93: Spies, Murdaugh & Taped Toucans—Plus FDA Chaos

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. This week, David & Stu get into four stories that sound fictional and aren't. Mao's Revenge – A Southern California mayor and her ex-fiancé face federal charges for allegedly operating a covert Chinese influence campaign disguised as local news. Fake headlines, real political targets, and a question nobody's fully answered yet: how high did it go? Murdaugh Madness – Alex Murdaugh was supposed to be done. Convicted. Gone. Now, explosive jury tampering allegations have cracked the case back open, and a judge's stunning ruling has thrown everything into chaos. A retrial isn't off the table. Toucans in the Dashboard – Federal agents pull over a car at the California border and find endangered birds taped up and hidden inside the dashboard. Broken bones. A black market trafficking ring. A five-figure penalty. One of the darkest and strangest stories in recent memory. MAHA Mayhem – Dr. Marty Makary was supposed to be the adult in the room at the FDA. A respected Johns Hopkins surgeon, a familiar face, someone who knew the science. Then the political pressure over abortion pills, vaping, and COVID vaccines became too much, and he was out. With RFK Jr. sidelined and Trump keeping his distance, nobody's steering the ship. Foreign spies. A murder case that won't die. Black market wildlife. A leaderless FDA. We hope you tune in, and please leave comments. We welcome all feedback, including any critiques. Connect with David & Stu: • Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/@DavidStu...Unhinged • Email David & Stu: [email protected] and share your comments, concerns, and questions. • We encourage all to visit our website (https://www.rageworksnetwork.com/show/david-stu-unhinged/), and please leave comments for our consideration.