The FBI confirmed what we already knew about the Michigan synagogue attack — but the media conveniently buried the lead. Now meet Abdul El-Sayed: Michigan Democrat, Senate candidate, and a man so afraid of his Dearborn constituency he can’t even acknowledge the Ayatollah’s death. We’ve got the recordings.

Then there’s Hassan Piker — the millionaire socialist in Cartier glasses the Democrats are betting on to win back young voters. Spoiler: the party is fracturing over it. We break down the Dearborn imam clips, El-Sayed’s deleted 9/11 posts, and why Gavin Newsom and Bernie Sanders cozying up to this guy should concern everyone.

Plus: Trump’s Iran address, the birthright citizenship oral arguments, Pam Bondi gets fired, and the most over-the-top presidential library reveal you’ve ever seen.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

* El-Sayed exposed: Audio recordings reveal a Michigan Democrat Senate candidate strategizing how to avoid condemning the Ayatollah’s death to protect his Dearborn Muslim voter base

* The Piker problem: Hassan Piker — who said America deserved 9/11, downplayed October 7th rapes, and called Orthodox Jews “inbred” — is now a featured campaign surrogate for major Democrat figures including Gavin Newsom and Bernie Sanders

* Iran address breakdown: Trump’s prime-time speech promised he won’t do “forever wars,” compared the Iran campaign to WWII and Korea by day count, and included White House reels with Seinfeld and The Office references — simultaneously

* Birthright citizenship at SCOTUS: The Solicitor General’s exchange with Justice Roberts on birth tourism is the clip everyone’s sharing — and it explains exactly why the 14th Amendment argument is messier than either side admits

* Pam Bondi fired: Breaking during the live stream — and the speculation about Tulsi Gabbard being next starts immediately

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Live Podcast Experience

04:41 Reflections on the President’s Address

09:42 Current Events and Political Updates

14:38 The Michigan Synagogue Attack and Its Implications

19:31 Abdul El-Sayed: A Political Controversy

24:25 The Radical Elements of Islam and Political Responses

28:38 Rhetoric and Political Correlations

29:48 False Equivalencies in Political Discourse

31:02 The Rise of Influential Political Commentators

32:07 Controversial Figures in Progressive Politics

34:11 The Disconnect of Progressive Elites

35:45 The Divide Within the Democratic Party

38:18 The Big Tent Approach to Politics

40:03 The Tension of Religion and Politics

47:23 Birthright Citizenship and Immigration Issues

50:06 The Consequences of Birthright Citizenship

53:17 Legislative Challenges and Birth Tourism

55:10 The Role of Legislation in Immigration Policy

57:39 Political Dynamics and Leadership Changes

01:00:27 Easter Traditions and Community Engagement

Rachel just got back from CPAC—and what she saw behind the curtain is not the story you're being told. This month's Rivera & Reeves Unfiltered Live covers it all: low turnout, a boomer-heavy crowd, and a speaker who explicitly told attendees to stop listening to podcasters—while standing in a room full of them. Plus: the grifter class running the right-wing podcast space, why the GOP's "unity" push is really just midterm survival mode, the tin foil hat theory about foreign bots amplifying divisive content creators (that isn't actually a theory), and the Iran truth no one in podcasting wants to say out loud. Unfiltered, direct, and pulling zero punches.

Episode Highlights

* Rachel attended CPAC and witnessed a speaker directly warn the audience to stop listening to podcasters and social media influencers—the same conference that invited content creators to carry their message

* The “conservative unity” push at CPAC was less about principle and more about midterm survival: a scripted talking point delivered by multiple speakers, including Steve Bannon and Jack Posobiec

* Tucker, Candace, and Megyn Kelly are playing a game—the hosts break down what that game is, who’s winning, and why their astronomical numbers may have foreign fingerprints

* The Iran operation isn’t the betrayal the podcast right claims it is: Trump has talked about Iran as an existential threat for decades, and the hosts make the strategic case that this is America First

* The CPAC crowd skewed heavily older—a sharp contrast from last year’s younger energy—and what that demographic collapse signals for the future of the movement

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Technical Glitches

02:59 Exploring CPAC Experience

06:01 Media Representation and Misrepresentation

09:03 The State of the Republican Party

12:07 Fractures Within the Coalition

14:59 Unity vs. Authenticity in Politics

18:00 The Role of Podcasters in Political Discourse

20:58 The Influence of Social Media on Politics

23:54 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

27:06 The Quest for Midterm Victory

30:06 Media Responsibility and Individual Agency

32:10 Understanding Political Processes

35:08 The State of the Republican Party

39:14 Coalitions and Political Identity

44:02 The Impact of Influential Voices

52:01 The Focus on Israel and Domestic Issues

53:34 Engagement and Audience Dynamics

56:06 The Impact of Foreign Influence on Media

01:00:15 Political Disillusionment and New Perspectives

01:03:31 The Complexity of Military Engagements

01:06:12 Cultural Reflections on Technology and Society

TSA agents are 40 days into working without pay, an 18-year-old college student is dead at the hands of an illegal immigrant Chicago refused to deport, Iran is firing ballistic missiles at U.S. bases, and a Twitch streamer is glamping at a Cuban government hotel in the name of socialism. This week, Meseidy and Rachel break down the DHS/TSA shutdown — including the inconvenient truth Democrats don’t want you knowing about ICE funding — react to the murder of Sheridan Gorman and Chicago’s outrageous political response, deliver a full Operation Epic Fury update (Khomeini, Diego Garcia, Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum), and roast Code Pink’s Fire Festival 2.0 in Havana. Also: the “Iran isn’t a threat” crowd has gone suspiciously quiet.

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Episode Highlights

* TSA in freefall: 3,200 agents called out in a single day, 400 have quit, and airports are looking at 2-3 hour security lines — all because Democrats are posturing over an agency that’s already funded through 2030

* Sheridan Gorman: An 18-year-old Loyola freshman was shot dead near Lake Michigan by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant who was caught twice and released twice — while Chicago’s mayor won’t say her name and an alderwoman calls it “wrong place, wrong time”

* Operation Epic Fury update: Khomeini confirmed dead, Strait of Hormuz effectively shut down, oil hitting $120, and Iran fired intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia — the same missiles their foreign minister swore couldn’t reach it

* Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum and the 5-day pause: what the Turkey/Pakistan back-channel negotiations actually look like, why Israel isn’t thrilled, and why the legacy media is still deferring to Iranian denials

* Code Pink’s Cuban vacation: activists stay at a government-funded five-star hotel with power diverted from local residents, Hassan Piker streams on premium internet while locals go dark, and nobody asks why “humanitarian aid” required a tour bus and a concert

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Chapters

00:00 - Introduction and Upcoming Events

02:01 - The Impact of AI Data Centers on Communities

05:59 - Current Events: TSA and DHS Funding Crisis

13:49 - Political Dynamics Surrounding DHS Funding

21:38 - The Consequences of Sanctuary City Policies

29:30 - The Tragic Case of Sheridan Gorman

37:39 - National Security and Homeland Security Challenges

40:15 - Operation Epic Fury: A New Conflict Unfolds

42:45 - Iran’s Military Capabilities and Global Implications

48:24 - The Narrative Shift: Iran’s Threat Perception

51:38 - Negotiations and Backchannel Talks: A Complex Landscape

56:51 - Cuba’s Struggles: A Misguided Humanitarian Effort

The news cycle is officially broken — and we’re here for it.

This week, Meseidy and Rachel unpack the FBI investigation into Joe Kent, the former DNI chief of staff who resigned shortly after Tucker Carlson claimed he was being investigated by the CIA. Are these stories connected? The timing is hard to ignore.

Then it’s back to campaign fundamentals: the Illinois primaries just handed a Senate nomination to a candidate backed by $14 million in PAC money who openly advocates abolishing ICE — and she’s being called the moderate pick. Meanwhile, squad-aligned candidates went 0-6, Virginia just elected its first Republican in a key county in 40 years, and Republicans are somehow still missing the message.

We also dig into the New York Times’ bombshell investigation into César Chávez — decades of sexual abuse allegations, a disturbing cult connection to Synanon, and a left that’s suddenly very eager to burn one of their biggest icons. Convenient timing? We think so.

And to close it out: Jennifer Siebel Newsom spoke. Rachel reacted. You’ll want to see it.

Episode Highlights

* Joe Kent is under FBI investigation — and the timing of his Tucker appearance may not be a coincidence

* llinois Democrats crowned an “abolish ICE” candidate as their “moderate” Senate nominee

* Squad candidates went 0-6 in Illinois primaries — but Republicans are missing the moment

* The NYT’s César Chávez exposé: decades of alleged abuse, a cult connection, and very convenient timing

* Jennifer Siebel Newsom delivers a masterclass in saying absolutely nothing — and Rachel is not having it

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Chapters

00:00 – The News Cycle Is Unhinged (Intro)

01:15 – Show Announcements & Subscriber Perks

05:46 – Joe Kent: FBI Investigation & Tucker Carlson Theories

15:13 – Illinois Primaries: The "Moderate" Democrat Playbook

22:27 – Squad Goes 0-6 & Republican Missed Opportunities

29:04 – Virginia Special Election: Signs of a Shift

31:34 – The 2028 Democrat Field: Pritzker, Newsom & Dark Horses

44:34 – The César Chávez Bombshell: NYT's Major Investigation

50:52 – Synanon, Cult Tactics & Why the Women Were Silent

55:45 – Democrats and Their Fallen Idols: A Pattern

1:03:05 – Jennifer Siebel Newsom's "First Partner" Moment

1:08:35 – Wrap Up

Two Pennsylvania teenagers yelled “Allahu Akbar” and threw a homemade TATP bomb into a crowd in New York City — and the media called it a “normal day gone wrong.” We’re not doing that. This week, Mercedes and Rachel break down the NYC bombing attempt, Mayor Zoram Mamdani’s stunning non-response, and the media’s shameless cover for what’s clearly ISIS-inspired terrorism. Then: the Iran operation’s messaging crisis, the Tomahawk missile question Trump fumbled, and the Iranian women’s soccer team members who risked everything to defect in Australia. Plus — Tucker Carlson’s latest nihilistic spiral, why his rhetoric is drifting somewhere deeply cynical, and what a Republican fundraiser just revealed about 2028. Buckle up. The media is trash, and we have zero tolerance for it.

Episode Highlights

* Two teenagers attempted a Boston Marathon-style bombing outside the NYC mayor’s home — and one said he wanted a bigger body count. The media ran a sympathetic profile and then deleted it.

* Mayor Zoram Mamdani opened his press conference talking about Jake Lang and white supremacy — barely mentioning the actual ISIS-sympathizing bombers in his own city.

* Trump called the Iran conflict “an excursion” and appeared not to know Tomahawk missiles aren’t a generic term — raising serious questions about the girls school bombing.

* Tucker Carlson’s rhetoric has officially drifted into nihilism territory — repeatedly invoking rape and pillaging as the inevitable outcome of U.S. military action, prompting a sharp breakdown from Mercedes and Rachel.

* Seven members of the Iranian women’s soccer team were granted asylum in Australia after refusing to sing the national anthem — and risking death for it.

* At a Republican fundraiser, the crowd reportedly went nearly unanimous for Rubio over Vance when Trump asked who should run in 2028.

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Chapters

00:00 Welcome back — office chaos & Diet Coke discourse

05:46 Today’s topics: Iran, NYC bombing, media bias

06:17 Six months since Charlie Kirk’s assassination

07:15 Conservative coalition fracture: Tucker, Candace & Megyn vs MAGA?

14:20 Iran: Trump’s “excursion” & messaging chaos

18:08 Girls school bombing — unanswered questions

26:44 Iranian women’s soccer team defection story

30:08 Tucker’s unconditional surrender take

44:06 NYC ISIS bombing attempt with TATP

47:31 CNN deleted sympathetic bomber profile

57:19 Mayor Mamdani: ignores bombers, defends wife

1:01:26 NYT reporter’s double standard on politicians’ wives

1:07:07 Free Press reporter canceled from CNN

1:08:28 2028 straw poll: Rubio over Vance

1:14:46 This Day in History: Bell’s first phone call

1:19:56 Outro

Texas just handed Democrats a weapon and they're already using it. James Telerico won the Texas Senate Democrat primary, and the media is rebranding this progressive seminarian as a "moderate Christian" — spoiler: he's neither. We break down his scripture cherry-picking, play the clip of a progressive pastor getting absolutely schooled by a congressman on the Bible she claims to represent, and then turn our attention to Tucker Carlson's increasingly unhinged holy war against Israel — including his claims about the IDF, Chabad, and the third temple. Plus: what the Cornyn-Paxton Senate runoff actually means, why Trump may endorse the "establishment" pick, and the McDonald's CEO who accidentally started a fast food beef by taking the saddest bite of a burger in recorded history.

Episode Highlights

* Texas Runoff Drama: Crenshaw is out, Cornyn and Paxton head to a May 26th runoff — and Trump’s endorsement may hinge on the SAVE Act filibuster deal

* Telerico’s Fake Christianity: The media’s new “moderate” Democrat winner reinterprets the Annunciation as a consent negotiation and calls God non-binary — we go to the actual text

* Pastor vs. Congress: A progressive “pastor” cited Matthew 25 in her opening statement to a congressional hearing and couldn’t identify the Parable of the Talents when questioned — the full exchange is something else

* Tucker’s Holy War: Tucker Carlson frames the entire Iran conflict as a Chabad-orchestrated plot to rebuild the Third Temple — we investigate what Chabad actually is and why the comparison to how he treats Hamas is glaring

* McDonald’s CEO Breaks the Internet: One tiny, sad, possibly bun-only bite launched a full fast food CEO troll war — and Wendy’s just posted the best fake job listing of 2025

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Chapters

00:00 Welcome & Meseidy’s One-Screen Crisis

04:00 Texas Primaries: Crenshaw Out, Cornyn vs. Paxton Runoff

10:37 Telerico Wins — And the Media Is Already in Love

18:43 Rewriting the Annunciation: Telerico’s Scripture Problem

30:30 Progressive Pastor Gets Schooled by Congress

42:27 Tucker Carlson’s Holy War: IDF Patches, Chabad & the Third Temple

1:02:49 How Right Wing Media Lost the Plot

1:11:32 The McDonald’s CEO Bite Heard ‘Round the World

Four days into Operation Epic Fury, and the takes are already outpacing the facts. We brought in our foreign policy nerd Amanda Peterson to sit down with Rachel and Meseidy and actually work through what's happening—the US-Israel coordination, the nuclear calculus, what "regime change" realistically means, and whether the administration's messaging is doing them any favors. This is the conversation the podcaster circuit doesn't want to have, because it requires more than 24 hours of thought.

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Episode Highlights

* The wrong question everyone keeps asking about Iran’s nuclear program—and what you should actually be asking

* Why the US-Israel military coordination in this operation is unlike anything we’ve seen since World War II

* Gulf States and even the Palestinian Authority have condemned Iran’s actions—here’s why that matters

* Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson are saying the exact same thing. Word for word. That’s the problem.

* The Rubio Gang of Eight clip everyone clipped out of context—we play the full 13 minutes

* What a “Delcey Rodriguez scenario” looks like vs. actual regime change—and which is more likely

* Iranian women are doing the Trump dance in the streets and the American left has no idea what to do with that

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Chapters

00:00 - Intro: Trump Said "We're Ahead of Schedule"

03:15 - Setting the Scene: Operation Epic Fury & Rising Lion

12:50 - How Trump Made the Call in Corpus Christi

16:00 - Why "Were They Close to a Nuke?" Is the Wrong Question

23:00 - US-Israel Coordination: Not Seen Since World War II

28:30 - Megyn Kelly & Tucker Are Saying the Same Thing. That's the Problem.

34:35 - Gulf States and the Palestinian Authority Condemn Iran

40:00 - The Rubio Clip — In Full

48:00 - Nuclear Proliferation: Are We Entering a New Era?

54:00 - Democrats vs. Republicans: Who's Playing Politics? 59:00 - Congress, War Powers & Nancy Pelosi's Greatest Hits

1:05:00 - Over/Under: How Does This End?

1:13:00 - Iranian Women Are Doing the Trump Dance. The Left Is Melting.

1:20:00 - Wrap Up + Follow Amanda Peterson

Democrats sat on their hands for veterans, reunited families, and injured little girls — and Trump made sure the whole country saw it. Meseidy and Rachel break down the longest State of the Union in modern history: the viral moments the media buried, the policy wins nobody's talking about, the economic numbers that are actually moving, and why this speech was less about Congress and more about the 2026 midterms. Plus: Hillary Clinton's Epstein testimony, Kamala's 2028 dip back into the water, and a quick but important update on Little Punch the monkey.

Episode Highlights

* Trump’s State of the Union strategy: built for social media clips, not the room — and why that was the right call

* The economy is moving: real wages up, gas down, eggs down 34%, mortgage costs falling — and what the numbers actually mean

* Democrats refused to stand for veterans, hostage reunions, and an injured 5-year-old — and an ad was already out within 24 hours

* Policy breakdown: no tax on tips, Trump Rx, Trump accounts, data center power plants, stock trading ban, tariffs replacing income tax

* Kamala Harris is testing the 2028 waters — and the DNC is suspiciously sitting on their own post-mortem report

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Chapters

00:00 — Cold open & intro

01:46 — What the State of the Union actually was (and wasn't)

05:00 — Quick hits: JD Vance in Wisconsin, Iran talks, Cuba speedboat, Hillary & Epstein, SAVE Act, Little Punch

10:15 — The speech was written for social media, not Congress

14:34 — The Sage clip & Sarah McBride camera pan breakdown

18:05 — Democrats refuse to stand — the most viral moment explained

23:00 — The American Sovereignty ad drops within 24 hours

31:52 — Economy breakdown: wages, gas, eggs, mortgages, GDP — what's real 36:32 — No tax on tips, Trump accounts, Trump Rx, stock trading ban

42:53 — Data centers must build their own power plants

43:23 — Tariffs replacing federal income tax — crazy or logical?

45:23 — Best guest moments: Eric Slover, the Korean War vet, Irina Zaruzka's mother, Dahlia Coleman

55:50 — Rashida Tlaib chanting KKK, Al Green ejected again

57:56 — Did this speech deliver enough for the midterms?

1:01:28 — CNN's post-speech poll surprised even CNN

1:06:37 — Kamala Harris is back — and the DNC won't release the post-mortem

1:13:15 — Wrap-up & Saturday Unfiltered teaser

America is riding high — and the left can’t stand it. Meseidy and Rachel break down the US Men’s Hockey team’s stunning overtime gold medal win over Canada, Cash Patel joining the locker room celebration, and why the media immediately tried to turn a national victory into a culture war. Then it’s State of the Union prep: 50 Democrats staging a walkout, Joy Reid headlining a counter-rally on the National Mall, and what Trump must say about the economy to keep the midterms from slipping. Plus — AOC’s embarrassing Instagram live defending her Munich meltdown, the Mexico cartel explosion threatening tourists and World Cup plans, and Iran tensions building behind the scenes. It’s a big one. Grab your coffee.

Episode Highlights

* US Men’s Hockey defeats Canada 2–1 in sudden-death overtime on the 46th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice — and the celebration went exactly how you’d hope

* Cash Patel caught on video celebrating with the team; the left discovers fiscal conservatism overnight

* State of the Union preview: 50 Democrats skipping, Joy Reid hosting a counter-rally, and what Trump needs to nail on the economy

* AOC does damage control on Instagram Live over her Munich security fumble — boyfriend snoring included

* Mexico is on fire: cartel wars, locked-down tourists, and a World Cup on the horizon

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Chapters

0:00 — Intro

1:10 — US Men’s Hockey Wins Olympic Gold: The Comeback Story

9:30 — Cash Patel in the Locker Room & the Left’s Meltdown

14:00 — Women’s Hockey Declines the White House Invite

22:00 — State of the Union Preview: Economy, Immigration & the Production

33:00 — 50 Democrats Walk Out: Joy Reid’s Counter-Rally Explained

44:00 — AOC’s Munich Damage Control (with Snoring Backup)

53:00 — Mexico Cartel War, Iran Tensions & Wrapping Up

Prince Andrew just became the first British royal arrested in 400 years — and it has nothing to do with what the media is telling you. This week, Meseidy and Rachel break down the actual Epstein file charge, AOC’s disastrous Munich Security Conference debut (Spain, Taiwan, and Venezuela — she got zero for three), Marco Rubio’s standing-ovation keynote that’s making people say the quiet part loud about 2028, and the $2.5M con James Telerico just pulled off using a fake FCC censorship story. Plus: Republican midterm strategy is shifting hard to the economy, Democrats are planning to protest the State of the Union, Justice Alito might be heading for the exit, and American-born skier Eileen Gu is skiing for China’s millions while staying conveniently silent on the Uyghur genocide.

Episode Highlights

* Prince Andrew arrested — but not for what every outlet is claiming. Meseidy explains the actual charge: sharing UK state secrets with Epstein while serving as trade envoy

* AOC’s Munich meltdown — a 20-second Taiwan pause, a cowboy history lesson she didn’t know she needed, and a geography error on Venezuela’s location

* Rubio vs. AOC — the same conference, two entirely different levels of preparation. Rachel makes the case Rubio is quietly positioning for 2028

* The Telerico con — how a Texas Senate candidate raised $2.5 million in 24 hours off a fabricated FCC censorship story, and why it worked

* Eileen Gu exposed — the American-born, San Francisco-based, Stanford-educated skier competing for China’s millions who couldn’t find time to research the Uyghur genocide but had plenty to say about anti-Asian racism in the U.S.🎧 Listen now on your favorite podcast app, or watch the full video on Substack. Paid subscribers get this episode ad-free the moment it drops. Not a paid subscriber yet? You’re missing out on our unfiltered archive and monthly live streams.

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00:00 Welcome Back (And Rachel Has a Cold)

02:12 Prince Andrew Arrested: What the Media Got Wrong

07:09 Iran Update: Trump's 10-Day Ultimatum

09:58 AOC at Munich: Setting the Stage

12:10 Rubio's Munich Keynote & the 2028 Conversation

17:13 AOC vs. Western Civilization & Cowboy History

25:31 AOC Freezes on Taiwan: 20 Seconds of Silence

30:46 The Telerico Con: $2.5M Off a Fake FCC Story

39:32 Republican Midterm Strategy: Economy Is Everything

45:43 Democrats Plan to Protest the State of the Union

49:06 Justice Alito Retirement Rumors & the Supreme Court Stakes

56:27 Eileen Gu: American Skier, Chinese Paycheck

1:04:36 Gu on Uyghurs: "I Don't Have Time for Research"

1:11:21 Wrap Up