This week, California politics is on fire — literally and figuratively. We start with Congresswoman Katie Porter, whose explosive TV appearances and recent interviews have sparked controversy across the political spectrum. Once seen as one of the Democratic Party’s most disciplined communicators, Porter’s fiery exchanges and emotional outbursts have left supporters wondering what’s really going on behind the scenes. Is it frustration, fatigue, or something deeper about the state of American politics?Then, we turn to the Palisades fire, one of the most destructive blazes to hit Los Angeles this year. A suspect has been detained, and the investigation is raising difficult questions about accountability, public safety, and how the city continues to struggle with the same preventable disasters year after year. We look at how the fire started, what investigators are uncovering, and how communities are coping with the aftermath.But the biggest story might be what comes after the smoke clears. In the hills and canyons of LA’s burn zones, a quiet but aggressive land rush is underway. Developers, speculators, and private equity groups are moving fast to buy up scorched lots and displaced properties — often at pennies on the dollar. Critics call it disaster capitalism; others call it opportunity. We dig into the emerging pattern of post-fire land grabs, how it affects vulnerable homeowners, and what it says about wealth, power, and survival in modern Los Angeles.From political meltdowns to literal infernos, this episode connects the dots between anger, disaster, and exploitation — and asks the question: who benefits when everything burns?