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On The TMI Show, hosts Manila Chan—a veteran news broadcaster with a droll style—and Ted Rall—an award-winning political cartoonist and provocateur—join forces to shine light on some of the strangest news stories of the day. Join Ted and Manila every day live at 10 am Eastern time, Monday through Friday, or stream the conversation at your convenience. When the going gets weird, the weird tune in...to TMI! LIVE Monday - Friday, 10 AM - 11 AM Eastern Time: Watch LIVE on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TMinfoShow Watch LIVE on Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/TheTMIshow

  1. 17h ago

    DOGE vs. America’s Weather System, Jill Stein in Court and California Residents Fight Back | TMI Ep 445

    America’s weather infrastructure is under pressure, Jill Stein is back in the legal spotlight, California residents are taking public safety into their own hands, and new research is raising fascinating questions about how childhood stress may shape the brain for life. On today's TMI Show with Ted Rall and Manila Chan... DOGE promised to make government leaner and more efficient, but what happens when the cuts reach the systems that help predict hurricanes, guide farmers, route airplanes and price insurance risk? We look at the growing debate over NOAA, the National Weather Service and whether trimming government could ultimately create a much bigger bill somewhere else. Jill Stein briefly found herself facing an arrest warrant tied to her 2024 arrest during a pro-Palestinian protest at Washington University. But the headline may be more dramatic than the underlying story — and there are some important questions about how this case has been handled from the beginning. In Venice, California, residents fed up with homelessness, drug use and disorder have turned to an unlikely solution: hiring former gang members and recovering addicts to patrol their neighborhoods. What does that say about the performance of California’s political leadership — and why are taxpayers paying privately for something they thought government was already supposed to provide? And new research suggests childhood stress may leave lasting biological fingerprints on the brain itself. Scientists are beginning to understand how early adversity could affect the way people respond to stress later in life — but the findings come with some important caveats. Join The TMI Show LIVE Mon-Fri at 10am ET

    DOGE vs. America’s Weather System, Jill Stein in Court and California Residents Fight Back | TMI Ep 445

  2. 1d ago

    E-Bike Injuries Surge, Amazon Destroys Books for AI & Troops Gain Border Arrest Powers | TMI Ep 444

    E-bikes were supposed to make transportation easier, artificial intelligence was supposed to preserve knowledge, and the military was supposed to stay out of civilian law enforcement. Today, all three assumptions are getting a serious stress test. And in Washington, one suspicious package managed to bring out the bomb squad for a reason nobody saw coming. On today’s TMI Show with Ted Rall and Manila Chan: E-bikes are becoming faster, more powerful and far more common — and emergency rooms are seeing the consequences. As injuries and deaths climb, states are rewriting rules once meant for ordinary bicycles. At what point does an e-bike stop being a bicycle and become a motorcycle with pedals? Amazon began as an online bookstore. Now an investigation says books — including rare and out-of-print titles — are being purchased, dismantled and scanned to help train artificial intelligence. Are tech companies preserving human knowledge, or literally destroying pieces of it to build the machines replacing it? The Justice Department says U.S. troops stationed inside newly designated military zones along the southern border can arrest trespassers and, under certain circumstances, pursue them beyond those boundaries. The legal theory runs straight into the 148-year-old Posse Comitatus Act. Has Washington found a legitimate exception to the ban on military policing — or a way around it? And finally, a suspicious electronic device with exposed wires outside a Washington, D.C., firehouse triggered road closures and a bomb squad investigation during rush hour. Authorities eventually figured out exactly what it was. Was Washington prepared for the answer? Join The TMI Show LIVE Mon–Fri at 10am ET.

    E-Bike Injuries Surge, Amazon Destroys Books for AI & Troops Gain Border Arrest Powers | TMI Ep 444

  3. 2d ago

    Kyrsten Sinema’s Affair, America’s Sexless Marriages & Gen Z Moving Back Home | TMI Ep 443

    A former senator’s affair becomes a legal battle, married Americans are apparently having a lot less sex, Europeans are role-playing the “broken American dream,” and college graduates are increasingly discovering that independence comes with one major problem: rent. On today’s TMI Show with Ted Rall and Manila Chan: Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema has admitted to an affair with her married bodyguard, but his ex-wife wants more than an apology. She’s suing Sinema under North Carolina’s rarely used “alienation of affection” law, while Sinema argues the state shouldn’t have jurisdiction because the affair happened elsewhere. Can an interstate affair really turn into a $75,000 homewrecker lawsuit? Marriage rates aren’t the only thing declining. New data suggests nearly one-third of married Americans had no sex at all during the previous year, raising questions about work, kids, stress, money, phones and whether couples are simply becoming roommates with joint checking accounts. Why are so many American marriages becoming sexless — and can couples actually reverse it? Meanwhile in Poland, Europeans celebrated America’s 250th birthday by spending 28 hours pretending to live in a struggling Ohio trailer park — complete with medical bills, lousy jobs, guns, eviction and fake meth. The strangest part? Most of the stereotypes came directly from American movies, television and books. Has America exported such a bleak image of itself that poverty is now an international role-playing game? And for Gen Z, the traditional path from college to adulthood is increasingly taking a detour through Mom and Dad’s basement. Nearly half of recent graduates surveyed moved back home, while housing costs, weak job prospects and continued parental financial support complicate the promise that a college degree automatically buys independence. Is moving back home becoming the new normal for America’s college graduates?

    Kyrsten Sinema’s Affair, America’s Sexless Marriages & Gen Z Moving Back Home | TMI Ep 443

  4. 5d ago

    Luigi Mangione Plea Twist, Manhattan Rent Shock & a Solar Storm Warning | TMI Ep442

    Luigi Mangione’s legal saga may be heading for another major turn, Manhattan renters are confronting numbers that look more like mortgage payments, ancient trees are revealing an unsettling secret about the Sun, and one routine surgery in Italy took a turn nobody in the operating room could have anticipated. On today’s TMI Show with Ted Rall and Manila Chan: Luigi Mangione is due back in federal court as reports point to a potentially consequential change in his case. With a separate state murder trial looming, what happens next could open an entirely new legal fight over where one prosecution ends and another begins. Could one courtroom decision reshape the entire case against him? Manhattan housing has crossed another eye-watering threshold, with rents reaching levels that challenge even New York’s long-standing reputation for expensive living. Supply, mortgage rates and housing policy are all part of the equation. At what point does renting in Manhattan simply stop making economic sense? Ancient tree rings have preserved evidence of enormous bursts of radiation from the Sun — events far beyond anything humanity has directly measured. Modern civilization, however, depends on satellites, communications and electrical infrastructure that didn’t exist the last time one struck. How vulnerable would today’s world be if the Sun unleashed another monster storm? And in Italy, surgeons operating on an elderly woman discovered something inside her digestive tract that turned a serious medical case into one of the strangest clinical reports you’re likely to hear this week. How did a living creature survive a journey that should have made survival nearly impossible? Join The TMI Show LIVE Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. ET with Ted Rall and Manila Chan for smart analysis, bigger questions and stories that matter.

    Luigi Mangione Plea Twist, Manhattan Rent Shock & a Solar Storm Warning | TMI Ep442

  5. 6d ago

    ICE Shock Gloves, Mahmoud Khalil Lawsuit, Gotti Goes to Prison & Cornell’s Bear Problem | TMI Ep 441

    ICE may soon have a startling new tool at its disposal, Mahmoud Khalil is taking his fight against the government into a new legal arena, a member of the Gotti family has finally reported to prison after an unusual effort to delay his sentence, and Cornell has discovered there are apparently some dorm rules you really do have to put in writing. On today’s TMI Show with Ted Rall and Manila Chan: The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to spend millions on a new piece of equipment for ICE officers that its makers describe as a tool for controlling difficult encounters. But the technology — and particularly how discreetly it can be used — is already raising questions about force, accountability and what exactly qualifies as “de-escalation.” Is this a safer alternative to conventional force — or a troubling new power hiding in plain sight? Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has launched a sweeping civil-rights lawsuit alleging that private advocacy groups and federal officials worked together to target pro-Palestinian activists. His attorneys are invoking a Reconstruction-era law in a case that could test some unusually big questions about political speech, government power and private influence. Where does aggressive political advocacy end — and unconstitutional government coordination begin? Carmine Agnello, grandson of mob boss John Gotti and former star of Growing Up Gotti, asked for more time before reporting to federal prison because he hoped to donate a kidney to his mother. A federal judge initially gave him some breathing room — until the medical timeline became considerably less certain. Was this a legitimate family emergency, or one last attempt to postpone the inevitable? And Cornell University has introduced a new residential rule prompted by an incident nobody apparently thought needed its own rule beforehand: students processing a legally hunted black bear inside a communal dorm kitchen. Yes, there was a bear. Yes, there was a kitchen. And yes, pastrami was involved. When college regulations collide with common sense, which one is actually supposed to win? Join The TMI Show LIVE Mon–Fri at 10am ET.

    ICE Shock Gloves, Mahmoud Khalil Lawsuit, Gotti Goes to Prison & Cornell’s Bear Problem | TMI Ep 441

  6. Aug 12

    Putin Frees American, Hunter Biden Meets Tucker & Tour de France Padded Bra Scandal | TMI Ep 440

    An American detainee suddenly heads home from Russia under unusual circumstances, Social Security makes a major change affecting some of the country’s sickest applicants, Hunter Biden sits down with one of his most unlikely interviewers, and women’s cycling is dealing with a controversy that sounds almost too bizarre to be real. On today’s TMI Show with Ted Rall and Manila Chan: After more than four years in Russian custody, Robert Gilman is coming back to the United States — but the timing, the circumstances and the strange details surrounding his return are raising plenty of questions. Why now, and what exactly happened behind the scenes? The Social Security Administration has quietly updated one of its most important disability programs, adding a new group of serious medical conditions to a system designed to move certain claims much faster. Who made the list — and could the change affect more families than people realize? Hunter Biden and Tucker Carlson have spent years on opposite sides of America’s political battlefield. Now they’re sitting across from each other for a remarkably candid conversation touching on Trump, MAGA, Iran and the changing political landscape. What happens when two longtime political enemies suddenly find common ground? And women’s professional cycling has been hit with a controversy involving bras, aerodynamics and allegations of competitors seeking an edge in a way few people would ever imagine. Is this ingenious innovation, outright cheating — or the most absurd sports scandal of the year? Join The TMI Show LIVE Monday through Friday at 10 AM ET with Ted Rall and Manila Chan for the stories everyone is talking about — and the angles you won’t hear everywhere else.

    Putin Frees American, Hunter Biden Meets Tucker & Tour de France Padded Bra Scandal | TMI Ep 440

  7. Aug 11

    Medical Monopolies, Gen Z Ghosting, Jason Arday Scandal & RFK Jr’s Perfect Poops | TMI Ep 439

    Hospital consolidation is putting a fresh spotlight on the price Americans pay for medical care. Gen Z is challenging another long-standing workplace norm, questions are swirling around one of Britain’s most celebrated academics, and an unconventional doctor is offering a very different way to measure digestive health. On today’s TMI Show with Ted Rall and Manila Chan: Hospitals have been joining forces across America for years, with health systems arguing that bigger organizations can deliver better, more efficient care. But researchers are now looking more closely at what those deals mean for patients, employers and anyone paying an insurance premium. What really happens to your health-care costs when hospitals stop competing with one another? Gen Z has already changed dating, communication and workplace culture. Now employers say another distinctly modern habit may be crossing over from our personal lives into the hiring process — and not everyone agrees on who deserves the blame. Is a new generation rewriting the rules of professional courtesy? Jason Arday’s remarkable personal journey helped make him one of the most prominent academics in Britain and an international symbol of overcoming extraordinary obstacles. But recent reporting has sparked difficult questions about his story, his career and how prestigious institutions evaluate the people they elevate. What happens when an inspirational story begins attracting a very different kind of attention? And finally, we all know the usual markers of good health: blood pressure, cholesterol, exercise and diet. But one physician says there’s another everyday bodily function we may not be paying nearly enough attention to — and his definition of “healthy” is unusually specific. Can what happens in the bathroom really tell us how healthy we are? Join Ted Rall and Manila Chan for today’s TMI Show as we dig into the stories behind the headlines — and the questions nobody else seems to be asking. Mon-Fri LIVE at 10am ET.

    Medical Monopolies, Gen Z Ghosting, Jason Arday Scandal & RFK Jr’s Perfect Poops | TMI Ep 439

  8. Aug 10

    Can Dandelions Fight Cancer? Plus Flu Immunity, Wolves & AI Toilets | TMI Ep 438

    California ranchers are facing a growing conflict with gray wolves, researchers are investigating whether dandelion root contains compounds with anticancer potential, scientists may have found a clue to why some people rarely get the flu, and investors are betting that the next major health-tracking device may be sitting in your bathroom. On today’s TMI Show with Ted Rall and Manila Chan: Researchers have spent years studying compounds found in dandelion root for their possible effects on cancer cells. Laboratory and animal studies have produced intriguing results, but the leap from promising biology to an actual human treatment is enormous. Could one of the most common plants in America eventually yield something useful in the fight against cancer? In Northern California, the return of the gray wolf has become both a conservation success story and an increasingly serious problem for ranchers. As wolf populations grow and livestock losses mount, state protections sharply limit how ranchers can respond. How should California balance the recovery of a protected predator against the livelihoods of the people sharing the landscape with it? Scientists are also studying a group of people who appear unusually resistant to influenza. The answer may involve dermicidin, a naturally occurring immune protein that researchers believe could help stop some viruses before they ever gain a foothold in human cells. Are some people effectively born with an extra layer of protection against the flu? And finally, the latest frontier in health technology may be the smart toilet. New devices use cameras, sensors and artificial intelligence to monitor stool and urine, promising a continuous stream of health information without requiring users to do much of anything. Could the toilet become the next smartwatch—or is Silicon Valley getting ahead of the science? Smart analysis. Bigger questions. Stories that matter. New episodes weekdays at 10:00 a.m. ET.

    Can Dandelions Fight Cancer? Plus Flu Immunity, Wolves & AI Toilets | TMI Ep 438
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On The TMI Show, hosts Manila Chan—a veteran news broadcaster with a droll style—and Ted Rall—an award-winning political cartoonist and provocateur—join forces to shine light on some of the strangest news stories of the day. Join Ted and Manila every day live at 10 am Eastern time, Monday through Friday, or stream the conversation at your convenience. When the going gets weird, the weird tune in...to TMI! LIVE Monday - Friday, 10 AM - 11 AM Eastern Time: Watch LIVE on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TMinfoShow Watch LIVE on Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/TheTMIshow

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