The Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast

This week on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio, Brian is back! Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers have Dan Charleston in studio to discuss his campaign for Polk County Sheriff.

Then U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) calls in to discuss her fight to see the rights for Women Airforce Service Pilots to be inured at Arlington Cemetery be restored. The guys also discuss her call for the VA Secretary to be resign.

Marco Rubio says that he is willing to speak on Donald Trump’s behalf at the upcoming GOP Convention. Die-hard Bernie Sanders backers say an FBI investigation of Hillary Clinton would be an answer to prayer. Also, has Donald Trump destroyed the interview?

Plus who knew that squirrels in New York City can act like raptors in Jurassic Park?

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.

Jenifer Bowen of Iowa Right to Life talks to Shane Vander Hart in studio.

This week on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio, Shane Vander Hart and Ron Carson attempt to do the show sans Brian Myers. Somehow they muddled their way through. Shane and Ron discuss what Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are saying on the campaign trail in the last week. Is Shane sold on Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee list?

Jenifer Bowen, executive director of Iowa Right to Life, joined the guys in studio to discuss Planned Parenthood clinic closings. Also she informed our listeners of what Planned Parenthood of the Heartland is trying to do in Western Iowa with federal taxpayer money!

Shane and Ron discuss a recent Charlotte Observer editorial which is simply insane, a crazy vote in the House that almost nullified a religious exemption in the National Defense Authorization Act, and some interesting national general election polls.

Plus this week’s “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” segment features a local story, a first on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio.

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.

Congressman Steve King at Cerro Gordo GOP event on 3/18/14.
Photo credit: Dave Davidson – Prezography.com

This week on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers discuss President Obama’s bathroom edict with Congressman Steve King (R-IA). The guys also discuss the state of his race in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District and his real position on ethanol.

Shane and Brian also ask Daniel Ledoux, the co-chairman of the Draft Sasse Committee, why he wants to draft U.S. Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) to run for president as an independent or with a 3rd party ticket.

Is Islamaphobia causing global warming? Yes, that question was really asked at presentation at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology. Also some common sense finally prevailed in federal court. Don’t worry though it will get tamped out soon enough. Russia says a missile defense system in Romania threatens their security. Plus Caitlyn Jenner may become Bruce Jenner once again. If gender is a social construct, why are LGBT folks upset? Also, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore may be booted off the bench for the 2nd time.

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.

The dynamic duo!

This week on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio we discussed taxes! In particular Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers talked with Drew Klein, the Iowa State Director for Americans for Prosperity, about their initiative to eliminate the corporate income tax in Iowa.

Then Shane and Brian discuss the big news of the week – Donald Trump becoming the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Then Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) said he could not support Trump’s nomination.

Also Hillary Clinton and her aides are under the spotlight by the FBI, the unemployment rate has increased, and the unaccompanied minors migrating to the U.S. Southern border.

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 discuss climate change and the Paris treaty with Dr. Roy Spencer. Dr. Spencer is the Principal Research Scientist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Prior to his position at UoA, he was a Senior Scientist for Climate Studies at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, and he also still is U.S. Science Team leader for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer flying on NASA’s Aqua satellite.

Then Jamey Owen, the Des Moines Director for Urban Plunge, joins us in studio to discuss this ministry of Christ in the City International that inspires youth and adults to serve the “least of these” in their own back yard. In Des Moines, Urban Plunge engages groups over a weekend with numerous service projects with organizations in the Des Moines area. Des Moines is one of six locations that has an Urban Plunge.

The guys discuss Donald Trump’s strong performance in the Northeastern Primaries. Also discuss Ted Cruz’s choice of Carly Fiorina as a running mate. Incidentally Cruz is Satan incarnate, at least if you talk to former Speaker John Boehner. They guys discuss Curt Schilling getting dumped by ESPN for the common sense shared on his Facebook page. Also, who do you think the Obama administration is blaming for our weak economy?

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.

Rev. John Chol Daau prepares for his interview.
Photo credit: Faith McDonnell

Shane Vander Hart was flying solo this week, well sort of, we were able to have more Ron! The Rev. John Chol Daau, author of God’s Refugee: The Story of a Lost Boy Pastor, joined Shane this week on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio. Rev. Daau, a former lost boy during the Sudanese government’s war on Christians in South Sudan, is a priest in the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan, is part of the Archbishop’s task force to bring healing, forgiveness, and reconciliation in South Sudan, and he is the founder of The Good Shepherd Foundation, helping to educate children (Good Shepherd Academy), adults (Good Shepherd College and Seminary), and to train leaders in South Sudan (Good Shepherd Leadership Training Center). He also founded the first Christian newspaper in South Sudan, The Christian Times.

Shane and Ron dived into bathroom talk, North Carolina bathrooms that is, as both Donald Trump and Ted Cruz addressed HB 2 passed in North Carolina to prevent transgendered men from using the women’s facility, etc.  One candidate was right on this issue, the other not so much.

Plus, The Weather Channel celebrates Earth Day! The Weather Channel’s founder not so much.

Also there is a Congressional Candidate in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District who believes religious freedom shouldn’t be in the “laws of the land.” Huh?

In the home stretch Team Trump admits it is all an act. The candidates consider their running mates, and can Donald Trump be stopped? We also love who is going to grace the front of the new $20 bill.

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.

Note: Shane during his opening remarks mentioned how listeners can get involved in helping kids diagnosed with cancer in the Des Moines Metro area. Please consider making a donation to Children’s Cancer Connection.

Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers were joined by Shane’s daughter Kelvey Vander Hart for this week’s Caffeinated Thoughts Radio on The Truth Network, 99.3 FM. They first talked to Dr. Wayne Brough, the chief economist and vice president of research for FreedomWorks, who discussed the problematic Burr-Feinstien Encryption Bill before the U.S. Senate. They bill is formally known as the Compliance with Court Order Act co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) and U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) that was written in response to Apple’s refusal to help the FBI break the encryption and provide a back door to one of the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone.

In the second segment Kelvey, who is the Iowa State Director for Millennials for Cruz, discussed with the guys Millennial engagement in politics, and how they can be best engaged. Outside of Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Bernie Sanders, no other campaigns have strategically tried to reach them as a group.

Plus a Connecticut judge ruled against gun manufacturers and will allow a lawsuit filed by families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. What are the implications of that decision? Also, Tim Tebow is being courted to run for Congress, will he jump in the race to replace retiring Congressman Ander Crenshaw in Florida’s 4th Congressional District? Donald Trump has revealed his favorite bible teaching, it probably won’t surprise you. Also the Colorado GOP Chair is receiving death threats from Trump supporters as a result of  Cruz winning delegates through a convention process and not a primary.

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 and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.

On this week’s episode of Caffeinated Thoughts Radio Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers spoke with Jane Robbins, a senior fellow with American Principles Project, about how big business is pushing back against bills like Religious Freedom Restoration Acts. Robbins discusses how Georgia Governor Nathan Deal caved to the pressure.

Then Eric Goranson with Iowa Association of Christian Schools and Iowa Advocates for Choice in Education joined us in studio to discuss a bill that would create an education savings account pilot program in Waterloo and Sioux Center.

Plus Congressman Peter King (R-NY) says New Yorkers who vote for Ted Cruz should have their head examined. Trumpbart admits that Donald Trump will likely fall short of the delegates he needs to win the GOP nomination on the first ballot of the convention.

Bernie Sanders says that Hillary Clinton is not qualified to be President of the United States. We agree, but for different reasons.

Also Facebook wants you to share more about yourself. An auditor in the GAO says our debt will be more than what our economy produces in a year.

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 and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.

On Caffeinated Thoughts Radio this week Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers spoke with Dr. Michelle Cretella, the president of the American College of Pediatricians, about her group’s statement that gender conditioning of children is akin to child abuse. Dr. Cretella points out that what we are seeing currently with children and gender identity is all about political correctness, and has nothing to do with science.

Shane and Brian discuss the recent CNN GOP Town Hall and the status of the race leading up to the Wisconsin Primary. Also Donald Trump took three different positions on abortion in one day this week. It appears that the pledge to support the eventual GOP nominee is out the window for the candidates, and they may put Donald Trump’s claim on the delegates he won in South Carolina in jeopardy.

Plus women really don’t like Donald Trump according to polling conducted by Gallup. Also, shocker, transgender laws are causing problems in Washington State.

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 and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.

Shane Vander Hart was sans Brian Myers this week. Shane discussed three things that happened over the past week that showed he was getting older. Plus Wes Enos joined Shane in the first segment to discuss what happens if the GOP presidential nomination is decided by a contested convention.

Shane with our producer Ron Carlson discussed Donald Trump’s bad behavior this week and how Ted Cruz responded. Also State Representative Matt Windschitl (R-Missouri Valley) goes to the floor of the Iowa House to warn Iowans about a group masquerading as a gun rights group, but he says are just scam artists and charlatans.

Megan Toombs of the Cornwall Alliance on the Stewardship of Creation called in to mark what would have been Norman Borlaug’s 102 birthday. Borlaug is a native Iowan who quietly saved hundreds of millions of people, why is it important to remember his work?

Plus what led to the Brussels terrorist attacks? Is it fair for a man to be forced to pay child support for a child that isn’t his? Also, a Colorado school district has begun to allow atheist and Satanic literature to be distributed at school.

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 and Stitcher. You can also subscribe to the podcast on your Android-based phone.