World Brief with Zach McCormick

Feb 18 2025 27 ep. 16 mins 54

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90 second breakdowns of world events from the legal perspective

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Gold Flying into US Vaults

Feb 18 2025 1 mins

Send us a text So much gold has been flowing into US vaults that the Bank of England has been unable to honor physical withdrawal requests in real time (whereas before requests could be honored in as little as 2 days, depositors now have to wait as long as 8 weeks to get their hands on the shiny stuff). What's going on here?

LA Burns and Fire Hydrants Run Dry

Jan 08 2025 1 mins

Send us a text Fire-hydrants run dry just as infernos engulf the Pacific Palisades and Malibu neighborhoods in North Los Angeles. This is one of the wealthiest communities on earth -- home to 'movie stars and millionaires' -- so how could this kind of worst-case-scenario happen?

Canada to be 51st State?

Jan 07 2025 1 mins

Send us a text President Trump has stated he'd like to see Canada become the 51st state of the Union. Is it as far-fetched as it sounds? There is some historical context for the theory but it's a little complicated.

Enron's "Egg": a micro-nuclear home generator

Jan 06 2025 1 mins

Send us a text Connor Gaydos, the newest and youngest CEO of Enron unveiled the company's latest product -- the "Egg" a nuclear powered micro home generator. We discuss the parody company that is the "new" Enron from the creators of the faux conspiracy "Birds aren't real". An amusing reminder for us all to use our heads and remember that not everything is a conspiracy.

Is Trudeau Really Going to Step Down?

Jan 06 2025 1 mins

Send us a text Trudeau announced he intended to step down but his use of a "conditional promise" suggests he may believe there is a way for him to stay on as Canadian PM.

You’re not crazy, Your Iphone WAS Listening!

Jan 03 2025 1 mins

Send us a text Ever have that creepy feeling of getting an ad on your phone for something random that someone just talked to you about? For years Apple denied claims that it targeted adds to people by secretly listening in on their conversations . However according to claims made in the case of Lopez v. Apple, Inc. that’s exactly what they did. Over New Years settled the claim fo

Cybertruck Attacker Shot in Head

Jan 02 2025 1 mins

Send us a text According to Las Vegas Police, the driver of the cybertruck that went up in flames yesterday suffered a gunshot wound to the head. Several other strange connections to the NOLA attack as well. Many unanswered questions including the biggest one - Why?

Curious Connection between NOLA & Vegas Truck Attacks - Car Sharing Company Turo

Send us a text There is a strange coincidental connection between the two electric vehicle terror attacks today -- they were both rented through the car-sharing company Turo. The company which was founded by Andre Haddad in 2009 has been relatively unknown until the COVID era when it seems have gotten a real footing as automobile rental prices spiked. Turo claims it only allows "tr

Possible Active ISIS Cell in NOLA

Jan 01 2025 1 mins

Send us a text FBI released updates in the NOLA NYE terror attack: Driver of truck likely had help -- video shows other people placing IEDs in trash cans in French Quarter. Fire at AirBnB nearby was likely base of operations for group. Remote detonation capability of IED's in driver's truck supports multiple attackers theory. Bollards on Bourbon Street were under repair/malfunction

Questions About NOLA NYE Terrorist Attack

Send us a text Why did the NYE NOLA attacker do it? Reportedly he was a Texas native, former Army Reservist with a career in real estate -- why throw it all away to attack innocent people in the country he swore to protect just a few years ago? Why use an expensive rented electric F150? Did he have an ISIS flag with him? Why were there conflicting reports about whether the event wa