The Friday Brief with Phoenix Ricks
The Friday Brief is a calm news podcast by Girl Friday, a boutique global affairs firm in Washington, D.C. We believe awareness impels action for a world of good.
Podcasting since 2025 • 53 episodes
The Friday Brief with Phoenix Ricks
Latest Episodes
The Curious Case of the Epstein Files pt. 2
Linwood Barnhill, a former DC police officer, was just tried and convicted of child trafficking. For the second time. How do human traffickers get away with kidnapping victims and moving them in plain sight? I worked in anti-human trafficking a...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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Changed for Good: Americans on ICE
Will the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota be the catalyst to dismantle or reimagine ICE in the United States? Mayor Jacob Frey seems to think so, and Americans across party lines are demanding answers about ICE's recent actio...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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Denmark calls for aid. And Europe will answer.
Remember that scene in The Lord of the Rings when Rohan answers Gondor's call for aid? That's what's happening in Europe right now, as troops deploy to Greenland as part of Denmark's Operation Arctic Endurance. Denmark has been a steadfast ally...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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Venezuela's Regime Change Conundrum
Welcome to Season 3 of The Friday Brief! We're diving into All Things Venezuela today, including an update on the federal prosecution against Nicolas Maduro, the Trump administration's repositioning of the Cartel de Los Soles, and Maria Machado...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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