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The Daily Herold: 12/11/25 – When Nothing Is News & Everything Is Broken

Jon Herold navigates a strangely stagnant news cycle, opening the show with a rant about the eerie “holding pattern” in politics and media before diving into what little is moving: record-breaking gold and silver prices, AI-driven layoffs, and the bizarre quiet from the White House as no new executive actions surface. He riffs with the chat about burnout, distractions, and why none of the current headlines, MAGA influencer drama, recycled foreign-policy stories, or congressional gridlock, push the country any closer to real change. Jon breaks down the bloated 2026 NDAA stuffed with Ukraine funding and constraints on Trump, laments the broken healthcare system, mocks Time Magazine’s “AI Architects” Person of the Year pick, and reacts to Disney’s billion-dollar OpenAI deal. Between sarcastic sponsor reads, couch jokes, and reflections on technology, psyops, and the normie world, Jon delivers a raw, candid episode on what it feels like when the news cycle stalls but the system’s dysfunction is louder than ever.

Badlands Daily: 12/11/25 – Venezuela Tensions, NATO Panic & the New American Strategy

CannCon and Alpha Warrior push through head colds to deliver a jam-packed breakdown of the escalating global realignment as Trump’s new National Security Strategy sends shockwaves through Europe and beyond. They dig into Congress’ bloated defense bill, stuffed with Ukraine funding, limits on Trump’s military authority, and billions funneled to the military-industrial complex, while asking why “America First” lawmakers keep enabling it. The hosts analyze the dramatic U.S. seizure of a Venezuelan tanker, Trump’s cryptic comments about “keeping the oil,” Maduro’s public plea against imperialism, and the CIA-linked opposition figures suddenly resurfacing. Shifting to Europe, CannCon and Alpha unpack Denmark labeling the U.S. a security risk, NATO’s apocalyptic messaging, and Lavrov warning that EU “peacekeepers” in Ukraine would become legitimate targets. They also cover RFK Jr.’s regenerative farming push, AI-driven economic transformation, child-safety concerns with the Wiz app, and rising domestic extremism fueled by demographic and cultural conflict. A fiery, high-signal episode connecting the dots in a world racing toward a multipolar future.

Devolution Power Hour Ep. 414 – Spies, Lies & The Election-Integrity Trap

Jon Herold and Burning Bright wade straight into the chaos surrounding Patrick Byrne’s self-admitted CIA ties, breaking down how his shifting stories, strategic omissions, and sudden confessions reframe years of election-integrity efforts, whistleblower claims, and J6-related operations. They analyze Byrne’s involvement across multiple fronts, Mesa County, Lindell’s PCAP saga, the Iran “double agent” narrative, and his pressure campaign on Trump, and explore whether his role functioned as infiltration, misdirection, or something even more complex. From there, Jon and BB tie Byrne’s revelation into broader information-war dynamics, including planted narratives, controlled opposition, and demoralization tactics aimed at fracturing the movement. The hosts also field live-chat reactions, discuss the psychology of belief in high-stakes information environments, and highlight the importance of discernment as 2025’s narrative battles accelerate.
 

Altered State S4 Ep. 7 – The MAHA Wins, RFK’s Enemies & the Medical Deep State Exposed

Zak Paine and Jordan Sather team up for a packed episode of Altered State, diving deep into the MAHA movement’s rapid-fire victories and the growing panic inside the medical-industrial complex. They break down the online drama swirling around influencers, then shift into the real action: RFK Jr.’s sweeping reforms at HHS, the FDA’s stunning admission that COVID vaccines killed children, the retraction of a Monsanto-backed glyphosate study, and USDA moves toward regenerative farming. Jordan outlines how vaccine policy, food safety, and regulatory capture are being dismantled piece by piece, while Zak highlights the political backlash, including impeachment attempts against RFK Jr. and Pete Hegseth. The duo also take on the “double-tap” narco-boat psyop, Ilhan Omar’s alleged immigration fraud, and the brewing collapse of blue-state systems from welfare fraud to housing markets. Blending humor, policy insight, and sharp commentary, Zak and Jordan expose how small wins ripple into seismic shifts, and why the establishment is suddenly very afraid.

The Shipwreck Show Ep. 32: Benny vs. Milo Explodes, Israel's Massive 2026 Propaganda Push, Chase Hughes Behavior Breakdowns, and Christianity on the Front Lines

Tonight's explosive show dives deep into the raging feud between conservative influencers Benny Johnson and Milo Yiannopoulos – allegations flying, lawsuit threats looming, and the right-wing drama hitting fever pitch. We'll break down viral Chase Hughes videos on human behavior, influence tactics, and reading people like never before. Plus, uncovering Israel's newly approved $725 million global propaganda campaign for 2026 amid ongoing backlash, and why Christianity is facing intense attacks worldwide in these turbulent times. Unfiltered truth, hot takes, and no holds barred!

Geopolitics with Ghost - Bonus Episode: Africa’s War Map & the National Security Strategy - December 10, 2025

In this bonus episode, Ghost takes listeners on a rapid-fire tour of Africa’s escalating conflicts and how they tie directly into Trump’s newly released National Security Strategy. He breaks down the Thai–Cambodian border clashes happening in real time as he reads the document, then pivots to major developments across Africa, Burundi and Rwanda trading accusations after bombings, the M23 rebel advance in the DRC, and the strategic fight for rare earth minerals that underpin global power. Ghost walks through maps, troop movements, rebel-backed offensives, and the growing involvement of regional players including Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, and the U.S. He also analyzes the attempted coup in Benin, Nigeria’s controversial intervention, and the Sahel alliance’s warning that their air defenses are now on high alert. Throughout the episode, Ghost connects each flashpoint to the broader global conflict playing out in Ukraine, Venezuela, and beyond, arguing that Africa has become a central front in the worldwide struggle between sovereign nations and globalist powers. A dense, immersive, high-signal briefing from start to finish.
 

The Daily Herold: 12/10/25 – Burnout, Byrne, and the Psyops Hiding in Plain Sight

Jon Herold opens the show reflecting on a news cycle that feels strangely empty, until he dives into the only story that actually matters: Patrick Byrne’s explosive admission that he has been CIA all along. Jon walks through Byrne’s conflicting claims, shifting narratives, and the bombshell implications for election-integrity efforts, the Russia hoax, Tina Peters, and ongoing RICO investigations. Joined mid-show by Ashe in America, he unpacks her detailed thread questioning Byrne’s credibility, his funding of key election-related operations, and whether his involvement helped shape prosecutions, psyops, or legislative outcomes. They revisit Byrne’s past stories about Maria Butina, Brennan, Comey, and his 2020 pressure campaign on Trump, examining how his newly admitted CIA role reframes everything, from Mesa County to Mike Lindell’s PCAPs to today’s Venezuela narratives. Jon closes with sharp commentary on psychological warfare, controlled narratives, and why no one in the movement, himself included, should be above scrutiny, reminding viewers that discernment, not blind trust, is the only way to stay unruggable.
 

Breaking History Ep. 128 – The New National Security Strategy, Middle East Realignments & Europe in Denial

Matt Ehret and Ghost take a fast-moving tour through Trump’s newly released National Security Strategy, a document Ghost argues formally ends decades of neocon adventurism by rejecting regime change, overseas meddling, and global policing in favor of regional balance and American hemispheric security. From there, they dive into major geopolitical shifts: Turkey and Hungary teaming up to guarantee Russian gas flow, Saudi Arabia and Iran reaffirming the Beijing Agreement, Qatar and Saudi Arabia launching a joint high-speed rail project, and Turkey signaling readiness to deploy peacekeeping forces in Gaza. The hosts contrast these realignments with Europe’s escalating panic, highlighting Estonian PM Kaja Kallas’s historical revisionism and EU outrage over the strategy’s sovereignty-first posture. They also track Ukraine’s unraveling corruption, NATO procurement scandals involving Israeli defense firms, and rumors of Zelensky’s impending exit. Packed with maps, history, sharp humor, and pattern recognition, this episode reveals a world rapidly reorganizing itself as the old order loses coherence.
 

Badlands Daily: 12/10/25 – Border Revolt, Deepfake Panic & the Biden DOJ’s Reality Crisis

CannCon and Ashe in America dive into a packed Monday news cycle, starting with the Biden administration’s sudden push to blame “AI deepfakes” for upcoming election interference, a narrative both hosts argue is preemptive damage control for collapsing public trust. They break down the Supreme Court’s newest filings, Biden’s border humiliation as red states openly defy DHS, and the administration’s bizarre insistence on forcing EV mandates even as automakers rebel. CannCon and Ashe also cover the media’s panicked framing of Trump’s rising poll numbers, internal Democrat fractures over immigration, and the strange legal positioning around the J6 pipe-bomber case. With sharp analysis, receipts, and plenty of sarcasm, they lay out how narrative engineering, lawfare, and institutional decay are converging as 2025 barrels forward.
 

DEFCON ZERQ Ep. 021: General Flynn – Military Is The Only Way

Alpha Warrior and Josh Reid break down one of the most explosive episodes yet as they analyze General Flynn’s latest statements, the escalating geopolitical tension in the Caribbean, and the deep infiltration shaping America’s internal power struggle. They dig into Patrick Byrne’s claims about blackmail and intelligence corruption, Supreme Court cases that could unravel the administrative state, and how Cuban, Venezuelan, and CCP networks have influenced U.S. policy for decades. With rising threats near U.S. waters, shifting military posture, and growing talk of unrestricted warfare, the hosts connect Flynn’s warning to the broader information battlefield—arguing that the fight unfolding now spans cyber operations, foreign influence, and covert actors embedded in government itself. Fast-paced, high-signal, and unapologetically direct, this episode lays out why the stakes have never been higher.