DIG LIFE DEEP!

DIG LIFE DEEP!

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DIG LIFE DEEP! episodes

  • CHINA'S GLOBAL DOMINATION: Will Coggin of the American Security Institute on China's world ambitions, sinister influence in US from Hollywood and spying to religious freedom and economic sabotage.

    Will Coggin, who spent some years in China, is managing director of the American Security Institute (ASI), which launched in 2020. ASI educates Americans about the often-hidden influence of the Chinese Communist Party in the United States. National security experts have deemed Communist-controlled China to be the biggest strategic threat to the United States in the 21st century. ASI is a project of the Center for Organizational Research and Education, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.Global domination.

    In numerous examples, of question China practices, ASI recently noted how White House officials on warned a federally administered retirement plan for railroad workers against investing in Chinese companies and said that additional sanctions could be on the way in return for China’s role in spreading the coronavirus.

    The national security adviser, Robert C. O’Brien, and the director of the National Economic Council, Larry Kudlow, told the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board in a letter that its investments in China were exposing retirees to “unnecessary economic risk” and channeling funds into companies “that raise significant national security and humanitarian concerns,” including some that supply the Chinese Army.

    Source: ASI




    50 min
  • THE BLECH EFFECT: Filmmaker David Greenwald on his emotional new film on David Blech, disgraced King of Biotech, once one of world's richest men, felled by fraud, gambling and his bipolar disorder.

    David Greenwald's powerful and intimate new film from Virgil Films, feature documentary THE BLECH EFFECT, follows David Blech, showcasing the disgraced former "King of Biotech" (dubbed by the New York Times in their profile). Blech was a pioneer investor in the industry, once worth more than 300 million dollars, securing his place on the Forbes 400 list. At the start of the film he is $11 million dollars in debt and awaiting a possible jail sentence from his family home in Chelsea. At the same time, perhaps the gambler instinct coming to the fore, David is seen racing to develop a potential cure for Alzheimer’s Disease that could reverse his fortunes and rebuild his legacy.

    Greenwald is an award-winning film editor who has worked with directors Jonathan Demme, Spike Lee, Ernest Dickerson, Tim Robbins and Ed Burns. His editing credits include award-winning videos and concert films for Miles Davis, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Carly Simon, Tupac Shakur, Eddie Van Halen, Mariah Carey, B.B. King, Luciano Pavaroti, and The Beastie Boys. His work in television earned him an Emmy Award for editing Girlfriend produced by Oprah Winfrey. 

    Other TV credits include Beyond The Moon with Walter Cronkite, and The Curt Flood Story, directed by Spike Lee for HBO. David’s film credits include editing COUSIN BOBBY by Jonathan Demme, THEREMIN - AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEY which won The Sundance Filmmakers Trophy Award for Best Documentary, SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK directed by Ed Burns, and ASH WEDNESDAY directed by Ed Burns. David was the Associate Producer on THE LAST RACE, Sundance Film Festival 2018. David’s directing credits include MY FATHER’S HOUSE, a short documentary, Cannes Film Festival 2016, and THE BLECH EFFECT, a feature documentary 2020. His current project is directing THE AFGHAN DREAMERS, a feature documentary about the Afghan girls robotics team.


    29 min
  • SILENT PERSECUTION: C.J. Doyle, Catholic Church scholar, says Church in US in advanced state of collapse amidst record attacks & Church silence. Church on side of workers and free enterprise, he says.

    C.J. Doyle is one of the most influential voices in the defense of Catholic faith and traditions in the US. He is the Executive Director of the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts, frequently in the news about assaults on Catholic freedom and liberties, and as an advocate of Catholic faith, tradition and teachings. www.catholicactionleague.org  

    The high-profile Catholic activist Catholic Action League of Massachusetts notes that some 60 attacks on Catholic Church properties in the US in the latest round have been tracked by groups. The attacks overall have increased lately. C.J. Doyle says the timing suggests there are sinister elements behind the attacks though he won't rush to judgement without the clear set of facts established.   The League recalled two recent desecrations "an appalling, depraved and sacrilegious expression of contempt for Our Lady, for the Catholic Faith and for the Catholics of Boston."  

    C. J. Doyle made the following comment: "It is becoming increasingly clear that these crimes can no longer be treated as a collection of random incidents perpetrated in isolation by disturbed individuals. The number, timing and frequency of these attacks strongly suggest that Catholic churches and religious iconography are being deliberately targeted for culturecide by the same left wing extremists who are committing mayhem against public monuments across the country." 

    Added C.J. Doyle:  "These incidents are chilling assaults against the First Amendment. The first religious freedom right is the right of churches to exist and to be unmolested in their persons and property. Public authorities, most especially Governor Charlie Baker, Attorney General Maura Healey and Mayor Marty Walsh, must respond vigorously and forcefully."  "They must condemn these attacks, and must use all of the resources of their offices to identify, arrest, prosecute and incarcerate the offenders. If they do not, these crimes will just continue."



    56 min
  • THE YOKE: Law Professor Darrell Dunham's Christian novel climbs charts & eyes a movie deal. Author talks about the success, why he wrote his book and discusses a divided America.

    Darrell Dunham practices law in southern Illinois. He has been a Christian for more than thirty-five years. He and his wife, Betsy, have five children and eight grandchildren. He wrote this book because he believes that there should be more Christian literature written for the benefit of young adults who are looking for encouragement in their faith journey.

    ABOUT THE YOKE:

    For Barnabas Mitchell, life had always been a struggle. From his father’s abandonment to his mother’s untimely death, Barnabas had lost his faith in God and in people. Determined to fulfill his potential, Barnabas continued on out of respect for his deceased mother, grinding through his days feeling unloved and unneeded.


    Then Bill Cushman entered his life. Tall, good-looking, athletic, and from an influential family, Bill was accustomed to getting his way in life. Making use of people was natural to Bill, and he immediately latched onto Barnabas, demanding his friendship and submission. Wherever Barnabas went, Bill would unexpectedly appear. No matter how hard he tried, Barnabas could not seem to shake Bill.

    Barnabas encountered Stephanie Schultz while attending law school. She was the type of person he had always wanted in his life. Pretty, smart, strong, and a believer, Stephanie admired Barnabas; but she knew he was struggling with his faith. She was determined to help Barnabas reclaim his faith, even as he knew that his beliefs were a wall between them.
    As a lawyer, Barnabas quickly earned the respect of his peers. When the biggest case of his career pits him against Bill Cushman, Barnabas must figure out a way to save his clients from Bill’s underhanded attempts to steal their most prized asset. In the process, Barnabas is forced to decide whether he will reclaim his faith.
    The Yoke is a compelling journey of faith, love, forgiveness, and redemption. It is a must-read for anyone searching for meaning, faith, and spiritual focus in their life.

    Source: amazon.com

    45 min
  • JOHN SOLOMON: Fox News Contributor & investigative journalist talks about his new book, Fallout: Nuclear Bribes, Russian Spies, and the Washington Lies That Enriched The Clinton and Biden Dynasties

    John Solomon is an award-winning investigative journalist, author of DSK: The Scandal that Brought Down Dominique Strauss-Kahn. He serves as Chief Executive Officer and Editor in Chief of Just the News. John co-authored Fallout with Seamus Bruner. During his quarter-century career in print and broadcast media, Solomon has covered a variety of issues, from the convicted serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer, to an in-depth look at teachers who returned to classrooms after child molestation convictions. In 2008, Solomon joined The Washington Times as executive editor. Before joining the Times, Solomon was a national investigative correspondent at The Washington Post, where he uncovered former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani’s secret security firm clients, former senator John Edwards’ relationship with a controversial hedge fund, and the FBI’s misuse of an anti-terrorism tool that allowed agents to gather phone and computer records of Americans without court approval.  

    48 min
  • COLLAPSE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION: World leaders in finance, social activism and religious faith share illuminating insights amidst COVID 19, civil unrest, rising debt and revolution.

    As a finance and corporate world insider, L. Burke Files, known as Burke, is keenly aware of the types and accuracy of the information required to make informed and timely decisions, and he brings this into the venture arena. For nearly three decades he has worked as a knowledge specialist in international finance and due diligence on projects in over 100 countries.

    Dick Bove is the chief strategist at Odeon Capital Group covering the bank sector. He is among the most prominent banking industry analysts in the US with a keen and practical sense of history and events that often translates into his captivating analysis. Born in 1941, Bove attended Stuyvesant High, N.Y., class of 1958. He's a graduate of Columbia, 1962, majoring in political science.

    Horace Cooper is a senior fellow with the National Center for Public Policy Research, co-chairman of the black conservative activist, Project 21 National Advisory Board, and a legal commentator.  Horace taught constitutional law at George Mason University in Virginia, and was a senior counsel to U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey. His forthcoming new book, How Trump is Making Black America Great The Untold Story of Black Advancement in the Era of Trump, is available from Simon & Shuster.

    John Horvat II is a scholar, researcher, educator, international speaker, and author of the book, Return to Order. His writings have appeared worldwide including in The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Post, American Thinker, TheBlaze, Crisis, FOX News, and The Washington Times, as well as other publications and websites. He gives more than 150 radio and TV interviews annually.




    13 min
  • DICK BOVE: Famed bank analyst on US financial & demographic timebomb; troubled lenders; Fed's money mania & questionable practices. Doctored unemployment numbers amidst COVID 19? A synthetic economy.

    Dick Bove is the chief strategist at Odeon Capital Group and covers the bank sector. He is among the most prominent bank industry analysts in the US, often controversial, with a keen and practical sense of history and of events that are often translated into his analysis. Bove attended Stuyvesant High, N.Y., and is a graduate of Columbia University, 1962, majoring in political science. 

    Bove began his career in 1965, working for a series of firms including Wertheim, Shearson, Raymond James, Hoefer & Arnett and Punk Ziegel, before it was purchased by Ladenburg Thalmann. Later, Bove joined Rochdale Securities and then eventually moved to Odeon Capital. A widely quoted analyst with some five decades of experience behind him, Bove relies on common sense and macroeconomic trends to forecast markets.  He appears regularly on business shows on TV and radio, and is frequently cited in media coverage of Wall Street. 

    Odeon Capital Group: www.odeoncap.com

    Sources: Industry reports and published bios

    45 min
  • DR. PAUL CHRISTO: Pain management expert on another pandemic admidst COVID 19, a suspected surge in opioid overdoses. Dr. Christo of Johns Hopkins University, hosts Aches and Gains on SIRIUS XM Radio.

    Opioid related deaths in the United States have been on the rise since the COVID 19 pandemic began, experts say.  Authorities in several states, including Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, and New York, are reporting rises in overdoses during this crisis.

    Dr. Paul Christo, Associate Professor in the Division of Pain Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, says the number of fatalities from opioid-related overdoses could be nearly 30% higher than reported. That's due to missing information or incomplete death records. Adds Dr. Christo, a pain management experts: The worst fear is that because of social isolation, and people are not being found or treated immediately."

    “COVID 19 impacted the drug supply chain by closing borders on some regions, and it led to the higher death rate. He added that drugs become more challenging to get, and the potency of overdose goes up. It also impacts the price, everything goes up, and in that sense, it becomes more deadly each day, according to Dr. Christo.

    Dr.  Christo serves as Director of the Multidisciplinary Pain Fellowship Program at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is the author of Aches and Gains, A Comprehensive Guide to Overcoming Your Pain. Dr. Paul Christo also hosts an award-winning, nationally syndicated SIRIUS XM radio talk show on overcoming pain called, Aches and Gains®. For more information about Dr. Paul Christo. Please visit www.paulchristomd.com




    23 min
  • JOHN HORVAT of Tradition, Family and Property: Scholar, author on attacks on remains of Western Christian civilization; satanists at US protests; Catholic Church crisis, rights of unborn and workers.

    John Horvat II is a scholar, researcher, educator, international speaker, and author of the book, Return to Order. His writings have appeared worldwide including in The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Post, American Thinker, TheBlaze, Crisis, FOX News, and The Washington Times, as well as other publications and websites. He gives more than 150 radio and TV interviews annually.

    For more than two decades he has been researching and writing about  what’s gone wrong with America’s culture and economy, an effort that  culminated in the ground-breaking release of his award-winning book Return  to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to an Organic Christian Society–Where  We’ve Been, How We Got Here and Where We Need to Go.

    Mr. John Horvat is vice president and a member of the board of  directors for the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family  and Property (TFP),  head of the TFP Commission for American studies, and a TFP Sedes  Sapientiae Institute instructor. Additionally, Mr. Horvat is a member of  the Association of Christian Economists, The Philadelphia Society, the  National Association of Scholars, and the Catholic Writers Guild, as  well as an Acton University participant.

    His research began in 1986 when he was invited by Prof. Plinio Corrêa  de Oliveira, founder of the Brazilian TFP, to study the crisis of  modern economy and to prepare a conservative response. Mr. Horvat  continues studying and writing and is now one of the most sought after  experts on the subject.

    When he’s not writing, Horvat enjoys jogging and fencing. He lives in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania.

    Source: https://www.returntoorder.org/john-horvat-biography/

    38 min
  • FUTURE SHOCK: L. Burke Files, a global financial investigator, sees a coming economic disaster, more money laundering in the wake of COVID 19. His experiences in China and intellectual property theft.

    As a finance and corporate world insider, L. Burke Files, known as Burke, is keenly aware of the types and accuracy of the information required to make informed and timely decisions, and he brings this into the venture arena. For nearly three decades he has worked as a knowledge specialist in international finance and due diligence on projects in over 100 countries. Previously, he was a partner in a regional business, finance, and securities consulting firm. He has served as the director of corporate finance for an investment banking company and the principal of a business and venture capital consulting firm.  Files continues to serve on Boards for private companies working in international finance, due diligence, and Anti-Corruption.

    These and a multitude of other experiences provide Files with a broad and exceptional knowledge base and contacts in the international finance, and corporate worlds. He has received a Commission and a Medal of Merit from the President of the United States is an award-winning author and is frequently sought out by media as a reliable source. 

    Files currently serves on the Management Committee of INTERFIMA, Luxembourg; Co-Founder of the International Due Diligence Organization; President of the American Anti-Corruption Institute, and President of Financial Examinations & Evaluations, Inc.

    Specialties: Due Diligence and Financial and IPCI (Intellectual Property and Critical Information) Investigations, domestic and International.

    Source: www.burkefiles.com

    44 min

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