Maduro CAPTURED! Venezuela, China & Iran Respond + Walz Drops Out & Khamenei's Escape Plan | PBD Podcast | Ep. 712

January 5, 2026

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🎙️ The Voices & The Context

The Format: This high-energy host-led roundtable delivers rapid-fire conservative commentary on breaking global news, blending patriotic cheers for U.S. military triumphs with scathing takedowns of leftist hypocrisy in a triumphalist tone.
The Format: A casual chat among hosts dissecting headlines like a lively war room briefing.
The Key Players:
- Adam (PBD): Fiery leader driving the show, blending Iranian heritage with unapologetic America-first rants.
- Tom, Pat, Vinny: Sharp co-hosts with seamless chemistry—Tom breaks down tech/military details, Pat delivers economic charts, Vinny adds street-level outrage—bantering over Trump's foreign policy wins and domestic scams.

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What you'll learn

1 **(00:33) Maduro's Capture by Delta Force**
2 **(37:46) Potential Escalation: Who's Next?**
3 **(42:00) Iran Unrest & Khamenei on the Run**
4 **(68:32) Tim Walz Exposed by Nick Shirley (Minnesota Fraud)**
5 **(80:34) Trump-Musk Dinner; 2028 Speculation (Rubio vs. Vance)**
6 **(91:24) Harvard Prof Resigns Over DEI (Anti-White Male Bias)**
7 **(101:10) Megan Kelly vs. Barry Weiss (CBS Media Feud)**

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Show Notes

Patrick Bet-David, Tom Ellsworth, Vincent Oshana, and Adam Sosnick discuss the dramatic capture and U.S. indictment of Nicolás Maduro, speculation over Tim Walz dropping out of Minnesota's Gubernatorial race, Mamdani’s NYC bus fare increase, and reports that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has a Russian escape plan.

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