Topic: Boca Chica

Anthony Rubin recounts being kidnapped by the Gulf Cartel while attempting to cross the Rio Grande near Elon Musk's SpaceX facility in Boca Chica, Texas. While walking on Playa Baghdad, Rubin and his brother were intercepted by men in a truck with Texas plates. The kidnappers claimed they were in cartel territory and demanded payment, eventually handing them over to armed men with assault rifles.

The hosts discuss the importance of satellite communications, praising Starlink and equipment from SAT123 for maintaining internet access in the Darien Gap. An anecdote describes a visit to the SpaceX facility in Boca Chica, Texas, where members of the party mistook the sound of cicadas for cartel signaling whistles.

War correspondent Michael Yon joins Maria Zee to discuss the "invasion" of the U.S. southern border. Yon describes a five-fold increase in migrants crossing the Darien Gap, including approximately 200 Chinese nationals per day. He announces an upcoming border tour from Boca Chica to San Diego using high-end thermal cameras to document the movement of military-age males.