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Big, Little Karolies

March 11, 2026·55 min·5 clips

The US is responsible for the deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian girls' school.

The rundown changes before airtime, and the scramble sets the tone. The host comes in treating the day as big because the war talk is already shaping everything. Iran gets the first slot. The segment looks at the situation as choices stacking up, with consequences attached, not some cloudy foreign policy backdrop. Then the Strait of Hormuz hits the center of the discussion. The host mocks the idea that this threat just popped up in the last day or two, since the waterway has been part of Iran's leverage for many decades. Sharon asks the practical question. The answer is plain: real generals and military experts should be saying what works, what breaks, and what takes much longer than people are promising. Congress keeps coming back into it. The argument returns to permission from Congress and to making a case to the American people before charging into conflict. The sarcasm is precise. A joke about the strait being finished two and a half weeks ago turns the geography lesson into a shot at willful cluelessness. The oil risk is real, too. The host moves past easy talk about sinking boats and points out that small craft can threaten defenseless tankers carrying oil. Twenty-one miles is the number that chills the room. That width explains why securing the passage is not quick or simple. The tone stays dry without going numb. Even the jokes about studio speakers, adrenaline music, and ignored intelligence warnings keep the moral pressure on. The ending lets out a breath. After the rough news, the host thanks the audience, teases more with Trey Crowder and Brett later in the week, and tells everyone to stay safe.

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A tight Iran and Hormuz discussion that keeps the shipping lane at the center.

The Damage Report spends Big News Wednesday on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, and that focus gives the segment a firm center. It moves from the news itself to the practical fallout of a blocked shipping lane, where oil and shipping traffic are the real stakes.

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You want a fast, no-nonsense take on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.

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