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This week on Awkward Positions, Joe and Chris unpack the theatrics of U.S. foreign policy, the Supreme Court’s judicial grenade, and a laundry list of headlines that somehow manage to be hilarious, terrifying, and absurd—all at once. They break down the U.S. strike on Iran that may have been more performative than punitive, the Supreme Court's ruling that chips away at public recourse, and the political chaos that followed. Meanwhile, Melania’s “Einstein visa,” the Spotify CEO’s military side hustle, and a surprise appearance by white boy Chaz bring the absurdity full circle. It’s a chaotic blend of international drama, judicial twists, and raw political commentary that keeps it real—and really weird.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Cosby contrast, JFK Coke, Carter's dungeon

00:41 – Intro

02:19 – Citizen Trump: the Iran strike and cognitive flexing

05:16 – Imagining Trump as a podcast fan

09:03 – Peace deal lasts less than a day

11:17 – Was it a real strike or strategic theater?

14:34 – The bro-deal theory

17:30 – No winners, just confusion and damage control

18:38 – AOC calls the Iran strike impeachable

21:49 – Jasmine Crockett grills Melania’s immigration history

23:31 – Presidential trauma and collective aging

25:06 – Iran’s international PR glow-up

28:29 – The filler episode with plot-changing subtext

34:53 – Meet Chaz

36:05 – Politics vs. politics people

38:29 – Lightning Round

52:34 – Lord of the Rings government allegory

56:41 – “Daddy Trump”

58:13 – The White House orgy couch

01:00:40 – Supreme Court limits public legal recourse

01:07:21 – Birthright citizenship in limbo

01:12:03 – Education opt-outs and the loophole spiral

01:19:39 – Deportation destinations now randomized

01:23:05 – Autism stats, vaccine myths, and bad science

01:26:08 – Homicide rates drop, sadness gets credit

01:27:08 – BBB missing July 4 deadline

01:29:13 – Outro