Show Notes and Rundown
National Security, Sound Money, and Citizen Leadership
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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