Podcast · 133 episodes
Newsweek Radio
by Newsweek · English
Irreverent news/talk/opinion & satire without agenda.
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Newsweek Radio Says Goodbye (And What's Next)Jesse Edwards ends Newsweek Radio, explaining it was a prototype built to maximize listener retention with short, fast, context-assuming political banter and satire.3 Jun 2026 · 8 min
Aliens, God, Prayer & Stephen SpielbergThe episode discusses mainstream UFO/alien “disclosure,” a forthcoming Steven Spielberg film (Disclosure Day), and the host’s personal close encounter in 1999—then uses it to question whether prayer…29 May 2026 · 10 min
Big Brother Wants Control of Your VehicleHouse Republicans failed to block enforcement of vehicle “kill switch” technology that would monitor driver behavior, detect impairment (e.g., intoxication), and intervene to prevent impaired driving.28 May 2026 · 6 min
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Newsweek Radio Says Goodbye (And What's Next)Jesse Edwards ends Newsweek Radio, explaining it was a prototype built to maximize listener retention with short, fast, context-assuming political banter and satire.3 Jun 2026 · 8 min · 4 chapters
Aliens, God, Prayer & Stephen SpielbergThe episode discusses mainstream UFO/alien “disclosure,” a forthcoming Steven Spielberg film (Disclosure Day), and the host’s personal close encounter in 1999—then uses it to question whether prayer…29 May 2026 · 10 min · 4 chapters
Big Brother Wants Control of Your VehicleHouse Republicans failed to block enforcement of vehicle “kill switch” technology that would monitor driver behavior, detect impairment (e.g., intoxication), and intervene to prevent impaired driving.28 May 2026 · 6 min · 5 chapters
Trump Is Cannibalizing Republicans NowThe episode argues that Donald Trump is “cannibalizing” conservative Republicans by primarying them and replacing them with Trump loyalists accused of misconduct, using Texas Sen.27 May 2026 · 7 min · 4 chapters
Consciousness Trumps Science & ReligionThe episode argues that consciousness may be the fundamental “layer” of reality rather than something produced by the brain, and explores implications for science and religion, including what happens…26 May 2026 · 8 min · 4 chapters
Did We Survive the Culture Wars?Argues America’s 25-year “culture wars” turned both left and right into the “monsters” they originally opposed, creating a post-2020, post-apocalyptic ideological reality where institutions and free…21 May 2026 · 7 min · 3 chapters
The Emperor Knows He’s NakedThe episode argues that Donald Trump is “naked” in corruption and hypocrisy, with accountability failures across Russiagate, election interference, January 6, pardons, and tax/stock deals.20 May 2026 · 8 min · 4 chapters
Thomas Massie vs. The EmpireThe episode discusses two news threads: an alleged wildlife harassment case in Maui and a high-stakes Republican primary fight involving Rep. Thomas Massie.19 May 2026 · 7 min · 5 chapters
We’re All Going to Die, Rotisserie Chickens Fly FreeMortality and what happens after death, framed through decay, distraction, and near-death experience themes; plus a TSA/airport-security segment about bringing rotisserie chicken on planes.18 May 2026 · 8 min · 4 chapters
One Bad Chicken Wing Away From the PresidencyHouse Republicans’ push to allow year-round E15 (“unleaded 88”) ethanol gasoline nationwide to counter rising gas prices; discussion of Trump administration politics, voting, and security/succession…15 May 2026 · 9 min · 3 chapters
The Price is Wrong, Mitch. Go To Bed.The host rants about a chaotic U.S. Senate hearing and Mitch McConnell’s age/behavior, then pivots to Donald Trump’s Iran deal comments (saying he doesn’t care about U.S.13 May 2026 · 9 min · 6 chapters
The White House Ballroom CasinoThe episode argues that U.S. political parties share the same donor and influence “machinery,” using the Trump White House ballroom casino project as a case study of corporate money flowing into…12 May 2026 · 10 min · 7 chapters
Then They Built a Golden Statue of HimA Florida pastor and dozens of religious figures unveil a 22-foot golden statue of Donald Trump at Trump National Doral, Miami, defending it as non-idolatrous despite biblical prohibitions on graven…11 May 2026 · 9 min · 6 chapters
Trump is Liberalism PersonifiedThe episode is a commentary on Bill Maher’s Real Time lineup and a broader argument that Donald Trump embodies “liberalism” rather than conservatism.8 May 2026 · 9 min · 7 chapters
Trump Evangelicals and the Polling DelusionThe episode argues that “Trump evangelicals” are being misread by polling and that survey methods (phone and online) overrepresent older, isolated voters and hyper-engaged partisans, producing…7 May 2026 · 9 min · 7 chapters
Trump’s UFO Disclosure and the Crisis of FaithThe episode speculates about potential U.S. UFO/UAP “disclosure” under Trump, and explores how such revelations could destabilize religious faith.6 May 2026 · 10 min · 5 chapters
The Redundancy of Redistricting by RaceThe episode argues that race-based redistricting is redundant and harmful because it reinforces identity categories instead of treating voters as individuals.5 May 2026 · 7 min · 4 chapters
Will Dems Tear Down Trump's Ballroom?The speaker argues Democrats won’t truly “fix” what Trump did, using the proposed “presidential ballroom”/East Wing as a symbol.30 Apr 2026 · 8 min · 2 chapters
King Trump’s Gold-Plated TouchSatirical critique of Donald Trump and allies, focusing on a proposed White House ballroom funded via donations/fees while legislation would authorize hundreds of millions; Trump’s Iran-related…29 Apr 2026 · 11 min · 6 chapters
We’ve Mistaken Politics for IdentityThe host argues social media misreads political commentary as identity, turning an op-ed into a “MAGA” or “deep state disinformation” label without reading details.28 Apr 2026 · 7 min · 4 chapters
The Trump Staged Shooting Conspiracies Need to StopThe host argues that claims the Trump administration staged the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting (and the prior Butler, Pennsylvania attempt) are implausible and harmful, driven by…27 Apr 2026 · 9 min · 4 chapters
Welcome to the Post-Trump EraA satirical op-ed-style look at the “post-Trump era,” arguing that Trump’s departure leaves lingering “toxicity,” while both right and left leadership fall into “silence” or mimicry.24 Apr 2026 · 6 min · 4 chapters
Controlling the Voice of the OppositionHow political “resistance” narratives and meme culture blur moral lines, enabling mutual polarization and possible infiltration/disinformation tactics that control the opposition.23 Apr 2026 · 6 min · 3 chapters
Former CIA Claims Military Stopped Trump Nuke OrderA former CIA officer alleges that President Trump tried to access nuclear launch codes during an emergency meeting about the war with Iran, and that General Dan Cain (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…22 Apr 2026 · 7 min · 4 chapters