S02E03 Trump says he will pardon Ross Ulbricht on day one. My thoughts.
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Trump made an appearance at the recent Libertarian Convention and made some controversial comments. He vowed to pardon Ross Ulbricht if elected. I've been asked my opinion on this so here is my 2 cents on whether Ross should die in prison.
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S02 Episode 2: Looming Bitcoin Spot ETF Approval and what it means for #Bitcoin
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Vinny talks about the pending Bitcoin Spot ETF which could bring hundreds of billions of new dollars into Bitcoin. He breaks down how it works and why this will likley bring Bitcoin into the next level of mass adoption.
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S02E1: What happened!?
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It has been about a year since the last show and a lot has happened. Vinny talks about what happened over Christmas break 2022 which forced him and his family to have to move into temporary house almost overnight.
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Episode 18: Gun laws in the and the recent Bruen Supreme Court decision
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Vinny is joined by Anthony Cumia and Craig Handler to talk about the recent Bruen US Supreme Court decision and how it will impact gun laws across the United States, New York specifically. The three talk about the upcoming midterm elections, twitter censorship and Elon Musk.
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Episode 17: Paul Pelosi Attack in his house...conspiracy?
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Vinny is joined by fellow attorney and friend Criag Handler to break down the bizarre attack on Paul Pelosi by David DePape. The two discuss the plausibility of the narrative that has been told thus far. How did someone get inside the bedroom of the home belonging to the 3rd most important government official in the country with nothing more than a hammer? The two talk about Elon musk's tweet regarding the attack and the cultural phenomenon of being called a conspiracy theorist if you dare question the official government narrative.
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Episode 16: Lawyers provide legal analysis of the Nevada store clerk stabbing. Was it really Self Defense?
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Vinny does another live show and is joined by lawyer and veteran Craig Handler to break down the death of a thief who picked the wrong smoke shop but will store clerk Johnny Nguyen end up charged with manslaughter in the end? The two break down all of legal consideration and how self defense really operates a little differently both in Nevada, NY and even Texas. Vinny makes the argument that there are many factors that will hurt the clerk owner including how he handled the the suspects body after stabbing him and telling him to "shut up" as he begged for help. The two compare this attack to...
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Episode 15: ATF Agent arrested at gunpoint while on the job
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Vinny takes a look at the shocking video that has been circulating recently where an ATF agent gets arrested at gunpoint by a local police department while in the course of his duties. Vinny breaks down the interaction and talks about the many ways both the officer and Agent embarrassed themselves. Vinny talks about the time he was arrested at gunpoint by a local police department while at the FBI and sheds light on what he thinks is the best way to survive a dangerous encounter like that. Vinny also takes look at a classic accidental discharge video where a DEA agent shoots himself in the leg...
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Episode 14: The Uvalde school shooting disaster
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There is no doubt that the Uvalde (Texas) school shooting was a trajedy. Law enforcment's collective response turned a trajedy into a disaster inmitigated disaster. With over 300 officers on scene, why did it take over an hour for polie tto make entry into the classroom? Would it have made a difference? I break down what went right and what went horribly wrong and discuss some of the hard truths when your entire school shooter response plan boils down to calling the police and hoping for the best. DISCLAIMER: All opinions are my own. Podcast is intended for entertainment purposes...
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Episode 13: Dr. William Moravits
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Vinny is joined by Dr. William Moravits to talk about his book, the Blue Divide: Policing and Race in America. Dr. Moravits, a former police officer and current political science professor, wrote the book on the back end of several high profile, racially charged deaths including Michael Brown and George Floyd. The two breakdown several chapters from Will's book including how officers and FBI Agents are trained regarding the use of force and the reasoning behind it which is contrary to common knowledge. The two talk about the positive and negative role police body cameras have played in what...
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Episode 12: Michael Loftus
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Vinny is joined by writer/comic Michael Loftus on Episode 12. The two start out on the comedy tip talking about the perceived pressures of performing in front of established comics or actors. Mike talks about the major difference between a NY and LA based crowd. The two jump from comedy into a deep discussion around Elon and Twitter and the 1st amendment implications. Mike, an admitted “small government" type of guy and Vinny, a guy who worked for the FBI have an interesting discussion around the Biden administrations plans to create a “Disinformation Governance Board”and what a...
info_outlineVinny starts the show talking briefly about the Bob Saget crime scene photos and Jussie Smollet's release from jail pending his appeal.
He jumps into the tragic death of a 14 year old from Missouri who was launched off of an amusement ride to his grisly death. He talks about what has to happen in order for a catastrophic failure like this to occur.
Vinny wraps up the show talking about the recent Bitcoin price action and how exciting it is that large companies like Exxon are investigating resources into mining Bitcoin off of unwanted flare gas.