Mines, Media Spin & Manhattan Terror
Another day, another global crisis… and somehow the legacy media still manages to miss the point. While Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz send oil markets into a panic and gas prices inch toward “hide your wallet” territory, the same outlets that can identify 73 different genders suddenly develop amnesia when terrorism shows up in New York.
Tonight, Alex and Dani break down the economic shockwaves, the security implications, and the now-predictable media playbook: downplay first, correct quietly later… if at all.
🧾 Tonight's Lineup:
• 🛢️ Hormuz Mine Crisis – Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz threaten nearly 20% of the world’s oil supply and send crude prices skyrocketing. We break down what it means for global markets and why Americans will feel it at the pump even though only a small fraction of that oil actually comes to the U.S.
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We haven't been streaming, and I figure you all deserve to know why.
On August 10th I decided to take the rest of the month off. Honestly, it started as a heat thing. Keeping the studio comfortable this summer was miserable and I just didn't want to deal with it. But August ended and I realized something: I didn't miss streaming. Not even a little. I asked Dani if she felt the same way, and she did.
Yesterday was the show's anniversary. I didn't feel any pull or desire to go live. Dani and I made a deal a long time ago that we'd keep doing this as long as it was fun, and the second it started feeling like work, we'd stop. I think we're there.
Dani has other successful projects going that take up a lot of her time, and they're very much worth her time. As for me, I’m at the point where I prefer recording and uploading on my own schedule better than the grind of live streaming. So going forward, live streaming is going to be the exception, not the rule.
This isn't necessarily a goodbye. ...