Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second Term
Navigating the chaos of today’s politics can be overwhelming —this show helps make sense of it all. In about 30 minutes each week, host Bella Goode breaks down the players, policies, and threats facing democracy — in plain language and straight talk. Your crash course in today’s politics
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45 episodes
Episode 43: FEMA Before the Storm: America's Disaster Response Agency Under Threat
How did FEMA become the backbone of disaster response and when did it start to break? In this episode, Bella Goode lays the foundation for understanding FEMA’s original mission, its evolution after 9/11 and Katrina, and what made it a model for...
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Episode 42: Hurricane Trump Aims to Destroy NOAA
NOAA is more than a weather agency; it is America’s environmental safety net. Under Trump’s second term, that net is being torn apart, and the agency is now under direct political assault. In this episode, Bella Goode investigates how Trump’s s...
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Episode 41: NOAA Before Trump — America’s Gold Standard in Forecasting
What happens when the system built to warn us begins to fail? In this episode, Bella Goode unpacks NOAA's vital role in weather forecasting, public safety, and climate readiness and response. Once considered the global gold standard, NOAA has s...
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Episode 40: Corruption’s New Benchmark — The Trump Era
What happens when corruption isn't hidden, but flaunted? In this final episode of the corruption series, Bella Goode uncovers how Trump dismantled guardrails, exploited legal loopholes, and normalized presidential profiteering. From crypto conf...
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Episode 39: Corruption: A Presidency for Sale
In this episode, Bella Goode traces how Donald Trump didn’t just dip into corruption—he turned the presidency into a personal business empire. By comparing his actions to past scandals like Watergate and Teapot Dome, we see just how far Trump h...
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Episode 38: Corruption – How It Works, Who Wins, and Who’s Supposed to Stop It
From Enron to Watergate to Clarence Thomas, corruption isn’t just history — it’s here, and it’s thriving. In this episode, Bella Goode examines how unchecked power rigs the system, silences accountability, and erodes democracy from within. From...
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Episode 37: Confronting Crypto (Part 2)
Crypto didn’t just reinvent money—it unlocked a volatile new battleground for speculation, scams, and power grabs. In part two of her Confronting Crypto series, Bella Goode dives deep into the emotional chaos and political consequences of crypt...
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Episode 36: Confronting Crypto (Part 1)
Cryptocurrency is more than hype—it’s transforming how money, power, and corruption move in America. In this episode, Bella Goode kicks off her Confronting Crypto series with a crash course on how Bitcoin and Ethereum really work, and why they ...
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Episode 35: The Verdict: Americans Reject Project 2025. The Plan: Here's What We Need To Do
This final chapter of Bella Goode’s six-part exposé on Project 2025 reveals a powerful truth: once Americans understand the plan, they reject it. Bella breaks down the latest polling—and why awareness is our strongest weapon. She also lays out ...
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Episode 34: Everyone Will Be Impacted by Project 2025
Project 2025 is no longer an abstract playbook. It is a blueprint that decides exactly who prospers and who pays. Through three vivid “day-in-the-life” stories, Bella Goode reveals how dismantling income redistribution, gutting protections, and...
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Episode 33: The Architects of Evil (Part 2) What They're Doing and Why It Matters
Who is behind the most dangerous authoritarian push in modern U.S. politics? In Part Two of this exposé, Bella Goode uncovers how Russell Vought and Stephen Miller—two unelected power brokers—are already executing Project 2025. From dismantling...
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Episode 32: The Architects of Evil (Part 1) - Russell Vought and Stephen Miller
Who’s really behind the most dangerous government overhaul in American history? In this episode, Bella Goode pulls back the curtain on the two unelected men—Russell Vought and Stephen Miller—who are quietly constructing the legal and bureaucrat...
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EPISODE 31: Inside Project 2025 — The Hidden Network Behind Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook
Where did Project 2025 really come from, and who’s behind its push for authoritarian power? In this episode, Bella Goode takes listeners inside the origin story of the most coordinated political blueprint in modern history. From right-wing thin...
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EPISODE 30: Project 2025 - Inside the 4 Pillars of Trump’s Plan to Seize Government Power
What is Project 2025, and why are experts calling it a roadmap to authoritarianism? In this episode, Bella Goode unpacks the 4 strategic pillars of Trump’s plan to seize lasting control of the federal government. What’s at stake isn’t just poli...
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EPISODE 29: Project 2025 Overview — Dismantling Democracy and Women’s Rights
Episode SummaryWelcome to Surviving Trump. I’m Bella Goode.This is the first episode in a new five-part series on Project 2025 — a sweeping plan already reshaping the U.S. government from the inside out. Drafted b...
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Episode 28: A Call to Action — The Democracy Defense Plan
Episode SummaryIn Episode 28, Bella Goode lays out a bold and urgent strategy to fight back against Trump’s second-term agenda and the authoritarian blueprint known as Project 2025. After covering the MAGA base, the donor class, and ...
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Episode 27 – Surviving Trump: The First 100 Days - The Left Strikes Back
Episode Summary:In Part Three of our four-part series on Donald Trump’s first 100 days of his second term, we’re shifting perspectives to examine how anti-Trump voices are responding to his chaotic and controversial return to power. ...
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Episode 26: “Trump’s 100 Days – Why MAGAs Are More Loyal Than Ever”
Episode Summary:In the second instalment of our four-part series examining Trump’s first 100 days, Episode 26 of Surviving Trump explores the intense loyalty of the MAGA base — the voters who see Trump not just as a politica...
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Episode 25: Through Their Eyes – How Trump Loyalists See the First 100 Days
Episode Summary:In the first of a four-part series examining Donald Trump’s second-term first 100 days, Episode 25 of Surviving Trumptakes us into the minds of the Wealth Protectors — the high-income donors, corpo...
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Episode 24: The Rest of the Team: Trump’s Whisper Network and the Breach That Followed
Episode Summary:Some of the most powerful figures in Trump’s national security circle don’t hold formal titles. They don’t lead federal agencies or appear in press briefings — but their influence is vast. In Part One of this episode,...
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Episode 23: The National Security Team – Loyalty Over Competence
Episode Summary:In this second installment of our three-part national security series, we examine the people now leading America’s most powerful security agencies. These aren’t leaders chosen for experience or qualifications. They...
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Episode 22: National Insecurity – How Trump’s Vision Is Breaking the System
Episode Summary:In this opening episode of our three-part national security series, we go back to basics — defining what national security actually is, how it’s evolved over time, and what it’s supposed to protect us from. We walk th...
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Episode 21: Tariff World – How Trump’s Trade War Broke The Global Economy
Episode 21: Tariff World – How Trump’s Trade War Broke The Global EconomyWhat’s in this episodeIn the final instalment of our three-part series on Trump’s April 2025 tariffs, host Bella Goode steps back to explore the global ...
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Episode 20: From the Farm to the Factory — Who’s Paying for Trump’s Trade War?
Episode Summary:In Episode 20 of Surviving Trump, host Bella Goode digs into the real-world consequences of Donald Trump’s sweeping April 2025 tariffs. From wheat fields in Kansas to factory floors in Ohio, the economic pain...
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Episode 19: Blowing Up the Economy: Trump’s Tariff Gamble
Episode Summary:In Episode 19 of Surviving Trump, host Bella Goode unpacks Donald Trump’s massive April 2025 tariff announcement—the largest unilateral economic move in modern U.S. history. This episode breaks down ...
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