Full Show 6/8/2026: Hegseth continues to remake US military into God's Army

On today's show, Ian Hoch addresses the Department of Defense drastically reducing its recognized religious affiliation codes for service members from over 200 to just 31. Then, Ian has on Matthew in Ukraine, to talk about how he's coping what has changed, and what does he want Americans to understand about Ukraine at this point in the conflict, Ned Moore, Executive Director of the Lafon Performing Arts Center, to talk about their upcoming season and the bigger mission behind it: bringing live performance, arts education, and cultural opportunities to communities that don’t always have easy access to them, and Debbie Fagnano, the calliope player on the Steamboat Natchez, to talk about what it's like playing her instrument on the riverboat.