LATE NITE🌙UPDATE with Dean Ryan 'The Art of Retreat'

·1 hr 24 min·5 clips

Dean Ryan demands the U.S. pull its air bases out of Spain, calling the country unreliable in the face of Iran.

The episode opens with Dean Ryan delivering a monologue demanding the U.S. remove its air bases from Spain, calling the country unreliable, and urging Arab allies to publicly join America's fight against Iran. He introduces the episode's theme, 'The Art of Retreat,' referencing the confusing onset of war with Iran. Ryan previews topics including damage in Tel Aviv, rising fuel prices, and Iran's new underwater defense systems in the Strait of Hormuz. He discusses U.S. counterterrorism warnings about Iranian sleeper cells and cyber attacks, and mentions eerie number-code radio transmissions reminiscent of Cold War spy communications. Ryan details a U.S. Energy Department forecast that petrol prices will not recede to pre-war levels until mid-2027, with oil potentially reaching $200 per barrel due to Strait of Hormuz disruptions. He plays clips of politicians like Ted Cruz and Steve Witkoff discussing terrorism risks and justifying the war, interspersed with his critical commentary. Guest Jim Fetzer joins, estimating the death count at 500, arguing the war was triggered by Israel and that Iran, following the assassination of its Ayatollah, is now in a holy war. Fetzer states Iran will absolutely block the Strait of Hormuz and that Gulf states feel betrayed by the U.S. Ryan shows footage of damage in Tel Aviv and discusses conflicting reports. Later, caller Skip from Denmark discusses a child abduction case and political changes in Scandinavia. Caller Ranger Buck presents an alternative view, claiming Iran is a deep-state puppet regime controlled by intelligence cells, and that signals from black sites are being targeted using AI and satellite surveillance. Buck suggests the conflict is part of a larger operation against global elites. Ryan concludes by speculating about forced nuclear escalation and references the Albert Pike prophecy, before promoting upcoming shows and thanking guests.

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A volatile late-night dispatch links Middle East retreat to defense spending excess, then veers into cosmic speculation.

A late-night political rant frames the "art of retreat" as an argument over U.S. air bases in Spain, Arab governments' public posture, and the host's view that the Middle East should not have been entered in the first place.

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