What you'll learn

• 1 (00:00) **Episode Introduction & Sponsor** - Dave Smith and Robbie "The Fire" Bernstein open the show, plugging upcoming Chicago shows and joking about a ridiculous "fighting style" involving ultimatums and self-punching.
• 2 (02:32) **The Failed 21-Hour Negotiation with Iran** - Dave and Rob analyze the absurdity of the US-Iran peace talks, where the US demanded Iran give up all uranium enrichment—a red line that was a non-starter before the war even started.
• 3 (07:52) **JD Vance's "Rights" Argument Dismantled** - Dave eviscerates JD Vance's analogy that Iran having a "right" to enrich uranium is like his wife having a "right" to go skydiving, which they agreed she wouldn't do.
• 4 (09:48) **Sponsor Break: The Wellness Company** - Ad read for ivermectin and off-label cancer solutions.
• 5 (11:07) **The US Navy Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz** - Dave and Rob dissect Trump's "brilliant" counter-move to Iran's blockade: the US Navy will now stop and check every ship, effectively closing the strait themselves.
• 6 (18:27) **The Risks of Escalation with China** - Rob elaborates on the potential consequences of the blockade, including China cutting off the US supply of precious metals needed for defense equipment.
• 7 (21:53) **Israel's Open Sabotage of the Negotiations** - Dave reveals that during the 21-hour peace talks, Benjamin Netanyahu publicly tweeted that the war would continue and threatened NATO member Turkey.

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