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Downsampled News

Downsampled News

by Richie and Caroline B

News Commentary

Season 1

Downsampled News - February 2026 - Quantitive Easing

Welcome to the ninth episode of DownSampled News! Beelock and her father, Richie Bee, discuss news stories from February and March 2026, including a good immigration case (wow!), the federal reserve, the SAVE Act, and American's Next Top Model. Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7efEwACnNZ8

Downsampled News - January 2026 - Episode 8 - Ay Ay Ay!

Welcome to the eighth episode of DownSampled News! Beelock and her father, Richie Bee, discuss news stories from the end of 2025. In this episode, we cover government shut downs, politically active tennis stars, AI in video games and, of course, Taylor Swift. You can read the State v. Nieves New Jersey Supreme Court decision here: https://www.njcourts.gov/system/files/court-opinions/2025/a_26_27_23.pdf You can see Martina Navratilova's statement here: https://ofthebrave.org/martina-navratilova-ad-campaign/

Downsampled News - September 2025 - Episode 7 -Shaken Jimmy Kimmel Syndrome

Welcome to the seventh episode of DownSampled News! Beelock and her father, Richie Bee, discuss news stories from the month of September 2025. In this episode, we cover ICE raids, the Robert Roberson case, Jimmy Kimmel, and The Life of a Show Girl. Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9il4bmgi5c

DownSampled News - August 2025 - Episode 6 - Schismogenesis and Other SAT Words

Welcome to the sixthepisode of DownSampled News! Beelock and her father, Richie Bee, discuss news stories from the month of August 2025. In this episode, we cover the meaning of "schismogenesis" and green energy, the recent federal court decision on the tariffs, the upcoming gubernatorial race in California, and Taylor Swift's engagement! You can follow Beelock on TikTok @beelock, and on Bluesky @beelock.bsky.social You can read Beelock's fiction writing on her substack: https://beelock.substack.com/p/cataclysm

DownSampled News - Episode 5 - Pierogis in Space

Welcome to the fifth episode of DownSampled News! Beelock and her father, Richie Bee, discuss news stories from the month of July 2025. In this episode, we cover the meaning of "rescission", the worst jeans ad, sweet Polish men in space, and ongoing BookTok drama. See us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2IHBWkOR7M

DownSampled News - Episode 4 - The Senate is a Weird Place

Welcome to the fourth episode of DownSampled News! Beelock and her father, Richie Bee, discuss news stories from the month of June 2025. In this episode, we cover the GENIUS act, Paramount's settlement with Trump, the Senate parliamentarian, and generative AI in writing. See Youtube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaoPcKrLPfQ

"DownSampled News" May 2025 - Episode 3 - Welcome Dystopian AI

Welcome to the third episode of DownSampled News! Beelock and her father, Richie Bee, discuss news stories from the month of May2025. In this episode, we cover the weird things in the Big Beautiful Bill, AI voices in the courtroom, Duolingo ditching AI, and our lord and savior, Taylor Swift. You can follow Beelock on TikTok @beelock, and on Bluesky @beelock.bsky.social You can read Beelock's fiction writing on her substack: https://beelock.substack.com/p/cataclysm YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYjBeKKBPb8

"DownSampled News" April 2025 - Episode 2 - Green is the New Orange

Welcome to the second episode of DownSampled News! Beelock and her father, Richie Bee, discuss news stories from the month of April 2025. In this episode, we cover developing antitrust litigation in big tech, the potential impact on the criminal justice system of deporting "home grown" criminals, a new positive spin on the government's policies, and two good decisions from federal judges. You can follow Beelock on TikTok @beelock, and on Bluesky @beelock.bsky.social You can read Beelock's fiction writing on her substack: https://beelock.substack.com/p/cataclysm

"Downsampled News" March 2025 - Episode 1

Welcome to the first episode of DownSampled News! Beelock and her father, Richie Bee, discuss news stories from the month of March 2025. In this episode, we cover the continuing resolution in Congress, issues with reporting about due process rights, the award-winning movie Flow, and new developments in AI law. Check out a trailer for Flow here: • FLOW - Official US Trailer Music used in the episode can be found here: • "Gee, Blues" - Paul and Richie (Pawel... You can find this episode on Youtube as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV9dPCvTViY&ab_channel=Beelock

Downsampled News - September 2025 - Episode 7 - Shaken Jimmy Kimmel Syndrome

Welcome to the seventh episode of DownSampled News! Beelock and her father, Richie Bee, discuss news stories from the month of September 2025. In this episode, we cover ICE raids, the Robert Roberson case, Jimmy Kimmel, and The Life of a Show Girl. YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9il4bmgi5c