Fareed Zakaria Breaks Down the Future of AI, Israel v. Gaza, & Why China Won’t Fail
YERRR – the boys brought in global brainiac Fareed Zakaria to explain literally everything going on in the world right now – and this man did not miss. From Trump’s tariffs and broken promises to the AI revolution and why the middle class keeps getting bodied, Fareed breaks it all down with surgical precision.
He dives deep on Israel’s aggression, U.S. bombing Iran, birthright citizenship, and what the hell is going on with rare earths, semiconductors, and China’s grip on Africa. Plus – healthcare, right-wing populism, fusion energy, and why DOGE might’ve been the beginning of the end.
All that and way more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE.
00:00 Welcome Fareed
1:05 No net positives with Trump tariffs
7:10 Restoring industries + Embracing tech
12:10 Consumption is king
15:28 Reliance on allies + Rare earths
22:45 No industrial revival, AI + UBI
29:52 Middle class left behind + Networking
42:44 Healthcare incentives + Simplification
54:13 Balancing budgets + Cultural backlash
56:50 Right wing populism + New asylum system
1:07:19 Du Plessis vs Chimaev
1:10:51 Birthright citizenship + Compromising morals
1:17:40 US bombing Iran + Israeli dominance
1:21:58 Why is Israel acting like this?
1:28:22 What does Israel give the US?
1:30:43 Greater Israel + Iranian sponsorship
1:39:21 US supreme dominance + Peace in Middle East
1:46:52 Saudi Arabian reform + Markets find a way
1:52:06 Türkiye, Power hungry + Enticements
1:57:30 Striking deals + Long-termism
2:04:19 USAID + DOGE failure
2:08:56 Indian support of Modi
2:16:13 How long to create new manufacturing?
2:20:13 Chinese economy + University Research
2:27:03 Taiwan + What is a semi-conductor?
2:35:22 China's influence in Africa
2:37:44 How close are we to fusion?
2:41:14 Kissinger's negotiations
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Epstein Files Blocked, Trump Cancelled Colbert? & Zohran's Chances in NYC with Ezra Klein
YERRR – this one’s a political rollercoaster with Ezra Klein in the building, and nothing’s off limits. From Mike Johnson shutting down the Epstein vote to Trump’s sketchy second‑term plans, Ezra helps the boys connect the dots on conspiracies, power grabs, and why reform feels impossible.
They get deep into Project 2025, the rising cost of education, polarization, and why the Democratic Party might need a full rebuild. Plus: social mobility, Mamdani’s policies, and why forming real coalitions is harder than anyone admits.
And of course—Colbert getting axed, CBS’s mess, and keeping the pressure on those Epstein files.
All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE.
00:00 Mike Johnson stops Epstein vote + conspiracy
6:45 Trump loves to draw, Panic mode + He knew
12:28 Trump's Watergate? Don't get distracted
17:52 2nd term = all Trump's appointees
23:33 Dems are not reformers + Need for open primaries
31:49 Polarization on institutions + Opportunity for Dems
39:55 Dems keeping their distance + Defined by Mamdani
46:54 Project 2025 + Curtailing colleges
57:30 Need to look at institutions
1:02:26 Rising cost of education + What is it for?
1:13:31 Social mobility & Mamdani
1:19:49 Poirier Holloway was great
1:25:48 de Blasio + Other Mamdani's policies
1:33:06 Free and plentiful + Abundance
1:44:23 Horseshoe Theory + Forming coalitions are hard
2:03:44 Have to acknowledge own failings + Trump trust
2:12:12 My bad with Dave Portnoy
2:17:50 What the new Democratic Party needs to be?
2:31:45 Colbert cancelled + CBS merger
2:47:44 Trump's potential dangerous distractions
2:52:51 Mahmoud Khalil + Weaponization of speech
2:56:33 Keep pressure on Epstein files
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The Full Evidence Epstein was a Spy w/ Saagar Enjeti
YERRR – the guys sat down with Saagar Enjeti to break down the madness behind Jeffrey Epstein and the web of power protecting him. From the leaked files to Ghislaine’s role, Saagar lays out how the story goes way deeper than the headlines. He digs into the media silence, the political connections, and why nobody at the top ever seems to pay.
All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE.
00:00 History of Jeffrey Epstein
16:48 The Maxwells + Asset for Foreign Agency?
44:42 First Epstein expose
54:24 2005 Conviction + Return to Israel
1:04:54 The Non-Prosecution Agreement + Kept Secret
1:16:13 Likely Epstein = intelligence + Protecting Sources & Methods
1:27:52 We need Church Committee like exposure
1:31:02 Blackmail
1:34:58 Israel's possible involvement + Bill Gates
1:53:21 Deutsche Bank cover-up + All facts presented
1:59:37 Shutting this down + Holding leaders accountable
2:08:06 Trump not delivering + Imbalance with Israel
2:17:59 Define this as American interests
2:20:02 Antisemitism Industrial Complex + "Grifting"
2:25:50 Talk to everybody + Don't trust, critique
2:30:05 What's Trump's strategy with Epstein?
2:35:42 Trump's Presidency so far = Chaos
2:42:49 Where does Republican party go now?
2:46:28 What has propelled Mamdani?
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Did Trump Betray His Voters? Feat: Pod Save America & Ro Khanna
YERRR – this week’s episode is politics turned all the way up. First, the guys from Pod Save America pulled up to chop it up on the chaos in D.C.
Then Congressman Ro Khanna slid through to break down what’s actually getting done in Washington with his new Senate Bill about releasing the Epstein files, and his idea for the future of the Democratic Party.
All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE.
00:00 It's all our fault + Just being right
3:35 Andrew's not in one of your cults
7:48 No regrets + We changed politics
10:53 Pod Save America joins us + Building a coalition
13:52 Epstein is bigger than we think
18:08 Trump's base won't let this go
20:31 Holding your Party accountable
24:49 Leadership = OLD, Trump flip-flops + Winning news cycle
28:40 Dems have to offer a better alternative
30:57 Rise of Mamdani + Can it be implemented?
33:51 New York Mayor race ain't over
38:40 Criticizing Israel isn't antisemitism + Awful optics
45:20 Grifting on both sides + Allowing for "redemption"
51:47 Getting back to Obama politics + Harder Messaging
54:23 Who do you want to run? An outsider?
58:57 Fun Obama story
1:00:23 Poirier send off or 1 more fight?
1:03:15 Ro Khanna joins us + Whose side are you on?
1:07:29 What is the amendment? Who exactly could block this?
1:11:08 Releasing files sets precedent + Reforming is HARD
1:14:22 Needing SuperPACs = problem in our system
1:20:54 Kamala could never win + Call out the old guard
1:25:34 Dismissing Epstein files as conspiracy
1:30:27 No fair Democrat primaries + Gaza's importance
1:34:24 Lacking self-reflection + Politeness over accountability
1:40:15 Party's priorities + Hope in the outsider
1:48:14 Dems targeting Mamdani rather than Big Beautiful Bill
1:55:00 Courage to rebel + Views on Gavin Newsom
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History Hyenas on Israel & Iran, Kanye is MLKs Dream, & the History of the Ottoman Empire
YERRR – the boys from History Hyenas pulled up and it was instant chaos. Chrissy D and Yanny P brought the wildest takes on history, politics, and whatever unhinged topic came to mind. All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE.
00:00 Air India Crash + 9/11 Conspiracies
3:42 What's happening in Iran?
6:58 Ladder 14 Takeover
16:16 Why they capping about Epstein?
20:24 Podcast Prezzy, AI + All smell the same
22:11 Being on top + Yannis is Turkish? Crete Supremacy
27:30 Researching Hitty speeches + He's a closer
32:34 Churchill + Muzzies are tricky
34:09 King Xi + Yannis Almost + Donny Flip Flops
40:39 Greeks boys are delicious + Carmen Carrera + Exploration
47:53 Is Chris gay? Best leaders were gay
52:34 Conquering + 13 Colonies + Louisiana Purchase
1:00:37 OKC gonna win this + Foot race with Jalen Brunson
1:07:55 Gen Z are petrified + Authenticity
1:11:17 Comedy Bubble deflation + Chris hates the road
1:20:42 Catching heat + This is art
1:25:41 Roasting poor Joey + No Kings Protest
1:30:20 Trump is reactive + Dems can WIN
1:37:37 Ye Is Jackie Robinson
1:43:30 Yannis working on his trauma + Power of community
2:07:36 There is a God
2:13:25 Chris is admirable + Choosing peace
2:21:02 Why do women love true crime?
2:22:35 WNBA is for the boys
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