"Snap Back to Reality" w/Reality Winner, Former Intelligence Analyst

Have a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: [email protected]"If you had one shot, or one opportunity / To seize everything you ever wanted / One momentWould you capture it or just let it slip?" - Eminem, Lose YourselfReality Leigh Winner is a former enlisted US Air Force member and NSA Translator. In 2018, she was given the longest prison sentence ever imposed for unauthorized release of government information to the media after she leaked an intelligence report about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. She was sentenced to five years and three months in federal prison, and charged under the Espionage Act; the same act that has garnered a lot of attention in recent days after the search of the former President's Florida home at Mar-a-Lago. Now that Reality is out of prison and on supervised released, she's telling her side of the story.Reality's life is complex, and equally compelling when you hear her talk about it. She  demonstrates how powerful a family bond can be, and how broken the prison system is.  Your hosts ask her about her name, which is very unique, what growing up was like and her passion to enlist in the Air Force. Afterwards they talk about her crime, the prison system, and how her charge under the Espionage Act compares to the former President, and how she doesn't think Trump should serve jail time. This interview was extremely touching for both of the hosts, and we hope it will help you see Reality for more than just the crime she committed, but a loving daughter, sister, and patriot.  Support Sarah Stankorb’s work and preorder Damned If She Does: Why Women Quit Church and What It Means for the Future of Religion, Releases September 15, 2026.  Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/112456/9798889837091Website: https://www.sarahstankorb.com/Support the showKeep the conversation going.Want to learn more about Faithful Politics, suggest a future guest, or connect with us directly?Visit our website:faithfulpoliticspodcast.comBrowse our bookstore, featuring books from many of our guests:faithfulpoliticspodcast.com/bookstoreSupport the show and help us keep these conversations going:patreon.com/cw/FaithfulPoliticsSubscribe for behind-the-scenes content, reflections, and updates:faithfulpolitics.substack.comContact the hosts:Josh Burtram, Faithful Host: [email protected] Wright, Political Host: [email protected] Faithful Politics:Instagram: faithful_politicsFacebook: FaithfulPoliticsPodcast