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This week, Leise and Royce go there — from military death counts and House races to sacred sounds and secular beats to who really owns the definition of intelligence. In this episode: Service member deaths that didn't make the news Trump blocking outlets, and what that means for press access All 435 House seats up for grabs Why millennials are being told to just... retire already A weekend with Joe and Jada Pretty privilege in VIP spaces Does leaning on AI mean you've checked out of real life? Coffee dates that turn into interview debates Jehovah's Witnesses and the blood transfusion rule change Why a sound becomes "sinful" based on who you first heard it from Association vs. morality — and why Black churches call Black culture "worldly" "Brown skin" vs. "dark skin": is the distinction itself the anti-Black move? Who gets to define "intelligence" — and now "Artificial Intelligence" Is AI doom messaging really about fear, or about losing the gatekeeping? Celebrating people's success while remembering they didn't do it for us Tyler Perry, "A24 Black," and what that term is really pointing at CBC sponsors — we have to talk about it Buckle up. 🎙️