334: UFC CAGE FIGHTS FOR DIPLOMACY, THE CASE OF KARMELO ANTHONY & THE SUPREME COURT DECIONS STILL DUE

This week on Without A Country, Corinne Fisher opens with updates on two major pieces of New York legislation, then dives into the rise of AI-generated music after an artificial artist tops the charts, the death of another Central Park carriage horse, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s reported removal of women and Black officers from military promotion lists, the latest developments in the Karmelo Anthony–Austin Metcalf case (including Representative Jasmine Crockett’s role in the public conversation around the case), the State Department’s bizarre new partnership with the UFC as the Trump administration explores “fight diplomacy”, and final statements on Spencer Pratt's bid for mayor.00:00 Intro & Welcome03:30 Show Kickoff + Knicks 05:15 GASH Los Angeles Announcement07:00 CREEP Act Passes in New York07:45 Bill A-101 Fails Again12:55 Viewer Comments & Political Updates13:45 Bryant Park Knicks Watch Party Experience19:00 Trump's NYC Motorcade 19:45 Community Board 23:00 What Does a Borough President Actually Do?29:00 New Jersey Petition & Survivor Advocacy31:30 Trademark Law Follow-Up: Patagonia Explained34:45 Enemy of the State: AI Music Takes Over35:00 AI Artist IngaRose Hits the Charts40:00 Suno, Copyright, and the Future of Music46:30 Timbaland, AI, and Industry Backlash51:00 Patreon Shoutouts51:45 Cuties Corner: Splash the Search-and-Rescue Otter57:45 Animal Rights Corner58:15 Central Park Carriage Horse Dies01:07:00 Why NYC Still Has Horse-Drawn Carriages01:10:45 Pete Hegseth Removes Women & Black Officers From Promotion Lists01:20:00 DEI, Meritocracy, and Military Politics01:28:00 Colorado Governor Candidate Spotlight01:37:20 Karmelo Anthony vs. Austin Metcalf Case Explained01:44:45 Trial Evidence & Surveillance Video01:52:00 Self-Defense Claims Examined02:00:00 Race, Media Coverage & Public Reaction02:07:30 Jasmine Crockett Controversy02:12:55 UFC at the White House02:15:00 Trump, Dana White & Government Spending02:19:25 Supreme Court End-of-Term Cases02:20:45 Birthright Citizenship Case02:22:20 Trans Athletes & Women's Sports02:23:25 Independent Agencies & Federal Power02:26:00 Mail-In Ballots Case02:27:10 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Challenge02:31:00 Immigration Policy & Deportations02:35:00 Los Angeles Politics & Spencer Pratt's Mayoral Run02:41:45 Election Fraud Claims & California Politics02:45:00 Final Thoughts02:48:00 OutroSUBSCRIBE TO THE PATREON:https://patreon.com/WithoutACountry?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkFOLLOW WITHOUT A COUNTRY ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/withoutacountrypodcast/FOLLOW CORINNE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/philanthropygalFOLLOW MIKE ON IG: https://www.instagram.com/themharrington/FOLLOW ALONG:CREEP ACT explainedhttps://www.safehorizon.org/creep-act/CALL TO ACTION (please sign this petition for my friend/survivor Tess):https://www.change.org/p/demand-action-from-mayor-wayne-zitt-on-local-crime-issueENEMY OF THE STATE: IngaRose, an AI musicianhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/04/17/the-no-1-song-on-us-itunes-and-several-other-countries-is-ai-generated/Cuties CornerDICTATOR ARTICLE OF THE MONTH: https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/splash-search-and-rescue-otter?ref=readtangle.comCarriage Horseshttps://www.ibtimes.co.uk/carriage-horse-death-central-park-debate-1801930WACO MAILBAG/LOCAL NEWSPete Hegseth https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/pete-hegseth-navy-promotion-listCandidate for Gov of Colorado https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY-LdIYxQKX/ https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/maga-frontrunner-governor-refuses-many-204111697.htmlMAIN STORIES Karmelo Anthony/Austin Metcalfhttps://nypost.com/2026/06/10/us-news/jasmine-crockett-suggests-she-also-would-have-stabbed-austin-metcalf-in-stunning-defense-of-karmelo-anthony/UFC Cage Fight for Diplomacyhttps://nypost.com/2026/06/08/us-news/rubio-and-ufc-will-sign-deal-to-use-cage-fights-for-diplomacy/Supreme Court Cases Left Before Summer Vacationhttps://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5847967/supreme-court-major-cases-left-2026GUUUURLNithya Raman’s Campaign Sucked https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/us-news/the-problem-with-nithya-ramans-campaign-perfectly-captured-in-election-night-party-photos/Trump Says California is Rigging Elections (Spencer Pratt is a sore loser) https://time.com/article/2026/06/07/la-mayor-results-california-election-rigged-trump/&https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-accuses-california-democrats-evidence-steal-elections/story?id=133578982#WithoutACountry #CorinneFisher #Politics #SpencerPratt #Trump #Knicks #NewYorkCity #NewsPodcast #PoliticalCommentary #karmeloanthony #austinmetcalf #petehegseth #ufc #supremecourt See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.