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What happens when corruption isn't hidden, but flaunted? In this final episode of the corruption series, Bella Goode uncovers how Trump dismantled guardrails, exploited legal loopholes, and normalized presidential profiteering. From crypto conflicts to collapsing oversight, this isn’t just about scandal—it’s a systematic threat to democracy. Stay with us as we trace the erosion of accountability and what must be done to fight back.

Key Takeaways To Listen For

• How Trump’s firing of 17 Inspectors General signaled the start of unchecked self-enrichment
• The rise of crypto corruption: Trump’s financial entanglements with foreign powers through digital currencies
• Why conflict of interest laws don’t apply to the presidency and how Trump uses that loophole
• The “new normal”: How brazen profiteering has been recast as political savvy
• Three legislative reforms on the table: the End Crypto Corruption Act, the Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act, and reforming the GENIUS Act
• Why institutional checks are failing and why public mobilization is essential to preserving democracy

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

• The New York Times
• The Bulwark 
• Yahoo News
• Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Inc.
• American Oversight
• World Liberty Financial
• GENIUS Act
• End Crypto Corruption Act

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In this episode, Bella Goode traces how Donald Trump didn’t just dip into corruption—he turned the presidency into a personal business empire. By comparing his actions to past scandals like Watergate and Teapot Dome, we see just how far Trump has pushed the boundaries of ethics, law, and public trust. From meme coins and luxury jets to regulatory rollbacks and foreign gifts, this episode breaks down the machinery of self-enrichment that defines Trump’s presidency. This isn’t just corruption. It’s a system. And it’s changing the American presidency forever.

Key Takeaways To Listen For

• How Trump monetized political access through crypto dinners, executive club memberships, and branded merchandise
• The launch of meme coins and stablecoins backed by foreign investment and the regulatory rollbacks that enabled them
• Why Trump’s $16M settlement from Paramount over a “baseless” lawsuit is being called a bribe tied to an $8B merger
• The ethical collapse of oversight: Small-dollar PAC donations used to fund Trump’s legal fees, while pardons went to political allies and investors
• A historical comparison of presidential corruption and how Trump’s conduct marks a sharp and dangerous break from past norms
  
  

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

• Reuters 
• Politico 
• ProPublica
• Bloomberg
• The Washington Post
• Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington Inc.
• World Liberty Financial
• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) | USAGov
• Federal Communications Commission

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From Enron to Watergate to Clarence Thomas, corruption isn’t just history — it’s here, and it’s thriving. In this episode, Bella Goode examines how unchecked power rigs the system, silences accountability, and erodes democracy from within. From Ponzi schemes to political purges, learn how corruption works, who enables it, and why dismantling watchdogs threatens us all.

Key Takeaways To Listen For

• How Enron, Madoff, Tyco, FIFA, and Theranos exposed the failure of oversight and the cost to the public
• Why Ponzi schemes, pyramid schemes, and wire fraud keep resurfacing
• How weak watchdogs, insiders, and public apathy help corruption thrive
• The global “iron triangle” of power, money, and impunity
• What history shows about fighting corruption and why silence is complicity
• A six-point plan to fight back: from whistleblower protections to civic re-engagement

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

• Enron
• Tyco 
• FIFA
• The Wall Street Journal
• U.S. Securities and Exchange
• Internal Revenue Service
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• The Trump Organization
• Department of Justice 

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Crypto didn’t just reinvent money—it unlocked a volatile new battleground for speculation, scams, and power grabs. In part two of her Confronting Crypto series, Bella Goode dives deep into the emotional chaos and political consequences of crypto gone mainstream. From meme coins and NFTs to stablecoins and ETFs, this episode unpacks how digital currencies became tools of influence, manipulation, and even political theater. Whether you see crypto as innovation or illusion, one thing is clear: it’s no longer a sideshow, it’s shaping how power moves in the 21st century.

Key Takeaways To Listen For

• What ETFs and stablecoins offer crypto investors and the risks that still come with them
• Meme coins explained: From Dogecoin’s joke beginnings to a $60B market and political symbolism
• NFTs: digital baseball cards or digital fraud? How hype, scarcity, and scams define their value
• The environmental, regulatory, and ethical costs of blockchain’s growth
• Is crypto good, bad—or just a mirror? What this new system reveals about us

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Commodity Futures Trading Commission
• USDC 
• Solana
• Tether
• Circle
• Blur 
• OpenSea
• Magic Eden
• Coinbase
• Binance
• Uniswap
• Axie Infinity

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Cryptocurrency is more than hype—it’s transforming how money, power, and corruption move in America. In this episode, Bella Goode kicks off her Confronting Crypto series with a crash course on how Bitcoin and Ethereum really work, and why they matter to democracy. From blockchain to smart contracts, discover what’s behind the jargon, the promise, and the peril of digital money in the 21st century.

Key Takeaways To Listen For

• Why cryptocurrency was created and the three key promises it offers
• Bitcoin: How it works, why it’s called “digital gold,” and what makes it revolutionary
• Ethereum: The App Store without gatekeepers, smart contracts, and decentralized finance (DeFi)
• The promise of privacy, convenience, and global access vs. the risks of the “wild west”
• How crypto is already reshaping power and accountability and what to watch for next

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

• Coinbase
• Kraken
• Cash App | Apple App Store and Google Play Store
• DappRadar
• Uniswap
• OpenSea
• Aave
• Reddit
• Nike
• Visa

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This final chapter of Bella Goode’s six-part exposé on Project 2025 reveals a powerful truth: once Americans understand the plan, they reject it. Bella breaks down the latest polling—and why awareness is our strongest weapon. She also lays out 10 urgent actions Democrats must take now to stop the takeover before it becomes permanent. Plus, a striking moment in Congress, as Rep. Rosa DeLauro confronts architect Russell Vought and exposes the plan’s true goal: dismantling democracy to serve billionaires and loyalists. This isn’t just a recap—it’s a call to action.

Key Takeaways To Listen For

• Why Project 2025 is deeply unpopular even with independents and one-third of Republicans
• The language that turned rejection into resistance, and broke through propaganda
• 10 urgent actions progressives and Democrats must take now to stop Project 2025
• What a congressional hearing revealed about this plan's true intentions and its utter contempt for democratic governance
• The real goal: Why this isn’t about shrinking government, but sabotaging it entirely

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

• Navigator Research
• NBC News
• America First Legal
• American Civil Liberties Union 
• The Heritage Foundation

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Project 2025 is no longer an abstract playbook. It is a blueprint that decides exactly who prospers and who pays. Through three vivid “day-in-the-life” stories, Bella Goode reveals how dismantling income redistribution, gutting protections, and super-charging executive power would touch every household — from SNAP recipients to Fortune-500 CEOs. Listen in to discover what happens when the government stops safeguarding its citizens and starts serving only the loyal and the powerful.

Key Takeaways To Listen For

• Three personal vignettes that show what daily life could look like in 2027 under Project 2025
• The winners: loyalists, think tanks, Christian nationalists, fossil-fuel giants, and the MAGA base
• The losers: low-income families, immigrants, disabled Americans, Black and Brown communities, women, LGBTQ citizens, and workers
• How Project 2025 deliberately ends income redistribution by shredding progressive taxation, transfer programs, and public services
• The hidden costs to everyone — from unsafe food and water to unchecked corporate power and collapsing public lands
• Why Heather Cox Richardson warns that “re-migration” theory is already seeping into official policy

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

• Letters from an American
• The Heritage Foundation 
• The Center for Renewing America

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Who is behind the most dangerous authoritarian push in modern U.S. politics? In Part Two of this exposé, Bella Goode uncovers how Russell Vought and Stephen Miller—two unelected power brokers—are already executing Project 2025. From dismantling agencies to planning military crackdowns and weaponizing the law, their agenda is no longer theoretical. Tune in to learn what they’ve already done, what’s coming next, and what it will take to stop them.

Key Takeaways To Listen For

• How Russell Vought is reshaping government through agency purges, Schedule F, and defunding human rights programs
• Alarming legal tactics Stephen Miller is using to push mass deportations, eliminate birthright citizenship, and undermine civil liberties
• The dangerous revival of Nixon-era impoundment powers and efforts to sideline Congress and the courts
• Why activists are warning of a looming constitutional crisis over presidential control of federal spending
• The rise of grassroots resistance: Hands-off coalitions, 5501 protests, and court battles to stop the Project 2025 agenda

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

• America First Legal 
• American Civil Liberties Union
• Lambda Legal
• USAID
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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Who’s really behind the most dangerous government overhaul in American history? In this episode, Bella Goode pulls back the curtain on the two unelected men—Russell Vought and Stephen Miller—who are quietly constructing the legal and bureaucratic foundation of authoritarian rule in the United States. They’re not candidates. They’re not influencers. But they’re already reshaping your rights, your government, and the future of American democracy.

Key Takeaways To Listen For

• Russell Vought’s radical vision of Christian nationalism and how it underpins Project 2025
• Stephen Miller’s role as legal architect for mass deportations, government purges, and ending birthright citizenship
• Why these men believe pluralism, secularism, and diversity are existential threats
• The hidden 180-day playbook: A pre-written plan to fire civil servants and seize agency control
• How over 100 right-wing groups and dark money donors built the Project 2025 network
• The dangerous normalization of extremism through bureaucracy, not bullets

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

• Project 2025
• The Heritage Foundation
• The Center for Renewing America
• Family Research Council
• Turning Point USA
• America First Legal 
• The New York Times

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Where did Project 2025 really come from, and who’s behind its push for authoritarian power? In this episode, Bella Goode takes listeners inside the origin story of the most coordinated political blueprint in modern history. From right-wing think tanks and MAGA insiders to billionaires funding extremism and global inspiration from autocrats abroad, Project 2025 isn’t just Trump’s plan—it’s a full-scale ideological operation years in the making.

Key Takeaways To Listen For

• The hidden roles of Paul Dans and Russell Vought in constructing and activating Project 2025
• Why “Personnel is Policy” became the strategic heart of the initiative and what it means for democracy
• The influence of more than 100 right-wing organizations in shaping every part of federal power
• The billionaires bankrolling authoritarianism: Leonard Leo, Rebekah Mercer, Peter Thiel, the Koch Network, and more
• International influence: How Viktor Orbán’s illiberal democracy in Hungary became the model for American autocracy
• How Christian nationalism and racial hierarchy shape the plan’s ideological engine
• The deeper purpose behind Project 2025: Why equality, not chaos, is their biggest fear

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

• The People's Guide to Project 2025
• Politico
• The Heritage Foundation
• The Federalist Society
• Alliance Defending Freedom
• The Claremont Institute
• Turning Point USA
• Moms for Liberty
• Students for Trump
• Family Research Council
• Democracy Forward

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