Executive Disorder: Oil Crisis, New Mail-In-Voting Rules Blocked, Macklemore Based??
Summary
This episode covers the week of September 9–16, highlighting a federal judge’s block of the USPS mail-in voting rule and the Supreme Court’s denial of the administration’s appeal. The hosts discuss the Ed Sheeran and Macklemore controversy, analyzing the pressure from venue owners to drop the pro-Palestinian rapper. They also examine the geopolitical fallout from the Iran war, including drone strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure, rising global fertilizer and food costs, and the declassification of the Iran rescue footage. Finally, the segment covers a Kurdish general strike in Iran marking t…
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Sponsor reads: AirTasker and Lingo Kids
Sponsor reads: OneC Bank and Just Food For Dogs
Sponsor read: Roland Martin Unfiltered
Mail-in voting rules and Supreme Court ruling
Iraq: SDF integration and Sinjar resistance
Iran: Declassified rescue footage and drone units
Syria protests and US student visa block
Ed Sheeran and Macklemore tour controversy
Discussion on Ed Sheeran's tattoos
Sheeran's response and Macklemore's donation
Cultural boycotts and political discourse
Sponsor reads: AirTasker and OneC Bank
Sponsor reads: Just Food For Dogs and Roland Martin
Sponsor read: Staten Island secession history
Houthi attacks on Saudi oil and global supply
Houthi missile capabilities and AI rumors
Kurdish general strike and Mahsa Amini anniversary
US military costs and Houthi use of AI
AI regulation debate and Anthropic/OpenAI news
Sponsor reads: AirTasker, OneC, Just Food, Midas
RNC convention: Trump's $5,000 dividend promise
ICE detention facility reports and conditions
Outro and host credits
End-of-episode sponsor reads
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