1/13/26: Trump Says Help On The Way To Iran, Credit Card Interest Caps, Influencers Take Foreign Money, Midterm Red Alert
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Indeed we do. Of course, another jam-packed, busy day. There is reporting indicating Trump is leaning towards strikes in Iran, so we'll break down all of that for you. We also have some interesting economic moves being made by Trump via executive order, including trying to cap interest rates on credit cards, something that he talked about on the campaign trail, so we'll dig into that. and what is going on there. A bombshell report from the Wall Street Journal about all of the right-wing influencers who are getting paid by a whole variety of foreign countries. So digging into the details of that, pretty important to know who is getting paid by what country when they are telling you, making claims and pushing this administration on various issues.
We also have some significant 2026 news, both in terms of party identification for Democrats is going up. This was one of the warning signs for Democrats back under the Biden administration when Republicans overtook them. We also have a important Senate candidate entering the race in Alaska that actually gives Democrats a legitimate shot, not just at that state, but actually taking back the Senate. Dig into some of that. Also, we're taking a look at Matt Stoller highlighting how Gambling is now the second fastest growing part of the economy. So it's basically like AI data centers and gambling. Polymarket integrated fully into the Golden Globes, all sorts of dystopian things happening there. And then we're going to get to a monumental, I would say, guest on the show today, Yanis Varoufakis, former finance minister of Greece, actually hosts his own podcast now called The Econoclast.
Is that what it is? I'm pretty sure that's right. I'll I'll double-check my notes in any case. He is going to weigh in both on what Venezuela means in terms of global geopolitics more broadly, what the Trump administration is exactly up to, and then also wanted to talk to him about AI. Sagar, he is one of the most deep-faked people on the internet.
I had no idea until you told me that.
And some of them are so good, he said it took him two minutes of watching this fake version of himself to figure out that this was not, in fact, him. So very dystopian preview of what is to come. And, of course, the big tech company is not exactly responsive when he reached out to them and said, hey, what the hell is going on with this?
It is terrifying. I mean, you and I have spoken on camera almost every day for, what, like eight years, something like that? If somebody showed me, they're like, this is a clip of you from eight years. I'm like, maybe. I don't know. know. I don't know.
No, you showed me a clip of me from last week saying some stuff that sounded like, yeah, maybe it's possible. He said the way he figured it out was he has two homes and the shirt they put him in, in the fake video is a shirt that was at the background was one of the homes and the shirt stays at the other home. And that was how he was able to tell because the cadence and the content sounded like him.
That is terrifying.
Crazy. That is absolutely terrifying.
We need just a national ban on likenesses, period. I know that the companies would fight with us, but seriously, I really think we just need all likenesses banned, period.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–17:18
2
What breaking statements did Trump make about Iran and 'help is on its way'?
17:18–21:36
3
How does leaked reporting suggest the White House is leaning toward airstrikes on Iran?
21:36–25:55
4
What political dynamics and media leaks may be pushing Trump toward military action?
25:55–46:06
5
Why do hosts warn that regime‑change action in Iran could cause chaos and refugee crises?
46:06–1:16:09
Speakers
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