Trump's "Harmless Straits" and the CIA's Gay Ayatollah File

·1 hr 6 min·3 clips

The director of national counterterrorism resigned over the Iran war, saying it serves Israel's lobby not America

Host Tom Carpenter delivers a satirical monologue-style commentary on the US-Iran war, covering intelligence reports about Iran's new supreme leader, Trump's verbal gaffes including calling the Strait of Hormuz the 'harmless straits,' the resignation of counterterrorism director Joe Kent over the conflict, and NATO allies refusing to participate. The episode uses dark humor and irony while criticizing the war as serving Israeli interests rather than American ones.

As heard by us

A fast, caustic political comedy set piece that turns news into punchlines.

This episode treats Trump's Iran-boats clip as a springboard for a wider swipe at propaganda, media trust, and the habit of letting every side sand the story down for its own use. It moves fast, and that speed works.

Read the full review in PlayNext →

Why you'd press play

You want a war-news rant that turns media spin into a running joke.

Read the full recommendation in PlayNext →

Listen to the show on

Apple Podcasts Spotify

Play clips from this episode More from Run Your Mouth Podcast