- George Santos reflects on his fall from Congress, the mistakes he says led to his criminal case and how prison reshapes his life and public image. - Santos describes spending 41 of his 84 days in federal prison in solitary confinement, with limited phone access, no windows and little sense of time. - He recalls receiving an 87-month sentence, experiencing despair before surrendering and struggling mentally during extended isolation. - Santos recounts learning from prison television that President Trump had commuted his sentence, walking free hours later and speaking with Trump the following day. - He also discusses his relationships with Marjorie Taylor Greene, Michael Cohen and former House colleagues, plus his views on Iran, Israel and…
- UC Berkeley mathematics professor Zvezdelina Stankova warns that some incoming college students are five to eight years behind in math, with basic skills such as fractions becoming a problem even at elite universities. - Stankova says COVID learning loss, grade inflation and years of inadequate preparation leave some students unable to handle calculus, engineering and other demanding STEM courses. - She argues standardized testing such as the SAT can provide universities with an important baseline for determining whether students are academically prepared for rigorous programs. - Stankova warns that AI can become a dangerous academic crutch when students use it to avoid reading, thinking and solving difficult problems themselves. - She…
In this special “The Record” Rewind edition of the “Greta Wire” podcast, Greta revisits two consequential conversations from the July 13 edition of “The Record with Greta Van Susteren.” Senate Majority Leader John Thune reflects on the life and legacy of his longtime colleague and close friend, Sen. Lindsey Graham. Thune recalls Graham’s support during his earliest campaigns, the personal friendship they developed over several decades and the energy, humor and sense of purpose Graham brought to public service. Thune discusses Graham’s influence on American national security, the judiciary, the pro-life movement and major legislation. He also shares why it is so difficult to imagine the United States Senate—and the larger…
Today on Greta Wire: - PJ Kaminer explains how he and his brother launched Culture Club, a frozen Greek yogurt shop in Nashville, starting from an empty retail shell and building the concept from the ground up. - A major focus is why they chose premium frozen Greek yogurt instead of ice cream or a full restaurant model, aiming for something that feels indulgent, healthier, and more distinctive in the market. - The conversation gets into the real startup grind, from expensive Italian machines and custom recipes to lease risk, staffing issues, inventory mistakes, and the challenge of opening to stronger demand than expected. - Kaminer says social media was a major driver of early traffic, with Instagram, TikTok, and an influencer…
NEWSMAX’s Greta Van Susteren has a chilling travel warning for anyone planning a trip to Aruba. In this episode of Greta Wire, Greta revisits the Natalee Holloway case, Joran van der Sloot’s confession, and the later murder of Stephany Flores in Peru. Both women crossed paths with van der Sloot in casinos, and both were killed on May 30, five years apart. Now Greta is warning travelers about an Airbnb listing in Aruba that she says is tied to van der Sloot’s family — and may include the bedroom once used by Joran van der Sloot himself. Would you knowingly stay in the former bedroom of a double murderer? Greta shares the disturbing details, her history covering the Holloway case, and why she believes tourists should avoid this Aruba…
This episode tells the deeply personal story of Greta’s producer, Jessica Marquez, whose husband spent nearly five years on nightly dialysis while waiting for a kidney transplant. Jessica describes the exhausting reality of structuring family life around his treatment, raising a young child during that period, and living with the uncertainty of whether a transplant would ever come. When the long-awaited call finally arrives in September 2024, the relief is immediate but cautious, shaped by earlier false alarms and the fear that something could still go wrong. The story then opens into something even more moving: the discovery of the donor’s identity and the eventual meeting between Jessica’s family and the family of the young man…
This episode is a deeply personal and emotional conversation with Christine Levinson about the disappearance of her husband, former FBI agent Bob Levinson, who vanished in Iran in March 2007. She recounts how what began as a routine business trip quickly turned into a nightmare when he failed to call home, never made it to his next hotel, and was later discovered to have traveled to Iran’s Kish Island without her knowledge. From there, the discussion traces the family’s agonizing early search, the lack of useful help from the U.S. government, the trip Christine and her son made to Iran, and the years of uncertainty before proof-of-life images and video finally emerged showing Bob alive but clearly deteriorating in captivity. The…
This premiere episode of "Greta Wire" takes a fresh look at championship boxer and actor Mike Tyson through two very different lenses: the private man and the public scandal that reshaped his life. Greta Van Susteren begins by explaining that after years of knowing Tyson, what has always stayed with her is how unlike his fearsome public image he really is in person—gentle, reflective, and deeply human. That sets up a long, informal conversation with Tyson that feels more personal than performative. In Tyson’s segment, the discussion moves through his current life, including his amateur boxing invitational, his training habits, his love of boxing history, his devotion to pigeons, his diet, his family, and an upcoming exhibition in…
This premiere episode of "Greta Wire" takes a fresh look at championship boxer and actor Mike Tyson through two very different lenses: the private man and the public scandal that reshaped his life. Greta Van Susteren begins by explaining that after years of knowing Tyson, what has always stayed with her is how unlike his fearsome public image he really is in person—gentle, reflective, and deeply human. That sets up a long, informal conversation with Tyson that feels more personal than performative. In Tyson’s segment, the discussion moves through his current life, including his amateur boxing invitational, his training habits, his love of boxing history, his devotion to pigeons, his diet, his family, and an upcoming exhibition in…
