Extra: Daily Review with Clay and Buck - Dec 16 2025

Dec 16, 2025

The podcast dives into the unsettling details of a shooting at Brown University, exploring speculation around political motivations targeting a conservative leader. Witness accounts raise questions about the shooter's intentions, further complicating narratives around political correctness. Additionally, criticism of police response during the Bondi Beach attack reveals struggles with current use-of-force policies, and discussions on radical Islam emphasize its persistent threat. Buck also critiques DEI initiatives' impacts on industry standards, urging for a frank conversation about these pressing issues.

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INSIGHT

Silence On Shooter's Words Raises Flags

Buck highlights eyewitness reports that the shooter at Brown yelled something and criticizes Providence police for withholding that detail.
He suggests authorities may be concealing jihadist motives to avoid political fallout.

ADVICE

Reassess Use-Of-Force Limits

Buck urges honest discussion about physical realities in policing and use-of-force limits affecting officer performance.
He suggests policymakers should reassess restrictions that disadvantage some officers in critical confrontations.

ADVICE

Focus On Perpetrators, Not Just Tools

Buck advises focusing on the perpetrators and their ideology rather than blaming tools like guns when addressing terrorism.
He warns policy responses that only target tools will not stop determined attackers who can use other methods.

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I'm Getting a Bad Vibe

Updates on the Brown University shooting, where speculation grows about whether the attack was a politically motivated assassination targeting Ella Cook, a prominent conservative and College Republicans leader on one of the nation’s most left-wing campuses. Buck examines eyewitness reports suggesting the shooter yelled “Allahu Akbar,” raising questions about radical Islamic extremism and why authorities in Providence are withholding key details. He warns of political spin and compares this case to past incidents where officials obscured jihadist motives, such as the Pulse nightclub attack. Buck promotes his upcoming book Manufacturing Delusion, warning about the resurgence of radical Islam and the dangers of silencing truth under the guise of political correctness.

Bondi Beach Police Response

Buck explores the police response failures during the Bondi attack, highlighting video evidence of officers—particularly female officers—struggling to subdue armed attackers under restrictive use-of-force policies. Buck calls for an honest conversation about physical realities in law enforcement and the dangers of politically driven policing standards. Buck also investigates the attackers’ training links to jihadist networks in the southern Philippines, including ISIS affiliates like Abu Sayyaf and BIFF. He explains how these terror groups provide ideological indoctrination and tactical skills, drawing parallels to patterns seen in past plots against U.S. targets. This segment underscores the resurgence of radical Islam and the global spread of jihadist ideology.

The Lost Generation

In a major cultural segment, Buck highlights a Compact Magazine exposé on DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), arguing that DEI policies have derailed a generation of professionals, lowered standards in elite institutions, and degraded quality in media, publishing, and Hollywood. He explains how diversity hiring became an explicit, racially biased practice that sidelined meritocracy, resulting in declining creativity and institutional prestige.

Name that Terrorist Group

Buck explores the broader terrorism threat landscape, drawing on his experience as a former CIA Counterterrorism Center analyst. He argues that radical Islam remains a unique global security challenge, contrasting it with other religions and dismantling the narrative around “Islamophobia.” This segment includes a candid discussion on why media and political elites downplay Islamist violence while exaggerating right-wing extremism.

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