Senator Rand Paul opens with a blistering, documented case against Anthony Fauci on gain of function funding, the Wuhan lab, and years of shifting public versus private statements, and from there it only gets more intense. Fauci, appearing under subpoena and armed with a sweeping presidential pardon, invokes the Fifth Amendment to nearly every question asked, including some that have nothing to do with COVID at all. Senators spar bitterly over whether this is legitimate oversight or a partisan spectacle, an attorney gets physically removed from the room, and a parade of lawmakers dig into everything from cash prizes and royalty payments to natural immunity, remdesivir, and a diary that seems to tell a very different story than his testimony ever did. It's tense, it's personal, and it's one of those hearings that will have people talking regardless of which side of the aisle they're sitting on.

CannCon and Ashe cover a genuinely wild congressional hearing day as Anthony Fauci shows up citing advice of counsel and looking to plead the fifth, his own attorney gets physically removed from the chamber for refusing to sit where instructed, and RFK Jr faces questions about a pardon that may not hold up to legal scrutiny. They also dig back into Fauci's diary entries for a look at how obsessed he seemed with his own celebrity during the pandemic. From there the show shifts to some fascinating funeral diplomacy in DC, with Trump hosting both Netanyahu and Zelensky, a refresher clip on F35 sales tension from the NATO summit, and a pointed comparison of how differently two world leaders were received on the tarmac. They close out drawing striking parallels between Georgia's shaky 2020 election audit and today's Venezuela situation. Plenty to unpack.

Alpha Warrior and Josh Reid open on a somber but wild note, digging into the death of Lindsey Graham and picking apart funeral details, timelines, and a theory or two that even they admit is pure speculation. From there they pivot into a preview of a coming wave of UFO related documents, a strange White House video turning Chuck Schumer into an AI alien robot, and why the guys think the psychological games around disclosure matter more than people realize. Expect talk of election accountability questions, hints about what August might bring, and the usual mix of intelligence community history and pattern recognition that keeps this show unpredictable. Add in some fan shoutouts, product love, and a healthy dose of banter between two hosts who clearly enjoy needling each other, and you have another packed Tuesday night on DEFCON ZERQ.

No guest this week, just CannCon and Ashe in America turning the heat all the way up. They start with that newly declassified CIA note on Venezuela and lay out why it reads less like a bombshell about Maduro and more like a blueprint for what happened at home. From there, things get spicy. The two dig into a certain must-read election book (now referred to strictly as Voldemort) and why wrong technology and phantom barcodes make them question the whole point of it. Then come the Patrick Byrne clips, complete with a Qatar phone call, a data center in Belgrade, and a casual mention of being asked to lead a coup. Along the way: Bill Pulte's firing spree, Smartmatic and Sequoia genealogy, Colombia's Petro claims, blockchain voting waiting in the wings, and cautious optimism about 2026. Plus gold, boomerangs, and a heated debate over Wawa.

A rare Tuesday night edition since vacation packing took over the usual schedule, but Shipwreck still shows up ready to go. She kicks off by metaphorically burying Lindsey Graham and reacting to Trump's latest Netanyahu comments, then dives into a heated online debate she started this week over the Palm Beach Pete and Jeffrey Epstein lookalike saga, plus a religious back and forth that spiraled out of a Mike Huckabee comment. There is a weight loss update, a next week Bigfoot guest tease, and a genuinely thoughtful segment on AI companions and whether chatbots are quietly becoming a substitute for real connection. Between the chaos there is real vulnerability about faith, loneliness, and where she draws her own lines. Unfiltered, a little scattered, and honest as always.

Jon Herold covers a busy Tuesday with Zelensky and Netanyahu both visiting the White House at the same time, plus fresh Biden ghostwriter tapes catching him warning his own material might be classified. He digs into newly surfaced Fauci diary entries showing a private death rate estimate far lower than what he told Congress under oath ahead of his Wednesday testimony, and runs an informal poll asking whether Fauci will ever see prison time. Other topics include Trump's admission that his new tariffs functionally mirror the ones the Supreme Court struck down, a Trump aide's prediction market betting scandal, a Kansas town divided over an underground nuclear reactor, and a Supreme Court fight over new mail in voting restrictions. Sponsor reads, market updates, and a lively chat session round out a newsy Tuesday show.

CannCon goes solo for the first time as Ghost steps back to daily appearances, testing out a new once a week format and asking the audience to weigh in. He starts with a wild batch of Joe Biden clips from years back showing early signs of cognitive decline, including a primetime address moment that somehow made it onto the official White House YouTube page uncut. From there it's a deep dive into Anthony Fauci's own diary entries, which read less like humble public service and more like a scrapbook of his own celebrity, paired with a Jesse Watters segment on how the media fell head over heels for him while sidelining the President. He closes with fresh intelligence community staff cuts and a memorable Harry Enten breakdown of just how unpopular one political party has become heading into the midterms. A shorter show today, but plenty packed in.

Jon Herold and Zak Paine welcome guest Tim S (Burn Notice) for one of the more sprawling episodes of the show, tracing what the guest calls "Prussiagate," a decades spanning theory that a Prussian aristocratic bloodline has been quietly steering global power since the 1800s. Ambassadors, banking collapses, the Federal Reserve, Operation Paperclip, and the rise of modern China all get pulled into the narrative as the guest lays out his research from the "1871" and "Council of the Gods" series.

Naturally, things eventually veer into stranger territory involving Adolf Hitler, a certain physical trait he may have shared with a few other infamous historical figures, and whether that trait says anything meaningful about power, trauma, or just very unfortunate genetics. Expect Jon and Zak's usual chemistry, some genuinely wild historical tangents, and a level of specificity you were not expecting going into a Monday night show.

Ashe in America welcomes back Matt Thayer, co-founder of Spiro Pictures and the filmmaker behind "Selection Code," for a two part conversation. First up, a new documentary featuring one of Charlie Kirk's final interviews, premiering exclusively on Salem Now September 10th, exploring whether God still speaks and whether anyone is still listening. Matt talks about the making of the film and what it was like capturing Kirk's last recorded thoughts. From there, the conversation pivots to the freshly released election disclosures, tying back to Matt's earlier work on Tina Peters and "Selection Code." Ashe and Matt dig into the machines, the vendors, and the decades long pattern that has them convinced elections are not what they seem, all without turning it into a lecture. Expect a mix of faith, film, and hard hitting election talk, plus a look at what Matt has planned next for Spiro Pictures. A handful of Badlands sponsor shoutouts round out the show.

Trump makes history as the first sitting president to visit General Motors' famous Milford Proving Ground, and turns it into equal parts economic victory lap and full throttle campaign rally. Expect tariff talk on foreign cars and trucks, a nostalgic detour into his father's love of Cadillacs, and genuine enthusiasm over Escalades, Silverados, and a mysterious new class of tiny cars now cleared for American roads. Michigan candidates line up for their moment at the podium, crime statistics get a victory lap of their own, and there's a passionate case against the Save America Act's opposition mixed in with jabs at open borders, mail in ballots, and a certain former UAW president. Between auto plant announcements and a heartfelt nod to military families, this one bounces from factory floor pride to full blown political rally energy without missing a beat, all under the hum of some very warm proving ground air conditioning.