Well, howdy there, Internet people, it's Bell again.

And welcome to the Roads with Bell.

Today is October 19th, 2025, and this is episode 113 of The Roads Not Taken,

which is a weekly series where we go over the news that was unreported, underreported, didn't get

the coverage we thought it deserved or we just found it interesting. And then we go through a few

questions from y'all. Today is October 19th and today is National New Friends Day. Keep up with those new friends you made over the weekend.

And on this date in 1987, the stock market took a dive, and it's known as Black Monday. Also, in

1781, the British surrendered at Yorktown and the world turned upside down.

And starting with foreign policy, Prince Andrew will give up his title, Duke of York over Epstein

connections. Meanwhile, Republicans are blocking Americans from seeing the files.

Trump says the U.S. has hit a drug-carrying submarine.

The Navy also separately said it picked up and detained survivors from another strike.

The Admiral overseeing this operation resigned,

and there's a lot of signs that suggest things may not be as Trump claims.

Signals are that Trump is having a taco moment when it comes to giving Ukraine tomahawks. Taco Tomahawks.

Republicans in the Senate are calling for more sanctions on Russia.

While Trump may be chicken and waffles on tomahawks,

Poland surprised a lot of people after a judge there ruled that they wouldn't extradite a person

Germany suspects in the Nordstream hit.

The judge said if he did it, it would have been a just act.

China expelled some high-ranking generals from the Communist Party.

It looks like another purge of military leadership is underway.

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