Podcast
A WORLD GONE MAD
Hosted by Jeff Alan Wolf · EN
A Progressive Liberal News Podcast
Veteran Television, and Radio Broadcaster Jeff Alan Wolf offers his Observations on the issues (many issues) of the week with a fearless liberal bent. His solid delivery, and dry common sense approach sets him apart from other liberals that populate Talk and Commentary Podcasts”
Jeff Does NOT Pull Punches.
He does NOT Make comments that are “SAFE”.
He tells the Truth.
(He Tells It As He Sees It)
He Is Very OPINIONATED!
He says the things Out Loud YOU’RE
already thinking.
Jeff is Unfiltered, Unspun, A little Unhinged, but offers a lot of Common Sense.
This Podcast could make you MAD.
This Podcast could make you SMILE.
Regardless, it WILL make you THINK!
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The Pool Is Peeling, Obama Shows Class, World Leader Snubs Trump
3d ago00:16:27Tap to summarizeSEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOWThe Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was fixed. Then the fix started breaking. Again.What happens when government tries to solve a simple problem, spends a pile of money doing it, celebrates the solution, and then discovers the solution has problems of its own? Let’s just say the story gets bluer from there.Meanwhile, Barack Obama is building something in Chicago that says a lot about how he views leadership, public service, and the future. The project itself is interesting. What it represents may be even more interesting.Then there’s a government proposal involving special education oversight and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A lot of parents are asking questions. Some of those questions are hard to ignore.And finally, a dispute between Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni turns into something neither side can laugh off. What started as a comment quickly became an international headache.From peeling paint to presidential legacies to diplomatic drama, this episode looks at what happens when class, competence, and common sense collide with politics.That’s today’s insight into A WORLD GONE MAD.Stay hopeful. Stay alert. Remain skeptical. Question everything.If you’ve enjoyed the podcast and found it informative, and maybe got a laugh or two, then please contribute to keeping this podcast around. I’m not backed by Corporate media. There is no outside money other than my own wallet so if you could please contribute to the GoFundMe below even a small donation makes a difference.https://gofund.me/5d9a419efAWorldGoneMadPodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →A Pool Turns Green, A Bridge Gets Blocked, Trump Gets Ignored
5d ago00:19:54Tap to summarizeSEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOWThe Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool had one job. Hold water and look reflective. Somehow it ended up at the center of a political controversy involving algae, treatment systems, blame shifting, and enough finger-pointing to qualify as an Olympic event.Meanwhile, a brand new international bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Canada is ready to open.Billions of dollars have already been spent, and suddenly people are asking questions about money, influence, political donations, and whether competition’s still a wonderful thing when somebody important stands to lose from it.Then there’s Senate Republicans, who spent weeks negotiating a compromise designed to help Donald Trump, only to discover that he wasn’t entirely on board with the compromise created to help him.At some point Washington starts sounding less like a government and more like a group project where nobody had read the assignment.What’s amazing is how often simple things become complicated. A pool becomes a political fight. A bridge becomes a power struggle. A nomination hearing becomes a test of whether Trump’s own allies are still willing to change direction every time he changes his mind.The deeper problem isn’t ideology. It isn’t policy. It’s the growing feeling that nobody’s driving the bus anymore, and the passengers are being told to stop asking who has the steering wheel.That’s today’s insight into A WORLD GONE MAD.If you’ve enjoyed the podcast and found it informative, and maybe got a laugh or two, then please contribute to keeping this podcast around. I’m not backed by Corporate media. There is no outside money other than my own wallet so if you could please contribute to the GoFundMe below even a small donation makes a difference.https://gofund.me/5d9a419efAWorldGoneMadPodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →Iran And America Reach A Deal. Sort Of. Maybe. Fox Buys Roku. Relax.
1w ago00:17:20Tap to summarizeSEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOWIran and America announce a deal. Great news, right? There’s just one small problem. The people who negotiated it seem to be describing two different agreements. Before anyone starts celebrating peace, stability, and diplomacy, it might help if everybody could agree on what they actually agreed to.Then things get even stranger. Gavin Newsom says federal agents are knocking on doors looking for information about him and his wife. According to Newsom, they’re not investigating a crime. They’re looking for one. If that’s true, what exactly happened to the idea that evidence comes before the target?And because apparently everything must eventually become about Donald Trump, America’s 250th birthday celebration will also include what Trump is calling the most spectacular Trump rally of them all!Complete with Trump branding, Trump messaging, and even Trump’s playlist. Somehow the country’s birthday has become another campaign event.And finally, Fox is buying Roku for $22 billion. The company says it’s about growth, opportunity, and improving the experience for viewers. Sure. Because giant media corporations always spend tens of billions of dollars WITHOUT expecting a little extra influence in return.One deal nobody can explain. One investigation that raises uncomfortable questions. One national celebration that somehow circles back to the same person.And one media acquisition that’s supposedly nothing to worry about.That’s today’s insight into A WORLD GONE MAD.If you’ve enjoyed the podcast and found it informative, and maybe got a laugh or two, then please contribute to keeping this podcast around. I’m not backed by Corporate media. There is no outside money other than my own wallet so if you could please contribute to the GoFundMe below even a small donation makes a difference.https://gofund.me/5d9a419efAWorldGoneMadPodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →Trump’s Ego Meets A Judge While The Atlantic Ocean Raises Hell
1w ago00:15:06Tap to summarizeSEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOWTrump says a deal with Iran is essentially done. Iran says not so fast. Somebody isn’t telling the same story, and when the stakes involve nuclear negotiations and one of the most volatile regions on Earth, that matters. I look at the latest claims, the contradictions, and why Americans should be asking a lot more questions before accepting victory speeches at face value.Then there’s the Kennedy Center. A federal judge has rejected an effort to keep Trump’s name attached to the institution while appeals continue. What should’ve been a cultural story somehow became another battle over branding, recognition, and ego. I explain why this fight says far more about Trump than it does about the Kennedy Center.And finally, scientists may have uncovered new clues behind one of the strangest mysteries on the planet. While much of the Atlantic Ocean continues warming, a giant patch of unusually cold water refuses to follow the rules. Researchers now believe it could be connected to much larger changes taking place beneath the surface.If you’ve enjoyed the podcast and found it informative, and maybe got a laugh or two, then please contribute to keeping this podcast around. I’m not backed by Corporate media. There is no outside money other than my own wallet so if you could please contribute to the GoFundMe below even a small donation makes a difference.https://gofund.me/5d9a419efAWorldGoneMadPodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →Post Office Won’t Deliver Mail Ballots. Trump Fights Sports Host.
2w ago00:16:22Tap to summarizeSEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOWThe Post Office is supposed to deliver the mail. So why is it suddenly being pulled into election battles?A proposal tied to a Trump directive could put mail in ballots at the center of a fight over voter lists, federal authority, and who gets to decide how elections are handled. Why should that concern every American, regardless of party?Then I shift from politics to sports. At least that’s how it starts.A famous sports commentator makes a remark. The President of the United States gets asked about it. Guess what happens next.I look at why every criticism, joke, challenge, or offhand comment seems to require a response from Trump. What does that tell us about leadership, power, and insecurity?Two stories that seem unrelated on the surface. But both raise bigger questions about power, authority, and the growing inability of some people and institutions to stay in their lane.It’s another look at a world that feels a little crazier every day.If you’ve enjoyed the podcast and found it informative, and maybe got a laugh or two, then please contribute to keeping this podcast around. I’m not backed by Corporate media. There is no outside money other than my own wallet so if you could please contribute to the GoFundMe below even a small donation makes a difference.https://gofund.me/5d9a419efAWorldGoneMadPodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →The 900 Pound Elephant in the Room? No, Not Trump. His Ego.
2w ago00:13:10Tap to summarizeSEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOWDonald Trump has many talents. One of them is finding a way to make virtually everything about Donald Trump.This episode looks at the giant ego that seems to demand constant attention, whether it’s politics, national events, the media, or even things that have absolutely nothing to do with him. Apparently every spotlight in America eventually has to be redirected toward one man.I also dive into Trump’s latest confrontation with the press and why so many journalists continue to handle him the wrong way. If reporters want answers, stop arguing, stop debating. Start demanding evidence and keep demanding it until Trump either provides it or melts down trying to avoid it.I’ll talk about why Trump’s favorite strategy never changes, why victimhood remains his political superpower, and why some members of the media still haven’t figured out the most effective way to expose nonsense when it’s happening right in front of them.I’ll tell you who I think is the only person I found so far who knows how to deal with Trump.If you’re tired of the endless ego, the endless outrage, the endless need for attention, and the endless drama that somehow follows Donald everywhere he goes, pull up a chair. I’ve got a few thoughts.If you’ve enjoyed the podcast and found it informative, and maybe got a laugh or two, then please contribute to keeping this podcast around. I’m not backed by Corporate media. There is no outside money other than my own wallet so if you could please contribute to the GoFundMe below even a small donation makes a difference.https://gofund.me/5d9a419efAWorldGoneMadPodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →House Republicans Defy Trump. Senate Republicans Kneel and Obey
2w ago00:17:16Tap to summarizeSEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOWSomething strange may be happening inside the Republican Party.House Republicans just crossed Donald Trump on Ukraine and Russia, two subjects that have been treated like political third rails for years. Nobody announced a rebellion. Nobody held a press conference declaring independence. But when lawmakers start voting against a man they’ve spent years fearing, excusing, and defending, it’s worth asking what’s changed?Meanwhile, Senate Republicans went in the exact opposite direction, lining up behind one of Trump’s biggest priorities with almost no resistance at all. Watching the House and Senate react this differently to the same political figure is like watching two completely different political parties wearing the same football jersey.So what’s really happening here? Are some Republicans beginning to think Trump’s grip on the party isn’t what it used to be? Or are they simply trying to stay one step ahead of whatever comes next.This episode looks at the growing divide inside the Republican Party, the role fear has played in keeping politicians in line, and why some lawmakers suddenly seem willing to test boundaries that would’ve been unthinkable just a few years ago.Because this isn’t really a story about Ukraine or immigration.It’s a story about power, loyalty, political survival, and what happens when people start wondering whether the strongest person in Washington is still as strong as everyone pretends.If you’ve enjoyed the podcast and found it informative, and maybe got a laugh or two, then please contribute to keeping this podcast around. I’m not backed by Corporate media. There is no outside money other than my own wallet so if you could please contribute to the GoFundMe below even a small donation makes a difference.https://gofund.me/5d9a419efAWorldGoneMadPodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →Trump Lies: Iran War NOT Over; CBS Told 60 Minutes To Lie.
3w ago00:21:32Tap to summarizeSEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOWDonald Trump says the Iran war is winding down. The problem is the missiles apparently didn’t get the memo. While politicians talk about stability and progress, new attacks, new targets, and new questions keep emerging. At some point, reality has a way of interrupting the talking points.Then there are the latest election results from Iowa and California. Political assumptions are being tested, endorsements aren’t landing the way many expected, and voters once again seem determined to remind both parties that they don’t always follow the script.Some of the biggest surprises aren’t coming from the candidates. They’re coming from the people casting the ballots. That’s creating new questions for Republicans, Democrats, and the political consultants who keep insisting they have everything figured out.Meanwhile, Scott Pelley of 60 Minutes was fired. One of the most recognizable faces in American journalism is now making allegations that should make every news consumer pay attention.According to Pelley, the dispute centered on journalism itself. What belongs in a story? What doesn’t? And what happens when powerful people want something included that shouldn’t be there?The accusations are explosive, the implications are serious, and the questions raised go far beyond one network, one reporter, or one television program.The result is an episode about competing narratives, uncomfortable questions, and what happens when the “official” version of events starts colliding with the facts on the ground.If you’ve enjoyed the podcast and found it informative, and maybe got a laugh or two, then please contribute to keeping this podcast around. I’m not backed by Corporate media. There is no outside money other than my own wallet so if you could please contribute to the GoFundMe below even a small donation makes a difference.https://gofund.me/5d9a419efAWorldGoneMadPodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →Trump Stole Kennedy Center and Wanted $1.7 Billion. Courts Laughed.
3w ago00:18:42Tap to summarizeSEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOWThree stories. Three reminders that power doesn’t always get its way.This week, a federal court weighed in on Trump’s Kennedy Center controversy. The ruling raises larger questions about power, politics, and who really controls one of America’s most recognizable cultural institutions.Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is entering the final weeks of its term, with decisions still pending that could affect voting rules, campaign finance, and potentially future elections. Most Americans probably aren’t paying attention yet. They may be soon.And finally, remember Trump’s $1.776 billion Anti Weaponization Fund? The one that was supposed to compensate alleged victims of government abuse? A judge started asking questions and then gave a ruling. Republican senators took their turn in the discussion, and suddenly the entire story took an unexpected direction.Three very different stories. One common theme. What happens when courts, lawmakers, and the people asking questions refuse to simply go along with the plan?Sometimes the biggest political stories aren’t the loudest ones. They’re the moments when somebody finally asks the questions nobody wanted answered.If you’ve enjoyed the podcast and found it informative, and maybe got a laugh or two, then please contribute to keeping this podcast around. I’m not backed by Corporate media. There is no outside money other than my own wallet so if you could please contribute to the GoFundMe below even a small donation makes a difference.https://gofund.me/5d9a419efAWorldGoneMadPodcast@gmail.com
Transcribe →America’s 250th Anniversary Should Be About America, NOT TRUMP
3w ago00:15:06Tap to summarizeSEND ME A TEXT MESSAGE NOWAmerica only gets one 250th anniversary.So why does it feel like America’s birthday is becoming yet another political battle centered around Donald Trump?In this episode, I look at the growing controversy surrounding artists reportedly walking away from America 250 events and the strange discussion about putting Trump on a proposed $250 bill.At what point does a national celebration stop being about the country and start becoming about one political figure?I also talk about why so many Americans seem exhausted by the constant politicization of nearly everything and whether it’s still possible for the country to come together around something bigger than partisan politics.Can America celebrate its 250th anniversary without turning it into another tribute to Donald Trump? Judging by what’s happening right now, that answer appears to be NO.If you’ve enjoyed the podcast and found it informative, and maybe got a laugh or two, then please contribute to keeping this podcast around. I’m not backed by Corporate media. There is no outside money other than my own wallet. So if you could please contribute to the GoFundMe below even a small donation makes a difference.https://gofund.me/5d9a419efAWorldGoneMadPodcast@gmail.com
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