Tommy and Ben discuss the futility of aerial aid drops by the US in Gaza, Kamala Harris' speech calling for an immediate ceasefire, Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz's visit to Washington, and do a preview of President Biden's State of the Union address. Then they discuss the breakdown of order in Haiti as gangs overrun prisons, a German audio leak about long range missiles for Ukraine posted by Russian state media, France enshrining abortion into their constitution, the thousands of Russians who came out for Alexei Navalny's funeral, repercussions for multiple US leakers of classified intelligence, and Tucker Carlson's about face on Putin. Then Tommy speaks with Kholood Khair, a Sudanese political analyst and founder of the Confluence Advisory think tank about the civil war in Sudan.

Tommy and Ben discuss the looming famine in Gaza, reactions to Senator Chuck Schumer's call for new elections in Israel, Trump's claim that Jewish Democrats "hate Israel", secret talks between the US and Iran over attacks in the Red Sea by Houthis. They also talk about Jared Kushner's luxury real estate developments in Serbia and Albania, Putin's overwhelming election "victory", Senator Lindsey Graham's visit to Ukraine, a new study on Havana Syndrome, Niger ending counterterrorism cooperation with the US, dates announced for the Indian election, and Trump suggesting action should be taken against Prince Harry if he lied about drug use on his visa application. Then Tommy speaks to Josh Geltzer, Deputy Homeland Security Advisor for the White House National Security Council, about the debate over reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.