In this marathon episode, Jon Herold and Burning Bright take listeners on a tour through the week’s biggest, and most tangled, narratives. They start by dissecting the backlash over the DOJ’s Epstein memo, exploring why Trump’s irritated dismissal of Epstein questions wasn’t just frustration but potentially a signal that the narrative was always overhyped by others.

The conversation moves to the bombshell criminal referrals of John Brennan and James Comey over Russiagate misconduct, a development the hosts see as the starting domino in unraveling the Deep State’s decade-long campaign against Trump. They connect the dots to Durham’s report, Spygate, and why this legal front could finally break into public consciousness. Turning global, the discussion examines Trump’s new tariffs, his hardline stance against BRICS countries, and the emerging Taiwan flashpoint as media and NATO leaders ramp up fear narratives about a China invasion. With reflections on semiconductor supply lines, rare earth minerals, and the economic pressure shaping geopolitics, the episode blends deep-dive research with candid skepticism. Whether debating psyops or the pace of justice, Jon and Burning Bright challenge listeners to question the timing, the incentives, and the stories shaping the battlefield.