No Agenda Episode 1857 - "Teen Takeover"

  No Agenda Episode 1857 - "Teen Takeover"
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  Credits
    "Teen Takeover"
    Executive Producers:
      Sir Onymous of Dogpatch and Lower Slobbovia
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  Shownotes
    Iran War / Hormuz / War Department
      LEAD: Easter miracle — missing airman rescued after massive SOF firefight. 'WE GOT HIM.' Gender unknown — really? Then: Hormuz tollbooth in yuan/crypto. Jet fuel doubled, Europe grounding. Hegseth purging generals. 48hr ultimatum. Pentagon covering up 750 casualties. Soleimani family arrested in LA. Patel and Gabbard may be next fired.
      Rundown
        <b>— EASTER MIRACLE — AIRMAN RESCUED —</b>
        CLIP: 01 Fox News WE GOT HIM - Fox News (1:46)
          Fox News breaking, posted this morning. Trump: 'WE GOT HIM' on Truth Social.
          'Dozens of aircraft, most lethal weapons in the World.' Airman 'seriously wounded, really brave.'
        CLIP: 02 WSO Rescued Behind Enemy Lines - NBC (2:41)
          NBC. Full rescue story. SOF ground force, firefight with IRGC, two C-130s got stuck and blown up.
        CLIP: 03 Missing F-15 OF UNKNOWN GENDER Rescued - Al Jazeera (1:25)
          Al Jazeera. International confirmation. Note the 'unknown gender' language.
          RESEARCH: Female F-15E crew = single digits out of ~5,000. If female they'd trumpet it, not hide it.
        <b>— THE WAR ECONOMY —</b>
        CLIP: 04 Trump 1.5T Defense Budget - FOX ✓
          FOX. $1.5T highest ever. Daycare/Medicare to states (~1:17).
        CLIP: 05 Iran Hormuz Tollbooth $1/Barrel - YouTube ✓
          $1/barrel, $2M per supertanker. IRGC vets every ship.
        CLIP: 06 Hormuz Toll in Yuan or Stablecoins - Arirang (2:09)
          Arirang News, Bloomberg sourced. '$1/barrel in Chinese yuan or stablecoins.'
        CLIP: 07 Ships Faking Chinese Ownership - France24 ✓
          30+ vessels changed transponder. India tanker Shenlong first through.
        <b>— AVIATION CRISIS —</b>
        CLIP: 08 Jet Fuel Doubled - DD India ✓
        CLIP: 09 Europe Grounded BA Lufthansa - DD India ✓
        CLIP: 10 Double Squeeze Ukraine + Iran Airspace - DD India ✓
        CLIP: 11 Iran War Disrupts Flights - Al Jazeera ✓
        <b>— WAR DEPARTMENT SHAKEUP —</b>
        CLIP: 12 Hegseth Fires Army Chief - NewsNation ✓
        CLIP: 13 Is War Going Well - France24 ✓
        CLIP: 14 Trump Dream Military Raytheon - France24 ✓
        <b>— ESCALATION —</b>
        CLIP: 15 Trump 48hr Ultimatum - The Hill ✓
        <b>— F-15 + CASUALTIES —</b>
        CLIP: 16 F-15 Shot Down Search Underway - ABC ✓
        CLIP: 17 F-15 13 Killed 348 Wounded - ABC ✓
        CLIP: 18 F-15 Shot Down - BBC ✓
        CLIP: 19 Pentagon Casualty Coverup 750 - Times of India ✓
        CLIP: 20 IRGC You Know Nothing - Times of India ✓
        <b>— SOLEIMANI FAMILY + CABINET PURGE —</b>
        CLIP: 21 ICE Detains Soleimani Nieces LA - ABC7 (1:40)
          ABC7 local. ICE detained niece and grandniece from LA County home (Tujunga).
          Green cards revoked by State Department (Rubio).
          Short — likely plays full.
        CLIP: 22 Patel May Be Fired - Times of India (1:28)
        CLIP: 23 Gabbard May Be Fired - Times of India (4:40)
        <b>— BOOTS ON THE GROUND —</b>
        BOTG: Dude — From The Region (anonymity requested)
          Hours away from the deadline. Saw drone 200 feet from bedroom window.
          Attacks on bridges and energy look like invitation for retaliation — will severely impact us here.
          Processing through a 'WWE' lens — Trump's F-bomb + 'Praise to Allah' Truth = a deal will be made before deadline.
          'It'll be interesting to understand why the military folks believe I'm full of BS'
          'Praise to Allah! Jesus and climate change!' — TYFYC, Dude
        BOTG: Lebanon Missionary (Natalie) — READ ON AIR
          Easter + war. Brother in Lebanon. Hezbollah abandoning fighters. Many accepting Christ.
        BOTG: DHS Shutdown Theory (Emily)
          Strategic Republican play, day 50+.
        BOTG: Hegseth War College (Heather)
          Stepmom on woke curriculum.
      BOTG: Lebanon Missionary — FULL TEXT
        # BOTG: Lebanon Missionary
        **From:** Natalie
        **Subject:** Boots on the ground Lebanon
        **Type:** Boots on the Ground
        ---
        ITM Adam,
        I've mentioned before that my brother is a missionary in Lebanon. I caught up briefly with him yesterday and asked how things are going.
        He said it's very hard to be a Muslim right now. The cities are set up in religious sections (similar to Jerusalem) where you have the Muslim area, Christian, etc. The Muslim areas are usually targeted by Israel because that's where Hezbollah is based. Since they often hide huge amounts of money or weapons in apartments, schools and hospitals it makes a dangerous situation for bystanders living in the area. Israel will often send out flyers letting you know that they are going to attack a building in advance but not always. Several of my brothers friends were killed a few weeks ago because they were near a building that was attacked, they all had young wives and children.
        The non Muslim areas of the city are not letting Muslims in because they fear Israel will attack them. My brother just moved to a new apartment and the mayor of that area met with him personally to make sure he wasn't a Muslim before he was allowed to sign the lease.
        My brother has also mentioned that many are speculating that if Israel stops attacking there will be a civil war in Lebanon. Hezbollah has always touted that they represented the Lebanese, but the longer they fight the more obvious it has become at how evil the group is. I suspect Israel is aware of this and that is one reason why they are choosing not to stop the war with Hezbollah.
        My brother had a friend whose son was fighting for Hezbollah. The son's phone went dead (often meaning you are dead) but the dad went out and found him. The son had been abandoned by Hezbollah (which is a common occurrence) and found severely dehydrated and without food. The father took him and fled to Syria.
        These situations are revealing Hezbollah's true nature but many people are still very loyal, specifically the boomers and older generations. If Israel stops attacking then it might be Hezbollah vs. the rest of the country. Lebanon has a small military force but it is not as big as Hezbollah. It could get really ugly.
        Lebanon is suffering a lot right now, however many people are starting to realize that their god has done nothing but wreak destruction and death. Many people are accepting Christ as their savior and there is a rapidly growing movement both in Lebanon and Syria. It's been amazing to see.
        My brother was able to share what God has been doing in Lebanon since the port explosion a few years ago. The interview took place right before the war picked up again with Israel. I thought you might like to listen to it. It's 30 minutes long, so I understand if you don't have time (you and John keep busy!) but it gave me hope for the region to see how people are being trained in a very short amount of time to share the gospel and disciple others.
        https://content.blubrry.com/movements/366-Multiplying_Disciples_and_Churches_in_a_War.mp3?download=true
        Thank you for your courage,
      BOTG: DHS Shutdown Theory — FULL TEXT
        # BOTG: DHS Shutdown Theory
        **From:** Emily
        **Subject:** DHS shutdown
        **Type:** Boots on the Ground
        ---
        Hey Adam!
        I hope you are having a blessed Good Friday. Do you guys do Good Friday? I am so glad to hear John back on the show. Please know that all of us are praying for him and his recovery.
        It just occurred to me. This is all a bloody ruse! I mean, we knew that, but I think I know what's happening.
        I know the shutdown is boring, but if you've followed it, you'll know that the Republicans have "given way" to the Democrats. They want to fund most of DHS, but not ICE and the border security part of CBP (try figuring out who gets paid in an agency that's mostly open...yeah).
        But, here's the kicker no one is talking about. Republicans want to pass a reconciliation bill that would fund ICE and border security for the rest of Trump's admin (wait...don't they already have that with the OB3? Well whatever). It only requires a majority to pass.
        I'm thinking that's basically what Trump wanted the whole time. He realizes he's about to be a sitting duck. He has to save ICE and border security now before he loses congress.
        It's not a bad attempt at damage control. But, man bro, you really need to pick better people. I think that's his biggest downfall, honestly. Besides the ego thing haha.
      BOTG: Hegseth War College — FULL TEXT
        # BOTG: Hegseth War College
        **From:** Heather
        **Subject:** Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on war college
        **Type:** Boots on the Ground
        ---
        Not sure if you've seen this...
        My stepmom is currently finishing up her final class of war college. She's a civilian auditor for the pentagon. I don't dare discuss anything politically with her or my dad. Based on what Hegseth said about cutting out any wokeness from the war colleges, I wonder if my stepmom has already been brainwashed.
        We used to be able to discuss politics rationally. But since 2024, she has distanced herself from me. (Because my husband and I were "voting for the deranged pedo sociopath"). There were one-sided yelling phone conversations about "how dare I" and only uneducated and uninformed people would vote for him. I tried to put on my No Agenda hat and speak factually and precisely but to no avail.
        Here she is finishing up war college and working for our government but she is suffering from TDS. Makes me believe that these war colleges definitely need to be evaluated and cleaned up.
        https://x.com/SecWar/status/2032269972576022953
        ## Research Notes
        **War College Background:**
        - The U.S. has several senior military education institutions collectively called "war colleges": the National War College, Army War College, Naval War College, Air War College, and Marine Corps War University
        - These institutions provide graduate-level education to senior military officers, government civilians, and international officers
        - Civilian auditors like Heather's stepmom attend alongside military personnel
        - Secretary of Defense (now War) Pete Hegseth has pushed to remove DEI/woke curricula from military education institutions
        - The war colleges have faced criticism for incorporating critical race theory, gender studies, and climate change into curricula that historically focused on strategy, operations, and national security
        - Hegseth's reforms align with broader Pentagon directives to refocus military education on warfighting capability
      Articles
        India Paying Iran in Stablecoins for Oil
          Yuan or stablecoins — cutting out USD. CCN: 'Yuan, Crypto or Stay Out.'
          https://www.ccn.com/news/crypto/yuan-crypto-or-stay-out-irans-new-toll-system-emerges-in-hormuz/
        Tehran's Toll Booth — 3 Categories of Countries
          ZeroHedge. Nations ranked by friendliness for Hormuz passage terms.
          https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/tehrans-toll-booth-strait-divides-countries-3-categories
        Pentagon Casualty Cover-Up — The Intercept
          750 vs official 13. USS Ford fire excluded. Prince Sultan Air Base unacknowledged.
          https://www.zerohedge.com/military/allegations-pentagon-casualty-cover-intercept
        Trump Broader Cabinet Shake-Up — Reuters
          Gabbard and Lutnick on chopping block. 36% approval. Gabbard's anti-war video the problem.
          https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-weighs-broader-cabinet-shake-up-iran-war-pressure-grows-2026-04-04/
        Soleimani's Fashion Designer Niece Arrested
          Trump admin rounding up Iranian family members. Deported.
          https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/us-arrests-boots-soleimanis-fashion-designer-niece-country
        Iraq — Thousands Rally Against US-Israeli Aggression
          Sadr supporters in Baghdad Tahrir Square. 'No to Israel, no to America.' Video clips scarce — suspicious.
          https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/4/5/thousands-rally-in-iraq-against-us-israeli-regional-aggression
        INVESTIGATE: Trafigura Oil Hoarding at Rotterdam
          Ships not delivering cargo. Artificially elevating prices. CFTC fined Trafigura $55M for manipulation. Building 1.3M cubic meters Rotterdam storage. Also: Sinokor/Aponte control 1/3 of VLCC fleet.
        Kash Patel Hacked by Iran — Using Yahoo Email
          FBI Director's breached by Handala Hack Team.
          https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/us/fbi-director-kash-patel-s-hacked-emails-reveal-baroda-link-101774750193818.html
        Army Chief Fired — 'Courageous Leaders of Character'
          Hegseth fired Gen. Randy George. Statement praised 'courageous leaders of character' — implying George wasn't one? The language is the tell.
        Rubio Announces Soleimani Relatives Arrested in LA — LA Times
          Multiple Soleimani family members arrested in Los Angeles. Rubio made the announcement. Connects to the niece story already in OPML.
          https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-04/marco-rubio-announces-arrests-of-qassem-suleimanis-relatives-in-la
        Kash Patel Possible Firing — Hindustan Times
          Reports Trump considering firing FBI Director Patel. Already hacked by Iran (Yahoo email). Clip search in progress.
          https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/what-is-kash-patels-net-worth-all-we-know-amid-trumps-fbi-boss-firing-today-report-101775312074311.html
        Airport Security Privatization — White House Budget
          TSA privatization in the budget. TSA agents working without pay for 6 weeks in DHS shutdown. Connects.
          https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/white-house-budget-calls-for-increased-privatization-of-airport-security-screening-6007730
        F-15 RESCUE FULL DETAILS — Easter Sunday
          WSO (a colonel) evaded capture 24+ hours. Hid in mountain crevice. CIA launched deception campaign — fake reports he was already extracted. SOF inserted, linked up, fierce firefight with IRGC during extraction. Two C-130s got STUCK and had to be BLOWN UP. Three replacement aircraft for final extraction. Iran claims destroyed 2 C-130s and 2 Black Hawks.
          https://www.twz.com/news-features/f-15e-weapon-systems-officer-shot-down-over-iran-has-been-rescued
      Clips (23)
        01 Fox News WE GOT HIM Missing Airman Rescued Easter - Fox News
        02 WSO Second airman Rescued Behind Enemy Lines Massive SOF Operation - NBC
        03 Missing F-15 OF UNKNOWN GENDER Rescued Heavy Firefight Easter Sunday - Al Jazeera
        04 Trump Asks Congress 1.5T Defense Budget - FOX
        05 Iran Hormuz Tollbooth 1 Dollar Per Barrel IRGC - YouTube
        06 Iran Hormuz Toll Paid in Yuan or Stablecoins - Arirang
        07 Iran Ships Faking Chinese Ownership India Tanker - France24
        08 Jet Fuel Doubled 85 to 174 Barrel Hormuz Chokepoint - DD India
        09 Aviation Europe Grounded BA Lufthansa Cancel Dubai Debris - DD India
        10 Double Squeeze Ukraine Russia Iran Airspace Both Closed - DD India
        11 Iran War Disrupts Global Flights Travel Costs - Al Jazeera
        12 Secretary of War Hegseth Fires Army Chief - NewsNation
        13 Is Iran War Going As Well As They Say Army Chief Fired - France24
        14 Trump 1.5T Dream Military Raytheon Threatened - France24
        15 Trump 48 Hour Ultimatum Hell Could Follow Hormuz - The Hill
        16 F-15 Shot Down Search Underway - ABC
        17 F-15 Iran 13 Killed 348 Wounded Five Weeks In - ABC
        18 F-15 Shot Down US and Iran Both Confirm - BBC
        19 Pentagon Casualty Coverup 750 Troops Intercept Report - Times of India
        20 IRGC: 'You know nothing of our vast strategic capabilities.' - Times of India
        21 ICE Detains Soleimani Nieces LA Green Cards Revoked Rubio - ABC7
        22 Patel May Be Fired FBI Aircraft Hacked by Iran - Times of India
        23 Gabbard May Be Fired Anti-War Views Hiroshima Nuclear Contradiction FULL - Times of India
      Quips and Jokes
        'WE GOT HIM' — Easter Sunday rescue. He is risen... from behind enemy lines.
        Trump said 'their radar is 100% annihilated.' The F-15 that got shot down would like a word.
        Iran charging $1/barrel toll in crypto. That's not a war crime, that's a business model.
        Ships faking Chinese ownership. Flag of convenience just got a whole new meaning.
        Missing airman 'of unknown gender.' 3 female F-15 crew in the entire Air Force. But sure, unknown.
        Pentagon says 13 killed. Intercept says 750. Just kidding — it's 750.
        Two C-130s got stuck during rescue and blown up. Even the rescue needs a rescue.
        Hegseth fired Army Chief during a war. Confidence or insanity. In Washington those are the same thing.
    NASA / Artemis II / Golden Dome
      NEW THESIS: $1.5T budget increase = ~$500B. Golden Dome is $385B + overrun. The math adds up. Artemis = marketing for space defense. Alien entertainment = softening the public. Kennedy playbook, Trump style.
      Rundown
        THESIS — THE GOLDEN DOME ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX
          $1.5T budget = $500B increase over $901B. Golden Dome = $385B + overrun. That IS the increase.
          Artemis Moon crew = MARKETING. Inspirational cover for space weapons.
          Alien wave (Spielberg, Lazar, X-Files) = softening public for space defense expenditure
          Kennedy did the same — moonshot was marketing for defense supremacy
          Trump version: wartime economy as entertainment, mystique, mystery
          CONNECTS: Iran ($1.5T) → NASA/Golden Dome (the product) → Aliens (the marketing)
        CLIP: 01 Artemis II Moon Launch Toilet Problem JIGGLE THE HANDLE - YouTube
          Launched April Fools Day. Toilet broke. 'Three men and one woman in a very small space.'
        CLIP: 02 NASA 20B Moon Base Replaces Gateway Planetary Society Stooge - NBC
          NBC. $20B moon base replacing Lunar Gateway. Isaacman leading. 'Returning, this time to stay.'
        CLIP: 03 Publicly Listed Firefly CEO Golden Dome Bonanza - Bloomberg
          Firefly CEO on Bloomberg. First commercial moon lander. AI processing ON ORBIT.
          'Reignited focus on the moon — lot of upside with Golden Dome.'
          Blue Ghost Mission 1 was $100M vs nation states' billion-dollar budgets. One-tenth the cost.
        CLIP: 04 Golden Dome $175B Cost and Timeline Explainer - CBS
          CBS News. Original $175B plan. Cost/timeline breakdown. Space-based interceptors.
          Now embedded in $1.5T budget — the math is the hook.
        'To the Moon, Alice!' — Honeymooners ISO in ISOs folder
        Apollo 10 'turd floating through the air' anecdote — JCD will love this
        BOTG: Artemis Enthusiasm (Zach)
          Cost comparison with Iran war.
      BOTG: Artemis Enthusiasm — FULL TEXT
        # BOTG: Artemis Enthusiasm
        **From:** Zach
        **Subject:** Go Artemis!
        **Type:** Boots on the Ground
        ---
        Send astronauts to the Moon and back: $55 billion dollars and nobody killed. Inspires future engineers, scientists, and businesses. Positive impact on society.
        "Stop the Shah" misguided attempt to "fix" a culture that can't be fixed, killing dozens by the day, putting yet another target right on our heads for terrorist retaliation: $11.3 Billion at Day 6, $16.5 Billion at Day 12 (1)
        I bet I know which one will cost us more money in the long run and will be a complete waste of time ...
        --- Zach
        (1) https://www.csis.org/analysis/iran-war-cost-estimate-update-113-billion-day-6-165-billion-day-12
      Articles
        KEY: Trump Dec 2025 EO Ties Moon + Golden Dome + Space Force
          One exec order links Artemis 2028, Golden Dome prototype 2028, lunar base with nuclear power 2030. Anduril + Palantir building Golden Dome's brain.
          https://breakingdefense.com/2025/12/new-trump-space-policy-sets-2028-deadline-for-moon-base-golden-dome-prototype/
        Pentagon Entertainment Liaison Office — 2,500+ Films Since 1948
          Script approval for 'accuracy, recruitment value, reputation protection.' Supported Top Gun, Marvel, Apollo 13. DENIED Apocalypse Now, Platoon.
          https://www.war.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2062735/how-why-dod-works-with-hollywood/
        Spielberg Has a DoD Medal for Distinguished Public Service
          Awarded by Pentagon for Saving Private Ryan. Military.com promoting Disclosure Day.
          https://www.dvidshub.net/news/528320/dod-honors-private-ryan-director-spielberg
        Artemis II Costs Amid Foreign Conflicts
          Questions about massive space spending during active war.
          https://thecongressionalinsider.com/artemis-ii-launch-massive-costs-amid-foreign-conflicts/
      Clips (4)
        01 Artemis II Moon Launch Toilet Problem JIGGLE THE HANDLE- YouTube
        02 NASA 20B Moon Base Replaces Gateway Planetary Society stooge - NBC
        03 Publicly listed Firefly CEO Golden Dome Bonanza - Bloomberg
        04 Golden Dome 175B Cost and Timeline Explainer - CBS
      Quips and Jokes
        Launched April Fools Day. Toilet broke. Jiggle the handle, Houston.
        $20B moon base. $385B Golden Dome. But daycare? That's for the states.
        Firefly: $100M moon landing. Nation states: $1B. Government efficiency in space is an oxymoron.
        Spielberg has a DoD medal. 2,500 films supervised. No military-entertainment complex. Obviously.
    Aliens Entertainment Pentagon
      Alien stories ALWAYS surge before entertainment drops. Bob Lazar doc dropped THIS WEEK. Spielberg 'Disclosure Day' June 12. Apple UAP film. X-Files reboot. The movies tell you when the stories are coming.
      Rundown
        THESIS CONNECTION: This segment is the MARKETING arm of Golden Dome. Spielberg, Lazar, X-Files = softening the public for space defense spending. See NASA/Golden Dome segment for the full thesis.
          RESEARCH: Look for clips about Spielberg being a Pentagon/DoD asset. Long history of Pentagon cooperation with Hollywood — Spielberg is the prime example.
          'Disclosure Day' = Pentagon-backed narrative prep? The movie IS the marketing for Golden Dome space defense spending.
        CLIP: 01 Bob Lazar - Area 51, Nine Flying Saucers - Project Gravitaur
          'Hi, I'm Bob Lazar.' Hired Dec 1988, EG&G Special Projects, Area 51.
          'There's actually nine flying saucers of extraterrestrial origin.'
          'Not your typical straight-laced science guy — best person in the country.'
        CLIP: 02 Bob Lazar - 'Everything Traces Back' - Project Gravitaur
          End of trailer. Wife: 'This is my husband Bob. He didn't believe in flying saucers.'
          'AATIP becomes ATEP. ATEP gets on the front page of the New York Times.'
          'All the stuff that's unfolding right now traces back to Bob Lazar.'
        CLIP: 03 Spielberg Disclosure Day - 'Full Disclosure' - Universal
          Official trailer. Woman steals secrets, goes public, triggers global disclosure event.
          'Full disclosure to the whole world.' — drop-worthy line at 1:18.
          'That truth will upend all established order across the entire world.'
          Release: June 12, 2026 — Thursday before a Sunday show.
        CLIP: NEW Rep Burchett 'Americans Would Be Up All Night' - NY Post (0:32)
          Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN). 'If they knew the alien truth, Americans would be up all night.'
          OPENSECRETS: Only $2,700 from entire defense sector. Zero defense committees.
          Chairs DOGE subcommittee. Calls Pentagon 'arrogant.' Demands accountability for $500B+ unaccounted.
          NOT a defense shill — true believer. Useful to the Golden Dome entertainment machine whether he knows it or not.
          Hollywood + Pentagon Entertainment Office softens the public. Congress provides political cover.
      Articles
        Military.com Promoting Spielberg's Disclosure Day
          The official US military news outlet is already running features on a UFO movie. This is not subtle.
          https://www.military.com/feature/2026/02/08/steven-spielberg-returns-alien-movies-disclosure-day-what-know.html
        Hollywood Reporter: Rival 'Disclosure' Projects — Industry Taking UFOs Seriously
          Multiple competing UFO disclosure films in production simultaneously. Spielberg, Kosinski/Bruckheimer, X-Files reboot. Coordinated or coincidence?
          https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ufo-disclosure-movies-spielberg-kosinski-roswell-1236522458/
        Pentagon Denied Apocalypse Now, Platoon — But Supports UFO Films
          The script approval pattern: anti-war films get denied, pro-military and UFO/alien films get full cooperation. The editorial is in what they approve.
        Spielberg Has a DoD Medal for Distinguished Public Service
          Awarded by the Pentagon itself for Saving Private Ryan. The man making the alien disclosure movie has a military decoration.
          https://www.dvidshub.net/news/528320/dod-honors-private-ryan-director-spielberg
      Clips (4)
        01 Bob Lazar Area 51 Nine Flying Saucers - Project Gravitaur
        02 Bob Lazar Everything Traces Back to Lazar - Project Gravitaur
        03 Spielberg Disclosure Day Full Disclosure to World - Universal
        04 Rep Burchett Americans Would Be Up All Night If They Knew Alien Truth - NY Post
      Quips and Jokes
        Lazar doc this week. Spielberg June 12. Apple film. X-Files reboot. Totally coincidental with $385B space defense.
        Burchett: 'Americans would be up all night.' Takes $2,700 from defense. Either cheap or a true believer.
        Pentagon denied Apocalypse Now. Supports alien movies. Don't question war. DO look at the sky.
        To the Moon, Alice!
    Energy Crisis
      Oil at $110 futures, $140 spot — highest since 2008. IEA worst crisis in history. Philippines year-long emergency. South Korea rationing. Russia profiting massively. EU 'not sincere.' Russian LNG to EU hit record. Orban demands sanctions lifted. Pakistan +77%.
      Rundown
        CLIP: 01 IEA 'Most Severe Energy Crisis' - Al Jazeera
          IEA: 'most severe energy crisis in history.' NYSE all red. Brent $110.
        CLIP: 02 Europe Pain at the Pump - France24
          Spain VAT cut. Poland subsidized. Lithuania half-price trains. Guy mocking France at 0:33.
        CLIP: 03 Germany Autobahn Speed Limits - DW
          When they touch the Autobahn, the crisis is real.
        CLIP: 04 Hormuz Closed 20M Barrel Shortage Food Next - Global News
          '20 million barrel/day net shortage.' Food prices follow fuel within a week.
        CLIP: 05 Philippines Energy Emergency - DW
          Year-long emergency. 45 days reserves. Hottest summer coming.
        CLIP: 06 Palki Sharma 'Never Seen Before' - Firstpost
          'Disrupted flow of energy on a scale never seen before.'
        CLIP: 07 South Korea Odd/Even License Plates - Firstpost
          Cars by license plate. Nuclear reactors restarting. 'Crisis forced a reversal.'
        CLIP: 08 EU 'Not Sincere — Largest Disruption in History' - France24
          Prof. Sasi. 'EU not been sincere.' 'Largest supply disruption in history.'
        <b>— RUSSIA WINS —</b>
        CLIP: 09 Russia Profits Surge Oil Prices Spike - Global News [MONEY CLIP]
          Global News. Russia profiting massively from the war. Oil price spike = windfall.
        CLIP: 10 Asian Nations Foreshadowing How Bad Europe Will Get - France24
          Same professor. Asia cracking first. 'Europe will suffer the long wave.'
        CLIP: 11 Russia Oil Tanker to Cuba Trump 'No Problem' - Euronews
          Second tanker, 730K barrels. Trump fine with it. US-Russia warming.
        CLIP: 12 BBC Spot Oil $140 Highest Since 2008 - BBC
          Nick Marsh. Spot price $140 — much higher than futures. 'Hormuz under Iran control.'
        CLIP: 13 EU Russian LNG Record High March - Times Now
          Russian LNG to EU: record 2.46 BCM. 'Gap between policy and reality.'
        CLIP: 14 Orban [translated] Demands Suspend Sanctions - APT
          Orban on camera. 'Suspend sanctions on Russian energy with immediate effect.' Today.
        CLIP: 15 Pakistan Petrol Up 77% Diesel 87% - BBC
          BBC Pakistan. Second increase. +77% since conflict began.
      Articles
        EU Jet Fuel Shortage — Last Kerosene Arrives April 10
          Real and getting worse. May: shortages appear. SAS cancelled 1,000 flights. Air NZ cancelled 1,100. Airports warned of 'dry-out' — total fuel exhaustion.
        Amazon 3.5% Fuel Surcharge — War Tax on Every Seller
          Effective April 17. 17 cents per unit. UPS and FedEx also raising. Hidden inflation mechanism — embedded in everything you buy online.
          https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/02/amazon-add-3point5percent-fuel-and-logistics-surcharge-for-sellers-amid-iran-war.html
        South Korea 'Save Every Drop of Fuel' — ZeroHedge
          Government campaign echoing 1970s oil crisis. Odd/even license plate driving. Nuclear reactors restarting.
        US-Russia Closer — Oil in Dollars, Helium Trade
          US lifted sanctions on Russian oil in transit. Russia earning $40B+ windfall. Positioning as key helium supplier. De-dollarization reversed.
        Defense Stocks Tanking Despite War — UBS Asking Why
          ITA ETF down 16% during active war. 'Buy the rumor sell the news.' Market doesn't believe war will be profitable. $4/gal gas = political pain threshold.
          https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/us-defense-stocks-take-epic-fury-beating-leaving-ubs-asking-why
      Clips (15)
        01 IEA Most Severe Energy Crisis NYSE All Red - Al Jazeera
        02 Europe Pain at the Pump Spain Poland Lithuania - France24
        03 Germany Fear of Speed Limits on Autobahn - DW
        04 Hormuz Closed 20M Barrel Shortage Food Prices Next - Global News
        05 Philippines Energy Emergency 45 Days Reserves - DW
        06 Palki Sharma Energy Crisis Never Seen Before - Firstpost
        07 South Korea Odd Even License Plates Nuclear Restart - Firstpost
        08 EU Not Sincere Largest Oil Disruption in History - France24
        09 Russia Profits Surge Oil Prices Spike Iran War - Global News
        10 Asian NAtions foreshadowing how bad Europe will get - France24
        11 Russia Second Oil Tanker Cuba Trump No Problem - Euronews
        12 BBC Spot Oil Price 140 Highest Since 2008 Hormuz Under Iran Control - BBC
        13 EU Russian LNG Record High March Despite Phase Out Plan - Times Now
        14 Orban [translated] Demands Brussels Suspend Russian Energy Sanctions Immediately - APT
        15 Pakistan Petrol Up 77pct Diesel 87pct Second Increase - BBC
      Quips and Jokes
        IEA worst crisis in history. EU has a 'toolbox of measures.' A toolbox. For the worst crisis in history.
        South Korea odd/even license plates. Even your car needs to check its privilege now.
        South Korea restarting nuclear reactors shut down for the environment. The environment mattered... until the lights went off.
        Spot oil $140. Futures say $110. The present is always worse than the future we're promised.
        Orban demands lift Russian sanctions. 'Every single day counts.' First honest thing a politician said about energy.
        Pakistan petrol up 77%. That's not inflation, that's a lifestyle change.
        Russian LNG to EU record high. Despite plan to phase out by 2027. The plan and reality are in different zip codes.
    Bondi Fired / Epstein
      Trump fires AG Bondi over Epstein files. His personal defense lawyer Blanche now running DOJ. Bipartisan anger. House subpoena April 14 active. She was literally making movies.
      Rundown
        CLIP: 01 Bondi Out, Blanche Interim - FOX
          FOX breaking. Bondi out. Todd Blanche interim AG. Zeldin considered.
          Met Trump in Oval before Iran speech — fired. On plane to Florida by airtime.
        CLIP: 02 'Knives Out Since Epstein' - MSNBC
          'Knives out for Bondi since Epstein files handling.'
          Unlike Noem, Trump has 'real fondness' — told her privately.
        CLIP: 03 'Elevate Blanche... Haba, Pirro — Good Luck' - MSNBC
          Jonathan Capehart. Zingy pundit take on the replacement options.
        CLIP: 04 Bondi Firing - Epstein Backlash, Subpoena - CNN
          CNN reporter. Replacing with Zeldin. Epstein backlash from Republicans AND the base.
          April 14 subpoena. Called her 'wonderful person' = kiss of death.
        CLIP: 05 'Terrible AG, Desecrated the Department' - CNN
          Former prosecutor Temidayo Williams. 'Chose Trump over country.'
          Screwed up Epstein rollout trying to redact Trump's name.
        CLIP: 06 DOJ 'Done' at 3.5M of 6M Pages - GMA
          DOJ says done. 2.5M pages still withheld.
          Nancy Mace (R): 'Excuses won't hold up in court.'
          'This isn't going away until people go to jail.'
        CLIP: 07 Bondi IMDB — 'Making Movies' - Bitchute [CLOSER]
          IMDB page — she's CAST in 'Florida Wild.'
          'Where's the list, Pam Bondi?'
          ENDING: 'What are you doing making movies? It's fine. Everything's fine.'
        BOTG: DHS Shutdown Theory (Emily)
          Strategic Republican play, day 50+.
        BOTG: Hegseth War College (Heather)
          Stepmom on woke curriculum.
      BOTG: DHS Shutdown Theory — FULL TEXT
        # BOTG: DHS Shutdown Theory
        **From:** Emily
        **Subject:** DHS shutdown
        **Type:** Boots on the Ground
        ---
        Hey Adam!
        I hope you are having a blessed Good Friday. Do you guys do Good Friday? I am so glad to hear John back on the show. Please know that all of us are praying for him and his recovery.
        It just occurred to me. This is all a bloody ruse! I mean, we knew that, but I think I know what's happening.
        I know the shutdown is boring, but if you've followed it, you'll know that the Republicans have "given way" to the Democrats. They want to fund most of DHS, but not ICE and the border security part of CBP (try figuring out who gets paid in an agency that's mostly open...yeah).
        But, here's the kicker no one is talking about. Republicans want to pass a reconciliation bill that would fund ICE and border security for the rest of Trump's admin (wait...don't they already have that with the OB3? Well whatever). It only requires a majority to pass.
        I'm thinking that's basically what Trump wanted the whole time. He realizes he's about to be a sitting duck. He has to save ICE and border security now before he loses congress.
        It's not a bad attempt at damage control. But, man bro, you really need to pick better people. I think that's his biggest downfall, honestly. Besides the ego thing haha.
      BOTG: Hegseth War College — FULL TEXT
        # BOTG: Hegseth War College
        **From:** Heather
        **Subject:** Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on war college
        **Type:** Boots on the Ground
        ---
        Not sure if you've seen this...
        My stepmom is currently finishing up her final class of war college. She's a civilian auditor for the pentagon. I don't dare discuss anything politically with her or my dad. Based on what Hegseth said about cutting out any wokeness from the war colleges, I wonder if my stepmom has already been brainwashed.
        We used to be able to discuss politics rationally. But since 2024, she has distanced herself from me. (Because my husband and I were "voting for the deranged pedo sociopath"). There were one-sided yelling phone conversations about "how dare I" and only uneducated and uninformed people would vote for him. I tried to put on my No Agenda hat and speak factually and precisely but to no avail.
        Here she is finishing up war college and working for our government but she is suffering from TDS. Makes me believe that these war colleges definitely need to be evaluated and cleaned up.
        https://x.com/SecWar/status/2032269972576022953
        ## Research Notes
        **War College Background:**
        - The U.S. has several senior military education institutions collectively called "war colleges": the National War College, Army War College, Naval War College, Air War College, and Marine Corps War University
        - These institutions provide graduate-level education to senior military officers, government civilians, and international officers
        - Civilian auditors like Heather's stepmom attend alongside military personnel
        - Secretary of Defense (now War) Pete Hegseth has pushed to remove DEI/woke curricula from military education institutions
        - The war colleges have faced criticism for incorporating critical race theory, gender studies, and climate change into curricula that historically focused on strategy, operations, and national security
        - Hegseth's reforms align with broader Pentagon directives to refocus military education on warfighting capability
      Articles
        ActBlue Investigation 'Top Priority' for AG Blanche
          Trump's personal lawyer now running DOJ. ActBlue's own counsel warned leadership testimony to Congress may have been false. 6.4% of flagged donations processed anyway.
          https://www.zerohedge.com/political/acting-ag-todd-blanche-investigating-actblue-allegations-top-priority
        DHS Shutdown Day 48 — TSA Working Without Pay
          Senate passed funding, House stalled. TSA agents unpaid 6 weeks. Resignations mounting. Trump says he'll EO the pay, 'unclear' funding.
          https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/2/us-homeland-security-shutdown-to-stretch-on-despite-senate-passing-funding
      Clips (7)
        01 Bondi Out Blanche Interim Zeldin Considered - FOX
        02 Bondi Knives Out Since Epstein Told Privately - MSNBC
        03 Elevate Blanche Haba Pirro Good Luck - MSNBC
        04 Bondi Firing Epstein Backlash April 14 Subpoena - CNN
        05 Bondi Terrible AG Desecrated Department Chose Trump - CNN
        06 DOJ Done 3.5M of 6M Pages Nancy Mace Wont Hold Up - GMA
        07 Bondi IMDB Actress What Are You Doing Making Movies - Bitchute
      Quips and Jokes
        Bondi fired. On IMDB listed as actress. Method acting as Attorney General.
        DOJ released 3.5M of 6M pages. 'We're done.' 58% grade. In school that's an F.
        Blanche is AG. Trump's criminal defense lawyer running DOJ. The fox IS the henhouse.
        Mace: 'Not going away until people go to jail.' Most bipartisan statement in Washington.
        'What are you doing making movies?' Best closing line of any clip this show.
    AI Bubble / Big Tech
      Helium supply wiped out — no substitute for chip fabrication. Benioff fires 4K then lectures. Amodei says 10-20% unemployment. OpenAI in crisis: bought TBPN podcast, put Clinton's 'Master of Disaster' in charge. The model race is over — narrative is the only moat left.
      Rundown
        <b>— INFRASTRUCTURE IS FRAGILE —</b>
        CLIP: 01 Helium Intro and Supply Facts - CNBC
          CNBC explainer. Helium prices up 70-100%. Qatar facility hit by drone.
        CLIP: 02 Helium Lithography Timeline - CNBC
          Same CNBC. Who gets helium, how long it takes. Best case 4-6 months.
        CLIP: 03 Helium No Substitute Below 5nm - Bloomberg
          Bloomberg. 'No substitute for this. This is it.' Critical for advanced chips.
        CLIP: 04 Helium Tankers Stuck Strait Shut - Bloomberg
          Same Bloomberg. 'No new supply entering the market.'
        <b>— THE BUBBLE CRACKS —</b>
        CLIP: 05 Benioff 'People Don't Understand' - CNBC
          Benioff on Mad Money. Fired 4,000 people, now lectures about AI replacing jobs.
        CLIP: 06 Amodei '10-20% Unemployment' - CNN
          Dario Amodei, Anthropic CEO, on Anderson Cooper.
          'Half of entry-level white collar jobs disappearing. 10-20% unemployment in 1-5 years.'
        CLIP: 07 Cooper 'Cancer Cured, 20% Jobless' - CNN [MONEY SHOT]
          Cooper: 'Cancer cured, economy grows 10%, 20% don't have jobs.'
          Amodei: 'That's EXACTLY what I was getting to.'
        <b>— OPENAI BOUGHT THE MEDIA — CRISIS MANAGEMENT —</b>
        CONTEXT: Who Is Chris Lehane?
          Clinton White House counsel. Known as 'The Master of Disaster.'
          Handled crisis comms for Clinton during Lewinsky, Whitewater, impeachment.
          Went to Airbnb as head of global policy — managed their regulatory crises worldwide.
          Recruited to OpenAI as Chief Strategy Officer — the political fixer running their public affairs.
          ---
          WHAT IS TBPN: 'Technology's Daily Show.' 3 hours live, weekdays. 18 months old. 11 people.
          AUDIENCE: Silicon Valley insiders. Guests include Zuckerberg, Nadella, Andreessen, Altman, Palmer Luckey. The tech industry's green room.
          HOSTS: John Coogan (Soylent co-founder, Peter Thiel's Founders Fund), Jordi Hays (fintech), Dylan Abruscato (ex-Postmates/HQ Trivia)
          PRICE: Officially undisclosed. 'Several million' to 'hundreds of millions.' OpenAI just closed $122B round — pocket change either way.
          THE TELL: Reports to Lehane — not product, not content. The POLITICAL STRATEGY guy. Advertising model dropped. Fully funded by OpenAI.
          NYSE partnership signed Dec 2025. Signed with CAA Jan 2026. They were building something — OpenAI bought it before it got independent.
          THE LINE: 'The model race is over. Open source leveled the field. Narrative becomes the moat.' They can't win on tech, so they bought the microphone.
          CNN: 'OpenAI Isn't Just Buying a Podcast — It's Buying Influence'
        CLIP: 08 TBPN Hosts React to Acquisition - TBPN
          The hosts themselves announcing the deal. 'This is NOT an April Fool's joke.'
          'Editorial independence' — while being wholly owned and bankrolled by OpenAI.
        CLIP: 09 Chris Lehane Crisis Comms -1- Core Audience
          Lehane teaching his playbook. 'Identify your core audience. Build out from there.'
        CLIP: 10 Chris Lehane Crisis Comms -2- Make Your Own Facts
          'The only way to kill bad facts is with good facts.' Can't get small details wrong.
        CLIP: 11 Chris Lehane Crisis Comms -3- Make a Lot of Noise
          'Err on the side of over-communicating. Do it loudly, consistently, repetitively.'
      Articles
        Claude Code Vulnerability After 512K Line Source Leak
          Anthropic accidentally published full source to npm. Hackers found 50-subcommand bypass — exfiltrates SSH keys, AWS creds. Trojanized versions appeared within hours.
          https://www.securityweek.com/critical-vulnerability-in-claude-code-emerges-days-after-source-leak/
        Section 230 Under Attack — Juries Bypassing It
          LA + New Mexico juries found Meta/Google liable by suing over platform DESIGN not content. $375M verdict. 2,400+ cases pending. Tobacco litigation model.
        AI Legal Personhood — States Rejecting It
          Idaho, Utah enacted bans. Ohio, PA, MO, SC, WA advancing bills. If granted: AI could open bank accounts, file lawsuits, own property. Corporate liability laundering.
        OpenAI Exec Exodus — Fidji Simo + Kate Rouch Leaving
          Product chief on medical leave (POTS relapse). Marketing chief stepping down (cancer). COO moved to 'special projects.' Altman consolidating through Brockman.
          https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/03/openai-fidji-simo-medical-leave-executive-changes.html
        OpenAI Secondary Market Waning — Anthropic Gaining
          $600M in OpenAI shares with no buyers. Morgan Stanley cutting fees. Anthropic seeing 'record demand.' The bubble thesis playing out in investor sentiment.
          https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/secondary-market-interest-openai-waning-favor-anthropic
        Anthropic Blocks Third-Party Claude Tools
          Starting today: Pro/Max subscribers can't use Claude with OpenClaw or similar tools. Must switch to pay-per-token. 'Outsized strain on infrastructure.'
        Britain Wooing Anthropic After US Defense Clash — Reuters TODAY
          UK expansion effort after Pentagon labeled Anthropic 'supply chain risk.' Britain positioning as AI-friendly alternative to hostile US government. Published today.
          https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-woos-expansion-effort-by-anthropic-after-us-defence-clash-ft-says-2026-04-05/
        CNN: 'OpenAI Isn't Just Buying a Podcast — It's Buying Influence'
          Exactly the thesis. OpenAI in crisis, Lehane (Clinton crisis mgr) bought the media.
          https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/03/media/openai-tbpn-podcast-sale-lehane
      Clips (11)
        01 Helium Shortage Impact on Semiconductors Intro and facts about the supply - CNBC
        02 Helium Shortage Impact on Semiconductors Lithography and who will get what after how much time - CNBC
        03 Helium No Substitute For Chips 5nm - Bloomberg
        04 Helium Tankers Stuck Strait Shut No New Supply - Bloomberg
        05 Marc Benioff People Dont Understand AI Core - CNBC
        06 Dario Amodei Half Entry Level Jobs Gone 10-20pct Unemployment - CNN
        07 Cooper Cancer Cured 20pct Unemployed Amodei Exactly - CNN
        08 TBPN Hosts React to OpenAI Acquisition Not An April Fools Joke FULL - TBPN
        09 Chris Lehane Crisis Comms 10 Commandments -1- OpenAI TBPN Core Audience
        10 Chris Lehane Crisis Comms 10 Commandments -2- OpenAI TBPN Make your own facts
        11 Chris Lehane Crisis Comms 10 Commandments -3- OpenAI TBPN Make a lot of noise!
      Quips and Jokes
        Benioff fired 4,000 then lectures about AI replacing jobs. Thank you Marc. We noticed.
        Amodei: 10-20% unemployment. Cooper: 'what do my kids aspire to?' Amodei: 'that's exactly what I was getting to.' Comforting.
        OpenAI bought a podcast. Put Clinton crisis manager in charge. 'Editorial independence.' And I have a bridge.
        Lehane Rule #1: identify core audience. Rule #2: buy the media they watch. Rule #3: there is no Rule #3.
        OpenAI: $600M in shares no buyers. But bought a podcast for 'hundreds of millions.' Priorities.
    El Salvador BOTG
      Anonymous producer living in El Salvador. Bukele emergency powers renewed 49 months straight. Bitcoin adoption killed by IMF. Pivot to AI surveillance via XAI and John Hopkins. 'Data harvesting at best, surveillance state at worst.' Economic boom = empty Wendy's and free Shakira tickets.
      Rundown
        BOTG: El Salvador (anonymous) — READ THE FULL BOTG ON AIR
          Bukele emergency powers: 49 consecutive monthly renewals. 'Temporary government measures.'
          Unwarranted arrests spreading to politicians, lawyers, bus drivers.
          Bitcoin dead — IMF deal killed it. Bitcoin City never built. Volcano bonds flopped.
          Pivot to AI: XAI schools + John Hopkins 'Doctor SV' — medical data for prescriptions.
          National ID (DUI) required for everything. Data harvesting / surveillance state.
          Gentrification, strip malls, empty Wendy's, Shakira residency with free VIP tickets.
      BOTG: El Salvador (anonymous) — READ THE FULL BOTG ON AIR
        # BOTG: El Salvador
        **From:** (anonymous)
        **Subject:** Boots on the Ground - El Salvador
        **Type:** Boots on the Ground
        ---
        FOR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL REASONS I WISH TO KEEP THIS REPORT ANONYMOUS.
        ITM Adam,
        After hearing you talk about El Salvador on Episode 1855 - I wanted to send off this Boots on the Ground report.
        I have only been in the country for a short time, but through my work and extensive travels, I got to know the country and its people well prior to living here.
        First off, it is without a shadow of doubt that by liberating the country from the satanic MS13 and Barrio 18 gangs, the country is in a much, much better place. The streets are safe and the people are free from the unimaginable fear and violence that was once synonymous with El Salvador. An unbelievable turnaround.
        Freedom isn't free, however, and the price to pay is subtle but real. There's shenanigans afoot. Here's a quick breakdown:
        - Since March 2022, Decree 333 - the emergency powers that enabled the government to successfully round up gang members are still in place. This includes restrictions on association, assembly, communications privacy, and parts of due process. Each month, the Legislative Assembly gathers to vote through these emergency powers anew. As it stands, a total of 49 consecutive decisions to keep the 'State of Exception' in place have been made - I guess everything in this world is temporary except for temporary government measures.
        - In terms of opposition, there's little. But unwarranted arrests, closed trials and suspicious deaths in custody have all sent signals that tough justice is not only for gang members - it spreads to previous politicians, lawyers and bus drivers.
        - Due to the Foreign Agents Law, most NGOs and Internationally Funded Entities have left the country - some may see this as a good thing.
        - As for Bitcoin, the country's need to borrow from the IMF resulted in a deal which pretty much shutdown all state-led adoption. As part of the deal, the government agreed to no longer enforce Bitcoin as legal tender, no longer acquire or mine Bitcoin and phase out public participation the state-backed Bitcoin wallet. Bitcoin City never got built, the Volcano bonds flopped and adoption of the currency is limited to ex-pat friendly tourist destinations.
        - Recent hype has seen a pivot from Bitcoin to AI as the government enters in to partnership with XAI through the schools and John Hopkins AI through their Doctor 'SV' service (an online AI medical support where locals trade medical data for free prescriptions). When paired with the fact that every basic transaction or customer support enquiry requires a DUI (the National ID card) this starts to smack of at best data harvesting, at worst a surveillance state.
        - The economic resurgence is resulting in little more than gentrification from expats and returning diaspora, strip malls filled with empty Wendy's restaurants, and a recent Shakira residency - which was pretty cool to be honest, even if the government gave away most of the VIP tickets for free to cover the empty seats.
    SCOTUS / Birthright Citizenship
      Rolling from 1857. Trump attended arguments — first sitting president ever. Both liberal and conservative justices skeptical. Pending ruling.
      Rundown
        CLIP: 01 SCOTUS Birthright - Trump Attends, Skepticism - YouTube [SOURCE]
          Straight news. Trump went to SCOTUS — rare, broke protocol.
          EO: children born to parents here illegally no longer automatically citizens.
          KEY: 'Eight billion people are one plane right away from having a child who's a US citizen.'
          Justice response: 'Well, it's a new world. This is the same Constitution.'
        CLIP: 02 SCOTUS Birthright - First President, ACLU - YouTube [REACTION]
          Different source. 'First sitting president to attend arguments at the High Court.'
          ACLU: 'The rule of law has always been everyone born here is a citizen.'
          Legal scholar: 'I don't think they're going to buy the administration's argument.'
      Clips (2)
        01 SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Trump Attends Skepticism - YouTube
        02 SCOTUS Birthright First President ACLU Reaction - YouTube
    Easter / Faith / Christianity in Africa
      Easter Sunday. Christianity exploding in Sub-Saharan Africa — 697M, more than Europe and North America combined. African pastors now revitalizing fading European churches. Pair with Lebanon Missionary from Iran segment.
      Rundown
        CLIP: 01 Christianity Africa: 697M — More Than Europe+NA - Mathew Samuel
          Mathew Samuel channel. Sub-Saharan Africa = 697 million Christians.
          Africa = 31% of global Christians. Europe down to 22%. US dropped by double digits in a decade.
          Churches as social hubs: education, health care, support.
        CLIP: 02 'Reverse Mission' - African Pastors to Europe - Mathew Samuel
          Same source. African pastors heading to Europe/America to revitalize fading churches.
          London, New York: African-led congregations breathing new life.
          By 2050: 1.2 billion Christians in Africa — 40% of global total.
          'More African popes, bishops, and influences steering the church's direction.'
        BOTG: Easter Calculation (Charlotte)
          How is Easter determined? First Sunday after the Paschal full moon. Fun, educational.
      BOTG: Easter Calculation (Charlotte)
        # BOTG: Easter Calculation
        **From:** Charlotte
        **Subject:** How is Easter determined?
        **Type:** Boots on the Ground
        ---
        John and Adam,
        It's Thursday, listening to the show (4/2). You both just tried to figure out how Easter is decided each year.
        It works like this:
        **Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that follows the Spring equinox.**
      Clips (1)
        01 Trump Proud Most Glorious Miracle Easter - NY Post
    NATO / Macron / German Students
      Macron accuses Trump of undermining NATO. Meanwhile Germany can't get its own kids to volunteer — 'the concept of a country is too abstract to die for.'
      Rundown
        CLIP: 01 Macron Marriage Mockery + NATO Paper Tiger - Euronews
          Euronews. Two stories in one clip.
          Comedy: Trump said Brigitte gave Macron 'the right to the jaw.' White House shared video then deleted.
          Substance: Macron says Trump 'undermining NATO by creating daily doubt.' Called NATO 'paper tiger.'
          Trump railing against Western partners over Hormuz naval force.
        CLIP: 02 German Students Strike - Conscription + Pensions - DW
          DW anchor. Two laws passed: pension increases AND military service law.
          Students across Germany skipped school to protest.
          Polling: majority of young oppose conscription, majority of old support it.
          Defense minister: 'Voluntary for now... but if not enough, compulsory conscription.'
          Pension math: fewer young workers paying for more retirees. 'System will collapse.'
        CLIP: 03 'Country Too Abstract to Die For' - DW [DROP]
          German student leader Quentin Gertner (Green Party).
          'The concept of a country is too abstract for them to die for.'
          'Willing to defend democracy? Yes. Contribute to Bundeswehr? No.'
          DROP-WORTHY. The disconnect between abstract patriotism and actual service.
      Articles
        German Fans Put Off by Trump — World Cup 2026
          Group F: Japan, Sweden, Tunisia. June 14 vs Japan = SUNDAY show day. June 25 vs Tunisia = THURSDAY show day. Netherlands angle.
      Clips (2)
        01 Macron Marriage Mockery Plus NATO Paper Tiger - Euronews
        02 German Students Strike Conscription Pension Collapse - DW
    Big Pharma
      FDA recall. Bay Area company 'Gear Isle' put BOTH Viagra AND Cialis in chocolate. Product names: 'Gold Lion Aphrodisiac Chocolate' and 'Alume Sex Chocolate Male Sexual Enhancement Booster.'
      Rundown
        CLIP: 04 FDA Viagra + Cialis in Chocolate - Business News
          L.A. Times Studios. FDA flagged two products from Gear Isle (Bay Area).
          Contained sildenafil (Viagra) AND tadalafil (Cialis) — undeclared.
          Can cause life-threatening blood pressure drop with nitrates. Men with heart conditions highest risk.
          CUT AT 1:09 — switches to Mattel layoffs. DO NOT PLAY PAST 1:09.
        30 one-liners ready in jokes file
      Articles
        NY Post: Health Campaign Wants Men to Masturbate More to Lower Cancer Risk
          New health campaign promoting masturbation for prostate cancer prevention. Big Pharma meets public health messaging.
          https://nypost.com/2026/04/03/health/new-health-campaign-wants-men-to-masturbate-more-to-lower-cancer-risk/
      Clips (1)
        01 FDA Viagra Cialis in Gold Lion Chocolate Gear Isle - Business News
    Canada
      Air Canada CEO forced out for English-only condolence. Carney 'very disappointed.' The Tell: French required for replacement.
      Rundown
        CLIP: 01 Air Canada CEO Retiring English-only The Tell FULL - CBC
        CLIP: 02 Air Canada CEO English-only Carney Disappointed FULL - Global News
      Clips (2)
        01 Air Canada CEO Retiring English-only The Tell FULL - CBC
        02 Air Canada CEO English-only Carney Disappointed FULL - Global News
      Quips and Jokes
        Air Canada CEO fired for speaking English. In Canada. Where both official languages are 'sorry.'
        Carney: 'very disappointed.' The most Canadian way to fire someone.
        Next CEO must speak French. So the condolence for the NEXT crash will be properly bilingual.
    Affordability
      March jobs beat expectations but it's pre-conflict data — already outdated. The real economy hasn't been measured yet.
      Rundown
        CLIP: 01 March Jobs Pre-Conflict Data Already Outdated - CNBC
        CLIP: 02 Santelli March Jobs 178K Expected 65K Wage Miss - CNBC
      Clips (2)
        01 March Jobs Pre-Conflict Data Already Outdated - CNBC
        02 Santelli March Jobs 178K Expected 65K Wage Miss - CNBC
      Quips and Jokes
        178K jobs. Beat expectations. BUT: pre-conflict data. The war economy hasn't been measured yet.
        Lowest wage growth since 2021. Jobs up, wages flat. The American dream: employed and broke.
    Sheriff Vance
      JD Vance named fraud czar. Chris Rufo: California 'kingdom of fraud.' $180-280B lost. Hospice with 85% survival rate.
      Rundown
        CLIP: 01 Move over Nick Shirley - Vance is now on the job California Kingdom of Fraud Hospice 85pct Survival - Fox News
      Clips (1)
        01 Move over Nick Shirley - Vance is now on the job California Kingdom of Fraud Hospice 85pct Survival - Fox News
      Quips and Jokes
        California hospice with 85% survival rate. When your patients AREN'T dying, you might be committing fraud.
        $180-280B in fraud under Newsom. Not a state budget, a heist budget.
        Rapper Nuke Bizzle bragged about fraud in a song. His bars landed him behind bars.
        Three-time convicted fraudster ran NEW fraud from PRISON. That's not a crime wave, that's a franchise.
    Sportsball
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        01 Trump Signs Order Save College Sports - National Desk
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        Trump signs order to save college sports. The one issue that unites America: don't touch football.
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      12 Secretary of War Hegseth Fires Army Chief - NewsNation.mp3
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