Stay ConnectedAmy McGrath is a veteran, mom, and educator with an interest in policy and a taste for whiskey. She loves Kentucky, and she loves the United States of America. Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon. Join Truth in the Barrel for weekly deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and the occasional dose of live fun.
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Devil’s Cut | The Fineprint Of “The Big Beautiful Bill”
They say the devil is in the details. Well, today Amy is joined by the Senior Director Of Federal Budget Policy at The Center For American Progress, Bobby Kogan. Together they dive deeper into the fineprint of Trump’s ironically named, “Big Beautiful Bill.”
*This episode was recorded on July 14th 2025 and aired on July 22nd 2025
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This Week Unfiltered
Amy is back from vacation and not a moment too soon! Amy and Denver cover everything from Donald Trump’s fabled tariff bumps to Russia/Ukraine and the entirely preventable disaster in Texas. Stick around for our whiskey minute and a rapid-fire topic hop we like to call, “Quick Shots!”
Chapters
00:00 Intro
04:32 The Fabled “200 Deals”
15:40 Trump’s New Ukraine Stance
24:45 The Floods Were Preventable
41:07 Whiskey Minute/Quick Shots
*This episode was recorded and aired on June 17th 2025
About Truth in the Barrel:
Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.
Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.
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Amy and Denver took questions from their live stream and discussed state of MAGA after being lied to for over a decade about the Jeffery Epstein files.
*This episode aired live on 07.15.25
About Truth in the Barrel:
Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.
Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.
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Devil’s Cut |The Harry Dunn Interview
Denver speaks to Capitol police officer and January 6th hero, Harry Dunn about their trip to Ukraine. What did they witness? What is the truth on the ground? How did it forever impact their lives? You don’t want to miss this one.
About Truth in the Barrel:
Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.
Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.
Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.
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In this special episode of Truth In The Barrel, Denver talks with Ken Casey, the lead singer/songwriter of Dropkick Murphys about their new album – dropping July 4th – traveling and recording in Ukraine, his veterans initiatives and personal stories along the way!
*This episode was recorded and aired on July 3rd 2025
About Truth in the Barrel:
Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.
Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.
Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.
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In this important episode of Truth In The Barrel, Amy McGrath chats with Air Traffic Controller Jonathan Stewart about the problems facing the FAA. Are they about to come to a head? Why is the equipment so antiquated? Stewart weighs in on how bad the problems are and who is to blame!
About Truth in the Barrel:
Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.
Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.
Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.
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TRUTH IN THE BARREL LIVE!
On Tuesday 06.24.25 Amy and Denver took questions live on their YouTube feed and the evening did not disappoint! They fielded topics ranging from Iran, Trump’s mental state, Conspiracy theories, Ukraine and even engaged with a troll! Remember to click the link below and subscribe to our YouTube page -- and you too can participate in our next live show!
About Truth in the Barrel:
Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.
Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.
Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.
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Devil’s Cut | The Most Corrupt President In Modern History w Matthew Dallek
On this very special Devil's Cut episode of Truth In The Barrel, Amy McGrath speaks with author and historian, Matthew Dallek about the many ways Donald Trump is enriching himself while holding office as the President Of The United States. Is it somehow worse than his first term?
About Truth in the Barrel:
Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.
Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.
Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.
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This Week Unfiltered |
Today we’re taking an UNFILTERED look at the conflict between Israel and Iran – can our self proclaimed “anti-war” president deal with this new international crisis while keeping his promise to put America first? Then, in the wake of shocking political violence and international turmoil, disinformation is once again on the rise and this time it’s coming directly from the halls of the Senate. Also, the Trump administration flip flops on its own immigration policy. Plus, the “big beautiful bill” just got uglier, resignations rock scholarly institutions, and apparently, we’re all supposed to be thankful for new flagpoles.
*This episode was recorded and aired on 06.05.25
About Truth in the Barrel:
Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.
Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.
Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.
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Devil’s Cut | Former Green Beret Weighs In
Amy McGrath speaks to author, podcast host and former Green Beret, Daniel Pace about our current Secretary Of Defense, National Security Issues, Donald Trump’s military debacle in Los Angeles and The President spit-balling the idea of the our service men and women marching into Mexico to take down drug cartels.
*This episode was recorded on June 9th 2025, and aired on June 17th, 2025
About Truth in the Barrel:
Amy and Denver are both military veterans, political junkies, and whiskey lovers who sit on opposite sides of the aisle but have one thing in common: they love the United States of America.
Truth in the Barrel was born of Amy & Denver’s commitment to country, the Constitution, and a well-curated collection of the world’s finest bourbon.
Join them weekly for deep dives into timely topics, interviews with recognizable guests, and a dose of call-in fun.
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www.Danielpace.com
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