"Downsampled News" is a monthly podcast in which Beelock and her father Richie Bee, discuss selected news stories from the previous month.
There is too much news happening, so we downsample the stories for this podcast.
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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7efEwACnNZ8)
10 Jan 2026
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 (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/ (https://ofthebrave.org/martina-navratilova-ad-campaign/)
15 Oct 2025
Downsampled News - September 2025 - Episode 7 - Shaken Jimmy Kimmel Syndrome
Beelock and Richie Bee analyze news stories from September 2025, including ICE raids, the Robert Roberson case, Jimmy Kimmel, and The Life of a Show Girl, in this episode.
3 Sept 2025
DownSampled News - August 2025 - Episode 6 - Schismogenesis and Other SAT Words
Beelock and her father, Richie Bee, explore schismogenesis, green energy, tariffs, and the California gubernatorial race in this August 2025 news discussion.
7 Aug 2025
DownSampled News - Episode 5 - Pierogis in Space
RICHIE BEE and BEELOCK BEE analyze future news stories from July 2025, including legal definitions, questionable fashion, space exploration, and social media controversies in this episode.
5 Jul 2025
DownSampled News - Episode 4 - The Senate is a Weird Place
Richie Bee and Beelock Bee analyze the GENIUS act, Paramount's settlement, the Senate parliamentarian, and generative AI, offering insights into future news stories.
1 Jun 2025
"DownSampled News" May 2025 - Episode 3 - Welcome Dystopian AI
Beelock and Richie Bee analyze future news stories from May 2025, including AI voices in courtrooms and Duolingo's AI shift, in this interview episode.
9 May 2025
"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 (http://beelock.bsky.social)
You can read Beelock's fiction writing on her substack: https://beelock.substack.com/p/cataclysm (https://beelock.substack.com/p/cataclysm)
31 Mar 2025
"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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgZccxuj2RY&pp=0gcJCR0AztywvtLA)
Music used in the episode can be found here: • "Gee, Blues" - Paul and Richie (Pawel... (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5lKB5RCXVA)
You can find this episode on Youtube as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV9dPCvTViY&ab_channel=Beelock (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV9dPCvTViY&ab_channel=Beelock)
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