The Situation & The Weekend with Michael Brown

The Situation & The Weekend with Michael Brown

Smart. Funny. Connected. Former Under Secretary of Homeland Security & FEMA Director Michael Brown provides provocative insight into culture, current events and politics. Get an insider's view of what the mainstream media won't be telling you. He delivers incisive content with humor, wit and smartness. He gives you an honest inside look that no one else is willing to do.

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June 12, 2025 33 mins
There is a battle going on: The battle for your mind. Everyone is trying to convince you that the people who are actually committing crimes (starting fires, resisting arrest, rioting, looting etc.) are not at fault. Instead, it's Trump's fault.
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Restricted access and prohibited access files make imminent sense in a certain regard. Not everybody with an FBI credential or clearance should have access to everything.
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I think the US anticipates that Iranian retaliations against our assets in Iraq would follow any Israeli strike. This concern contributed to Washington's decision to advise some Americans yesterday to leave the region.

Oil prices edged higher over the past week. Why?
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There is a defining issue of our time: Immigration enforcement. We're seeing it being played out in LA.
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June 12, 2025 1 min
Your daily dose of Michael Brown talkbacks! You're welcome.
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The logic behind "99% of LA is not burning" is asinine. So because Ed Kemper or John Wayne Gacy or Charlie Manson or any other serial killers didn't kill 99% of the population, that makes it okay?
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You are being force-fed revisionist history day in and day out. Trump has learned his lesson: Quell the violence before it gets out of hand. Enforce federal law. If the states won't do it? You have the authority under Title 10 to use the National Guard.
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This is a war for your mind. Maybe not yours, but some.

The chaos in LA is both an insurrection and a foreign invasion. It's a combination of the two.
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Elon Musk dialed it back on his posts about Trump on X last week.

France has banned social media for anyone under the age of 15. How much more paternal can governments get? This is not something for governments to decide.
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June 11, 2025 1 min
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Hey Denver Mayor Mike Johnston: We're not addressing the root causes of homelessness: Drug abuse, mental illness & the economy.

Denver sees historic drop in street homelessness: Mayor Johnston
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The midterms could be handed to the Democrats on a silver platter if the Big Beautiful Bill does not pass.
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The Army's 250th birthday will come with a MASSIVE parade in DC for Trump to build up American nationalism & pride. But isn't this setting up to be a bit much with a $45M bill?
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As we move into the hot season... Where do we measure these temperatures? What could be causing the heat? Let's take a closer look.
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June 10, 2025 2 mins
Your daily dose of Michael Brown talkbacks!
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June 9, 2025 33 mins
On the first hour with Michael Brown: California has long been the golden state. A beacon of opportunity. On the edge of chaos.
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On the second hour with Michael Brown: Trump's goals will only be boosted with stuff like we're seeing in California right now.
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Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 25-205 into law last week. This is just another piece of feel-good bullcrap that suggests it'll make gun crime less likely in Colorado.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been brought back to the US. I break down what it means.
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June 9, 2025 1 min
And here's your daily dose of talkbacks! Introducing... the Michael Brown "Talkback Cat" aka "Talkcat!"
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