The Prevailing Narrative with Matt Bilinsky

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Urban Warfare Expert John Spencer - IDF's Gaza Success ("Beyond what I thought possible") Feb 14, 2024

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John Spencer is the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at West Point. If he is not the world's leading authority on Urban Warfare....he is on the short list.

John has been writing extensively about the Israeli Defense Force's operation in Gaza in response to Oct. 7th as it is a never-before-seen urban combat mission against an entrenched enemy with 400 miles of tunnels, ensconced within the civilian infrastructure of roughly 8 cities.

John explains to us why the IDF's accomplishments over the last 10 weeks out-strip anything he ever envisioned possible in urban warfare. We also get into international law, the morals/ethics of combat, hostage rescue, and John's experiences as an urban combat veteran in Iraq. Truly an incredible discussion that I think you'll learn a lot from.

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"Son of Sam" Laws: Where the 1st Amendment and "True Crime" Collide (from "The Devil Within" podcast) Feb 01, 2024

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"The Devil Within" is one of the most popular true crime podcasts out there. Host Branden Morgan asked me to join him to provide legal analysis and explanation of the "Son of Sam" laws. These were a set of laws passed in response to the "Son of Sam" murders, ostensibly preventing criminals from making money by selling the stories of their crimes for Film, Tv, Books etc.

These laws bring up a host of fascinating 1st Amendment issues - issues that have been litigated up to the Supreme Court in numerous high profile cases. Crime incidents from O.J. Simpson to the kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. to the movie "Goodfellas" have been the subject of cases around this body of law that have made their ways through the courts to some controversial results.

Given there popularity of the "true crime" genre, this is sure to be a hot body of law over the coming years.

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Ep. 70: Mental Health: Are We Getting It All Wrong? with J.D. Haltigan; Trump Disqualified from Colorado Ballot: My Analysis Dec 21, 2023

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Intro: "Mental Health" has become content. Is talking about mental health on social media really helping us? Is it in fact worsening our mental health?

Colorado Disqualifies Trump from Presidential Ballot: An analysis of the legal arguments and political implications.

J.D. Haltigan: How do concepts from the clinical psychiatry and psychology world help explain Clown World? Are we valorizing mental conditions? Are we being dominated by Cluster B personality disorders? Ph.D J.D. Haltigan has been asking (and answering) such questions better than anyone and joins me this week.

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Episode 69: Hamas' Victims Speak Out - Interview with Naama & Ofir Weinberg Dec 12, 2023

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Naama & Ofir Weinberg's aunt & uncle were murdered by Hamas in the October 7th terrorist attack, and their cousin Itai is one of nearly 200 hostages currently being held by Hamas. His life used as a bargaining chip, never knowing if the next time the door to his cell opens it will be the last.

Victims and hostages can be just statistics or pictures on a screen to many people. But these are real people and their loved ones relive the horror of these attacks on a daily basis. Naama and Ofir are on a mission to tell Itai's story and use every tool at their disposal to save his life.

They joined me this week to discuss this harrowing situation. We also dived into the experiences and views of every day citizens for whom this conflict is not just a news item, but a constant reality.

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Episode 68: "The Jewish Question: DEI Edition" - with Niccolo Soldo; Elon vs. Media Matters; Curious Case of Candace Owens; Sam Altman Firing Drama at Open AI Nov 21, 2023

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Elon Musk is in the cross-hairs of liberal "media watchdog" groups again. But this time he is returning fire. Elon appears to have hard evidence of fraud against Media Matters and is going after them in court.

Candace Owens is a divisive figure. A courageous truth-teller, or a cynical grifter? Both? Her recent flirtation with raging anti-Semite Norman Finkelstein speaks volumes.

Absolute chaos in the world of Artificial Intelligence as Open AI CEO (and industry figurehead) Sam Altman is abruptly fired by the company's Board. What led to this? What does this tell us about the tensions underlying the roll-out of AI?

International Affairs expert Niccolo Soldo (not his real name) returns to breakdown all things related to the conflict in the Middle East, and discuss his latest piece on how the "Diversity Equity Inclusion" world's rejection of Jews as a "preferred" class has revealed numerous fault lines in the American Culture Wars.

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Episode 67: "Genocide" Falsification; The Political Dimensions of the Middle East Conflict, with Damir Marusic of Washington Post Opinions & The Wisdom of Crowds Nov 07, 2023

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Damir Marusic has been one of the shrewdest commentators on the political dimensions of the conflict in the Middle East. His piece "Hamas Bid for Revolutionary Legitimacy" showed unique insight on the motives and objectives of the event that catalyzed this conflict.

Meanwhile, everyone seems to be leveling accusations of "genocide" - accusations which do not survive even the bare minimum of scrutiny.

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Episode 66: Middle East Conflict & False Equivalencies; Cancel Culture Boomerangs Back on the Left; Tik Tok & its Role in Poisoning Discourse Nov 01, 2023

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3 weeks into the Israel-Palestine conflict we take a look at which narratives have taken hold. In particular, the many false equivalencies commentators attempt to apply to the 2 sides.

Free speech advocates warned progressives for years that Cancel Culture was a bad idea. They were dismissed. Now that progressives are experiencing professional and social consequences for their support of Hamas, these progressives are getting a taste of their own medicine.

A number of major tech figures are calling out Tik Tok for poisoning the discourse around the Middle East conflict among the youth - and even suggesting Donald Trump was right to try to ban it.

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Episode 65: Jon Taffer of "Bar Rescue" - A Journey Through the Hospitality World & the Many Lessons Learned (and Taught) Oct 26, 2023

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Jon Taffer is one of the shrewdest business minds you will come across. While many know him as the star and creator of hit show "Bar Rescue", he's not only an iconic hospitality figure, but a best-selling author and highly sought after corporate speaker (he even created NFL Sunday Ticket (!)).

Jon joins me to discuss his journey through the hospitality and business world, and shares the immense wisdom he has accumulated - including from his best-selling books "The Power of Conflict" and "Don't Bullshit Yourself". A conversation you will really enjoy and learn a lot from.

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Episode 64: Israel/Palestinian Conflict: My Thoughts, Past, Present, Future; Trevor Bauer Another #MeToo Villain Exonerated - with Charly Arnolt Oct 13, 2023

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I attempt to explain the "complexities" of the Israel/Palestinian conflict on 3 levels:

1: The history. How did we get here? Does one side in fact share more of the blame?

2: The current geo-politics. How do the motives of Iran, Saudi Arabia, the US, et al factor into this conflict?

3: The US culture war. Progressive institutions, movements, and intellectuals have unmasked themselves, being suspiciously forgiving of the slaughter of innocent civilians. And people are noticing.

Also, MLB Pitcher Trevor Bauer had his life ruined by accusations of sexual misconduct. Last week he provided indisputable evidence he was a victim of an embezzlement scheme from an accuser. Yet the sports media seems uninterested in apologizing for indulging false accusations against him. Outkick's Charly Arnolt joins me to discuss.

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Episode 63: "The Origins of Woke" - with Best Selling Author Richard Hanania; Race Hustler Ibram Kendi Implodes Sep 28, 2023

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I interview Richard Hanania on his recently released Best-Selling book "Origins of Woke: Civil Rights Law, Corporate America and the Triumph of Identity Politics". This book has been lauded by notable figures such Elon Musk, and criticized by the mainstream press with The Atlantic going so far as to call it "a Trojan Horse for White Supremacy". It appears to be an explanation for the Woke phenomenon focused around Civil Rights Law and its overreach. Listen and decide for yourself.

On a related note, Race Hustler extraordinaire Ibram Kendi implodes in scandal around his Center for Anti-Racism.

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