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Shades of Jade Podcast — 305 episodes

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1

Beauty, Broken Cities & Politics – A Conversation with Sara Alessandrini

2

The Birth of a Nation: July 4, 1776, and the Declaration of Independence

3

Fifty Shades of True Crime: Tattoos, Sexual Deviance, and Ego-Driven Confessions

4

Iran Deal Progress, Reflecting Pool Vandalism, & SCOTUS Rulings: June 20-27, 2026

5

Missing Persons and Cracking Cold Cases with Medium Kelly Kristin

6

From Analog to Algorithms: Billy Dees on the State of Podcasting and Politics

7

EPSTEIN FILES: Belohlavek, Birger, Black, Mace, & Bondi

8

Historic Iran Peace Deal, Fraud Raids, & Election Battles: June 13-19, 2026

9

11 Years for Success? Michael Castillero’s Fight Against the Weaponized Justice System

10

Alter Egos, Car Shows & Happy(ish) Endings with Kenny Dupar

11

Iran Strikes & Deal Push, California Chaos, and the War on Fraud: June 6-12, 2026

12

From Rock Star to Prosecutor: The Shocking Convergence Murder Case

13

The Storm Returns: Protests, Justice in the Moment, and Podcasting

14

EPSTEIN FILES: Margolin, Kushner, Clayton, Lefkowitz, and Ruemmler

15

Iran Negotiations Advance, Fraud Crackdowns & Redistricting Momentum: May 30-June 5, 2026

16

Tina Peters, January 6th & Defending the First Amendment with Evan Turk

17

Rodger Friedman Returns: Trump's Cabinet, Immigration Talk, and Political Trust

18

Iran Deal Breakthrough, Fraud Raids & Redistricting Wins: May 23-29, 2026

19

Cutting Edge Faith: Bringing Biblical Christianity into Work, Politics & Culture

20

"Missouri is Rigged": Dan Schaefer on His Campaign, Redistricting Chaos & Cross-Aisle Politics

21

Iran Tensions, Fraud Busts & Redistricting Gains: May 16-22, 2026

22

POLITICAL RETROGRADE: The Cold Case of Rhonda Knutson

23

EPSTEIN FILES: Berman, Allred, Weinstein, and Jack and Caroline Lang

24

Iran Standoff, China Summit & Massive Fraud Purge: May 9-15, 2026

25

From Sick Care to Real Healthcare: Fixing a Broken System

26

The Digital Democracy Project: Giving Voters a Real Voice

27

Spirit Shutdown, Iran Showdown, & Redistricting Push: May 2-8, 2026

28

Podcast Wars, Iran, and Epstein: A Raw Conversation with George Fontes

29

Trump Assassination Attempt Foiled, Iran Blockade Holds, & SPLC Indicted: April 25–May 1, 2026

30

From Preacher to Breacher: A Former Minister’s Wild Ride in the FBI

31

Going With the Flow: A Trial Lawyer’s Guide to Wisdom and Justice

32

Iran Blockade Tightens and SPLC Indicted for Funding Extremists: April 18–24, 2026

33

Blue Collar Blessed: Faith, Family, and Fighting for Idaho

34

Moneyless Politics: How America’s Main Street Party is Reinventing Elections

35

EPSTEIN FILES: Ratner, Boies, Bongino, Bowdich, and Barak

36

Blockade Success, California's 'Stop Nick Shirley Act,' Swalwell Crashes & Burns: April 11-17, 2026

37

Why Your Vote Feels Pointless – And How Nonpartisan Primaries Change That

38

Church and State: How Mixing Religion and Politics Corrupts Both

39

HAUNTED AMERICA: The Ghost of Henry Wilson

40

Mining the Sky: Turning Atmospheric Carbon into Colorado’s Future

41

Iran Ceasefire Breakthrough, California Fraud Explosion & Artemis II Triumph: April 4–10, 2026

42

EPSTEIN FILES: Goldberg, Barr, Allen, Acosta, and Strauss.

43

From Navy Intelligence to Geopolitical Thriller: Writing "The Counterfeit" with Ralph DeFalco

44

Iran Endgame, Shutdown Standoff & Fraud Crackdown: March 28 – April 3, 2026

45

Media Lies, Spliced Speeches, and a Patriot's Diary

46

EPSTEIN FILES: Hawking, Jagland, Blanche, Hanks, and Babino

47

POLITICAL RETROGRADE: The Assassination of Harvey Milk (and George Moscone)

48

Inventive Negotiation: Building Peace One Conversation at a Time

49

Epic Fury Shifts to Talks, Airport Chaos, and Fraud Crackdown: March 20–27, 2026

50

Aerospace Engineer Turned Author: Jeff Kildow on Crafting Authentic WWII Alternate Histories

51

Defending the Constitution from the States: Jen Brown on Utah's Fight Against Overreach

52

And Then They Prayed: Rep. Barry Loudermilk on America's Divine History and Prayer in Crisis

53

Operation Epic Fury and Hearings: March 18–19, 2026

54

Billy Dees, Sara Alessandrini, and Sam Wooldrik, Live!

55

HAUNTED AMERICA: The Deadly Masterpiece

56

Epic Fury, Shutdown Travel Chaos, and Talks with Cuba: March 16–17, 2026

57

Kharg Island Struck & Shutdown Enters Second Month: March 13–15, 2026

58

EPSTEIN FILES: Hoffman, Tisch, Plaskett, bin Sulayem, and Geerson

59

Evacuation Day

60

Restoring American Exceptionalism with Robert Choi

61

Epic Fury and Terror Attacks: March 11–12, 2026

62

From 9/11 to Patriot Economy: Jeff Kruszyna on Fundraising and Campaign Strategy

63

Beyond the Cage: The Realities of Parrot Rescue, Care, and Forever Homes

64

Epic Fury Days 10 and 11: The Most Intense Strikes Yet (March 9–10, 2026)

65

Epic Fury Week Two: March 6–8, 2026

66

Rental Market Survival Guide: Insights from Justin Pogue

67

Epic Fury Escalates: March 4–5, 2026

68

We Can and We Must: Zolal Habibi on the Future of Iran

69

The Centercratic Party: A New Hope for American Politics

70

The Iran Conflict Escalates: March 2–3, 2026

71

EPSTEIN FILES: Jagger, Obama, Mandelson, Thiel, Rihanna

72

Strikes, Khamenei Dead, Regime Change Push: Feb 27–Mar 1, 2026

73

Earthbound Insights: Climate Conversations with Tom Schueneman

74

POLITICAL RETROGRADE: The Oklahoma City Bombing

75

Diplomatic Edges: Feb. 25–26, 2026

76

EPSTEIN FILES: Brad Karp, David McKillips, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Michael Wolff

77

SOTU Showdown & Shutdown Stalemate: February 23–24, 2026

78

Tariff Defiance & Shutdown Strain: February 20–22, 2026

79

Stalemate & Summits: Shutdown Lingers, Iran Talks Inch Forward, Board of Peace Launches: February 18–19, 2026

80

EPSTEIN FILES: Podesta, Justice Jackson, Lady Gaga, Summers, and Wexner

81

Shutdown Stalemate & Nuclear Brinkmanship: February 16–17, 2026

82

Shutdown Hits & Diplomatic Pressure: February 13th-15th, 2026

83

Why Foreign Aid Can't Be Abandoned: A Conversation with USAID Veteran Clifford H. Brown

84

Shutdown Reality and Enforcement Wind-Down: Feb 12-13, 2026

85

Israel's Geopolitics, America's Support, and Reimagining Democracy

86

HAUNTED AMERICA: The Ghost of John Quincy Adams (Good Audio, No Video)

87

HAUNTED AMERICA: The Ghost of John Quincy Adams (Video with Poor Audio)

88

Hearts Divided

89

Shutdown Watch and Diplomatic Gambles: Feb 10-11, 2026

90

February 8th and 9th, 2026

91

Epstein Files Round 4: Levin, Lutnick, Hillary Clinton, Jay-Z, and Jeb Bush

92

February 6th and 7th, 2026

93

From Comet Impacts to the Gender Pay Gap: Dr. Marc J. Defant on Evolution and Modern Myths

94

February 5th, 2026

95

January 30th-February 4th, 2026

96

January 28th and 29th, 2026

97

EPSTEIN FILES: Musk, Jeffries, Brunel, Nair, and Bannon

98

EPSTEIN FILES: Bill Gates and President Trump

99

January 26th and 27th, 2026

100

EPSTEIN FILES: Prince Andrew, His Ex-Wife, and Bill Clinton

101

Michelle Stiles' Missing Audio

102

January 23rd-25th, 2026

103

January 22nd, 2026

104

January 21st, 2026

105

January 19th and 20th, 2026

106

January 17th and 18th, 2026

107

Iran's Revolution Unfolding: Voices of Women, Youth, and the Fight for Freedom

108

Unveiling the Power of Propaganda

109

January 16th, 2026

110

Beyond the Uniform: Resilience, Tactical Skills, and the Pursuit of Excellence

111

January 15th, 2026

112

January 14th, 2026

113

The Divine Blueprint: Healing America Through Spiritual Identity and Innovative Solutions

114

January 13th, 2026

115

The Investor's Awakening: Central Banking, Housing, and the Fight for Economic Justice

116

January 12th, 2026

117

Why Socialism Struggles: Insights from Dr. Doug Cardell

118

January 10th and 11th, 2026

119

HAUNTED AMERICA: The Demon Cat of Capitol Crypt

120

January 9th, 2026

121

January 8th, 2026

122

Overcoming Dyslexia: A Journey of Resilience

123

January 7th, 2026

124

January 6th, 2026

125

January 5th, 2026

126

January 3rd and 4th, 2026

127

December 28th, 2025 – January 2nd, 2026

128

Freedom at Midnight

129

A Bloody New Year's Eve Blunder in the Revolution

130

December 25th-27th, 2025

131

December 22nd-24th, 2025

132

Bridging Polarization: A Veteran's Vision for Local Democracy and Civic Tech

133

December 20th and 21st, 2025

134

December 19th, 2025

135

Top Political Stories of 2025

136

Top Stories of 2025

137

December 17th and 18th, 2025

138

December 16th, 2025

139

December 15th, 2025

140

December 13th and 14th, 2025

141

December 12th, 2025

142

Bridging Divides: Art, Listening, and Political Conversations

143

December 11th, 2025

144

Unity in Conversation: Lessons from Chip Webster on Responsible Listening

145

POLITICAL RETROGRADE: Aldrich Ames

146

December 10th, 2025

147

December 9th, 2025

148

December 8th, 2025

149

John Deaton: Common Sense vs. Career Politicians in the Senate Race

150

December 3rd-7th, 2025

151

December 2nd, 2025

152

November 30th and December 1st, 2025

153

November 28th and 29th, 2025

154

November 26th and 27th, 2025

155

Nostr: The End of Algorithms That Own You

156

November 23rd-25th, 2025

157

November 19th-22nd, 2025

158

Exploring Anarchy with Michael Storm

159

Kitchen Table Over Culture Wars: Dan Schaefer on Fixing Missouri

160

November 16th-18th, 2025

161

November 14th and 15th, 2025

162

The Making of a Leader: Debunking the Myths of JFK's Youth

163

November 12th and 13th, 2025

164

Entrepreneurs: The Unsung Heroes of the Environment

165

November 11th, 2025

166

November 9th and 10th, 2025

167

How the Framers Viewed the Bill of Rights and What It Means for Our Rights Today

168

The Challenges of Electric Truck Mandates 

169

November 7th and 8th, 2025

170

November 5th and 6th, 2025

171

November 4th, 2025

172

November 3rd, 2025

173

November 1st and 2nd, 2025

174

October 27th –31st, 2025

175

Understanding the Law: State vs. U.S. Citizenship

176

POLITICAL RETROGRADE: Paul Pelosi and the Hammer-Wielding Hobo

177

Defending Liberty: Evan Turk on ARA's Fight for Free Speech

178

October 23rd-26th, 2025

179

October 21st and 22nd, 2025

180

October 19th and 20th, 2025

181

October 18th, 2025

182

October 17th, 2025

183

October 16th, 2025

184

Politically High Tech: A Conversation with Elias Martin

185

October 15th, 2025

186

October 14th, 2025

187

October 13th, 2025

188

Defending Liberty: Evan Turk on ARA's Fight for Free Speech

189

October 21st and 22nd, 2025

190

October 19th and 20th, 2025

191

October 18th, 2025

192

October 17th, 2025

193

Politically High Tech: A Conversation with Elias Martin

194

October 16th, 2025

195

October 15th, 2025

196

Building Common Ground: Energizing Political Discourse with Nathan Smolensky

197

October 14th, 2025

198

From the Loca App to Global Affairs: A Conversation with Joseph Edgar

199

October 13th, 2025

200

October 11th and 12th, 2025

201

October 10th, 2025

202

Combating Outrage Culture, with David Beckemeyer

203

October 9th, 2025

204

October 8th, 2025

205

October 6th and 7th, 2025

206

Unpacking the Flaws in American Politics, with Tony El

207

October 3rd - 5th, 2025

208

Unmasking the Narrative: Sara Alessandrini on Cuomo, Media, and Polarized Politics

209

October 1st and 2nd, 2025

210

September 29th and 30th, 2025

211

September 26th-28th, 2025

212

The Political Landscape: Past and Present, with Dennis Brennan

213

September 24th and 25th, 2025

214

September 22nd and 23rd, 2025

215

September 19th-21st, 2025

216

Exploring Political Poetry: A Conversation with Andrea W LeDew

217

POLITICAL RETROGRADE: Remembering Charlie Kirk

218

September 17th and 18th, 2025

219

September 12th-16th, 2025

220

Pin Up Dolls and Classic Cars: A COVID Love Story

221

Civics Exams, RFK Jr, and Education Funding

222

September 10th and 11th, 2025

223

Reforming Politics: Evan Jaqua on the Solutions Party and Restoring Civility

224

September 8th and 9th, 2025

225

September 5th-7th, 2025

226

A Conversation with Dale Hutchinson from Coffee Time Again

227

September 3rd and 4th, 2025

228

September 1st and 2nd, 2025

229

August 29th-31st, 2025

230

Dr. Zafra Lerman on Science, Art, and Global Collaboration

231

August 27th and 28th, 2025

232

August 25th and 26th, 2025

233

August 22nd-24th, 2025

234

Raphael Cohen-Almagor on Multiculturalism and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

235

August 20th and 21st, 2025

236

August 18th and 19th, 2025

237

August 15th-17th, 2025

238

Reclaiming Moral Authority: Damien Dubose on America's Ethical Crisis

239

POLITICAL RETROGRADE: Charles Harrelson - Contract Killer

240

August 13th and 14th, 2025

241

August 11th and 12th, 2025

242

August 8th-10th, 2025

243

Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis, the Democratic Primary, and Past Elections

244

August 6th and 7th, 2025

245

August 4th and 5th, 2025

246

August 1st-3rd, 2025

247

The Trump/Elon Spat, Daylight Savings Time, and FEMA

248

July 30th and 31st, 2025

249

July 28th and 29th, 2025

250

July 25th-27th, 2025

251

July 22nd-24th, 2025

252

Pundits and Pearls of Wisdom, with Rodger Friedman

253

July 18th – 21st, 2025

254

POLITICAL RETROGRADE: The Murder of Minnesota Lawmakers

255

July 16th and 17th, 2025

256

July 14th and 15th, 2025

257

July 11th – July 13th, 2025

258

Social Media for Kids, Gun Rights, and the Salaries and Careers of Politicians

259

July 9th and 10th, 2025

260

July 7th and 8th, 2025

261

July 2nd – July 6th, 2025

262

Animal Testing, State Politicians, and Drinking and Driving

263

June 30th and July 1st, 2025

264

June 27th-29th, 2025

265

America-First Politics, the Homeless Crisis, and Affordable Housing

266

June 25th and 26th, 2025

267

June 23rd and 24th, 2025

268

June 20th-22nd, 2025

269

Aliens and UFOs, America-First politics, Immigrant Assimilation, and Language Barriers.

270

Rundown of Texas Politics for May

271

June 18th-19th, 2025

272

June 16th and 17th, 2025

273

June 14th and 15th, 2025

274

Rundown of Iowa Politics for May

275

June 11th-13th, 2025

276

June 8th-10th, 2025

277

Abandoned Astronauts, Acquiring Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal, and Iran-Related Topics

278

Weekly Synopsis (6/01 - 6/07)

279

June 4th-6th, 2025

280

June 1st-3rd, 2025

281

Weekly Synopsis (5/25 - 5/31)

282

College Degrees Don’t Guarantee Success, Biden’s Autopen Signatures, and Professionalism in Politics

283

May 28th and 29th, 2025

284

May 25th – May 27th, 2025

285

Weekly Synopsis (5/18 - 5/24)

286

May 22nd and 23rd, 2025

287

Voter ID Laws

288

Lifetime/Aging Politicians, Term Limits, and Religion in Politics and Health Care

289

May 20th and 21st, 2025

290

May 18th and 19th, 2025

291

BACK-FROM -VACATION UPDATE (5/08 - 5/17)

292

Elizabeth and Ian #5

293

Rundown of Texas Politics for April

294

Rundown of Iowa Politics for April

295

Trans Rights, Gendered Bathrooms, and Transgenders in the Military

296

May 6th and 7th, 2025

297

May 4th and 5th, 2025

298

Weekly Synopsis (4/27 - 5/03)

299

May 1st and 2nd, 2025

300

Gender Affirming Care for Minors and Trans Rights

301

April 29th and 30th, 2025

302

April 27th and 28th, 2025

303

Weekly Synopsis (4/20 - 4/26)

304

April 24th and 25th, 2025

305

DOGE, USAID, FEMA, and Mob Mentality