State of World W/ BJ Bethel [F*ck Ice, Netflix Firings, Saudi Sports Washing, OHIO]

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State of World W/ BJ Bethel [F*ck Ice, Netflix Firings, Saudi Sports Washing, OHIO]

Welcome to the Second Episode of State of World! On this episode we are joined by BJ Bethel, Taylor, and Arturo as we talk some of the biggest news of the week in politics, media, world events, current events, and in this episode we even talk about personal experiences.

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Four unmarked SUVs, covered license plates, and a driver boxed in on a Seattle street, four or five blocks from Tay's house. He and his fiancée stopped to film it, and what he learned afterward is what makes this episode stick.Tay tells the story of what he saw on September 20 and how it left him on high alert for days. He also explains why he couldn't find a single news report about it. Host Larry says the story hit close to home, and shares his own fear of being swept up in Southern California while walking his dog.You'll hear:

• How the stop played out: the lights, the boxed-in car, and the abandoned vehicle left locked.
• What a local citizen ICE-assistance network does, and why Tay says the burden falls on you to know about it before you need it.
• What Tay recommends if you witness something similar: document it, don't interfere, and look up local resources ahead of time.
• Why B.J. Bethel says covering this beat is so hard, and what he sees in how agents are recruited.

The show also opens with a segment on Ohio politics. B.J., who covers it from his home state, breaks down a controversial ad from Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for governor featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother, and why he calls it one of the nastiest he has seen. Numbers (Arturo) weighs in with what the betting markets and polling say about the race, and the panel debates what voters care about heading into the midterms.Then the conversation widens:

• Netflix, Warner Bros. and Paramount leadership shake-ups, and why Numbers thinks theme parks and IP are the real prize in the next mega merger.
• Escalating Saudi-Houthi tensions, and what a hot war could mean for TKO's lineup of Middle East events, including WWE Crown Jewel. Tay also catches a correction on live tape about where this weekend's UFC card is held.
• Numbers on why local elections matter, drawing on what he saw in Puerto Rico.

Meet the panel. B.J. Bethel is the show's newsman, reporting from Ohio. Larry hosts from Los Angeles. Tay, who shares his firsthand account, also makes NBA previews and sumo basho videos. Numbers, known on Twitter as American Numbers, brings the media-business and geopolitical analysis.Essential listening if you want a firsthand account of what immigration enforcement looks like on an ordinary street, plus a wide-ranging take on the politics and media stories shaping the fall.

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