# Episode #243 -- Xoaquin Flores and Trump's Signal to Noise Ratio

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Podcast: [Gold Goats 'n Guns Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gold-goats-n-guns-podcast-236253)
Published: 2026-01-18T15:48:29+00:00
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## Resource

Xoaquin Flores returns to the podcast to discuss the ins and outs of Donald Trump's recent moves in Venezuela and Iran. We try to unpack what Trump's agenda really is and go over the mechanisms for how he advances it. Given Trump's mercurial but hyper-rational behavior, it's no small task. Show Notes Xoaquin’s New Resistance Xoaquin’s Patreon Tom on X GGnG Patreon

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