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In this wide-ranging episode, Jon Herold and Burning Bright dissect the fractures appearing across the global power structure, from the unraveling narratives of the New York Times to troubling signals inside the intelligence community. The hosts examine the growing tension around Julian Assange, the CIA’s tightening grip over information, and the coordinated foreign influence shaping American media. They unpack the shifting landscape of global alliances, the panic spreading through legacy institutions, and the rising desperation of those who built the current system. With trademark clarity and sharp analysis, Jon and BB explore how propaganda, censorship, and geopolitical strategy are converging, and why the establishment is suddenly losing its ability to control the story. A fast-paced, high-level breakdown of a world order showing signs of collapse.

In one of the most shocking episodes yet, Brad Zerbo and Zak Paine dive into the dark depths of global corruption, uncovering the chilling story of the “Sarajevo Safari” — where wealthy elites allegedly paid to hunt civilians for sport during the Kosovo War. The conversation expands to organ trafficking rings, the Clinton Foundation whistleblowers, and newly revealed details from Jeffrey Epstein’s leaked emails, including questionable ties to Obama’s White House counsel and Epstein’s abrupt break with Bill Clinton. Brad and Zak expose how the media works overtime to bury these stories while connecting threads between political power players, war crimes, and international cover-ups. With their signature blend of curiosity and dark humor, they walk through the disturbing realities hiding behind world events, and what it means when the truth finally starts to surface.

Tonight we dive into Iowa’s elections and alarming cancer stats, unpack Tucker Carlson’s chemtrail interview, and break down Nancy Mace’s latest drama. Plus, we tackle 50-year mortgages, extended car loans, and $2K tariff checks—because somehow, the news just keeps getting weirder. All that… and more chaos.

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Fresh off the road from Cocoa Beach, Jon Herold returns to The Daily Herold with stories from GART 10, a 29-hour road trip, and a fiery rundown of the week’s chaos. He unpacks the latest government shutdown bill, exposing how the Senate quietly inserted a clause to shield itself from subpoenas and even backdate lawsuits for profit. From SNAP benefits to anti-communism week, Jon covers it all with sharp humor and righteous frustration. The episode then shifts to Trump’s controversial H1B visa comments, sparking a spirited breakdown of America First principles, global labor, and media manipulation. Featuring clips from Kristi Noem and Steve Bannon, Jon dissects how Trump’s rhetoric tests loyalty and ignites critical debate. The show closes with updates on the new Epstein emails, the Clinton Foundation’s corruption trail, and fresh cracks in Israel’s official October 7 narrative. Funny, insightful, and unapologetically real, Jon reminds listeners why tuning out the noise can bring the clearest truth.

In this riveting Breaking History, Matt Ehret joins Ghost for an expansive conversation that stretches from theology to geopolitics. Speaking from Sochi, Matt shares his experience premiering his Arctic development documentary at a Russian film festival before diving with Ghost into topics of faith, morality, and manipulation. They explore the true meaning of ecumenism, how it’s been twisted into a one-world religion, and how the oligarchy weaponizes division and ideology. The discussion then turns to the fake dialectics of the 20th century, Hitler’s role as a globalist agent, the theosophical roots of fascism and communism, and the ongoing infiltration of modern movements. From Nick Fuentes’ Hitler rehabilitation campaign to Trump’s orchestration of chaos within MAGA, the hosts unravel how psychological operations and historical deception shape the modern world. They end with sharp analysis of Trump’s meeting with an alleged Al-Qaeda figure, NATO’s collapse, and the coming realignment of global power. Deep, dangerous, and undeniably fascinating, this episode connects past deception to present revelation.

CannCon and Chris Paul team up on Badlands Daily for a powerhouse episode that swings from humor to hard truth. Fresh off the beach from GART, they break down newly released Epstein emails that appear to backfire on Democrats, suggesting Trump may have been the informant all along. The guys dissect the media spin, election timing, and what the “dog that didn’t bark” really means. From there, they dig into a shocking peer-reviewed COVID study revealing that only 14% of PCR tests were accurate, proving the pandemic narrative was built on political science, not medical science. The conversation expands into Clinton Foundation corruption, Cash Patel’s political smear campaign, and Supreme Court battles over SNAP payments, immigration, and National Guard deployment. With sharp wit and deep insight, CannCon and Chris tie it all back to the bigger fight, restoring truth, sovereignty, and a constitutional republic that actually serves its people.

Broadcasting from Tallahassee, JB White delivers a fiery and wide-ranging RattlerGator Report that blends faith, politics, economics, and philosophy with his signature Southern wit. Reflecting on Veterans Day, JB opens with Stephen Miller’s takedown of the Democrat shutdown before launching into a passionate defense of Trump’s strategy and America’s unstoppable momentum. He urges listeners to “think forward,” unpacking cultural decay, relationships in the age of AI, and how technology is reshaping human connection. The episode turns toward the future of finance, Bitcoin, Solana, and Peter Thiel’s secret crypto playbook, arguing that decentralization is America’s next revolution. JB connects it all to Trump’s economic plan, student debt reform, and the coming battle against the City of London’s globalist empire, warning of operators like Nick Fuentes and Candace Owens running interference for British power structures. He closes with faith and reflection, reminding listeners that America’s moral and technological awakening must begin with personal responsibility, courage, and God.

Alpha Warrior and Josh Reid are back for another mind-expanding episode of DEFCON ZERQ, diving headfirst into suppressed technology, ancient civilizations, and the global struggle for energy and information control. They connect Nikola Tesla’s free energy discoveries to the modern war over electromagnetism, zero-point energy, and frequency-based weaponization. The conversation explores how ancient societies may have harnessed similar forces, using sound, vibration, and magnetism to power monuments and alter consciousness. From the Great Pyramid’s hidden purpose to CERN’s experiments at the quantum level, the hosts draw parallels between myth, science, and modern geopolitics. Josh breaks down the secret patents and defense projects tied to scalar technology, while Alpha challenges listeners to see the spiritual war behind the technological one. It’s a mix of science, history, and prophecy, uncensored, uncompromising, and impossible to unhear.

Chris Paul and Burning Bright take flight in Badlands Story Hour Ep. 142 with the 1980 comedy classic Airplane! - a film so outrageous, it could never be made today. What begins as a lighthearted review quickly turns into an exploration of censorship, culture, and the evolution of humor. The hosts compare the fearless satire of Airplane!—from racial jokes to religious gags—to the humorless moral policing of modern Hollywood, asking how society went from laughing at itself to fearing offense. They dive into themes of demoralization, monopolies, and media control, drawing parallels between the movie’s chaotic airline setting and the real-life decline of air travel, bureaucracy, and free speech. Alongside sharp analysis, they celebrate the film’s absurdity, its nonstop jokes, slapstick brilliance, and unapologetic energy, while reflecting on how laughter once united people across divides. With trademark wit and philosophical depth, Chris and Burning Bright turn this cult classic into a lesson on comedy, culture, and control.

Brad and Abbey Zerbo are back for a cozy, thought-provoking Brad & Abbey Live, blending life on their rugged Alaska property with lessons in freedom and self-reliance. Between stories of rain-soaked shed building, power-tool adventures, and karaoke FOMO from GART, the couple dives deep into capitalism, competence, and what it truly means to live free. They share insights from Jordan Peterson on hierarchies of skill, play a Hillsdale College lecture on the moral foundations of capitalism, and connect it all to daily life, from private property to resisting government overreach. The conversation flows into education, socialism’s cultural creep, climate change as a globalist control tool, and how capitalism remains the only system that lets people flourish through honest work. Lighthearted banter meets serious truth bombs as the Zerbros mix humor, faith, and philosophy with tales from their Alaskan homestead.

In this powerhouse Veterans Day episode, Ghost dives deep into the latest global shakeups, starting with Trump’s bold warning to Nigeria over Christian persecution and the ripple effects across Africa. He breaks down the U.S. push into Central Asia’s mineral markets, exposing the neocon agendas and globalist resistance to Trump’s resource diplomacy. From Steve Bannon and Eric Prince’s takes on manufacturing and Middle Eastern geopolitics to Israel’s growing instability and internal dissent, Ghost connects the dots on how global power structures are crumbling. He also unpacks breaking news of a Turkish military plane crash, Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic maneuvering ahead of Trump’s meeting with MBS, and Viktor Orbán’s efforts to mediate a Trump–Putin peace summit. Thought-provoking, fiery, and meticulously sourced, this episode maps the frontlines of the multipolar world forming right before our eyes.

On this Veterans Day edition of Badlands Daily, CannCon and Ghost return from GART with sharp analysis, laughter, and righteous fire. The guys honor America’s veterans before diving headfirst into Trump’s tariff war and the Supreme Court battle that could reshape the U.S. economy. From foreign trade manipulation to the corruption of global elites, they expose how corporate oligarchs have enslaved America through debt and bad deals, and why Trump’s economic nationalism terrifies them. The conversation expands into the shocking growth of Big Insurance under Obamacare, Trump’s plan to redirect subsidies to the people, and the future of AI in the insurance industry. They tackle the culture wars, free speech rulings, and even the Olympic Committee’s ban on trans athletes. Wrapping with fiery geopolitical updates on Israel, Syria, and Venezuela, CannCon and Ghost pull no punches in connecting the dots between global power plays and America’s fight for freedom.

Live from Cocoa Beach at GART 10, CannCon and Chris Paul deliver a fiery Badlands Daily packed with breaking revelations, political chaos, and plenty of laughs. The duo starts by exposing a bombshell peer-reviewed study showing that 6 out of 7 COVID PCR tests produced false positives, validating what truth-seekers have been saying for years. From there, they tear into Gretchen Whitmer’s sudden “lockdown regrets,” the DOJ’s new grand jury subpoenas against James Comey and John Brennan, and the tangled web of Russiagate’s cover-up. The conversation turns to the infamous J6 pipe bomber psyop, the DOJ’s moves on Tina Peters, and Trump’s bold call to end the filibuster to fix America’s broken elections. Between sharp analysis, live audience banter, and running jokes about Angelina Jolie’s Ukraine siren debut, CannCon and Chris mix humor and hard truth in a lightning-fast episode that sets the stage for a wild GART weekend.

Jonathan Drake returns for The No Treason Podcast Ep. 6, continuing his deep dive into Lysander Spooner’s No Treason: The Constitution of No Authority. Picking up with Sections 8 through 15, Jonathan exposes how the secret ballot, far from being a safeguard of liberty, is actually a tool of tyranny, shielding voters from accountability while empowering what Spooner calls “a secret band of robbers and murderers.” He unpacks Spooner’s dismantling of the notion of consent in governance, explaining how elections, oaths of office, and the Constitution itself fail every test of natural law. With sharp humor and vivid analogies, from pork smoking and squirrels teaching natural law to the absurdity of “oaths given to the wind”, Jonathan ties Spooner’s 19th-century insights to modern politics and moral philosophy. It’s a masterclass in understanding why secret governance and blind patriotism lead not to freedom, but to voluntary servitude.

Abbey Blue Eyes takes the Alpha helm solo while the rest of the crew heads to Cocoa Beach, delivering a cozy, hilarious, and surprisingly educational Alphas Make Sandwiches. From building sheds in rainy Alaska to going off-grid and self-sustaining, Abbey ties real-life homesteading to freedom, capitalism, and the value of hard work. She then treats listeners to a mini Shark Week special, diving deep into shark history, mythology, and pop culture, from ancient legends and the invention of the Turtle submarine to how Jaws shaped shark propaganda and modern marine research. The conversation flows into culture and comedy, including the girls’ iconic GART photo shoot, beauty hacks like lymphatic massage, ‘80s hair talk, and the joy of being real women in a world gone synthetic. Funny, smart, and full of heart, Abbey’s solo show is the perfect blend of girl power, history, and hilarity, proof that even alone, an Alpha still shines.

CannCon, JB White, and Cam Cooksey are back with an uproarious Marine Corps birthday episode of Y Chromes, celebrating 250 years of Semper Fi spirit and plenty of friendly trash talk. The guys kick things off with NFL highlights, laughter at Alpha’s missing streak after his team’s losses, and a recap of the now-legendary Badlands beach football game at GART Cocoa Beach. Between fantasy football banter and talk of bruised egos, they dive into Trump’s unforgettable NFL broadcast moment and a wild discussion on gender roles, relationships, and cultural traditions. From debates about feminism and serving your man’s plate to military humor, death metal, and Miss Chile’s shocking performance, no topic is off-limits. The crew wraps up with pure chaos, laughter, and a plug for Soft Disclosure, officially “Black man approved.”

Broadcasting live from his bedroom after a tech meltdown, JB White delivers a raw and fiery RattlerGator Report that moves from humor to high-level geopolitics without missing a beat. Coming off GART 10, he reflects on the energy, the panels, and the importance of “thinking forward” as America enters a new technological and spiritual era. JB rails against censorship and the distortion of free speech under hate-speech laws, arguing that it’s part of a psychological war on discernment and masculinity. He dives into the “bullying” debate sparked at GART, ties it to cultural weakness, and connects global distractions, Zionism, Qatar, and the Jewish scapegoating narrative, back to what he calls the real power center: the City of London and MI6. Between sharp insights on Trump’s long game, the Southern District subpoenas, and the moral duty of citizenship, JB blends faith, wit, and righteous frustration into one powerful monologue. Rounding out the episode, he plugs Soft Disclosure and MyPillow while reminding listeners to think forward and stay grounded in God, courage, and common sense.

Broadcasting live from GART 10 in Cocoa Beach, Jon Herold, Burning Bright, and Chris Paul deliver a high-energy, no-holds-barred Devolution Power Hour. The trio kicks things off with laughter and sponsor shoutouts before diving into heavy geopolitical and cultural analysis. They break down Hollywood’s new film Nuremberg, exploring its timing, propaganda value, and historical parallels to modern deep-state narratives. The hosts connect the dots between media psyops, figures like Nick Fuentes and Candace Owens, and the manipulation of MAGA’s image in the infowar. From there, they tackle election fraud, New York’s radical politics, and the illusion of “waking up the normies.” The discussion crescendos into an explosive segment on Trump’s nuclear statements, debating whether denuclearization is real or a cover for a new energy race, featuring powerful insights from General Kwast himself. Closing with humor, raffles, and reflections on individual action versus blind faith, this live DPH captures the spirit of Badlands: sharp, irreverent, and deeply aware.

Jon Herold and Burning Bright deliver a pre-GART episode of Devolution Power Hour that dives deep into the state of the movement, election psyops, and the meaning of “trusting the plan.” After another round of unbelievable election results, the hosts question whether the endless cycle of fake wins, humiliation rituals, and “normie wakeups” is really part of the plan, or a distraction keeping patriots passive. They debate Trump’s recent Truth Social posts about the Senate filibuster and Supreme Court, dissect the growing frustration among Q believers, and explore the psychology of waiting for salvation instead of taking action. From Gotham analogies and Joker politics to metaphors about fire, frogs, and pleather couches, Jon and BB paint a vivid picture of America’s political circus and what real sovereignty looks like. The conversation crescendos with a call for civil disobedience, personal responsibility, and the reclaiming of the “red pill” as a rejection of both parties’ illusions. Thoughtful, fiery, and funny, this episode is a masterclass in introspection and awakening.