Episodes

Sam Bushman and James Edwards of thepoliticalcesspool.org break down every major Supreme Court case dropping this June. From campaign finance corruption and the defeat of Thomas Massie, to birthright citizenship, mail-in ballots, transgender athletes, presidential power over federal agencies, and the Second Amendment, the court is about to reshape the country. Sam and James pull no punches on what it all means heading into the midterms. Timestamps: 0:18 - Intro: it's all about the Supreme Court ...

Sam Bushman sits down with Wilk Wilkinson, director of media systems at Braver Angels and host of the Derate the Hate podcast. Wilk shares his personal journey from a blue-collar trucker to a depolarization advocate, and how he discovered the common denominator in most of his problems was himself. They talk diesel fuel costs and what every American is missing about transportation and inflation, how to hold your beliefs without demonizing others, the difference between common ground and moral hig...

Sam Bushman sits down with Wilk Wilkinson of BraverAngels.org to talk about one of the most countercultural ideas in America today: learning to disagree agreeably. With the 2026 national convention coming to Philadelphia June 25-28, just days before the 250th anniversary celebrations, Braver Angels is calling Americans back to courageous citizenship and a pledge renewed. Sam and Wilk cover the FOG model of political manipulation, how to hold your beliefs without demonizing others, what speakers ...

Sam Bushman and Lowell Nelson of campaignforliberty.org celebrate the release of Tina Peters, the Colorado election clerk who was jailed for protecting her county's election data. Sam breaks down why the case was backwards from the start, why it should have been about election fraud instead of Tina Peters, and why fully informed juries are the last real check on judicial overreach. Then they dig into the artists who refused to perform at Trump's America 250 celebration, why that's a missed oppor...

Sam Bushman breaks down a remarkable nationwide church lesson from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints focused on the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution, religious liberty, and moral agency as part of America's 250th celebration. Sam connects it all to the founding principle that liberty is tied directly to keeping God's commandments and that happiness means living within His plan, not chasing worldly things. Then he wraps up with three wild news stories: two Dan Sulliv...

Sam Bushman and Dr. Scott Bradley break down Tulsi Gabbard's resignation, why it matters, and what it reveals about who is really steering Trump's foreign policy. They dig into the so-called Iran ceasefire, why it is not a ceasefire at all, and what the cost of this war has already been: $49 billion out of American consumers' pockets, closed Straits of Hormuz, and a Republican Party headed for a midterm disaster. They also discuss the value of dissenting voices in leadership, the Davy Crockett a...

Sam Bushman and Dr. Scott Bradley tackle three big topics in one episode. First, why schools' killing cursive handwriting is not just an inconvenience but a deliberate attack on heritage and literacy. Then a deep dive into AI: who controls it, what it will do to jobs and society, and why the real danger is not the technology itself but who holds the reins. Finally, a hard look at a proposed 40,000-acre AI data center in rural Utah, the staggering power and water demands, the broken promises, and...

Sam Bushman is joined by Kurt Crosby of localhoneyman.com and Heath Perkins of freewatercoinco.com for a deep dive into what's really driving inflation. They cover the honest money report with gold and silver prices, explain what stagflation actually means, and push back hard on mainstream headlines blaming tariffs for economic pain. Heath breaks down how the Federal Reserve hijacked the US money supply, admits it caused the Great Depression, and explains why JFK was the last president who dared...

Sam Bushman and Kurt Crosby cover a lot of ground in this episode: the raw honey business and what most people don't know about it, a massive EBT fraud pipeline from Massachusetts to the Dominican Republic, and why Sam thinks eliminating federal food stamps entirely is the real fix. Then they tackle a surprising moment of agreement with the teachers union on screen time in schools, make the case that Congress is the most underblamed institution in America, and close with a call to crank up tarif...

Sam Bushman and Lance Migliaccio of The Big Mig tear apart Ferrari's $640,000 electric vehicle disaster, the internet firestorm it created, and what it has in common with Bud Light, Ford, Harley-Davidson, and Cracker Barrel all caving to woke ideology. Then they get into the real problems with EVs nobody wants to talk about: charging speed, fire hazards, battery disposal, potential health risks, skyrocketing repair bills, and the inconvenient truth about the carbon footprint lie. And they close ...

Sam Bushman and Lance Migliaccio of The Big Mig break down the real reason they're pushing electric vehicles on you: it's not about the environment, it's about control. They expose the hidden costs of EVs, the Chinese backdoors in America's power grid, and how we handed our technology to a communist nation and called it free trade. Plus, Ken Paxton crushes four-term senator John Cornyn in a primary that cost over $90 million, the Supreme Court's four major Trump rulings coming in June, and forme...

Sam Bushman, Sheriff Richard Mack, and Alex Newman of Liberty Sentinel break down the technocracy threat coming faster than most Americans realize. Alex previews his speech at the JBS Salt Lake City conference, tracing America's true heritage from Moses to the Founding Fathers. Then the conversation shifts to the UN's new climate resolution that could eventually prosecute government officials who resist the climate agenda, how AI is being used as the ultimate tool of global control, and why Wiki...

Sam Bushman sits down with Sheriff Richard Mack and Alex Newman of Liberty Sentinel for a candid, nuanced breakdown of the Trump presidency. Alex answers three pointed questions: what should Trump never have done, what still needs to happen, and what has he genuinely done well? Then Sheriff Mack digs into his new book "The Democrat Murder of America," the danger of Trump Derangement Syndrome on both sides, Tulsi Gabbard's departure, and why the party system itself is the real problem. A refreshi...

Sam Bushman and Lowell Nelson of campaignforliberty.org open Memorial Day with a sobering question: if we really care about our troops, why do we keep sending them into unjust wars? They break down how fiat money funds endless conflict, why Kevin Warsh has an impossible job, what Judge Napolitano's column on the Controversy Clause and Appropriations Clause reveals about Trump's $1.8 billion handout, and why the 17th Amendment gutted the Senate. Plus, is the Cuba drone story a false flag pretext ...

Sam Bushman and Dr. Scott Bradley tackle a loaded news cycle. Did Arizona Senator Mark Kelly actually leak classified information on Face the Nation, or is Hegseth the one who already spilled it publicly? They dig into Iran's little-known fleet of mini submarines designed for the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, what that means for global trade routes, and why the world as it existed before February 27, 2026, is gone for good. Plus, a look at whether J.D. Vance is being groomed for 2028 a...

Sam Bushman and Dr. Scott Bradley break down a packed news cycle: J.D. Vance steps up as a more diplomatic face for the administration, Trump settles his IRS battle for $1.8 billion, and Thomas Massie loses his seat after $32 million in foreign-backed PAC money floods his primary. They dig into whether that's vote fraud, what Massie can still do with seven months left, and why so many senators are effectively representing Israel instead of their constituents. Plus, the DOJ indictment of Raul Cas...

Sam Bushman is joined by Heath Perkins of FreeWaterCoinCo.com for the Honest Money Report and Eldon Stahl of the John Birch Society for a deep dive into what is really happening with inflation, fuel costs, the Strait of Hormuz, and the coming economic pressure on everyday Americans. Gold is holding above $4,500, silver is bouncing between $70 and $85, containers are falling, and the national savings rate is practically zero. Plus a powerful reminder of what the 1964 minimum wage would be worth i...

Sam Bushman puts Congress on trial and asks both ChatGPT and Claude to weigh in. The verdict? Largely guilty. Sam and John Birch Society field coordinator Eldon Stahl dig into why Congress has become dysfunctional, fiscally reckless, and increasingly irrelevant, how it got that way, and what we, the people, can actually do about it. They also cover the Thomas Massie ouster, the $32 million primary, voter education as the real solution, Ebola fears, rising healthcare costs, and the JBS conference...

Sam Bushman and James Edwards of thepoliticalcesspool.org break down Thomas Massie's primary loss in real time, the morning after. $32 million spent, 1,545 donors for Massie versus 70 for his opponent, and a concession speech that mentioned Tel Aviv in the first sentence. Sam and James dig into the AIPAC money, Trump's vendetta, the deal Massie made and Trump broke, and what the numbers actually tell us about the future: 81.5% of 18 to 29-year-old voters chose Massie. The establishment won the b...

Sam Bushman and James Edwards of thepoliticalcesspool.org break down the biggest stories of the week. Thomas Massie loses his primary by 10 points after $20 million in outside money floods his race, but the youth vote tells a different story: 81% of 18 to 29-year-olds voted for Massie. They dig into who really controls Republican primaries, what the 2028 race might look like, and the uncomfortable question of foreign influence in American elections. Then they turn to Trump's new $1.8 billion Ant...

Sheriff Richard Mack launched the new book, The Democrat Murder of America, co-authored with Daniel Perkins. They break down why the Democrat Party has been the party of violence and abortion since its inception, expose the Planned Parenthood baby parts scandal, and call out the two-party system that Washington warned about. Plus, the most expensive House primary in history: Trump spends $32 million to unseat Thomas Massie in Kentucky. And the heartbreaking story of Amish farmer Sam Girod, sent ...

Sam Bushman and Sheriff Richard Mack of CSPOA.org break down a packed news cycle: Colorado's governor commutes Tina Peters' sentence after years of lawfare, a New York federal judge blocks ICE arrests in immigration courts, an ICE agent gets charged in Minneapolis, and Democrats keep stacking voter rolls with illegal aliens. Sheriff Mack also introduces his new book, The Democrat Murder of America, co-authored with Daniel Perkins. Plus a deep dive into whether the US Marshals, FBI, CIA, DEA, and...

Sam Bushman and Lowell Nelson of campaignforliberty.org open with two pieces of good news: the 250th anniversary National Jubilee of Prayer on the National Mall, and Colorado Governor Polis commuting Tina Peters' sentence with a June 1st release date. Then the show turns serious. Caitlin Johnstone's blunt column argues Western warmongering should be our number one concern. Ron Paul weighs in on Hegseth's 50% military budget increase. Judge Napolitano's bombshell report reveals the US military ha...

Sam Bushman breaks down a powerful commentary from Auron McIntyre at The Blaze: the pro-life movement is hitting a ceiling not because Trump has failed, but because abortion has been woven into the foundation of America's economy, workforce, and culture since Roe v. Wade. Sam gives Trump credit where it's due, then digs deeper into what McIntyre missed: how the abortion agenda has betrayed women entirely. Plus: the Supreme Court keeps mail-order abortion pills in place, Taiwan seeks direct talks...