The Adult in the Room

Victoria Taft
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Victoria Taft is The Adult in the Room Who Sets You Straight on Life, News, Politics. Talking to the most interesting people in the news. The News Sherpa You Didn't Know You Needed.

  1. 2d ago

    Green Beret Thriller Desert Heist, French Epstein Recruiter Dead, & Gates Foundation Review

    On this edition of The Adult in the Room, Victoria Taft brings you a high-octane mix of special operations fiction and real-world investigative updates: Hot Book Summer — Alex Decker (Desert Heist): Debut novelist and 20-year Army Special Forces Green Beret Alex Decker joins the show to discuss his new military/archaeology thriller, Desert Heist. Decker shares how he drew from his real-world combat experience in 5th Special Forces Group, his intelligence background, and extensive archaeological research to create protagonist Nate Wilde. He also opens up about surviving a near-ambush grenade blast in Afghanistan and marrying a former CIA operations officer. Epstein Thursday — Moguls & Models: Victoria breaks down major new developments in the Jeffrey Epstein saga. French model recruiter Daniel Sayad—who appeared in over 1,000 declassified Epstein documents and was facing a rape complaint from a former Swedish model—has been found dead in his home outside Paris. The Gates Foundation Review: A deep dive into the official WilmerHale internal review examining Bill Gates’s 30+ meetings with Jeffrey Epstein between 2011 and 2014, the failed Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), and Warren Buffett's decision to pull billions in donations. Plus, a look at Epstein victims testifying on Capitol Hill regarding Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche.

  2. 4d ago

    Pickaxe Mountain Targeted, Rubio Unseals Cuba Files, and 2020 Chinese Election Interference

    Victoria Taft exposes the expanding Middle Eastern conflict, foreign subversion operations on U.S. soil, and newly declassified election intelligence. The Iran SITREP & Pickaxe Mountain: As hostiles resume, President Trump warns of strikes against Iran's most deeply buried underground nuclear site, Pickaxe Mountain, while naval blockades choke the regime's oil supply. Marco Rubio’s Cuba Bombshell: Secretary of State Marco Rubio releases a 100-page State Department report detailing 60 years of Cuban active-measures operations inside America, exposing direct ties to Black Lives Matter, the National Lawyers Guild, and radical street networks. The 2020 China Interference Files: A look at newly unsealed records detailing Chinese database hacking and mail-in ballot exploitation in 2020 to favor Joe Biden. Hard-Hitting Interviews: Former UK Ambassador Edmond Fitton-Brown analyzes the Houthi blockade on Saudi Arabia and ground-troop options, while author Drew Thomas Allen breaks down the permanent deep-state playbook and the fight for the SAVE Act.

  3. Jul 16

    The 2020 Chinese Interference Files, Warren Buffett Dumps Gates, and the Watergate Deep State Coup

    In this blockbuster edition of the Adult in the Room podcast, Victoria Taft deconstructs a series of massive political bombshells shattering the corporate media narrative. First, we preview Donald Trump’s upcoming primetime address detailing four sets of newly declassified FBI, CIA, and ODNI documents that expose extensive Chinese database hacking and election infrastructure interference during the 2020 election. We also dig into the structural layout of voter registration rolls, including over 100,000 non-citizens, and review citizen journalist J.J. Smith’s shocking undercover video catching cash-for-signature election fraud on the streets of San Francisco.

  4. Jul 14

    Trump’s Dead Man’s Switch, Fired for Truth in Memphis, and the Watergate CIA Plot

    Victoria Taft delivers a masterclass in geopolitical realities and media manipulation. We break down Donald Trump’s jaw-dropping "Dead Man’s Switch" order to completely flatten Iran if their state-sponsored plots successfully target him, arriving right on the second anniversary of the Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt. We also share the staggering story of independent journalist Delicia Ballinger, who was summarily fired from a Memphis news publication for simply posting a video thanking Trump for sending the National Guard to quiet the violent gunshots in her neighborhood. Plus, we feature two world-class interviews: former UK Ambassador Edmond Fitton-Brown delivers an emergency Iran SITREP on autonomous drone boats and the collapsed Gulf ceasefire, and former federal prosecutor John O'Connor drops by to expose how the CIA and the Washington Post actively manufactured the Watergate scandal to take down Richard Nixon.

  5. Jul 10

    Antifa Bedroom Attack, Unsealed Kirk Assassin Texts, and the CIA Infiltration Loop

    In this explosive episode of The Adult in the Room, Victoria Taft pulls back the curtain on the escalating tactics of left-wing extremism and deep state bureaucratic warfare. First, we look directly inside the Washington County courtroom for the preliminary hearing of Tyler Robinson, the accused assassin of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. We review the devastating forensic phone extractions unsealing Robinson’s raw text confessions, a hidden note, and a Dremel-engraved ballistics trail. Then, independent live streamer Tommy Boy (Tommy TV) joins the show to deliver a terrifying firsthand account of an Antifa home invasion targeting his bedroom while he and his wife slept. Finally, national security expert J. Michael Waller, author of Big Intel, breaks down how far-left Marxist caucuses are capturing mainstream political caucuses, exposes the intelligence loops where the CIA actively staffs its own congressional oversight, and analyzes historical instances of foreign subversion.

  6. Jul 1

    SCOTUS Birthright Shock, Upholding Girls' Sports, and Mao’s America with Xi Van Fleet

    In this massive episode of the Adult in the Room podcast, Victoria Taft breaks down a historic day of earth-shattering Supreme Court decisions and cultural warfare. First, we dive into a controversial SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling led by Chief Justice John Roberts, which corporate media is celebrating but constitutional scholars warn turns the document into a suicide pact. We look directly at Justice Samuel Alito’s fiery dissent and why the rise of global "birth tourism" poses a direct threat to American sovereignty. Next, we celebrate a critical victory for biological reality: SCOTUS has officially upheld Title IX guidelines out of West Virginia, protecting girls' sports and locker rooms from biological males. Victoria also exposes the infantile pettiness of blue-state governors (including Washington, California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania) who intentionally left their state booths empty at the historic All-America State Fair in D.C. out of pure spite for the administration

  7. Jun 25

    Epstein Transcripts Unsealed: Bill Gates’ Russian Affairs, Groff’s Testimony, and the Socialist Surge

    On this edition of the Adult in the Room podcast, Victoria Taft tears into a massive drop of unsealed congressional documents and breaking political shifts. We kick off "Epstein Thursday" with an exhaustive look at the newly unsealed, heavily redacted deposition transcripts from long-time Epstein insider Leslie Groff and tech billionaire Bill Gates. From the exact tally of Donald Trump mentions to the raw logistics of how Epstein ran his network, we expose the reality behind the mainstream media's spin. Plus, we cover the widening civil war inside the Democratic Party as James Carville sounds the alarm on the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) seizing control of the party platform in New York's "commie corridor". The Unsealed Depositions: A deep dive into the 138-page Bill Gates file and Leslie Groff's testimony. The Socialist Surge: Analyzing the Red Star Caucus, Marxist-Leninist factions, and Hakeem Jeffries getting booed off the stage. Live Guest Analysis: Author Richard C. Lyons joins to break down the foundational differences between top-down state control and true free enterprise. Listen now to arm yourself with the facts. Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a 5-star review on your favorite platform!

  8. Jun 24

    450 Years for Antifa, The White House Terror Plot, and SCOTUS’s Big Border Win

    In this hard-hitting episode of the Adult in the Room podcast, Victoria Taft breaks down a massive week of institutional victories, thwarted conspiracies, and pure leftist absurdity. First, we unpack a monumental 6-3 Supreme Court victory for the Constitution and border security. The court has ruled that the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) does not require border officers to present "clear and convincing evidence" before treating criminal green card holders as returning aliens subject to immediate removal proceedings. Then, real justice strikes in Fort Worth, Texas. In the first federal Antifa terrorism prosecution in U.S. history, eight members of a North Texas Antifa terror cell have been sentenced to a combined 450 years in federal prison for a coordinated shooting ambush on an ICE facility. Victoria exposes the ringleaders, the weapons, and the delusion behind this militant cell. Plus: Two more fast-moving FBI arrests reveal terrifying new details of a 3D-printed drone and sniper plot targeting the White House UFC Freedom 250 event. We also dive into an emergency Iran SITREP as Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to the Gulf to manage fracturing alliances over the controversial 14-point ceasefire deal, right as the IDF uncovers an underground drone airbase in Lebanon. Finally, we look at the pure comedy of "Team Algae" activists vandalizing the D.C. reflecting pool, and offer a heartfelt tribute to the legendary talk radio host Martha Zoller.

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Victoria Taft is The Adult in the Room Who Sets You Straight on Life, News, Politics. Talking to the most interesting people in the news. The News Sherpa You Didn't Know You Needed.

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  • Creator
    Victoria Taft
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    254
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Victoria Taft
  • Show Website
    The Adult in the Room

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