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What if a 19th-century novel appeared to contain strange parallels to Donald Trump’s life and presidency? This episode of Jared Basso’s Still Talking Radio takes Jared Basso, Dave Stall, Amy Reichert, and producer Brendan from California politics and free-speech battles into Nikola Tesla, time-travel theories, and one seriously strange historical rabbit hole.
Amy Reichert opens with her latest Reichert Report and firsthand account of the controversy surrounding California’s AB 2624, which critics have dubbed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act.” Amy discusses concerns about how the law could affect investigative reporting involving certain organizations and individuals, along with her experience covering protests at the State Capitol. From there, the conversation moves through California politics, Spencer Pratt’s outspoken political commentary, and Dolly Parton, including the remarkable story behind her Imagination Library and its mission to provide books to young children.
Then things get weird—in the best Still Talking Radio tradition. Jared dives into author Ingersoll Lockwood’s 19th-century Baron Trump books and the unusual similarities that have fueled internet theories involving Donald Trump, his son Barron, Nikola Tesla, and time travel. The crew also discusses Donald Trump’s uncle, John G. Trump, who examined Tesla’s papers after the inventor’s death, before Brendan introduces Tesla’s ideas about whether human thoughts might someday be captured or visualized. Dave brings some skepticism to the theories, while references to Back to the Future, modern brain-computer technology, lunar colonization, and military strategy keep the rabbit hole getting deeper.
Listen to the full episode and decide for yourself: are the Trump, Tesla, and Lockwood connections simply a fascinating collection of coincidences, or enough to make you wonder what else might be hiding in history?
STILL TALKIN RADIO 08/30/26