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5 min readOn this episode of Part of the Problem, Dave Smith and Robbie "The Fire" Bernstein return from a weekend apart to find the world in roughly the same place they left it: mired in a failing war with Iran, with the Trump administration cycling through empty threats and escalating conflicts it cannot win. The conversation roams from the latest round of US-Iran strikes to Steve Bannon’s delusional talk of a Trump third term, from Benjamin Netanyahu bragging about dragging America into war to a pointless new trade spat with Canada. The dominant theme is the widening gap between the administration’s spin and observable reality — and the sense that the people running the country are losing control of the story.
The Iran War: Another Round, Same Trap
The latest escalation is depressingly familiar. The US bombed an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, killing several people; Iran retaliated by attacking US bases in Jordan and the UAE. Smith sees this as proof that the administration’s strategy — threatening economic isolation to force Iranian surrender — has failed. Just two days after Treasury Secretary Bessent announced his "economic D-Day," Oman and Iran jointly proposed shared control and revenue-sharing of the Strait of Hormuz. To Smith, that timing is a clear signal: "Nobody's capitulating to this."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:07) **Show Opening & Weekend Recap** - Dave and Rob catch up on Rob's weekend at the Comedy Mothership in Austin, including sets from Adam Luckey, Derek Poston, Shane Gillis, Kurt Metzker, and hanging out with Joe Rogan and Joey Diaz.
- 2 (04:48) **Iran War Escalation & "Economic D-Day" Falling Flat** - The US bombed an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran retaliated against US bases in Jordan and UAE, and Dave argues that the administration's bullying tactics are failing.
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- 4 (09:51) **Venezuela Oil Deal: Naked Aggression with No Clear Plan** - Dave and Rob dissect Trump's Venezuela oil deal, calling it a morally disgusting war of choice that poses no threat to the US.
- 5 (17:23) **Iran War: Delusional Comparisons to Hamas & ISIS** - A US official compared pressuring Iran to defeating Hamas and ISIS, which Dave calls a laughably bad analogy given Iran is a nation of 90 million people.
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- 7 (25:06) **Steve Bannon on Bill Maher: Trump's Third Term Fantasy** - Bannon argues Trump will run for and win a third term in 2029, claiming the 22nd Amendment is "open for interpretation."
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Dave Smith brings you the latest in politics! On this episode of Part Of The Problem, Dave and Robbie "the Fire" Bernstein discuss the latest on the war, Steve Bannon claiming on Bill Maher that Trump will win a third term, the tariff situation with Canada, and more.
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