Unregistered Podcast

Unreported 217: Midterms, and more

871 views · 17h ago · 1:27:25

Democrats take the House, Senate, and a number of governorships in traditionally red states in perhaps a massive swing election. Bukele escalates in Haiti, and President Nawrocki of Poland returns early from a state trip to Senegal to attempt to regain control of the constitutional court. President Trump announces end to the 4 billion of military aid to Israel by the end of 2026.

📖 Mentioned book: Savior and Seducer: A Renegade History of the United States in the World

📰 Mentioned news: Empire or Republic? The Founding Documents of the United States

Unreported 216: Elections in Brazil, Israel, Serbia, and more

1.2K views · 1w ago · 1:24:54

Brazilian President Lula de Silva wins reelection in an unprecedented runoff election involving last minute extension of polling hours and a ten million vote electoral swing since the first round of elections to defeat opponent Flavio de Silva who has now fled to the United States following efforts to seize arrest him and seize his passport.

📖 Mentioned book: Savior and Seducer: A Renegade History of the United States in the World

📰 Mentioned news: Empire or Republic? The Founding Documents of the United States

Unreported 215: Slotkin Plots, Russia Ukraine Negotiations, Riots Continue, and more

1.1K views · 2w ago · 1:19:42

Elissa Slotkin, Democratic Senator from Michigan, says at a live podcast recording for Vox at the University of Chicago that if Democrats take back the House they should use "signature cases" to go after those who work in the Trump administration to create a "deterrence effect" for anyone who may want to work in the Trump administration or a future administration.

📖 Mentioned book: Savior and Seducer: A Renegade History of the United States in the World

📰 Mentioned news: Empire or Republic? The Founding Documents of the United States

Unreported 214: Nidal Hasan Execution, Ilhan Omar Raid, Riots Expand, AI Cruelty Ban, and more

1.2K views · 3w ago · 1:04:46

Nidal Hasan's execution has been approved by President Trump and scheduled for December 3rd by firing squad at Fort Hood, the base where Hasan killed 13 and wounded 32 (mostly servicemen and women) in one of the largest mass shootings in US history over 17 years ago. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has said he plans to livestream the execution.

📖 Mentioned book: Savior and Seducer: A Renegade History of the United States in the World

📰 Mentioned news: Empire or Republic? The Founding Documents of the United States

Unreported 213: Brazil Elections, Riots in France, RAF Fairford, and more

1.6K views · 4w ago · 1:30:19

Brazilian Politician and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, Flavio Bolsonaro comes in first place in the first round of Brazilian Presidential elections. He and President Lula da Silva will face each other for the runoff election October 25th. Former President Jair Bolsonaro is still under house arrest and unable to run for office.

📖 Mentioned book: Savior and Seducer: A Renegade History of the United States in the World

📰 Mentioned news: Empire or Republic? The Founding Documents of the United States

Unreported 212: Cornell 7, Midterms Polling, Iraq Withdrawal, and more

1.1K views · 1mo ago · 1:03:32

PRERECORDED EPISODE An unidentified "Jane Doe" former student at Cornell has filed a civil suit alleging that a 2024 incident amounted to her forced intoxication and abuse at the hands of 7 Chi Phi fraternity members. Tompkins county DA has reassessed the original case and intends to present evidence to a grand jury to pursue criminal charges.

📖 Mentioned book: Savior and Seducer: A Renegade History of the United States in the World

📰 Mentioned news: Empire or Republic? The Founding Documents of the United States

Unreported 211: Greenland Deal, Nikole Hannah-Jones Reflection, UN General Assembly, and more

1.6K views · 1mo ago · 1:10:41

The US, Greenland, and Denmark sign a security agreement to increase US military presence in Greenland, avert NATO adversaries, and grant the US veto power over foreign investments in critical sectors. Nikole Hannah-Jones, NYT investigative journalist, columnist, and primary contributor to the Pulitzer Prize winning 1619 Project, pens a column reflecting on how her ideals on education policy may have misguided her choices as a parent.

📖 Mentioned book: Savior and Seducer: A Renegade History of the United States in the World

📰 Mentioned news: Empire or Republic? The Founding Documents of the United States

Unreported 210: RNC in Dallas, AI Panic, Cancel Culture in 2026, and more

1.8K views · 1mo ago · 1:24:07

Substack articles and more at thaddeusrussell. Courses for Unregistered Academy available at unregisteredacademy. Recently recorded “Empire or Republic? The Founding Documents of the United States” course available at

📖 Mentioned book: Savior and Seducer: A Renegade History of the United States in the World

📰 Mentioned news: Empire or Republic? The Founding Documents of the United States

Unreported 209: Tankers Struck in Hormuz, 9/11, 9/10 Anniversaries, Clancy Mistrial, and more

1.2K views · 1mo ago · 1:29:24

Following light Iranian strikes on US warships in the Strait of Hormuz, the US responds by sinking five Iranian oil tankers in the Strait. Iran has retaliated by launching medium range missiles at US bases in Jordan. The Houthis have claimed an attack campaign against Saudi military and energy targets as fighting breaks out on the Saudi-Yemen border.

📖 Mentioned book: Savior and Seducer: A Renegade History of the United States in the World

📰 Mentioned news: Empire or Republic? The Founding Documents of the United States

Unreported 208: ICE surges, Milo Deported, Venezuela Oil Deal, Canada Trade War, and more

1.9K views · 2mo ago · 1:26:41

Monthly ICE interior arrests soar to a record high of 50,000 under DHS secretary Markwayne Mullin without the corresponding headlines and public battles which characterized Operation Metro Surge.

📖 Mentioned book: Savior and Seducer: A Renegade History of the United States in the World

📰 Mentioned news: Empire or Republic? The Founding Documents of the United States

Unreported 207: Arday, Cofnas, Dolly, and more

2.8K views · 2mo ago · 1:40:11

The saga of academic Jason Arday reaches a tragic ending after Arday is found unresponsive in his South London home. Arday, a professor of education and sociology at Cambridge, had faced scrutiny, especially from Ghent University academic Nathan Cofnas, who alleged that much of Arday’s work was plagiarism and that much of his fantastic, inspirational life story and résumé were fabricated.

📰 Mentioned news: Empire or Republic? The Founding Documents of the United States

Unreported 206: Iran-Oman Talks, Ceuta, Primaries, and more

858 views · 3mo ago · 1:26:51

The cycle of threats, deescalation, and negotiation plays out once more in Iran as President Trump chooses not to execute on his planned strikes to give Iran time to negotiate the opening of the Strait of Hormuz with Oman. Roughly 80,000 African migrants cross into the Spanish port city of Ceuta which borders Morocco; the city plunges into chaos as Schengen free movement between EU countries is called into question.

📰 Mentioned news: Empire or Republic? The Founding Documents of the United States

Unreported 205: Zelenskyy, Netanyahu Meetings, Fauci Diaries, Hearing, and more

608 views · 3mo ago · 1:24:50

A major strike on Iran by the US is anticipated following a meeting with President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu in which both parties appeared satisfied. Rumors proliferate of plans to link Ukrainian efforts against Russia to the US conflict against Iran after President Zelenskyy also appears to have a productive meeting with President Trump and Ukraine strikes an Iranian cargo ship carrying weapons between Russia and Iran.

📰 Mentioned news: Empire or Republic? The Founding Documents of the United States

Unreported 204: Hostilities in Iran, International Law, Election Integrity, and more

713 views · 3mo ago · 1:22:04

Kinetic strikes start up again in Iran after Iran targets US Military and Civilian Infrastructure in neighboring Gulf states killing 4 US Military personnel. This is in response to the US restarting the blockade in the strait of Hormuz and continuously bombing targets on the coast and inside Iran for several days.

📰 Mentioned news: Empire or Republic? The Founding Documents of the United States

Unreported 203: NATO Summit in Turkey, Tyler Robinson Trial, and more

573 views · 3mo ago · 1:06:40

After a weekend of anticommunist rhetoric and fireworks commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the declaration of independence, President Donald Trump travels to Turkey to participate in a NATO Summit. Trump's proximity to Iran does not prevent the US military from launching strikes into Iran after Iran threatened and attacked commercial vessels transiting the strait of Hormuz away from Iran's preferred channels.

📰 Mentioned news: Empire or Republic? The Founding Documents of the United States