1037 - The China Syndrome feat. Séamus Malekafzali and Dylan Saba (5/18/26)
About this episode
The episode discusses the Iran War, Trump's political challenges, and various social issues including a story about Israeli prisons and a commentary on China.
The Turbulence crew returns to discuss the state of the Iran War, including potential escalations and Trump taking possibly the first real L of his entire political career. We also talk about the horrifying Nicholas Kristof story about rape in Israeli prisons, discuss AOC vs. MTG, and then close things out on a lighter note with a Wall Street Journal op-ed about how China doesn’t have babes.
People in this episode
Guests: Séamus Malekafzali, Dylan Saba
Topics covered
- Iran War
- Trump
- Israeli prisons
- AOC vs. MTG
- China
Keywords
- Iran War
- Trump
- Israeli prisons
- AOC
- MTG
- China
- Nicholas Kristof
- Wall Street Journal
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wall Street Journal
Places: Iran, Israel
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