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Episode 760 - Exploring a 180-year-old Ghost Town and Abandoned Church in Bolivia from 2023-12-08T18:01:40

On a trip to Bolivia I found a ghost town with a 180-year-old church in it, and spent some time exploring it. Creepy!

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Episode 759 - Missing Israelis Being Found in Car Graveyard. from 2023-12-08T17:57:17

I’m in the southern part of Israel along the Gaza Strip visiting a car graveyard that also holds people.

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isode 752 - Daniel Chamovitz, President of Ben Gurion University from 2023-12-08T17:51:17

The full interview with the President of Ben Gurion University, talking about pro-hamas protests, the aftermath of October 7th attacks, and how the hospital was helping Gazans with free medical ...

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Episode 758 - ALONE in the Garden of Gethsemane! from 2023-12-08T17:50:56

I went for a run this morning and found myself ALONE in the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. Share this once-in-a-lifetime experience with me.

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Ep 748 - Why I Moved to Panama from 2023-10-23T07:08:50

11 years ago I moved my family to Panama. Why did we choose that country, and what did I see coming in the US that made me want to leave?

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Episode 745 From Jerusalem - PRAYER WORKS - a Personal Story from 2023-10-21T07:13:03

Some of my viewers were saying prayer doesn't work. I know that's wrong, because I've seen it work all my life. Here's just one example.

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Episode 744 - Hezbollah Attacks! Update from Northern Israel from 2023-10-18T08:50:04

We found ourselves between the IDF and Hezbollah as rocket fire was exchanged across the Lebanese border in Northern Israel. Is Hezbollah planning to attack? Tensions are high. #israel #gaza #...

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Episode 741 - Migrants Who Believe the Lie. from 2023-10-06T15:45:14

The "American Dream" might turn out to be a nightmare for many who head north to seek more money, which is virtually all of the illegal migrants entering the US today. Here's why.<...

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Episode 740 - Black Hawk Down - 30 Years Later from 2023-10-03T13:37:06

I traveled to Somalia with some veterans of Operation Gothic Serpent to get their memories from that fateful day in 1993.

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Episode 739 - Visiting a BIO LAB in Ukraine from 2023-10-03T00:41:07

Are there Bio-weapons labs in Ukraine? I go visit the site of one of the supposed labs and find out. Then I talk to bio-lab expert, Colonel Scot Estep, who worked in some of the labs around the ...

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Tragedy in the Nagorno-Karabach from 2023-09-25T13:48:04

120,000 people are fleeing for their lives today from the Nagorno-Karabach district of Armenia, as forces from Azerbaijan flood in looting and killing. Pray for Armenia.

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Episode 737 - Entering the Darien from 2023-09-18T17:59:40

It's a three-hour boat ride up the river to get to Bajo Chiquito where the migrants exit the wilderness of the Darien. On the way, I talk about what we did last week and what we're doing...

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Episode 736 - Interview with Willem Engel, Dutch Activist about Agenda 2030 from 2023-09-10T02:41:26

What is Agenda 2030 and what does it have to do with the Netherlands shutting down over 3000 farms? If you want a deeper. understanding of this issue, listen to this conversation.

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General Petraeus Speaks on Ukraine from 2023-09-08T16:21:59

Former CIA director and retired US General David H. Petraeus and Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov took part in the event "On the main thing:...

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Episode 735 - Sex for Sale - How it Works from 2023-09-07T13:07:19

This is my 11-minute documentary about the sex trafficking industry. We went around the world finding out how the system really works.

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Episode 734 - Ukrainian Government Closing Churches? from 2023-09-04T01:42:15

Are the Ukrainians outlawing Christianity or closing churches? Let's discuss.

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Episode 731 - Chaplains on Frontlines Ease Suffering in Ukraine from 2023-08-28T05:00

We meet Katerina, a mother of five who has worked as a chaplain in Ukraine since the beginning of the war.

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Episode 730 - A Late-night Adventure in Ukraine from 2023-08-24T17:36:14

We were driving overnight to the Ukrainian/Polish border when Google maps decided we needed a little adventure in our lives...here's a short look at that night.

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Episode 729 - Ukrainians Partying in the Midst of War? from 2023-08-23T00:31:11

Are the Ukrainians really going to the beach while there's a war on? Check out this interview with Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitchko about what's going on in Kyiv these days.

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Episode 728 - Touring the destroyed city of Izium, Ukraine from 2023-08-19T17:13:04

Izium was the site of horrific battles as the Ukrainians took back ground last year from the Russians, and when they successfully retook the city they found many mass graves and torture chambers...

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Episode 727 - Migrants in Calais Desperate to Get to UK from 2023-08-08T05:35:20

We follow some migrants from South Sudan as they live on the streets in Calais, northern France. They are desperately trying to get to the UK where there are more benefits for them, but most of ...

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Episode 726 - Azerbaijan is STARVING INNOCENT PEOPLE from 2023-07-31T13:07:43

There are 120,000 Armenians in the Nagorno-Karabach district. Azerbaijan has decided they own that land, even though it has been populated by Armenians for millennia. What's this dispute r...

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Episode 725 - Biden's DHS Lying with Statistics from 2023-07-26T16:51:09

Mayorkas and Karine Jean-Pierre are lying to you, as usual. Here's how they are using statistics to falsely claim the number of border crossers has diminished since the end of Title 42.

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Episode 724 - YOU can do something to stop child sex trafficking from 2023-07-24T14:41:37

I'm launching a project to help get vulnerable mothers and their kids out off the radar of child sex traffickers in Cartagena. Join us and DO SOMETHING to help.


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The Hidden War in Burma - Episode 722 from 2023-07-19T04:29:01

Dave Eubank and the Free Burma Rangers have just returned from a long mission in Myanmar, taking medical supplies to civilians caught in the brutal civil war.

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Episode 721 - Ex Addict Rescues Girls from Sex Trade from 2023-07-12T15:58:38

Listen to the incredible story from Holly, a former drug addict who gave her life to Jesus and now rescues girls from sex slavery in Asia with the help of High-Risk Missionary Victor Marx. DON&...

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Episode 720 - Japan Prepares for WAR with China from 2023-07-10T11:05:53

Japan is ramping up military spending and preparedness as they take a more aggressive posture against China's bullying in the east China Sea. The US is partnering with Japan to help counter ...

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Episode 719 - Echoes from D-Day from 2023-07-06T15:07:22

If America had to answer the call to defend our way of life once again, would we measure up to the men who stormed the beaches of Normandy? Listen to some of the last of those men talk about wha...

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SNEAK PREVIEW of Armenia: A Love Story Documentary from 2023-06-12T18:01:09

My new documentary comes out June 28. Here's a 2-minute peek at the film, which runs just over one hour. We know you'll love it. Please share it with your network. Preorder your copy h...

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Episode 708 - Did Russia Kill 8 Leopard Tanks? from 2023-06-10T01:12:53

Russia claims to have killed 8 german-donated leopard tanks in Ukraine. Let's see if that passes the smell test.

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Episode 707 - Inside the Dark World of Illegal Marijuana Grows from 2023-06-05T15:34:27

Unveiling the Link Between Illegal Cannabis Farms and Chinese Migrant Labor: A Sheriff's Account. Our full interview with Sheriff Honsal of Humboldt County, California.

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Episode 706 - The BEST Firearms Training from 2023-06-04T02:07:39

Let's talk about the best firearms training available anywhere. Find Tim Miller at lhisg.com or  @realsecuritypodcast <...

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Episode 705 - Chinese Illegals Working Marijuana Farms in US from 2023-06-02T13:14:33

Many Chinese migrants are being used as slave labor to work illegal Marijuana grows across the US. Here are the details from Northern California.

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Episode 704 - US TROOPS IN KOSOVO from 2023-05-31T14:16:44

We've got boots on the ground in Kosovo, and recent violence is resulting in American casualties. Have you heard about this? It could be the next Ukraine.

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Why Do People Make Such Bad Choices? from 2023-05-30T01:44:03

Some people just can't seem to make good choices.

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Episode 702 - Marijuana and Migration - How are they Tied Together? from 2023-05-25T16:44:17

What Happens to Illegal Aliens After Being Released into the US?

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Episode 701 - Former Congressman Weighs in On Title 42 Changes from 2023-05-25T14:55:16

Former Congressman John Hostetler on Title 42 Changes.

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Episode 700 - What is REALLY Happening on the Southern Border from 2023-05-16T04:46:48

The US Southern border is being overrun - but the Government is playing games with the numbers and trying to lie with statistics.

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Episode 699 - The Mass Shootings You Hear Nothing About from 2023-05-08T16:55:50

Two mass shootings happened last week that you heard nothing about. I'm not talking about Chicago...though that would qualify.

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Episode 698 - World War Z coming at the US Southern Border from 2023-05-05T13:49:28

A zombie apocalypse is coming May 11. Watch.

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Episode 697 - Did Ukraine Try to Assassinate Putin? from 2023-05-04T13:46:22

Two drones hit the Kremlin on Tuesday. DId Ukraine send them all the way to Moscow?

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Episode 694 - My Interview with Greta Van Susteren In the Darien from 2023-04-19T18:06:48

I recently produced a NEWSMAX series with Greta Van Susteren about the crisis in the Darien gap. We went to Necocli, in northern Colombia and interviewed migrants about to make the dangerous tre...

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Firefight with Colombian Cartel! from 2023-04-10T19:24:12

Ben Bergquam and Oscar Ramirez of Real America's Voice were trekking through the Darien when their group got in a firefight with Colombian Cartels robbing migrants in the jungle! Check out t...

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Episode 691 - 20 Years as a War Correspondent from 2023-04-04T02:26:56

Today is my 20th anniversary doing this job. Here are my thoughts and a look back through time at some of the places I've been.

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Tragic Fire Kills 40 Migrants in Juarez, Mexico. Oscar "Blue" Ramirez speaks from 2023-04-01T07:48:32

Oscar "Blue" Ramirez lives in Mexico and is one of the most intrepid reporters I've ever met. At least 39 people have died in a fire at a migrant holding center in Mexico’s border ...

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Afghan Soldiers in Ukraine? from 2023-03-28T22:37:14

Here's an exclusive interview with Zulia, who works to help foreigners join the Ukrainian Army. There are hundreds, maybe thousands of Afghans wanting to come fight in Ukraine - on both side...

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Episode 688 - 14-year-old Kept as Sex Slave for 8 Years from 2023-03-25T11:16:55

This episode tells the story of Nora, a Cambodian woman who was captured at age 14 and held as a sex slave for 8 years. Then when she tried to escape, her captor cut of her hand and tried to kil...

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Episode 687 - Seven Countries in 14 Days! from 2023-03-25T10:34:12

Here's an update on the stories I've been covering the last couple of weeks: Philippines Cambodia Japan

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Episode 686 - PASSPORT DENIED!!! from 2023-03-20T06:02:02

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Episode 685 - Richard Heydarian - expert on Indo-Pacific relations, talks Philippines and the CCP. from 2023-03-17T00:37:33

Here's a guy who really knows what he's talking about.  If you want to understand America's relationship with the Philippines, you can't miss this episode.  https://richardheydarian.ph...

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686 from 2023-03-15T11:31:20

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Ghost Village in Mountains Overlooking Iran - Part 1 from 2023-03-06T03:57:48

I'm in southern Armenia and found a VERY remote village high in the  mountains that has been all but abandoned. In fact, only one couple remains in the village full time.  I explored t...

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Episode 682 - The Technology that Will Win the War in #Ukraine from 2023-02-26T21:40:36

Drone tech is advancing so rapidly that it will overwhelm the Russian military ideology if Ukraine can field it fast enough.

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Episode 681 - One Year Later in Kyiv from 2023-02-24T08:57:09

I'm back in Kyiv and today marks one year since Russia invaded.  Here's a recap.

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Crossing into Ukraine from 2023-02-23T02:03:05

I got held up and ended up crossing the border into Ukraine in the middle of the night. The adventure begins. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chuck-holton7/m...

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Episode 679 - Why the Russian Offensive Will Fail. from 2023-02-18T12:46:29

Experts tell us Russia is preparing a new offensive against Ukraine - with a half million troops.  Here's why it will fail.

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Two Hero Medics Pass Away in 10 Days from 2023-02-16T21:57:26

I met Pete Reed and Derek Coleman in Mosul, Iraq in 2015.  These two American heroes decided on their own to fly to Iraq and help in the fight against ISIS.  They saved many lives. &nb...

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Episode 677 - Dominican Republic and Plans for February from 2023-02-13T18:32

Upcoming trips to Washington DC, Ukraine, and Armenia in the next few weeks! 

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Episode 676 - Some Background on the Haiti problem. from 2023-02-09T16:43:33

Haiti has been bad for generations.  For context, Here's a report from my 2017 adventure driving a motorcycle across the Haitian hinterlands following the route the drug  smugglers tak...

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Second day in the Dominican Republic from 2023-02-07T02:13:49

I learned some very interesting things today about the immigration issue between Haiti and the Dominican republic. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chuck-holt...

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Check out the hot zone on YouTube from 2023-02-06T12:49:39

If you’re wondering why you’re not seeing episodes here it’s because they are being published on YouTube when I am traveling and don’t have much bandwidth --- Send in a voice message: https://po...

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Episode 674 - The Darien Gap Problem with Author and Navy Seal Matt Bracken from 2023-02-03T16:17:29

More than 250,000 migrants trekked through the Darien gap last year on their way to the United States.  Navy Seal Author and Historian Matt Bracken recently spent a week in Panama seeing th...

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Unexpected Group Now Flooding the Darien Gap from 2023-01-30T14:51:25

I've just returned from several days covering the migrant flows in the Darien gap and made an interesting discovery - a new group of migrants we haven't seen before is using the pathway to get t...

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Episode 672 - Triple A Authority Update from Ukraine from 2023-01-23T18:31:13

Green Beret Christian Hickey and his foundation, Triple A Authority are making a difference for the people of Ukraine.  He gives us an update on what's happening and talks about what the ru...

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How Aid Destroyed Haiti from 2023-01-20T16:34:31

13 years ago a massive earthquake devastated the island nation of Haiti.  I was there.  But the damage caused by "Humanitarian aid and development" has done far more damage than an ear...

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Episode 670 - Biden's New Border Policy is a SCAM from 2023-01-17T02:29:16

A few days ago the President announced a new border policy designed to - listen to this - facilitate easier migration.  We all know, if you make something easier, you'll get more of it. &nb...

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The REAL Reason Biden Visited the Border from 2023-01-10T20:25:29

Why did Biden finally come to the US/Mexican border?  Was it to finally take action to stem the tide?  Oh, no.  That's not it at all.  Listen to Secretary Mayorkas explain ex...

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Cartel Goes To War with Mexican Army - Who Will Win? from 2023-01-08T03:16:18

A Closer Look at the Conflict Between Sinaloa Cartel and Mexican Military - with Ex-ICE undercover agent, Victor Avila.

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Episode 667 - Attack on America's Power Grid from 2023-01-04T05:00:16

Former Secret Service agent Tim Miller comes on the show to talk about the newest threat to National Security, attacks on the US Power Grid.

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Ryan McBeth - Mythbuster for the Military from 2023-01-02T02:52:57

Youtube star Ryan Mcbeth has made a name for himself as a master of OSINT - Open Source Intel.  He now does a public service by explaining the arcane culture and technology of the military ...

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Episode 664 - The Chinese Threat - Part 2 from 2022-12-26T05:01

Interview with Robert Spalding III. Get his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Stealth-War-China-While-Americas/dp/0593084349 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/...

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Episode 663 - The Looming Threat from China from 2022-12-24T18:00:06

Interview with Air Force Brigadier General Robert Spalding III about the threat from China and the origins of the COVID virus. Get General Spalding's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Stealth-War-C...

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Episode 662 - Zelensky’s Surprise Visit to Washington from 2022-12-22T19:50:59

The Ukrainian President made a surprise trip to Washington DC and spoke before congress. A few thoughts on his speech. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chuck-...

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Episode 661 - Accountability in Ukraine from 2022-12-13T09:25:32

The US has spent a lot of money in Ukraine this year.  Are we getting our money's worth?  Where is all this aid going and how can we know it's not funding corrupt politicians?  Let's answer that qu...

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Episode 659 - Escape from Russia Part 2 from 2022-12-07T05:10

Amy's interview with Natasha continues as they talk more about the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and how that is affecting Russians who are against the war.   Follow Natasha's Youtube p...

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Episode 658 - Escaped from Russia Part 1 from 2022-12-05T11:05:03

Amy interviews Natasha, a Russian girl who recently escaped to Georgia and has been blogging about her journey. Follow Natasha at: https://www.youtube.com/@UCWf43GShTqMDdJN9pICYd2Q --- Send in a...

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Episode 657 - The Mine Sweeper Part 2 with Green Beret Ryan Hendrickson from 2022-12-02T05:00

Part two of our interview with Ryan Hendrickson, who spent more than 20 years in the military. Finished as a SFC Green Beret. He is in Ukraine disabling land mines, and has his work cut out for him...

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Episode 656 - The MineSweeper Part 1 - Ryan Henderson and Tip of the Spear Mine Removal from 2022-11-30T05:00

Green Beret SFC Ryan Henderson almost lost his life when he was blown up by an IED in Afghanistan. Now, he's redeeming the time he has left by finding and disarming mines in Ukraine. Follow Ryan he...

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Episode 655 - Follow Up with Zack the Russian from 2022-11-28T05:00

Zack is a young man who left his home in eastern Russia and moved to Georgia to escape the mobilization and the war. He's had an interesting time adapting to his new home. Follow Zack's adventures ...

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Episode 653 - US Army Green Beret Volunteers in Ukraine from 2022-11-20T11:37:58

SFC Christian Hickey is a former US Marine-turned-Green Beret who moved his family to Ukraine to spread the good news of the Gospel in this war-ravaged land. --- Send in a voice message: https:/...

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Episode 652 - A Mission Into Liberated Kherson (with Amy) from 2022-11-16T20:19:30

Amy Holton ventures into the city that a week ago was under Russian Occupation - we hear the jubilant story of the people who have been freed from oppression. --- Send in a voice message: https:...

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Episode 651 - Ukraine is an Investment in Future Warfare from 2022-11-14T15:44:47

The battlefield in Ukraine is a laboratory for the future of armed combat. The US is learning very valuable lessons and the trend is toward more and more remote warfare and even autonomous warfare....

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Episode 650 - Orysia Lutsevych talks about Kherson and Russia’s Future from 2022-11-12T05:13:32

Orysia Lutsevych is the manager of the Ukraine Forum in the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House, UK. She discusses the fall of Kherson and what that means for Russia's prospects in Ukrain...

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Saving Lives and Souls in the War Zone - Episode 648 from 2022-10-31T17:47:31

A Jesus Mission is an organization of regular people who are stepping in to fill the need for food, clothing and shelter in Ukraine. As winter approaches, they put their lives on the line to get he...

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War Victims Held In Cages - Episode 647 from 2022-10-28T15:24:09

Okay, We'll admit, this was the most click-baity title ever. Nevertheless, this war has created all kinds of victims. Guest Host Amy Holton visits one shelter for some of the war's most vulnerable ...

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Episode 646 - Patriarch Kirill - Leading Russia’s Death Cult from 2022-10-26T13:35:04

The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church is not a Christian. How's that for a statement? Watch this podcast to find out if you agree. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com...

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Episode 645 - Guest Host Amy Holton - Hospital in Izium. from 2022-10-24T14:30:07

The hospital in Izium has been a scene of carnage since the beginning of the war. Most staff fled, but a small group of nurses and doctors remained treating patients in the basement. Though now the...

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Episode 643 - How To Avoid Kidnapping from 2022-10-10T01:49:39

I travel to some of the most dangerous places on earth, and thought it'd be a good idea to get some training on avoiding being kidnapped. Here's the story of that training. --- Send in a voice m...

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Episode 642 - Taking a Hidden Camera Inside Bangkok, Thailand Strip Club from 2022-10-07T04:40:50

The title should boost views. Haha. This is a mini-documentary that my friend Dennis Azato and I filmed a few years back, traveling from Burma to Thailand and around the US to take a look at how Se...

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Episode 641 - LTC Darin Gaub - What Are the Chances This is WWIII? from 2022-10-05T22:50:15

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Episode 586 - Why Russians Are Flooding Into Armenia from 2022-04-08T08:14:01

There is a flood of refugees arriving in Armenia because of the war in Ukraine. But these aren't Ukrainian, by and large. Over 120,000 Russians have fled here since the start of the war. Most of...

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Episode 585 - Searching for the Real Mount Sinai from 2022-04-04T12:51:07

NOTE: if you are wondering why some episodes aren't showing up here, it's because I am on the road with very limited bandwidth, and so am choosing to focus on putting out video episodes on Youtu...

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Episode579 - Bugging Out of Kyiv, For Now from 2022-03-16T16:17:56

I'm leaving the capital city and heading for the border.  Come along and see what the trip looks like.

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Episode 576 - Russia Has Lost The War in Ukraine from 2022-03-12T08:37:49

I am walking around a free Kyiv explaining why Russia has already lost this war. Don't miss.

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Episode 568 - Taking the Night Train to Kyiv from 2022-02-21T03:10:21

Night trains are the way you travel around Ukraine. Here's what it's like.

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Episode 567 - Life on the Front Lines in Southeast Ukraine from 2022-02-18T11:18:17

I meet a sweet old granny who lives 2 kilometers from the red line, scratching out a living with her invalid son, and living with the constant threat of violence erupting around her.

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Episode 564 - ”They Will See What Will Happen.” Russian Pastor Ready to Fight for Ukraine from 2022-02-13T16:41:45

Gennadiy Mokhenko is a Ukrainian Pastor living on the front lines with Crimea, and has made it his ministry to adopt the street children in his city. But the increasing threat from Russia has hi...

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Episode 562 - From Kiev, Ukraine - the Clouds of War Gathering. Why? from 2022-02-11T00:00

Everyone has heard about the tensions going on between Ukraine and Russia. Let's break down why this is happening.

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Episode 559 - UN Handing Cash To Migrants from 2022-02-03T21:38:15

The UNHCR and other quasi-governmental organizations are facilitating illegal mass migration with US tax dollars under a program desinged to help "the most vulnerable". Also, title 42 is having ...

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Episode 558 - How China is Murdering Americans from 2022-02-01T21:47:57

China is at war with America - pumping enough Fentanyl into our country to kill more than 2.5 billion people. What's being done about it and how is it affecting middle America?

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Episode 557 - Will Russia Invade Ukraine? from 2022-01-31T00:00

Let's talk about what's going on between Russia and Ukraine. Will I have to go? Hope not.

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Episode 556 - The Fentanyl Crisis from 2022-01-28T21:38

Today I'm in West Virginia making a report about the crushing Fentanyl overdose crisis that killed more than 100,000 people across the US last year. West Virginia is being hit especially hard.  ...

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Episode 555 - Neighbors Helping Neighbors after Tornado in KY, and Death on the Northern Border from 2022-01-26T07:02:55

I'm in Kentucky reporting on the ongoing cleanup after the giant tornado that all but wiped out the town of Mayfield, KY in December. Also, a migrant family dies on the US Northern border. What ...

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Episode 554 - Helping the Homeless in Las Vegas with Ron Cornell from 2022-01-24T00:00

Ron Cornell is the founder of Acts 2 ministries, and he has a special heart for the homeless, because he used to be homeless himself. Las Vegas, like many American cities, is plagued by rampant ...

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Episode 553 - Venezuelan Border Issues from 2022-01-21T00:17

I'm in Cucuta, Colombia on the Venezuelan border. More desperate Venezuelans are leaving their homes every day. Some are eating garbage to survive. But they don't want to stay in Colombia either...

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Episode 552 - Desperate Migrants Evade Chilean Military to Pursue More Money from 2022-01-19T00:00

On the Bolivia/Chile border, a tragic scene plays out as thousands of migrants trek into the Altiplano desert each week, avoiding Chilean military patrols in order to seek a better life in Chile...

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Episode 551 - Driving to the Chilean Border from 2022-01-16T14:56:11

It's a seven-hour road trip across the high-mountain desert to get from La Paz, Bolivia to the Chilean border.  Come along with me.

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Episode 550 - I found a ghost town and 180 year old church. from 2022-01-13T00:00

Driving across the altiplano of Bolivia, you can go an hour without seeing anything but llamas. I saw an old church in the distance that looked really cool, and decided to investigate. Glad I di...

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Episode 549 - Reporting from Bolivia from 2022-01-12T02:37:16

I'm spending the week in Bolivia looking for some exclusive reporting opportunities on the mass migration issue.

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Episode 548 - Armenian Christians Celebrate in the Middle East from 2022-01-10T03:18:38

Armenian and other orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on 6 January instead of 25 December. These are some of the most ancient Christian communities on earth. Here's a look at their time-hon...

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Episode 546 - US Troops Want to Stop Fighting in Iraq, but Can’t from 2022-01-06T23:00:24

The enemy always has a say in how, and when, the war is truly over.  We learned last year in Afghanistan if you leave before the enemy is defeated, you lose.  Now US troops are being targeted by...

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Episode 545 - A Visit to An Indigenous Tribe in Chiapas, Mexico from 2022-01-05T10:37:35

I bumped into a little-known tribe in southern Mexico as they were having an annual festival. Bear skin jackets and kids dressed like the creepiest clowns you've ever seen.  Fascinating stuff! D...

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Episode 543 - Tour of Skid Row, Los Angeles from 2021-12-20T19:34:39

I'm in Los Angeles, California reporting on the crime wave happening in this state.  While I'm out here, I figured I'd show you the skid row district, which many people didn't realize is a real ...

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Episode 542 - Sharing the Gospel With Kids in Kobane from 2021-12-13T00:00

It's frustrating to share the gospel with people who you may never see again. I struggle with this in today's episode as we drive from Kobane and do a kid's program. Plus, the church finds ferti...

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Episode 541 - Touring the Ruins of Kobane from 2021-12-10T09:43:28

If you ever wondered what Leningrad looked like after the Siege in 1944, Kobane today will give you a good idea. After a brutal 5-month siege, under shelling by ISIS, Kobane eventually drove off...

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Episode 540 - Ayn Issa...Where Enemies Shop Together from 2021-12-08T12:35

Ayn Issa is a hotly contested piece of real estate in Northern Syria. The Turks, Russians, Syrians, and Kurds all have forces there. Walk down main street with me and buy some Falafel.


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Episode 539 - Walk Through a Syrian IDP Camp from 2021-12-08T10:44:29

There are hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people in Syria, one of the missions of the Free Burma Rangers is to take them help, hope and love. We visited one IDP camp near Raqqa tha...

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Episode 538 - House of Worship Rededicated in the Center of Raqqa from 2021-12-07T11:21:34

In a place often associated with some of the most vile acts humans have ever perpetrated on one another, an Armenian Catholic Church is rebuilt from the ashes of destruction. A very special day ...

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Episode 537 - Dedicating Armenian Church in Raqqa, Interview with Armenian SDF Commander from 2021-12-06T10:41:32

Did you know there are many Armenians in Syria? They came there fleeing the Armenian Genocide, and many were sheltered by the Syrians there. For generations there have been many Christians in Ra...

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Episode 536 - Raqqa, Former ISIS Capital Slowly Recovering from 2021-12-03T00:00

Today we drive to Raqqa, the city once known as the capital of the ISIS caliphate.  The US-backed SDF Forces drove ISIS out in 2017, but nearly destroyed the little that was left of the city in ...

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Episode 535 - Former Special Operations Soldier Talks About Syria from 2021-12-02T00:00

Ali Medina, who participated in some of the most harrowing combat in the fight against ISIS as a member of the Special Operations community, tells about his experience here, especially interesti...

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Episode 534 - Christian Villages Under Attack in Syria from 2021-12-01T00:00

We witnessed the Free Syrian Army, backed by Turkey, shelling Christian villages in Northern Syria, then spoke with some of those affected.


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Episode 533 - Tour an ISIS Torture Prison in Syria from 2021-11-30T10:08:26

We are staying near an old ISIS torture house. See what that looks like now. Plus, Turkey is drying up the rivers to drive out the region's last remaining Christians.


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Episode 532 - Tal Tamr and Al Hasakeh Crazy Kids Program from 2021-11-28T21:59:13

Day three in Syria - doing a kid's program and visiting the site of some heavy fighting on my last trip.


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Episode 531- Day 2 in Syria - Dirt Farmers In the Desert from 2021-11-26T20:24:30

We found a village of wheat farmers who live in one of the driest, most featureless places on earth.  The scenery is...well the scenery just isn't.  


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Episode 530 - Day 1 Syria from 2021-11-26T08:43:02

Entering Syria at the start of our month-long mission with the Free Burma Rangers.


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Episode 529 - Iraq‘s Oldest Bridge and a Muslim Gains New Life in Christ from 2021-11-24T04:00:53

Ibrahim shares his story about seeing Christ in a vision, converting to Christianity and how it cost him his family.


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Episode 528 - Heading into Syria with the Free Burma Rangers: Sky Barkley from 2021-11-23T10:48:29

For the next few weeks I'll be on a mission to northern Syria with the Free Burma Rangers. In this episode, we are getting ready to go and I interview Ranger Sky Barkley, a former Marine turned ...

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Episode 525 - Syria Expert Brandon Wheeler Explains the Syrian Civil War from 2021-11-12T00:06

Former Marine Officer Brandon Wheeler lives in Syria and is an expert on the situation there. Listen to his take on who the players are, and why it matters for the US.


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Episode 524 - Gordon Chang on China Part 2 from 2021-11-10T00:00

Gordon Chang wraps up our discussion on China's full-court press to take over the world. Cheating isn't a bad thing in China - it is practically their national motto.


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Episode 523 - China Intentionally Murdering Americans. Gordon Chang Part 1 from 2021-11-08T00:00

Why aren't you hearing about this in the MSM? China is intentionally funnelling fentanyl into the US in order to kill American citizens and rot American society. Columnist and Author Gordon Chan...

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Episode 522 - How Bad is Guatemala? What are they Fleeing From? from 2021-11-05T00:02

Take a walk through a remote Guatemalan village and find out why so many are leaving their homes to go work in the United States. And...find out what they do with the money they earn. This podca...

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Episode 521 - Episode 521 - New European Border Guards are Hiring from 2021-11-03T20:09

FRONTEX, the new European version of the Border patrol and Coast Guard, is hiring. They want to 10x their force by 2024. Why? Watch and find out.


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Episode 520 - Muslim Iraqi Soldier Embraces Christ from 2021-11-01T00:05

After twelve years with the Iraqi army, seeing some of the worst urban warfare imaginable, Muhamad met a Christian Humanitarian group, the Free Burma Rangers. What impressed him most was their m...

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Episode 519 - Constitutionalist Congressman Clay Higgins‘ Finish the Wall Act from 2021-10-29T00:00

Captain Clay Higgins has been representing the good people of Southern Louisiana for three terms now, and recently penned a bill to force the federal government to finish the wall on the US sout...

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Episode 518 - SENAFRONT: Panama‘s Elite Border Police from 2021-10-27T00:00

the Servicio Nacional de Fronteras, or SENAFRONT is probably the best trained force in Panama, and is charged with protecting Panama's borders. But they are now relegated to playing welcome wago...

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Episode 517 - US Military Pararescuemen Saving Lives in Alaska from 2021-10-25T00:00

On my recent trip to Alaska, I had the chance to meet some true American heroes. Watch them saving lives in this episode.


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Episode 515 - Follow-up interview on Haiti with Doug Burbella and Kevin Falde from 2021-10-22T00:01

Missionaries to Haiti Kevin Falde and Dr. Doug Burbella come on the show to talk about the state of Haiti right now.


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Episode 516 - Hot Zone Serbia and Kosovo from 2021-10-22T00:00

Tensions between Kosovo and Serbia are rising as Kosovo police clash with ethnic Serbs while carrying out an anti-smuggling operation, causing more than 10 injuries. Serbia is demanding a respon...

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Episode 514 - 17 Missionaries Kidnapped In Haiti from 2021-10-18T00:00

A group of seventeen mostly-American missionaries was kidnapped as they left an orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti over the weekend.  The country is a failed state, ruled by lawless thugs and th...

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Episode 513 - Forest Fires in California - Who is to Blame? from 2021-10-15T09:02:49

Fires in California are getting worse over the past five years. As with everything else, this issue is being heavily politicized. Let's cut through the chaff.


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Episode 512 - Global Fallout From Feckless Foreign Policy from 2021-10-12T11:57:55

Global mass migration still rising, and our enemies are emboldened against America as Biden's feckless foreign policy makes America look weak to friend and foe alike.


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Ep 511 -What It is Like Living Off Grid in Alaska from 2021-10-10T00:00

I spent a couple days with Brian Heaphy, a former US Navy SEAL who has survived on his skill and wits in the remote upper Yukon Peninsula for most of his adult life. He shares some of his secret...

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Episode 510 - Panama Migration Problem Keeps Getting Worse from 2021-10-07T13:06:38

About 90,000 illegal migrants have made the dangerous trek into Panama this year - a record. So many are dying that the government is burying the bodies of the migrants in mass graves. This tida...

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Episode 508 - Episode 508 - Self-Sufficient Armenian Farm Family from 2021-10-01T04:24:18

During our recent trip to Armenia, we did a home stay with a self-sufficient farm family in a rural village called Tatev. These humble people grow or make almost all their food, including their ...

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Episode 507 - A quick tour of one of Armenia‘s Gems from 2021-09-24T12:01:06

A walking tour of Tatev, the remote monastery hanging on the edge of a cliff in southern Armenia. A national treasure.



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Episode506 - A Detour Underground in Armenia from 2021-09-22T00:00

Levon's Devine Underground is a quirky subterranean surprise in Yerevan. Highly worth seeing. A testament to the value of never retiring and working as unto the Lord.


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Episode 505 - Thoughts on the COVID crisis from Greece from 2021-09-19T11:50:59

I'm taking a day off in Greece and have some thoughts about the weaponization of COVID.


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Episode 504 - China Raising Rambos while US Raises Snowflakes from 2021-09-15T10:00:14

China is using every tool at it's disposal to take over the world.  We'll talk about that on today's show.


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Episode 503 - France‘s Crisis of Culture with Oliver North from 2021-09-13T00:00

9/11 in the United States is just one of thousands of terror attacks that have happened in the last 20 years. In France, the government is abdicating to violent elements who are creating "no go ...

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Episode 501 - Global Fallout from the Worst US Foreign Policy Disaster in Modern History from 2021-08-31T10:26:52

Afghanistan is a complete failure on the part of the current Administration. But it goes much further than allowing a bunch of 7th-century goat herders to become one of the best-equipped militar...

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Episode 500 - WE WON the war in Afghanistan from 2021-08-15T00:01

If you think what you are seeing in Afghanistan now means we lost the war, you are mistaken. Just watch.


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Episode 499 - Teenaged Single Mother in Cartagena - Helping Those in Need from 2021-08-12T00:00

The Hot Zone is about more than reporting the news. We tell you what's happening in the world's worst places, and then make the news BETTER for those affected by war, poverty and disaster. In th...

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Episode 498 - Darien Nightmare from 2021-08-11T17:44:38

Things are worse than ever in Bajo Chiquito, Panama. Thousands of migrants are overwhelming the system like never before.


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Episode 496 - People Are Starving in Tigray from 2021-08-06T00:00

A look at the conflict in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Aid agencies are being stymied in their efforts to bring help to the people of the region, and the US Army combating extremism - one worm at ...

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Episode 495 - Migrants as Weapons in Lithuania from 2021-08-04T00:00

Alexander Lukashenko is "Europe's Last Dictator", ruling Belarus with an iron fist for 27 years. After elections widely believed to be rigged and an airliner forced to land in Minsk, internation...

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Episode 494 - A Tour Through A Greek Migrant Camp (and Meteora!) from 2021-08-02T00:00

On a recent Sunday, I took a tour through a migrant camp where more than 3,000 people live. They come from Afghanistan, Africa, Syria, and Gaza, among other places. And they are not happy to be ...

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Episode 493 - Interview with Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schlosser, Part 2 from 2021-07-30T00:00

The conclusion of my interview with Major General Jeffrey Schlosser on his book, "Marathon War." https://www.amazon.com/Marathon-War-Leadership-Combat-Afghanistan-ebook/dp/B0917RVWV4/ref=sr_1_1?...

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Episode 492 - FULL INTERVIEW with Major General Jeffrey Schlosser, former commander of 101st Abn from 2021-07-28T12:56:32

Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schlosser spent 15 months in Afghanistan and wrote the book "Marathon War." One of the reasons I do this podcast is to bring you the unvarnished truth and let you make up your ...

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Episode 491 - Was Afghanistan a Mistake? With MG Jeff Schlosser from 2021-07-26T00:00

A close-up look at the situation at the end of America's longest war, with former Commander of the 101st Airborne, Maj General Jeffrey Schlosser. Get his new book, "Marathon War: Leadership in C...

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Episode 490 - Weaponized Migrants Entering the EU from Belarus from 2021-07-22T22:21:54

I visit a refugee center in Lithuania which is becoming ground zero for a new flow of refugees into the EU...and is becoming overwhelmed.


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Episode 488 - Frontex. The European Border Patrol from 2021-07-19T00:00

The US isn't the only place being overrun by illegal migrants. Europe has been struggling to deal with their own crisis since 2015. Now, a joint frontier protection service is helping border sta...

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Episode 487 - Meltdown South Africa...Why? from 2021-07-16T00:00

I'll talk with South African Security Consultant Ian Cameron, who breaks down why the country is turning into a zombie apocalypse. The short version? This has been a long time coming.


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Episode 486 - Johannesburg, South Africa Pre-Meltdown from 2021-07-14T13:17:50

South Africa is quickly becoming a failed state, after widespread violence broke out in response to the arrest of the country's former president, Jacob Zuma. Take a look at this report I did 2 y...

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Episode 484 - Chuck LOSES IT with Hamid Karzai from 2021-06-30T00:00

The former President of Afghanistan had some harsh words this week about the effects of the US presence in Afghanistan. Find out why he's wrong...very wrong.


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Episode 483 - So Long Afghanistan...Finally! from 2021-06-28T00:00

The pullout has begun, and the end is near for American troops in Afghanistan. What happens now?


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Episode 482 - Shopping with Venezuelans from 2021-06-24T20:27:53

There are millions of Venezuelans fleeing their country as they seek someplace...anyplace where they can survive. I took three Venezuelan girls to a regular grocery store in Cucuta, Colombia. Wh...

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Episode 481 - Immigration Roundup - Why is This a Hot Zone? from 2021-06-22T21:14

A discussion about global immigration trends and WHY all the "Smart" people in government get it wrong.


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Episode 480 - Tax Money Being Spent Encouraging Illegal Migration from 2021-06-21T00:00

Tens of millions of US taxpayer treasure is being spent every year making it easier for migrants to leave Central America and come to the US, as inter-governmental agencies like the Internationa...

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Episode 479 - Helping an Abused Pregnant Teen on the Streets of Mexico from 2021-06-18T10:27:21

I'm in Tapachula, the southernmost city in Mexico. It's a crossroads for migrants from around the world, and there are thousands of single mothers and pregnant women here now, many of whom are s...

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Episode 478 - Catching Up with Migrant Family Seven Countries On from 2021-06-15T22:46:32

I'm in Tapachula, Mexico and got to interview the Jeudy family who I last saw entering the Darien Gap, and who are now in Mexico waiting their turn to go to the United States.


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Episode 477 - Chiapas, Mexico, Surrounded by Migrants from 2021-06-13T23:02:20

We're spending the week in Chiapas, Mexico investigating the migrant crisis and finding some very interesting information. Good stuff here.


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Episode 476 - DNA Technology Miracles from 2021-06-11T13:40

Don't miss this interview with Jared Bradley, who runs a tech company called M-Vac. This technology allows DNA collection from samples that would previously have been impossible to even see. Ama...

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Episode 474 - Flight to the Colombian Border from 2021-06-06T20:55:17

Join me as I take a trip to Puerto Obaldia, on the Panama/Colombia border to meet with a Panamanian Coyote.(smuggler)


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Episode 473 - Masako Ganaha Conquers the Darien Gap! from 2021-06-05T20:26:38

The intrepid Japanese journalist, Masako Ganaha, talks about what she saw in Bajo Chiquito, the indigenous village deep in the Darien jungle. She enjoys giving generously to that community, too....

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Episode 472 - Migrant Crisis in Panama with Congressman Tom Tiffany from 2021-06-02T09:22:48

Wisconsin Congressman risks his safety to see the true extent of the migration crisis heading for the United States.


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Episode 471 - Migrants Overrun Panamanian Indian Village from 2021-05-30T21:42:01

A walk around Bajo Chiquito, a Panamanian Embera village deep in the Darien Gap, which is being overrun by migrants walking into Panama from Colombia.


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Episode 470 - Deep Descent into the Darien from 2021-05-27T23:36:09

Join me on a trip to Bajo Chiquito, the first "civilization" migrants encounter after their arduous trek through the Panamanian Jungle.  Don't miss this episode!


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Episode Episode 469 - Funny Story from Africa from 2021-05-25T23:21:35

Congo is on fire as a volcano consumes the city of Goma. Here's a funny story from the last time I was there...


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Episode 467 - Terrorists Target Israel...Again. from 2021-05-20T20:40:28

Hamas firing rockets into Israel, and Israel defending itself almost isn't news - it happens almost every day. But the recent flareup mirrors violence that has happened over and over again for d...

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Episode 466 - Touring with Teenagers - Armenia with Marky and Amy from 2021-05-19T18:11:18

Our recent trip to Armenia was shared with 16 friends, and it was an amazing adventure. Watch how Amy and Mark enjoyed the trip.



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Episode 465 - Mask Non-Compliance in Armenia from 2021-05-15T20:49:25

Almost nobody is wearing masks in Armenia. It's a wonderful change from the mask-obsessed minions of the left here in the United States. Strangely enough, the country is not dying off from COVID...

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Episode 463 - The Threat of Transnational Criminal Organizations from 2021-04-29T21:34:15

A report about MS-13 from El Salvador and an at home COVID test


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Episode 462 - Remembrance in Armenia from 2021-04-25T21:17:49

The 106th year anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and what it means that the US finally recognized it as such.


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Episode 460 - Congressman Clay Higgins Gives a Warning to America from 2021-04-20T21:35:07

Cops are under fire like never before. As a result, police are leaving their jobs in droves. If something doesn't change, America is in for a rude awakening.


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Episode 459 - The New Army Puts Politics Over Readiness from 2021-04-18T23:08:58

I'm a big supporter of the troops, but apparently, the new Pentagon is not. The new Army PFT is a joke, and everybody knows it.


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Episode 458 - A Historically Bad Week, and French Experiment with Time from 2021-04-16T23:25:04

This week has historically had lots of disasters, and we'll look at some of them. Also, a French team is studying the how extreme quarantining affects our perception of time...they could have ju...

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Episode 457 - Sheriff David Clarke Talks about Police Brutality from 2021-04-13T22:18:35

Sheriff David Clarke tells about the challenges of being a cop in today's hyper-toxic policing environment.


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Episode 456 - A Walk Through Panama's "Devil's Island" Prison from 2021-04-11T22:11:39

Chuck takes a tour through the former penal colony of Isla Coiba


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Episode 454 - Learning from Migrants in Tapachula, Mexico from 2021-04-05T00:33:53

A look back at a year ago, interviewing Haitian migrants who were making their way north just ahead of the COVID lockdowns.


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Episode 452 - ICE Agent Jaime Zapata Part 2 from 2021-04-02T13:28:43

Zapata talks modern-day slavery and the threat posed by China

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Episode 453 - ICE Agent Victor Avila Part 3 from 2021-04-02T11:32:49

The final section of my interview with Victor Avila, ICE agent who survived an attempted assassination by Mexican Cartel members.


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Episode 452 - ICE Agent Victor Avila Part 2 from 2021-04-02T11:28:43

Avila talks modern-day slavery and the threat posed by China


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Episode 451 - ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata Part 1 from 2021-03-30T00:33:28

A special guest, former ICE Agent Jaime Zapata, who was once ambushed by Mexican cartel members and gravely wounded and his partner killed, talks about the current situation on the US Southern Border.

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Episode 451 - ICE Special Agent Victor Avila Part 1 from 2021-03-29T22:33:28

A special guest, former ICE Agent Victor Avila, who was once ambushed by Mexican cartel members and gravely wounded and his partner killed, talks about the current situation on the US Southern B...

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Episode 450 - Michael Yon Part 3 from 2021-03-29T05:39:25

Part 3 of my conversation with the famous war correspondent Michael Yon.


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Episode 449 - Michael Yon Part 2 from 2021-03-22T11:23:17

interviewing one of the most experienced war correspondents alive today.



 


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Episode 448 - A Conversation with Michael Yon Part 1 from 2021-03-22T00:34:22

Chuck sits down with one of the most experienced war correspondents in modern history, former Green Beret, Michael Yon to talk about wars, disasters and immigration. Part 1 of 3


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Episode 447 - Into the Smugglers Den from 2021-03-16T10:09:07

We spent two days in Capurgana, Colombia, a town completely run by smugglers.


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Episode 446 - Capurgana, Colombia, the Gateway to Death from 2021-03-10T00:47:04

Watching hordes of migrants head into the jungle, and knowing some of them may never come out.

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Episode 446 - Crossing the Darien Gap - from 2021-03-07T23:56:41

hundreds of migrants per month are crossing the Darien gap in a bid to make it to the US and other points north.  There are some interesting reasons for the fact they are undertaking this trip now....

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Episode 443 - Neal Crabtree, Pipeline Worker Who Lost Job on Keystone XL from 2021-02-28T21:52:26

Here's the full interview with Neal Crabtree, a pipeliner who was laid off because of the Biden administration's hostile views toward energy.

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Episode 441 -The Fight For Light Part 2 from 2021-02-24T08:39:15

Tracking downed power lines in West Virgina, and the terror threat to the US power grid.

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Episode 440 - The Fight for Light from 2021-02-22T00:51

Out with the front-line power line workers getting power on to the masses after a huge ice storm.

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Episode 439 - Biden Kills Jobs AND the Environment from 2021-02-18T22:22:35

President Biden's excuse for killing the Keystone pipeline was that it would help save the environment.  But today's podcast explores how it will actually do the opposite.  With Congressman Clay Hi...

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Episode 438 - Environmental Theater from 2021-02-17T00:54:21

Exposing the theology of environmentalism.

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Episode 437 - Helping the Hurting in Armenia with Elina Danieljan from 2021-02-14T23:44:28

Armenian aid worker tells us about the families who are still hurting in her country after the brutal war with Azerbaijan and Turkey. Find out what she is doing to help. Would you like to help too?...

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Episode 436 - Matt Bracken Part III from 2021-02-10T07:55:03

Bracken comments on border policy and election fraud.

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Episode 435 - Matthew Bracken Part II from 2021-02-08T13:00

A continuation of our conversation with Author and Commentator, Matt Bracken about the scary future America faces at the hands of the left.

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Episode 434 - Matt Bracken on the Military and Future of the US. from 2021-02-08T11:02:17

Author, Historian and former Navy SEAL Matt Bracken has lots to say about the current state of the US military and the future vision the Left has for America. Don't miss this.

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Episode 432 - Biden Signs Away Border Safety from 2021-02-03T00:14

Ira Mehlman works for the Federation for American Immigration Reform, and he can give you about 200 billion reasons why President Biden's executive orders today made America less safe.

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Episode 431 - A Report from the Southern Border from 2021-02-01T00:50

A look back at one of my first reports from the US southern border, compared with what I found there last week.

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Episode 429 - Migrants Flock to Biden Border from 2021-01-27T01:25:32

Chuck Holton gives an interview to CBN from Juarez Mexico about what is happening there in regards to the immigration crisis.

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Episode 428 - The Great Reset Has Begun! Socialist President, COVID, Now Total Internet Censorship! from 2021-01-25T00:47:56

Ask the Authors’ of The Military Guide to Armageddon: Battle-Tested Strategies to Prepare Your Life and Soul for the End Times

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Episode 427 - Dr. Bruce Hartman: A Divided America - How to Heal? from 2021-01-22T07:23:01

Neighbors Hate Each Other in America Now… How Do We Heal With So Much Talk Of Civil War? Dr. Bruce L. Hartman, is a culture, religion, and politics commentator and author of Spend A Year With Jesus...

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Episode 426 - Inauguration Day from 2021-01-19T22:51:12

For all the worry about "extremists" disrupting this year's inauguration of Joe Biden, perhaps the left is just extrapolating from what THEY did at Trump's inaugural four years ago.... Let's talk a...

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Episode 425 - A Crisis is Coming from 2021-01-19T08:45:58

A massive threat to our fundamental liberties is coalescing in the new presidential administration. Not to put too fine a point on it, but if you believe you have the right to defend yourself and y...

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Episode 424 - Mark Tomlet's Take on Armenia, and What to do about Censorship from 2021-01-13T00:59:03

16-Year-Old Mark Tomlet is having a blast in Armenia. His first trip here, he's learning about the. history, culture and crisis faced by the Armenian people. Also, should we move the podcast to a d...

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Episode 423 - Karabach In Crisis from 2021-01-10T20:30

An update on our trip to Armenia, and the Nagorno-Karabach region. Tensions are still high here, and please bear with me, I have very limited internet for the next few days!

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Episode 422 - Jacob Pursley, Missionary to Armenia from 2021-01-06T15:52:05

I'm back in Armenia having a conversation with Jacob Pursley about the crisis facing this country.

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