Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

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The Shocking Surveillance State Reality: Flock Cameras & the END of Personal Privacy Nov 04, 2026

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Troy Hale is a 33-time Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and director of Michigan State University’s Spartan Newsroom, and the co-director of the new short film Humanity: 1984 / 2026

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:52) Orwell’s 1984 Was a Warning

(00:07:21) Flock Cameras and “Nothing to Hide”

(00:14:34) How License Plate Readers Work

(00:21:10) 136 Cameras in One High School

(00:28:11) Shopping Cart Trackers and Following the Money

(00:37:00) The Future of Journalism

(00:42:14) From TV News to the Classroom

(00:48:55) Shooting a Documentary on an iPhone

(00:53:38) Closing Thoughts

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The REAL AI Apocalypse Conspiracy: AI Companies Are Lying About the Threat? Oct 28, 2026

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Ryan "Max Afterburner" Bodenheimer is a former F-16 Thunderbird and F-15E combat fighter pilot, and the geopolitical analyst behind the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@MaxAfterburnerUSA/

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Cold Open

(00:01:07) Project Meridian & AI in the Cockpit

(00:11:01) China, Data Centers & the AGI Hype Debate

(00:17:41) Anduril's Fury Drone & the End of Manned Fighters

(00:26:32) Germany, GCAP & Selling Jets to Allies

(00:32:06) Dogfighting: U.S. vs. Russia & China (F-15E vs. Su-27)

(00:39:17) Iran: Where the Conflict Stands

(00:44:33) Ukraine's Deep Strikes Inside Russia

(00:50:53) OSINT Watch: Taiwan & North Korea

(00:56:30) The Fort Hood Execution Debate

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Zachary Levi’s WILD Plan to Save to the Movie Business & Change Culture Oct 21, 2026

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Today's guest is Zachary Levi. He famously played the title role in the NBC action series Chuck, and has been in films including Shazam!, Tangled, Harold and the Purple Crayon, American Underdog, and others. His most recent movie is a remake of the John Wayne western, Angel and the Badman, and co-stars Neal McDonough and Tommy Lee Jones. Levi is also spearheading a new film studio and artist community in Texas called Wyldwood Studios.

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro: Can AI Replace Human Art?

(00:11:28) How Hollywood Is Using AI

(00:18:42) Becoming an Actor & Hollywood's Broken System

(00:26:30) Leaving California for Texas

(00:31:38) Angel and the Badman & Remaking John Wayne

(00:39:00) Mental Health, Vulnerability & Ibogaine

(00:48:37) Inside Wildwood & Final Thoughts

Angel and the Bad Man trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hwFBZ6475g

Wyldwood Studios: https://wyldwood.com/

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What Really Happens Inside the World's Most Dangerous Cartels (Mariana van Zeller) Oct 14, 2026

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Mariana van Zeller is an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker renowned for her investigative reporting on global crime and black-market networks. She was the host and executive producer of National Geographic’s Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller, which explores illicit trafficking networks worldwide. She hosted the podcast “The Hidden Third”, which looks at grey markets and stories from “the hidden third of the world.”

Her latest documentary “Super Scam Me” does a deep dive into the world of romance scams.

The Hidden Third: https://www.youtube.com/@MarianaVanZeller

Watch the Super Scam Me trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWSVmS1TTb0

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Chapters

(00:00:00) Cold Open

(00:01:36) Reporting Live on 9/11 at 24

(00:10:58) Inside Muck Media: Trophies From the Underworld

(00:14:07) Embedded With Syrian Jihadis

(00:30:11) Trapped in the Niger Coup

(00:35:36) The Stories Too Dangerous to Tell

(00:42:19) Super Scam Me: Going Undercover

(00:47:03) Deepfakes & the Fake Four-Star General

(00:55:46) Why Black Markets Never Die

(01:01:50) Blindfolded by the Cartel

(01:08:42) Why CEOs Scare Her More Than Cartels

(01:14:39) Closing Thoughts

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CIA Conspiracies, the Real ‘Lioness’ Teams & Iran Threats: Former Targeting Officer Brittany Butler Oct 07, 2026

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Brittany Butler is a novelist and former CIA targeting officer. Her latest book, The Patriot’s Daughter, is out now.

Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original.

Chapters:

(00:00:00) From Spy to Suburbia

(00:01:32) The Patriot's Daughter: Disinformation and a Divided America

(00:13:00) Social Media, Publishing, and Staying Authentic

(00:19:22) From Pageants to the CIA: Becoming a Targeting Officer

(00:25:11) Iraq, Afghanistan, Bin Laden, and Spy Shows vs. Reality

(00:32:58) Leaving the CIA and Dating a Spy

(00:42:26) Iran: Where Things Stand and What Comes Next

(00:52:47) Writing After the CIA and Final Thoughts

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Siberian Lab Pneumonic Plague Super-Weapon Leak? Annie Jacobsen Said This Could Happen [REBROADCAST] Oct 05, 2026

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This interview was recorded in July. In the interview, she said, “There is a science-based history of Russia trying to develop a pneumonic plague super-weapon.” This weekend, that exact scenario may have unfolded.

This week, this story broke: "The United States is watching a case involving a laboratory worker who died at a plague research institute in Siberia, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio."

https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/10/05/rubio-us-watching-closely-after-death-at-russias-siberia-plague-institute/

Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author known for her research and writing on topics related to national security, defense, and intelligence.

Her investigative work has focused on some of the most secretive areas of government and includes the titles Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base, The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency, Operation Paperclip, and Nuclear War.

Her latest, Biological War: A Scenario is out now. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/783250/biological-war-by-annie-jacobsen/

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Everything You Are Being Told About Iran Is Wrong: Inside Tehran with Vice’s Shane Smith Sep 30, 2026

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Shane Smith the is the editor in chief of VICE News and co-founder VICE. He has spent his life reporting from some of the most dangerous places on earth, including, recently Iran.

He currently hosts the podcast Shane Smith Has Questions which is available on the Vice News YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw613M86o5o7FTxZSOHKVDMEBIucGiLFE

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The Capture of El Mayo Was NOT What It Seemed: The Violent Real FBI Operation That Brought Him Down Sep 23, 2026

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Joe Hefferon, a former New Jersey police captain with 25 years experience in law enforcement. Is a writer and investigative reporter, who recently published an incredible deep-dive piece on the arrest of El Mayo and what really happened. You can check out his piece on his Substack : https://substack.com/home/post/p-213457916 Borderland: Narcosis is an IRONCLAD Original. Chapters (00:00) – Cold Open (05:11) – Cartel Torture Tactics (07:06) – The El Mayo Extraction: How It Happened (18:20) – Did the FBI Know? The Cover-Up Questions (22:29) – Why Joaquin Set Up the Kidnapping (26:05) – The Pilot's Fate and Extradition (36:48) – Aftermath: Civil War and 4,000 Dead (44:46) – Cartels Expanding North and Abroad (48:16) – Joe's Next Investigation Sponsors: 1st Phorm: Go to⁠ ⁠https://www.1stphorm.com/borderland⁠⁠ and get free shipping on any orders over $75, free 30 days in the app for new customers, and 110% money back guarantee on all of our products. Marek Health: Visit https://marekhealth.com/ and use code IRONCLAD to receive 10% off

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How China Is Using Cartel Networks to Infiltrate the U.S. (with Cory Gautereaux) Sep 22, 2026

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Today's guest is Cory Gautereaux.

Cory Gautereaux is a U.S. Army Veteran and business owner in California who founded The GOAT Initiative to expose human trafficking activity on the southern border.

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:15) Border security and who is crossing

(00:11:46) Tunnels with Chinese and Middle Eastern connections

(00:19:30) Discovery of the illegal marijuana grow in the California desert

(00:23:13) SWAT raid, 80,000 plants, and indentured servants

(00:26:18) Shock collars and living conditions

(00:27:21) Proximity to naval facility

(00:37:33) Estimating the got-away rate

(00:39:10) Why the "most secure border" claim doesn't add up

(00:41:41) Calling it what it is, an invasion

(00:44:45) Outro

You can learn more about The GOAT Initiative here: https://www.thegoatinitiative.org/

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The Secret Societies That ACTUALLY Run America (Dr. Richard Spence) Sep 16, 2026

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Today’s guest is Dr. Richard Spence.

Dr. Spence is the Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Idaho, expert on espionage, secret societies, and intelligence agencies.

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