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Over the weekend, U.S. forces carried out a bold military operation inside Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, who are now in custody in New York and facing federal charges. President Donald Trump publicly stated that the United States will ‘run Venezuela’ — at least temporarily — to oversee a transition and manage the country’s vast resources, including its oil. The move has sparked intense debate at home and around the world, with supporters calling it decisive and critics warning it could violate international law and embroil the U.S. in conflict abroad.

Let’s unpack what really happened, what it means for Venezuela and U.S. foreign policy, and why this matters to you. And to help make sense of the latest developments, Kelly Thompson, who is running for Congress in Indiana’s Third District, joins Sarah to discuss this shocking, weekend history in the making, event.

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Meet Nick Marshall who is running for Indiana State Senate. Nick is running against Chris Garten. On Christmas morning, Chris posted AI generated pictures of himself beating up Santa...yeah it was weird. We pull up the pics, discuss how maybe this guy is slightly out of touch with what Hoosiers actually need, and discuss what Nick wants to bring to the table if elected.

Happy New Years everyone!!!

Visit Nick’s website at Hoosiersfornickmarshall.com

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Meet Tim Peck’s amazing wife, Missy Burgin. Missy joins Sarah to discuss how Taylor Swift helps model how to be a strong, happy, female leader in 2025…soon to be 2026! Tayor just released a six part docu-series on Disney about the behind the scenes of her world famous tour, The Eras Tour.

Taylor models for us all how to be a compassionate leader. She shows us how to treat those in the work place with respect and love. She shows us all that we should be us. We should feel our feelings without apologizing. Tell us what you love most about Taylor Swift. We hope you enjoy this special episode! Happy New Year everyone.

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Pastor Rich and Sarah interview two pastors about their work fighting social justice. We discuss Jesus, refugees, ICE, and the difference between Christian denominations. What are the signs of a church leader preaching White Christian Nationalism? How would brown, refugee Jesus view what is happening now with ICE detention centers? How do these pastors preach to their congregations about such divisive issues?

Chris Lantz is a UMC Pastor in Indiana. He is one of the original organizers of ICE detention vigils in Indiana.

Pastor Barbara Berry-Bailey is Assistant to the Bishop of the Ricky Mountain Synod (ELCS) for Diversity Equity and Inclusion.

Merry Christmas everyone. We at Project Next hope you have a beautiful time with your loved ones.

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Tim tells Sarah about President Trump’s speech last night. Also what in the world is going on with our health insurance? And are Republicans going to mail us checks for a couple thousand dollars? Tim got new chickens, Sarah is thankful her birthday card this year didn’t show her throwing up, and why did her mother-in-law get stuck watching all 3 kids overnight last week?

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and thank you for supporting us at Project Next.

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ER Dr. Tim Peck and Sarah Blessing interview Donn Blank who served on the Harrison County Hospital Board. The three of them discuss why this hospital, and other rural ones across Indiana and the country, are in danger of closing. Find out what happens when politics comes before community. We thank Donn for coming on the show, sharing his story, and for all he has done for Harrison County his whole adult life.

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Sarah and Zach interview a brave parent. Kacie’s 7 year old daughter was left in a church alone after a LifeWise lesson. She walked several blocks in the snow with no coat crossing traffic until a man helped walk her safely to her public school. LifeWise then lied about the incident to Kacie who is still trying to figure out what really happened. Now Kacie and her daughter want no part of this program that is forcing its way into our public schools. At first she was just upset about her child’s safety, but now she realizes she doesn’t like what they were teaching her daughter for this last year. Catch the full story here. Thanks to Zach Parrish from Secular Education Association for connecting Project Next to this very important story.

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Ethan Sweetland-May is doing a tour of town halls all around Southern Indiana. Tonight he was in Salem, Indiana taking questions from local community members concerned about Indiana. Ethan discusses a wide range of issues and explains who he is and why he is running.

Please follow Ethan on his own platforms at Ethan for State Senate, Indiana 47 to learn more.

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All Hoosiers won last night. Sarah comments on the historic Indiana Senate Vote to stop gerrymandering. Then meet the lovely Saad Tawfeeq who was born in Iraq and is now an American citizen living in rural Indiana. Find out what it was like being born into a real authoritarian regime. In Iraq you could not speak out against your government. Hear how much Saad loves America, how grateful he is to live here today, and how he wants to serve Hoosiers by running for Township Trustee. We can all learn to better appreciate our freedoms, and we need to hear his incredible life story. Thanks for sharing this with us at Project Next, Saad.

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Recently, the Pope has been outspoken about war. And the US Catholic Bishops have been vocal about US immigration policies. What does that mean for Catholics and all of us living in the US? Join Dr. Tim Peck and his Uncle Father Ted as they get into some very important topics.

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