Vitko Verdict Podcast Presents: Thorium’s Atlas Shrugged Moment: The Fuel the Government Tried to Hide Part 2 of 3 - The Atlas Shrugged CodeThorium might be the real-life “Rearden Metal” that never got its moment.In this episode, I sit down with energy expert and thorium investigator Mike Brakey (aka the Anonymous Patriot Condor) to unpack the direct connection between Thorium and Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged: a safer, more abundant nuclear fuel quietly shelved while the world was sold an energy crisis.📌 New episodes WEDNESDAY 7PM 🎧 Listen on YouTube, Rumble, & Spotify ▶️ Subscribe to Vitko Verdict and hit the bell so you don’t miss Part 3.Thanks for watching! Please consider buying me a coffee if you enjoyed https://buymeacoffee.com/vitkoverdict📱 Follow Me: X/Twitter: https://x.com/vitkoverdictSubstack: https://vitko.substack.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/VitkoVerdictSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5BSFqwL9i8CyzHfTEtT1bO?si=aa6fc23b980948df&nd=1&dlsi=2302fd74dcce4a9a

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Vitko Verdict Podcast Presents: Thorium’s Atlas Shrugged Moment: Unlocking the Forbidden Fuel Part 1 of 3

Thorium might be the real-life “Rearden Metal” that never got its moment. In this episode, I sit down with energy expert and thorium investigator Mike Brakey (aka the Anonymous Patriot Condor) to unpack a story that sounds like it was ripped straight out of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged: a safer, more abundant nuclear fuel quietly shelved while the world was sold an energy crisis.

He breaks down:

• Why thorium is 3–4x more common than uranium and potentially 500x more useful than U‑235 for energy

• How molten salt reactors could be meltdown-proof and decentralized, powering local communities instead of massive, centralized plants

• The Cold War, petrodollars, and why a technology that could threaten oil and weapons programs was pushed aside

• Declassified documents, forgotten experiments, and how China is now racing ahead on thorium while the U.S. plays catch-up

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*This is a replay of Vitko Verdict's 2/28/26 Live Stream on X*🔴LIVE: US & Isaeli Strikes on Iran have begun! 2/28/26 X Stream ReplayAs reports confirm that U.S. and Israeli forces have launched coordinated strikes inside Iran, we break down what’s happening in real time — the targets, the political reactions, and the possible global fallout.📢 Stay updated: subscribe, turn on notifications, and follow on X for real-time updates: https://x.com/VitkoVerdict💬 Join the chat and share your thoughts — How do you think this will reshape Middle East geopolitics?Thanks for watching! Please consider buying me a coffee if you enjoyed https://buymeacoffee.com/vitkoverdict🔔 *Subscribe* for independent libertarian takes on empire, crypto, and election integrity. 👍 **Like & Comment***📱 Follow Me:* X/Twitter: https://x.com/vitkoverdictSubstack: https://vitko.substack.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/VitkoVerdict Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5BSFqwL9i8CyzHfTEtT1bO?si=aa6fc23b980948df

Cable news hawks are pounding the table for Tehran strikes as protests rage and oil prices twitch. But I called this months ago—in my Venezuela episodes—when we raided Maduro and cracked their oil fields. It wasn’t just about Caracas, it was rehearsal for Iran! Secure barrels first, so the dollar doesn’t crater when the Strait lights up.We unpack the oil-dollar game driving this, why intervention fails every time, and the libertarian fix: defend borders, trade freely, stay out.🔔 **Subscribe** for independent libertarian takes on empire, crypto, and election integrity. 👍 **Like & Comment**: Will Iran be Vietnam 2.0? **🔗 Key Links from Episode:** - The Maduro Raid: A Libertarian Double-Edged Sword:https://open.substack.com/pub/vitko/p/the-maduro-raid-a-libertarian-double- History Repeats in Tehran: Why U.S. Intervention Always Backfires in Iranhttps://open.substack.com/pub/vitko/p/history-repeats-in-tehran**📱 Follow Me:** - X/Twitter: https://x.com/vitkoverdict- Substack: https://vitko.substack.com - Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/VitkoVerdict - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5BSFqwL9i8CyzHfTEtT1bO?si=40ac4d0308a943d4#Libertarian #Iran #NonIntervention #ForeignPolicy #OilCrisis #VitkoVerdict

Vitko Verdict #5: Cuba’s Oil Chokehold – Embargoes, Empire, and the Venezuela Trap

The U.S. raid on Maduro? Not about Caracas—it was always about tightening the screws on Cuba’s energy lifeline. From Rubio’s hawkish Florida roots to decades of punishing embargoes that starve civilians (not regimes), we unpack Washington’s empire playbook. Libertarian verdict: End the coercion abroad before it comes home.

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In this episode of The Vitko Verdict, we break down “The Somalia Blowback: Refugees, ICE Raids, and the Minnesota Flashpoint.” We connect the dots between decades of U.S. military intervention in Somalia, record-high airstrikes in 2025, and the refugee communities now at the center of Trump’s mass deportation push.

We dig into the Minnesota crackdown, the killing of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, and why even a partial pullback of federal agents does nothing to fix a fundamentally broken system. From “law and order” rhetoric to civil liberties violations on the ground, this episode exposes how both parties helped build ICE, how both now weaponize it, and how neither will admit the human cost.

If you’re tired of uniparty theater, selective outrage, and media silence on Somalia and U.S. foreign policy, this one’s for you.

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Venezuela Series Finale: Flawless Delta Force raid captures Maduro—but regime intact, cartel narrative collapses, Trump signals endless occupation. DEA data kills cocaine threat myth (just 5-8% US-bound). Donroe Doctrine blueprint for Cuba, Colombia, even Greenland? Libertarian warning + NEW weekly Friday format announcement. Part 3/3

In this explosive follow-up to Episode 1, we trace Venezuela’s crisis from 1970s oil nationalization to today’s brink of war—US-backed coups, poisoning plots, the revived Monroe Doctrine, sanctions that armed Russia/China/Iran, the “Cartel de los Soles” narco-myth, Cuban puppetry, drug boat bombings (0% fentanyl from Venezuela), tanker seizures, and Marco Rubio’s Cuba vendetta fueling hawkishness.

Why it matters: Cut through propaganda selling another forever war like Afghanistan—pro-regime militias guarantee insurgency. Libertarian history lesson + action steps to stop it.

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In this debut episode of The Vitko Verdict, we cut through propaganda and bias to deliver fact-based analysis: What should America do about Venezuela’s crisis—from a libertarian standpoint?

From failed sanctions and coups to why free trade, open borders, and voluntary aid are the real path forward. No wars, no regime change, just principled non-intervention that empowers people over dictators.

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