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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 13 MIN

The United States of Exhaustion, Ted Turner Changed TV Forever

from A WORLD GONE MAD · host Jeff Alan Wolf

SEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOWTuesday’s elections revealed something deeper than politics. Americans are exhausted, financially stressed, burned out by nonstop outrage, and increasingly voting out of fear instead of hope. I break down the election results, media hype, economic frustration, and why the country feels one bad news alert away from collectively losing its mind.Then I look at Donald Trump defending plans for a massive new White House ballroom while millions of Americans struggle with gas prices, groceries, rent, and debt. Is it confidence, terrible timing, or Marie Antoinette politics with extra chandeliers? I unpack why the story is hitting such a nerve.And finally, I remember Ted Turner…the media outlaw who changed television forever. CNN. TNT. TBS. Twenty four hour news. Sports. Spectacle. Controversy. Modern media still lives inside the world Ted Turner built, whether we like it or not.A WORLD GONE MAD with me, Jeff Alan Wolf. No spin. No BS. I say it as I see it.If you find my podcast, informative and enjoyable, then please support it.Here is the link directly:https://gofund.me/[email protected]

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