🎙️ Episode Recap — Originally Live January 16, 2026 @ 8:00 PM EST<br /><br />Join us for a wide-ranging and riveting conversation with Billy Dees and Cynthia Elliott, where no headline is too hot and no topic too complex.<br /><br />This episode dives headfirst into the biggest stories driving news cycles and public debate right now — from the escalating political and legal fallout over the controversial ICE shooting death in Minneapolis to Iran’s geopolitical shifts past, present, and future. We also unpack the ever-changing landscape of Hollywood, and grapple with the heated discourse around free speech sparked by Shlomo Kramer’s recent remarks.<br /><br />Thoughtful, provocative, and unapologetically candid, this discussion dissects what’s happening and why it matters.