The Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast

Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers this week on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio on 99.3fm The Truth talked to Darrell Castle, the Constitution Party presidential nominee, about why Iowans should vote for him.

Mike Knox, an independent candidate in Iowa House District 49, came in studio to discuss his campaign. He shared what prompted him to run as an independent candidate against State Representative Dave Deyoe (R-Nevada).

Then Hillary Clinton doubles down on her lies, and told such a whopper even The Washington Post couldn’t believe it. Also Hillary Clinton’s budget plan comes up $2.2 trillion short despite her plan to hike taxes by $1.3 trillion dollars. Then Donald Trump slumps in the polls.

Remember you can listen on air at 8:00a and 6:00p on Saturdays on The Truth Network 99.3 FM if you live in the Des Moines Metro area.  You can also listen online live here.  Also our podcast of the radio show can be found on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.

Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers discussed the Democratic National Convention that took place in Philadelphia this week.

They discussed the abortion platform passed by the delegates to the convention, and the celebration of abortion that took place with different speakers. They also discuss the disunity that was evident with Bernie Sanders supporters booing any mention of Hillary Clinton on the first day of the convention.

They also discuss speeches made by First Lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), U.S. Senator and Vice Presidential nominee Tim Kaine (D-VA), Khizir Khan and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Remember you can listen on air at 8:00a and 6:00p on Saturdays on The Truth Network 99.3 FM if you live in the Des Moines Metro area.  You can also listen online live here.  Also our podcast of the radio show can be found on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.

A full studio at 99.3 fm The Truth! Photo credit: Ron Carlson
From left: Brian Myers, Brian’s granddaughter Geneva Ives, Shane Vander Hart, and Bart Munson.

This week on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio: Brian Myers and Shane Vander Hart were joined by occasional studio guest Bart Munson who has been an contributor at Caffeinated Thoughts. Brian, Shane and Bart discuss the Republican National Convention in Cleveland that wrapped up this week.

They look at the fight over the RNC rules that wasn’t just over freeing the delegates to vote their conscience, but much bigger than that. They also discuss the controversy surrounding U.S. Senator Ted Cruz’s decision not to endorse. The guys also share their thoughts about Donald Trump’s acceptance speech.

Remember you can listen on air at 8:00a and 6:00p on Saturdays on The Truth Network 99.3 FM if you live in the Des Moines Metro area.  You can also listen online live here.  Also our podcast of the radio show can be found on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.

Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers interview actor and author T.C. Stallings
Photo credit: Ron Carlson

Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers recorded this week’s Caffeinated Thoughts Radio from the FAMiLY Leadership Summit last weekend. Their first guest is T.C. Stallings who is an actor, speaker, and author of The Pursuit: 14 Ways in 14 Days to Passionately Seek God’s Purpose for Your Life. Stallings was the leading man in War Room and was also cast in Courageous. Stallings discusses how he got involved with acting and what he had to say about prayer for those attending the Summit.

Dr. Gary and Barbara Rosberg on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio at the 2016 Family Leadership Summit.
Photo credit: Brian Myers

Dr. Gary and Barb Rosberg joined Shane and Brian in the 2nd segment they discuss what they do to encourage marriages through their ministry America’s Family Coaches. They also talk about how they are encouraging military marriages, and let our listeners know about an upcoming event coming on Friday, August 5th, a Kiss & Make Up! Date Night at Cornerstone Family Church in Des Moines (listeners can register here).

The guys were also joined by Rick Boxx, founder of the Integrity Resource Center, discussed what it means to bring your faith to work and Christians can do business God’s way. Joe Tewell, co-author of Fit for the King: Your Health and God’s Purpose for Your Life, discussed the gap Christians face between faith and fitness.

Remember you can listen on air at 8:00a and 6:00p on Saturdays on The Truth Network 99.3 FM if you live in the Des Moines Metro area.  You can also listen online live here.  Also our podcast of the radio show can be found on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.

Brian Myers and Shane Vander Hart in studio.

This week on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio on The Truth Network 99.3fm Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers spoke with Christiana Holcomb, legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, about a lawsuit they filed on behalf of Ft. Des Moines Church of Christ against the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. Holcomb discussed how the Commissioner’s interpretation of how the Iowa Civil Rights Act applies to churches should concern Iowa Christians.

Then the guys also spoke with former U.S. Attorney Matt Whitaker about the FBI investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server when she was Secretary of State. Whitaker said that as a former prosecutor he disagreed with FBI Director Jame Comey’s decision to not recommend an indictment.

Shane and Brian also discussed the shooting in Dallas, TX that left 5 police officers dead and seven wounded at the end of a peaceful protest of recent police-involved shooting. The guys discuss the Black Lives Matter movement and the shootings that preceded this.

Remember you can listen on air at 8:00a and 6:00p on Saturdays on The Truth Network 99.3 FM if you live in the Des Moines Metro area.  You can also listen online live here.  Also our podcast of the radio show can be found on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.

From left: Brian Myers, Jenifer Bowen and Shane Vander Hart

Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers spoke with Dr. Cal Beisner, founder of the Cornwall Alliance of the Stewardship of Creation about his recent article at World Commerce Review entitled “Climate change, energy policy, poverty and the Christian faith: how do they connect?”

Jenifer Bowen, executive director of Iowa Right to Life, joined the guys in studio to discuss the recent Supreme Court decision over Texas’ abortion laws and how that impacts the pro-life movement.

Also California is attacking Christian colleges in the state, transgender soldiers will be coming to an military base near you, the final Benghazi report was released, and Bill Clinton’s “chance” meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix.

Remember you can listen on air at 8:00a and 6:00p on Saturdays on The Truth Network 99.3 FM if you live in the Des Moines Metro area.  You can also listen online live here.  Also our podcast of the radio show can be found on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.

This week on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio Shane Vander Hart discussed the evangelical meeting with Donald Trump that took place in New York City this week. Our guest during the first segment, Terry Schilling, executive director of American Principles Project, was at the meeting and he explained why he believed Trump was a candidate evangelicals and social conservatives can vote for.

During segment two, Michael Farris, founder and chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association and chancellor of Patrick Henry College, shared why he believes the meeting Trump had with evangelicals spells the end of the Christian Right. He discusses why he can never vote for Donald Trump.

Shane and producer Ron Carlson discuss Brexit, the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union. Also, it’s revealed that Hillary Clinton withheld a key email from the State Department. Also could the Rust Belt be the key for a Donald Trump victory in November?

Remember you can listen on air at 8:00a and 6:00p on Saturdays on The Truth Network 99.3 FM if you live in the Des Moines Metro area.  You can also listen online live here.  Also our podcast of the radio show can be found on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.

This week on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio host Shane Vander Hart, along with producer Ron Carlson, spoke with Martin Brown, Director of Government and Public Affairs with ParentalRights.org, Brown is a former Commissioner with the Virginia Department of Social Services. They discussed the racial disparity seen in the child welfare system in Iowa and nationally. Brown also discussed how the Parental Rights Amendment would help address this.

In the second segment the guys spoke with David Beilinson, Director/Producer of the documentary Who Took Johnny, an examination of the infamous 34-year-old cold case behind the disappearance of West Des Moines paperboy Johnny Gosch – the first missing child to ever appear on the side of a milk carton.

Then Shane and Ron discussed the mass shooting that took place on early Sunday morning at a gay night club called The Pulse in Orlando, FL. They look at the narratives that are developing around this event that have nothing to do with the primary problem of radical Islamic terrorism.

Plus, don’t miss the most epic 8th grade graduation speech ever given (or at least the only one Shane has been entertained by).

Remember you can listen on air at 8:00a and 6:00p on Saturdays on The Truth Network 99.3 FM if you live in the Des Moines Metro area.  You can also listen online live here.  Also our podcast of the radio show can be found on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.

 

Brian Myers and Shane Vander Hart in studio.

On this week’s episode of Caffeinated Thoughts Radio Brian Myers and Shane Vander Hart discuss the results from this week’s Iowa Primary in the U.S. Senate, Iowa 1st Congressional District, Iowa 3rd Congressional District, and Iowa 4th Congressional District races.

Plus former Lt. Governor Patty Judge promises a substance-free campaign in her quest to beat incumbent U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley.

Also, Donald Trump has had a number of defections from his presidential campaign in the wake of his comments toward judge presiding over the Trump University lawsuit. Will it lead to a mutiny at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in a few weeks?

Everyday Sunday’s Trey Petersen announced he was gay and closer to Jesus than ever, the guys discuss. Also, there’s global warming on Mars? Is that man-made too? The Obama Administration describes the FBI probe into Hillary Clinton’s emails as a “criminal investigation” the same day President Obama endorses her candidacy.

Remember you can listen on air at 8:00a and 6:00p on Saturdays on The Truth Network 99.3 FM if you live in the Des Moines Metro area.  You can also listen online live here.  Also our podcast of the radio show can be found on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.

Shane Vander Hart and Ron Carlson (sans Brian Myers this week) discussed the Iowa 3rd Congressional District Democrat primary and Iowa 4th Congressional District Republican Primary that will be held this Tuesday.

Joe Grandanette, a retired elementary school teacher, who is challenging Congressman David Young (R-IA) in the Republican primary in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District called in to discuss his campaign. (Congressman Young was also invited to come on the show prior to the primary, but we were unable to get it scheduled.)

The guys discuss the tight race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in the upcoming California primary. Also an unruly mob turns violent against Trump supporters in San Jose, and the liberal mayor of the city blames Donald Trump. The guys also discuss Trump’s comments about the judge presiding over the Trump University lawsuits.

Remember you can listen on air at 8:00a and 6:00p on Saturdays on The Truth Network 99.3 FM if you live in the Des Moines Metro area.  You can also listen online live here.  Also our podcast of the radio show can be found on iTunes, Google Play Music and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.