The Prevailing Narrative with Matt Bilinsky

0:57 - Radical Progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin is recalled in a landslide. What does mean for the "criminal justice reform" movement? Was it all a fraud? 15:37 - Washington Post descends into a civil war over reporter Dave Weigel RT'ing a stupid joke....and resident witch Felicia Somnez having a week-long tantrum.  24:09 - The Russian military seems to be consolidating wins while the US goes into month 4 of record gas prices. Is our bet on Ukraine paying off? 35:59 - Former guest Peter Navarro is arrested for defying Jan 6th committee subpoena, and a man is arrested with weapons near the home of Justice Bret Kavanaugh...and the media doesn't seem too interested. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first and only podcast series that examines the life and legacy of Forrest Fenn,  the man responsible for the real life treasure hunt that captivated the globe. With never-before-heard interviews and insight into the people who searched for Fenn’s gold… and the one person who found it.Join us for an adventure unlike any other and experience X Marks the Spot: The Legend of Forrest Fenn. Available NOW wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

0:12 - Jury rules (heavily) in favor of Johnny Depp. Looking at the societal factors and organizations (achem, ACLU) that encouraged Amber Heard to put herself in this position. 15:43 - Joe Biden's approval ratings are in the dumps - even worse than Trump. An NBC News expose' documents the President's stunned reaction to his troubled Presidency.  32:40 - NY Times' David Leonhardt pens a piece finally acknowledging that mask mandates don't work....just when some Blue states consider reinstituting indoor mandates.  41:55 - Justin Rezvani has found success in building social platforms. We discuss the principles that inform his new project Zion - which promises to revolutionize the open flow of content and payments using blockchain technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1:14 - Mass Shootings: The nation has been shaken over the past 2 weeks with 2 senseless mass murders committed by 2 disturbed and deranged young men - Payton Grendon in Buffalo, NY and Salvador Ramos in Uvalde, TX. No civilized society should have to encounter this. What can we do about them? Are we diagnosing the problem correctly? Can we gauge which solutions can or cannot work? Why is so much anger being directed at places other than the killers themselves?  39:49 - Shellenberger: Nobody has diagnosed the problems plaguing the State of California better than Mike Shellenberger. This practical and solutions-oriented approach is gaining attention. He lays it all out for us around the difficult issues that the state is encountering - homelessness, addiction, crime, inequality, and a political class seemingly non-responsive to the state's problems. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Businessman and son of Iranian refugees Jon Elist has launched his campaign for United States Senate in California. Elist is challenging incumbent Senator Alex Padilla, who was appointed to his position by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2021. Unlike Padilla, who has been a career politician for nearly twenty-five years and has not had a private sector job since the 1990s, Elist is an outsider, entrepreneur, and successful businessman who brings a fresh perspective that is desperately needed in California and Washington D.C.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

0:12 - Intro: Between the reversal of Roe v. Wade and the Depp/Heart trial, gender issues are coming to a head. How are these issues playing out and what do they say about gender relations in America? 9:26 - Greg Ellis is a renown actor who had his life ruined by false accusations by his ex-wife. He is also close friends with Johnny Depp and has been a confidante of Johnny's through his current court battle with Amber Heard. Greg tells us about his own odyssey through the nightmarish American family law system, and his unique perspective on the Depp/Heard saga. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Sacks is a titan of tech world - founding COO of Paypal, Founder/CEO of Yammer, and general partner at Craft Ventures. He is also fast-becoming a prominent thought leader as co-host of leading podcast the All-In Podcast, and notable commentator on wide-range of financial and political issues, and international affairs. David joins Matt this week to discuss the transformational moment of Elon Musk purchasing Twitter and reinstating free speech as a guiding principle of social media, as well as the problematic censorship trends that led to this event. David and Matt also discuss the dysfunction in California government that is leading residents to leave the state, the impact of the anticipated over-turning of the Roe v. Wade decision, potential outcomes on the Russia/Ukraine conflict, David's prediction of an on-coming recession and bear market for start-ups and growth stocks, and much much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Super Snake (formerly, “Super Slutty Snake”) has been dubbed “High Society’s Memeologist” - providing biting social commentary and satirizing the rich and famous in an era where the money is flowing and fame is just one viral post away. Super Snake has given voice to many of the peculiarities of our era (“why does every newly minted tech billionaire need their own personal Shaman and a trip to Burning Man?”) and articulated the never-ending Battle for Status in the social media age.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

0:19 - A Federal judge strikes down the Biden mask mandate on planes and public transit - was it the right legal ruling? Should we care? 18:28 - Elon Musk's attempt to buy Twitter - why is he doing it? why does it matter? will it succeed? if it does, what impact will it have? 45:07 - Taylor Lorenz doxxes the Libs of Tik Tok account creator - another major battle in the Culture WarsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

0:11 - Intro 2:56 - #MeToo Villain Louis C.K. wins a Grammy - a look back on the #MeToo movement in light of the apparent rehabilitation of one of its culprits. 25:40 - BLM revealed to have purchased $6 million mansion - a look back at the movement and its leader Patrisse Cullors in light of questions about where $90 million in donations went. 46:24 Ex-ESPN & The Athletic writer Ethan Strauss on how the Culture Wars have played out in sports and sports media, and spills some tea on the true inner workings of the NBA, Nike, ESPN, and other major sports organizations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices