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1395 Turning Heroes into Villains: Inside the War on Reality Aug 07, 2026

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Has truth become the ultimate casualty of the culture wars? Richard Syrett sits down with journalist Shane Cashman, who embedded himself with some of America's most controversial figures, including Ye and Alex Jones, to expose how media narratives, algorithms, public shaming, and faith are reshaping our understanding of reality—and who gets branded the villain.

GUEST: Shane Cashman is an investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker, and author of Good Villains: My Journey to the Frontlines of Fame, Controversy, and the War on Reality. Best known for immersive reporting, he has spent years embedded with some of the world's most polarizing public figures, including Ye, Alex Jones, political dissidents, whistleblowers, and independent media personalities. His work explores propaganda, censorship, faith, technology, and the increasingly blurred line between objective truth and manufactured narratives.

WEBSITE:

https://www.shanecashman.com/

BOOK:

Good Villains: My Journey to the Frontlines of Fame, Controversy, and the War on Reality

YOUTUBE:

https://www.youtube.com/c/talesfromtheinvertedworld

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1394 From Heavyweight to Holy War: Nino Rodriguez's Fight Against the Darkness Aug 05, 2026

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Former heavyweight boxing champion David "Nino" Rodriguez has survived brutal fights, brushes with death, and a life-altering spiritual awakening. Now, as host of Nino's Corner, he's battling on a different front—truth, faith, and spiritual warfare. Richard Syrett explores the hidden war for humanity's soul in this riveting conversation.

GUEST: David "Nino" Rodriguez is a former heavyweight boxing champion turned podcaster and truth-seeker. As host of Nino's Corner, he interviews whistleblowers, intelligence insiders, pastors, journalists, and researchers on government secrecy, AI, UFOs, media manipulation, and spiritual warfare. His remarkable journey from the boxing ring to the front lines of the information battle has made him one of independent media's most provocative voices.

WEBSITES:

https://www.davidninorodriguez.co

https://ninoscorner.tv

YOUTUBE:

https://www.youtube.com/@NinosCorner

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1393 Disclosure Is Here... So Why Don't We Know the Truth? Aug 03, 2026

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Since the 2017 UAP revelations, the conversation has shifted from fringe speculation to front-page headlines. Richard Syrett welcomes award-winning journalist Chrissy Newton to examine the state of disclosure, media responsibility, credible evidence versus hype, and where the global push for transparency on the UAP mystery may be headed next.

GUEST: Chrissy Newton is an award-winning Canadian broadcaster, journalist, and host of Rebelliously Curious. As Director of PR and a writer for The Debrief, she covers UAPs, aerospace, intelligence, and frontier science with a commitment to evidence-based reporting. A frequent contributor to television documentaries including Ancient Aliens and Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction, Newton has become one of Canada's most influential voices bridging mainstream journalism and the rapidly evolving world of UAP disclosure.

WEBSITE:

https://chrissynewton.com/

YOUTUBE:

https://www.youtube.com/@RebelliouslyCurious

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1392 Fauci Takes the Fifth Jul 31, 2026

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Dr. Anthony Fauci's dramatic Senate testimony—and repeated invocations of the Fifth Amendment—have reignited the COVID debate. Richard Syrett welcomes physician and researcher Dr. Michael Schwartz to examine the newly released Fauci Diaries, compare them with frontline clinical data, and ask whether history is finally catching up with questions first raised years ago.

GUEST: Dr. Michael J. Schwartz is founder and CEO of Medisure and was among the first physicians in New Jersey to oversee large-scale COVID-19 testing, helping collect real-world clinical data from more than 44,000 diagnostic tests during the pandemic. Author of Fauci's Fiction, he has argued since 2023 that many of the controversies now dominating Senate hearings—including testing, natural immunity, public messaging, and scientific transparency—were evident in frontline data as early as 2020. His unique perspective bridges medicine, data analysis, and public policy at one of the most consequential moments in modern public health.

WEBSITE:

https://www.michaeljschwartz.com/

BOOKS:

The Only Way to Save America

Vaccine Fiction

Fauci’s Fiction

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1391 The Entity That Said, "Draw Me" Jul 29, 2026

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Award-winning special effects artist Colleen Coffman spent decades creating cinematic illusions—until she says the impossible began appearing in real life. In The Adventures of a Sketch Diary, she recounts astonishing encounters with fairies, elementals, shadow beings, and a chilling artistic pact with a mysterious entity that forever changed her understanding of reality.

GUEST: Colleen Coffman is an award-winning special effects artist, illustrator, paranormal experiencer, and author of The Adventures of a Sketch Diary. After more than 25 years creating creatures and illusions for film and theater, she began documenting extraordinary encounters she believes occurred outside the studio—including experiences with elementals, fairies, shadow beings, and other non-human intelligences—captured through her artwork and personal journals.

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https://therabbithole.club/

https://colleencoffman.com/

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Adventures of a Sketch Diary

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1390 A.I. and The End of Days Jul 27, 2026

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Artificial intelligence is transforming civilization—but could it also be laying the foundation for the prophetic system described in Revelation? Richard Syrett welcomes retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis to explore AI, surveillance, digital currencies, spiritual deception, and whether humanity is building the infrastructure for the End Times.

GUEST: Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Robert L. Maginnis is a West Point graduate, national security strategist, bestselling author, and former Pentagon advisor. Drawing on decades of military intelligence and defense policy experience, he examines the intersection of emerging technology, geopolitics, biblical prophecy, and spiritual warfare. His latest book, The Final Algorithm: When Artificial Intelligence Meets the End of Days, explores how artificial intelligence, biometric identification, digital currencies, predictive algorithms, and mass surveillance could become the technological framework for the global system described in the Book of Revelation.

WEBSITE:

https://washingtonstand.com/writers/robert-maginnis

BOOKS:

AI for Mankind's Future: A Christian Perspective on the Hi-Tech Revolution

The New AI Cold War: Liberty vs. Tyranny in the Age of Machine Empires

The Final Algorithm: When Artificial Intelligence Meets the End of Days

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1389 THE MOST DANGEROUS 36 MONTHS OF OUR LIFETIMES: William Stickevers on the Fourth Turning and the Global Reset Already Underway Jul 24, 2026

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The next 36 months could redefine civilization. Astrological forecaster and futurist William Stickevers reveals why humanity is entering the Fourth Turning—a historic period of upheaval, technological revolution, economic disruption, and geopolitical realignment. Is the future already unfolding exactly on schedule? The patterns may surprise even the most hardened skeptics.

GUEST: William Stickevers is an internationally recognized astrological forecaster, geopolitical analyst, and futurist who has spent nearly four decades tracking the intersection of astrology, economics, history, and global affairs. Renowned for his bold, time-specific forecasts, he helps governments, investors, and private clients anticipate major geopolitical, financial, and technological turning points.

WEBSITE:

https://williamstickevers.com/

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1388 State Sanctioned Kidnapping Jul 22, 2026

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Parents take their child to a hospital expecting care—not a custody battle. Investigative journalist Ann Vandersteel and veteran paralegal Maureen Steele examine allegations of "medical kidnapping," Child Protective Services, family courts, and financial incentives they argue are driving a system that some families say has become impossible to escape.

GUEST: Maureen Steele is a veteran paralegal, investigator, and co-founder of the American Made Foundation. For years, she has investigated child welfare, family court, and guardianship cases, interviewing families, reviewing court records, and documenting allegations of government overreach. She is co-author of The CPS Pipeline: State Sanctioned Kidnapping.

GUEST: Ann Vandersteel is an award-winning investigative journalist, broadcaster, and co-founder of the American Made Foundation. Through years of investigative reporting, she has examined allegations involving Child Protective Services, medical custody disputes, family courts, and guardianship systems. She is co-author of The CPS Pipeline: State Sanctioned Kidnapping.

WEBSITES:

https://americanmadefoundation.org

https://maureensteele.com

SUBSTACK:

https://substack.com/@annvandersteel3

BOOK:

The CPS Pipeline: State Sanctioned Kidnapping

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1387 I Smuggled Drugs. The Mob Wanted Me Dead. God Brought Me Home. Jul 20, 2026

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A wrong turn at a university party plunged William "Gibby" Gibson into Jamaica's violent drug underworld, where mobsters, assassins, prison, and betrayal became everyday realities. In this unforgettable conversation, he recounts an astonishing true story of survival, miracles, and the faith that transformed a life destined for destruction

GUEST: William "Gibby" Gibson is a Canadian author, businessman, and former international marijuana smuggler whose extraordinary life inspired Escape from Jamaica. After surviving Jamaica's brutal prison system, assassination attempts, and decades inside the criminal underworld, Gibson emerged with a powerful story of faith, redemption, and the unseen providence he believes saved his life.

BOOKS: Escape From Jamaica: A True Story of Crime, Faith and Redemption

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1386 The Clinton-Epstein Money Machine Jul 17, 2026

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Jeffrey Epstein's crimes shocked the world—but what if the greatest scandal was never the trafficking, the island, or the flight logs? Richard Syrett welcomes former federal prosecutor Ronald Chapman II, who argues the real story lies in a hidden financial network of influence, philanthropy, and political power that investigators have largely ignored.

GUEST: Ronald Chapman II is a former federal prosecutor, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and one of America's leading federal criminal defense attorneys. For decades, he has investigated complex financial crimes, government prosecutions, and white-collar corruption. He is the author of Fight the Feds: Unraveling Federal Criminal Investigations and Truth and Persuasion: In the Digital Revolution. Chapman now argues that the Jeffrey Epstein story cannot be understood without following the money.

YOUTUBE:

https://www.youtube.com/@RonOffAir

BOOKS:

Truth and Persuasion: In the Digital Revolution

Fight the Feds: Unraveling Federal Criminal Investigations

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