Omnibus (3-6-26).
Unf*cking The Republic
UNFTR Media
4.8 • 758 Ratings
🗓️ 7 March 2026
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to the first-ever Omnibus—the show finally has a name! Max and 99 open with the weight of the moment, addressing the U.S.-backed strikes on Iran before diving into the AI-military pipeline. Off-topic headlines hit on small business closures in NYC and fighter pay in the streaming era. Listener emails cover everything from financial anxiety to the mechanics of shadow banking, and Trump finding time to pump crypto mid-war. They rank their Top 5 everyday products they can’t live without, plus fit in some movie talk and member shoutouts to close it out. Enjoy!
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:19
Housekeeping: 00:10:06
Headlines: 00:14:33
Top 5: 00:58:28
Beyond the Bullshit: 01:12:18
Memberships: 01:23:32
Outro: 01:24:07
Resources
Fast Company: Bitcoin, XRP, and other crypto prices are rising today. What Trump said on Truth Social to boost digital assets
The Verge: How OpenAI caved to the Pentagon on AI surveillance
The Hill: OpenAI goes on defense as Anthropic surges after Pentagon fallout
The Baffler: A Fighting Chance: Going up against the UFC
Brooklyn Vegan: Long-running NYC vegan restaurant Red Bamboo is closing
Acquired: Google Part III: The AI Company
UNFTR Resources
Video: Iran War, US Empire and What The Media is Hiding
Episode: War in Iran and the Decline of the U.S. Empire.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to this week's edition of Omnibus. |
| 0:26.7 | The weekly podcast where 99 and I represent the UNFTR brand by attempting to shove 10 pounds of shit into a 5-pound bag. |
| 0:38.5 | Everything from headlines and deep dives to listener feedback, |
| 0:43.0 | and a little light banter just to keep us sane. |
| 0:45.4 | That's right. |
| 0:46.5 | We have decided upon a name, |
| 0:49.5 | and kudos, the winning submission, |
| 0:52.8 | goes to Ian S, who suggested the name Omnibus. |
| 0:57.4 | My honorable mentions go to Asshole, which I think is also echoed, a sentiment echoed by 99, |
| 1:07.1 | who submitted everything bagel, which we loved. |
| 1:09.5 | And my other honorable mention goes to Bobby McDee, |
| 1:13.2 | who suggested bringing it home, |
| 1:15.4 | picking up on a longstanding theme out of Max Notes. |
| 1:19.5 | So it is omnibus because I feel like it checks all of the boxes that we needed to check, |
| 1:27.1 | but also fits neatly into the podcast feed. |
| 1:32.0 | Everything bagel, a little bit long, bringing it home, a little bit long, so we thought that |
| 1:36.2 | this would be a lovely compromise. |
| 1:38.7 | So welcome to Omnibus. |
| 1:40.4 | I'm your host, Max, and here's your other host, 99. |
| 1:45.1 | Hi, 99. |
| 1:46.7 | I'm still in a screen. |
| 1:49.0 | Still in a screen. |
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