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This week Seena and Travis take it back to the beginning to help us understand the exact moment when everything went to hell in Palestine. They cover the secret deals and broken promises that led us to where we are today, as well as explain what we’re all getting wrong when we call the region the Middle East. That colonialism is a real cock-up is no surprise, but the inanity of the language is wild. They also talk about Trump’s plans for regime change in Venezuela, Italy standing up for Gaza, and, of course, they monitor JD’s steady decline into despotism.Sources/Extras:https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Cn3UP6dp8d0https://youtu.be/YM8i4LsW0hw?si=2KZMMJjB63yqq2s2https://www.the-map-as-history.com/History-of-Middle-East-20th-century/the-sykes-picot-agreementhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8rdd5dzvrohttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/us/politics/trump-venezuela-maduro.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/trinidad-us-military-venezuela-strikes-fishing-fcd24c441f58162b811a24b247334fc5?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire_7%20Oct_2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribershttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/eXqLgDF3Lakhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZKKlZJqDU0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbdMz2wSY4I Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Jonathan Panikoff, the Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, joins the show to talk through Trump’s proposed plan to end the war in Gaza. What are the potential pitfalls? Will Hamas agree? What does Bibi really want?! Seena and Travis also cover Trump’s $20 billion dollar bailout of Argentina and its effect on American farmers, as well as the recent deportations of Iranian asylum seekers back to Iran, where the regime promises they’ll be welcomed with open arms. Oh, yeah, and JD’s out there campaigning to be the new Joseph McCarthy. All good stuff.Follow the Guest: https://x.com/jpanikoff?lang=enSources:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/30/trump-netanyahu-gaza-war-ceasefire/https://youtu.be/D4eZragtLRM?si=VLoBFZxk03pE99fR&t=52https://x.com/ChopraUSA/status/1972681043095204221https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNTxCW06GiEhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/world/middleeast/us-iran-deportation-flight.htmlhttps://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/09/29/repub/republican-push-for-tips-on-charlie-kirk-posts-drives-firings-of-public-workers/https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5526087-vance-more-indictments-comey/https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPEipcXjdT2/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MTZybjRwcXIycmZkaQ== Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Marcus Parks is back on the pod, folks! This week he joins Seena and Travis to rally against the crackdown on free speech and discuss Trump’s embarrassing UNGA appearance. They check in on some recent polling suggesting all is not hunky dory in MAGA world and ask a newly pressing question– are we all antifa now?! The gang also looks into why people in JD Vance’s hometown have been stocking up on toilet bowl cleaner!Follow our Guest:https://www.instagram.com/marcusparks/?hl=enSources:https://youtu.be/l6KYixCBTJc?si=FN5XNv7hAaFf5HZC&t=1369https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-17OIBpolKMhttps://youtu.be/-17OIBpolKM?feature=shared&t=85https://youtu.be/TV6f1Oe3bJQ?feature=sharedhttps://apnorc.org/projects/pessimism-about-the-direction-of-the-country-is-growing-among-republicans/https://youtube.com/shorts/TABrjoldbQ4?feature=sharedhttps://x.com/JimSwiftDC/status/1968271074472399232https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7HBmpUBx3U Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Charlie Kirk assassination is global politics now, so that means we’re covering it on the show. From the connections between Kirk and Netanyahu to the conspiracy stew that’s arisen from his death, we did our best to make the terrible bearable. Saena and Travis unpack how foreign powers buy influence, how disinformation is shaping the battlefield of your mind, and why JD Vance filling in as Kirk’s podcast host might be the worst open mic set in history. Plus: Germany’s far-right gains, a Swedish pole vaulting hero, and a heavy dose of sarcasm along the way.​​Sources:https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/state-israel-continues-dis-information-campaign-against-unrwahttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/technology/israel-campaign-gaza-social-media.html#:~:text=The%20campaign%20also%20created%20three%20fake%20news%20sites%20with%20names,the%20posts%20remain%20on%20X.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/20/israel-to-fund-tour-for-maga-and-pro-trump-influencers-report#:~:text=The%20tour%20will%20be%20carried,Source:%20Al%20Jazeerahttps://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/24/israel-fund-us-university-protest-gaza-antisemitism#:~:text=Haaretz%20and%20the%20New%20York,political%20debate%20over%20Israel's%20war.https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/05/israel-targeted-lawmakers-in-disinformation-campaign-00161906https://theweek.com/politics/israel-influence-campaign-us-gazahttps://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-23695896#:~:text=Students%20in%20Israel%20are%20to,with%20our%20reports%20via%20Twitter%20.https://www.npr.org/2024/07/09/nx-s1-4994027/israel-us-online-influence-campaign-gaza#:~:text=A%20file%20photo%20of%20Minister,casualties%20and%20suffering%20in%20Gaza.youtube.com/watch?v=03KASmLbDM4&t=131https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2024-06-05/ty-article-magazine/.premium/israel-secretly-targeted-american-lawmakers-with-gaza-war-influence-campaign/0000018f-e7c8-d11f-a5cf-e7cb62af0000 Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

***Please go to our YouTube channel for a special segment on Charlie Kirk***On this week’s show, Seena and Travis dig into our self-proclaimed president of peace embracing war of all kinds - renaming departments, killing foreign citizens on the open seas, and rubber-stamping every Israeli bomb. They check in on the violence in Nepal, the insanity of Israel’s decision to attack Qatar, and NATO taking a stand against Russian drones. And, of course, they revel in the Rand Paul / JD Vance social media spat.Extra Reading:https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NEQ33Xadk34https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3ly4jbv3lgw2mhttps://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/09/world/nepal-protests?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250909&instance_id=162188&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segment_id=205555&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23#nepal-protests-pm-resignshttps://zeteo.com/p/rogue-state-israel-attacks-qatar-what-next?utm_source=podcast-email&publication_id=2325511&post_id=173208365&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_content=watch_now_button&r=e5imz&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=emailhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/israel-attack-doha-consequences-mediator-1.7628885https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/world/europe/poland-russia-drones-ukraine-attack.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250910&instance_id=162246&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segment_id=205613&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09/jd-vances-response-to-killing-suspected-drug-traffickers-has-even-republicans-questioning-his-judgment.htmlhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DOWLwkIk-gs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MXJ5bGc4NmdqbXJphttps://www.bbc.com/news/live/c87y8w1qr47t#:~:text=14:03%209%20September,-Kwasi%20Gyamfi%20Asiedu&text=Earlier%2C%20Senate%20Minority%20Leader%20Chuck,Israeli%20government%2C%22%20he%20says.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/us/politics/israel-trump-gaza-qatar-bombing.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250910&instance_id=162246&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segme... Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Writer, comedian and all-around smart dude John Fugelsang joins the show this week to talk about MAGA mangling the teachings of Jesus, why the Dems are in trouble, and his new book: Separation of Church & Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds.Follow the guest: https://x.com/JohnFugelsangPre-Order John's Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separation-of-Church-and-Hate/John-Fugelsang/9781668066898 Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Davram Stiefler and Jason Selvig, otherwise known as the Good Liars, join Seena and Travis to share their experiences interviewing Trump supporters over the last decade. Why do they like Putin more than due process? Is there anything the Dems could do to sway them? What makes JD so f-ing scary? We talk through all those burning questions and more.Follow the guests: @thegoodliars Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Seena and Travis dig into Trump’s red carpet roll out for Putin and his subsequent shift away from a “mere ceasefire agreement,” leaving Russia free to launch their largest offensive of the war in the following days. They talk through what it means for Hamas to accept conditions for a ceasefire as Israel is poised to attack Gaza City and look into state-sponsored militias in eastern Congo killing civilians. Finally they explain why they’re bummed that JD likes to bake.Articles/Sources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5nRyhoXt-khttps://x.com/reallyamerican1/status/1957533838919221385?s=46&t=loeg0xMcKLY6FjW7MavWWghttps://x.com/LincolnSquareHQ/status/1957629801407160781https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-gaza-war-news-hostages-protest-08-18-2025-f875326f9845f09a3b01bf676254222f?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire_19%20Aug_2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribershttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/world/middleeast/israel-gazans-south-sudan.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250819&instance_id=160829&nl=the-morning®i_id=61617578&segment_id=204188&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-gaza-city.htmlhttps://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/05/turk-deplores-gaza-escalation-pleads-global-action-stop-more-killingshttps://apnews.com/article/congo-adf-rebels-attack-monusco-2a628a8c4ed02617d8a541185aba732f?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire_19%20Aug_2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribershttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/Tezqu0fmlCghttps://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/08/parenting-in-the-spotlight-jd-vance-on-raising-kids-as-vice-president.html Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The week Seena and Travis take a look at the Geneva Conventions– why they exist, who they’re supposed to protect, and what happens if they’re ignored (or not signed in the first place), in order to provide some context for Israel’s targeted killing of journalists. They question why Trump, our self-proclaimed anti-war president, is sending the military to DC and possibly Latin American. And in JD Vance Corner they provide a little levity alongside some artificially elevated water levels.Articles/Sourceshttps://www.icj-cij.org/node/203447?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.hrw.org/news/2024/11/21/palestine-icc-warrants-revive-hope-long-delayed-justice?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.un.org/unispal/document/report-of-the-independent-international-commission-of-inquiry-on-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-including-east-jerusalem-and-israel-a-hrc-59-26/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://press.un.org/en/2025/ga12690.doc.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-gaza-journalist-jazeera-c7d73f1d3cfa3d24fb4ce5a294c08d32?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=Morning%20Wire%20Aug%2011%2C%202025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMcB0uyWXJI&list=RDNSYMcB0uyWXJI&start_radio=1https://apnews.com/article/washington-district-takeover-trump-crime-d0ebfa76584753635327d792f6c0b8fc?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=MorningWire_Sun_Aug10_2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribershttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/us/politics/dc-police-national-guard.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/us/trump-military-drug-cartels.html?campaign_id=57&emc=edit_ne_20250808&instance_id=160209&nl=the-evening®i_id=61617578&segment_id=203554&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/06/jd-vance-ohio-lake-water-levels Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Seena and Travis take a look at Gaza and the stated Israeli strategy of occupation and “voluntary migration.” Seena remembers the Eggshell Plaintiff from his law school days and explains why a recent NYT correction about starving Palestinian children was misguided at best. We also look into the “Japan First” movement and the nationalist Sanseito party’s gains in recent Japanese elections. And while the world crumbles, we ask why the f*** is JD looking for UFOs?!Articles/Sourceshttps://x.com/UAPJames/status/1951343754276655248https://www.instagram.com/p/DM_wV1RIeIT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=aGU4eXV2dGZpOW1mhttps://youtu.be/Y4whl4oiDjQ?feature=shared&t=100https://www.instagram.com/reel/DC2OMqzOAVy/https://gaza-aid-data.gov.il/main/https://youtu.be/tlyyXUAyQr0?si=RP4_L69KdRPx51Di&t=389https://youtu.be/r7QWply967Q?si=CYqgXu1kY3dQJUTU&t=66https://youtu.be/3vvqRBBkghE?si=17RfK96A3e_cckuT&t=6https://www.facebook.com/reel/4086058841676158https://www.youtube.com/shorts/y9-ACGCC3_Uhttps://youtu.be/SS6Qs-wVQ-Y?feature=shared&t=30https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cntf1U5toY8 Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Seena’s back! He &  Travis are joined in the studio by Marcus Parks to talk all the Epstein ugliness. How did this case instigate such intense right-wing theorizing? Will the MAGA-world love for Trump stretch all the way to pedophilia? They also take a look at the long history of US/Ukrainian relations - why is Ukraine so important?  Did we keep our promises? How does Putin work his magic on all presidents and why might Trump’s recent heartbreak might be the one that breaks the spell. And, of course, we have JD Vance corner to celebrate a pretty good Trump on Vance troll. All JD haters welcome here!Follow our Guest:https://www.instagram.com/marcusparks/?hl=enArticles/Sourceshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/giacomotognini/2025/07/25/how-jeffrey-epstein-got-so-rich/https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%203-m&q=%2Fm%2F0fz196&hl=enhttps://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/27/repub/tumult-over-epstein-files-dogs-trump-in-both-dc-and-florida/https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-earlier-tariff-deadline-force-vladimir-putin-ukraine-ceasefire-russia-us/https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-budapest-memorandum-at-20/https://www.cfr.org/timeline/ukraine-crisishttps://carnegieendowment.org/2022/03/03/us-security-assistance-to-ukraine-pub-86535https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/24/world/europe/us-ukraine-aid.htmlhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DMqh-bApIT-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=bzh2dXZocXczc3Vqhttps://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-history-explainer-2022-02-24/https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/why-ukraine-matters-to-putin/https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/12/01/ukraine-nato-membership-obstacles/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56720589https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/14/trump-ukraine-aid-freeze-00123456https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/16/trump-zelensky-white-house-ukraine-aid/https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/18/politics/trump-ukraine-intelligence-cut/index.htmlhttps://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/ukraine/2025-04-01/trump-and-ukraine-next-frontline-collapsehttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-could-end-ukraine-war-24-hours-if-reelected-2023-03-04/ Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, comedian and “liberal redneck” Trae Crowder joins the show to talk Trump, his appeal to Southern voters, and why certain chickens may be coming home to roost. Seena and Travis also ask him all about his most recent book, Round Here and Over Yonder, which covers his travels in the UK. Plus, JD Vance corner is back!Follow The Show:  https://linktr.ee/theforeignreportFollow the guest:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/traecrowderTwitter/X: https://x.com/traecrowderInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialtraecrowder/ Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, Seena and Travis bring back Corey Brettschneider to discuss the recently completed Supreme Court term, focusing primarily on the birthright citizenship/universal injunction case and two cases dealing with religion in schools. Is the house really on fire? Ah, yep. Is there some serious beef between Amy Coney Barrett and Ketanji Brown Jackson? You bet. Are we in the midst of a self-coup? Quite possibly. What’s Seena’s breaking point? Listen and find out!Follow The Show:  https://linktr.ee/theforeignreportFollow the Guest:@BrettschneiderC Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, Seena and Travis take a frightening look inside the mind of Bibi Netanyahu to try and figure out what his real goals are in Iran. Who is Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and why is he so cozy with Israel? Why would Israel choose to bomb areas in Iran with no nuclear facilities but high populations of ethnic minorities? Why the hell is Bibi nominating Trump for a Noble Peace prize?! We dig into all these questions and also get a little heated reading through some of the finer print in Trump’s new bill.https://youtu.be/CSpW5qNe63w?si=1bI7dZrrZy8h3cDR&t=287https://youtu.be/XADgJtEBRGE?si=mfzNDVbdsCvr7hC3&t=112https://youtube.com/shorts/-oqq6idHqAE?si=6wELNDhjBGW_z8pMhttps://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/07/06/repub/on-the-fourth-of-july-trump-signs-his-big-beautiful-bill-into-law/https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/iransource/reza-pahlavi-iranian-opposition-hashtag/https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/01/israels-war-on-iran-backfired/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/3/9/analysis-why-are-iranian-monarchists-backing-israel-over-its-gaza-warhttps://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.newarab.com/features/new-battle-irans-narrative-media-monarchists-and-diaspora-politicshttps://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/how-supporters-woman-life-freedom-iran-rejected-israel-assaulthttps://www.google.com/search?q=https://jacobin.com/2025/06/reza-pahlavi-iran-monarchy-regime-change-israel-us-foreign-policyhttps://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.newsweek.com/israel-iran-regime-change-opposition-divisive-divided-1909876https://www.google.com/search?q=https://jcpa.org/article/exclusive-the-significance-of-reza-pahlavis-visit-to-israel/https://www.google.com/search?q=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-iran-war-tel-aviv-did-not-achieve-all-its-aims-says-report-did-netanyahus-gamble-backfire/articleshow/111492061.cmshttps://www.google.com/search?q=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/degraded-us-strikes-set-back-irans-nuclear-programme-says-pentagon-estimates-upto-2-year-delay/articleshow/111492055.cmshttps://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-799446 Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week we dive deep into the Abraham Accords: what they are, why they matter, and how a former terrorist on the US most wanted list might just launch Syria to the big kids table in the Middle East. We also cover some confounding updates on Kilmar Abrego Garcia and Mahmoud Khalil, take a look into a terrifying new tactic of the Russians, and, as always, wonder how the hell JD Vance invariably finds a way to irritate us.Sources/Articles:https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/06/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-provides-for-the-revocation-of-syria-sanctions/https://2017-2021.state.gov/the-abraham-accords/https://www.state.gov/the-abraham-accords#:~:text=Download%3A%20DECLARATION%20%5B448%20KB%5D,%5D%20%7C%20Sudan%20%5B215%20KB%5Dhttps://www.middleeasteye.net/news/syria-willing-normalise-ties-israel-under-right-conditions-leader-says#:~:text=Syria%20willing%20to%20normalise%20ties,Sharaa%20says%20%7C%20Middle%20East%20Eyehttps://orfme.org/expert-speak/syria-and-the-abraham-accords-recalculating-middle-east-power-equations/https://www.orfonline.org/research/syria-and-the-abraham-accords-recalculating-middle-east-power-equationshttps://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/reconsidering-turkeys-influence-syrian-conflict#:~:text=Observers%20also%20emphasise%20that%20Turkey,strongest%20communication%20channels%20and%20enormoushttps://www.chathamhouse.org/2024/12/fall-assad-has-exposed-extent-damage-irans-axis-resistancehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/30/russia-pays-ukrainians-suicide-bombers-shadow-war-you-now?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Otherhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1X75D0bE5TwOHFa4aupUQ1-u_MzqDWWW5/viewhttps://apnews.com/article/kilmar-abrego-garcia-maryland-tennessee-charges-deportation-c96844906793b35a80f9bbb4afa07e94?user_email=92bc3449781eed425b4f99e69ea51e8c0d0aa3f457676d4160e921b1bcac8241&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru_AP&utm_campaign=MorningWire_27June-2025&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribershttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/nyregion/mahmoud-khalil-interview-trump.htmlhttps://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/24/jd-vance-returns-to-ohio-to-celebrate-trump-tariffs-iran-attacks/84331566007/https://www.cincinnati.com/story... Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We have a big show for you all this week as Seena is joined by Jonathan Panikoff, the Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council, and Rachel Brandenburg, the Managing Director of the Israeli Policy Forum, to discuss the nature of the current ceasefire between Israel and Iran and where things are likely to go from here. Before that, Seena and Travis wonder what the hell words like “war” and “ceasefire” even mean anymore and watch as JD Vance gets a little too slippery with language.Our Guests:https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/jonathan-panikoff/https://x.com/jpanikoff?lang=enhttps://israelpolicyforum.org/about/staff/rachel-brandenburg/https://www.cnas.org/people/rachel-brandenburgArticles/Resources:https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/politics/intel-assessment-us-strikes-iran-nuclear-siteshttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-vance/iran-vance-intervention-skeptic-role-salesman-rcna214345https://youtu.be/QeEN1uPiXF0?si=SQTPAWZIwa6Ex7vZhttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/jd-vance/iran-vance-intervention-skeptic-role-salesman-rcna214345https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/jd-vance-trump-iran-dumb-presidents-b2774935.htmlhttps://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/06/23/iran-strikes-nuclear-program-00419268https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/22/repub/vance-dispatched-to-la-after-trump-administration-court-victory-in-national-guard-case/https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/24/as-veep-former-ohio-u-s-sen-jd-vance-just-cant-stop-trolling-gaslighting-and-flip-flopping/https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/trump-iran-israel-bomb-fordow-war/https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/after-israels-strikes-on-iran-these-four-questions-could-determine-the-middle-easts-future/https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/from-a-to-f-heres-how-to-grade-a-possible-nuclear-deal-with-iran/https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/gaza-cease-fire-is-over-whats-next-from-israel-hamas-and-the-us/https://www.cnas.org/publications/podcast/the-israeli-iranian-war-how-we-got-here-what-it-means Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Marcus Parks joins Seena and Travis this week to discuss the escalating war between Iran and Israel. They dig into the context for BiBi’s  decision to launch a preventative strike and project forward to where this may lead. They also find hilarity in Trump’s poorly produced birthday parade along with the various ways he was humiliated during the G7 and watch a gleeful Tucker Carlson eviscerate Ted Cruz.Articles/Sources:https://x.com/YourAnonCentral/status/1934909431613149199https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/world/middleeast/iran-islamic-republic-seyyed-ahmad-khomeini.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleSharehttps://x.com/tuckercarlson/status/1935136085266387417?s=46 Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As an Iranian-American, Seena shares his emotional exhaustion and fear for what lies ahead. Seena answers questions posted to the TFR YouTube page. This episode features insightful interviews with experts like Ambassador Joseph Manso and writer, activists, and comedian Dean Obeidallah, providing a comprehensive analysis of the conflict.  Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

*Note - this podcast was recorded before Israel’s attack on IranThis week Seena and Travis walk through the timeline of Trump’s decision to send the National Guard, and later the Marines, to Los Angeles, in response to localized protests against his immigration policies, a decision that knocks the US another step down the empire in decline ladder. Always a fun moment. They also discuss recent developments in Trump's Qatari plane fiasco, Israel’s decision to deport Greta Thunberg, and the implementation of Trump’s new travel ban. They close the show with a recent report that the TSA is developing VR technology that will allow it to virtually “feel” passengers being screened at airports, which is definitely not creepy at all.Articles Referenced:https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/10/us/video/nine-news-australian-reporter-la-hit-rubber-bullet-contd-digvidhttps://youtu.be/jq5vNlreDrg?si=Ug0II3Vq1B0-zYXk&t=115https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xguam0TKMw8https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/05/28/trump-qatar-air-force-one/https://apnews.com/article/thunberg-deported-mideast-gaza-israel-7d6868f213dfcf78969f8e3d982788c6https://apnews.com/article/gaza-famine-war-israel-1360c6d16902c163234b0eb1e96e694bhttps://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5340832-trump-mocks-greta-thunberg-gaza-aid/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/us/politics/trump-travel-ban.html?campaign_id=56&emc=edit_cn_20250609&instance_id=156204&nl=on-politics®i_id=61617578&segment_id=199610&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/04/us/politics/trump-travel-ban-map.html?campaign_id=56&emc=edit_cn_20250609&instance_id=156204&nl=on-politics®i_id=61617578&segment_id=199610&user_id=938bf81e2a681e73b55de1f8ba3e8d23https://www.404media.co/tsa-working-on-haptic-tech-to-feel-your-body-in-virtual-reality/ Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Ukraine goes big and blasts open the door to a whole new type of warfare. Not generally something we'd celebrate but the Baba Yaga demands respect. Seena and Travis go deep and break down why this drone attack is a huge deal and what it will mean for Ukraine, Russia, and the rest of the world. They also talk Elon's beef with Trump's big, beautiful bill--did he send his latest texts from the bottom of a k-hole? According to sources, it's quite possible--and cover the latest in Gaza, plus the possibility for Iran Nuclear deal 2.0. And because we missed it last week we're offering up a robust JD Vance corner. Can't keep a bad guy down for long!Articles Referenced:http://DIYdrones.comhttp://404media.comhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/02/world/europe/ukraine-russia-drone-attacks.htmlhttps://youtu.be/hVx_W-k4EDg?si=KbqTViZmWp0kDxoj&t=78https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/world/europe/ukraine-russia-drone-strike-what-to-know.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/02/world/europe/ukraine-russia-drone-attacks.htmlhttps://www.ft.com/content/132e4327-11da-4412-b36b-7363604879e6https://www.404media.co/ukraines-massive-drone-attack-was-powered-by-open-source-software/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SGSx-PBHEYhttps://www.axios.com/2025/06/03/elon-musk-trump-white-house-relationshiphttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/world/middleeast/israeli-aid-sites-gaza.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/world/middleeast/gaza-cease-fire-negotiations-impasse.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/us/politics/iran-nuclear-deal-proposal.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/world/middleeast/iran-nuclear-uranium-trump.htmlhttps://www.thetimes.com/article/d1788dd7-da0c-4954-b838-716a8ad67959https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jd-vance-bitcoin-event-today-trump-administration-crypto-ties-grow/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-administration-german-politics-defense-afd-rcna209177https://azmirror.com/2025/05/29/j-d-vances-campaign-plane-carried-anti-immigrant-rhetoric-now-it-carries-shackled-deportees/ Follow The Show: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheForeignReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreignreportshow/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foreignreportlpnThreads: https://www.threads.net/@foreignreportshowWebsite: https://www.foreignreportshow.com/ Follow the Host:https://www.instagram.com/seenanow/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/travisirvineusa/?hl=en Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.