# The Stone Zone | 07-16-26

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Podcast: [The Stone Zone with Roger Stone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stone-zone-with-roger-stone-7230803)
Published: 2026-07-17T03:21:48+00:00
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## Resource

Guest host Jake Novak steps into The Stone Zone to deliver some unfiltered truths and break down the week's biggest political blunders. In this episode, Novak previews President Trump’s election integrity address, arguing fiercely that mail-in voting fundamentally destroys the sacred American tradition of the secret ballot. Putting on his "unemployable political consultant" hat, Novak then roasts Vice President JD Vance for coming across as "weak" and "whiny" on The Joe Rogan Experience and warns him against peddling Epstein conspiracy theories. Plus, Novak exposes California Governor Gavin Newsom’s hypocritical billionaire-bashing and explains why Luigi Mangione’s murderous crusade completely failed to tank United Healthcare's stock.

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