Pod Force One

Discussion of a mural for a murdered Ukrainian refugee being removed in Providence. Coverage of the victim's background and the killing on Charlotte light rail. Debate over city officials calling the memorial divisive. Conversation about murals, donors, vandalism, and perceived political double standards around honoring victims.

Bruce Blakeman, the GOP candidate for Governor of New York tells Miranda Devine how he’ll take over New York City’s police department if Mayor Zohran Mamdani doesn’t enforce the law. Blakeman also reveals what he’ll do if Mamdani tries to turn New York City into a radical Islamist paradise. He also slams current Governor Kathy Hochul’s out of control tax and spend polices and her feeble attempt to lure high income New Yorkers back to the state.  The Wellness Company: Visit https://twc.health/devine to get American Made Ivermectin. Order your 6-month supply today and use code DEVINE for $30 Off + FREE shipping. USA Residents only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate and House Republicans are at war over DHS funding leaving the government partially shutdown as they take a two week break. Meanwhile, there are other signs of growing conservative fractures. Miranda takes a look at the infighting and is hopeful that, despite it, voters will realize Democrat ideas are far worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether it’s falsely accusing Trump of being a Russian agent and “inciting an insurrection,” or lying that Biden was innocent despite slam-dunk evidence that he was up to his neck in his family’s lucrative foreign influence-peddling, Democrats and their media flunkies always find a way to flip the script. At their worst, Democratic lies are the cause of polarization and political violence tearing this country apart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Waltz, U.S. Ambassador to the UN and former Green Beret and congressman, outlines UN reform and hard-nosed diplomacy. He discusses cutting UN bureaucracy, countering Chinese influence, and embedding a Gaza peace plan into international law. He also discusses the Iran war, Iranian plots, and how coalition-building and military experience shape his diplomatic approach.

In this Monday Minisode of Pod Force One, Miranda explores two creative ideas for how to handle the consequences of the war in Iran. The fact that these ideas come from outside traditional Washington circles - may just mean they're good ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week' Friday minisode, Miranda talks about the FBI's response to her Monday minisode (Listen here) about the agency's failure to prevent four recent Islamic terror attacks on US soil. All the responses, both official and unofficial personal attacks, make it seem like the FBI has something to hide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brendan Carr, FCC commissioner focused on broadcast rules, robocall enforcement, and telecom policy. He outlines plans to enforce broadcasters' public-interest obligations and curb national programming influence. He discusses scrutiny of Disney's DEI practices and a crackdown on illegal robocalls. He also raises national security concerns about foreign-made drones.

Discussion of a spate of Islamist terror attacks and questions about supervised release and investigative lapses. Examination of a high-alert warning and how counterintelligence unit changes may have weakened threat detection. Debate over a director's flamboyant conduct and its effect on agency morale amid claims of long-term institutional drift.

A look at how major outlets framed the Upper East Side ISIS bomb attempt and whether coverage downplayed the threat. Short takes on misleading headlines and phrasing that may create false equivalence. Discussion of arrests, evidence of a planned terror plot, and early sympathetic portrayals by some media. Concerns about officials and outlets normalizing violence for political ends.