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Breaking Battlegrounds
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Breaking Battlegrounds is a Politics Podcast show that interviews opinion leaders from across the world to discuss politics, culture, and policies that are shaping our day-to-day lives. breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com
Episodes
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Marriage, Voter ID, & Inflation: Delano Squires, Congressman Troy Downing, Derek Monson & Gary Gygi
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone tackle the collapse of the American family, Trump's beef import policy, election integrity, the SAVE Act, inflation, rising gas prices, and the future of the American economy with Delano Squires, Congressman Troy Downing, Derek...
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2026 Midterms, $521B in Government Fraud & IRS Scandals with Chuck Flint, Henry Olsen & Jon Riches
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck Warren and Sam Stone welcome Chuck Flint, Henry Olsen, and Jon Riches to discuss the 2026 midterms, government fraud, IRS accountability, Democratic Socialists of America spending proposals, constitutional rights, and government overreach. Plus B's Crime...
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Jonathan Butcher, Dr. Lars Powell & Sine Kerr on Title IX, Spam Bias, and Arizona’s Future
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by Jonathan Butcher, Dr. Lars Powell, and Sine Kerr for a wide-ranging conversation on education, censorship, insurance, and the future of Arizona. Jonathan Butcher, Acting Director of the Center for Education Policy...
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Greenland, AI & Arizona's 2026 Race with Brian McDonald, Annie Chestnut Tutor & Jay Feely
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck Warren is joined by Brian McDonald, Annie Chestnut Tutor, & Jay Feely for a packed show on the new Greenland agreement, China's control of critical minerals, Russia, NATO, artificial intelligence, data privacy, Arizona's water crisis, Social Security…
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The Decisions Shaping America with Katie Harbath, Kip Herriage, U.S. Senator Jon Husted & Gary Gygi
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, we are joined by Katie Harbath, Kip Herriage, U.S. Senator Jon Husted, & Gary Gygi for a packed show on AI, politics, the Federal Reserve, data centers, immigration, college sports, the national debt, & the future of the American economy. Katie Harbath…
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9/11, Police Trauma, & Surveillance with Dr. Juliana Pilon, Lt. Randy Sutton, Laura Bondank-Harmon
Twenty-five years after 9/11, what has America learned, and what have we forgotten? This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone tackle 9/11, socialism, child trafficking, police trauma, and the growing debate over government surveillance and Flock cameras. Dr. Juliana...
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Adam Michel, Ludovic Hood, Gary Marx & Gary Gygi on $200T DSA, Iran, Ukraine & the Fed
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck Warren and Sam Stone cover the potential cost of the Democratic Socialists of America’s agenda, pressure on Iran, Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Federal Reserve, and a major breaking development in the Lindsay Clancy case. Adam Michel, Director of Tax…
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Boad Swanson, Cory J. Ruth, Congressman Dusty Johnson & Max Klinger on Socialism, & Surveillance
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Sam Stone is joined by Boad Swanson, Cory J. Ruth, Congressman Dusty Johnson and Max Klinger to discuss America’s crisis of character, socialism, government surveillance, rising beef prices, Washington dysfunction and ideology inside universities. Plus, B’s...
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Noah Rothman, Myrka Dellanos, Jack Cheevers & Gary Gygi on AI, Iran, Debt & Vietnam
What happens when AI panic, Iran, socialism, campus crime, history, and America’s $40 trillion debt crisis collide? This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by journalist Noah Rothman, Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Myrka Dellanos, author Jack Cheevers, and...
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AI, China & Latin America's Rightward Shift with Juan David Rojas, Devan Patel & Dr. Jody Edward Ginn
What happens when artificial intelligence, government power, China, climate politics, and human vulnerability collide? This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by journalist Juan David Rojas, attorney and AI ethics fellow Devan Patel, and historian Dr. Jody…
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The Fauci Diaries: Power, Public Health & America's Fight for Health Freedom with Jennifer Galardi
In this special one-on-one conversation, Chuck Warren sits down with Jennifer Galardi, Senior Policy Analyst for Restoring American Wellness in The Heritage Foundation's DeVos Center, for a wide-ranging discussion about Anthony Fauci, the Fauci Diaries, and what happens when public health…
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Michael Sobolik on China & TikTok, Vince Torres on Fentanyl, Alex Welz on Iran & Alexa Lavoie on Ceuta
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone examine China's growing challenge to the United States, disturbing allegations involving fentanyl enforcement in New Mexico, the latest developments surrounding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, a 33-year-old NBA All-Star Weekend...
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Fauci Under Fire, 16 Children in Danger and China's AI Strategy with Sam Lyman, Shandi Hudson and Gary Gygi
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Sam Stone is joined by B from B's Crime Corner to revisit the COVID-19 restrictions of 2020, Anthony Fauci's influence, vaccine requirements, and the conflicting information Americans were given about who was truly at risk. Then, B's Crime Corner examines the...
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Andrew Gould on the Courts, Mike Garcia on Women's Sports, Sophie Cunningham, Charlie Kirk Trial Costs, and The Science of Stripper Tips
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould, former Congressman Mike Garcia, comedian Lou Perez, and Utah County Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner. Plus, B breaks down the ongoing search for accused murderer...
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Election Security, Robert Durst's Hot Mic, the Woke Smithsonian & Global Upheaval
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone examine election security, Colorado's dramatic political transformation, one of true crime's most infamous hot-mic moments, the battle over American history at the Smithsonian, political upheaval in Latin America, and the…
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Socialism, the Charlie Kirk Case, Chalino Sánchez & Arizona's ESA Fight
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, host Chuck Warren flys solo to examine the growing appeal of socialism, the failures of government price controls, allegations of foreign-funded political unrest, the Charlie Kirk murder case, Arizona's escalating school-choice battle, and a new approach to...
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America 250, Ro Khanna's Finances & The July 4th Murders of Shane and Sally
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone bring listeners a special Fourth of July episode focused on America's founding principles, political hypocrisy, civic education, and a chilling unsolved Independence Day murder case. First, Sam Stone is joined by Jay Lapeyre…
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MLB Pride Night, Gavin Newsom's Nonprofits, Phoenix Land Deal, & Gun Rights
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone dive into the biggest political and cultural fights shaping the country. First, Chuck and Sam discuss the controversy surrounding Major League Baseball's Pride Night events, including questions over whether players on…
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Is AI Shrinking Our Minds? NATO, Fraud, Gun Rights, and the Economy
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Sam Stone hosts while Chuck Warren is out of studio for a packed episode covering artificial intelligence, personal autonomy, NATO's eastern flank, government fraud, gun rights, true crime, and the economy. First, Dr. Keith Ablow joins the show to discuss the...
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Are Mail Ballots, Campus Protests and Midterms Shaping America's Next Political Fight?
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, host Chuck Warren is joined by guest host Tim Mooney for a packed episode covering Arizona politics, campus protests, election integrity, the 2026 midterms, and the latest true crime case making national headlines. The show begins with Chuck Warren sitting…
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College Is Broken, China Is on Defense, and Arizona School Choice Is Under Fire
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Sam Stone is joined by Jonathan Butcher, Scot Mussi, Lou Perez, and John Lee to discuss higher education, Arizona school choice, comedy, culture, and Canada's euthanasia controversy. The show is then turned over to Chuck Warren who sits down with Dr. John Lee...
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Are Free Speech, Justice, and California Politics All Under Fire? Kamden Mulder, Khosro Isfahani, Cary Davis & Jon Fleischman
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by Kamden Mulder, Khosro Isfahani, Cary Davis, and Jon Fleischman for a packed episode covering the Biden DOJ, the FACE Act, pro-life investigations, Iran nuclear negotiations, free speech, FIRE, California politics,...
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George Khalaf on ESAs, Henry Thomson on Elections, John Rogers on 2026 Strategy
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by George Khalaf, founder of The Resolute Group, First Day PR, and Data Orbital, who discusses his campaign for Arizona State House in LD 3 and why he decided to move from political consulting to running for office. Khalaf...
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Dusty Johnson on U.S.-China Trade, Noah Rothman on Political Violence, Chuck Flint Takes on the IRS, and Lou Perez Breaks Down a Shocking Surrogacy Case
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by Congressman Dusty Johnson to discuss U.S.-China trade, rare earth minerals, energy policy, gas prices, South Dakota agriculture, data centers, and his campaign for governor. Then, Noah Rothman joins the show to...
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Ilya Shapiro on SCOTUS | Corey DeAngelis Exposes Education Failures | Mark Lamb for Congress
On this episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, Sam Stone and Chuck Warren dive into the biggest legal, education, and border security stories shaping America today. First, Ilya Shapiro of the Manhattan Institute joins the show to break down the Supreme Court's major 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Calais...
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Mamdani's Manufactured Crisis, World Cup Price Gouging, and Trump's Middle East Revolution
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by Manhattan Institute Cities policy analyst Santiago Vidal Calvo and Washington Free Beacon editor and Middle East Forum junior fellow Alex Welz, plus a special radio edition of B's Corner true crime. Santiago Vidal Calvo...
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Mollie Hemingway on Alito | Andy Biggs for Governor | Bob McClure on Election Reform
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, we cover everything from Supreme Court power struggles and election reform to the Arizona governor's race and the policies shaping America's future. We start with Robert McClure, President and CEO of the The James Madison Institute, who breaks down Florida's...
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War Powers, Filibuster Chaos & Standing Up for Women's Sports
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, we dive into the growing power struggle between Congress and the presidency, the future of the filibuster, and one of the most heated debates in sports today. Jason Willick (Washington Post columnist) joins us to break down his latest piece on military funding...
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Bad Policy, Real Consequences: Taxes, Crime & Economic Risks
Is America facing the consequences of bad policy? From mass migration out of high-tax states to rising concerns about crime, government overreach, and economic instability, this episode of Breaking Battlegrounds breaks down the biggest issues shaping the country right now. We're joined by top...
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Is the Narrative Broken? Plus Arizona's Legal Battles & What the Polls Are Really Saying
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, we're joined by three heavy-hitting voices breaking down media narratives, legal fights in Arizona, and what the data is really telling us about the political landscape heading into 2026. Ken LaCorte, former Fox News executive and host of Elephants in the…
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Is Canada Falling Apart? Plus Iran, War Strategy, and U.S. Stakes
Is Canada falling apart? From Canada's internal fractures to rising tensions with Iran—and what it all means for the U.S.—this episode connects the dots on the challenges ahead. Journalist Elie Cantin-Nantel joins the show to break down the growing instability in Canada, from the surprising...
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Arizona Politics, Border Security, DEI Battles & Government Waste
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck Warren and Sam Stone bring together a powerhouse lineup of guests to break down the biggest political, economic, and cultural issues shaping Arizona and the nation. Kicking things off, congressional candidate and former NFL kicker Jay Feely joins the…
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Cuba Negotiations, the CIA, and Trump Derangement Syndrome in the media
On this episode of Breaking Battleground, hosts Sam Stone and Chuck Warren talk with a diverse lineup of guests for a wide-ranging discussion covering Cuba and the recent announcement of negotiations, the CIA and conspiracy theories, growing distrust of government, and what they describe as Trump...
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Iran's Unrest, U.S. Security Concerns, California's Energy Crisis & Arizona's Treasurer Race
On this episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Sam Stone and Chuck Warren sit down with a wide-ranging lineup of guests to discuss global conflict, national security, state policy battles, and Arizona politics. Journalist Alessandra Hay, reporting from Armenia, joins the show to discuss her...
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David Schweikert on His Run for Arizona Governor
On this episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck Warren sits down with Congressman David Schweikert to discuss his campaign for Arizona governor. Schweikert lays out his vision for the state's future and why he believes his experience in Congress has prepared him for the governor's office. From...
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Iran Internet Shutdowns, Epstein Files Fallout & CNN's Massive Shakeup
On this episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck Warren and Sam Stone connect the dots between global censorship, financial markets, media power, and geopolitical instability. They tackle the Epstein files fallout, examining political double standards, media silence surrounding certain powerful...
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AI on the Frontlines, Arizona's Tech Boom & Fighting Internet Censorship in Iran
This week on Breaking Battleground, we tackle the biggest technological and geopolitical shifts shaping our future. First, Aaron Zelinger, CEO of Closure Intelligence, and Dan Dow, District Attorney of San Luis Obispo County, join us to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming law...
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Trump Economy, ICE Showdowns, School Choice & Switzerland's Political Shockwaves
On today's episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone tackle the issues driving today's headlines, from the economy and immigration fights to crime, culture, and the future of education. First, Henry Olsen joins the show to break down Europe's political shocks, including...
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Melania Trump, Educational School Choice Scholarship Program, CA Democrats and Lord Gavin
Our first guest is Alex Swoyer, editor-at-large at The Washington Times, where she covers law and politics in Washington. Alex also hosts "The Sitdown with Alex Swoyer" and writes the popular column "Seen, Heard & Whispered." She joins us to break down how House Republicans are currently…
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Trump Accounts for Kids, Hold My Beer – let's talk CA fraud, and Trans Homeless Shelters
Jessica Anderson joins Breaking Battlegrounds this week to discuss the Trump Accounts for Kids, an innovative public-private partnership included in the Big Beautiful Bill. The program focuses on saving today and investing in the future, with business leaders matching contributions to a modern...
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Greenland, Silicon Desert, Police Bodycams and Comedy
Our first guest today is Josh Hammer, senior editor-at-large at Newsweek, host of The Josh Hammer Show, and author of Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish Nation and the Destiny of the West. Josh explores America's long-standing interest in Greenland, dating back to the Lincoln and...
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Iran Edition: A Crime Against Humanity
Our first guest today is Roya Hakakian, author of Journey from the Land of No. Born and raised in Iran, Roya explains that what has unfolded there over the past two weeks is comparable in national trauma and moral consequence to the September 11, 2001 attacks or the October 7 terrorist massacre....
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Former Ambassador Thomas Shannon, Jr discusses Venezuela, Greg Roeberg - Candidate for AZ AG, and Sheepdog the movie
Our first guest today is Former Ambassador Thomas Shannon, Jr, a Senior International Policy Advisor bringing more than three decades of government service and diplomatic experience to his practice, providing strategic counsel to clients across a range of legislative, foreign police, and national...
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Chapters of the War in Ukraine, the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis and the South African Constitution
Our first guest today is Alessandra Hay, reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine. Alessandra discusses a growing humanitarian crisis: the lack of space to bury the dead. Severe shortages of cemetery plots have forced burials outside designated cemeteries, raising concerns about contamination of local water...
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Venezuela Edition – "What the heck's going on down there?"
On today's special, we turn our full attention to Venezuela, exploring the need for intervention with four guests who offer varied firsthand experiences and perspectives on the country and President Trump's role. Our first guest is Santiago Vidal Calvo, a cities policy analyst focused on…
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Anna Giaritelli discusses border crossings under the Trump Administration and the Bondi attack is radical Islamic terrorism with Drew Pavlou
Happy New Year! Our first episode of 2026 we discuss the border and the focus shifting to the interior of country, the American Dream, Australia and the Bondi attacks and positive outlook forecasted for our economy and market. First, Anna Giaritelli, an award-winning journalist and writer whose...
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Merry Christmas from Breaking Battlegrounds
This Christmas on Breaking Battlegrounds, we celebrate the history, meaning, and enduring spirit of the season with two beloved guests. First, nationally known speaker, best-selling author, and Amerisearch president William Federer returns to take listeners on a fascinating journey through the…
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Scott Johnson on Rep. Ilhan Omar Marrying Her Brother and Minnesota's Somali Fraud
Scott Johnson, an original contributor to the blog Power Line, joins the show to break down his decade-long reporting on Rep. Ilhan Omar marrying her brother and the extensive fraud issues tied to Minnesota's Somali community. Johnson walks through the documentation, court records, and...
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China's AI War, Haiti's Humanitarian Crisis, and Rep. Ilhan Omar Marrying Her Brother
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by four expert guests to unpack the biggest issues shaping national security, global stability, media accountability, and the economy. Dr. Mike Waller, national security expert, investigative journalist, and former CIA...
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America's Wake Up Call on China, Schools, and Taxes
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, we take on three of the biggest issues shaping America's future: national security, education, and taxes. First, Dr. Meg Reiss, founder and CEO of SolidIntel, joins the show to explain how American red tape is strengthening China's dominance over rare earth...
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