Duane's World

Thank you all for a wonderful 2+ years here in the public podcasting world. As you might have heard in recent episodes, we struck a deal with Salem to bring Duane's World exclusively to the Hughniverse. The show streams live Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. We hope to see you there! Watch this message here.

Ships are moving through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump's 10-day deadline expires April 6th, the Saudis are rerouting crude through pipelines, and a dozen IRGC commanders have been eliminated in 48 hours. Plus, why The Bulwark's "America lost" take is dead wrong — and James Lileks closes things out with the final public Top 10 Dumb Things.Watch this episode here.This show moves to the Hughniverse starting next Tuesday. See you there! (00:00) - Part I (00:55) - Moving to Hughniverse (03:14) - Major Bob and the glasses bit (05:36) - Trump's 2027 defense budget (08:01) - Ships moving through Hormuz (10:18) - UN Security Council vote (15:03) - The Bulwark's "Iran won" take (17:28) - Saudi pipeline reroute (25:58) - Part II (The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week)

Senator Jim Talent returns for the penultimate public edition of Duane's World to break down where the Iran campaign stands at the five-week mark. With 13,000 targets hit, missile launches down from 170 to 3, and the defense industrial base obliterated, the conversation shifts to Phase Two — regime pressure, oil leverage, Strait of Hormuz negotiations, and Trump's pursuit of a deal. Plus, the Senate fight over DHS funding, the SAVE Act, and reconciliation math.Watch this episode here.Duane's World moves exclusively to the Hughniverse next week, check it out! (00:00) - Part I (02:37) - Iran campaign by the numbers (07:45) - Phase two options ahead (09:21) - Assessing Iran's endgame (16:33) - Trump Oval Office clips (27:09) - Drone warfare and directed energy (28:38) - Senate DHS and SAVE Act fight (35:38) - Filibuster and reconciliation debate (39:29) - Part II (58:46) - Trump's Wednesday night address

Trump reveals Iran handed over a fleet of oil tankers as a "gift" — worth an estimated $3 billion — as back-channel negotiations continue with a 10-day deadline now on the clock. Plus: Trump's extended call-in to The Five, what the CIA told him about Khamenei's whereabouts, the Democrats vote against the very voter ID bill their leader said they supported, and of course, James Lileks is in the house for this week's Top 10.Visit hughniverse.com to learn more.Watch this episode here. (00:00) - Part I (00:55) - Show moving to the Hughniverse (03:06) - Iran tanker "gift" breakdown (07:50) - What happens if Iran stalls (14:37) - Trump's 10-day deadline (22:42) - Khamenei proof of life (23:58) - Dems kill their own voter ID bill (25:45) - Part II (27:22) - The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week

Jim Talent of the Reagan Institute's Center for Peace Through Strength returns to break down the reported 15-plank ceasefire proposal being presented to Iran, what Trump's negotiating posture looks like four weeks into the campaign, and why the terms amount to unconditional surrender. Plus, the Democrats' ICE-at-the-airports gambit backfires spectacularly, and CNN flips its Iran narrative in under 24 hours.Watch this episode here. (00:00) - Part I (00:55) - Operation Epic Fury overview four weeks in (02:11) - Jim Talent's strategic assessment (06:46) - Nine thousand targets and counting (11:18) - Trump's mystery "gift" from Iran (24:20) - The 14-plank ceasefire proposal (26:30) - Part II (30:09) - Verification and enforcement concerns (38:51) - Missile defense message to China (46:20) - Democrats vs. ICE at the airports (55:40) - CNN's 24-hour Iran narrative reversal

Day 21 of the Iran campaign. Qatar boots Iranian diplomats, European navies quietly show up, and a French sailor blows his carrier's position on Strava. Oil markets fracture, Marines deploy from Pendleton, and 83% of Republicans back the mission. Plus Trump's Pearl Harbor joke, Stephen A. Smith on CA election law, the show's move to the Hughniverse in April, and of course James Lileks is back for The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week.Watch this episode here.  (00:00) - Part I (00:55) - Iran war day 21 update (07:13) - Qatar flips on Iran (18:09) - French carrier Strava mishap (22:46) - GOP polling and Stephen A. Smith (28:18) - Part II (10 Dumbest Things Said This Week)

Jim Talent joins to cover week three of the Iran campaign and the SAVE Act hitting the Senate floor. On Iran: bunker busters hit coastal missile sites, protests erupt across Tehran, and the Kharg Island strike looks like checkmate. On the Senate: the SAVE Act clears 51-48, Thune fills the amendment tree, and the filibuster math still doesn't work. Plus, Leon Panetta gets a reality check and Patty Murray argues for student IDs.Watch this episode here. (00:00) - Part I (00:55) - Iran war week three update (03:08) - CENTCOM strikes coastal missile sites (06:31) - Talent: Iran is the enemy (11:18) - Kharg Island as the checkmate (18:30) - Strait of Hormuz strategy (28:29) - Panetta's CNN take debunked (35:37) - Part II (36:01) - SAVE Act hits the Senate floor (44:25) - Filibuster math and Thune's plan (54:13) - Murray's student ID argument

The latest from Operation Epic Fury, including U.S. casualties, a midair tanker collision over western Iraq, and the ongoing mystery of Iran's missing Supreme Leader. Plus, a pundit gets demolished on mine countermeasures, and China tells Iran to stand down. And of course, Lileks is here for The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week.Watch this episode here.  (00:00) - Part I (00:55) - An announcement (03:04) - War update and casualties (07:46) - Israeli drones clearing Tehran streets (09:45) - The cardboard Ayatollah saga (22:47) - Part II (28:18) - The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week

Day 10 of Operation Epic Fury and the Iranian regime is on life support — maybe literally. Jim Talent breaks down why this war ends in weeks, not months, and what happens if the regime falls. Also: media malpractice from London to CNN, a $300B refinery in Texas, and why the SAVE Act can't clear 60 votes.Editor's note: Due to a (now-fixed) technical issue with Duane's webcam, this episode is audio only. (00:00) - Part I (00:55) - Operation Epic Fury update (01:53) - Jim Talent on war timeline (05:39) - Destroying capability vs. intention (09:28) - Hunting top regime targets (16:29) - Supreme Leader Cardboard unveiled (22:18) - Khamenei hospital report (26:19) - Witkoff on failed negotiations (37:25) - Part II (38:00) - Media malpractice roundup (50:55) - SAVE Act filibuster reality

SecWar Hegseth and Admiral Cooper laid it all out at CENTCOM — and the message is simple: Iran hasn't seen anything yet. Plus, the Five Eyes lose one, the USS Charlotte gets a kill, 53 Democrats pick a weird hill to die on, and of course – James Lileks is in the house for yet another round of The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week.Watch this episode here. (00:00) - Part I (00:55) - Week 1 of the Iran war (03:17) - CENTCOM briefing headlines (04:30) - Iran delays naming new leader (07:58) - House vote on Iran terror status (12:49) - Hegseth on rules of engagement (15:07) - Refugees and will to fight (19:28) - Russia and China recalculating (24:21) - Biden Iran policy flashback (25:55) - Part II (31:45) - The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week