Amy is joined this week by the legendary Bill Kristol as they take an UNFILTERED look at the deployment of troops onto the streets of Washington D.C., President Trump’s Alaskan rendezvous with Putin, and the numerous ways basic voting is under attack right now.

 Plus, A steady creep toward authoritarianism, Pete Hegseth’s pastor doesn’t think women should vote, and Kim Davis has tied the knot four times but still thinks gay people are ruining the sanctity of marriage.

 *This episode was recorded and aired on August 14th 2025

CHAPTERS:

02:34 The Deployment Of Our National Guard In D.C.

18:24 The Putin/Trump Summit In Alaska

27:48 Trump Administration Attacks Voting Rights

37:16 Quick Shots

About Truth in the Barrel:

Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.

Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.

Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.

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*citations

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/12/national-guard-civil-unrest/

https://www.ft.com/content/e1e4a1f3-422f-4a02-8b86-69271f12d63c

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/12/smithsonian-museums-trump-review-00505838

https://navigatorresearch.org/a-majority-feel-behind-financially/

https://51st.news/house-republicans-vote-to-defund-d-c-police-and-schools/

https://www.yahoo.com/news/republican-funding-bill-could-defund-195336359.htmlw

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/13/trump-putin-meeting-alaska

House Republicans still haven’t restored the funding “mistakenly” cut from D.C. budget bill:

https://wtop.com/liveblog-today-on-the-hill/2025/08/dc-still-waits-for-congress-to-restore-1-billion-in-funding-during-crime-crackdown/

Murder rates by state:

https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-have-the-highest-murder-rates/

Great details/data on overall crime rates in 2024:

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/nationwide-2024-crime-data-demonstrate-the-value-of-violence-prevention-and-local-law-enforcement/

On this very special episode of Truth In The Barrel, Amy is joined by political radio talk-show host, Richard Chew about what it means to be a progressive in 2025. How do democrats compete with the grifting media eco system of right wing propaganda? 

*This episode was recorded on August 4th 2025 and aired on August 12th, 2025 

About Truth in the Barrel:

Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.

Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.

Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.

Visit Our Website:

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Richard Chew’s Radio Show :

https://chewsviewsmediagroup.com/

This Week Unfiltered 08.07.25

Today Amy is joined by special guest cohost, Mallory Hagan as they take an UNFILTERED look at how pandering to Trump now requires gerrymandering. Then, it turns out that “Vladimir, STOP!!” wasn’t great foreign policy – so we’re back to nuclear saber rattling with Russia. Plus, the House Oversight committee subpoenas the Clintons (because of course), the “father of IVF” turns out to be just another deadbeat dad, Nebraskans put the pressure on Mike Flood, the head of Bureau of Labor Statistics is fired for doing a good job, and Trump destroys satellites for climate change.

Chapters :

01.52 The Truth About Gerrymandering

16:50 A Nuclear Distraction  

24:32 Comer’s Pile

30:04 Whiskey Minute/Quick Shots

*This episode was recorded and aired on August 7th 2025

About Truth in the Barrel:

Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.

 Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.

 Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.

Visit Our Website:

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Stauning Danish Whiskey :

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Summer Willis Instagram :

https://www.instagram.com/likesummerwillis/?hl=en

Citations :

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/31/politics/gerrymandering-texas-republicans-analysis

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-lifts-veil-us-submarines-warning-shot-kremlin-clever-repositioning-move?intcmp=tw_fnc&taid=6892295648014a0001277b38&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/world/europe/russia-missile-treaty.html

https://share.google/DtdNJuW2Eo8OhBrAc

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/03/trump-administration-ivf-care/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=facebook,threads,twitter&utm_medium=social

https://thehill.com/business/5431805-us-job-growth-revised-downward/

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/white-house-orders-nasa-destroy-171440771.html

Devil’s Cut | Domestic Terrorism

 From the Oklahoma bombing to January 6th, America has had no shortage of political violence. This week Amy speaks to Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware authors of the book, God Guns and Sedition about the history of politically motivated domestic terrorism and what signs we should all recognize before we experience such a thing again.

 *This episode was recorded on July 25th,2025 and aired on August 5th, 2025

About Truth in the Barrel:

Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.

Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.

Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.

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Today we’re taking an UNFILTERED look at the continuation of President Trump’s tariff madness.  New deals have been made, but did America benefit from them at all?

 Then we try to determine just how much Pete Hegseth’s insecurity is driving DOD policy.  Spoiler alert: it’s a lot.

 Plus FEMA’s in need of emergency management, Trump picks a fight with Beyonce, healthcare costs are going up, Kristi Noem goes horseback riding, and a MAGA-loving school superintendent shows porn during a board of education meeting.

CHAPTERS :

02:09 Mr. Tarrific Strikes Again

15:30 Secretary Of Being Defensive

26:20 The State Of FEMA

37:48 Quick Shots

*This episode was recorded and aired on July 31st, 2025

About Truth in the Barrel:

Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.

 Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.

 Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.

Visit Our Website:

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Subscribe to Truth in the Barrel:

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Citations :

https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/i-coulda-made-a-better-deal?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-tariff-rebate_n_688929e1e4b08681ba5e7437

https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2025/07/15/michigan-health-insurers-seek-more-double-digit-rate-hikes/85192789007/

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/28/pentagon-think-tank-ban-confusion-reaction-00480095

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28072025/emergency-managers-overworked-as-fema-shrinks/

https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-attacks-climate-science-here-are-the-facts/

On this very special episode of Truth In The Barrel, Amy and Denver go live to talk about the further unraveling of the Epstein debacle. Did Trump just admit to employing sixteen year old girls at his spa in Mar A Lago? Much more! 

*This episode aired on June 29th 2025

About Truth in the Barrel:

Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.

Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.

Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.

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Amy is joined by lawyer and author Denis Fleming to examine the fragility of our nation’s legal guard rails and what can be done to protect them. Could our founding father’s even fathom an administration as destructive or a President as porcine as Donald J. Trump?

About Truth in the Barrel:

Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.

Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.

Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.

Order Denis Fleming’s Book :

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This week Amy is joined by Valor Media’s Ken Harbaugh as they take an UNFILTERED look at who’s not talking about Jeffery Epstein – how bad must it be for Donald Trump that the House Republicans would rather flee Washington D.C. than take another vote on releasing the Epstein files?

 Then, it’s a golden age of losing!  GM reports $1.1 billion in losses thanks to the Trump tariffs while Trump himself loses support from his most stalwart fans – men!

 Also, the “big beautiful bill” reveals itself to be a big bold betrayal as energy costs are poised to spike in many red states.

 Plus, Pete Hegseth removes another high-ranking woman, Republicans are suddenly institutionalists, and FEMA punishes a small town in North Carolina.

 This is TRUTH IN THE BARREL – a different kind of whiskey rebellion.   

*This episode was recorded and aired on 07.24.25

Chapters :

 00:00 Intro

05:40 The Epstein Distractions Aren’t Working  

16:40 So Much More Losing To Come

29:12 The Electric Price Hike

36:19 Whiskey Minute – Quick Shots

About Truth in the Barrel:

Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.

 Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.

 Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.

Visit Our Website:

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Devil’s Cut | The Fineprint Of “The Big Beautiful Bill”

 They say the devil is in the details. Well, today Amy is joined by the Senior Director Of Federal Budget Policy at The Center For American Progress, Bobby Kogan. Together they dive deeper into the fineprint of Trump’s ironically named, “Big Beautiful Bill.”   

 *This episode was recorded on July 14th 2025 and aired on July 22nd 2025

About Truth in the Barrel:

Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.

Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.

Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.

About Bobby Kogan :

https://econspeakers.org/our-experts/bobby-kogan/

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This Week Unfiltered

Amy is back from vacation and not a moment too soon! Amy and Denver cover everything from Donald Trump’s fabled tariff bumps to Russia/Ukraine and the entirely preventable disaster in Texas. Stick around for our whiskey minute and a rapid-fire topic hop we like to call, “Quick Shots!”

 Chapters

 00:00 Intro

04:32 The Fabled “200 Deals”

15:40 Trump’s New Ukraine Stance

24:45 The Floods Were Preventable

41:07 Whiskey Minute/Quick Shots

 *This episode was recorded and aired on June 17th 2025

About Truth in the Barrel:

Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.

Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.

Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.

Visit Our Website:

www.TruthintheBarrel.com

Subscribe to Truth in the Barrel:

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