Filtered with TJ Walker

Warren Buffett built one of the greatest investing records in history — then gave ordinary investors a surprising final lesson: stop trying to invest like Warren Buffett. In this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ examines Buffett’s retirement from Berkshire Hathaway, why Buffett has repeatedly recommended low-cost S&P 500 index funds, and what his advice says about the difficulty of beati...

Canada is looking for a closer relationship with Europe, and TJ Walker examines what that says about changing global confidence in America. On this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ breaks down Canada’s move toward deeper European ties, concerns about U.S. debt and financial power, why central banks hold gold, and what global diversification means for America’s economic influence. TJ also cov...

Donald Trump says fears about artificial intelligence taking over are a “hoax.” But what happens when the people racing to build increasingly powerful AI systems admit they cannot fully predict where the technology is heading? On this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ breaks down the real debate over artificial intelligence, AGI, catastrophic risk, China’s role in the global AI race, and whet...

Gavin Newsom is facing an expanding federal investigation involving travel, outside funding, and personal expenses, but the subpoenas reportedly do not identify a specific alleged crime. TJ Walker looks at what happens when investigators appear to start with a political target and work backward toward possible wrongdoing. Also on today’s Filtered with TJ Walker: an Ohio Republican Senate campaign...

Donald Trump wants voters to “pretend I’m on the ballot” in the 2026 midterms, and he’s pitching a $5,000 payment to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress. But while politicians make promises, the bond market is sending a much less comfortable message about inflation, federal debt, interest rates, mortgages, and the cost of borrowing. In this episode of Filtered with TJ Wa...

Donald Trump is taking center stage in the Republican midterm strategy, but is that an advantage or a gift to Democrats? On this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ looks at Republicans building their midterm convention around Trump, questions the logic of promising voters a $5,000 “dividend” while the national debt keeps climbing, and breaks down the growing political backlash against AI and d...

The war with Iran is no longer just a foreign-policy story. Oil tankers are burning, the Strait of Hormuz is under pressure, fuel prices are climbing, and Americans are paying the bill. TJ Walker asks the question Washington keeps avoiding: What does winning this war actually mean? Then Elon Musk’s America PAC pours money into culture-war advertising focused on transgender athletes while TJ argues...

American workers are producing more, but receiving a smaller share of the economic rewards. In this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ looks at the shrinking labor share of the U.S. economy, record corporate profits, stagnant worker pay, and the political culture wars that keep voters focused on everything except one basic question: Who gets the money? TJ also takes on the strange distrust of...

Fox News abruptly parted ways with longtime anchor Maria Bartiromo after more than 12 years at the network. In this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ looks at what her firing may reveal about Fox, Donald Trump, election conspiracy coverage, and the increasingly expensive consequences of mixing political loyalty with journalism. TJ also takes on Vice President J.D. Vance’s claim that the ongoi...

Gallup says 89% of Americans believe corruption is widespread in government. On this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ asks an even more important question: who exactly are the other 11%?TJ examines Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency business, access for major crypto buyers, the $400 million luxury Boeing 747 offered by Qatar, controversial presidential pardons, the Eric Adams corruption case, and...

Private equity is moving deeper into college sports, and universities are being offered an irresistible deal: take a lot of money now and give up part of tomorrow’s revenue. On this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ looks at the rapidly changing economics of college athletics, including multimillion-dollar coaches, direct athlete compensation, private-equity investment, expensive credit lines...

A shocking stabbing in Times Square quickly became another reason for national media and conservative commentators to portray New York City as a dangerous liberal hellscape. But do the statistics support that story? TJ Walker compares New York’s crime numbers with Shreveport, Louisiana, and explains why one dramatic video can outweigh millions of ordinary, uneventful experiences in the public imag...

Donald Trump’s family is expanding into crypto banking, with a company backed in part by the UAE’s national security adviser and other foreign investors. TJ Walker examines what happens when presidential power, foreign money and a family business begin to overlap—and why public service should never operate like a private subscription plan. The episode also covers the looming Social Security fundin...

Meta has reached a proposed settlement worth as much as $17.1 billion after states accused the company of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children, concealing the risks and collecting data from some users under 13.That sounds like an enormous punishment, until you compare it with Meta’s value and Mark Zuckerberg’s personal fortune. In this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ examines...

A new study estimates that at least one-quarter of former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE. TJ Walker asks the uncomfortable question: if repeated brain trauma is an accepted part of professional football, why does America keep treating the damage as a surprise? TJ also examines the Trump administration’s removal of a Kehinde Wiley painting from the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican...

The Washington Post has been ordered through arbitration to reinstate columnist Karen Attiah with back pay after firing her over posts made following Charlie Kirk’s assassination. TJ Walker argues that the case exposes a conservative version of political correctness: unlimited attacks on liberals, but career-ending outrage when someone criticizes a prominent conservative. He examines the roles of...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may be heading back to Britain, but TJ Walker has a bigger question: Why are Americans still fascinated by royalty at all? In this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ argues that the modern British royal family functions less like a governing institution and more like an elaborate tourist attraction. He examines Harry and Meghan’s expensive media deals, their poss...

Donald Trump’s economic record is under attack after Senator Jon Ossoff highlighted rising prices for gas, diesel, coffee, and ground beef. TJ Walker examines the numbers—and offers a brutally sarcastic defense of why higher prices might supposedly be good for Americans. The episode also looks at a newly appointed South Carolina senator who admitted she was not informed about Taiwan, the South Chi...

AI can help you prepare for a crisis, but it should not decide what you say. In this episode, TJ Walker explains how to use AI for practice, hostile question simulation, message testing, and preparation without handing over judgment. Learn how to use AI as a tool while keeping control of your final crisis response. This episode is produced by Ultamize and is part of the Ultamize Personal Developme...

A three-time Donald Trump voter is stunned after his Russian-born wife, who has a pending green-card case and no criminal history, is detained by immigration authorities. But even as Trump’s immigration policies hit his own family, he continues defending the president and insisting his wife entered through Trump’s “beautiful big front door.”TJ Walker examines the personal consequences of hard-line...

Could Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez actually become president in 2028? Republicans may be rooting for AOC to win the Democratic nomination, convinced she would be easy to beat—but TJ Walker argues they may want to remember how Democrats once felt about Donald Trump in 2016.On today’s Filtered, TJ looks at AOC’s political strengths, her mastery of social media, and why conventional wisdom about “electab...

Why are some biblical rules treated as defining political issues while others are conveniently ignored? TJ Walker examines the controversy surrounding Texas Attorney General and Senate candidate Ken Paxton, his alleged adultery, and the standards Christian “value voters” apply to Paxton and Democratic candidate James Talarico. The episode explores the Bible’s treatment of adultery, homosexuality,...

Are parents protecting their children, or making them less independent? On today’s Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ takes on the growing debate over childhood independence, parents facing scrutiny for letting kids walk, bike, shop, or play outside alone, and the fear-driven culture that treats ordinary childhood freedom as dangerous. TJ argues that the greater threat may not be outside the home at all....

lock Safety’s automated license plate readers have become one of America’s most controversial police technologies. Critics on both the left and right warn that the growing network creates a mass-surveillance system that can track where innocent people travel and potentially be abused by police or other government agencies. TJ Walker agrees those concerns are real, but argues that banning the techn...

The Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s former personal criminal defense lawyer, as U.S. Attorney General in a razor-thin 50-49 vote. On this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker, TJ examines what Blanche’s elevation means for the independence of the Justice Department, and why putting one of Trump’s most trusted legal allies in charge of federal law enforcement raises much larger ques...