334: UFC CAGE FIGHTS FOR DIPLOMACY, THE CASE OF KARMELO ANTHONY & THE SUPREME COURT DECIONS STILL DUE

June 11
2h 46m

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Episode Description

This week on Without A Country, Corinne Fisher opens with updates on two major pieces of New York legislation, then dives into the rise of AI-generated music after an artificial artist tops the charts, the death of another Central Park carriage horse, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s reported removal of women and Black officers from military promotion lists, the latest developments in the Karmelo Anthony–Austin Metcalf case (including Representative Jasmine Crockett’s role in the public conversation around the case), the State Department’s bizarre new partnership with the UFC as the Trump administration explores “fight diplomacy”, and final statements on Spencer Pratt's bid for mayor.


00:00 Intro & Welcome

03:30 Show Kickoff + Knicks

05:15 GASH Los Angeles Announcement

07:00 CREEP Act Passes in New York

07:45 Bill A-101 Fails Again

12:55 Viewer Comments & Political Updates

13:45 Bryant Park Knicks Watch Party Experience

19:00 Trump's NYC Motorcade

19:45 Community Board

23:00 What Does a Borough President Actually Do?

29:00 New Jersey Petition & Survivor Advocacy

31:30 Trademark Law Follow-Up: Patagonia Explained

34:45 Enemy of the State: AI Music Takes Over

35:00 AI Artist IngaRose Hits the Charts

40:00 Suno, Copyright, and the Future of Music

46:30 Timbaland, AI, and Industry Backlash

51:00 Patreon Shoutouts

51:45 Cuties Corner: Splash the Search-and-Rescue Otter

57:45 Animal Rights Corner

58:15 Central Park Carriage Horse Dies

01:07:00 Why NYC Still Has Horse-Drawn Carriages

01:10:45 Pete Hegseth Removes Women & Black Officers From Promotion Lists

01:20:00 DEI, Meritocracy, and Military Politics

01:28:00 Colorado Governor Candidate Spotlight

01:37:20 Karmelo Anthony vs. Austin Metcalf Case Explained

01:44:45 Trial Evidence & Surveillance Video

01:52:00 Self-Defense Claims Examined

02:00:00 Race, Media Coverage & Public Reaction

02:07:30 Jasmine Crockett Controversy

02:12:55 UFC at the White House

02:15:00 Trump, Dana White & Government Spending

02:19:25 Supreme Court End-of-Term Cases

02:20:45 Birthright Citizenship Case

02:22:20 Trans Athletes & Women's Sports

02:23:25 Independent Agencies & Federal Power

02:26:00 Mail-In Ballots Case

02:27:10 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Challenge

02:31:00 Immigration Policy & Deportations

02:35:00 Los Angeles Politics & Spencer Pratt's Mayoral Run

02:41:45 Election Fraud Claims & California Politics

02:45:00 Final Thoughts

02:48:00 Outro


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CREEP ACT explained

https://www.safehorizon.org/creep-act/


CALL TO ACTION (please sign this petition for my friend/survivor Tess):

https://www.change.org/p/demand-action-from-mayor-wayne-zitt-on-local-crime-issue


ENEMY OF THE STATE: IngaRose, an AI musician

https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/04/17/the-no-1-song-on-us-itunes-and-several-other-countries-is-ai-generated/


Cuties Corner

DICTATOR ARTICLE OF THE MONTH:

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/splash-search-and-rescue-otter?ref=readtangle.com


Carriage Horses

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/carriage-horse-death-central-park-debate-1801930


WACO MAILBAG/LOCAL NEWS


Pete Hegseth

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/pete-hegseth-navy-promotion-list


Candidate for Gov of Colorado

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY-LdIYxQKX/

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/maga-frontrunner-governor-refuses-many-204111697.html


MAIN STORIES

Karmelo Anthony/Austin Metcalf

https://nypost.com/2026/06/10/us-news/jasmine-crockett-suggests-she-also-would-have-stabbed-austin-metcalf-in-stunning-defense-of-karmelo-anthony/


UFC Cage Fight for Diplomacy

https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/us-news/rubio-and-ufc-will-sign-deal-to-use-cage-fights-for-diplomacy/


Supreme Court Cases Left Before Summer Vacation

https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5847967/supreme-court-major-cases-left-2026


GUUUURL


Nithya Raman’s Campaign Sucked

https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/us-news/the-problem-with-nithya-ramans-campaign-perfectly-captured-in-election-night-party-photos/


Trump Says California is Rigging Elections (Spencer Pratt is a sore loser)

https://time.com/article/2026/06/07/la-mayor-results-california-election-rigged-trump/

&

https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-accuses-california-democrats-evidence-steal-elections/story?id=133578982


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