Brett Breaks Things

Brett Breaks Things

Brett Breaks Things is unapologetic, independent media for a time that demands it. Hosted by Brett Rowley, a veteran producer turned fearless truth-teller, we break down the world around us — from politics and current events to sports, entertainment, and social media — with sharp insight, fearless honesty, and a touch of Florida wildness. Our mission is to speak truth to power, expose injustice, debunk lies, and hold the powerful accountable—all while keeping it real, smart, and unfiltered. Broadcasting from South Florida, we explore why today's Florida is tomorrow's America, offering our listeners not just commentary but clarity, courage, and the tools to stay informed in a constantly shifting world.

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May 4, 2026 73 mins

Trump escalates tensions in the Strait of Hormuz while Iran pushes back and questions pile up over "Project Freedom." Back home, judicial nominees dodge basic questions about Trump, the Constitution, 2020, and January 6 — as the fight over the midterms heats up.

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Today's show is "Violation of Norms" — borrowing Bessent's own phrase, because if we're talking about norms, this administration has shattered the whole rulebook. Powell staying on the Fed board is being treated like the scandal, while Trump's pressure campaign against the Fed, the push to punish disabled adults living with family, the ballooning cost of the Iran war, and the effort to put Trum...

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April 30, 2026 52 mins
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April 29, 2026 55 mins
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April 24, 2026 57 mins

Today we break down RFK Jr.'s defense of Trump's mathematically impossible drug-pricing claim — including the idea that dropping a $600 drug to $10 is somehow a "600% reduction." From there, we look at another round of chaos inside the Pentagon as Navy Secretary John Phelan exits amid tensions with Pete Hegseth and the ongoing Iran blockade, plus the disturbing new frontier of political betting: a U.S. soldier accused of using clas...

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April 22, 2026 75 mins

The Justice Department's widening pursuit of Trump's perceived enemies took another turn today, as a prominent civil rights group was hit with financial crime charges while broader conspiracy-style probes continue to expand under Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. We also break down the sudden reversal in the John Brennan inquiry, Kash Patel's angry public defense of his performance, and what it all says about the current state ...

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April 21, 2026 53 mins

Trump always says he hires "the best people," but today's show tells a very different story. We break down the turmoil surrounding Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's exit, the investigations, internal chaos, and allegations swirling around the department, then turn to the mystery of an increasingly absent FBI director as Kash Patel tries to fight back against damaging reporting with a massive de...

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April 20, 2026 86 mins

As tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz, with ship attacks, blockade enforcement, and Trump claiming the U.S. seized an Iranian vessel, we break down how dangerous this latest phase of the Iran crisis could become. Then we turn to The Kushner Corruption Machine: a major Trump administration deal tied to a company backed by Jared Kushner's war-profiteer brother, new reporting on wealthy Syrians invoking the Trump name for influ...

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Today we break down how the Trump family's business dealings are raising new questions about how future presidents could profit from public office, while a private equity billionaire and major manufacturers move deeper into the business of war through Pentagon expansion and weapons production. We also look at the renewed fight over FISA, the government's controversial surveillance authority, and w...

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April 15, 2026 71 mins
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Trump's Jesus-style post sparks backlash, his feud with the Pope deepens, and the gap between political spectacle and economic reality gets harder to ignore as Iran tensions threaten higher prices at the pump.

 

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As Iran peace talks fell apart, new reporting raised fresh questions about the overlap between Trump-world politics, cryptocurrency, and foreign policy. We broke down World Liberty Financial, the investor backlash around the Trump-linked project, and the collapse of diplomacy with Iran. 

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Trump is facing criticism from some of his loudest allies as Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, and others publicly turn on him over Iran, Fox's coverage, and growing chaos inside his political orbit. We also break down the latest on U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks, the Strait of Hormuz standoff, NATO tensions, Melania's Epstein denial, and fresh questions around prediction markets and Trump-world business ties.

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This episode, "The World's Most Dangerous Man," explores a global landscape on the brink of structural change, beginning with Anthropic's decision to withhold its Mythos model due to its unprecedented hacking capabilities and the company's subsequent legal loss against a Pentagon blacklist. We analyze Sam Altman's "New Deal" for superintelligence to determine if he is a visionary architect or a central figure of concern, while shif...

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We break down the sudden U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the oil market reaction, and the peace talks now taking shape. We also look at the unanswered questions around Hormuz, Iran's reported terms, whether Congress becomes a problem for Trump's deal, and how this conflict escalated to this point in the first place.

 

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April 6, 2026 66 mins

Trump spent Easter in full public meltdown mode, turning a holiday into a one-man spectacle while escalating threats against Iran and openly flirting with attacks on civilian infrastructure. On today's show, we break down the crashout, the war rhetoric, and the story of the downed U.S. airman in Iran — not just as it was officially told, but with a critical eye toward the inconsistencies, unanswer...

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April 3, 2026 72 mins

Trump's promised regime change may be happening closer to home. On today's show, we break down the ouster of Pam Bondi, why it could be just the start of a wider purge inside Trump's inner circle, and new reporting that even Tulsi Gabbard may not be safe. Then we turn to Iran, where military shake-ups, Hegseth's clash with Army leadership, and escalating strikes raise new questions about chaos, loyalty, and who's really in control.

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