The Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast

Chuck Hurley with The FAMiLY Leader discusses the 2019 Iowa Legislative Session with host Shane Vander Hart. Also, Shane discusses Virginia's heinous "Repeal Act," remarks Virginia's Governor made about it, and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) visited Des Moines for a CNN Townhall.

For this episode of the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart talks to State Senator Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) who is challenging Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) in Iowa's 4th Congressional District.

On our last podcast episode for 2018, Shane Vander Hart talks to Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver (R-Ankeny) about Senate Republicans' legislative priorities in 2019.

Shane also discusses President Donald Trump's announcement about Syria, addresses whether Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker should recuse himself from overseeing the Mueller probe, and he says "shut it down" with a deadline looming before a government shut down.

Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers discuss Michael Cohen's plea deal and sentencing, the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump, and the news that the Weekly Standard is closing after 23 years.

For the episode of the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart was joined by Rick Manning of Americans for Limited Government and Jenifer Bowen with Life Right Action.

This week on the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, senior contributor Brian Myers talks to Dr. E. Calvin Beisner with the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation about the difference between social justice and biblical justice. The Cornwall Alliance offers a new booklet on the topic.

Terry Schilling with American Principles Project and Caffeinated Thoughts contributor Kelvey Vander Hart join Shane Vander Hart to discuss the 2018 Midterms results.

Brian Myers interviewed Natalie Ogbourne who is a former seasonal employee and near-annual visitor in Yellowstone National Park who has learned that finding her way in the woods helps her walk by faith in her everyday life.

On this episode of the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart has a conversation with Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and the Libertarian nominee for Attorney General of Iowa, Marco Battaglia.

For this episode of the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart speaks with Jules Ofenbakh, the Libertarian nominee for Iowa Secretary of State, and Dr. Christopher Peters, a Republican who is running in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District.----more----

Ofenbakh, a Russian immigrant, practices law in West Des Moines. She is in a three-way race with the Republican incumbent Secretary of State Paul Pate and the Democrat nominee Deidra DeJere. 

Peters is a nine-year Army veteran having served as a general surgery resident and staff general surgeon. His family moved to Coralville in 2004 where he practices as a surgeon and owns his a clinic. Peters is challenging incumbent Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa) for the second time. The district has a four-way race with Mark David Strauss, the Libertarian nominee, and Daniel Clark, an independent. 

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