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Sep 30, 2026 1 hr 44 min

DEFCON ZERQ Ep. 063: Grandpa Alpha, Midterm Math, and Epstein Leverage

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Alpha Warrior kicks things off with the biggest news of his week, becoming a grandfather to healthy twins, before he and Josh Reid dive back into the political grind. They break down fresh CNN polling on Trump approval and midterm turnout numbers, argue that the math actually favors Republicans no matter how the numbers get spun, and revisit a theory about Democrats sitting on Epstein files leverage as election strategy. They also talk through the bigger philosophical case for why voting still matters even after a decade of hard fought elections, touching on 2016 through 2024 along the way. Expect the usual mix of sourced clips, community shoutouts, sponsor love, and two hosts who are clearly happy to be back in the same room together this week.

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