The RocaNews Show

Why Reform UK Has Taken Over (Ep. 18)

In this episode of the RocaNews show, we discuss Paramount’s purchase of The Free Press for $150M (a deal that will make Bari Weiss, the FP founder, the editor-in-chief at CBS News), OpenAI’s new deal with AMD, Jay Jones’ leaked text messages, and the state of the UK after Max Frost’s recent RocaNews reporting trip there. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:35: Free Press Acquisition 06:55 OpenAI AMD Deal 10:41 Jay Jones Texts 16:45 Rise of Reform UK

The Rise of the AI Oligarchs (Ep. 17)

In this episode of the RocaNews Show, we discuss OpenAI’s  video model that could take thousands of jobs overnight, the surging use of electricity by data centers, the explosion of ultra-wealthy AI tycoons, young people leaving social media, and the future of detecting AI deepfakes in news. This was a fun episode, and we're eager to hear your thoughts.

The Biggest Turnaround in Education History (Ep. 16)

In this episode of the RocaNews Show, we discuss the terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester, UK, on Yom Kippur, Trump’s surprising executive order that moves the US closer to Qatar, Walmart’s move to ban food dyes, and Mississippi’s stunning educational turnaround. In just over a decade, Mississippi went from 48th to 16th in K-12 education. How did they do that? We explain in this episode. 

Behind the Scenes of “An Ivy League Hood” (PLUS NEWS) (Ep. 14)

In this episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss the speeches delivered by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and President Trump at Quantico, Afghanistan’s internet blackout, Trump’s plan to lower drug prices, and more. We also give you a behind-the-scenes look at our “Inside an Ivy League Hood” video about Yale and New Haven.

Paul Finebaum to the US Senate? (Plus Ta-Nehisi Coates vs. Ezra Klein) (Ep. 13)

In this episode of the RocaNews Show, we discuss Trump’s two massive meetings in the Oval Office — one with Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu and the other with Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries — along with Paul Finebaum’s interest in a Senate run and the debate between Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ezra Klein about Charlie Kirk & platforming conservatives. 
Gift link to Ta-Nehisi vs. Ezra debate on the NYT:
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-ta-nehisi-coates.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pk8.4tDQ.YkYmXskoLtX1&smid=url-share

Could These Two Guys Save the Democratic Party? (Ep. 12)

In this episode of the RocaNews show, we discuss the election denialism from Kathy Griffin, Kamala Harris’ The View appearance, Trump’s new Biden portrait, the looming federal shutdown, Amazon Prime’s $2.5B penalty, and the rise of populist candidates on the left like James Talarico and Graham Platner who could save the Democratic Party.

Trump’s Shocking Ukraine Pivot (Ep. 11)

In this episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss Kimmel’s return to the air, the bias of late-night shows, Gavin Newsom's interview on Colbert, Trump’s change of policy on Ukraine, Mississippi’s miraculous education turnaround, and more.

The UK's Grooming Gang Problem (Ep. 10)

In this episode of the RocaNews Show, we discuss Trump’s fiery speech at the UN, Macron’s traffic difficulties, Ryan Routh’s conviction, the Dearborn, MI controversy, and the UK’s grooming gang problem #UK #gangs #starmer #farage #reformuk Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:21 Trump at UN Assembly 08:43 SIM Server Attack Foiled 10:50 Ryan Routh Guilty 13:55 UK Grooming Gangs 43:00 Outro

The Bots Calling for Civil War (Ep. 9)

In this episode of The RocaNews Show, we discuss Nvidia’s $100B investment in OpenAI, Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, the bot takeover of X, and more. We also get a live call-in from co-host Max Frost, who’s reporting on European immigration from the UK and France.
 
Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:40 Nvidia and OpenAI 03:30 Charlie Kirk Memorial Service 08:43 Tylenol Autism Announcement 15:43 Frost Call in 19:05 European Migrant Crisis 31:15 Bots on X 41:40 Kimmel Reinstated

Five Things Going WELL in America (Ep. 8)

After a long and bleak news week, we discuss five positive trends in the country (including smartphone bans in schools, declining homicide rates, & more), mRNA vaccine technology, and Roca’s recent report in Canada’s Indian Capital (Brampton, CA) 00:00 Intro 00:50 Jimmy Kimmel Updates 09:38 Phone Bans in Schools 12:50 US to Triple Nuclear Energy 15:10 Illegal Border Crossings Down 15:50 Legacy Media Down 19:15 mRNA Technology Deep Dive 31:50 Homicides Down 38:00 Bills Football 39:02 Canadas Indian Metropolis