Same hard-hitting countdown, new time slot

FiveStack with Dean Blundell and Zev Shalev is moving to 3 PM ET Monday through Thursday on Substack Live starting next week.

This new time hits the sweet spot in the news cycle – capturing the day's major developments while giving you time to process them before evening. The countdown format remains unchanged: five stories that matter, stripped of nonsense and delivered with the context and connections mainstream media misses.

The earlier broadcast puts us in prime position to break down emerging stories while they're still developing and allows our international audience to tune in at more reasonable hours.

Whether you're tracking democracy threats, international influence operations, or Canada elections, corporate investigations, our commitment stays the same – we explain the biggest stories of the day and how they connect to each other.

Can't make the live show? The full video remains available immediately after broadcast, with audio versions hitting podcast platforms shortly after.

Mark your calendars – 3 PM ET Monday through Thursday is your new appointment with reality, no filter.

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