Talking War Narrative, Terrifying Potentialities, & Bracing for the Long Haul

Schee and Kong reflect on 2025-26 and the various factors posturing towards the Iran war today. They posit this war as starkly different from past Middle East excursions and fear that the chief goals of each faction only illustrate a terrifying endgame. CHAPTERS00:00 - Visceral response to violence an war07:30 - "War" as an ambiguous notion15:07 - The Evolving Chief Outcomes24:10 - Speculating the Endgame36:26 - US Hegemony vs. China 46:55 - Unconditional Surrender vs. Jihad54:49 -Theorizing Trump's Aims🎙️ Available on Spotify, Apple, and other platformsAttribution:This segment includes short excerpts from third-party material used for commentary, analysis, and parody in alignment with fair use (17 U.S.C. §107). All content is transformative and non-competitive, adding critical or comedic context to our conversation.Excerpts from: CBS News, 60 Minutes Used under fair-use principles for commentary and analysis. No ownership of the original material is claimed.#iran #israel #trump #war #middleeast #middleeastconflict #hmong #podcast #economy #religion #eschatology #america #iranallnightandday