The Constitutionalist

The episode you shared is from The Constitutionalist podcast, hosted by Eric Rollins. It's a recent (or "recent" as per your note) episode featuring guests Patty Casio (regional representative for the John Birch Society in the Central Valley) and William (Bill) Jasper (a long-time JBS representative, senior editor for The New American magazine, and current national president of the John Birch Society).

The discussion covers topics like:

• Connections between Venezuela, Iran, and globalist influences (e.g., Council on Foreign Relations, deep state, UN, World Economic Forum).
• Historical context of globalism, communism/fascism parallels, China's rise, and threats to U.S. sovereignty/liberty.
• The John Birch Society's history (founded 1958), nonpartisan focus on constitutional principles, exposing corruption, and resources like The New American magazine.
• Political spectrum reframe (anarchy to authoritarianism, with limited constitutional government in the middle).
• God-given inalienable rights vs. "constitutional rights."
• Dangers of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), social credit systems, debanking, and the push for cash/gold/silver.
• Tools like the Freedom Index (scorecards for legislators' constitutional votes), Freedom Project Academy (accredited online K-12 classical homeschooling), and upcoming webinars (e.g., Blueprint for Liberty series starting March 16th).

Key resources mentioned in the episode:

• John Birch Society website: jbs.org (history, videos like "Boldly Defending Freedom," membership info, free articles, constitutional education).
• The New American: thenewamerican.com (articles, magazine, robust online presence).
• Freedom Index: freedomindex.org (or via app; scores U.S. Congress and state legislators on constitutional votes, nonpartisan, with explanations/samples of bills).
• Freedom Project Academy: fpeusa.org (classical, accredited, live online classes K-12; no government funding/control; options for full enrollment, a la carte, or supplemental; 15+ years running, award-winning homeschool program).
• Upcoming: Blueprint for Liberty webinar/workshop (7-week constitutional series, free registration on jbs.org, recordings sent if you miss live).

Where to find/listen to The Constitutionalist (including this episode):

• Apple Podcasts: Search "The Constitutionalist" or directly at podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-constitutionalist/id1744441061 (or older ID variations like id1622503385 in some listings).
• Spotify: Available (search "The Constitutionalist Eric Rollins" or check episodes like local government or freedom revival ones).
• YouTube: Playlist/search "The Constitutionalist" with Eric Rollins (full episodes uploaded, e.g., via Podcast Lair channel or related).
• Podbean: theconstitutionalist.podbean.com (free listening).
• Rumble: Often mirrored (e.g., links from related posts).
• Other platforms: Likely Amazon Music, iHeartRadio (via mentions), and possibly others—search "The Constitutionalist Eric Rollins" on your preferred app.

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