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Operation Chokepoint 2.0 (ft. Nic Carter), VCs For Kamala, Google’s Bizarre Search Results

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Show Notes

EPISODE #63: Welcome Back! Apologies for the delay this week, Mike Solana came down with a bad case of strep throat. But we’re still delivering the pod! Nic Carter is here to give us the latest update on Bitcoin & Crypto after Trump mentioned Operation Chokepoint 2.0 at the Bitcoin Conference. Crypto money is started to change the landscape of elections. We then get into VCs for Kamala, Google searches editing Trump’s assassination attempt, controversy at the Olympics involving an intersex boxer, and Melinda Gates philanthropic mission to destroy us all. Enjoy!

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Nic Carter

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

0:50 - Solana Had Strep Throat - Welcome Nic Carter To The Pod!

1:50 - Operation Chokepoint 2.0 - Trump At BTC Conference Mentions Pirate Wires Piece

12:50 - Crypto Money Is Starting To Change Elections

16:00 - VCs For Kamala

25:40 - Google's Bizarre Search Results - Are They Hiding Trump Results To Help Sway The Election?

36:15 - Astronauts Stuck In Space! What Are The Odds They'll Make It Home? - Sponsored By Polymaket

41:50 - Nic's First MMA Fight!

46:15 - Olympics Controversy! Internet Erupts After Boxing Match With An Intersex Boxer From Algeria

1:03:25 - Attack Of The Ex-Billionaire Wives!

1:15:40 - Biggest Lesson That Nic Learned While Training For MMA Fight

1:17:10 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe - See You Next Week!

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