In just a few days, New York City, the world's business capital, will select its next mayor.The favorite to win is Democrat Zohran Mamdani, a self-described Democratic socialist. This title has raised concerns among both Republicans and some Democrats. In addition to his controversial views on Israel, his platform—which includes free buses, universal child care, and city-run grocery stores—has prompted many prominent Democrats to hesitate before supporting the frontrunner in next week's NYC

Happy Halloween! On today's broadcast, we're revisiting some of our spookiest interviews. Get ready for graves, ghosts, and creepy-crawlies galore!

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In this Flash X Space from 30 October 2025, philosopher Stefan Molyneux recounts his challenging childhood marked by neglect and systemic failures in welfare systems. He highlights the lack of support from social services and educators, arguing these institutions often exacerbate dependency. Engaging with callers, Molyneux calls for societal reflection on indifference and urges listeners to advocate for meaningful change to combat cycles of neglect.SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X

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The PG crew tackles a classic Halloween movie that captured our hearts and bent our minds when we were in high school: Donnie Darko (2001). In writer/director Richard Kelly's coming-of-age sci-fi thriller, troubled teen Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) must decipher the apocalyptic visions he's been having before it's too late. We discuss the film's political backdrop of '80s/'00s conservatism, the primary plot and whether or not it makes sense, and its enduring relevance, dropping a Marx quote or two along

President Trump says the U.S. and China have reached the framework of a new trade deal that will send American soybeans to China and bring rare earth materials to the U.S. The announcement follows his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, where both sides agreed to ease tariffs and resume shipments of key minerals. Fox News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream joins the Rundown to discuss the deal and its global implications. Plus, how the government shutdown is starting to create

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This week on the New World Next Week: the coming Venezuela war heats up; Bill Gates pivots on climate catastrophe; and oh SNAP, the US is about to head into food revolution.

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Republicans urging DOJ to ‘void’ pardons made via Biden’s autopen as the investigation into the autopen controversy involving former President Joe Biden intensifies. This week, Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote in a post on X that her "team is reviewing the Biden administration’s reported use of autopen for pardons." The Oversight Project at the Heritage Foundation has been analyzing thousands of pages of documents bearing President Biden’s signature, and they say they found that most were signed by

Gov. Josh Green shares how the state is responding to the threat to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Debbie Ngarewa Packer, co-leader of the Māori Party in Aotearoa, or New Zealand, talks about her suspension last year after participating in a haka on the Parliament floor

Frank Xu joins the show. He is Co-Chair Chair of Chinese Americans for the Constitution (CAFC) - Group is fighting PROP 50 in California which would destroy GOP congressman in CA. Open phones, D62 and more wrap the show.

Greg Roberts from Rogue Weather Dot Com - good talk on changes in public land access, will actually help hunters in a way. Open phone calls, what happens when SNAP benefits stop Saturday?