International affairs and security analyst Mark Sleboda joins Misfits hosts Michelle Witte and John Kiriakou to discuss proposed revision to Russia’s nuclear doctrine, the drone attacks in both directions across Ukraine and Russia’s border, Israel’s escalating attacks on Lebanon and their civilian toll, what an Israeli ground invasion into Lebanon would look like, what to make of how Israel has used the intelligence gathered from its apparent penetration of Hezbollah, and how Israel justifies its strikes on Yemen.

Educator and organizer Sarah Brummet discusses the deadly floods and effects of Hurricane Helene, how populations are surviving amid a limited federal response, why liberal elites blame Americans in the south for their own poverty and precarity, who benefits from federal and state aid programs and who is left behind, and what adequate disaster preparation and response would look like.

Political analyst and academic Mohammad Marandi discusses the Israeli attacks in Lebanon that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the extent to which his assassination and the deaths of other leaders will affect Hezbollah’s military capability, rumors that Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz, and when an Iranian response to Israel might come.

Writer and journalist Daniel Lazare discusses GOP candidate Donald Trump's ongoing personal attacks on Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, more lies about immigrants from the Trump campaign, the future of the Supreme Court, the Texas Senate race, and the impact of a possible strike by East Coast dock workers.

The Misfits also discuss the imaginary “rift” between Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump’s new interest in saints, and the deaths of Kris Kristofferson and Dikembe Mutombo.

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