Burning Bright and Chris Paul break down The Accountant, the Ben Affleck thriller that somehow predicted half the deep state corruption we’re seeing unfold today. With Steve Mnuchin, Trump’s former Treasury Secretary, as a producer, this movie isn’t just about forensic accounting...it’s a coded lesson in how the system actually works.

From money laundering and short selling to cartel finance and government overreach, The Accountant follows an autistic numbers savant who secretly audits some of the world's most powerful and most dangerous organizations. Burning Bright and Chris dissect how the film mirrors today’s real-world takedown of the corrupt financial and government systems, tying in the latest moves by Trump, Musk, and the DOJ.

Along the way, they dive into the illusion of the modern tax system, the hidden power of AI and narrative control, and why some people are desperately clinging to the very institutions designed to keep them broke and controlled. With the central narrative crumbling in real-time, maybe the real accountant isn’t Ben Affleck, it’s the American people waking up to the grift.