From protests and power plays to server crashes and slam dunks, this episode delivers the perfect mix of satire, truth, and empathy — the signature balance of What’s New with ME. 💥 Episode Breakdown: 0:00 – Intro Welcome to the week’s biggest stories with humor, facts, and heart. 0:45 – No Kings Protest Nationwide “No Kings” rallies ignite debate on democracy vs. donors — and yes, reports link Soros-funded foundations to the movement. Are protesters authentic, paid, or both? 3:31 – Government Shutdown Update Day 21 of the longest shutdown in U.S. history — over 700,000 furloughed, food and energy aid stalled, and Congress can’t agree on lunch, let alone a budget. 6:01 – AWS Outage Crash Amazon Web Services goes down worldwide. Banking, gaming, and streaming grind to a halt. The internet learns it has a single point of failure — Jeff Bezos’s patience. 8:01 – Gaza Protests & Selective Silence Global activists face moral whiplash as reports surface of Hamas targeting its own people. Compassion fatigue meets uncomfortable truth: human rights shouldn’t have a filter. 10:01 – NBA Tip-Off Hype Thunder look to repeat, LeBron’s still defying time, Wemby’s rewriting physics, and fans finally get a break from politics. Let the 2025-26 season begin. 🎧 Why Watch: You’ll laugh, think, and maybe yell at your screen — but you’ll walk away more informed, less divided, and a little more human. 🎯 What's Next: 💻 Watch full episodes and behind-the-scenes content at ⁠TheMEstudios.net⁠ 📲 Follow @TheMEstudios & @AliMehdaouiOfficial on Instagram, TikTok, and X 🎧 Stream the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music & iHeartRadio