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Today, I had a chat with Cason Pratt and why so many people seem hypnotized by the mainstream media. Whatever happened to critical thinking? Cason and I discuss several news stories and the suspension of disbelief that must occur to accept them as given facts. 

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"I grew up in Japan as a missionary kid but have lived mainly in Ohio and now live in the Columbus area with my wife and three children. I've always been a thinker and continually questioned things, but my deeper journey into exposing deception began in 2005 after my first child was born. I realized that I owe it to those I am responsible for to know the truth and not just simply believe what I am told. My research has uncovered so much deception I felt I needed an outlet for it, thus my podcast Awake the Iron was born."

Podcast: Awake the Iron  

Is it time to homeschool our kids or, is it better to reform our existing school system? That is one of the questions I asked my guest - Lt. Col Ray Moore. His response surprised me but it made so much sense once he made his case. We also discussed the evil that is critical race theory and how it became so integrated into our public school systems. Moreover, we discussed the homeschool movement, its growing momentum and resources available for all concerned. 

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E. Ray Moore, Th.M., is an Army Reserve Chaplain (Lt.Col. Ret.), and veteran of the Gulf War I which he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He is a graduate of The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, and Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana. He is president of the Board of Directors of Frontline Ministries, Inc., a Columbia, South Carolina, based ministry that focuses on promoting spiritual renewal in society and the church. He is director of the Exodus Mandate Project. He is chairman of the Christian Education Initiative (CEI), www.Christedu.org and www.publicschoolexit.com.

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I had the great joy of experiencing the kindness of Marta Darby who invited me into her virtual kitchen to discuss what the mainstream media is not telling us about Cuba, American politics and media blackouts. Plus, what if Cuba was an American territory? Would that be a good thing or a bad thing? Tune in for a very charming but, informative episode. 

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Today I spoke with Oliver Mac aka "The Right Winged Angel" and asked why Instagram likes to censor his content. From there, I talked about the topics he explores on Instagram as well as things we both find disturbing in the news, especially as it relates to the black community.  

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Oliver Mac is a conservative influencer/activist who attempts to dispel fake news and false narratives by the mainstream media and politicians. Oliver believes that the key to saving this country from communism is to wake up the black community.   

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Today's podcast was almost an hour long and could have been much longer. Yes, it was that good. Today, I spoke with my new pal - Marcel Grzanna about China and how (in my view) they are not a friend to America. To be clear, I am discussing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership and not the people of China who suffer under their dictatorship. Anyways, topics that Marcel and I explored were China's influence over America, China's deplorable record on human right abuses, China's social credit score, the persecution of underground christian churches, how the Chinese view President Donald Trump and why Hollywood bows down to China (and who will be next). 

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Marcel is a German journalist based in Cologne who used to live in China for nine years. In his recent book "Eine Gesellschaft in Unfreiheit" he speaks about his fascinating experiences as a field reporter in the world's biggest surveillance state and puts them into perspective for readers with no knowledge about China. In his pocast "Poking with Chopsticks" he analyses the mechanisms of an authoritarian regime.

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I had a really nice conversation with Tom Costello and Bill Dempsey from the "Cops Don't Like Donuts" podcast. Time flew by as we discussed their favorite TV cops, which Hollywood cop is needed most in today's times, how police work is more dependent on interpersonal skills than guns, social workers on the beat and the effect of politics on the police workforce. This is one thought provoking episode! 

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Tom Costello and Bill Dempsey are both retired Public Safety Officers (Police/Fire). They have a large amount of knowledge, experiences, and training that have been built over roughly 50 years of combined Law Enforcement service.

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Wow! Wow! Wow! My guest Kevin McGary brought some new information to my attention concerning Black Lives Matter that I am still reeling from. (Again, wow.) In this episode, Kevin shares several reasons why Christians should not be in support of any Marxist organization but especially - BLM. To support his case, he cited BLM's opposition to the traditional family, its tendency towards violence, hatred and unforgiveness. Most shocking of all however, is BLM's relationship with the occult. Did you know that they practice satanic rituals? I did not either, until now. Tune in for the details. 

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As a professional, Kevin has worked the past 35 years in Information Technology. He has been designated a “Top Performer” throughout his sales career in the arenas of Cybersecurity, Enterprise Applications, Application Development Automation and Enterprise Job Scheduling/Utilities. He has entrepreneurial skills as he has started and participated in a number of “start-ups!” Kevin leads a collection of proactive individuals committed to developing innovative and new approaches to today's socio/political issues, and with the assistance of elected officials and myriad of community activists, he lectures and provides workshops about todays most perplexing issues.

# Chairman, Frederick Douglass Foundation of California

# Over 35 years in IT - Designated 'Top Performer'

# Author of The War On Women From "The Root" to "The Fruit!": Which Side Are You On?; Justly Justice: Social Justice, Racial Justice, Human Rights…Done! 

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# https://everyblm.com

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Have you ever seen the comedy routine of Key and Peele where they are doing an impression of Barack Obama? One will be calm and composed whereas the other would repeat what the other said but, in harsher tones. If you have not seen it, check out the links below. When I was talking to Jericho Green and hearing some of his views, I felt like we were remixing a Key and Peele comedy skit. So much so, I gave him the nickname of being my "angry Obama" aka my "anger translator." Tune in to hear what I mean as we discuss the next big distraction ahead of the 2022 elections, illegal immigrants, government dependence, schools focused on the wrong thing, critical race theory, liberal privilege, gender dysphoria and other topics too sensitive for this podcast description. Tune in to hear a deep conversation spoken with calmness (me) and in angry interpretation (Jericho). This is one of my favorites! Tune in to find out why. 

Find Jericho online: https://linktr.ee/JGtalk

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If you have nothing to hide then, why should you care about your online privacy? I asked Rob Shavell about that and so many other privacy-related issues. Among them, the future identity theft epidemic spurred on by well-meaning parents sharing everything on social media, the inevitable regret tomorrow from being on Only Fans today, social media cancellation insurance, all the information that data brokers have on you and at what point should we give up our privacy for the sake of security? Plus, the algorithm is gonna get you!  This is one episode you do not want to miss. 

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Rob Shavell is a Co-founder and CEO of Abine / DeleteMe, The Online Privacy Company. Rob has been quoted as a privacy expert in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Telegraph, NPR, ABC, NBC, and Fox News. Rob has also been a vocal proponent of privacy legislation reform, including as a public advocate of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and Abine is an early implementer of the new Global Privacy Control. Rob brought Abine’s core products to market, including Blur, which has protected the privacy of over 10 Million consumers and DeleteMe, which has completed over 30 million opt-outs from data brokers. Prior to Abine, Rob was VP Product at Identity Force, an identity theft provider and co-founder of one of the first consumer group travel portals, "TravelTogether.com” and was an associate at Softbank Capital Partners (Boston) and Softbank / Mobius Venture Capital (Silicon Valley). Rob has a BA from Cornell University where he began his studies in the school of Architecture. 

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# https://www.abine.com

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Naresh Vissa and I had a fascinating talk about the trend of so many Americans leaving blue cities for red suburbs. We speculate on the reason why as well as the catalyst for his own relocation and why owning real estate is especially important these days. Plus, we go on a tangent to discuss how the Covid-19 vaccines are covered in the news, soon coming vaccine mandates, lab theories and the conflicting approaches to healthcare by the Biden administration. Buckle up for a bumpy ride with this one. 

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Naresh Vissa is the Founder & CEO of Krish Media & Marketing – a  full service e-commerce, technology, development, online, and digital  media and marketing agency and solutions provider. He has worked with  CNN Radio, Clear Channel Communications, J.P. Morgan Chase, EverBank,  The Institute for Energy Research, Houston Rockets, Houston Astros, the  American Junior Golf Association, Agora Financial, Agora Publishing, Stansberry Research, and TradeStops. He is the #1 bestselling author  of TRUMPBOOK: How Digital Liberals Silenced a Nation into Making America Hate Again, FIFTY SHADES OF MARKETING: Whip Your Business into Shape  & Dominate Your Competition, PODCASTNOMICS: The Book of Podcasting... To Make You Millions, THE NEW PR: 21st Century Public  Relations Strategies & Resources... To Reach Millions, and the new book FROM NOBODY TO BESTSELLING AUTHOR! How To Write, Publish &  Market Your Book. He is the co-host of "The Work From Home Show."

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