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The Daily Cheat Sheet

The Daily Cheat Sheet

Written by: Judah Friedman Marcus Mend Stern Golan Ramraz
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 Introducing "The Daily Cheat Sheet" — your go-to podcast for separating rumor from real news. Join Judah Friedman — writer and co-host of “The World According to Ben Stein” — as he teams up with Marcus Mend Stern of "American Exceptionalism" and Golan Ramraz, film producer and host of "Jew Can’t Handle the Truth." Together, they embark on a mission to help everyday Americans navigate the complex world of news and rumors. In a world where everyone’s buying the rumor, “The Cheat Sheet” is your clear-eyed guide to the truth. We cut through the noise with sharp insight, real talk — and just so you know, we all look good and we all wear glasses. Tune in for clarity, context, and a good-looking crew who actually reads the fine print.The Daily Cheat Sheet Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Tucker Carlson Is A National Security Risk, And By Proxy So Are His Friends

    Tucker Carlson Is A National Security Risk, And By Proxy So Are His Friends
    Feb 21 2026
    We dismantle Tucker Carlson’s racialized attacks on Israel and Netanyahu and call out the jealousy, othering and bloodline nonsense masquerading as critique (00:30). We expose the Qatar hypocrisy by laying out the zero Christian citizens reality, modern slavery and Carlson’s willful ignorance when pressed with basic facts (02:03). We trace how lineage tests, "where are you from" taunts and Abrahamic tribe arguments mirror classic antisemitic and Muslim Brotherhood talking points rather than any serious policy disagreement (03:32). We break down the firehose-of-lies strategy - nonstop distortions, false premises and weaponized body language - that overwhelms audiences before truth can respond (11:26). We debunk the Iraq War myth by listing the broad international coalition, Israel’s warnings about Iran instead of Iraq and the recycled dual-loyalty smear (18:50). We call out the Wikipedia dodge, bot-inflated narratives and platform incentives that reward fake engagement over truth while laundering propaganda into the mainstream (15:04). We warn that Carlson’s proximity to the White House and ties to JD Vance turn misinformation into a national security risk rather than fringe noise (24:50). We argue that modern war is informational and demoralization of the home front is the real battlefield, with lies rotting confidence faster than bombs destroy buildings (37:11). We praise Huckabee’s restraint under bad-faith questioning while stressing that restraint shouldn’t excuse the danger of unchecked access and influence (32:17). Finally, we close by grounding the moment in stakes - Jewish safety, American unity and the cost of grievance politics - and reject the idea that this is just another bad actor that will fade without meaningful action (45:07).
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Tucker Accuses Israel Of Preemptive Strike On Tucker

    Tucker Accuses Israel Of Preemptive Strike On Tucker
    Feb 19 2026
    We torch Tucker Carlson’s manufactured victimhood over Israeli airport security and explain why his "detention" narrative is a deliberate no-win propaganda trap lifted straight from radical activist playbooks (00:45). We defend Israel’s uncompromising security standards by grounding them in historical reality lived experience and the simple truth that rigorous screening is why Israeli aviation has remained secure for decades (03:06). We expose how Carlson’s tactics mirror Saul Alinsky-style political warfare creating lose-lose scenarios designed purely to poison the media cycle and fracture alliances from within (08:52). We praise President Trump’s Black History Month event and economic policies by highlighting real success stories driven by no tax on tips pardons opportunity expansion and measurable upward mobility (20:49). We lament the collapse of order in deep-blue cities by contrasting shuttered CVS stores rampant theft and normalized crime with jurisdictions that still enforce consequences and protect workers (21:37). We warn that Iran has crossed into zero-hour territory by stalling negotiations rejecting red lines and forcing an unavoidable reckoning over its nuclear ambitions (30:13). We contrast peaceful disciplined global protests for the Iranian people with the violent chaos of Western radical movements to underline a moral and cultural divide that matters (33:11). We analyze the BRICS alliance as a hollow grievance coalition already cracking under pressure with China and Russia failing to back Iran when it actually counts (37:00). We condemn the collapse of serious leadership by calling out empty sloganeering from figures like MTG as a symptom of a culture that replaced moral gravity with clicks and noise (44:40). We skewer performative empathy as abdication that worsens people's lives while flattering them and we warn that entire helping professions can become factories for validating dysfunction (47:28). We lament the leadership drop from moral seriousness to cable-click grotesquerie and we demand the “loyal opposition” mindset that makes democracy possible instead of tribal feudalism (51:32). We dissect politics-as-religion dynamics - heresy, shaming rituals, sacred slogans - as the engine of "not my president" disloyalty and cultural fracture (54:10). We detour into risk and recklessness - avalanches, skiing, subs and climbing Kilimanjaro - to underline the ancient rule: don’t volunteer for avoidable catastrophe (56:51). Finally, we reject the World War III panic script, and insist that a defanged non-nuclear Iran would make the world safer. Period (1:01:03).
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Rubio Raises the Bar In Munich. AOC Lowers the Global IQ.

    Rubio Raises the Bar In Munich. AOC Lowers the Global IQ.
    Feb 18 2026
    We open by dissecting the normalization and affirmation of severe mental illness in trans ideology and its disturbing overlap with violence, medication and institutional negligence (00:49). We challenge the medical, psychiatric and cultural systems that enabled radicalization, chemical destabilization and moral cowardice in the name of compassion (03:20). We argue that doctors, activists and affirming institutions share responsibility for turning vulnerable people into loaded weapons (10:15). We expand the lens to a broader civilizational crisis where martyrdom, grievance culture and ideological sanctification of despair fuel violence across societies (17:09). We pivot to Marco Rubio’s Munich speech and praise its clarity, moral confidence and unapologetic defense of Western power and deterrence in contrast to Europe’s self-destructive denialism (21:17). We mock AOC’s Munich appearance and expose her as a symbol of loud ignorance elevated by populist rhetoric divorced from facts and geography (23:50). We dismantle Tucker Carlson’s Israel revisionism and document his deliberate misrepresentation, selective interviews and Qatari-paid-for narrative laundering (29:17). We examine the collapse of credibility among grifters and influencers as bot networks retreat and foreign information warfare shifts under pressure (37:26). We analyze Iran’s stalling tactics, Europe’s fear-driven appeasement and the regime’s vulnerability amid growing internal revolt and global protest (42:12). We contrast genuine Iranian resistance with Western performative outrage culture and conspiracy addiction surrounding Epstein narratives (52:38). Finally, we warn that civilizational erosion - from immigration policy to cultural intimidation - advances only because institutions refuse to name threats honestly or defend the societies they inherited (1:00:35).
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    1 hr and 7 mins
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