<p>-Kmele debuts his Sebastian Bach beach jeans</p><p>-The Iran deal is like the JCPOA, but a lot worse</p><p>-Lebanon sneaks into a U.S.-Iran deal</p><p>-Strait of Hormuz, 60-day promises, and negotiating with hostage-takers</p><p>-Why can’t the hawks ever learn?</p><p>-Ukraine brings the war home to Russia</p><p>-Drones, oil refineries, and the new cost of war</p><p>-Europe wakes up… sort of</p><p>-Meloni jabs her digits at Trump</p><p>-Polymarket checks the damage in Israeli politics</p><p>-as well as NY-13 and the rise of the DSA</p><p>-Hamilton Heights is Gaza now</p><p>-Mamdani’s little machine comes for Dan Goldman</p><p>-Gaza replaces BLM as the Democratic purity test</p><p>-The long-term problem with Mamdani economics</p><p>-Gavin Newsom vs. Trump’s DOJ</p><p>-The New York Times makes the Epstein suicide case</p><p>-Tucker, Trump, Loomer, and the inevitable reunion</p><p>-Baseball is gay in June</p><p><strong>Prefer to watch & chat live with other members of the Fifdom? </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/KvSXPqFdVc0"><strong>This episode premieres over on our YouTube channel at 12PM EST.</strong></a></p><p><p>The Fifth Column (A Podcast) is a viewer/listener supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.wethefifth.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.wethefifth.com/subscribe</a>