Light Beer Dark Money

By Chris ClementsSociety & Culture

Light Beer Dark Money episodes

September 04, 2025 Media Earthquakes, Vaccine Revolts, and Trump’s Space Force Vision (Audio)
Hollywood mogul David Ellison is shaking up the media world with plans to acquire The Free Press and elevate Bari Weiss into a top role at CBS—sending the Left into a tailspin. Chris and Sean break down what this means for journalism, culture, and the growing divide in the press.
Meanwhile, Florida breaks with federal orthodoxy by scrapping vaccine mandates, and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sets off fireworks in a Senate showdown over the firing of the CDC Director.
And to cap it off: a look at the future of America’s military in space as Space Force eyes a move to Alabama and President Trump unveils his bold “Golden Dome” defense plan.
A jam-packed episode you won’t want to miss!
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31 min
September 03, 2025 Believing in the American Dream (Audio)
A new Wall Street Journal poll reveals that only 31% of Americans still believe in the American Dream—a shocking sign that nearly 70% have lost faith in the promise of opportunity and success in the greatest nation on earth. Chris and Sean unpack why this belief is fading and what it will take to restore confidence in America’s future.
They take on Rashida Tlaib’s latest anti-American, anti-Israel tirade, Jon Stewart’s confusing shift from comedy to political punditry, and the medical establishment’s refusal to confront the lack of science behind gender ideology.
Plus, they pay tribute to the legendary Lee Corso, break down the first big weekend of college football, and close with a thoughtful discussion on time, loss, and honoring heroes who’ve left their mark.
You won’t want to miss this powerful and wide-ranging episode!
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33 min
August 28, 2025 Cody Ritchie: Creating a Lasting Legacy for His Business and for Arizona (Audio)
From our Star Worldwide studio, we sit down with Cody Ritchie, founder of Crest Insurance. Cody’s journey is pure Arizona grit—starting at Mueller Insurance, watching it get bought out, then boldly buying it back to build Crest into a regional powerhouse across Arizona, San Diego, Wyoming, and Colorado.
We honor the life of "Uncle" Joe Caesare, a true Tucson leader and icon, and mark the sacred return of college football. Cody recalls his time with the legendary Keith Jackson, Chris laments USC’s fall from the rankings under Lincoln Riley, and we salute Lee Corso’s final GameDay broadcast.
Finally, we turn to Tucson’s challenges—missing freeways, rising crime, and homelessness—and why annexation and incorporation may be the only path forward.
A packed conversation on leadership, football, and the future of Arizona with one of our state’s greats.
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41 min
August 27, 2025 Taylor & Travis Engaged, Cracker Barrel Meltdown & Trump’s Coalition Revealed (Audio)
Chris and Sean are back in the "LBDM Cave" with a show packed full of breaking news and hot takes.
First up: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially engaged—and yes, the photos are everywhere. We break down what this “modern American royal couple” means for pop culture, the NFL, and maybe even Taylor’s next album rollout.
Then we turn to the corporate train wreck of the week: Cracker Barrel pulls a Bud Light and sets fire to decades of brand loyalty. Can they recover—or is this the final nail in the rocking chair?
Next, we unpack a new Washington Post poll that categorizes the Trump coalition into subgroups: MAGA, fiscal conservatives, religious conservatives, “MAHA” moderates, and more. Which one are you?
Finally, it’s Hot Takes Galore:
🔥 Gov. Pritzker’s flailing attempt to stop Trump from federalizing the National Guard in Chicago—even as Black residents beg for help.
🔥 Mitt Romney’s 2016 anti-Trump crusade revisited—and why it aged worse than milk in the sun.
Rumors no more, brand implosions, political fault lines, and a walk down memory lane—this one’s loaded.
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37 min
August 25, 2025 Joe Higgins Wants America to Wake Up! to Charter School Success (Audio)
In his first appearance on the show, former Wake Up Tucson co-host Joe Higgins joins to highlight the explosive growth of Arizona’s charter school movement.
With 11 Arizona schools recently ranked among the best in the nation—including BASIS Tucson at #1—Higgins explains why Arizona is leading the way. He also introduces Ethos/Logos, his homeschooling and charter school curriculum built on classical learning and values-based education.
With the expansion of Education Savings Accounts and the priority educational competition is playing out across the nation, Joe’s leadership is sorely needed. Great insights from a great Arizonan—and American.
#CharterSchools #SchoolChoice #Education #ClassicalEducation #AZEducation #BASISTucson #Arizona #WakeUpAmerica #ParentsMatter
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28 min
August 21, 2025 Democrats’ Voter Registration Meltdown (Audio)
The numbers are in—and they’re brutal for Democrats. A New York Times report reveals that from 2020 to 2024, Democrats shed more than 2 million registered voters while Republicans gained 2.4 million. Chris and Sean break down why this seismic shift is happening, what it means for 2026 and beyond, and whether the Democratic Party has a path forward.
They also cover Trump’s leadership on the global stage as European leaders look to him to end the Russia-Ukraine war, plus his major courtroom victory as a massive New York fraud penalty gets tossed.
It’s a jam-packed episode with political fallout, global implications, and a look at where American politics is headed next. Don’t miss it!
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26 min
August 19, 2025 Hot Takes from the LBDM Cave with Chris Clements (Audio)
Chris Clements goes solo from the LBDM Cave with a no-holds-barred round of hot takes on the week’s wild headlines:
Soros-funded protests in D.C. — demonstrations erupt as homeless encampments are cleared, with activists railing against the city even trying to make the capital a safe place to live and work.
The red carpet in Alaska — pomp and power on display as the U.S. rolls out the red carpet during the Putin–Trump summit, complete with B-2 bomber and F-35 flyovers to send a message.
Mini-NATO summit fallout — Finland’s president heaps praise on President Trump for progress on Ukrainian security, the most he's seen from the US in YEARS.
Singular parent insanity — one disgruntled parent at All Saints Episcopal Day School airs her dirty laundry to Fox 10 News without knowing the full story.
Tax perks of the ultra-rich — if you buy a jet, you can write it off. Who knew?
Trump’s election bombshell — the former president freaks out over voter fraud fears, vowing to ban mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterms (Reuters, Washington Post).
From jets to ballots, bombs to protests, nothing is off the table in this unfiltered session from the Cave.
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29 min
August 18, 2025 Congressman Schweikert: Defusing America’s Fiscal Time Bomb (Audio)
Congressman David Schweikert joins Chris and Sean in studio to deliver a sobering—and solutions-driven—look at America’s looming fiscal crisis. He explains the demographic “time bomb” set to explode our national debt, and why inaction will leave the next generation buried under its weight.
But Schweikert doesn’t stop at warnings. He outlines bold, actionable reforms: cracking down on Medicare fraud by predatory insurance companies, reshaping health-care incentives toward prevention, reclaiming billions in unspent “slush fund” dollars, and modernizing immigration to prioritize high-skilled workers who strengthen our economy.
Known as one of Congress’s sharpest minds and hardest workers, Schweikert brings a depth of economic insight few can match—and every American should hear.
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47 min
August 14, 2025 Waking Up Tucson — With Chris DeSimone (Audio)
Chris and Sean welcome radio legend Chris DeSimone, host of Wake Up with Chris DeSimone — the voice that, for years alongside Joe Higgins, shook Tucson’s political and business establishment awake. Their Wake Up Tucson show pulled no punches in calling out hypocrisy, incompetence, and corruption from City Hall to the Chamber.
Sadly, not much has changed. Tucson still wrestles with crumbling infrastructure, stagnant growth, and baffling economic decisions — like rejecting Project Blue while boasting of “20,000+ jobs created” in a metro of over a million.
But there’s a plot twist: DeSimone isn’t just talking about it anymore — he’s running for Oro Valley Town Council on a bold platform of incorporation and annexation, sending shivers down the spines of Pima County bureaucrats. Could this be the beginning of a Tucson turnaround?
#WakeUpTucson #LBDM #OroValley #PimaCounty #ProjectBlue #Politics #Arizona #Annexation #Incorporation #WakeUpCall #Podcast
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40 min
August 13, 2025 Trump Takes Over D.C. — Hot Takes & Heartfelt Tributes (Audio)
In this episode, Chris and Sean fire off a series of hot takes: from President Trump’s controversial move to take control of the D.C. police — separating what’s real from what’s political theater — to a CNN reporter’s rare flight over Gaza, where the devastation lies squarely at the feet of Hamas. They argue that if Hamas simply laid down its arms, there would be no war.
They also call out Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke for backing more money to Texas Democrats who fled the state rather than face their constituents.
And they close on a heartfelt note, honoring their late friend, Dave Sitton — gone 12 years today — with a classic video of him performing Danny Kaye’s “The Dodger Song.”
#Trump #WashingtonDC #Police #HotTakes #Hamas #Gaza #Israel #Beto #TexasPolitics #Leadership #TruthMatters #Podcast #LightBeerDarkMoney #LBDM
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