Jason in the Morning

A powerful atmospheric river brings dangerous flooding and major outages to the Pacific Northwest. Apple issues an urgent update after researchers uncover a zero-day exploit that can compromise devices through a simple message. And at Yellowstone, a rare strain of brucellosis appears in a bison for the first time in twenty years, raising new questions for wildlife and ranching policy. #JasonInTheM...

Today on Jason in the Morning: Monsanto’s Roundup safety study gets officially retracted after years of lawsuits and billions in payouts, WSJ breaks down the cutting-edge science of “sexual healing” and trauma recovery, and we dive into the full 2026 World Cup draw — including the matchups facing Team USA. Big stakes, big science, and big soccer energy. #JasonInTheMorning #NewsPodcast #WorldCup202...

On today’s episode, we’re taking you into four stories shaping the world right now: a devastating climate disaster across Southeast Asia with more than 1,200 lives lost, a major rollback of U.S. fuel-efficiency rules that could change the future of American driving, a UN budget crisis that threatens core global programs, and a record-breaking Cyber Monday that reveals what consumers really value r...

Episode 164 breaks down how the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has evolved into a living, breathing makeshift ecosystem, why a major new study shows smartphones before age 12 may drastically harm children’s mental and physical health, and how a deadly strike in Kyiv landed at the exact moment peace talks ramped up. Plus a global sweep through New Zealand’s mountain tragedy and China’s astronaut retur...

On today’s episode of Jason in the Morning — Charlotte’s flying solo while Jason plays conference nerd down in Orlando. We’re digging into India’s big new phone-tracking mandate, the strange case of a missing high school coach whose wife just wiped her socials, why the Secretary of War is suddenly weighing in on a children’s book, and which major retailers might not survive the holidays. A sharp,...

Black Friday’s has come and gone but cyber Monday may still have something for you. — but the deals aren’t the only shocks hitting your wallet. Today we’re breaking down the corruption scandal shaking Kyiv as Zelenskyy fires his powerful chief of staff Andriy Yermak over $100 million in vanished funds. Then we’re diving into why those wildly popular hemp-THC drinks just got banned nationwide overn...

Episode 161 of Jason in the Morning digs into the headlines you didn’t see coming — from a Brazilian airline forced to halt all domestic flights after gunfire struck an aircraft in Rio, to MrBeast joining forces with the Rockefeller Foundation to teach young people how to change the world through philanthropy. We’re also sharing the psychology-backed phrases to protect your peace at the holiday ta...

Washington scrambles as the Special Counsel winds down cases tied to Trump—right as a judge throws out charges against James Comey and Letitia James. Meanwhile, U.S. and Russian officials meet in Abu Dhabi for a reworked Ukraine peace plan… hours before Russia launches deadly strikes on Kyiv that kill at least nine people. From global maneuvering to high-stakes diplomacy, today’s episode breaks do...

Episode 159 dives straight into a wild mix of headlines: the incoming Trump team quietly preparing to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, a Florida congresswoman indicted for siphoning millions from disaster funds, Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards crowning a powerful film about its martial-law past, and a heartbreaking mass kidnapping at a Catholic school in Nigeria. It’s the news people talk...

Episode 158 of Jason in the Morning — hosted once again by Charlotte, filling in while Jase is off roaming North Carolina — breaks down how NYC’s mayor-elect ended up across from President Trump for a rare cross-party conversation, why Congress is suddenly racing to unseal the Epstein files, and why Gen Z is declaring email a tool of “oppression.” Plus: Charlotte tackles weekend sports for the sec...

Episode 157 marks Charlotte’s first time behind the mic, and she’s taking you through the stories that actually matter — with the charm, sharpness, and Southern bite you didn’t know you needed. We dig into a major shift in how Americans view democracy, a breakthrough AI supercomputer that could redefine scientific innovation, and growing tensions between the U.S. and Europe over the future of Ukra...

Today, we break down Trump’s high-stakes dinner with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and what selling F-35s to Riyadh really means. Then we dig into Russia’s deadly new wave of airstrikes across Ukraine as the region shifts into a new phase of conflict. And NASA gives us cosmic beauty and national security headaches in the same breath with interstellar comet footage, Artemis delays, and rep...

Astronauts stranded in orbit. A global internet outage exposes our digital fragility. Maine faces a healthcare showdown. And Keith Urban brings “Pink Pony Club” to Mar-a-Lago. This is Episode 155 — the world you wake up to, one story at a time. #JasonInTheMorning #JITM #Above51Media #SpaceNews #China #XOutage #Cloudflare #WomensHealth #MainePolitics #KeithUrban #DailyBriefing

Epstein files ignite Washington. Ukraine gains jets but confronts corruption. Google bets $40 billion on America’s AI future. And tragedy strikes both Berlin and late-night TV. This is Episode 154 — Jason in the Morning — the stories that shape the world you wake up in. #JasonInTheMorning #JITM #Above51Media #USPolitics #EpsteinFiles #UkraineWar #Zelenskyy #TechNews #GoogleAI #OnePlus15 #BerlinAtt...

AI takes over the country charts. Courtrooms scramble to rewrite the rules of creativity. And Africa’s innovators step into the global spotlight. This is Episode 153 — Jason in the Morning, where the future isn’t predicted… it’s reported. #JasonInTheMorning #JITM #Above51Media #AIMusic #BreakingRust #OpenAI #Copyright #AIScrutiny #TechNews #AfricaTech #LSETArena #FutureOfWork #AIRegulation #Entert...

Shutdowns reversed. Frequencies rising. Netflix reveals our collective mood. And ferrets run for glory. This is Jason in the Morning – Episode 152: “Power, Frequency & the Flow of Noise.” #JasonInTheMorning #Above51Media #USPolitics #GovernmentShutdown #FederalWorkers #WorldFrequencyDay #Science #Sound #StreamingCulture #Netflix #FerretRacing #GoodNews #ThinkDeeper #StoryBehindTheStory

Washington ends its longest shutdown with a shaky handshake, Google warns you to think before you click this Black Friday, and traffic engineers want to add a fourth light to the intersection of the future. This is Jason in the Morning — Episode 151: “Shutdowns, Scams & White Lights.” #JasonInTheMorning #JITM #Above51Media #GovernmentShutdown #USPolitics #CyberSecurity #GoogleWarning #OnlineScams...

AI therapy bots that can’t tell pain from comfort. A melting island mined for the minerals of tomorrow. And an algorithm learning how to write sitcoms about people it’s never met. #JasonInTheMorning #JITM #Above51Media #AIMentalHealth #ChatbotTherapy #GreenlandMining #RareEarths #ClimateCrisis #Futurism #AIGeneratedContent #WritersStrikeAftermath #PodcastNews #WorldNews #ThinkDeeper #StoryBehindTh...

A Pentagon AI simulation goes sideways, Kenya arms its forests with climate cops, and Tokyo puts a price tag on conversation. This is Jason in the Morning — Episode 149: “Triggers, Trees & Talking Tables.” #JasonInTheMorning #JITM #Above51Media #PentagonAI #AIAutonomy #DefenseTechnology #ClimatePolice #Kenya #EnvironmentalSecurity #LonelinessCrisis #JapanCulture #WorldNews #PodcastNews #ThinkDeepe...

Rio’s deadliest police raid leaves more than a hundred dead and a nation questioning where justice ends and vengeance begins. Meanwhile, Iceland becomes the first country to bring AI directly into classrooms, turning education into a national experiment in machine learning. And halfway across the world, one Gen Z “pavement vigilante” is making millions think twice about how they walk. This is Jaso...

Cyber shadows grounded flights, coral reefs are coming back to life through sound, and the modern workplace just redefined what counts as “time off.” Plus, the quiet elections happening today that could tip Congress tomorrow. #JasonInTheMorning #JITM #Above51Media #FAA #CyberSecurity #InfrastructureRisk #AviationSafety #CoralReefRestoration #EnvironmentalInnovation #SoundScience #WorkplaceCulture...

Allies ink a defense pact that reshapes Asia, a chip company rewires the world economy, a prince loses his crown, and an actress reminds us beauty’s still human. Because knowing the headline’s easy; understanding the why is where the story starts. #JasonInTheMorning #JITM #Above51Media #IndiaUSDefense #Nvidia #PrinceAndrew #SydneySweeney #StoryBehindTheStory #ThinkDeeper #SouthernVoice #PodcastLif...

A trade truce that keeps the global engine hummin’, a nuclear test that might start a new Cold War, a genocide the world’s forgotten, and an AI hoax that fooled half of it. This is Jason in the Morning — Episode 144: Deals, Deterrence & Digital Deception. When the headlines stop talkin’, we dig for the why. #JasonInTheMorning #JITM #Above51Media #USChinaTrade #NuclearDeterrence #Darfur #AIHoax #Th...

Food aid frozen in Washington, a storm rewriting the map in Jamaica, power’s long shadow in Cameroon—and a friendship reminding us we still hold tomorrow. Episode 143 of Jason in the Morning—stories you need to know, because meaning matters when headlines fade. #JasonInTheMorning #JITM #Above51Media #SNAPCrisis #HurricaneMelissa #CameroonElection #PowerAndEndurance #HiddenNarratives #ThinkDeeper #...

Shutdown stalemate. Storms that don’t check in. Memory restored. A bonus beat for the soul. Episode 142 of Jason in the Morning — stories that look random but unravel the same thread: when systems falter, what holds us steady? #JasonInTheMorning #JITM #Above51Media #GovernmentShutdown #HurricaneMelissa #AlzheimersBreakthrough #MusicTherapy #HopeInHeadlines #StoryBehindTheStory #ThinkDeeper #Southe...