Trump, Free Speech & Family Court Corruption | The Unknown Podcast Episode 53

Episode 53 of The Unknown Podcast with co-hosts Michael Volpe and Richard Luthmann delivers a two-hour rollercoaster through current events, free speech battles, and the dark underbelly of family courts. The show opens with fireworks over President Trump’s executive order targeting flag burning. Volpe blasts it as “blatantly anti–First Amendment,” while Luthmann defends it as a potential Supreme Court nudge to revisit Texas v. Johnson. The debate morphs into clashes over pornography, Lenny Bruce, and whether Trump is truly a free speech president.

From there, the duo dives into cultural politics, including the Cracker Barrel logo controversy, with Luthmann calling Trump “the savior of Americana” while Volpe labels the outrage contrived. They spar over Trump’s talk of sending federal troops to Chicago, with Volpe warning of a police state and Luthmann insisting it’s necessary to stop blue-city chaos.

The episode pivots into organized crime lore, with commentary on ex-Medellín Cartel figure Carlos Lehder’s YouTube interview with Michael Franzese, and Luthmann drawing parallels between government mythmaking about cartels and FBI misconduct. The conversation underscores their shared suspicion of law enforcement corruption.

The What the Hales segment takes aim at YouTuber Jeremy Hales, accused of filing false CPS complaints, abusing lawsuits, and targeting the elderly. Luthmann brands Hales “an evil predator,” urging Christians to unsubscribe en masse. The segment broadens to attacks on Danesh Noshirvan and his attorney Nick Chiappetta, whom Judge John Steele recently reprimanded for bad faith. Luthmann reveals complaints filed with the Florida Bar, arguing corrupt lawyers enable toxic influencers.

Other highlights include updates on Paul Boyne’s free speech prosecution in Connecticut, Gabriela Fields’s fight against conservatorship abuse, and Luthmann’s explosive essay on “journalistic treason” in family court coverage. They expose how mainstream outlets dodge systemic abuse while independent reporters and reform advocates push legislative change, citing hearings in Arizona and Idaho.

The podcast also features updates on Idaho custody corruption, the Rabbi Bellinski RICO case in Colorado, a California conservatorship ruling slashing inflated guardian fees, and a Staten Island segment blasting DA Michael McMahon and Judge Ron Castorina for political retaliation.

Episode 53 cements The Unknown as a hard-hitting, no-filter platform exposing hypocrisy, corruption, and abuse across politics, courts, and media.