Filtered with TJ Walker

Today on Filtered with TJ Walker, we analyze five major stories that reveal how power operates when constraints disappear.

From AI platforms charging for abuse… to billionaires leaving California… to chilling new footage in the Minneapolis ICE killing… to oil executives rejecting Trump’s Venezuela plan… this episode explores how language, incentives, and authority are reshaping America.

You’ll hear: • Why Grok’s AI paywall didn’t s...

In this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, we examine five stories that reveal how media, power, fear, and attention are reshaping American life.

We explore the shutdown of a historic local newspaper, growing concerns about self-censorship at national news organizations, a rare legal victory for free speech on campus, the deadly consequences of aggressive immigration enforcement, and a president’s assertion that his authority is l...

Elon Musk raises $20 billion more for his AI startup — but does that signal innovation, speculation, or both? TJ Walker explains why every major technological revolution has come with massive bubbles, and why AI may be no different.

We then unpack nuclear power’s quiet comeback. Despite decades of fear, the data shows nuclear energy is dramatically safer than fossil fuels and may be essential to powering the AI economy.

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NVIDIA unveils a powerful new AI chip that could lower costs, but increase Big Tech dominance. President Trump claims the U.S. will “manage” Venezuela, triggering global alarm. Actor Mickey Rourke turns to GoFundMe for rent, revealing hard lessons about money and discipline. Communities across America push back against massive AI data centers, driving up energy costs. And five years after January 6, the consequences for democracy r...

In this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ shares powerful, real-world lessons on leadership communication and personal development.

You’ll discover why people judge leadership instantly through body language, how to tell stories that audiences actually remember, why breaking big goals into small steps works, and how a single clear call to action can make or break a presentation.

This episode is designed for professionals, lead...

TJ Walker recaps the most-discussed stories from the week and what they reveal about power, media incentives, and public trust: court pushback on federal city deployments, the Minnesota viral-video controversy and its real-world consequences, a Reuters update on the DOJ’s Epstein document review timeline, a January 6 pipe-bomb development that punctures conspiracy narratives, and new research on why talking while driving is more da...

TJ Walker analyzes today’s top stories: the White House claim of capturing Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, the rise of no-shoes office policies, Silicon Valley’s gray-market peptide injections, BYD overtaking Tesla in 2025 EV sales, and Saks Global’s debt-driven turmoil. Plus, a practical Q and A on clarity, projection, and why microphones are for the audience.

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In this special Filtered with TJ Walker episode, TJ Walker analyzes Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural address as NYC mayor, how he uses pacing, eye-line, and unity language to sound steady and inclusive, while still signaling an ideological identity. TJ highlights key moments,s including “If you are a New Yorker, I am your mayor,” the promise to “govern expansively and audaciously,” the risky phrase “the warmth of collectivism,” and the l...

On the January 1, 2026 episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ explains why New Year’s resolutions collapse, and why “discipline” is the wrong frame. TJ argues that bad habits come with billion-dollar marketing support, while your goals need systems: tiny daily actions, scheduling, and repeatable routines.

TJ then lays out seven spheres of personal development: self-control, health, relationships, learning, creating, leisure, and we...

TJ Walker’s end-of-year episode connects five big themes: weakening discretionary spending signals, a cultural shift away from nature, health-care politics that can explode at the kitchen-table level, the realities of document releases in high-profile cases, and a new wave of SNAP restrictions targeting soda and candy in multiple states. Practical, direct commentary designed to help you understand what’s changing, and what it could...

TJ Walker analyzes the day’s biggest themes in politics, media, and technology: the 2025 media job collapse, AI deepfakes targeting public figures, backlash against data centers, the early post-Trump Republican succession conversation, and an update tied to the January 6 Capitol bombs narrative. Practical takeaway: slow down, verify, and learn how power moves when information gets cheaper to fake.

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TJ Walker pulls a “vault” lesson that proves a powerful point: you do not need perfect production to create lasting impact. TJ explains how to craft three short message points, deliver memorable sound bites, and handle questions without repeating negative framing. You’ll also get practical on-camera tips for posture, eye contact, facial expression, and natural hand movement, plus phone interview tactics like using a cheat sheet and...

Today on Filtered with TJ Walker: California’s proposed one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires, why it may sound fair in theory but fail in practice, and how it can reshape political incentives. Then, Shaquille O’Neal’s 76,000-square-foot mansion sale at a major loss, and the wider lesson about real estate hype, unused space, and buying for life instead of “guaranteed” profits.

We also examine the TikTok deal framework involving Or...

TJ Walker analyzes five headline stories: the U.S. strikes ISIS targets in Nigeria and the selective framing around victims; the Brown University shooting and the role powerful figures play in accelerating misinformation; a TikTok livestream driving incident that allegedly killed a pedestrian and the broader distracted-driving crisis; official government Christmas messaging and church–state lines; and the Kennedy Center’s canceled ...

On this Christmas Day episode, TJ Walker examines the incentives behind the stories, who benefits, who gets silenced, and why the framing matters.

Topics include: the “real vs. artificial” Christmas tree fight and a major Home Depot ad campaign; the death of legendary park ranger Betty Reid Soskin at 104 and what purpose does for longevity; the CBS/60 Minutes controversy involving reporting on Venezuelan migrants and media pressure...

Waymo robotaxis stall during a San Francisco power outage, sparking questions about disaster readiness and public policy. TJ then breaks down why James Cameron’s reaction to an old Amy Poehler joke is a classic celebrity PR mistake. Next: new Epstein file material, what appears credible, what appears forged, and how political actors weaponize selective transparency. Finally, TJ asks why self-described conservatives do not reject Do...

On today’s Filtered with TJ Walker:

Wegovy’s move toward a pill form and why that could reshape health behavior and consumer culture. Then, YouTube’s dominance on TV screens, especially daytime, signals a deeper collapse of legacy media gatekeeping. We also reflect on May Britt’s legacy through her marriage to Sammy Davis Jr. and what modern backlash politics reveals. Plus, the Charlie Javice case offers a persuasion lesson with a ...