Redefining The Record

Good morning. It is Thursday, August 14th. This is The Record. My name's Marlena, and let's get into it. Today's show is all about power, protests, and global negotiations quietly shifting under the surface. From Trump extending control over D.C.'s police to tense streets by the people for the people, and Putin meeting his top officials ahead of Alaska talks. This isn't chaos. This is what's happe...

wednesday, august 13th. this is the news.and i’m tired of it being filtered through corporate neutrality.so here we go. 📰 headline rundown (00:00:30–00:04:59) 🗞️ headline 1 — DC Mayor Bowser calls Trump’s deployments an “authoritarian push” (00:00:30–00:01:04) what’s happening: dc mayor bowser escalated criticism of federal deployments and urged residents to defend the city’s autonomy while reaff...

🎙️ the record🗞️ — tuesday, august 12truth-telling with no corporate sponsor🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts — Spotify, Apple, Substack, or @redefiningtherecord 🎧 intro (00:00:01–00:00:30)Good morning. It is Tuesday, August 12th. My name is Marlena, and this is the record. Let's get into the news. Today’s show is all about power, control, and the fight over rights. From plans to militarize...

Episode Description: In this inspiring conversation, Marlena interviews Monica Dean, candidate for Kentucky House of Representatives (District 4), veteran, and community advocate. Monica shares her campaign journey, the pressing issues facing her district, and her needed policy vision for Kentucky’s future. Key topics include: * Strategic campaign planning and early fundraising efforts * Community...

🎧 intro (00:00–01:00) Good morning. It’s Monday, August 11th, and this is the record🗞️ . Today’s show is about power — who takes it, who loses it, and who fights back. From federal forces moving into Washington, D.C. despite falling crime rates, to veterans’ healthcare systems pushed to the brink, and farmers in Vietnam losing land to a Trump-backed luxury resort — this isn’t just news. It’s abou...

🎙️ the record🗞️ — sunday, august 10 truth-telling with no corporate sponsor🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts — Spotify, Apple, Substack, or @redefiningtherecord. 🎧 intro (00:00–01:00) Good morning. It’s Sunday, August 10th, and this is the record🗞️.Today’s show is about lies — the ones spun to fuel war, prop up politicians, and keep resistance rising beneath the surface. From Trump’s Alask...

intro: (00:00:00)good morning, it’s saturday, august 9th. if you want a quick peek into where my brain is at today, i’ve been listening to the newest version of it’s a hard knock life from annie — you’ll hear why soon. (00:00:15)today’s show is about economic pressure, state power clashes, and dangerous international deals. from rising tariffs squeezing working families, to california’s fight agai...

Power grabs, self-dealing, and rules that only apply to some. (00:00:00) Good morning. It’s Friday, August 8th. This is The Record . I’m Marlena — let’s get into the news. Today’s show is about:– Federal control in D.C.– Rewriting consent laws for personal benefit– A plan to starve an entire city into leaving This is not chaos. This is the news. And I’m done with corporate neutrality. So here we f...

show notes:this episode is about pressure and community, about how those forces build and shape us.it’s about anti-semitism, the messiness of the world, and why old rules sometimes don’t apply anymore. i talk about:– how community outcry can change things (smithsonian, constitution, babylon fire dept)– the urgent need to respond quickly as political pressure builds– holding space for all affected...

🎙️ the record🗞️ — Thursday, August 7 - truth-telling with no corporate sponsor 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts — Spotify, Apple, Substack, or @redefiningtherecord 🎧 intro (00:00–01:21)good morning. it’s thursday, august 7, and this is the record🗞️.today’s show is about power plays, quiet censorship, and mounting resistance.from the library of congress quietly erasing parts of the constit...

🎙️ the record🗞️ — wednesday, august 6subheading: power grabs, public trust, and the quiet erosion of accountability🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts — Spotify, Apple, Substack, or @redefiningtherecord. 🎧 intro (00:00–00:32) Good morning. It’s wednesday, august 6 and this is the record🗞️.Today’s show is about power grabs, public trust, and the quiet ways that accountability is slipping. Fro...

🎙️ The Record — Tuesday, August 5 media without permission 🚨 Breaking News: The House Oversight Committee—a bipartisan group of elected officials—has issued a subpoena to the Department of Justice for all documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. This move puts federal agencies on notice: the era of sealed silence may be cracking. Today’s Show: It’s about backlash—against justice, against care, and a...

🎙️ the record🗞️ — monday, august 4 subheading: truth-telling with no corporate sponsor🎧 listen wherever you get your podcasts — spotify, apple, substack, or @redefiningtherecord. 🎧 intro (00:00–00:19) good morning.it is monday, august 4th.my name is marlena, and this is the record . today’s show is all about power moves, pushback, and propaganda —from texas to trans bans, from hostage videos to...

the record 🗞️ — sunday, august  3 🗞️ truth‑telling with no corporate sponsor🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts — Spotify, Apple, Substack, or @redefiningtherecord 🎧 intro (00:00:00–00:00:22) Good morning. It is august 3rd. It is a Sunday. This is The Record. My name is Marlena, and let's get into it. Today's headlines are all about political pressure, eroded institutions, and public resista...

the record — saturday, august 2 🗞️truth-telling with no corporate sponsor🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts — Spotify, Apple, Substack, or @redefiningtherecord. 🎧 intro (00:00–01:00) Good morning. It’s Saturday, August 2nd, and this is the record🗞️ . Today’s show is about power grabs, eroding democracy, and the resistance. From Trump firing government whistleblowers and courts defending bir...

i hit record 76 times. i almost didn’t publish this.but i did. and that’s what this episode is about. in this episode: – summer fridays, the jet lag mask, and how social media built a movement– what we can learn from their strategy to fight fascism now– what it means to contribute when money isn’t an option– how branding, community, and contradiction can coexist– integrity x airplane rules (no, no...

the record🗞️ — friday, august 1 hosted by marlena | reporting without permissionepisode length: ~6:45 🎧 intro “Good morning. It’s Friday, August 1. This is The Record🗞️. Today:→ New tariffs and the cost of living→ Erasing Trump’s impeachments→ A rogue CIA agent and election theft claimsSome things buried still breathe. Others won’t stay buried much longer.” 🌍 headline 1 (1:00): trump’s tariffs,...

hosted by marlena | reporting without permission episode length: ~6:45 🎧 intro (00:00–00:15) “Good morning. It’s Thursday, July 31. This is The Record🗞️ . Today:→ Redistricting as a power grab→ Trafficking links at Mar-a-Lago→ A deadly shooting at Blackstone headquarters — and how fast the story vanished.” 🗺️ headline 1: redistricting as a weapon (00:18–01:47) what’s happening: → Texas GOP propos...

🎧 intro good morning. it’s wednesday, july 30, and this is the record🗞️.today’s show is about what happens when power protects itself. from courtrooms to coastlines, from gaza to your cloud — a mass earthquake shakes the pacific, delta ignores a hacked ipad, and the u.s. doubles down on protest crackdowns.plus, marjorie taylor greene breaks party lines to call what’s happening in gaza a genocide....

🎧 intro good morning. it’s tuesday, july 29, and this is the record🗞️. today’s show is about unchecked power — and what happens when the truth gets buried under euphemism, corruption, or silence. 📰 headline rundown 🗞️ story 1: shooting at nfl hq leaves four dead what’s happening: four people were killed in a shooting at 345 park avenue — home to nfl headquarters. what to know: the shooter left a...

A quick but heavy rundown: grief in Arkansas, hypocrisy on Gaza, and workers resisting the war machine. No spin. Just facts, clarity, and a little bit of heartbreak. 📰 headlines: 1. Arkansas double homicide Clinton and Cristen Brink were killed while hiking with their daughters, ages 7 and 9, in Devil’s Den State Park. The girls were unharmed and are safe with family.• The suspect fled in a black...

🎙 the record🗞️ — sunday, july 27 subheading: truth-telling with no corporate sponsor 🎧 intro (0:00–1:00):good morning. it’s sunday, july 27, and this is the record🗞️.today’s show is about: the humanitarian crisis in gaza, trump’s taxpayer-funded trip to scotland amid protests, and america’s political hypocrisy coming into sharper focus. 📰 headline rundown (1:00–10:00) 🗞️ story 1: famine conditio...

🎙 the record🗞️ — Saturday, July 26 subheading: truth-telling with no corporate sponsor 🎧 intro Good morning. It’s Saturday, July 26, and this is the record🗞️ .Today’s show is about how the cracks in the system are exposing the truth—from Trump’s Epstein cover-up to the media uprising led by creators like Aaron Parnas, and the brutal reality in Gaza that we can’t unsee. Isaih’s brother’s post: thi...

🎧 intro good morning. it’s friday, july 25, and this is the record🗞️. today’s show is about: who holds power, who they protect, and who they erase — even as the truth gets harder to hide. 📰 headline rundown 🗞️ story 1: trump praised epstein in a birthday book what’s happening: the new york times confirmed donald trump contributed to jeffrey epstein’s 50th birthday book, writing: “you are the gre...

show notes: this episode is about what happens when you can't speak — literally.it's about hospitals, losing your voice, and still hitting publish.it's about the record🗞️ , about the news cycle, about how much is happening and how little is sticking.it's about how we hold it, and why we try. i talk about:– the collapse of time when you’re sick and the news doesn’t stop– why redefiningtherecord.com...