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    Trump's Most Authoritarian Week Yet

    18/1/2026 | 1h 15 mins.
    ⚠️ NOTE: Haley is not on this episode — she’s out galavanting — but Mary Lou brings in her MAGA friend Jules as a special guest, making for one of the most intense and revealing conversations we’ve had yet.
    This week on The Necessary Conversation, we break down a terrifying escalation of federal power, shocking allegations tied to the Epstein network, and Trump openly flirting with the end of elections and international war — all while ICE violence spirals out of control inside the United States.
    🚨 ICE Violence & the Insurrection Act
    As peaceful protests erupt in Minnesota over ICE abuses, Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act, potentially allowing the U.S. military to be used against American civilians.
    This week alone:
    ICE shot a Venezuelan man in the leg
    Tear-gassed a 6-month-old baby, causing the child to stop breathing
    Blinded a U.S. citizen by shooting him in the eye at point-blank range
    Arrested hundreds of U.S. citizens without cause
    A 55-year-old Cuban immigrant, Geraldo Lunas Campos, was choked to death in ICE custody, ruled a homicide by the medical examiner
    We also reveal:
    ICE training has been slashed from 6 months to 6 weeks
    Hiring standards have collapsed
    An ICE officer recently pleaded guilty to raping a detainee
    73.6% of ICE detainees have no criminal record
    DHS is using Nazi-adjacent slogans and white-nationalist imagery in recruitment content
    Despite a federal judge ordering ICE to stop arresting protesters and using force, the order is being ignored, and Trump is now preparing to deploy 1,500 U.S. Army troops into Minneapolis.
    🔥 Epstein Network Allegations: Sascha Riley Audio
    Viral, unverified audio released this week contains explosive allegations from Iraq War veteran Sascha Riley, who claims:
    Trump, Lindsey Graham, Jim Jordan, and Clarence Thomas participated in child trafficking
    Children were raped, tortured, and murdered within the Epstein network
    Trump was physically injured during abuse
    Meanwhile, the DOJ is now over a month past the deadline to release the Epstein files — and late Friday filed a motion to block Congress from enforcing release.
    We ask:
    Why is the DOJ protecting the Epstein files?
    What happens if these allegations are ignored?
    Who benefits from silence?
    💰 Trump’s Offshore Oil Money
    Trump sold $500 million worth of seized Venezuelan oil — and instead of placing the money in the U.S. Treasury, parked it in a Qatari bank account.
    Yes, the same Qatar that just gave him a $400 million jet.
    Why offshore?
     Who controls the money?
     Where is the oversight?
    🗳️ “We Shouldn’t Even Have an Election”
    In a Reuters interview, Trump said:
    “When you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election.”The White House says he was “joking.”
    We ask the obvious question:
     What’s the joke?
    ❄️ Greenland: Tariffs, Threats & NATO Fallout
    Trump escalates his Greenland obsession by:
    Threatening 10–
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    Ice In Minnesota

    16/1/2026 | 44 mins.
    In this mid-week episode Chad plays clips for Mary Lou to show her just how bad things are in Minnesota. Will she believe what she's seeing and hearing is even real?
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    Absolute Immunity

    11/1/2026 | 1h 6 mins.
    This week on The Necessary Conversation, we cover one of the most disturbing weeks yet — from the killing of a U.S. citizen by an ICE agent in Minnesota, to mass protests and bloodshed in Iran, to Trump openly floating military action against Greenland and claiming that the only thing that can stop him is his own mind.
    Are we watching the normalization of authoritarian power in real time?
    🚨 ICE Kills Renée Nicole Good
    During ICE’s largest raid in Minnesota history, 37-year-old U.S. citizen and mother of three Renée Nicole Good was shot and killed by ICE officer Jonathan Ross.
    Officials claimed self-defense — but video shows Ross firing as Good attempted to flee and posed no imminent threat.
    ICE then blocked medical aid, Trump falsely claimed the agent was hospitalized, and JD Vance defended the killing by saying ICE agents have “absolute immunity.”
    As protests erupt nationwide, a new movement — “ICE Out For Good” — has launched over 1,000 demonstrations across the country.
    We ask:
    Was this shooting justified?
    Should ICE agents have absolute immunity?
    Why is the administration blocking an independent investigation?
    🏫 ICE Storms a Public High School
    The same operation saw ICE agents raid Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, using pepper spray and force on staff.
    Classes were canceled for safety as hundreds were detained across immigrant communities — particularly Somali neighborhoods.
    Why Minnesota?
     Why a public school?
     And is this coming to other cities next?
    🇮🇷 Iran in Revolt
    Protests in Iran have exploded into a full-scale uprising against clerical rule.
     The regime responded with:
    A nationwide internet blackout
    Mass arrests
    Live ammunition used on protesters
    Hospitals report overwhelming numbers of dead and wounded.
    Trump warns Iran not to shoot protesters — while quietly weighing military options.
    Could this ever happen here?
     Would Trump ever shut down the internet in the U.S.?
    ❄️ Trump Threatens Greenland
    Trump says the U.S. will take Greenland “the nice way or the hard way” and has asked the military to prepare invasion plans.
    European leaders warn this could fracture NATO and spark global conflict.
    Is this bluster — or the road to World War III?
    ⚡ “My Own Mind Is the Only Check on My Power”
    Trump vetoed two bipartisan bills that passed unanimously — killing:
    A clean-water project for rural Colorado
    Tribal land protections in Florida
    When asked what checks his power, Trump said:
    “My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.”Should that terrify us?
    📉 Jobs Down, Housing Unaffordable
    Just 50,000 jobs added in December
    2025: one of the weakest job years since the pandemic
    Housing is now less affordable than ever in U.S. history
    Meanwhile Trump talks about giving $100,000 to every Greenland resident.
    🛢️ Venezuelan Oil Fantasy
    Trump says oil companies will invest $100 billion in Venezuela — b
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    Family Therapist

    09/1/2026 | 1h 6 mins.
    In today's episode we are joined by a very special guest. A family therapist. But not just any family therapist. She's better known for her TikToks exposing emails the Trump team sends to people to raise money.
    Her social media can be found here:
    https://www.instagram.com/happymomandgrandma1/
    https://www.tiktok.com/@kclmfft

    Karen is a licensed marriage and family therapist, here today in in an educational and conversational role, not as anyone’s therapist. She won’t be providing therapy, diagnoses, or individualized mental health advice, as she is not licensed in your/our states.  Karen will be speaking generally about family dynamics, communication, and what research and clinical experience show about political conflict in families.
    This episode is for educational and entertainment purposes and does not constitute mental health treatment.

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    If you have a question for anyone on the show, record it in a 1 minute or under audio or video clip and send it to:
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    Oil Wars

    04/1/2026 | 1h 7 mins.
    This week on The Necessary Conversation the Kultgen family dives into some of the worst things to happen during Trump's second term so far.

    🛢️ Oil Wars: The Invasion of Venezuela
    Maduro has long been a key figure in narco-terrorism and drug smuggling. Is his capture a good thing?
    Trump has threatened to do the same thing in Mexico and Cuba. Is this smash and grab strategy a good idea?
    This was an illegal military action done without the knowledge of congress. Do you have any faith that the military will obey international law or will they just do what Trump says?
    What happened to America first?
    Is the war with Venezuela a distraction from the Epstein Files?
    🏥 Healthcare Crisis: Premiums Set to Double
    Do you think every American should have access to quality healthcare?
    Why do you think the republicans don’t want people to have health insurance?
    Do you think Trump cares at all about the issue of healthcare for Americans?
    🧠 Trump’s Declining Health & Cognitive Tests
    Why do you think Trump initially lied about how his hands got bruised?
    Why do you think Trump has had to take multiple cognitive tests?
    Why do you think Trump is lying about falling asleep in meetings?
    🧊 Simmer Down (Family Segment)
    What do you think is the most prominent Kultgen family physical trait?
    🚱 Dirty Water: The Veto Against Lauren Boebert
    Why do you think Trump vetoed this clean drinking water bill?
    Do you think it’s okay for a president to pursue petty revenge at the cost of American citizens’ health?
    Do you think a good person would veto this bill and put tens of thousands of americans at risk of cancer?
    📂 Trump’s Friends & The Epstein Files
    Do you believe trump told Marjorie Taylor Greene that if the Epstein files came out it would hurt his friends?
    Why do you think Trump cares about his friends getting hurt more than he cares about Epstein’s victims?
    🧸 Trump Doesn’t Care About Children (Childcare Funding Freeze)
    Why freeze the funds nationwide if this is just happening in Minnesota?
    Do you think Trump cares at all about the kids that are affected by this?
    📮 New Postmarking Rules & Election Integrity
    Do you think Trump had anything to do with getting this change implemented?
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