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The RocaNews Show
by therocanewsshow
The daily news show that doesn’t tell you what to think. Fiercely nonpartisan. The official show of RocaNews, Gen Z’s top news source. Hosted by Roca’s three founders Max Frost, Max Towey, and Billy Carney
Episodes
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Netflix Acquires Warner Bros in Mega-Deal (Ep. 56)
On today's episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss the Netflix/Warner Bros deal, the hepatitis B vaccine, and the largest spider web ever discovered.
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The Billion-Dollar Somali Fraud Scheme (Ep. 55)
On today's episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss the facts around the Somali fraud scheme; a relatively peaceful year for the US; the debate around the US poverty line; and Costco, Walmart, and Dollar General.
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Another Don Jr. Company Wins A Gov't Contract (Ep. 54)
On today's episode, we discuss the college football playoffs, the latest Don Jr. government contract, the new potential Fed chair, and Ukraine peace negotiations.
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OpenAI in Shambles + the Palantir of India? (Ep. 53)
On today's episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss OpenAI, India's Sanchar Saathi app, and the Dells' big donation.
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War Crime Accusations + The World's New Biggest City (Ep. 52)
In today's episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss the world's new biggest city, the US' alleged war crime, and more.
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Gen Z is Returning to Church (Ep. 51)
Gen Z’s church attendance has jumped in recent months. Today on The RocaNews Show, we explain the data behind the shift and dig into what you told us.
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X's Foreign Bot Network Exposed (Ep. 50)
On today's episode of The RocaNews Show, we break down the controversy following the launch of X's new location feature.
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Young Women Leaving the US, the Release of the Epstein Files, & More (Ep. 45)
On today’s episode of The RocaNews Show, we cover the House’s Epstein files vote, soaring numbers of women who say they want to leave the US, the global Cloudflare outage, and a judge’s ruling that Meta doesn’t have to break up. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:45 Epstein Files 11:48 Women Want to Leave...
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Inside Everglades City -- Florida's Remote Swamp Town (Ep. 45)
In today's episode of The RocaNews Show, we give you a behind-the-scenes look at our recent video "Inside Florida's Remote Swamp Town (Everglades)," which you can check out here: • Inside Florida's Remote Swamp Town (Evergl... The video has been our most successful launch to date, with over…
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Should We Cut the Department of Education? (Ep. 42)
In this episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss the arguments for and against cutting the Department of Education, in consultation with education policy experts on both sides of the debate. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 07:30 Mississippi Miracle 12:30 Case to Cut the ED 14:40 ChatGPT Taking Jobs 17:30...
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Investigating the Christian Persecution in Nigeria (Ep. 41)
In today's episode of The RocaNews Show we discuss the potential genocide of Christians in Nigeria. Max Towey has been corresponding with a number of Nigerians on the subject, including Emeka Umeagbalasi — a human-rights and democracy campaigner who founded InterSociety — to better understand the...
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The World's Most Powerful Man (TIER RANKING) (Ep. 40)
On today's episode of The RocaNews Show, we tier rank the world's most powerful men. Who'd we get right? Wrong? Let us know what you think!
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Why Housing Is So Expensive (Ep. 39)
In today's episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss how NYC housing got so expensive and how Zohran Mamdani leveraged it to win the mayoral race.
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What Zohran Will Actually Do (Ep. 38)
NYC's newly-elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has made many ambitious promises. On today's episode of The RocaNews Show, we examine what he can realistically accomplish given the political backdrop he'll be operating under.
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The Truth About England's Most Right-Wing Town (Ep. 37)
On today's episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss Max Frost's recent trip to England's most right-wing town.
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Trump Pardons the Crypto King (Ep. 36)
In episode 36 of The RocaNews show, we break down Trump's recent pardon of CZ, tomorrow's elections, and more.
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Why People Love Celebrities But Hate CEOs (Ep. 34)
On today’s episode of The RocaNews Show, Max, Max, and Billy discuss why athletes and other celebrities earn more — and face far less scrutiny — than CEOs. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:30 Billie Eilish 1:20 Why Celebs Make More Than CEOs 34:30 What To Do About Billionaires 36:30 Can Capitalism Be...
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How Immigration is Changing England (Ep. 33)
In today's episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss our recent video "Inside England's Muslim Town," and discuss how immigration is changing England and the town of Dewsbury specifically. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:00 Why We Make UK Videos 5:10 Immigration Media Coverage 12:00 How Dewsbury Changed...
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TV Commercial Halts US-Canada Trade Talks (Ep. 31)
In today's episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss US/Canada relations, our recent RocaNews video, the 2028 presidential election, and a potential third term for Trump. Chapters: 00:00 Canadian Commercial 05:18 Raegan Foundation Lawsuit 08:35 Asking Canadians About Trump 19:00 2028 Election...
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NBA’s Biggest Scandal, Cuomo’s AI Slop, and a Nick Shirley-Inspired ICE Raid? (Ep. 30)
In this episode of the RocaNews Show, we break down the NBA betting scandal, Andrew Cuomo's new AI slop ad, & the Canal Street ICE raid in NYC that Nick Shirley may have inspired with his YouTube reporting. 0:00 - Intro 0:52 - NBA Gambling Scandal 17:47 - Cuomo’s AI Slop 33:30 - Canal Street ICE...
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The Letter Meghan Markle and Steve Bannon Just Signed (Ep. 29)
In this episode of The RocaNews Show, Roca founders Max Frost and Max Towey discuss the $20B US-Argentina deal, the new anti-AI letter signed by 1,000 public officials, the explosion of wealth for entertainers, & America's allegedly disappearing middle class. 0:00 - Intro 1:24 - Argentina/US...
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Political Drama in NYC, Minneapolis, & Maine! Plus Santos! (Ep. 28)
In this episode of RocaNews, Max Frost and Max Towey provide updates on the mayoral races in New York City and Minneapolis and discuss Graham Platner's response to his leaked Reddit posts in which he described himself as a communist and used various slurs. We also share our findings on the George...
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The Ivy League's U-Turn on the SATs & the "Right Stuff" (Ep. 27)
In this episode of the RocaNews Show, Max Frost and Max Towey discuss the Ivy League's silent reversal on standardized testing, the shameless bias of elite colleges, and Tom Wolfe's "Right Stuff" message that America urgently needs to hear today as lefties run cover for Jay Jones and righties...
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Legacy Vs. Alt Media + Biggest Signs of An AI Bubble (Ep. 26)
Today on The RocaNews Show, Billy Carney, Max Frost, and Max Towey discuss legacy vs. alt media, the shifting Overton window, and the biggest signs points to a potential AI bubble.
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Post-George Floyd Minneapolis & Leaked Republican Texts (Ep. 25)
In today's Episode of The RocaNews Show, Max, Max, and Billy discuss what Minneapolis is like five years after the killing of George Floyd; Omar Fateh's rise; leaked Young Republican text messages; Graham Platner's Reddit posts, and more.
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How Trump Achieved A Gaza Ceasefire (Ep. 24)
On today’s episode of The RocaNews Show, Max Frost and Billy Carney dive into how Trump leveraged his relationships to achieve a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, and why the US may be striking Venezuelan boats.
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French Migrant Slums & Larry Ellison’s World Domination (Ep. 23)
On today’s episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss Max Frost’s recent trip to Europe, in which he traveled to migrant camps on the border of France and the UK. We also cover Larry Ellison’s quest for power as him and his son amass wealth and influence through everything from TikTok to CBS News…
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How Trump Got the Peace Deal Done (Ep. 22)
In today’s episode of The RocaNews Show, we discussed the Israel-Hamas peace deal, how Trump got it done, why Biden failed to get it done, the media’s coverage of it, and whether Roca’s coverage of the war could’ve been better.
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The Most Powerful Lobbyist in DC (Ep. 21)
In this episode of the RocaNews Show, we discuss the tentative Israel-Gaza peace deal, the potential AI bubble, Italy’s proposed burqa ban, and the most powerful lobbyist in DC, Brian Ballard.
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Global IQ Scores Are Dropping. Why? (Ep. 20)
We figured out how to work the cameras! Mice recovering from Alzheimer's, jobs data, Bill Burr's response, falling border crossings, and more on today's episode of The RocaNews Show. Also, data show we are getting dumber. Max Frost shares more. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:25 Reversing Alzheimer's in...
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Why Reform UK Has Taken Over (Ep. 18)
In this episode of the RocaNews show, we discuss Paramount’s purchase of The Free Press for $150M (a deal that will make Bari Weiss, the FP founder, the editor-in-chief at CBS News), OpenAI’s new deal with AMD, Jay Jones’ leaked text messages, and the state of the UK after Max Frost’s recent...
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The Rise of the AI Oligarchs (Ep. 17)
In this episode of the RocaNews Show, we discuss OpenAI’s video model that could take thousands of jobs overnight, the surging use of electricity by data centers, the explosion of ultra-wealthy AI tycoons, young people leaving social media, and the future of detecting AI deepfakes in news. This…
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The Biggest Turnaround in Education History (Ep. 16)
In this episode of the RocaNews Show, we discuss the terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester, UK, on Yom Kippur, Trump’s surprising executive order that moves the US closer to Qatar, Walmart’s move to ban food dyes, and Mississippi’s stunning educational turnaround. In just over a decade,...
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Behind the Scenes of “An Ivy League Hood” (PLUS NEWS) (Ep. 14)
In this episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss the speeches delivered by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and President Trump at Quantico, Afghanistan’s internet blackout, Trump’s plan to lower drug prices, and more. We also give you a behind-the-scenes look at our “Inside an Ivy League Hood”…
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Paul Finebaum to the US Senate? (Plus Ta-Nehisi Coates vs. Ezra Klein) (Ep. 13)
In this episode of the RocaNews Show, we discuss Trump’s two massive meetings in the Oval Office — one with Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu and the other with Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries — along with Paul Finebaum’s interest in a Senate run and the debate between Ta-Nehisi…
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Could These Two Guys Save the Democratic Party? (Ep. 12)
In this episode of the RocaNews show, we discuss the election denialism from Kathy Griffin, Kamala Harris’ The View appearance, Trump’s new Biden portrait, the looming federal shutdown, Amazon Prime’s $2.5B penalty, and the rise of populist candidates on the left like James Talarico and Graham...
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Trump’s Shocking Ukraine Pivot (Ep. 11)
In this episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss Kimmel’s return to the air, the bias of late-night shows, Gavin Newsom's interview on Colbert, Trump’s change of policy on Ukraine, Mississippi’s miraculous education turnaround, and more.
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The UK's Grooming Gang Problem (Ep. 10)
In this episode of the RocaNews Show, we discuss Trump’s fiery speech at the UN, Macron’s traffic difficulties, Ryan Routh’s conviction, the Dearborn, MI controversy, and the UK’s grooming gang problem #UK #gangs #starmer #farage #reformuk Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:21 Trump at UN Assembly 08:43…
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The Bots Calling for Civil War (Ep. 9)
In this episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss Nvidia’s $100B investment in OpenAI, Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, the bot takeover of X, and more. We also get a live call-in from co-host Max Frost, who’s reporting on European immigration from the UK and France. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:40...
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Five Things Going WELL in America (Ep. 8)
After a long and bleak news week, we discuss five positive trends in the country (including smartphone bans in schools, declining homicide rates, & more), mRNA vaccine technology, and Roca’s recent report in Canada’s Indian Capital (Brampton, CA) 00:00 Intro 00:50 Jimmy Kimmel Updates 09:38 Phone...
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Why Jimmy Kimmel Really Got Canceled | The RNS #7
On this episode of the RocaNews show, we dive into the cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel, Nvidia’s new stake in Intel, Trump’s UK visit, and Antifa. Did Brendan Carr, the FCC chairman, push for Kimmel’s suspension? Was it justified? #kimmel #trump #nexstar Chapters: 00:00 Nvidia Takes Intel Stake…
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The Latest on Tyler Robinson and the Conspiracies Sweeping X (Ep. 5)
In our first-ever live show, we discuss the newly-released text messages between Tyler Robinson and his transitioning lover (per the Utah County DA), Candace Owens’ new conspiracy theory, Pam Bondi’s wild claim about “hate speech,” & more.
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Has Cancel Culture Come to the Right? (Ep. 4)
AFD surges in Germany, the US and China agree to TikTok deal, Turning Point USA balloons in the wake of Kirk’s death, and debates rage over cancel-culture has arrived on the right. We discuss all of this and more in the first-ever Monday episode of The RocaNews Show. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 6:30 UK...
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The Toxic Statistic Behind Charlie Kirk’s Death (Ep. 3)
A stunning survey from FIRE finds that over one-third of college students believe violence is justified for “hateful” speech. We analyze this trend and also discuss whether America can turn around, Jordan vs. LeBron, and the legalization of a certain leafy plant. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:10…
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The Craziest Reactions to Charlie Kirk's Death (Ep. 2)
In the second episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss the fallout from Charlie Kirk’s murder, the latest details about the shooter, Bolsonaro’s conviction, and Tucker’s exchange with Sam Altman. Chapters: 00:00 Kirk Reactions 6:48 Shooter Update 7:15 More Reactions 14:45 Other Shooters/Attempts...
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Why Democrats Are in Trouble (Ep. 1)
Episode 1 of the RocaNews show in which we discuss Charlie Kirk's shooting (live), NATO's strike of a Russian drone over Poland, and more. This show is nonpartisan and provides just the facts and some independent analysis for you to consider as you form your own opinions.
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The daily news show that doesn’t tell you what to think. Fiercely nonpartisan. The official show of RocaNews, Gen Z’s top news source. Hosted by Roca’s three founders Max Frost, Max Towey, and Billy Carney
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The daily news show that doesn’t tell you what to think. Fiercely nonpartisan. The official show of RocaNews, Gen Z’s top news source. Hosted by Roca’s three founders Max Frost, Max Towey, and Billy Carney
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