Whiskey Politics

On May 1st, 1960, 1,300 miles into Soviet Airspace an American U-2 spy plane was flying at 70,000 feet, supposedly out of range of Soviet missiles.  But the CIA’s U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, Gary’s Father, felt the thump of an exploding Soviet missile and was shot down over Russia. After being tried for espionage he served nearly 2 years in a Soviet prison suddenly becoming a key figure in the Cold War’s most infamous spy case that ultimately ended up with a prisoner exchange with the KGB spy Soviet Colonel Rudolph Abel. 57 years later books, documentaries, and movies are still being written including Steven Spielberg's 2016’s Academy Award winning Bridge of Spies, starring Tom Hanks where Gary was a consultant and played a CIA agent. In 1996 Gary Powers Jr. founded the Cold War Museum outside Washington D.C. and lectures across the globe on the U-2 Incident, the need to preserve Cold War history and honor Cold War veterans. Gary has written for the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), the National War College and appears regularly on the History Channel, Discovery Channel, and A&E. Look for Francis Gary Powers Jr. upcoming book Letters From a Soviet Prison. For information on getting an advance copy of his new book or speaking inquiries contact Gary at [email protected] or GaryPowers.com.

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In: Little Green Bag, George Baker Selection

Out: Russians, Sting

Steven Hayward joins us at Whiskey Politics to discuss Trump, Russia, the media's double standard, North Korea, U.C. Berkeley, Single Payer healthcare in California, the election in England, and of course, James Bond.

Steven F. Hayward is currently senior resident scholar at the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley, and a visiting lecturer at Boalt Hall Law School. He was previously the Ronald Reagan Distinguished Visiting Professor at Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Public Policy, and was the inaugural visiting scholar in conservative thought and policy at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2013-14. From 2002 to 2012 he was the F.K Weyerhaeuser Fellow in Law and Economics at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington DC, and has been senior fellow at the Pacific Research Institute in San Francisco since 1991. 

He writes frequently for the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, National Review, the Weekly Standard, the Claremont Review of Books, and other publications. The author of six books including a two-volume chronicle of Reagan and his times entitled The Age of Reagan: The Fall of the Old Liberal Order, 1964-1980, and The Age of Reagan: The Conservative Counter-Revolution, 1980-1989, and the Almanac of Environmental Trends. His latest book, Patriotism is Not Enough: Harry Jaffa, Walter Berns, and the Arguments That Redefined American Conservatism, was published in February. He frequently guest-hosts Bill Bennett's national morning radio show, and writes an occasional online column for Forbes entitled "The Sinews of Politics." He writes daily on Powerlineblog.com, one of the nation's most read political websites.

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In: Little Green Bag, George Baker Selection

Out: Live And Let Die, Paul McCartney and Wings

First a quick update on the last episode with Megan Barth (ReaganBabe) who discussed rampant election voter fraud and the illegal alien tax scheme using ITIN. The episode got overwhelming feedback across the country and Megan just informed us the state of Nevada is now under federal investigation based on the evidence she presented and she's likely to soon testify in front of the Election Integrity Commission/Panel in DC. If you didn’t hear her interview, check it out WhiskeyPolitics.net, or subscribe to WhiskeyPolitics on iTunes, Stitcher and GooglePlay and Megan's site ReaganBabe.com. 

With the recent political news, on this week's Whiskey Politics we take time for a drink, breath and exhale while focusing on what’s really important… friends, family, and laughter. We welcome back David Deeble who talks with us about his comedy, travels, (and we do get a little political about the Republican health care plan). David also shares how he reinvented himself after a tragedy that impacted his career and life. A lesson that shows how the fire inside can propel us forward when facing monumental challenges. 

You have seen David on the Tonight Show, The Late Show with James Cordon, America's Got Talent, Last Comic Standing, CBS This Morning and also appears regularly at The Comedy & Magic Club and emcees the Magic Castle. 

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In: Little Green Bag, George Baker Selection

Out: The Fire Inside, Bob Segar

Megan Barth joins us at Whiskey Politics to discuss her investigations with rampant voter fraud and a massive illegal alien tax scheme. Megan is the founder and proprietor of ReaganBabe.com. She’s a nationally recognized political commentator, a weekly co-host for WAR-The Wayne Allyn Root Show and you’ve seen her on Headline News, CNN, NewsMax TV, weekly on 360Daily.net, One America News Network, The Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler, America Trends with Dr. Gina, The Blaze Radio, Lars Larson, Bill Cunningham, and has regular weekly appearances on a variety of nationally syndicated radio shows. Her op-eds have been published in Canada Free Press, The Hill, and the Daily Caller. You can follow Megan at ReaganBabe.com.

Daniel Greenfield, a frequent contributor to FrontPageMag.com and Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Freedom Center runs the best-named blog on the internet: SultanKnish where his articles and investigative pieces have been cited by Rush Limbaugh, John Podhoretz, and Michelle Malkin, to name a few. In today's Whiskey Politics Podcast we discuss the Left's nostalgia for Communism, America's new civil war, culture, education, the GOP budget, Democrats treatment of Israel, the Iran Deal and much more. 

In: Little Green Bag, George Baker Selection

Out: Right Here, Right Now, Jesus Jones

Best-selling author, columnist and former Breitbart Editor-at-Large Ben Shapiro joins Whiskey Politics to discuss President Trump, Conservatism, his strong feelings about Steve Bannon, the Iran Deal,  the Antifa threats against campus free speech and answers some Ricochet Member questions. You can find Ben's columns at The Daily Wire, musings on Facebook and his #1 ranked conservative podcast on iTunes & Soundcloud. Special thanks to the Reagan Foundation for hosting.

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In: Little Green Bag, George Baker Selection

Out: Gimme Some Truth, John Lennon

National Review's John Fund is also on the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board and a frequent Fox News Contributor. John discusses his thoughts on the White House shakeup with Steve Bannon. Jared Kushner and KT McFarland. We also discuss the future of SCOTUS and the evidence of voter fraud in 2016.

Michael Walsh, Author of THE DEVIL'S PLEASURE PALACE joins us at Whiskey Politics to discuss Russia, Trump, and 'the Deep State'. You have read Michael’s pieces in Time Magazine, SF Examiner, PJ Media, The National Review, NPR and the NY Post. Follow Michael on Twitter @DKahaneRules.

Dave Carter joins the Whiskey Politics Podcast after one of the most news-heavy weeks in recent memory where we had a breaking story seemingly every 3 hours. We decided to focus on 2 issues: Syria and the Supreme Court and Dave shares his perspective on both, as only he can.

Dave Carter is a household name for Ricochet.com members, but for those who have not had the pleasure of reading or hearing Daves work you're in for a treat. Dave’s a cross country truck driver, a Veteran & Security Forces member and Senior Historian authoring over 40 volumes of Air Force histories. In the US Air Force Dave was deployed throughout Asia, Europe & the Middle East accompanying aircrews on combat missions. He’s a former private detective, a radio show host and a Contributor for Ricochet, The Federalist, and Conservative Review. Dave's new podcast "Radio Deplorable" can be found at Ricochet.com.

Ned Ryun is a grassroots and conservative activism expert. He is the founder and CEO of American Majority, a non-partisan political training institute whose mission is to identify and mold the next wave of liberty-minded candidates, grassroots activists, and community leaders. Under Ned’s leadership, American Majority has trained over 36,000 candidates and activists.

Ned is a former writer for President George W. Bush. And has appeared all over cable including Fox Newses’ “The O’Reilly Factor,” “Hannity,” “Special Report with Brett Baier,” Neil Cavuto,” “Fox & Friends,” ABC’s “World News Tonight” and has been quoted in numerous print publications including Time Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Politico, The Washington Post, and The Washington Times. He also writes a monthly column for The American Spectator.

On this episode of Whiskey Politics, we discuss Neil Gorsuch, the Democrats awful hand for future elections, American Majority and up and coming next generation of activists, Donald Trump and of course, no interview with a George Bush administration officials would be complete without discussing W's legacy.  

Intro: Little Green Bag: George Baker Selection

Out: The Kids Are Alright - The Pleasers