In Episode #64, the hosts debate California Governor Gavin Newsom’s controversial use of Trump-style digital tactics—ranging from all-caps rants to AI-generated memes—to dominate political discourse and boost his national profile. They explore whether this theatrical strategy signals desperation or a calculated move toward the 2028 Democratic nomination. The hour concludes with an interview featuring Dr. Laura Madrid, a leading expert in international migration and head of the Global Intelligence Unit at Global Citizen Solutions. Her research focuses on global mobility trends, including digital nomadism and retirement migration, and how shifting demographics are reshaping migration policy and economic development worldwide.

In Episode #64, the hosts debate California Governor Gavin Newsom&rsquo;s controversial use of Trump-style digital tactics&mdash;ranging from all-caps rants to AI-generated memes&mdash;to dominate political discourse and boost his national profile. They explore whether this theatrical strategy signals desperation or a calculated move toward the 2028 Democratic nomination. The hour concludes with an interview featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://www.globalcitizensolutions.com/intelligence-unit/author/laura/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Dr. Laura Madrid</a>, a leading expert in international migration and head of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.globalcitizensolutions.com/intelligence-unit/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">Global Intelligence Unit</a>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.globalcitizensolutions.com/intelligence-unit/author/laura/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Global Citizen Solutions</a>. Her research focuses on global mobility trends, including digital nomadism and retirement migration, and how shifting demographics are reshaping migration policy and economic development worldwide.

Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed “man of the people,” debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation. 

Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed “man of the people,” debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation.

Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas

Hour 1: The Trumpification of Gavin Newsom: Meme Wars and the Presidential Spotlight. Interview with Dr. Laura Madrid on Migration, Mobility, and the Future of Borders.

Hour 2 examines the explosive fallout from Cea Weaver’s appointment as New York City’s tenant‑protection chief, charting how her past rhetoric, ideological record, and critics’ accusations collided with Mayor Mamdani’s unapologetically socialist agenda to ignite a political firestorm. The hosts also discuss the broader battle over homeownership, the American Dream, and the widening gap between housing ideals and housing reality. The show wraps with an interview featuring Mike Radoor, a $300‑million founder who rebuilt his life after losing everything to addiction and ego and now leads The Wolfpack Brotherhood and the MAN UP Framework; his forthcoming book MAN UP: Stop Breaking Your Own Promises will be released in March 2026.

 

Hour 2 examines the explosive fallout from Cea Weaver&rsquo;s appointment as New York City&rsquo;s tenant‑protection chief, charting how her past rhetoric, ideological record, and critics&rsquo; accusations collided with Mayor Mamdani&rsquo;s unapologetically socialist agenda to ignite a political firestorm. The hosts also discuss the broader battle over homeownership, the American Dream, and the widening gap between housing ideals and housing reality. The show wraps with an interview featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mikeradoor.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Mike Radoor</a>, a $300‑million founder who rebuilt his life after losing everything to addiction and ego and now leads The Wolfpack Brotherhood and the MAN UP Framework; his forthcoming book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mikeradoor.com/#books" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">MAN UP: Stop Breaking Your Own Promises</a>&nbsp;will be released in March 2026.
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Hour 2: The Cea Weaver Controversy | Mike Radoor on Discipline, Accountability, and Rebuilding Your Life

Episode 80 begins with a look at the fatal shooting of Renee Good during a massive ICE sweep in Minneapolis, tracing the clash between federal claims of self‑defense and local leaders’ accusations of reckless force and political spin. It’s become a case study in how video evidence, legal standards, and dueling narratives collide in a city already scarred by past policing crises, leaving the public split over accountability, intent, and truth. The hour ends with an interview featuring Dr. Monica Vermani, one of Canada’s highest‑rated clinical psychologists and the author of A Deeper Wellness, whose multi‑disciplinary approach to trauma, anxiety, and emotional wellbeing has guided patients for more than 25 years.

Episode 80 begins with a look at the fatal shooting of Renee Good during a massive ICE sweep in Minneapolis, tracing the clash between federal claims of self‑defense and local leaders&rsquo; accusations of reckless force and political spin. It&rsquo;s become a case study in how video evidence, legal standards, and dueling narratives collide in a city already scarred by past policing crises, leaving the public split over accountability, intent, and truth. The hour ends with an interview featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://www.drmonicavermani.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Dr. Monica Vermani</a>, one of Canada&rsquo;s highest‑rated clinical psychologists and the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.adeeperwellness.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">A Deeper Wellness</a>, whose multi‑disciplinary approach to trauma, anxiety, and emotional wellbeing has guided patients for more than 25 years.

Hour 1: The Renee Good Shooting Fallout | Dr. Monica Vermani on Healing and Emotional Wellness

Hour 2 opens with Jasmine Crockett’s explosive entry into the 2026 Texas Senate race — a launch that sent Republicans into gleeful theatrics, Democrats into strategic panic, and the political class into full‑body vibration as her unfiltered style becomes the story. The hour then digs into the polling, the party‑wide implications, and James Carville’s blistering critique, revealing a race that’s as much about the future of Democratic identity as it is about Texas politics. The show wraps with an interview featuring Fred Voccola, CEO of Simpro Group and a veteran technology entrepreneur, who is the author of The Coming Disruption, where he argues that artificial intelligence will fundamentally reorder organizational structures and redefine modern leadership. Drawing on decades leading global tech firms, he lays out a blunt, practical roadmap for how AI‑First companies will outpace legacy models — and what leaders must do now to stay competitive.

Hour 2 opens with Jasmine Crockett&rsquo;s explosive entry into the 2026 Texas Senate race &mdash; a launch that sent Republicans into gleeful theatrics, Democrats into strategic panic, and the political class into full‑body vibration as her unfiltered style becomes the story. The hour then digs into the polling, the party‑wide implications, and James Carville&rsquo;s blistering critique, revealing a race that&rsquo;s as much about the future of Democratic identity as it is about Texas politics. The show wraps with an interview featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thecomingdisruption.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Fred Voccola</a>, CEO of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.simprogroup.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3">Simpro Group</a>&nbsp;and a veteran technology entrepreneur, who is the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thecomingdisruption.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">The Coming Disruption</a>, where he argues that artificial intelligence will fundamentally reorder organizational structures and redefine modern leadership. Drawing on decades leading global tech firms, he lays out a blunt, practical roadmap for how AI‑First companies will outpace legacy models &mdash; and what leaders must do now to stay competitive.

Hour 1: The Trumpification of Gavin Newsom: Meme Wars and the Presidential Spotlight. Interview with Dr. Laura Madrid on Migration, Mobility, and the Future of Borders.

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