3624 - Sam LIVE At Las Vegas Mass Torts Conference '26 Day 1

Sam Seder delivers a dynamic live broadcast from the Las Vegas Mass Torts Conference '26, blending sharp legal analysis with biting political satire. The episode opens with a critique of U.S. foreign policy, spotlighting a Democratic split over weapons support for Israel, as 40 senators oppose bulldozers used in Gaza and the West Bank—indicating growing public pressure. The core of the show centers on corporate accountability, with guest Glenn Jed exposing how Trump’s $330 billion tariff regime was struck down by the Supreme Court for violating constitutional limits, resulting in refunds only for importers, not consumers. Peter Muget details the decade-long opioid crisis, revealing how pharmaceutical companies, distributors, and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) enabled a national health disaster through deceptive marketing and profit-driven systems, yielding $62 billion in settlements now funding treatment and education. Chris Tesey uncovers Johnson & Johnson’s decades-long cover-up of asbestos contamination in talcum powder, using a fraudulent bankruptcy to delay justice, while Caleb Cunningham highlights the deadly risks of inadequately cleaned reusable endoscopes, with 85% of infection failures going unreported due to FDA inaction. The episode underscores the critical role of trial lawyers in exposing corporate negligence when regulatory systems fail. Later segments turn to political critique: Seder condemns Democratic leadership for avoiding accountability on war powers, mocks Tim Pool’s sexist generalizations about women voters, and exposes the absurdity of Pete Hegseth’s fabricated Tarantino-style prayer in the military, symbolizing the dangerous fusion of pop culture and religious extremism. The episode closes on a hopeful note with praise for New York City’s new $500 million 'pied-à-terre' tax on luxury second homes, a bold move to tax the ultra-wealthy and fund public services. A satirical monologue further critiques media hypocrisy, calling out the weaponization of the 'R word' and performative 'woke' branding, while urging listeners to support independent media through memberships and ethical consumption like fair-trade coffee.