The Jimmy Dore Show

Episode: “Candace Owens Reveals Charlie Kirk’s Anti-Israel Texts!”

Date: October 8, 2025
Host: Jimmy Dore
Key Contributors: Kurt, Mike McRae, Jeff Bridges (impersonation), Louis C.K. (impersonation), and others

Episode Overview

This episode of The Jimmy Dore Show centers on the major revelation by Candace Owens: leaked internal communications from Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, showing him rejecting pro-Israel positions shortly before his assassination. Jimmy and the panel examine these revelations, discuss the subsequent lack of investigation among Kirk’s closest allies, and scrutinize the broader implications for American media, government transparency (including the cover-up of Epstein files), and U.S.-Israel relations. The episode also includes a deep dive into the CIA’s history and present influence.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Candace Owens, Turning Point USA, and Charlie Kirk’s Texts

• Candace Owens' “Receipts” ([08:00–14:00])
  • Owens released screenshots from an internal TPUSA chat in which Charlie Kirk laments losing a major Jewish donor due to refusal to cancel Tucker Carlson, and bluntly states he’s leaving the pro-Israel cause.
  • Kirk accuses Jewish donors of “playing into all of the stereotypes” and asserts he “cannot and will not be bullied like this.”
  • Owens claims these texts were sent 48 hours before Kirk’s assassination.
• Reaction & Significance
  • Jimmy highlights the silence from Kirk’s wife, Turning Point USA, and mainstream media in pursuing the truth about the assassination.
  • “Isn’t that weird that his wife isn’t trying to find out the truth about what happened to him? Nobody at Turning Point USA gives a crap about the BS story that the FBI is pushing.” (Jimmy Dore, [12:50])
  • Questions about the lack of public autopsy and the strangeness of surrounding events, including Kirk’s wife’s past, are raised.
  • “Why is Candace Owens the only person who cares about getting to the bottom of this?” (Jimmy Dore, [13:40])

2. Skepticism Toward Official Narratives

• Autopsy and Conspiracy ([13:01–16:20])
  • Kurt and Jimmy question the plausibility of the official account: “There was an autopsy, but you’re not allowed to see it…” (Jimmy Dore, [13:07])
  • The “miracle bullet” theory (reminiscent of the JFK magic bullet) is ridiculed.
  • Speculation on a professional hit vs. the lone gunman narrative.
• Allegations Against Kirk’s Wife
  • Past involvement in a Romanian “charity” with connections to trafficking is discussed, as well as her family’s ties to defense and intelligence industries. “Her mom’s heavy into defense contracting and…dad is Raytheon guy in Israel. Right?” (Kurt/Jimmy, [16:40])

3. Media and Political Silence

• Why No Coverage? ([16:57–17:35])
  • Jimmy repeatedly asks why no major network—Fox, CNN, or The New York Times—is investigating, implying complicity or fear.
  • “Maybe she’s afraid…if she is then I cut her all the slack in the world. But it is weird…” (Jimmy Dore, [17:38])

4. Trump, Netanyahu, and the Israel-Palestine Conflict

• Media Narrative vs. Reality ([20:14–28:41])
  • Reports claim Trump forced Netanyahu toward peace; contemporaneous Israeli government statements and actions contradict claims of a ceasefire.
  • “Israel will not honor any agreement unless it is forced to do so. Its behavior in South Lebanon…is the proof.” (Jimmy Dore quoting Max Blumenthal, [27:58])
  • Discussion of Trump’s unwillingness to use U.S. leverage (aid funding) to actually pressure Israel, spinning this as evidence he isn’t truly “the boss.”
  • “And what leverage would that be? The leverage would be, you pulled the funding, you stop the funding. That would be the leverage. And he won’t do it.” (Jimmy Dore, [28:41])

5. Media Power and the “Jewish Lobby”

• Control of Narrative ([34:34–35:31])
  • Larry Ellison now controls significant segments of U.S. media and TikTok, further centralizing media power.
  • Jimmy openly discusses how calling out “the Jewish lobby” as controlling media is increasingly met with accusations of anti-Semitism, but says the facts speak for themselves.
  • “Because now the biggest Zionist in the world, Larry Ellison, owns TikTok and owns a 16th of the American media.” ([35:14])

6. Epstein Files and Congressional Cover-up

• Shutdown as Delay Tactic ([36:23–43:49])
  • The House is in recess, with Speaker Mike Johnson accused of stalling to prevent a vote on the Epstein files, which has just enough signatures to pass if the newest member is sworn in.
  • “We’re gonna see a cure for cancer before we see the Epstein files.” (Jimmy Dore, [36:30])
  • Kim Iverson and others accuse Johnson and Trump of collaborating to cover up deep state blackmail operations tied to Epstein.
  • Panel discusses the disturbing implication that only one member’s vote stands between the public and these files, highlighting government compromise.
  • “That means there’s 217 members who don’t want to expose it.” (Kurt, [41:08])

7. CIA: History, Competency, and Ongoing Operations

• The “Deep State”

  • The episode includes a discussion with a former CIA officer (Mike McRae impersonates/interprets) about the agency’s continued involvement in regime change, subversion, and global destabilization.
  • Panel mocks the idea that the CIA is now “too incompetent” for coups and recounts their historical and recent operations in Syria, Libya, and elsewhere.
  • “The CIA may be incompetent, that I grant you. But to say they don’t carry out covert action designed to undermine, overthrow the governments of sovereign states is a whole new level of stupid.” (Scott Ritter, cited by Jimmy Dore, [49:05])
  • “It’s not like the James Bond movies. Everybody’s either nuts or stupid or…cowards and they’re afraid to go overseas. It’s not like what people think.” (Mike McRae, [59:01])

• Continuity of Government

  • The panel discusses America’s contingency planning (COG), revealing that nearly everyone in the line of succession attended Kirk’s memorial, a potential vulnerability.
  • “What would have happened if a nuclear device had gone off in that stadium? Literally the entire government would have been wiped out.” (Mike McRae, [57:33])

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Candace Owens’ Persistence:

  • “Candace Owens is the only person somehow, the only person who still cares about trying to find out the truth about what happened to Charlie Kirk. Not his wife, not his company. Candace Owens.” (James Lee via Jimmy Dore, [11:47])

• Epstein Files Outrage:

  • “All I’m going to say is we’re going to see a cure for cancer before we see the Epstein files.” (Jimmy Dore, [36:30])

• Media Critique:

  • “It’s getting harder and harder to say that that’s anti Semitic. If you say the Jewish people run the media in America. It’s getting harder and hard…” (Jimmy Dore, [35:14])

• On the CIA’s Function:

  • “Its task number one is to overthrow government.” (Mike McRae, [49:26])
  • “We invented Al Qaeda… Partially morphed from the Mujahideen. We armed them, and as Hillary Clinton said, we created them.” (Collective panel, [47:00–47:07])

• On Official Narratives & Psy-ops:

  • “Tell me what she’s wrong about… They never do. They just tell me, ‘well, she’s not high school…’” (Jimmy Dore/Kurt, [14:24–14:30])

Timeline of Major Segments

(Timestamps approximate due to content flow and group dialogue)

• 01:47 – Comedy Skit: Louis C.K. on Performing in Saudi Arabia
• 07:59 – BREAKING: Candace Owens Leaks Charlie Kirk Texts
• 11:47–13:56 – Analysis and Media Reaction to Kirk Assassination
• 20:14–30:17 – Israel-Palestine, Trump, Netanyahu, U.S. Leverage
• 34:34–35:31 – Media Control, Larry Ellison, and “Jewish Lobby”
• 36:23–43:49 – Congressional “Epstein Files” Cover-up, Government Shutdown
• 44:41–55:02 – CIA’s Real Purpose, Mythbusting “Incompetency,” Role in Regime Change
• 56:36–58:33 – Continuity of Government & Underground Bunkers
• 59:01–62:20 – CIA Bureaucracy, Plausibility of Large-Scale Conspiracies

Tone and Language

• Dore’s style is irreverent, skeptical, and conspiratorial, using humor and profanity to punctuate frustration with institutional power.
• Dialogue often veers into satire and impersonation, but is grounded by a clear sense of outrage over perceived government and media malfeasance.

Conclusion

This episode delivers a whirlwind tour through current scandals and controversies ignored by mainstream media: the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the secret (and damning) texts prior to his death, ongoing U.S.-Israel tensions manipulated at the highest levels, the bipartisan government cover-up of Epstein’s files, and a public deeply misled about the ruthless competence (or incompetence) of its own security state. Throughout, Dore and his panel excoriate institutional secrecy and hypocrisy, ask uncomfortable questions, and remind listeners: Don’t freak out — but don’t stop questioning everything.

This summary captures the core content and spirit of the episode, highlights key revelations, and provides context—even if you haven’t listened to the show.