This week, Linda explores the Roll Calls of God by Netanyahu, the Ayatollah, Hegseth, and the Pope as the War in Iran continues; Bill considers when insider trading is treason and gives a gloomy picture of a looming recession; and we both celebrate the success of NASA's mission.

Bari Weiss, Director of CBS News, joins the Ladies Who Fawn on Trump; the labor news is grim; the economic consequences of the war are grim; there's no comfort in how 18-30 year olds get their news; we explore the logic of black swans and white crows; we contemplate how AI will change employment; and say good-bye to Ice Barbie Noem.

Linda takes a look at the turmoil at CBS, theParamount/Skydance takeover of Warner Discovery, and Nexstar’s merger withTegna;  Bill explains wholesale pricesand the implications for inflation, and the broader implications of the Supreme Court’s decision that Trump’s tariffs are illegal; we both discuss the coming war with Iraq and  how Phillip Noble got that iconic photo of the arrest of the Andrew formerly known as Prince.

Linda analyzes why Pam Bondi is one of the Ladies Who Fawn on Trump; Bill explains why figuring out the figures is difficult but the negative effects of Trump’s tariffs are clear; we discuss why the Supreme Court is taking so long to decide on the legality of Trump’s tariffs; and discuss the joyous, surreal, and affirming halftime show by Bad Bunny, but Linda confesses she is not an admirer of twerking.

Bill returns refreshed from Egypt. Linda questions why there have been no prosecutions of Epstein's pals and how the world would be different if the files had been released during Biden's Administration. Bill and Linda agree that ICE needs to be put out of business, and we discuss the implications of the EU stepping up its pressure against Russian oil transported on the ghost fleet.

Bill and Linda consider what an odd use of administrative power at Texas A&M it is to ban certain of Plato's texts; Bill reports on the decline in economic indicators; Linda and Bill mourn the tragedy of the extrajudicial murder by ICE; and both take a deep dive into what is behind the kidnapping of Maduro and his wife. Hint: It isn't about oil for the USA.

Bill explains how the governors of the Federal Reserve outwitted Trump's efforts to manipulate their votes; Linda discusses the appointment of an Ombudsperson and Bari Weiss to CBS News and the Vanity Fair article; Bill discusses Trump's 20-minute rant on the major networks and the untruths he spewed.

Bill reviews the news of our soured economy as well as the deeper and disturbing reality of the affordability crisis; Linda continues the saga of Billionaires Buying Media; Bill considers the silly nonsense of Trump's efforts in the courts; and in reaction against Trump's immoral and gloating comments about the death of Rob Reiner and his wife, Linda calls out politicians and the press for "sanewashing."

Bill explores the illegality of Trump's backtracking on food tariffs, the specifics of the Military Code of Conduct, and the economist Larry Summers' fall from grace. Linda explores the nonsense of Trump unleashing the head of the FCC on the BBC, Trump's ignorance about the BBC, and why it is dangerous when bored millionaires and billionaires want to be media moguls. Bill shares insights he gained from touring Vlad the Impaler's castle.

We disagree slightly on whether the Democrats snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, consider the long-term consequences of Trump's willingness to allow Americans to go hungry, the foolishness of the Republicans in not extending the ACA subsidy, and how rattled they are by the revolt in their own ranks over the Epstein Files. Then, we take a deep dive into the evidence that Trump's threat to sue the BBC for $1 billion was contrived by multi-billionaires who really dislike investigative journalism and want it to go away.