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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Amy went live with Joanne Carducci (@JoJoFromJerz) to talk about a range of topics beginning with Donald Trump’s amateur and downright embarrassing handling of Vladmir Putin this week.
*This episode was recorded and aired on 08.19.25
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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 speaks with Shawn VanDiver, the President of Afghan Evac -- an organization dedicated to defending Afghans who were promised safe harbor in America, after bravely assisting our men and women in uniform. Don’t miss this powerful episode of Truth In The Barrel.
*This episode was recorded on August 7th, and aired on August 12th, 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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Afghan Evac :
Amy is joined this week by the legendary Bill Kristol as they take an UNFILTERED look at the deployment of troops onto the streets of Washington D.C., President Trump’s Alaskan rendezvous with Putin, and the numerous ways basic voting is under attack right now.
Plus, A steady creep toward authoritarianism, Pete Hegseth’s pastor doesn’t think women should vote, and Kim Davis has tied the knot four times but still thinks gay people are ruining the sanctity of marriage.
*This episode was recorded and aired on August 14th 2025
CHAPTERS:
02:34 The Deployment Of Our National Guard In D.C.
18:24 The Putin/Trump Summit In Alaska
27:48 Trump Administration Attacks Voting Rights
37:16 Quick Shots
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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*citations
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/12/national-guard-civil-unrest/
https://www.ft.com/content/e1e4a1f3-422f-4a02-8b86-69271f12d63c
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/12/smithsonian-museums-trump-review-00505838
https://navigatorresearch.org/a-majority-feel-behind-financially/
https://51st.news/house-republicans-vote-to-defund-d-c-police-and-schools/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/republican-funding-bill-could-defund-195336359.htmlw
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/13/trump-putin-meeting-alaska
House Republicans still haven’t restored the funding “mistakenly” cut from D.C. budget bill:
Murder rates by state:
https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-have-the-highest-murder-rates/
Great details/data on overall crime rates in 2024:
On this very special episode of Truth In The Barrel, Amy is joined by political radio talk-show host, Richard Chew about what it means to be a progressive in 2025. How do democrats compete with the grifting media eco system of right wing propaganda?
*This episode was recorded on August 4th 2025 and aired on August 12th, 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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This Week Unfiltered 08.07.25
Today Amy is joined by special guest cohost, Mallory Hagan as they take an UNFILTERED look at how pandering to Trump now requires gerrymandering. Then, it turns out that “Vladimir, STOP!!” wasn’t great foreign policy – so we’re back to nuclear saber rattling with Russia. Plus, the House Oversight committee subpoenas the Clintons (because of course), the “father of IVF” turns out to be just another deadbeat dad, Nebraskans put the pressure on Mike Flood, the head of Bureau of Labor Statistics is fired for doing a good job, and Trump destroys satellites for climate change.
Chapters :
01.52 The Truth About Gerrymandering
16:50 A Nuclear Distraction
24:32 Comer’s Pile
30:04 Whiskey Minute/Quick Shots
*This episode was recorded and aired on August 7th 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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Citations :
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/31/politics/gerrymandering-texas-republicans-analysis
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/world/europe/russia-missile-treaty.html
https://share.google/DtdNJuW2Eo8OhBrAc
https://thehill.com/business/5431805-us-job-growth-revised-downward/
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/white-house-orders-nasa-destroy-171440771.html
Devil’s Cut | Domestic Terrorism
From the Oklahoma bombing to January 6th, America has had no shortage of political violence. This week Amy speaks to Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware authors of the book, God Guns and Sedition about the history of politically motivated domestic terrorism and what signs we should all recognize before we experience such a thing again.
*This episode was recorded on July 25th,2025 and aired on August 5th, 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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Today we’re taking an UNFILTERED look at the continuation of President Trump’s tariff madness. New deals have been made, but did America benefit from them at all?
Then we try to determine just how much Pete Hegseth’s insecurity is driving DOD policy. Spoiler alert: it’s a lot.
Plus FEMA’s in need of emergency management, Trump picks a fight with Beyonce, healthcare costs are going up, Kristi Noem goes horseback riding, and a MAGA-loving school superintendent shows porn during a board of education meeting.
CHAPTERS :
02:09 Mr. Tarrific Strikes Again
15:30 Secretary Of Being Defensive
26:20 The State Of FEMA
37:48 Quick Shots
*This episode was recorded and aired on July 31st, 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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Citations :
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/i-coulda-made-a-better-deal?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-tariff-rebate_n_688929e1e4b08681ba5e7437
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/28/pentagon-think-tank-ban-confusion-reaction-00480095
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28072025/emergency-managers-overworked-as-fema-shrinks/
https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-attacks-climate-science-here-are-the-facts/
On this very special episode of Truth In The Barrel, Amy and Denver go live to talk about the further unraveling of the Epstein debacle. Did Trump just admit to employing sixteen year old girls at his spa in Mar A Lago? Much more!
*This episode aired on June 29th 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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Amy is joined by lawyer and author Denis Fleming to examine the fragility of our nation’s legal guard rails and what can be done to protect them. Could our founding father’s even fathom an administration as destructive or a President as porcine as Donald J. Trump?
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 Amy is joined by Valor Media’s Ken Harbaugh as they take an UNFILTERED look at who’s not talking about Jeffery Epstein – how bad must it be for Donald Trump that the House Republicans would rather flee Washington D.C. than take another vote on releasing the Epstein files?
Then, it’s a golden age of losing! GM reports $1.1 billion in losses thanks to the Trump tariffs while Trump himself loses support from his most stalwart fans – men!
Also, the “big beautiful bill” reveals itself to be a big bold betrayal as energy costs are poised to spike in many red states.
Plus, Pete Hegseth removes another high-ranking woman, Republicans are suddenly institutionalists, and FEMA punishes a small town in North Carolina.
This is TRUTH IN THE BARREL – a different kind of whiskey rebellion.
*This episode was recorded and aired on 07.24.25
Chapters :
00:00 Intro
05:40 The Epstein Distractions Aren’t Working
16:40 So Much More Losing To Come
29:12 The Electric Price Hike
36:19 Whiskey Minute – Quick Shots
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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