The Art of the Iran Deal

New York Primary Results Are In...

0:30 - MIDTERMS [https://x.com/liel/status/2069619625956974816] 15:24 - JP Morgan DEI exec [https://nypost.com/2026/06/23/business/woman-who-emptied-knicks-trashcan-on-street-then-stole-it-was-dei-exec-worked-at-jpmorgan-chase/] 31:14 - Trump: Iran agreed privately on nuke inspections before saying publicly they didn't [https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2069473333083607472] 53:49 - Assabiya [https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/assabiya-lee-smith] 01:07:35 - Allum Bokhari, managing director of the Foundation for Freedom Online, on  The rise of anti-tech terrorism [https://spectator.com/article/the-rise-of-anti-tech-terrorism/?edition=us&homepage-tracking=magazine_minor-featured-1]. For more for the Foundation for Freedom Online foundationforfreedomonline.com [http://foundationforfreedomonline.com] 01:23:55 - Noted economist Stephen Moore on the rise democrat socialists: “I’m not here to say republicans will solve all your problems, but this is really quite scary” Get more Steve @StephenMoore [https://x.com/StephenMoore?lang=en] 01:37:40 - University of Tennessee professor Morgan Marietta previews upcoming Supreme Court decisions, including cases involving birthright citizenship and mail-in voting. 01:59:57 - Jon Hoffman, research fellow in defense and foreign policy at the Cato Institute: Israel Is a Strategic Liability for the United States [https://www.cato.org/commentary/israel-strategic-liability-united-states]. Follow Jon on X @Hoffman8Jon [https://x.com/Hoffman8Jon] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Chicago's Transfemicide State of Emergency

0:30 - Bears [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/06/bears-stadium-indiana-reaction/] 9:54 - Transefemicide State of Emergency in Chicago [https://x.com/ChicagosMayor/status/2068740734971412745] 29:07 - Former IL teacher arrested [https://x.com/SubxNews/status/2069145929353945213] 39:08 - Former AP reporter Matti Friedman on Western media censoring stories out of fear of Hamas [https://x.com/James_J_Marlow/status/2068688709864562912] 50:46 - Senior writer at National Review, Noah Rothman offers a reminder about the Iran deal: “The thing with multi-stage agreements involving Islamist terrorists is that they almost never make it past stage one.” Check out Noah’s new book  Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence in America [https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Progress-Century-Left-Wing-Violence/dp/1546011412] 01:07:49 - Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors Christopher Whalen shares his personal history with Alan Greenspan and predicts a bipartisan pushback against government spending. Chris is also editor for The Institutional Risk Analyst theinstitutionalriskanalyst.com [http://theinstitutionalriskanalyst.com] 01:30:57 - Founder of Wirepoints [https://wirepoints.org/] Mark Glennon warns that terms like "transfemicide" may sound absurd to some voters, but are carefully crafted political messages aimed at specific audiences. 01:44:06 - Why Dan Proft is Single [https://nypost.com/2026/06/21/lifestyle/desperate-singles-spark-debate-on-where-to-meet-cute-guys/] 02:00:45 - Tulsi's Fauci Files See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Father's Day at the NYT

0:30 - Mass shooting in Roseland [https://abc7chicago.com/post/mass-shooting-chicago-drive-shooters-injure-least-12-people-princeton-park-95th/19337727/] 15:11 - Father's Day at the NYT [https://x.com/AlexBerenson/status/2068759137610031161] 31:37 - Opinion editor at The California Post, Joel Pollak, argues Iran chose confrontation over prosperity, proving there is no partner for a lasting deal and that it is time to end the regime. Follow Joel on X @joelpollak [https://x.com/joelpollak?lang=en] 55:51 - JD Vance in Switzerland [https://x.com/AdamMossoff/status/2068781502360330715]: extend an outstretched hand to transform our relationship 01:13:14 - The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci questions why the U.S. didn't take a more aggressive approach to removing Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz. 01:35:02 - CEO of the Centre for Government Reform and former senior diplomat, Ameer Kotecha, explains Why Starmer has been such a failure [https://spectator.com/article/why-starmer-has-been-such-a-failure/?edition=us]. Follow Ameer on X @Ameer_Kotecha [https://x.com/Ameer_Kotecha?lang=en] 01:50:00 - Former candidate for mayor Paul Vallas reacts to Chicago's 30th mass shooting of the year: “No alarm? No outrage? Is this the new normal?” Follow Paul on X @PaulVallas [http://x.com/PaulVallas] 02:09:29 - World Cup Update [https://notthebee.com/article/tsa-reminds-world-cup-tourists-to-pack-ranch-in-checked-luggage]  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Hope, Change, and Outstanding Invoices

0:30 - OBAMALAND [https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2067768584194125970] 15:02 - Mayoral race [https://x.com/JimStramaglia/status/2067640009209880968] 28:20 - Vance presser [https://x.com/davidharsanyi/status/2067656708567019808] 49:43 - Sports & Politics [https://notthebee.com/article/minor-league-team-forfeits-game-because-players-wont-wear-gay-jerseys-will-still-hold-pride-night-at-stadium]  01:02:18 - Senior Washington Fellow at the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy Andrew Latham argues the Iran deal may reopen the Strait of Hormuz but fails to address the root causes of the war [https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/06/trumps-iran-war-wont-be-judged-at-the-signing-table-itll-be-judged-five-years-from-now-on-four-things/]. Follow Professor Latham on X @aalatham [https://x.com/aalatham] 01:28:01 - President of Adamson Plumbing Contractors Michael Owen says his company is nearly $4 million in the red after years of work on the Obama Presidential Center, citing a “perfect storm” of problems on the project. 01:45:00 - Cameron Berg, founder and research director of Reciprocal Research, a nonprofit studying AI cognition, discusses the emerging science of AI consciousness and the risks of ignoring what we may be creating. [https://forwardfuture.ai/newsletter/originals/nobody-ever-checked] Follow Cameron on X @camhberg [https://x.com/camhberg] 02:01:41 - Open Mic Friday See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Remembering Tom Dreesen

0:30 - Teen takeovers in Chicago [https://x.com/RaymondALopez/status/2067414284548624737] 16:37 - Iran [https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/complete-14-point-us-iran-peace-deal-finally-revealed-by-trump-administration-read-text-in-full/] 44:54 - Remembering Tom Dreesen [https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/tom-dreesen-dead-frank-sinatra-opener-1236784063/]: Dan’s interview with Tom from 11/7/25 01:18:05 - Professor at George Mason University Scalia Law School and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, Eugene Kontorovich, weighs in on the Memorandum of Understanding [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/whats-in-the-agreement-to-end-the-u-s-war-in-iran-according-to-a-u-s-official], saying “It strengthens Iran, there is no other way to put it.” Follow Professor Kontorovich on X @EVKontorovich [https://x.com/EVKontorovich] 01:36:35 - University of Chicago law professor emeritus Richard Epstein discusses his legal battles over the Obama Presidential Center, saying, “If you’re 100% right in a case against the government, you have a 50% chance of winning.” Check out Richard’s newest book The Myth of Birthright Citizenship [https://www.encounterbooks.com/authors/richard-a-epstein/?srsltid=AfmBOoqEHsfgnRQF1_5gGLtwnrwtheBk_S249kipX8hHWewVYicf02KR] 01:53:54 - Manhattan Institute researcher Neetu Arnold discusses grade inflation [https://www.wsj.com/opinion/whip-grade-inflation-now-3bdd1f89] and why schools may need new ways to separate exceptional students from the pack. 02:07:32 - Hussain Abdul-Hussain, research fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, on the Iran peace deal and Trading Away Lebanon: Washington’s Bargains at Beirut’s Expense [https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2026/06/16/trading-away-lebanon-washingtons-bargains-at-beiruts-expense/]. Hussain is also the author of  The Arab Case for Israel [https://www.amazon.com/Arab-Case-Israel-Distant-Conflict/dp/B0GPKC61BM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ULMQ82E9D32I&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cuB2hGJkiXzxv1PciqLqDFpSmzeGYfACdzqLuYER6felPqI0tlHotA-hWA0EQ1tZM-YHwbWDpftYRLCa71sB8Ks6rDO_wf_rQeI2Z2YrQ4YTlnLvd1i72nyuF2syYnsG8YGbbcQcHs2W-MvsNDaeGD5QFyAB2eetgIcoDnNrKbUBUvLN6dX3RJPs7MhshPDO3jdvQBhDbtExlGZ3bFizdukzlvyWMaSmMeQHlSBUDM4.D4bR2PzgpRCWoTiaLpzlA23RdY64mSVQUeD2C0fdedQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+arab+case+for+Israel&qid=1772111969&sprefix=the+arab+case+for+israel%2Caps%2C531&sr=8-1] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.