Filtered with TJ Walker

Filtered: A.I., Epstein Files & Global Gen Z Unrest, The Stories Beneath the Headlines

Today’s episode connects five major stories shaping global politics and technology.• Why the sharp decline in international students threatens America’s future workforce• Mexico City’s mass Gen Z protests and the global youth rebellion• Jeff Bezos’ $6.2B A.I. project pushing intelligence into the physical world• The president’s sudden push to release Epstein files, and why it may be a political maneuver• Carlson, Fuentes, and the dangerous false equivalence on antisemitism
Plus insights on communication, media literacy, and political narratives.Timestamps:00:00 - Show Open & Headlines00:47 - Epstein Files & White House Position01:29 - International Students Segment Begins14:00 - Gen Z Protests in Mexico City36:20 - Bezos & Project Prometheus A.I. Deep Dive56:30 - Epstein Files: Political Maneuvering Explained57:26 - Fuentes, Carlson & Antisemitism Narrative1:06:39 - TJ Walker Interview Segment1:28:25 - Closing Thoughts

Filtered: America’s Breaking Point: ICE Raids, Trump-Epstein Fallout & the Rise of AI “Children”

In today’s episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, we examine a nation stretched to its limits.We explore the explosive new data on Paycheck America, the strange in-flight scandal involving Rep. Brad Sherman, alarming federal ICE operations in Charlotte, Tim Dillon’s viral critique tying Trump to the Epstein file battle, and the rise of people forming families, and even “children”, with AI partners.
A sweeping, unfiltered look at politics, tech, culture, and the future.📌 Timestamps:00:00 - Intro: America at the Breaking Point00:48 - STORY 1: Paycheck America and the $1T Market09:42 - STORY 2: Rep. Brad Sherman’s In-Flight TikTok Scandal18:33 - STORY 3: ICE Crackdown in Charlotte (“Operation Charlotte’s Web”)32:10 - STORY 4: Tim Dillon, Epstein Emails & the Trump Base Cracking47:52 - STORY 5: AI Romances, AI Pregnancy Roleplay & the Soft Singularity59:44 - Final Thoughts

Filtered: Wall Street Scandals, Streaming Power Plays, and Political Fallout

Today’s episode of Filtered with TJ Walker breaks down five major stories shaping business, media, and politics.
Story 1 - A.I.G. TurmoilA.I.G. loses its incoming president over undisclosed misconduct while a former top executive heads toward trial for alleged assault. What this reveals about corporate culture, oversight, and accountability at one of the world’s largest insurers.
Story 2 - Charlie Javice & JPMorganThe founder who sold JPMorgan a fake student-aid empire now has the bank paying tens of millions in legal bills. How she engineered the fraud, and why JPMorgan is still footing the tab.
Story 3 - Trump, Epstein & GOP CracksNew Epstein files, shifting DOJ positions, party infighting, and Trump's public break with Marjorie Taylor Greene. Why this moment may represent the most significant vulnerability inside Trump’s base.
Story 4 - Disney vs. YouTube TVA 15-day blackout ends, but the deeper battle over tech vs. media market power is only beginning. Why this standoff matters for antitrust advocates and the future of streaming pricing.
Story 5 - Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding WarParamount, Comcast, and Netflix prepare bids as I speak with former FCC senior counsel Adonis Hoffman about consolidation, competition, and what this means for Hollywood’s future.
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Timestamps:00:00 - Opening Teaser01:02 - Story 1: A.I.G. Turmoil07:18 - Story 2: Charlie Javice & JPMorgan14:52 - Story 3: Trump, Epstein & GOP Cracks27:40 - Story 4: Disney vs. YouTube TV36:58 - Story 5: Warner Bros. Discovery Bidding War (Interview with Adonis Hoffman)53:10 - Closing Thoughts

Filtered: AI Cheating, Hollywood Star Collapse & New Epstein-Trump Emails

This episode of Filtered with TJ Walker dives into five major stories reshaping global education, media, politics, and business. From A.I. cheating scandals at South Korea’s top universities to Hollywood’s continued box-office collapse, we explore the forces driving the week’s biggest headlines. Plus: a rise in right-wing speech restrictions on U.S. campuses, Verizon’s largest layoff in history, and the newest revelations from Epstein’s email archives involving Donald Trump.Stories TimeStamp:00:00 - Intro   00:38 - AI Cheating Scandals Rock South Korea   04:55 - Hollywood’s Star Problem: Why Nobody Opens Movies Anymore   09:42 - Right-Wing “Wokeness” Takes Over Campuses   15:10 - Verizon’s Massive 15,000-Job Layoff   18:50 - Epstein Emails: What They Really Say About Trump   23:55 - Final Analysis & Wrap-Up  

Filtered | Robots, Pennies & Power: Trump, Epstein, Work, and the Mental Strain of Modern Life

In this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, everything connects, from Jeffrey Epstein’s emails about Donald Trump to Japan’s overworked leadership, from the DNC’s staff revolt to the death of the American penny.
TJ explores how technology, politics, and exhaustion collide in a world obsessed with dominance and “winning.” You’ll hear how Russia’s robot face-plant says more about our tech ambitions than we’d like to admit, and why job loss in 2025 is as much a mental health story as it is an economic one.
Smart commentary, human stories, and no spin, that’s Filtered.

Filtered | AI Music Tops Charts, JFK’s Grandson Runs, Kids & Porn, Personal AI, Podcast Inequality

From Nashville to New York to Silicon Valley, this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker covers:
The AI-generated country song that just hit #1.
Jack Schlossberg’s bid for Congress and the future of the Kennedy name.
A UK report exposing how children stumble onto violent pornography through mainstream social platforms.
Uare.ai’s $10.3 million raise to build “digital twins.”
USC’s new study on gender and race gaps in top podcasts.
Smart analysis, no hype, no timestamps, just the news behind the headlines.

Filtered: Shutdown Ends, Democrats Fracture, AI Minister, Supreme Court, Hollywood Crisis

A deep look at the week’s biggest stories:
The Senate ends the shutdown, but at what political cost?
Schumer faces rebellion from younger Democrats.
The Supreme Court preserves marriage equality but reignites questions of partisanship.
Albania’s bold AI experiment in governance.
Hollywood’s commercial lifeline disappears overseas.
Plus: Gavin Newsom’s surprising lead among young men and Zohran Mamdani’s new blueprint for reaching Gen Z.

Filtered | Washington Blinks: Shutdown, Faith, and the Price of Integrity

TJ Walker unpacks the week’s biggest stories: the Senate’s uneasy compromise to end the shutdown, housing truths reshaping the American dream, and the Supreme Court’s latest test on faith and fairness. Then, a deep dive into baseball’s growing betting problem and two small habits that quietly built one man’s fortune.Video Chapters:00:00 - Intro: What’s really behind this week’s power shifts01:45 - STORY 1: Senate edges toward reopening, drops health-care demand08:30 - STORY 2: Condo reality check, why renting plus investing beats buying15:40 - STORY 3: Can you sue for shorn dreadlocks? The Supreme Court tests religious rights22:55 - STORY 4: Pitches for sale? Guardians pitchers charged in MLB betting scandal31:10 - STORY 5: Get rich without trying, two effortless millionaire habits36:45 - Final thoughts & viewer takeaways