SUNDAY WIRE: EP 603 – Iran & The Requiem for U.S. Hegemony

SUNDAY WIRE: EP 603 – Iran & The Requiem for U.S. Hegemony

This week SUNDAY WIRE returns with special guest host Bryan 'Hesher' McClain [https://x.com/heshermedia/], covering the biggest stories in the US and internationally while Patrick Henningsen [https://21stcenturywire.com/] reports from the Islamic Republic of Iran. This week, Patrick delivers his final thoughts and reflections on a historic week-long state funeral procession for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and what it all means for the major shift in the geopolitics and power distribution in the Middle East and West Asia. Later in the Overdrive segment, we're joined by teammates Adam 'Ruckus' Clark [https://x.com/ac_wordslinger/] and Basil Valentine for a deep dive into the latest global developments, including the sudden death of longtime U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, the competing narratives surrounding his legacy, Washington's expanding confrontation with Iran, and what these developments may signal about the changing international order. All this and more… Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJNRC5sp9xQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJNRC5sp9xQ] This month's featured music artists: The Real Anthem Band [https://therealanthemband.bandcamp.com/], Joseph Arthur [https://josepharthur.bandcamp.com/], Peyoti for President [https://peyoti.com/], Peter Conway [https://www.peterconway.net/peterconwaymusic] & Red Rumble [https://www.youtube.com/@RedRumbleBand], and Phil Zimmerman [https://www.instagram.com/philzimmermanmusic/] SUPPORT OUR MEDIA OUTLET HERE [https://21stcenturywire.com/support/] (https://21w.co/support [https://21w.co/support])

UKC News: Special on the ground report from Patrick in Mashhad, Iran for the Supreme Leader's Funeral

This program was broadcast on Friday July 10, 2026. Here are the main stories… * NATO Summit: With special guest Pelle Neroth Taylor, author and geopolitical analyst * Iran: Special on location report from Patrick Henningsen * Column 20th Anniversary * State Threats: Rushed legislation to suit the state. With special guest Prof. David Miller * World Cup: Scandal and mess * Censorship: Goal posts moved to maintain control * Anne Widdecombe: Former Conservative MP and Brexit MEP has died * In Case You Missed It: Stories spotted by Basil this week

UKC News: Special on the ground report from Patrick in Tehran for the Supreme Leader's Funeral

This program was broadcast on Friday July 3, 2026. Here are the main stories… * State Threats: Terrorism legislation. With special guest Jessey Winney, Organiser, No2NATO * Devolution: Cross party conference for centralisation of power * Tehran: Special on the ground report from Patrick Henningsen * High North: Artic operational theatre * Palantir Data: Technocratic digital panopticon With special guest, investigative journalist Johnny Vedmore * Palantir Spain: Massive pushback * FOI: Rearrangement of deck chairs Freedom of Information Statistics | UK Government * BMJ Trade: Mismanagement of public finances * Enoch Burke: Out of prison, still campaigning Hosts Patrick Henningsen, Mike Robinson and Basil Valentine with Friday's end-of-week news round-up.

SUNDAY WIRE: EP #602 'A Funeral for Diplomacy'

This week SUNDAY WIRE returns with special guest host Bryan 'Hesher' [https://x.com/heshermedia]McClain [https://x.com/heshermedia], covering the biggest stories in the US and internationally while Patrick Henningsen reports from abroad. This week we examine the uneasy aftermath of the US-Israeli war against Iran, as millions mourn the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and questions mount over whether the current ceasefire is merely a temporary pause before a wider regional escalation. We'll also mark America's 250th anniversary by looking beyond the fireworks and political pageantry to explore the deeper contradictions facing the modern republic, and ask what remains of diplomacy in an age increasingly defined by permanent conflict and managed narratives. Later in the Overdrive segment, we're joined by teammates Adam 'Ruckus' Clark [https://x.com/ac_wordslinger] and Basil Valentine for a deeper analysis of this week's geopolitical developments, along with commentary on sports, culture, and the ever-shifting global landscape. All this and more… Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvLT-_EdkpQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvLT-_EdkpQ] This month's featured music artists: The Real Anthem Band [https://therealanthemband.bandcamp.com/], Joseph Arthur [https://josepharthur.bandcamp.com/], Peyoti for President [https://peyoti.com/], Peter Conway [https://www.peterconway.net/peterconwaymusic] & Red Rumble [https://www.youtube.com/@RedRumbleBand], and Phil Zimmerman [https://www.instagram.com/philzimmermanmusic/] SUPPORT OUR MEDIA OUTLET HERE [https://21stcenturywire.com/support/] (https://21w.co/support [https://21w.co/support])

SUNDAY WIRE: EP 601 – How Trump Just Sabotaged His Own Iran 'Deal'

This week on SUNDAY WIRE returns with host Patrick Henningsen, covering the biggest stories in the US and internationally. This week we unpack how the Trump Admin just sabotaged its own MOU 'deal' with Iran by bombing Iran and starting a news cycle of conflict—further proof that the US never intended to fulfill their obligations of any high-level agreement. We are explain how the US and Marco Rubio also destroyed the Iran agreement with the completely fake Israel-Lebanon agreement which legalizes Israel's brutal occupation and ongoing genocide in South Lebanon.Later in the Overdrive segment, we're joined by teammates Bryan "Hesher" [https://x.com/heshermedia]McClain, [https://x.com/heshermedia] Adam "Ruckus" Clark [https://x.com/ac_wordslinger], and Basil Valentine for deeper at this week's earth-rattling geopolitical development. All this and more… Watch this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HShn7jIziPo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HShn7jIziPo] This month's featured music artists: The Real Anthem Band [https://therealanthemband.bandcamp.com/], Joseph Arthur [https://josepharthur.bandcamp.com/], Peyoti for President [https://peyoti.com/], Peter Conway [https://www.peterconway.net/peterconwaymusic] & Red Rumble [https://www.youtube.com/@RedRumbleBand], and Phil Zimmerman [https://www.instagram.com/philzimmermanmusic/] SUPPORT OUR MEDIA OUTLET HERE [https://21stcenturywire.com/support/] (https://21w.co/support [https://21w.co/support])