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All Episodes

Beneath the Cypress and Star — 48 episodes

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1

Panama Papers Explained: 10 Years Later

2

No Kings Protests Keep Growing After the Strike Call

3

Project 2025 and the Post-Constitutional Presidency

4

Economic Inequality in the United States: The New Price of the American Dream

5

Astroturf Politics: The Illusion of Grassroots Power

6

How AI in Tax Law and LLMs Can Help Us Better Understand U.S. Tax Code

7

Rethinking Progress: The Paradigm Shift in Societal Values and the Well-Being Economy

8

Understanding Free Market Economics Through Milton Friedman’s Lens

9

The Cost of Living Crisis and the 2026 Midterm Elections: America on the Brink

10

Building Fair Governance Through Participatory Budgeting

11

Capitalism and Exploitation: The Engine Beneath the System

12

Trump Boat Bombings: How U.S. Strikes Are Shaping the War on Drugs in Latin America

13

National Guard Deployment: How Far Can Presidential Power Go?

14

Elite Theory and the Drift of Democracy

15

No Kings: America’s 3.5% Moment

16

Wage Stagnation and the Purpose of the Corporation

17

Supreme Court Voting Rights Act: Section 2 on the Line

18

Donald Trump Death: What Happens Next and What Gets Revealed

19

Portland ICE Protest 2025: Timeline, Ruling & What’s Next

20

How Russell Vought’s Project 2025 Strategy Drives the Government Shutdown

21

Global Instability: Russia Threats, Trump Scandals, and Starbucks Layoffs

22

NATO Article 4 Consultation Weighed Amid Rising Drone Threats in Europe

23

Free Speech Consequences: After Charlie Kirk’s Death

24

Trump Chicago War Zone: Fallout from Trump’s “Apocalypse Now” Post

25

U.S. Job Growth Slows to a Crawl Amid August Weakness

26

Epstein Files: Unearthing the Truth

27

Trump and American Power 1989–2024: From Real Estate to Riot and Re-election

28

Unveiling Gravitational Wave Breakthroughs: From Detection to Nobel Prize

29

The Scottish-Cherokee Connection: A Complex Intertwining of Cultures and Leaders

30

Seeking Justice for Shireen Abu Akleh: Was It Served?

31

Inside the Controversial Gaza Humanitarian Aid Plan: A New Approach or Sinister Control?

32

The Epic High School Rap Battle Between Jay-Z and Busta Rhymes

33

Florida Rep. Cory Mills Stolen Valor: Investigating the Allegations

34

Trump Unbound: Power Grabs, Paranoia, and Global Backlash

35

Update: Wisconsin Judge Arrest Case Takes New Turn

36

Elon Musk Government Takeover: Audits, Data Breaches, and Political Fallout

37

FBI Charging Document Details Judge Hannah Dugan Arrest

38

Nancy Mace’s Ulta Meltdown: Profanity, LGBTQ+ Assumptions, and a Pattern of Aggression

39

Ray Dalio Warns of an International Monetary System Crisis Beyond Recession

40

Border Pressure: Attorney-Client Privilege and Government Overreach

41

Deported by Mistake: Immigration Due Process and the Kilmar Abrego Garcia Case

42

The Housing Crisis in America: Safe Parking Programs and Vehicle Residency

43

Tesla Insider Selling: Signs of Corporate Fraud and Financial Misconduct

44

Breakdancing Brings Hope: Art Therapy for Youth in Gaza

45

Musk vs. the Judiciary: Elon Musk and Undermining Democracy?

46

Struggling to Make Ends Meet: Dollar General Sounds the Alarm

47

The Middle Path: Activism and the Struggle for Protest

48

The Progressive Movement and America’s Primal Scream