Altered State Season 3 Ep. 18: The Media Purge, CIA’s Pentagon Problem & AI Music Madness

Zak Paine and Brad Zerbo break down the sudden wave of media firings, as Joy Reid, Lester Holt, and major MSNBC and CNN staffers get the axe. Is this just budget cuts, or is the Deep State’s media machine finally losing its grip?

Meanwhile, the CIA’s funding ties to the Pentagon are coming under scrutiny, with Trump’s administration digging into black budgets and secret spending. With USAID cash pipelines drying up and networks collapsing, the government’s propaganda arm is taking major hits.

Also in this episode: AI-generated mashups get weird as Congress debates deepfake protections, Axl Rose’s anti-Trump meltdown proves why rock stars should stay out of politics, and Rage Against the Machine officially becomes Rage For the Machine. Plus, Brad teases his long-awaited 9/11 documentary, a deep dive years in the making.