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EPISODE · Jul 2, 2026 · 1H 26M

The Revolution Will Be Staffed by PhDs (w/co-host Peter Meijer) - #564

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-The Fifth Column whiskey racket begins-Matt moves during a heat wave… Peter Meijer reports for duty-Meijer, class traitor, explains the pied-à-terre tax-Mayor Mamdani balances the budget, if you ignore the bailout-Kmele gets Hayek’d-Machine...

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