THE UNKNOWN PODCAST 40: CURRENT EVENTS – TRUMP’S BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL, TARIFFS, PARDONS, AND A BOMBSHELL DIDDY TRIAL

May 30, 2025

In their 40th episode, The Unknown Podcast’s Richard Luthmann and Michael Volpe tackled a fiery mix of politics, law, and celebrity scandal. They dissected Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill with sweeping tax cuts and border security, a court fight over Trump’s global tariffs, and two eyebrow-raising pardons for Larry Hoover and Michael Grimm. The conversation then…
UNBELIEVABLE COMPLIANCE OR MANIPULATION? MARKET INFORMATION PLATFORM DENIES TURBOCHARGING ANONYMOUS STOCK SHORTS

May 29, 2025

Seeking Alpha claims to champion independent investors, but critics see a shadowy tool for anonymous short sellers. After Newsmax’s IPO rocketed from $10 to $233 then collapsed, Seeking Alpha’s bearish posts raised eyebrows. CEO David Jackson denies wrongdoing, saying updates were due diligence — not a cover-up. But with Memorial Day edits and evasive answers,…
NYC Deadbeat Duo: Kamillah Hanks and Kevin Love Exposed as Repeat Offenders

May 25, 2025

Kamillah Hanks and Kevin Love, once seen as promising political figures, now face explosive allegations of stiffing campaign workers and intimidating them into silence. Documents reveal Hanks and Love used threats, manipulated federal oversight, and even had ties to a known drug dealer. Their admissions in court show a pattern of unpaid debts, underreported campaign…
Trump Meme Coin Is ‘Tracker’ of President’s Success

May 23, 2025

Donald Trump has turned meme coin mania into a political movement. The $TRUMP coin, trading on the Solana blockchain, is surging—up nearly 50% in just weeks. With a $2.6 billion market cap, it’s more than a meme—it’s a sentiment tracker for Trump’s presidency. As the 47th President rolls out policy wins, the coin rises, acting…
THE UNKNOWN ALL-STARS: TALKING PETE ROSE AND MICHAEL JORDAN

May 18, 2025

Pete Rose is back from the baseball graveyard, and Michael Jordan is back on TV. On The Unknown Podcast, Richard Luthmann and Michael Volpe went head-to-head over two sports legends facing very different legacies. Rose, reinstated posthumously, may finally reach Cooperstown. Jordan, the six-time NBA champion, stunned fans by joining NBC’s NBA coverage after years…
STATEN ISLAND SMOKE SHOW: MAZZEI FLIPS, HANKS DUCKS, MCMAHON SWEATS

May 15, 2025

Ettore Mazzei just blew the Staten Island political scene wide open. In court, the accused crime boss accused DA Michael McMahon’s office of pursuing “lies and falsehoods” while denying all charges. But the blast radius didn’t stop at the DA’s desk. Councilwoman Kamillah Hanks and her millionaire husband Kevin Barry Love are now under fire…
TRUMP’S RIYADH RECKONING

May 15, 2025

In Riyadh, President Donald J. Trump delivered the defining foreign policy address of his second term—and perhaps the most important since Ronald Reagan’s Brandenburg Gate speech. Declaring “we are in the business of peace, partnership, and power,” President Trump officially buried the failed neocon era of nation-building and unveiled the Trump Doctrine: global prosperity through…
NY JUDICIAL CORRUPTION INC. – Watchdog Robert H. Tembeckjian Accused of Selling Out Justice

May 13, 2025

Robert H. Tembeckjian, the man tasked with keeping New York judges honest, has been exposed as a corrupt enabler of judicial misconduct and foreign criminal interests. From covering up perjury for Judge Ronald Castorina to laundering legitimacy for Putin-linked hedge fund Balchug Capital, Tembeckjian has weaponized his power to protect cronies and crush whistleblowers. State…
WHEN TWEETS THREATEN THRONES

May 12, 2025

In modern democracies, the battle over free speech no longer plays out solely in the courts or the streets—it’s fought in code, clicks, and courtroom filings. In Turkey, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu—jailed and digitally erased—has become a global symbol of this creeping authoritarianism. In her blistering satire When Tweets Threaten Thrones, Turkish writer Ela Buruk…
TRUMP STRIKES GOLD WITH U.K. TRADE DEAL

May 10, 2025

President Donald J. Trump has sealed a historic trade deal with the United Kingdom, expanding U.S. market access, eliminating unfair tariffs, and opening a $5 billion corridor for American producers. The agreement comes as a defining victory in the New American Golden Age and reaffirms Trump’s America First trade doctrine. With major wins for beef,…

Richard Luthmann

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