipping lanes in the South China Sea?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Great AI Reckoning: OpenAI, Data Centers, and the Coming Crash … or Bailout | 6/18/26

The AI industry promised a technological revolution. Instead, some of the biggest players are burning billions of dollars while demanding more data centers, more energy, more subsidies, and more government support. Meanwhile, their models — and the business model undergirding it — are rapidly failing. I’m joined by AI pioneer Gary Marcus to expose the growing cracks in the generative AI business model. OpenAI is reportedly losing tens of billions, while major tech companies slash token usage, cut spending, and confront the reality that the economics simply don't add up. Real AI innovation is moving away from the data center and LLM model at a time when companies are tripling down on debt-driven spending to prop it up. The future of AI will not look like ChatGPT. It is those tech bros, and the politicians who support them, who are holding up true technological innovation. Separately, but relatedly, I break down the latest political capitulations on the Iran deal, immigration, and how the "America First" agenda is being sold out to corporate interests. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Economic Message Conservatives Must Embrace — or Lose a Generation | 6/17/26

Today’s show should be bookmarked as the only economic message conservatives should give to young voters. America's affordability crisis didn't happen by accident. Decades of government intervention, Federal Reserve manipulation, corporate favoritism, and monopoly creation have transformed America into a stagflationary economy where young people can no longer afford homes, health care, education, or family formation. Why are housing prices at historic highs? Why is health care becoming unattainable? Why are wages failing to keep pace with inflation? And why do both political parties seem incapable of addressing the root causes? I argue that government-created monopolies, asset bubbles, artificial stock market inflation, foreign labor preferences, and crony capitalism have concentrated wealth while hollowing out the middle class. I lay out a vision and message for restoring true market competition, affordability, and economic opportunity before an entire generation turns toward socialism or worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Rise of THC Inc.: How Big Marijuana Took Over Politics | 6/16/26

Whether it’s marijuana, high-potency THC products sold as candy, psychedelics, or vaping, the next generation of leaders are having their brains rotted out by the THC Inc. cartel that is purposely creating harmful addiction for profit. I’m joined by drug policy expert Kevin Sabet, founder of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, to expose the growing influence of the THC and marijuana industry on American politics, culture, and public health. Kevin makes the case that Big Tobacco has now bought out a lot of the largest THC companies and is using the same gaslighting tactic to promote fake medical benefits in order to promote addiction. We also discuss how medical marijuana and veterans have been used as a Trojan horse to promote a non-medical agenda and how Trump got bought out by the industry he used to hate and is, in turn, suppressing organized opposition to this agenda on the political Right.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Trump Got All the Liabilities of War — and NONE of the Benefits | 6/15/26

Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran war gives conservatives all the strategic and economic liabilities with absolutely none of the benefits. Today, I examine the outcome of the Iran conflict; the Strait of Hormuz; U.S. involvement in the Middle East; the role of Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar; and the broader implications for American foreign policy. The sum total is that the Iran war is a perfect example of a larger problem within the Republican Party — giving conservatives all the liabilities of governing while delivering none of the policy victories they were promised. If you're tired of the gaslighting from Fox News, MAGA Inc., and the political establishment, this breakdown is a must-listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]