Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second Term
Navigating the chaos of today’s politics can be overwhelming —this show helps make sense of it all. In about 30 minutes each week, host Bella Goode breaks down the players, policies, and threats facing democracy — in plain language and straight talk. Your crash course in today’s politics
Podcasting since 2025 • 61 episodes
Surviving Trump: Your Essential Guide to His Second Term
Latest Episodes
The Moral Project: White Supremacy and the Direction We Are Being Pulled
In this bonus episode launching Season Two of Surviving Trump, host Bella Goode names the ideology beneath the policies, chaos, and power consolidation of Trump’s second term.Season Two begins with a central hypothesis: fear of demograph...
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Fear of Change → Fear of Losing Power: The hypothesis behind Trump’s second term—and how this season connects the dots
Episode SummarySeason 2 of Surviving Trump begins with a clear question: Is the chaos of Donald Trump’s second term accidental, or is it intentional?In this episode, host Bella Goode explains why the daily flood of executiv...
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Closing Out Season 1: A year of truth-telling, and a preview of what Season 2 will uncover.
In this bonus episode of Surviving Trump, Bella Goode closes out Season 1 — a year of straight talk about what’s happening inside our government, who’s driving the agenda, and how those decisions affect everyday Americans. Over 56 episod...
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Episode 57
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Episode 56: NOAA & FEMA — America’s Safety Net Under Siege
Trump’s assault on FEMA and NOAA is leaving America weaker in the face of disaster. In this episode, Bella Goode reveals how mass layoffs, budget cuts, and political interference are tearing apart the backbone of our disaster response system. F...
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Episode 55: Taxpayer Waste Under Trump: Billions Lost to Vanity, Grift, and Mismanagement
Eight months into Trump’s second term, the price tag of taxpayer waste is already staggering. From a $200M White House ballroom to $21.7B lost through mass layoffs at the Department of Government Efficiency, Trump has turned public service into...
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Fan Mail
Hi, Bella! I just met you at the Bernie rally in SLC, I’m Brittni, the teacher that had the referendum table nearby. I shared this with my mother in law in Wyoming and we are both here to listen! Keep up the great work in Steamboat!
Morgan, Utah