Joel introduces the topic of bread and circuses. The concept of bread and circuses introduces the idea of superficial appeasement. Diane noted that the name of the sovereign democratic constitutional republic in HUNGER GAMES was Panem, the Latin word for "bread," a not too subtle callout by author Suzanne Collins.

Listen as the Circle the Wagons Coalition calls out the manifestation of this ancient Roman concept in today's society.

Charlie and the crew talk Palantir, the tech company that is the center of numerous conspiracy theories -- and government contracts. Listen as the group breaks down Palantir, what some of the concerns are, and why you should care.

The Circle the Wagons Coalition discuss Institutional Capture: what it is, where it's impacting the US today, and what we can do about it.

Joe brings the question of how the General/Flag officers might respond to the Quantico confab this week. The group takes a deep dive into both military and civilian perspectives on the messages from the Secretary of Defense and POTUS.

Diane chairs a spirited discussion of what is -- and isn't -- Christian Nationalism with Joel, Charlie, and Joe (we missed you, Josh!). We chat about Nationalism, Christian Nationalism, White Christian Nationalism, and what our nation's founders *really* meant.

Josh, Joel, Diane, Charlie Forester, and Joe discuss coded language and dog whistles.

Josh, Joel, Diane, and Joe discuss what rebuilding the US after the current administration might look like, in five foundational categories: the Constitution, Social/Health Services, the Military, Gov’t Infrastructure/Agency & Institutions, and Global Standing. They acknowledge 9/11/2001 and the murder of Charlie Kirk.

Meet Josh, Joel, Diane, and Joe of the Circle the Wagons Coalition. In this episode, we discuss how we arrived here and the intersection of religion and politics.