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Daily Show Notes · Friday, July 24, 2026
9:00 · Show Open: Iran War Splits the MAGA Base as Oil Tops $100
Jake opens with the widening war. U.S. Central Command says it has completed its 13th night of strikes against Iranian military targets and maritime infrastructure, with explosions heard across multiple parts of Iran after another American wave. The economic shock is landing at home, and the politics are shifting fast.
- Oil surged above $100 a barrel Thursday for the first time since May as the escalating conflict rattled global markets.
- A new POLITICO poll finds the share of MAGA voters who think the war is worth the economic cost has fallen to roughly a third, down from 50 percent in May.
- Half of President Trump's base thought the Iran war was worth its costs in May. Now just over a third do.
DIAL caller debate: Is the Iran war still worth the economic cost? Producers and callers take the floor. Your questions and votes steer where Jake goes next.
Sources: Fox News · Iran · Fox News · Middle East
9:20 · Worst Media Quote of the Week: Who Is the Winning MSM Maggot?
The weekly poll returns with three nominees for the worst media moment. Jake and Nick Kangadis of MRC Video break down the tape.
- CNN's Abby Phillip questions whether noncitizens on New Jersey voter rolls is really "fraud," prompting Scott Jennings to ask whether they were unaware they were not citizens. CNN's NewsNight with Abby Phillip, July 21.
- Podcaster Jennifer Welch attacks JD Vance's "homicidal hypocrisy" over immigration enforcement on The I've Had It podcast, July 21.
- Former CNN anchor Don Lemon calls MAGA "the closest thing to the modern version of the Nazi Party" on the Can't Be Censored podcast, July 15.
Guest: Nick Kangadis, Senior Content Creator, MRC Video.
9:45 · John Leake on Mind Viruses: America's Irrational Obsessions
Nonfiction author John Leake joins Jake. Leake studied history and philosophy with Sir Roger Scruton and wrote his master's thesis on Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France. Since 2021 he has worked closely with Dr. Peter McCullough and was the primary author of their New York Times bestseller Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality, as well as The Courage to Face COVID-19.
His latest book is Mind Viruses: America's Irrational Obsessions.
Book: Mind Viruses on Amazon
10:00 · Trump Says He Is Close to a "Massive Attack" on Iran
Paul Davis of the Institute of World Politics joins Jake to game out what a larger strike would look like. Trump told Axios he is "considering a massive attack, bigger than ever before," and is "close to making a decision."
- Trump's polling shows the war is unpopular even with his own base, and Iran is aware of it.
- The Houthis have emerged from their caves to attack Saudi oil shipments in the Red Sea. What kind of escalation is this?
- Kuwait is under increasing attack. How do the Gulf states respond?
Guest: Paul Davis, Vice President, Institute of World Politics.
10:20 · Oil Tops $100 as the Supply Crisis Deepens
Ryan Yonk of the American Institute for Economic Research joins Jake on the energy squeeze. With little sign of de-escalation, analysts say the market will take the path of least resistance and prices will keep climbing until pressure builds on the administration to return to the negotiating table.
- U.S. gasoline prices are again above $4 per gallon, which could hasten a return to talks ahead of the November midterms.
- Middle East oil production is still 7 to 8 million barrels a day below prewar levels, with global onshore inventories near record seasonal lows and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve close to dangerously low.
- U.S. refinery utilization hit 96.2% as of July 17, up from 94.7% a year earlier, with American fuel exports at record highs amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Do Americans gauge the whole economy on gas and diesel prices alone?
Sources: OilPrice · Oil Tops $100 · OilPrice · Refinery Utilization · AAA Gas Prices · EIA Weekly Highlights
10:30 · Are American Families Really in Crisis Over Gas Prices?
Kent Strang, Managing Director of Americans for Prosperity, joins Jake to push back on the crisis narrative as gas prices climb and the President's poll numbers slide on Iran.
- Is the second Trump term about building long term economic strength rather than quick fixes?
- How are American families actually doing, and how have the tax cuts helped them?
- Reports say companies issued tariff refunds pocketed the money instead of passing it back to consumers. Your thoughts?
- Will the latest round of tariffs on Canada hurt American families?
Guest: Kent Strang, Americans for Prosperity. Read Kent's DC Journal piece: The Working Families Tax Cut Is Making the Economy Better for All · AmericansForProsperity.org
10:50 · How Can Trump Save the SAVE America Act?
Captain Morgan Murphy, USN (ret), a national security expert and former Trump White House official and Pentagon spokesperson, joins Jake as the President presses the Senate on election reform.
- The White House says Trump's patience with Senate Majority Leader John Thune is wearing thin as Republicans struggle to unite behind the bill.
- Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump wants as much of the SAVE America Act passed as possible before the August recess.
- Trump singled out Thune in a July 22 speech in Marietta, Georgia, urging Senate Republicans to end the filibuster and pass the bill, which would require proof of citizenship and voter ID and prohibit universal mail in voting.
Sources: USA Today · Thune patience · USA Today · SAVE America Act · USA Today · Marietta speech · USA Today · What's in the SAVE Act
11:00 · New Tariffs Hit 60 Trading Partners as Temporary Duties Expire
Economist Jason Sorens of the American Institute for Economic Research joins Jake as a new tariff regime takes effect Friday.
- The administration imposes tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners as a temporary global tariff expires.
- Canada, Mexico, India and the United Kingdom are among those facing a 10% tariff.
- On Monday Trump also announced a 50% tariff on certain Canadian imports, citing what officials called trade "discrimination" against American businesses.
- A New York Post opinion piece argues major U.S. companies are pocketing tariff refunds and stiffing consumers.
Sources: Fox Business · New tariffs on 60 partners · Fox Business · 50% Canada tariff · NY Post · Tariff refunds · Fox Business · Tariffs · Fox Business · United Kingdom
11:20 · Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel on Boldest Scientific Formula of God and Creation
What if the Bible's account of creation could be supported by measurable scientific data? Research scientist Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel joins Jake to reconcile science and faith through a simple mathematical formula he says arrives at the same answers the book of Genesis gave millennia ago.
- He says the formula cracks the universe's origin at the crossroads of science and faith and can demonstrate God's existence.
- It calculates that the Earth was formed in 2.82 days, the moon in 3.32 days and the sun in 3.69 days.
- His goal is to equip children and parents, scientist or not, with an easy to understand story of the universe's origin.
- Would this reading of the data create confusion for Christians and Jews given their belief in God's eternal plan and providence?
Book: Boldest Scientific Formula of God and Creation on Amazon
11:30 · Dick Morris on The Real Charlie Kirk
Number one New York Times bestselling author and NEWSMAX contributor Dick Morris joins Jake on his new book The Real Charlie Kirk, which puts Kirk's life and times into political and religious context, from Turning Point USA to the White House.
- Morris traces Kirk's path from young conservative activist to the leader who helped galvanize the youth vote to twice elect Donald Trump.
- Kirk's murder raises questions about what happens next for the conservative youth movement and its Christian, pro Trump direction.
- Morris frames the moment as a literal turning point for a polarized nation and asks whether the country will choose to heal and protect free speech without enabling violence.
11:45 · Alvin Lui on Randi Weingarten and What Is Being Taught to Kids
Alvin Lui, President of Courage Is A Habit, joins Jake to close the show.
- Randi Weingarten launched into a wild political rant at the UFT teachers union convention this week. Is she reflective of public school education in America?
- Alvin found and posted on X disturbing material being taught to children in an Indiana classroom. What did he find?
Guest: Alvin Lui, President, Courage Is A Habit. See his post: @CourageHabit on X
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Jake closes the week honoring the men and women serving in uniform at home and abroad.
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Daily Show Notes with Jake Smith · July 17, 2026
Today's Guests
Kevin Jackson · Radio talk show host. thekevinjacksonnetwork.com
Mark Meckler · President and cofounder of Convention of States Action. One of the nation's most successful grassroots activists, Meckler cofounded the Tea Party Patriots, whose 23 million volunteers organized and executed one of the most dramatic swings of congressional power in U.S. history. conventionofstates.com
Anna Giaritelli · Homeland Security Reporter, Washington Examiner. washingtonexaminer.com/author/anna-giaritelli
Joe Hoft · Author of The Steal Volumes 1 through 3. joehoft.com
Brittany Madni · Executive Vice President of the Economic Policy Innovation Center (EPIC). Madni served as a Congressional aide and trusted senior advisor for a decade on Capitol Hill, with an emphasis on budget and appropriations strategy. epicforamerica.org/bios/brittany-madni
John O'Connor · Former Assistant U.S. Attorney in Northern California and the nation's foremost expert on the Watergate scandal. Author of Postgate: How the Washington Post Betrayed Deep Throat, Covered Up Watergate, and Began Today's Partisan Advocacy Journalism and its sequel The Mysteries of Watergate: What Really Happened. Order both books at postgatebook.com
Ryan Morgan · Pentagon and Military Reporter for the Epoch Times. ryan.morgan@epochtimes.us
Brigham A. McCown · U.S. Navy (ret). Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security at the Hudson Institute. hudson.org/experts/1473-brigham-mccown
Murray Sabrin, PhD · Mises Institute Associated Scholar and Emeritus Professor of Finance at Ramapo College of New Jersey.
9:00 Show Open: Trump Lays Out the Evidence
Jake opens with reaction to President Trump's address to the nation. Trump framed the speech as both a summary of first term accomplishments heading into the Midterms and a warning about potential election theft through foreign interference.
- If the evidence holds up, U.S. government agencies and employees paid for with taxpayer dollars conspired with a foreign enemy to steal the 2020 election.
- Many Americans who tuned in to the President's warning believe no one will ever be brought to justice.
- What to make of NBC and ABC declining to air a presidential address.
Guest: Kevin Jackson
9:20 ICE Pursuits, the DSA Fight, and Iran
- The President overruled DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and reinstated ICE vehicle pursuits. Kevin's analysis of the reversal.
- The fight for control between the Democrat Communist Party and the Democrat Socialists of America is underway, and why DSA candidates, many of whom identify as minorities, are getting pulled in.
- The Iran war is back, and what it means for the President, the Republican Party, and the nation in November.
Guest: Kevin Jackson
9:35 Jake's Monologue
9:45 Open: Trump Speech Reaction
Segment left open for reaction to the President's address, with DIAL producers and callers weighing in.
10:00 The Deep State, the 17th Amendment, and Term Limits
Mark Meckler reacts to the President's address and the claim that the Deep State is real and conspires with enemy foreign governments. The conversation turns to the Mitch McConnell AI videos circulating on social media and whether the 17th Amendment has turned the U.S. Senate into a lifetime, exclusive club. As American families face modern economic and social challenges, Washington remains run by a 40 to 50 year club of politicians who arrived in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Meckler argues permanent seniority is actively damaging the country and that standard term limits alone will not fix it short of repealing the 17th Amendment.
- The Insulated Ruling Class: decades of seniority create a political class with no downside risk for bad policy, leading to massive bills, lobbyist carveouts, and a focus on the next election rather than the next generation.
- The Lifestyle of Power: why modern politicians refuse to step aside for generational change as Washington shifts from public service to a lifestyle of perks, prestige, and self serving fundraising networks.
- Erosion of Public Trust: how forty year incumbents from both parties signal to voters that elections are a formality and the system is permanently rigged, driving public trust to historic lows.
- The Hidden Danger of Congressional Only Term Limits: limiting terms for elected politicians alone shifts total control to unelected bureaucrats and staffers, the deep state. True reform requires simultaneous term limits on federal agencies and staff to prevent an unaccountable power imbalance.
Guest: Mark Meckler
10:20 Trump Steps In to Restart ICE Vehicle Pursuits
- After the suspension of ICE vehicle pursuits, President Trump intervenes directly with orders to resume. What the reversal means.
- Why DHS is so quick to bow to political pressure when the American people voted for enforcement.
- Whether the President is concerned his promise to round up and remove large numbers of illegal immigrants will fall short before the Midterms.
- Whether forcing that shortfall is exactly what opponents of removals are trying to do.
Guest: Anna Giaritelli
10:30 The Steal, China, and What Comes Next
- Joe Hoft's reaction to the President's speech.
- In The Steal Volume 1, Hoft detailed how China planned to meddle in the 2020 election because Trump was causing it economic pain. The CCP wanted Joe Biden in the Oval Office, and they succeeded.
- Now that the account is public, what happens next. Most Americans doubt any American co conspirators will be punished.
- With the war with Iran resumed, the long and short term political risks for the President and Republicans as the IRGC drags it out.
Guest: Joe Hoft
10:50 Budget Reconciliation: The $95 Billion Party Line Push
An update on the Budget Reconciliation bill with EPIC's Brittany Madni.
- House Republicans advanced their budget plan out of committee Thursday afternoon, the first legislative step toward a third party line reconciliation package ahead of the impending August recess.
- The House Budget Committee approved the resolution along party lines, 20 to 14, unlocking $95 billion for a GOP only package to fund the Pentagon, farmers, and other priorities the President has demanded.
- The blueprint does not include instructions to committees to find the deep savings fiscal hawks wanted to offset the new spending. Budget Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) tried to calm those concerns by pointing to executive branch action, citing the President's whole of government attack on more than $500 billion a year in fraud.
Source: Politico · House GOP takes first step on $95 billion party line package
Guest: Brittany Madni
11:00 California's Trash Inspectors and the Watergate Cover Up
California garbage inspections. California cities will begin inspecting resident waste bins under a bill requiring reductions in methane emissions, a move the show calls straight out of the EU socialist playbook. No fines are issued at first, but residents receive unsolicited feedback on a tag city workers leave behind, worn in high visibility vests and badges as they look through the garbage.
Source: New York Post · Sacramento deploys trash inspectors under Newsom methane rules
Watergate and the CIA. In a new opinion piece, John O'Connor argues the newspaper credited with saving democracy spent 50 years hiding the CIA's role in Watergate.
- Why the CIA targeted Nixon and his presidency.
- Nixon has been vilified historically for what O'Connor calls minor misconduct, while a newspaper that willfully misled the public about a sitting president's guilt, and caused his removal, escapes scrutiny.
- The damage did not end there, as left leaning media have since been incentivized to act as partisan kingmakers and kingbreakers.
- O'Connor's lesson: not shame on Nixon, but shame on the Washington Post.
Source: postgatebook.com · The Watergate Truth
Guest: John O'Connor
11:20 CENTCOM's Sixth Night of Strikes and Iran's Threats
- CENTCOM says it is holding Iran accountable and has completed a sixth night of strikes against military targets. More than 50,000 U.S. service members stationed in the Middle East remain vigilant, lethal, and ready.
- Iran's IRGC claims it targeted a U.S. command center at al-Tanf in Syria in retaliation for recent American strikes.
- Sirens sounded across Bahrain and Kuwait after a reported Iranian attack on U.S. helicopters and reconnaissance aircraft at Shakir Airbase.
- The Trump administration is expected to broaden its campaign against Iran with a wider range of strikes and an expanded target list, though timing remains unclear.
- Iran warns it will escalate missile attacks if Washington intensifies, threatening to destroy infrastructure across the region if its own infrastructure is hit. If the U.S. strikes Iran's energy infrastructure, Iran threatens energy targets in neighboring Gulf States, with the added question of Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.
- Iran may be playing a short game, since workarounds to the Strait of Hormuz would do long term damage to Iran's oil exports and economy.
Guests: Ryan Morgan · Brigham A. McCown
11:30 250 Years of Independence and the Constitution
- Celebrating 250 years of American independence.
- California inspecting residents' trash cans. Does that require a search warrant?
- Speed cameras. Are they constitutional?
- ICE pursuits. What are the constitutional requirements?
Guest: Murray Sabrin, PhD
11:50 Salute the Troops
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Daily Show Notes for Friday, July 10, 2026
Today's Guests
Nick Kangadis is Senior Content Creator at MRC Video. He joins Jake across the top of the show for the Worst Media Quote of the Week poll and again to break down how the Big Four news apps covered America's 250th and the Graham Platner story.
9:00 · Show Open: Worst Media Quote of the Week Poll Nominees
Jake opens the show with this week's nominees for the Worst Media Quote of the Week. Listeners weigh in on which one takes the prize as the panel sizes up the tone of the coverage around America's 250th.
- George Stephanopoulos: Says the constitutional system is "under stress, tested by a President determined to wield power and buck norms in a way his predecessors did not." Opening ABC's This Week, July 5.
- Chuck Todd: "I feel betrayed as an American by him on this... America deserved better at 250." On the ChuckToddCast, July 4.
- Sunny Hostin: "When I walk into a community, and I see American flags all over the community, I suddenly feel unsafe." On ABC's The View, July 6.
Panelist: Nick Kangadis, Senior Content Creator, MRC Video (see Today's Guests above).
9:20 · The Big Four News Apps Couldn't Bring Themselves to Celebrate America's 250th
Nick Kangadis returns to walk through new MRC research on how the biggest news apps handled the nation's 250th birthday, then turns to the media's treatment of the Graham Platner implosion.
- How the Big Four news apps framed, or failed to frame, America's 250th anniversary.
- How is the media handling the Platner implosion?
Sources:
MRC Free Speech America: Big Four News Apps Couldn't Bring Themselves to Celebrate
NewsBusters: CBS's Tony Dokoupil Destroys Dems Coddling Graham Platner
Panelist: Nick Kangadis, Senior Content Creator, MRC Video (see Today's Guests above).
9:35 · Jake's Monologue
Jake delivers his monologue: "What a damned shame."
9:45 · The Supreme Court, the 14th Amendment, and Birthright Citizenship
Simon Hankinson of the Heritage Foundation joins Jake to unpack the Supreme Court's ruling on the 14th Amendment and what it means for immigration, birth tourism, and the meaning of citizenship.
- What impact will the Supreme Court decision on the 14th Amendment have on America?
- The argument that the ruling opens the door for China to use a Hunan Horse strategy against America.
- Birth tourism packages exploit U.S. immigration law while consular officers lack the tools to stop repeat offenders.
- Can Congress define "jurisdiction thereof"?
Panelist: Simon Hankinson, Senior Research Fellow, Border Security and Immigration Center, The Heritage Foundation.
10:00 · New Jersey Chooses Litigation Over Election Integrity
Ken Cuccinelli joins Jake after the Election Transparency Initiative expressed deep disappointment over New Jersey enacting the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act, a move the group says pushes the state away from the reforms advancing in Congress through the SAVE America Act.
- Would the SAVE America Act, if it became law, supersede the New Jersey legislation?
- Where do we stand politically on the SAVE America Act today?
- Ken, as a Virginia resident, what is your response to the loss of a $30 billion data center that was to be built in Prince William County?
Sources:
Election Transparency Initiative: John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act
Election Transparency Initiative: SAVE America Act
Panelist: Ken Cuccinelli, former Virginia Attorney General and National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative. He is a Senior Fellow for Homeland Security and Immigration at the Center for Renewing America and most recently served as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under President Trump.
10:20 · The Inflation Outlook and a Possible Fed Rate Cut
Peter C. Earle of the American Institute for Economic Research joins Jake to read the tea leaves on inflation and the Fed after policymakers' worries weighed on the rate cut outlook at Warsh's first meeting. Minutes from the latest policy meeting show nine of 18 voting members projected a rate hike before the end of 2026 amid tariff and energy price pressures.
- Is inflation above two percent realistic in a war economy?
- Is moderate inflation good or bad for the economy?
- A Federal Reserve working paper shows how illegal immigration spiked housing prices.
- How does illegal immigration muddy the housing waters for Americans?
Sources:
FAIR: Federal Reserve Working Paper Shows How Illegal Immigration Spiked Housing Prices
Panelist: Peter C. Earle, Ph.D., Senior Director of Research at the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER).
10:30 · Gulf Allies Target Iran and a New Threat Against Trump
Dr. John Marshall Callahan joins Jake as Fox News reports that Gulf allies are now targeting Iran, and as reports surface that Israeli intelligence tipped off the Trump administration about an alleged Iranian plot to kill the President.
- Is this an entirely new war?
- Israel reportedly shared intelligence warning that Iran plotted a new assassination attempt against Trump.
- Iranian mourners at Khamenei's funeral displayed a banner reading "We Will Kill Trump" as IRGC threats mount.
- This is not the first time the regime in Tehran has tried to kill Trump, and assassinations have led to world wars.
- Why was President Trump permitted to fly into Middle East airspace with unprotected airspace?
Panelist: Dr. John Marshall Callahan, Professor at the Institute of World Politics and former Deputy Spokesperson at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
10:50 · Israel Willing to Assist the U.S. Against Iran
Dr. James Robbins joins Jake as reporting indicates Israel is willing to assist the U.S. against Iran if Trump requests it, even with no current plans to join the war. One source told the New York Post, "We've proved that we stand with the US... we realize that we need to stretch our muscles."
- Is there reluctance in asking Israel to rejoin the war effort? If so, why?
- With another Iran assassination threat against Trump surfacing, why was there no military response last night?
- Saddam Hussein's alleged 1993 plot to assassinate President Bush was disclosed by the CIA; the latest came from Israeli intelligence. What is the difference, and how did the U.S. respond then?
- If the war resumes, is it over the Strait of Hormuz or over regime change?
- Do you expect an increased emphasis on targeting the IRGC?
Sources:
The Jerusalem Post: Israel Willing to Assist US Against Iran if Trump Requests
Panelist: Dr. James Robbins, Dean of the Institute of World Politics and former Senior Advisor to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
11:00 · The Fight Over Texas
Two panelists join Jake to outline the threats they say face Texas sovereignty. Throughout the four years of the Biden administration, they argue, Texas sovereignty was under attack, and a secure southern border has not fully restored it. Birthright tourism from Mexico is only one concern.
- Congressman, how is birthright citizenship harming the U.S.?
- Is birthright citizenship lowering the meaning and legal interpretation of citizenship for native born Americans?
- What was your reaction to the story of a Texas hospital advertising birthright citizenship on billboards? Can Congress define "jurisdiction thereof"?
- A second concern over Texas sovereignty: the growth of mosques being built throughout the state. Texas is home to a rapidly growing Muslim population of more than 300,000, concentrated in major metros, with Houston containing the largest community.
- Chris, with hundreds of thousands of Muslims immigrating to Texas, isn't it normal for them to want to build places to worship?
Sources:
Remember the Alamo: Don't Sharia My Texas
Panelists:
Louie Gohmert, former Texas Congressman, currently Senior Fellow for Political Statesmanship with the David Horowitz Freedom Center.
Chris Burgard, Director of Remember the Alamo: Don't Sharia My Texas.
11:20 · The Winds of War Are Gaining Steam
Brady Knox of the Washington Examiner joins Jake to game out where the conflict with Iran heads next.
- Are we likely to see a resumption of Epic Fury or a continuation of nightly, targeted attacks?
- Will the U.S. focus future attacks on IRGC positions along the Strait of Hormuz, or begin to target civilian infrastructure as Trump has warned?
- What did you think when you learned the new Air Force One was not outfitted with special equipment to protect the President, and why was he permitted to fly into the most dangerous airspace in the world without adequate protection?
Panelist: Brady Knox, Foreign Affairs Reporter at the Washington Examiner.
11:30 · I've Been to Heaven: A Near Death Story
Steve Boyls was admitted to the ICU with COVID-19 and spent 45 days on a ventilator with slim odds of survival. He came back with a detailed account of a near death experience. His wife, Dr. Kathy Boyls, a board certified pediatrician with more than 30 years in practice, provides the clinical side of the story: the prognosis, the pandemic era visitation restrictions that kept her from his bedside for 20 days, and the recovery.
- Steve, how does your experience compare with others who have had similar experiences?
- Kathy, you used prayer to ask God to send your husband back to you.
Book: I've Been to Heaven: The True Story of a Husband's Supernatural Near-Death Experience of the Afterlife, His Wife's Prayer That Brought Him Back, and God's Message of Hope for the World.
Find I've Been to Heaven on Amazon
Panelists: Steve Boyls and Dr. Kathy Boyls, authors of I've Been to Heaven.
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Today's Salute the Troops honors Sam Wiley, USN Ret. Thank you for your service.
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9:00 Are AI Chatbots Training Americans to Hate America?
Schools may not be the only place our children are being shaped. As the United States approaches its historic 250th anniversary, new research from the Media Research Center reports that popular artificial intelligence chatbots are being programmed to push a narrative hostile to America.
- MRC researchers tested the leading AI models to see how they view the milestone, and found a stark divide in how the technology shapes public perception.
- Anthropic's Claude AI cast doubt on celebrating the nation, echoing the controversial 1619 Project and claiming that gratitude is the wrong frame for the anniversary. The chatbot changed its stance only after researchers confronted it about its logical inconsistencies.
- Elon Musk's Grok AI stood alone with an unequivocal, pro America response, detailing how the American experiment has elevated global living standards and defeated totalitarianism.
- ChatGPT, the most widely used AI chatbot worldwide, landed somewhere in between, saying that many Americans do celebrate, although it is ultimately a personal choice.
Worst Media Quotes of the Week:
- Chuck Todd: The only reason people think Barack Obama was liberal is because he is black. Former NBC Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd to former CNN correspondent Chris Cillizza, on the So What with Chris Cillizza podcast on Substack, June 22.
- Robin Roberts to Barack Obama: framing the former president's center as the promise of democracy and asking how he deals with freedoms being taken under Trump. ABC Good Morning America co host Robin Roberts, June 17.
- Joy Reid: claiming nobody black she knows is excited about the Fourth of July. Former host Joy Reid on her podcast, June 19.
Panelist: Michael Morris, Director, MRC Free Speech America
Source: MRC Free Speech America
9:20 The View Says Nobody Wants Voter ID
On The View, Whoopi Goldberg dismissed the push to require identification at the polls, claiming the bill just does not have the votes and that nobody wants it. Now we know: The View is not a news program, it is a comedy show.
Panelist: Michael Morris, Director, MRC Free Speech America
Source: The Gateway Pundit
9:35 Monologue: A Reflection on U.S.
Jake's weekly monologue.
9:45 Iran's Revolutionary Guard Strikes Ship Leaving the Strait of Hormuz
- U.S. officials say Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was behind a drone strike Thursday on a cargo ship flying the Singapore flag as it left the Strait of Hormuz.
- The drone damaged the ship's bridge several miles off the coast of Oman, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center.
- The International Maritime Organization said it is temporarily pausing its vessel evacuation operation in the region following the attack.
- Will President Trump respond militarily to the IRGC violation of the ceasefire?
- How can anyone negotiate with so called Iranian moderates when the IRGC threat hangs over the talks in Switzerland?
Panelist: Paul Davis, Vice President, The Institute of World Politics
Sources: Fox News · Iran · Fox News Opinion · UKMTO via Fox News
10:00 Patriot Plea: A J6 Journey From Prison to a Run for Congress
January 6, 2021 remains a political battlefield. Caught in the crossfire was John Strand, a Hollywood actor turned civil rights advocate, who walked into the Capitol as a licensed security guard at a permitted rally and walked out branded an insurrectionist.
- The FBI placed him on a Most Wanted poster, and a SWAT team's battering ram shattered his front door.
- The media mocked him as MAGA Zoolander. The DOJ tried to crush him. Instead he became a symbol of defiance, now known as The Maverick Conservative.
- Patriot Plea was written in prison, the firsthand account of a political prisoner who paid the price for telling the truth.
Panelist: John Strand, author of Patriot Plea: The J6 Journey of a Political Prisoner in the Divided States of America and a Republican candidate for U.S. Congress in Florida's 19th District
10:20 The DSA, the Teachers Unions, and the Fight Over School Choice
- The DSA has made significant inroads with America's young people. Why is that?
- Both teachers unions have declared war on school choice to dissuade parents from sending their children to schools where they will not be exposed to indoctrination.
- The O'Keefe Media Group caught a Las Vegas middle school teacher breaking policy and pushing LGBTQ propaganda onto 11 year old children.
Panelist: Brian Jodice, National Press Secretary, American Federation for Children
Sources: The Gateway Pundit · federationforchildren.org
10:30 The Very Young and the Very Old: Guardianship and Conservatorship Reform
You have heard about child protective services. What about senior protective services? As attention grows around government accountability and family rights, the American Made Foundation is expanding its focus beyond child protective services to investigate adult guardianship, conservatorship, and protective services systems.
- After a year documenting complaints involving CPS, family courts, and parental rights, the organization says it has uncovered striking parallels with families navigating guardianship proceedings for elderly or vulnerable adults.
- Allegations from families who say loved ones have been isolated, financially exploited, or denied due process under court appointed guardianship.
- The role of the newly expanded United Law Coalition in examining constitutional rights, family rights, and government accountability.
- Growing calls for transparency, oversight, and reform in guardianship systems nationwide.
Panelist: Maureen Steele, cofounder of the American Made Foundation and coauthor of The CPS Pipeline: State Sanctioned Kidnapping
11:00 Election Integrity: From the Supreme Court to a Long Island Ballot Scandal
- What was your reaction to President Trump refusing to sign the housing bill until the Save America Act is placed on his desk? If he does not sign, the housing bill becomes law automatically in ten days anyway.
- ETI notes that Americans overwhelmingly support commonsense election safeguards, including proof of citizenship requirements and voter identification measures.
- Thomas Jefferson said, when the people fear the government there is tyranny, and when the government fears the people there is liberty.
- Voting cases are before the Supreme Court, with decisions expected soon. How important are they to election integrity?
- A little known election tampering case in Hempstead, Long Island is raising questions about the validity of school board races. New York State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa has ordered a new school board election in the Hempstead Union Free School District after an investigation found the district clerk destroyed ballots and removed them from her office to benefit incumbent board member Victor Pratt, who also performs locally as a DJ. The original election took place on May 19, and state officials overturned the results on Thursday.
Panelist: Ken Cuccinelli, former Virginia Attorney General and National Chairman of The Election Transparency Initiative. Cuccinelli is a Senior Fellow for Homeland Security and Immigration at the Center for Renewing America and previously served as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under President Trump.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
11:20 A Colonial Assassin and the Plot to Kill Washington
Another work of historical fiction offers a unique view of the American Revolution. In 1776, the fate of the Revolution lies in the hands of an impoverished farm boy whose skills from his dark past are all that can stop a British assassin from killing George Washington.
- The Continental Army is on the run, suffering defeat after defeat, as the war pits neighbor against neighbor across the colonies.
- Jeb Wright, the son of smuggler parents, returns from exile in France hoping to reunite with his childhood sweetheart, Rebecca Bennett, only to find her betrothed to a mysterious British officer, Major Donovan Huxley.
- Huxley keeps a terrible secret, one that could doom Rebecca, Washington, and the Revolution.
Panelist: Dave Meek, author of Jeb Wright, Colonial Assassin, Book 1 of the Jeb Wright series and a former U.S. Navy Flight Officer · davemeekauthor.com
11:30 Countdown to 250: A Personal Reflection on Citizenship
Celebrating 250 years of American independence. This Friday, Dr. Sabrin shares a personal note: he received his citizenship papers on June 25, 1959, while studying the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution in his junior high social studies class. He swore allegiance to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and says he has remained faithful to that oath, unlike many public officials from both parties.
- Dr. Sabrin's reaction to DSA candidates winning big in New York and heading to Capitol Hill in January.
- Why young Americans are being drawn to the allure of communism.
Panelist: Murray Sabrin, PhD, Mises Institute Associated Scholar and Emeritus Professor of Finance at Ramapo College of New Jersey
11:50 Salute the Troops
Expressing pride in our active servicemembers and our veterans.
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Show Notes · June 19, 2026 · Real News. Real Talk. Real America.
9:00 · Show Open: Iran, the Hormuz MOU, and the Stagflation Question
Todd Sheets opens the show with his assessment of the Iran war and the Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier this week, and what it means for the Strait of Hormuz. Plus his latest piece asking whether stagflation is really back.
- Todd wrote a May 31 assessment of the Iran war. His read on the new MOU and how it affects the Strait of Hormuz.
- His Substack piece, Is the Stagflation Sky Falling? Or Is It Just Chicken Little?
- The May inflation report came in hot at 4.2 percent, and markets fell 1.5 to 2.0 percent depending on the index.
- Bond yields have climbed over recent months, feeding talk of a return to 1970s style stagflation, stagnant growth paired with rapidly rising prices.
- Are the dire predictions right, or just a modern version of Chicken Little?
Sources: Iran war assessment (Substack) · Is the Stagflation Sky Falling?
Panelist: Todd Sheets, author of the newsletter On Wealth and Progress (also on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple) and the book 2008: What Really Happened. substack.com/@toddsheets
9:20 · Oil Slides: Energy Dominance and the Strait of Hormuz
WTI traded in the mid $70 range this morning. How low will it go, and what does it mean for the U.S. economy and for consumers?
- WTI in the mid $70 range this morning. How low does it go?
- Long term and short term effects on the U.S. economy and on consumers.
- Daniel Turner of Power the Future argues American energy dominance works, and falling gas prices prove families pay less when the country produces more.
- In 2022, the national average topped $4 a gallon for six straight months, hitting a record $5.03 in June.
- Could Iran suffer lasting damage to its oil market if some customers never return to the Strait?
- India has been approached by other producers, including Russia, for oil.
Source: Power the Future: Falling Gas Prices Show American Energy Dominance Is Delivering Results
Panelists: Todd Sheets (substack.com/@toddsheets) and Daniel Turner, Executive Director, Power the Future (powerthefuture.com).
9:35 · Monologue
Jake's daily monologue.
9:45 · Warsh Takes the Helm: Is the Fed About to Change Course? (Publius)
Kevin Warsh has taken over as Federal Reserve chairman. What his first meeting reveals about his economic philosophy, and where rates head next.
- What Warsh's first Fed meeting reveals about his economic philosophy.
- Whether interest rates are likely to move later this year.
- The ongoing battle between inflation and economic growth.
- What consumers should expect for mortgages, credit cards, and savings rates.
- How Wall Street is reacting to the new Fed chairman.
- Whether the Fed can achieve a soft landing for the economy.
- The impact of energy prices and global instability on inflation.
- What investors should watch for in the second half of 2026.
Panelist: Dennis Kneale, author of The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk. Veteran business journalist and proud Florida resident. His latest book: Oregoner.
10:00 · 24 Hours on Capitol Hill to Save America
The case that only judicial accountability can end what the segment calls a judicial coup. Former Congressman Louie Gohmert on the Freedom Center's push for accountability.
- The argument that a cabal of radical judges has connived to block the president across dozens of areas.
- Week after week, another lawsuit and another order, with momentum lost to the Left.
- Why the segment frames judicial accountability as the remedy.
Source: FrontPage Mag: 24 Hours on Capitol Hill to Save America
Panelist: Louie Gohmert, former Texas Congressman, currently Senior Fellow for Political Statesmanship with the David Horowitz Freedom Center.
10:30 · Schools as Mental Health Clinics, Grades, and Misconduct
Carolyn Gorman of the Manhattan Institute on federal school safety funding, passing students who are failing, and rising teacher misconduct cases.
- Congress treating schools like mental health clinics.
- Schools giving failing students a passing grade, and the ramifications.
- Why we are seeing so many reports of teacher misconduct with students, and what should be done about it.
Sources: City Journal: School Safety and Federal Funding · Carolyn Gorman on X
Panelist: Carolyn D. Gorman, fellow at the Manhattan Institute. x.com/CarolynGorman_
10:50 · Pomegranate: The First Iraqi American Feature Film
Writer and director Weam Namou on her film Pomegranate, cultural divides in suburban Detroit, and the Dearborn Heights police patch debate.
- Pomegranate, widely recognized as the first Iraqi American feature film, has swept more than 50 international film awards and drew Home Alone producer Scott Rosenfelt as executive producer.
- The film explores what happens when immigrants who fled the same country argue with one another over the American Dream.
- Do Iraqi immigrants in Dearborn consider themselves patriotic Americans, and have they assimilated into American culture?
- The Dearborn Heights proposal to add Arabic script to police uniform patches, and the reactions for and against.
Source: Fox 2 Detroit: Dearborn Heights Arabic Police Patch Decision
Panelist: Weam Namou, writer and director of the film Pomegranate.
11:00 · The Edwards AFB B-52 Crash: What Investigators Will Look For
As investigators examine the wreckage of the B-52 Stratofortress that crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California, killing all eight people aboard, Captain Mark Harris breaks down what may have gone wrong.
- What we know so far and what may have gone wrong.
- What investigators will be looking for, and how long it could take before definitive answers emerge.
- Those who were lost will be remembered today on Salute the Troops.
Panelist: Captain Mark Harris, USAF (ret), a decorated former Air Force Special Operations pilot who served in a combat zone, an FAA examiner, and author of Houses of the Holy. He holds a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of North Georgia (Magna Cum Laude, top physics graduate) and a master's in Aeronautical Engineering Technology from Arizona State University, and currently trains corporate pilots from around the globe.
11:30 · Countdown to 250: Independence and Government Spending
Celebrating 250 years of American independence. Murray Sabrin on the Virginia Declaration of Rights and on independence and government spending.
- 250 years ago, Thomas Jefferson was drafting the Declaration of Independence and borrowed heavily from the Virginia Declaration of Rights (Daniel L. Driesbach).
- Independence and government spending, from the Sabrin Substack.
Sources: Law & Liberty: The Virginia Declaration of Rights at 250 · Sabrin: Independence and Government Spending
Panelist: Murray Sabrin, PhD, a Mises Institute Associated Scholar and Emeritus Professor of Finance at Ramapo College of New Jersey.
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Salute the Troops remembers those who died earlier this week aboard the USAF B-52 that crashed in California.
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Daily Show Notes · Friday, June 12, 2026 · Hosted by Jake Smith
9:00 Worst Media Quote of the Week
Jake opens the show with the weekly MRC NewsBusters poll. Geoff Dickens runs through the contenders for the worst media quote of the week and explains how listeners can cast their own vote.
- POLL: What was the worst media quote of the week?
- Cast your vote: NewsBusters weekly poll
Geoff Dickens · Director of Media Analysis, MRC NewsBusters
9:20 NFL Streaming Hearings, the Epstein Files, and Countdown to 250
Murray Sabrin joins to talk congressional hearings on NFL streaming, the continued focus on the Epstein files, and the run up to America's 250th year of independence.
- Congressional hearings on NFL streaming
- The continued focus on the Epstein files
- Countdown to 250: celebrating 250 years of American independence
Murray Sabrin, PhD · Mises Institute Associated Scholar and Emeritus Professor of Finance at Ramapo College of New Jersey
9:35 Monologue: Chicken Little
Jake's daily monologue.
9:45 What an Iran Deal Would Mean for the Economy
Kerry Lutz looks at the economic stakes of a possible Iran deal, from inflation and oil prices to how voters may judge the conflict heading into November.
- If Iran signs, what is the immediate and long term effect on the U.S. economy?
- What will the economy look like in November, heading into the midterms?
- How long will it take inflation to calm if oil prices fall to $60 a barrel?
- Response to President Trump's disclosure of "DARK TANKER" traffic in the Strait of Hormuz
- At the end of the day, how will Americans remember the Iran conflict if a deal is signed and prices come down?
Kerry Lutz · Financial Survival Network, with more than 62,000 subscribers
10:00 A Peace Deal With Iran Within Reach
Jon Glasgow breaks down reports that a peace deal with Iran is close, the open questions about who is negotiating, and what Tehran is and is not confirming.
- A peace deal with Iran is within reach
- Trump says Iran is willing to give up its nuclear program. Do we believe him?
- Iran is denying news of a pending deal. Are we surprised?
- We still do not know who the Trump Administration is dealing with, or who would sign the deal if it happens
- If Iran capitulated on its nuclear program after one night of bombing, why did Trump wait so long?
- Response to President Trump's disclosure of "DARK TANKER" traffic in the Strait of Hormuz
Jon Glasgow · host of Sunday Report on Newsmax · @Glasgow_Jon
10:20 The Deal, Capitol Hill, and the Primaries
Glasgow turns to the politics: how an Iran deal could land on Capitol Hill, the latest primary results, and a preview of his Newsmax show.
- If the Iran deal is signed this weekend, what are the ramifications on Capitol Hill? Do the "Trump's War" cries fade or carry into the midterms?
- Jon's analysis of the primary contests in Maine and California
- Will Platner be on the ballot in November?
- Nancy Mace finished far back in the South Carolina governor's primary, where Trump backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette
- What to make of Susan Collins flipping her vote two days ago on the Save America Act
- A preview of Sunday Report on Newsmax
Jon Glasgow · host of Sunday Report on Newsmax · @Glasgow_Jon
10:30 Capitol Hill Report
Nathan Worcester files his Capitol Hill report on the deal, the primaries, the FISA fight, and a new intelligence nomination.
- If the Iran deal is signed this weekend, the ramifications on Capitol Hill
- Nathan's analysis of the primary contests in Maine and California
- Nancy Mace finished far back in South Carolina, where Trump backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette
- Is Nancy Mace's political career over?
- What to make of Susan Collins flipping her vote two days ago on the Save America Act
- The latest on the impending expiration of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
- Trump says he is nominating U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence. Will he have a better chance of Senate confirmation than Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte?
Nathan Worcester · Senior Reporter and award winning journalist for The Epoch Times, based in Washington DC
10:50 Oil Prices, Hormuz, and the Tariff Fight
Economist Jeffery Degner tracks falling oil prices, a surprising jump in wholesale inflation, the secret tanker traffic through Hormuz, and a tariff ruling working through the courts.
- A deal with Iran has been announced and oil prices are already falling, but how far and how fast?
- Wholesale prices rose 1.1% in May, more than expected, on a surge in energy prices
- A report that the U.S. secretly moved 200 ships through Hormuz: satellite images show many tankers turning off transponders and, under radio silence, unloading cargo at sea. Is this why gasoline prices have fallen over the past two weeks? Israel Hayom
- A U.S. Appeals Court allowed Trump's 10 percent global tariffs to continue during appeal. How does that affect the economy?
Dr. Jeffery L. Degner · Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research
11:00 The Hidden Brain Risk Most Americans Never See Coming
Neurologist Dr. Jeremy Liff explains why hidden vascular problems in the brain go undetected, what early signs to watch for, and how a cerebral angiogram can catch a threat before it strikes.
- Every 40 seconds someone in the United States suffers a stroke, and nearly one third are caused by undiagnosed or hidden vascular abnormalities in the brain
- An estimated 6 million Americans are living with unruptured aneurysms right now, most without knowing it. When one bursts, more than 50% of patients die within 30 days, and survivors often face lifelong neurological damage
- How common are hidden vascular problems like aneurysms or blockages, and why do so many people not realize they are at risk?
- Early or subtle symptoms people might ignore that could point to a vascular issue in the brain
- Why stroke is still a top cause of disability and death in the U.S. despite modern medicine
- What a cerebral angiogram is, and how it differs from a regular brain MRI or CT scan
- How the test allows you to detect and prevent a stroke or aneurysm before it happens
Dr. Jeremy Liff, MD · triple board certified New York neurologist specializing in stroke and brain aneurysms
11:30 Who Killed the American Dream?
Thom Hartmann lays out the argument in his book Who Killed the American Dream?: how a series of Supreme Court rulings quietly reshaped American power, and why he sees this election cycle as a flashpoint.
- Who, in Hartmann's telling, changed the rules of American democracy
- Where the country stands as it heads into the midterms
- The Supreme Court rulings he says quietly reshaped American power
- How early rulings helped redefine the balance between citizens and corporations
- When, in his view, the American Dream became a business model
- How institutions drift, and what happens when accountability fades
- What history reveals about democratic erosion, and what it takes to rebuild trust
- Why this election cycle is a flashpoint in a much longer story
Thom Hartmann · author of Who Killed the American Dream? A New York Times bestselling, four time Project Censored award winning author of more than 40 books. He publishes a daily Substack, The Hartmann Report, at hartmannreport.com, with more than 225,000 subscribers
11:50 Salute the Troops
Honoring Michael Isaiah Nance, 24, of Chicago. Afghanistan.
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Show Notes for Thursday, June 5, 2026
9:06 · The Departure of Scott Pelley from CBS
Jake opens the show with Eric Scheiner of MRC Video on the exit of Scott Pelley from CBS and what it signals about the direction of legacy news media.
- What Pelley leaving says about the state of CBS News
- Whether the legacy broadcast model is breaking down
- How audiences are shifting toward independent outlets
Panelist: Eric Scheiner, Senior Director of MRC Video
9:20 · How the Media Is Covering ICE Unrest
Eric Scheiner returns to examine how national outlets are framing the recent unrest tied to ICE operations.
- How the unrest is being framed across major outlets
- The gap between the reporting and the footage
- What context is being left out of the coverage
Panelist: Eric Scheiner, Senior Director of MRC Video
9:35 · Monologue: Ellie
Jake Smith delivers a solo monologue titled Ellie.
9:45 · Why J.K. Rowling Is Being Silenced
Author Solomon Schmidt joins to discuss the campaign against J.K. Rowling and what his new book uncovers about her life and her decision to speak out.
- The forces driving efforts to silence Rowling
- The personal cost of standing on principle
- What the book reveals about her story
Panelist: Solomon Schmidt, author of A Pen to Change the World: The Life of J.K. Rowling
10:08 · The DOJ Response to the Delaney Hall Riots
Ken Cuccinelli breaks down how the Department of Justice has responded to the unrest outside Delaney Hall.
- The shape of the federal response so far
- The legal questions the unrest raises
- What enforcement could look like going forward
Panelist: Ken Cuccinelli, former Virginia Attorney General and National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative. Cuccinelli is a Senior Fellow for Homeland Security and Immigration at the Center for Renewing America. He most recently served as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under President Trump.
10:20 · Trump Accuses California Over the 2026 Primary
President Trump is accusing California of attempting to steal the 2026 primary results. Ken Cuccinelli and Commander Gregory Stenstrom weigh whether the charge holds up.
- The basis for the accusation against California
- The election integrity questions in play
- What to watch as the primary plays out
Panelists: Ken Cuccinelli, National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative; and Commander Gregory Stenstrom, USN, author of I Stand on my Briefs, Pro Se Legal Warfare
10:33 · The Truth About Iran Negotiations
Defense reporter Mike Brest looks at where the Iran negotiations stand and the reported attack on Kuwait Airport tied to Tehran.
- Where the negotiations actually stand
- The reported strike on Kuwait Airport
- The regional fallout to watch
Panelist: Mike Brest, Defense Reporter, The Washington Examiner
10:50 · Cuba and the Renewed Pacific Drug Boat Strikes
Mike Brest returns to assess the situation inside Cuba and the resumption of U.S. military strikes on suspected drug vessels in the Pacific.
- The current state of the Cuban regime
- Why interdiction operations have resumed
- The strategy behind the renewed strikes
Panelist: Mike Brest, Defense Reporter, The Washington Examiner
11:06 · Crude Oil Inventories Running Dangerously Low
Kenny Stein of the American Energy Alliance examines reports that U.S. crude oil inventories are dangerously low and whether gas lines could return.
- How far inventories have fallen
- The real risk of fuel shortages
- Whether this rhymes with 1974
Panelist: Kenny Stein, Vice President of Policy, American Energy Alliance · americanenergyalliance.org
11:20 · Confronting Antisemitic Violence in America
Rabbi Michael Barclay joins to address the continuing incidents of violence and terror against Jews in America and what a real response should look like.
- The pattern of antisemitic violence
- Why the public response has fallen short
- What communities and leaders can do now
Panelist: Rabbi Michael Barclay, host of the radio show and podcast The Rabbi's Table: Dialogue Not Debate on CRN Digital Talk Radio, where he leads conversations on religion, freedom, Israel, America, and today's pressing cultural issues. · rabbimichaelbarclay.com/podcast
11:33 · Countdown to 250
Murray Sabrin marks the Countdown to 250, celebrating 250 years of American independence.
- What the 250 year milestone means today
- The lessons of the founding worth keeping
- How to carry that spirit forward
Panelist: Murray Sabrin, PhD, Mises Institute Associated Scholar and Emeritus Professor of Finance at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Judge Andrew Napolitano calls Dr. Sabrin a courageous genius and an intellectual giant.
11:50 · Salute the Troops
Jake closes the morning with a salute to the men and women serving the nation.
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Daily Show Notes · Friday, May 29, 2026 · Hosted by Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF, Retired, sitting in for Jake Smith
09:06 Show Open and Monologue
Brigadier General Blaine Holt opens the show, reflecting on a week spent examining the foreign and domestic battles of what the show frames as the Sovereigntists versus Globalists fight. Today the focus narrows to two foundations for winning: energy independence and political resolve, and the sense that momentum may finally be turning.
- A week spent drilling into the speed of the fight, the medical front, political pressure points, the shifting world order, and the human cost.
- Today zeroes in on energy and politics as the keys to a real victory that may be within reach.
- A thank you to permanent host Jake Smith for trusting Holt with the chair this week.
- The lineup: Ron Stein at 09:15, Paul Renner at 09:33, Nick Cook at 10:03, and Pippa Malmgren at 11:03.
- Audio clip to be determined, then into Ron Stein.
Host: Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF, Retired. Host of the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast and a Newsmax contributor.
09:15 Ron Stein · Energy Independence
Engineer and energy literacy columnist Ron Stein joins by Zoom to break down where America’s energy picture actually stands and how practical, no nonsense energy choices create real leverage.
- After a full week unpacking the foreign and domestic fights, the conversation zeroes in on energy as a foundation stone of winning. What does Stein see on the ground right now that gives America real leverage?
- How do practical energy choices help break the grip of globalist policy and deliver results for American families and industry?
Panelist: Ronald Stein, P.E., is an engineer, energy consultant, and energy literacy columnist at America Out Loud News. Founder of PTS Advance and coauthor of the Pulitzer Prize nominated book Clean Energy Exploitations. Policy advisor on energy literacy for The Heartland Institute and CFACT. Columns: America Out Loud · EnergyLiteracy.net
09:33 Paul Renner · Politics and the Florida Governor Race
Florida gubernatorial candidate and former Speaker of the Florida House Paul Renner joins by Zoom on how energy and politics come together as a winning formula at the state and national level.
- After this week’s deep dive, how does Renner see energy and politics combining into the winning formula at the state and national level?
- What lessons from Florida’s record should the rest of the country be borrowing right now?
Panelist: Paul Renner, candidate for Governor of Florida and former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2022 to 2024. A U.S. Navy veteran and former state prosecutor. Campaign: VoteRenner.com · @Paul_Renner
10:03 Nick Cook · Zero Point Energy and Frontier Technologies
Aerospace and defense journalist Nick Cook joins by Zoom on breakthrough energy technologies and where Zero Point Energy stands in the larger conversation about energy abundance.
- In the context of this week’s conversations, what is the latest on Zero Point Energy and other frontier developments that could give America a decisive edge?
- How could these innovations shift the balance of power away from globalist control and toward true energy abundance?
Panelist: Nick Cook is an award winning aerospace and defense journalist best known as the longtime aviation editor of Jane’s Defence Weekly and author of the bestseller The Hunt for Zero Point and the novel The Grid. More: NickCook.Works
11:03 Pippa Malmgren · Energy, Economics, and the Global Realignment
Technology entrepreneur and economist Pippa Malmgren joins by Zoom to connect energy, economics, politics, and the larger global realignment, and whether the pieces are finally coming together. Listener questions welcome.
- After a week examining the fight, does she see the pieces coming together for a genuine win?
- What does winning look like in practical terms, and how should Americans position themselves to seize the moment?
- Listener questions welcome on this segment.
Panelist: Dr. Pippa Malmgren is a technology entrepreneur and economist who served as Special Assistant to the President on the National Economic Council under President George W. Bush. Founder of the DRPM Group and a bestselling author. More: DrPippaMalmgren.com · @DrPippaM
11:45 After Logue
Holt wraps the show and points listeners to the replay.
- What did we learn today, and an invitation to go back and listen to anything missed.
- A plug for the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast and for catching Holt on Newsmax.
- Teeing up topics for the next show and the continued examination of the nation’s most pressing issues.
11:50 Salute the Troops
The daily salute to the men and women serving in uniform.
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Your News Talk America · May 22, 2026 · Guest Host Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.)
9:06 · Show Open and Monologue
Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) opens his guest hosting run with a roadmap for the day. The hour frames where geopolitics meets economics, touching national security, the global and domestic economy, American liberty, and citizen servant leadership.
- What listeners can expect from General Holt as guest host, and the themes and guests ahead.
- Where geopolitics meets economics: national security, the global and domestic economy, and American liberty hanging in the balance.
Guest host: Guest Host: Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) veteran, former Deputy U.S. Military Representative to NATO, Newsmax contributor, and host of the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast. https://dangerousintellectuals.com
9:15 · National Security Threats and Opportunities
General Holt opens the panel with one of the country's most experienced national security voices. The conversation surveys the greatest threats and opportunities facing America on the world stage and how the administration should be setting its priorities in the current environment.
- Where the greatest threats and opportunities for America sit right now, drawn from decades in the field and at AFPI.
- How the administration should be prioritizing national security in the current environment.
Guest: Fred Fleitz, Vice Chairman of the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), Center for American Security. Former Chief of Staff to the National Security Council, longtime CIA analyst, and veteran national security expert. https://americafirstpolicy.com
9:33 · Where Geopolitics Meets Economics
General Holt turns to the daily crossroads of geopolitics, global mobility, and economics. The discussion looks at what is happening in real time that most Americans do not yet fully appreciate, and at practical solutions for businesses and families navigating the road ahead.
- What is unfolding in real time at the intersection of geopolitics and economics that the public has not caught up to.
- Practical solutions for American businesses and families facing the challenges ahead.
Guest: Guy Vantresca of Dwellworks LLC, U.S. Army veteran and expert on the intersection of geopolitics, global mobility, and economics. https://www.dwellworks.com
10:03 · Sound Money and Protecting Your Wealth
A widely followed voice on monetary policy joins to read the precious metals markets and the broader economic picture. The segment examines what should have Americans paying close attention and how families can think about protecting their wealth.
- What the precious metals markets and the broader economy are signaling through the lens of sound money.
- How families should be thinking about protecting their wealth in this environment.
Guest: Andy Schectman, Founder and CEO of Miles Franklin Precious Metals and Miles Franklin Media, one of the most respected voices on global and domestic monetary policy, gold, silver, and economic resilience. https://milesfranklin.com
11:03 · American Liberty Hanging in the Balance
General Holt welcomes an alternative media leader who has spent years sounding the alarm on the state of American liberty. The conversation pinpoints where freedom is most at risk today and what regular citizens need to understand and do to help secure it for the long haul.
- Where American liberty is hanging in the balance today.
- What citizens need to understand and do to help secure freedom for the long haul.
Guest: Ann Vandersteel, prominent alternative media leader, host of Steel News, and passionate defender of American liberty. https://annvandersteel.com
11:33 · Citizen Servant Leadership
The panel closes with a call for a new kind of citizen-led leadership. At a time when many feel disconnected from their government, the segment asks what real servant leadership at the citizen level actually looks like and how a republic rebuilds leadership from the ground up. Listener questions are welcome.
- What servant leadership from the citizen level actually looks like in practice.
- How we rebuild leadership from the ground up in this republic.
Guest: Steven Eugene Kuhn, U.S. Army combat veteran, Bronze Star recipient, author of the Citizen Servant Leader series, and founder of the Citizen Servant Leaders movement. https://www.jointab.us
11:50 · Salute the Troops
The daily tribute honoring an American service member. Details for this episode were not contained in the planning document and will be added from the broadcast record.
11:45 · After-Logue
General Holt wraps the show, recaps the day's biggest takeaways, and encourages the audience to go back and listen to anything they missed.
- Recap of what we learned today, with an invitation to catch up on any missed segments.
- A plug for the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast and catching General Holt on Newsmax.
- A look ahead to the Memorial Day show and continuing coverage of the most pressing issues facing the nation.
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Date: May 1, 2026
Airtime: 9am–12pm ET
Host: Jake Smith
09:06 — Show Open
Topic: Who are the Media Research Center's Quote of the Week nominees?
- Jimmy Kimmel: First Lady Has a “Glow Like an Expectant Widow”
- Chuck Todd Whines: I’m Not Going to Any More Trump Events, Chaos Follows Him
- Joy Reid Suggests Assassination Attempt Was Staged
Panelist: Geoff Dickens, MRC Director of Media Analysis
09:20 — Segment Topic
Topic: De-banking Is the New World Gulag!
- The first time we heard of de-banking was Canada during COVID during the trucker’s protest.
- Is canceling accounts from Trump family and General Flynn de-banking as well?
Panelist: Joshua Philipp, Senior Investigative Reporter with The Epoch Times, host of Crossroads and host of the Josh Phillip Show
09:35 — Monologue
Topic: “The T Word”
Panelists: DIAL Panelists and WGMD Callers
09:45 — Segment Topic
Topic: What is the truth of the CIA’s involvement in the narcotic trade?
Panelist: Kris Millegan, writer, researcher and publisher
10:08 — Segment Topic
Topic: How powerful is oil as a weapon?
Panelists: Derrick Morgan, Executive Vice President: The Heritage Foundation; Brigham A. McCown, Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security: Hudson Institute
10:20 — Segment Topic
Topic: The U.S. economy, inflation, energy prices, tech earnings, markets, and Venezuela.
Panelist: Daniel DiMartino, Fellow: The Manhattan Institute
10:33 — Segment Topic
Topic: The Russia hoax, Benghazi, classified files, Clinton campaign, FBI, DOJ, media, declassified intelligence, and Clinton Hoax, Obama Coup.
Panelist: Drew Thomas Allen, Author: Clinton Hoax, Obama Coup: The Declassified Story of the Trump–Russia Delusion
10:50 — Segment Topic
Topic: National debt, inflation, interest rates, entrepreneurs, investors, Congress, unfunded liabilities, and fiscal policy.
Panelist: Kurt Couchman, Senior Fellow in fiscal policy for Americans for Prosperity
11:06 — Segment Topic
Topic: Epic Fury, U.S.-Europe relations, U.S. troops in Italy, Spain, and Germany, War Powers Resolution, Iran, oil revenue, and resumption of hostilities.
Panelist: Christina Balling, Senior Vice President: Institute of World Politics
11:20 — Segment Topic
Topic: Coffee, health, caffeine, discovery, regional coffee beans, and coffee addiction.
Panelist: Chris Kilham, Medicine Hunter, ethnobotanist, author of The Way of Coffee: How Coffee Transformed the World, Promotes Happiness and Protects Against Disease
11:33 — Segment Topic
Topic: “Countdown to 250” — celebrating 250 years of American independence.
Panelist: Murray Sabrin, PhD, Mises Institute Associated Scholar and Emeritus Professor of Finance at Ramapo College of New Jersey
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