Jubes and Ames discuss the latest Epstein Files drop and how they *seemingly* lend credence to the Qanon conspiracy. Oops!

Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/new-jeffrey-epstein-files-key-takeaways

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/the-latest-epstein-files-release-includes-famous-names-and-new-details-about-an-earlier-investigation

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/02/bill-and-hillary-clinton-will-now-testify-before-congress-00761325

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdx5xzy8kn1o

Bekah tik toker: https://www.tiktok.com/@bekahdayyy?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Jubes and Ames discuss the tragedy of the Alex Pretti murder and how unions have historically fought back to their governments.

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Alex Pretti sources:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/a-second-u-s-citizen-was-killed-by-federal-forces-in-minneapolis-heres-what-we-know

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/live/#x

Recommended book:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/246798/beaten-down-worked-up-by-steven-greenhouse/

Cripple Creek sources:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/71OeTBVDeo6xO7rQDBLUpG?si=ZaVom167STmdhUuDjE6Jog&t=5455

https://aflcio.org/about/history/labor-history-events/battle-cripple-creek

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cripple_Creek_miners%27_strike_of_1894

Blair Mountain sources:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4qUgXbHN3e0WI8M1s0lZ2w?si=LjVJD-x5Sr29o6zJWO8AnA

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HSbDqwnXEcVOlxl8ZzVNt?si=4Rf1Q8jISSKNPOplHLBL7g&ct=3226&t=3520

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/battle-blair-mountain-largest-labor-uprising-american-history-180978520/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_coal_wars

Jubes and Ames get deep into why Trump is suddenly obsessed with Greenland, his insane text to the leader of Norway, the history of the US eyeing the Arctic island, NATO, and more.

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Sources:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk8z8xxpgmo

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/17/europe/protesters-denmark-greenland-trump-intl

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/business/europe-greenland-trump-tariffs-trade

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/07/politics/us-greenland-trump-denmark-history-hnk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_United_States_acquisition_of_Greenland

https://www.history.com/articles/greenland-united-states-seward-cold-war

Jubes and Ames go into depth about the biggest news story of the week, ICE shooting mother of three, Renee Good. This week the girls dive into what happened, who Renee Good was, and who the murderer is. Context for this week is what ICE actually is and the numbers of deaths associated with them. Everyone keep your head high against fascism. Rest in peace to Renee Good. 

Sources:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-09/trump-pressures-big-oil-for-100-billion-venezuela-investment?srnd=homepage-americas

https://www.axios.com/2026/01/10/minneapolis-ice-fbi-investigation?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/08/nx-s1-5671061/minneapolis-ice-shooting-noem

https://apnews.com/article/ice-shooting-minneapolis-minnesota-9aa822670b705c89906f2c699f1d16c5

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1jepdjy256o

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/politics-and-government/us-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-ice

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/04/ice-2025-deaths-timeline

https://www.thetrace.org/2024/08/ice-agents-immigration-enforcement-violence/

https://www.thetrace.org/2026/01/ice-shooting-legal-prosecution-federal-agent/

Jubes and Ames go into depth about the biggest news story of the week, Venezuela. They cover the US capture of Maduro, the aftermath, and the likeness to past US actions like the operation to change Panama's leader in the 1980s and the Iraq war. LEARN WITH US.

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Sources:

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/live-updates/venezuela-trump-maduro-charges/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTIVZLOjjkD/?igsh=dzgwY2o5c3p1bmdp

https://time.com/7343295/venezuela-machado-trump-nobel-peace-prize/

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/venezuela-maduro-court-trump-01-05-26

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyndnqqey5o

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/us-venezuela-strike-nicolas-maduro-captured-how-timeline-trump-rcna252041

Jubes and Ames discuss the events of the week including the US bombing Nigeria on Christmas day, the latest in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, bad and good news in world health, and Israel’s latest evil action.

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Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/nyregion/abrego-garcia-charges-doj.html

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/judge-documents-suggest-top-doj-officials-pushed-prosecute/story?id=128792629

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/dmv-immigration/dhs-official-abrego-garcias-tiktok/65-0b2f4c60-5f22-451b-87ae-bb5a989076e7

https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-hamas-palestinians-ceasefire-war-news-286106d7a5a911704cdcf1c93248e502

https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/12/30/g-s1-103731/global-health-progress-challenges-vaccines-malaria-hiv

https://www.axios.com/2025/12/29/isis-trump-nigeria-attack-christians

Jubes and... Ames???... discuss the events of the week, focusing on the new Epstein release and the AI executive order.

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Sources:

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/19/nx-s1-5647638/epstein-files-release-law-deadline-trump

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/21/nx-s1-5651323/epstein-files-bondi-justice-department-congress-contempt

https://www.wired.com/story/epstein-files-whats-in-doj-release-december-19/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/eliminating-state-law-obstruction-of-national-artificial-intelligence-policy/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/removing-barriers-to-american-leadership-in-artificial-intelligence/

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/11/06/republicans-democrats-now-equally-concerned-about-ai-in-daily-life-but-views-on-regulation-differ/

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/twelve-dead-gaza-storms-gaza-aid-extortion-trump-executive-orders-artificial-intelligence-drop-site-daily

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/20/big-tech-gets-worried-about-trumps-ai-czar-00701112

Ames and Jubes discuss some GOOD news stories that happened in 2025!!! Get your depressing news somewhere else this week because its all good vibes on this episode!

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Sources:

https://www.chop.edu/news/worlds-first-patient-treated-personalized-crispr-gene-editing-therapy-childrens-hospital)

https://www.chop.edu/news/worlds-first-patient-treated-personalized-crispr-gene-editing-therapy-childrens-hospital

https://news.med.virginia.edu/clinical/fda-approves-new-menopause-drug-for-hot-flashes-night-sweats/

https://www.gilead.com/news/news-details/2025/yeztugo-lenacapavir-is-now-the-first-and-only-fda-approved-hiv-prevention-option-offering-6-months-of-protection

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/09/nx-s1-5564746/renewable-energy-coal-electricity-first

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/31/nx-s1-5281938/india-tiger-population-conservation

https://ewt.org/rediscovered-blyde-rondavel-flat-gecko/

https://thebigcatsanctuary.org/big-cats-in-crisis/

https://www.cake4kids.org

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/07/global-renewable-energy-generation-surpasses-coal-first-time#:~:text=The%20milestone%20represents%20%E2%80%9Ca%20crucial,the%20rest%20of%20the%20decade.

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/09/nx-s1-5564746/renewable-energy-coal-electricity-first

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/record-global-renewable-energy-growth-remains-short-climate-target-report-says-2025-10-14/

Jubes and Ames discuss the events of the week, including the big ol' media merger, the Texas senate race, the Antisemitism Act, and the latest on Luigi.

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Sources:

https://www.aol.com/aclu-warns-senate-against-passing-015921779.html

https://action.aclu.org/send-message/combat-antisemitism-not-free-speech

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/paramount-makes-108-4-billion-140913886.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALaJimpnaQdZevOlipS2PX1xZkX4CqvQwuVUnEzF9gXjcPFR5zvUjxADQGR0NEmTUNV_QrZ8uin1R4tn8AWCQTeY9z9UMhSXnGe6Ms-1GM2XKBwiyeNGSF1p2oUXSHqDk6_ohYeMzddUy_XJPkf-d-qtbXYWARpY2pvhxCoe99A1

https://www.businessinsider.com/paramount-wbd-saudi-arabia-qatar-abu-dhabi-elllison-hostile-billions-2025-12

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/rep-jasmine-crockett-launches-texas-senate-run-shaking-democratic-prim-rcna247542

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/jasmine-crockett-texas-senate-democratic-primary/

https://www.wtrf.com/news/luigi-mangione-case-update-police-say-gun-magazine-found-wrapped-in-underwear-tied-him-to-ceo-killing/

Jubes and Ames discuss the events of the week including Aftyn Behn's close race in TN District 7, Venezuela's history, Pete Hegseth's war crimes, and more.

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Sources:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/30/tennessee-congressional-race-becomes-unlikely-test-of-blue-wave/87481674007/

https://nashvillebanner.com/2025/12/01/matt-van-epps-aftyn-behn-special-election-eve/

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/02/us/elections/results-tennessee-us-house-7-special.html

https://www.wkrn.com/news/your-local-election-hq/tn-u-s-house-district-7-election-results/

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/12/01/former-jags-say-hegseth-others-may-have-committed-war-crimes/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/us/politics/trump-hegseth-drug-boat-strike-venezuela.html

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/30/war-crimes-hegseth-venezuela-strikes-00671160

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/01/media/hegseth-pentagon-boat-strikes-media-press-access

https://thehill.com/homenews/5628447-defense-secretary-authorizes-drug-boat-strike/

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-venezuela-ukraine-news-12-01-25

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-indiana-redistricting-ukraine-live-updates-rcna246480