About this episode
The episode discusses various news stories including a mayor's controversy, surveillance issues, and international energy donations.
Troy makes it to the Washington Post. A Georgia mayor is the ultimate wife guy. A surveillance firm full of missing pieces. A woman gives birth on a prison floor. Military insiders winning big on Polymarket. And Japan donates solar energy to Cuba. https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/georgia-mayor-fires-police-department-wife-dispute-b2973338.html https://newschannel9.com/news/local/cohutta-mayor-sends-resignation-letter-to-council-friday-amid-ongoing-controversy-attorney-cohutta-georgia-police-department https://www.levernews.com/the-ice-surveillance-firm-with-missing-executives-and-phantom-clients/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/13/alabama-prison-birth-lawsuit https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/troy-council-sues-mayor-flock-safety-emergency-22255027.php https://archive.fo/2026.05.17-132551/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/05/17/citys-ai-license-plate-cameras-led-an-uproar-state-emergency/ https://www.timesunion.com/education/article/dutch-house-project-grant-canceled-doge-chatgpt-22256671.php https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/45da1abc-8b1c-4266-864a-8909bf56375a…
People in this episode
Host: Troy
Guest: Carm
Topics covered
- news
- politics
- society
- culture
- surveillance
- military
- energy
Keywords
- Georgia mayor
- Washington Post
- surveillance firm
- prison birth
- Polymarket
- Japan
- Cuba
- energy donation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Washington Post, Polymarket, Japan, Cohutta Police Department, Flock Safety, Lever News, The Guardian, Times Union, Troy Council, Dutch House Project
Places: Georgia, Cuba
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