411 Episodes

  1. 371. Kristen Rouse. This Veterans Day Feels Different. Beyond the Parades. IHOP, Bloomin’ Onions & Free Stuff. A Rare Day of Unity in America. Are Vets Now in the Rear View? Teaching our Kids About Al

    Published: 11/11/2025

  2. 370. General Mark Hertling. Dissecting The Democrat Shutdown Strategy. Veterans Week Special: Why Hegseth and Trump Are Firing So Many Generals. Why We Need 1M Drones. Army Women’s Hoops, Referee Role

    Published: 10/11/2025

  3. 369. Joy Taylor. Things are F**king Hard Right Now. Sports & Politics Collide Again. Mental Health, Suicide & Sadness. How Trump Uses Sports Culture. Football Friday: Is Anyone in the NFL Great? Shutd

    Published: 07/11/2025

  4. 368. Jim VandeHei. Venezuela War Powers Act Vote. Can Congress Finally Stop Trump on Something? The Shutdown Slams Vets & National Security. Axios Leadership Lessons Learned. Being a Good Leader. Diap

    Published: 06/11/2025

  5. 367. Sami Sage. Mamdani Wins. And So Does Trump. Divided America Divides Even Deeper. The Far Left’s Moment Overshadows Big Wins by Women Vets Sherrill and Spanberger. Zohran’s NYPD Problem. Prop 50 P

    Published: 05/11/2025

  6. 366. John Opdycke. Our Broken Election Day. The Parties Rigged the Game and Screw  Independents—NYC is Proof. CA’s Terrible Prop 50 and a New Fight in Maryland. We Decide Elections–But Not the Narrati

    Published: 04/11/2025

  7. 365. Sebastian Junger. The Divisive Mamdani Moment. NYC’s Rorschach Test For a Divided America. Manosphere Monday. Rieckhoff Shares Who He’s Voting For and Why. A Tense Election Day Eve. IVA’s 2025 En

    Published: 03/11/2025

  8. 364. Congressman Ro Khanna. Will Trump Bomb Venezuela For Halloween? Can Congress Stop Trump’s New War? Is Impeachment an Option? Will Democrats Cave on the Shutdown? Rare Bi-Partisanship on Boat Stri

    Published: 31/10/2025

  9. 363. Lt. Colonel Alex Vindman. Trump’s Giant China TACO. The Real House of Dynamite Scenario. No TikTok Deal–And Xi is Thrilled About it. Putin’s New Nuke Threat. Are the US Venezuelan Strikes Illegal

    Published: 30/10/2025

  10. 362. Republican for Virginia Lt Governor John Reid. A Historic Run for a Gay GOP Candidate. Debating an AI Opponent. Personal Attacks and Bullet Proof Vests. Shutdown Insanity: Troops on Food Stamps.

    Published: 29/10/2025

  11. 361. Will Hurricane Trump Hit Venezuela Next? Barbara Starr. Trump’s Destructive Troop Speech. Melissa Hits Jamaica. Hegseth Hits More Boats. Is NYC’s Election a Flashpoint? WTF: Billionaire Gives $13

    Published: 28/10/2025

  12. 360. Barstool’s Captain Cons (Connor Crehan). Manosphere Monday. Is Venezuela GWOT 2.0? Trump As Master Chief. The Hegseth Show. Dem’s Platner Fiasco. The Rise of Barstool. Ohtani as a Role Model. Ska

    Published: 27/10/2025

  13. 359. Jaime Harrison. Why Do The Democrats Suck So Much? Who Is Leading the Opposition Party? Can The Failocrats Stop Trump on ANYTHING? The Graham Platner Case Study. Friday Football (and NBA) Picks.

    Published: 24/10/2025

  14. 358. Trump is Tearing Down the White House. Pentagon vs Press War Update. Rand Paul is Actually Right?!?! NYC Mayors Race. The NBA is Back!

    Published: 23/10/2025

  15. 357. Dan Lamothe. Hegseth’s War On The Pentagon Press Corp. The Media Walkout You Missed. Trump’s Propaganda Plan Rolls On. Artillery Shells Send Shrapnel Over CA Highway. More Strikes on Venezuelan B

    Published: 23/10/2025

  16. 356. The Big Four. Independent Veterans For Senate. Todd Achilles. Ty Pinkins. Dan Osborn. Brian Bengs. Behind The Scenes Best Of The Bonus Content With Four Of Independent Politics Biggest Names.

    Published: 16/10/2025

  17. 355. Ty Pinkins. Independent Veteran for Senate in Mississippi. America One Week Into the Government Shutdown. Are Unlawful Orders Coming? Running Independent in the Deep South. National Guard Troops

    Published: 09/10/2025

  18. 354. Ken Burns. America at an Inflection Point. Playoff Baseball with Ken. The American Revolution. Hegseth and Trump’s Big Generals Meeting Spectacle. The Shutdown is Here.

    Published: 02/10/2025

  19. 353. Ethan Penner. Independent for Governor of California. The Golden State in Crisis. Can He Really Win? Standing Up For The Center. A Bold Vision For Reforming The Tax System. Independents As a Sour

    Published: 25/09/2025

  20. 352. State Senator Rick Bennett. Independent for Governor of Maine. Why He Left the GOP. Vacationland as a Bellwether for the Independent Movement. The Massive Drop in Canadian Tourism. Trump vs Gover

    Published: 18/09/2025

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