Conspiracies and Coverups with Patrick Byrne + Mike Murphy Talks Chaos in California

In This Episode

Patrick Byrne is an American businessman and the former CEO of Overstock.com. He’s the author of Danger Close, which details his role in the “Russian Collusion Delusion” and the Clinton investigation — available now. He also stars in the three-part docuseries The Enemy Within, streaming on Amazon, Rumble, and YouTube TV. Connect with him on LinkedIn at Patrick M. Byrne.

Mike Murphy is a veteran political consultant and strategist, and co-host of the hit podcast Hacks on Tap alongside David Axelrod. He’s also involved with Electric Vehicles for America, promoting innovation and sustainability in transportation. Follow him on X and Facebook @MikeMurphy.

IN THE NEWS: Police in Virginia say a viral video showing people in eerie Halloween masks threatening a home was actually a family prank — though officials are calling it a “serious moral failure.” Bill Gates urges a major “strategic pivot” in the global fight against climate change, suggesting efforts focus less on reducing emissions and more on preventing human suffering in poorer nations. And George Clooney is reportedly “boiling with anger” over explosive allegations made about him in Virginia Giuffre’s newly released Epstein memoir.

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VIDEOS

A widow and her family in Virginia were terrorized by Halloween mask-wearing intruders in what felt like a scene straight out of The Purge.

The trio tried to break into the home, threatened to murder everyone inside, and refused to leave.

They tormented the family for more than… pic.twitter.com/wDcr9kMHgZ

— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) October 17, 2025

Bill Maher: “Tulsi Gabbard is going after the Democrats, she says Obama is a traitor, basically, who tried to pull off a coup. That’s rich… Russiagate was not a nothing burger. It was a burger. Maybe it wasn’t a juicy steak, but it was a burger.”pic.twitter.com/UrdpmRohu0

— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) October 28, 2025