335: NY KNICKS ARE NBA WORLD CHAMPS & LUIGI MANGIONE WILL USE PSYCHIATRIC DEFENSE
Author: Corinne Fisher
June 18, 2026
Duration: 2:33:02
This week on Without A Country, Corinne celebrates the New York Knicks' historic NBA Championship victory and the citywide joy that followed. Mike also recounts UFC Freedom 250 in Washington, D.C. Corinne then covers the LAPD's m*rder of Jameson, a beloved doodle wearing a Knicks jersey, a legal up date on the Karmelo Anthony/Austin Metcalf case, the Economist's explanation of 'Gen-Z socialism', Luigi Mangione's defense strategy, Zohran Mamdani's speech at the Rikers Island graduation ceremony, the UK's grooming gang investigation, new developments in U.S.-Iran negotiations, Vance Boelter's guilty plea in the Minnesota political assassination case, and an international discussion on reparations hosted in Ghana. 00:00 The New York Knicks Are NBA Champions02:30 What It Was Like Inside Radio City for History08:40 The Night New York City Lost Its Mind10:00 UFC Freedom 250, Trump's Birthday & America 25021:00 The Unexpected Harley-Davidson Culture War25:18 Enemy of the State: LAPD Officer Kills Beloved Knicks Fan Dog29:45 Karen Bass Responds to Public Outrage35:00 Why Police Shoot So Many Family Pets43:20 Patreon Shoutouts & Listener Mail44:12 The Karmelo Anthony Verdict Explained52:10 Why the Self-Defense Strategy Failed52:45 Lessons From the Los Angeles Mayoral Race56:00 Is Gen Z Turning Toward Socialism?1:10:00 Zohran Mamdani, DSA Politics & the Left's Future1:32:10 Luigi Mangione's Mental Health Defense Strategy1:45:00 Iran Ceasefire Talks Could Change the Middle East1:56:45 A Graduation Ceremony at Rikers Island Gives Hope1:57:40 UK's Grooming Gang Scandal Back Under Investigation2:10:00 Vance Boelter Pleads Guilty in Minnesota Assassination Case2:18:00 Ghana Pushes Global Reparations Debate Forward2:30:35 Final Thoughts, Plugs & 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:ENEMY OF THE STATE: The LAPD Cop Who Shot Jameson the Dog. RIP Jameson.https://www.sheriffs.org/dog_encounters/ANDhttps://nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/karen-bass-orders-probe-into-dog-shot-by-lapd-at-knicks-celebration/MAIL BAG:Gen Z Socialism https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/04/how-to-fight-back-against-gen-z-socialismMAIN STORIESNew York Knickshttps://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/knicks-championship-new-york-fandom-has-never-felt-this-good.htmlLuigi Mangionehttps://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/mangione-will-mount-psychiatric-defense-at-trial-for-killing-unitedhealthcare-ceo-191488bb#NY Post take on Luigihttps://nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/luigi-mangiones-psych-defense-could-work-in-his-favor-experts/MunicipalMamdani Speaks at Rikers Graduationhttps://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2026/06/16/mamdani-speaks-at-rikers-island-high-school-graduationCould Be WorseGrooming Gangshttps://news.sky.com/story/first-batch-of-grooming-gang-cases-returned-to-police-to-reinvestigate-13554588GUUUURLIran peacehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/17/trump-us-iran-war-mou-dealVance Boelterhttps://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/06/10/vance-boelter-expected-to-change-not-guilty-pleaGhana & reparationshttps://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/jun/17/ghana-to-advance-reparatory-justice-at-first-major-gathering-since-landmark-un-resolution
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