Ben Peterson is a combat veteran and ministry leader. Listen as we discuss his new book, WHEN INTELLIGENCE ISN'T HUMAN: Navigating Your Faith in the Age of AI.

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West Virginia Freedom Caucus Chairman Chris Anders, a GOP member of the House of Delegates, is speaking out against unregulated data centers and Flock cameras. He believes the Flock cameras are a violation of our 4th Amendment rights.

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Kamilah Asafa is a health & wellness coach in Ashland, KY. She has a passion for educating the tri-state area in natural health. She's organized a conference coming to Huntington, WV with Australian alternative health care expert Barbara O'Neill. The conference will be held at New Life Church, August 25-29. For more info and tickets, go to NaturallyRootedWellnessConference.com/. 

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While Flock cameras are marketed to law enforcement as tools to solve violent crime and recover stolen vehicles, civil liberties groups and investigative journalists have documented numerous cases of misuse, overreach, and system errors. There are reports of officers using the massive surveillance network to pursue individuals out of personal vendettas, such as tracking down a local citizen who wrote a critical newspaper op-ed or stalking an ex-girlfriend. In the discussion today, one of the concerns is that this technology will lead to a "social credit score" like what is done in China and other countries. Douglas Franklin and Hoyt Glazer were in attendance during the City Council's approval of a $2 Million contract between Huntington, WV and Flock Safety.

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Michael Bowman joined me in the Total Media Radio studio for a discussion on various issues he's been covering in West Virginia. Michael is a storyteller, an independent journalist, who's been covering contaminated water issues, a warehouse fire in Parkersburg, and data center opposition. He was at the Huntington City Council meeting where, by a 6-4 vote, council members approved a contract for Flock cameras. The meeting, packed with residents who voiced their opposition, didn't conclude until 4am.

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A father's search for answers. A fight for justice. And a story that refuses to be silenced. Listen to my interview with Dan Hartman, father of Sean Hartman, who died in 2021 of a vaccine injury. A documentary was released earlier this year about what happened: The Shot: Sean Hartman’s Story.

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Suzanne Beecher, legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, helped to defend West Virginia's "Save Women's Sports Act" at the US Supreme Court. The Justices recently ruled to allow states to enforce laws that prohibit biological males from participating in female athletics.

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The USDA describes New World screwworms as "devastating pests."  The flesh-eating parasite has spread across Texas, threatening livestock and beef prices. Animal health expert, Dr Bain Wilson, discusses the impact and precautionary measures ranchers are taking. Wilson is the Educational/Outreach Manager with Ranchblot.

Also, the US Supreme Court recently ruled against forcing gun owners in Hawaii to seek permission before carrying a firearm in private businesses. Ohio firearms instructor Tom Hall, a 2nd Amendment/Constitutional expert discusses that and more.

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Independent Journalist and Capitol Hill Correspondent Desiree Townsend has done an incredible job covering what national media outlets have not - Senator Mitch McConnell's near month-long hospital stay and illness. She was the first to report the audio of the 911 call. Desiree not only holds members of Congress accountable with face-to-face questions, she holds the news media accountable for not asking those same questions. Follow her reporting on X (@Cheering4Change) or TikTok (@cheerleader4change)

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AI Data Centers and Flock Cameras are nothing but track and trace for the digital prison being built around us, according to my guest Tom Renz - Ohio attorney, Bestselling author, and Podcast host.

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