Last night, a teacher with a shotgun tried to get to the President at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Shots were fired. Trump was evacuated. A Secret Service agent was hit.

But wait — this isn't the first time. Butler. Florida. Coachella. Now Washington. Why does this keep happening to Trump?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Wen to break down four questions:

• How did a gun almost get into one of the most secure events in America?

• Why does Trump specifically keep attracting this kind of violence? Is it about who he is — or what he represents?

• Could any of this be staged? Or connected to a foreign government? (The short answer: no. The longer answer is more interesting.)

• What actually happens — politically, legally, practically — if a president is assassinated?

This episode was recorded on April 26, hours after the shooting. The investigation is ongoing. Some facts may change.

CREDITS:

Host: Irene

Producer: Jane

America landed on the Moon in 1969. Over fifty years ago. So why is everyone acting like it's never been done before?

You're hearing about NASA's Artemis program. China's lunar plans. Elon Musk building rockets. Headlines everywhere are screaming that we're "going back to the Moon."

But here's what I don't understand — didn't we already do this?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Wen to break down four questions:

• Wait — we went to the Moon, planted the flag, and then just… stopped for fifty years? Why?
• How is the Moon suddenly a "gas station" — and why does that make it worth fighting over?
• If SpaceX is so advanced that NASA literally depends on them now, why isn't Elon already on the Moon?
• And the biggest question of all: If going back to the Moon is so important now — why couldn't we do this in 1985? Or 1995? What actually changed?

Plus: What does any of this mean for regular people who just want cheaper gas and lower rent?

CREDITS:

Host: Irene

Producer: Jane

Background Music: "Track Title" by Clavier-Music via Pixabay.

Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices are spiking. The world is anxious.

But wait — isn't the US Navy the most powerful military force on the planet? Why not just sail in and take control?

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Wen to break down three questions:

• How is Iran actually "blocking" the strait? (Spoiler: not by being stronger.)
• Why can't the US just put a missile defense "shield" over the water?
• Why didn’t Iran do this earlier?
• Didn't the CIA and Israeli intelligence see this coming?

And the most important question: If peace talks succeed tomorrow and the strait reopens — does any of this still matter?

CREDITS:

Host: Irene

Producer: Jane