EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 7 MIN
Heidi Harris notes voter migration shift while analyzing social shifts.
from The Charlie James Show Podcast
In this dynamic episode of the Charlie James Show, guest host Heidi Harris addresses the geopolitical shift of regional values, noting that internal migration is transforming local political climates across the country. She notes that voters moving out of traditionally blue states and into red states like South Carolina, Texas, and Idaho often run for office or support the very same bloated public pension systems and progressive policies that contributed to the decline of their previous homes. The discussion underscores changing cultural definitions within contemporary domestic boundaries, directly referencing figures like Zell Miller to contrast historical political platforms against today's more radical progressive movements.
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Heidi Harris: Well, this time last night we were all excited about the soccer game. At least I was. And then, I mean, I'm not going to lie, they just outplayed us. That was it. We looked like we were—even my husband, he's not necessarily a big sports fan, and certainly not a soccer expert, he said, "Wow, we look pretty sluggish." I said, "Yeah, we do." Anyway, sad to lose to Belgium, but oh well. Certainly a packed arena, would have been great if America had won. But that's okay, and I take nothing away from them, I mean Belgium won it fair and square. Although I think they're still counting the goals in California, right? Just kidding, ba-dum-bum-shh. I'll be here all week. Okay. This is a hilarious story that I heard Rob Jones mentioning earlier. An 80-year-old man and a 74-year-old woman were caught at a Border Patrol checkpoint when a canine happened to hit on the fact that they had 134 packages of cocaine concealed inside a trailer they were pulling. Did I mention they were 80 and 74? David Brader and Susan Brader, Texas couple. They had 345 pounds of cocaine inside the trailer. Just happened to be, I guess, they were driving near a Falfurrias—it's in southern Texas. And sometimes they just have those Border Patrol checkpoints, you can stop. You know, my mom used to—when my mom lived in California, they had one not far from her house. I never saw it actually working. I'd always see the vehicles over off to the side, and they had a big building there, I think they were hanging out inside, but I never saw them actually stopping cars. But they did, once in a while, have that. So they stopped there, and uh, a canine alerted agents to the trailer. I mean, they walk around, you can't fool these dogs. Can you even believe that? 80 and 74. So, David Brader was driving a truck towing a white box trailer when he and his wife arrived at the checkpoint, once again, not expecting this, 75 miles north of McAllen in Texas. Canine alerted because they walk around, you know, the vehicles and things like that. In the airport they do the same thing, you see the dogs walking up and down the lines of the people waiting, you know, to check in or whatever. And there are dogs walking around all the time, and they are amazing with what they can smell. You cannot fool the dogs. I used to have a hound dog named Dixie. What else do you name a hound dog? And Dixie uh was a coonhound. Great dog. And my brother sent me something one time, a package, and it was some of that fruit or something like that from that company that sells pears. I don't know what it was, but it had food in it. And I came home, and my husband had put the box on the ground, well Dixie chewed off the whole edge of the box. And I said, I told my brother, "Next time you send me food, let me know because the hound dog knew it was there." She chewed off the whole—didn't get to the food quite yet, but she had chewed off the whole corner of the box trying to get to the food. Can't fool them, can't fool the beagles. I had a friend one time, her beagle—she was at my house with her beagle, and the beagle stuck his nose in my purse—and I had a pretty deep purse—all the way to the bottom of my purse and pulled a tin of mints out of my purse. Can't fool them. So anyway, Border—the Border Patrol canine alerted these agents to the front wall of the trailer. Then they referred the vehicle for a secondary inspection and used X-ray equipment to scan the truck and the trailer. The scan revealed a concealed part—compartment built into the trailer's front wall, and that's where they found the 134 packages of cocaine weighing more than 345 pounds. They admitted they knew illegal narcotics were inside the trailer, and according to the complaint, the couple told investigators they expected to be paid between $5,000 and $10,000 to transport the trailer to Houston. Can I just tell you, I wonder how many other people are out there doing this kind of thing? I mean, it's a couple of old people, and I gue ...
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