Redefining The Record

(00:00:00): Intro Good morning. It's Thursday, September 4th. My name is Marlena and this is The Record. Today's show is all about the human cost of policy, political overreach, and the economic strain in the U.S.From Trump's border czar threatening to flood the zone in sanctuary cities, to National Guard troops grappling with morale, pay, and trust issues after their unusual domestic mission, to...

🎙️ the record🗞️ — Wednesday, September 3 truth-telling with no corporate sponsor🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts — Spotify, Apple, Substack, YouTube or @redefiningtherecord. 🎧 intro (00:00–0:50) Good morning. It’s Wednesday, September 3rd, and this is the record🗞️ . Today’s show begins in Washington, D.C., where survivors are holding a press conference on the Capitol steps—calling out gov...

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, September 2nd, and this is the record🗞️.Today’s show is about power, secrets, and the alliances that shape the world. From Trump surfacing after a week of silence to lawmakers pushing to release the Epstein files, to Giuliani’s fall and Putin’s parade of strongmen in Beijing—This isn’t just politics. It’s a mirror of the systems we’re forced to live under. And the crack...

🎧 intro (00:00:00–00:00:27) Good morning. It’s Monday, September 1st. My name is Marlena, and this is The Record. Today’s show is all about power grabs, threats to democracy, and global instability. From Trump demanding unredacted voter data and courts blocking child deportations to the Fed under fire and suspected Russian jamming over Europe, this isn’t chaos—this is the news. And I’m tired of i...

🎧 intro (00:00–00:25)Good morning. It’s Sunday, August 31st, and this is the record🗞️.My name's Marlena, and today's show is all about power, performance, and public pressure. From Trump fundraising off his mortality to sweeping voter ID rules, CDC chaos, and deadly protests in Indonesia—these aren’t just headlines; these are symptoms of systems under strain. So let’s unpack them. 📰 headline run...

Good morning. It’s Saturday, August 30th, and this is the record🗞️.Today’s show is about unchecked power, civil rights under attack, and human cost stories that rarely make headlines. From Trump dismissing health speculation and hitting the golf course, to ICE targeting U.S. citizens near schools, to Border Patrol arresting firefighters mid-wildfire in Oregon, to the assassination of a Ukrainian p...

🎧 intro Good morning. It's Friday, August 29th. My name's Marlena, and this is The Record. Today's show is all about power grabs, collapsing institutions, and the weight of an empire. From Trump stripping Kamala Harris's Secret Service protection,to the White House hijacking the CDC,to phantom crime crises being used as political cover,and Gaza under fire again. This is not random, this is coordi...

Show Notes: In this episode, I get into the highs, the lows, and the work it takes to redefine media without permission. From the practical joys of Trader Joe’s chapstick and mini M&Ms to the heavy reality of the latest school shooting in Minneapolis, we talk about what it means to face a violent world as a child, the failures of traditional media, and why building systems and infrastructure is my...

🎧 intro (00:00:00–00:00:28) Good morning. It's Thursday, August 28th, and this is The Record .Today's show is all about violence at home, chaos at the top, and rockets abroad. From a mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school, to the ousting of the CDC's director, Trump military-style ICE plans in Chicago, and devastating attacks on Kyiv, this is the news without filters. I'm tired of it bein...

Good morning. It is Wednesday, August 27th. My name's Marlena. This is The Record. Today's show is all about broken systems, government retaliation, and the quiet power shifts reshaping the map. From Iowa voters flipping a deep red seat to FEMA employees silenced for warning about Katrina-level risks, from swatting hoaxes hitting the U.S. colleges to Trump-era covert operations in Greenland. This...

🎧 Intro Good morning. It’s Tuesday, August 26th. My name’s Marlena, and this is The Record. Today’s show is all about power plays, fragile maps, stalled diplomacy, and the ghosts of Epstein—from Trump trying to fire a Federal Reserve governor to courts forcing Utah to redraw congressional lines, to Ukraine peace talks slipping into quicksand, and even Ghislaine Maxwell defending Epstein’s reputat...

🎙️ Episode Description In this episode of Voices 4 Change , Marlena sits down with Pennsylvania State Rep. Chris Rabb — an educator, author, and lifelong activist who just announced his run for Congress in Philadelphia’s 3rd District. With deep roots in civil rights, education, and public service, Rabb brings both lived experience and legislative expertise to the table. From confronting racism as...

Good morning. It’s Monday, August 25th. I’m Marlena, and this is The Record🗞️. Today we’re covering an immigrant’s deportation fight in Baltimore, Trump’s push to send National Guard troops into Chicago, France summoning the U.S. ambassador over antisemitism claims, and Trump threatening his old ally Chris Christie with a revived scandal probe. Let’s get into the news. 🗞️ 1: Deportation fight in B...

Today on The Record🗞️ , we’re continuing our series on the economics of empathy, turning our focus to Washington, D.C., where small business owners are facing unprecedented challenges. In August 2025, President Trump deployed roughly 2,000 National Guard troops and federal agents to the city to combat crime — despite violent crime being at a 30-year low. What happened: Restaurants and retail busin...

Today on The Record🗞️ , we’re looking at Target and the economic power of empathy. On August 20, 2025, Target announced that CEO Brian Cornell would step down effective February 1, 2026. Cornell spent over a decade transforming the company into a $100 billion retail powerhouse, but recent challenges revealed a deeper lesson about leadership, values, and connection with consumers. What happened: Ta...

Today on The Record🗞️, we’re focusing on Columbia Heights, where neighbors showed exactly what community resistance looks like. On the night of August 19, ICE agents were spotted conducting operations near the metro station. Within minutes, word spread and more than 150 residents gathered, standing side by side in defense of their community. Their chants — “ICE, go home” — weren’t just words. They...

Show Notes: In this episode, we dive into the power of community, the economics of empathy, and how small acts of solidarity can ripple into real change. We explore the ways that politics, culture, and business intersect with our everyday lives, and why showing up—loud, proud, and together—can shift the balance of power. From neighborhoods defending themselves to digital campaigns shaping public p...

(recorded Wednesday August 20, 2025) Texas Representative Nicole Collier has spent her second night locked inside the state capitol. She refused to sign a mandatory police escort agreement during the Republican-led redistricting fight — and instead of respecting her right to protest, state police detained her in the building. This episode breaks down what happened, why it matters, and what it says...

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, August 20th. I’m Marlena, and this is The Record🗞️. Today we’re covering a storm chewing at the East Coast, a president tightening his grip on D.C. policing, a Texas lawmaker literally locked inside her own Capitol, and Russian officials downplaying rumors of a summit. Let’s get into the news. 🗞️ 1: Hurricane Erin churns offshore (00:00:23) What’s happening: Hurricane...

🎧 intro (00:00:00–00:00:30) Good morning. It’s Tuesday, August 19th, and this is The Record🗞️ .I’m Marlena, and today we’re diving into power plays in Texas, long-awaited Epstein files, and a potential peace summit in Geneva. This isn’t chatter or tea—it’s the news. And I’m done with corporate filters. 📰 headline rundown 🗞️ 1: Texas standoff (00:00:31–00:04:44) What’s happening: Rep. Nicole Coll...

🎧 intro Good morning. Happy Monday. It’s August 18th, and this is The Record🗞️ . Today’s show is about power, control, and the systems shaping our world—sometimes quietly, sometimes explosively. From Trump meeting world leaders and reshaping U.S. elections, to mass protests in Israel, corporate divestments, and a major media rebrand. This isn’t chaos. This is the news. And I’m tired of it being f...

🎧 Intro (00:00:00) Good morning. It’s Sunday, August 17th, and this is The Record🗞️.Today’s show is about diplomacy under pressure, power contours shifting, and the sudden violence that punctures our grip on safety. This isn’t just chaos—this is also the news. And I’m tired of it being filtered through corporate neutrality. So here we go. 📰 Headline 1: Trump backs Putin Donbass deal (00:00:17) W...

🎧 intro (00:00–00:27)good morning. it is saturday, august 16th. my name is Marlena. this is The Record🗞️. today’s show is about maps, power, and people who refuse to be erased—from nationwide protests against Trump’s redistricting push and his alignment with Putin over Ukraine, to Meta’s Ai scandal, and finally, Air Canada’s grinding halt under strike. this isn’t chaos. this is the news. and i’m...

🎙️ Show Notes: Episode 10 — Pressure, Community & Speaking Up If you are coming from email, I had some notes from ep 9 baked in, if you want to start there, start here . 🧠 Topics Inlude: 💡 Fund the Record: Media That Gives Back Let’s breaks down the three sponsorship tiers for brands who want to align with impact: 🟢 EntrySignal Boost $2,500 Sponsored blog post, branded carousel, IG story series...

Friday, August 15th. My name is Marlena. This is The Record, and let's get into the news. Today's show is all about federal overreach, global stagecraft, and the quiet power of saying no. From Trump's takeover of D.C. policing to a high-stakes summit in Alaska, and then a pub in England refusing to serve J.D. Vance. This isn't chaos. This is the news, and I'm done watching it get smoothed over for...