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Badlands Media features the work of a dedicated group of Patriot citizen journalists who are changing the media landscape in America. Badlands Media shows are originally broadcast LIVE on Rumble.com/BadlandsMedia. Join us live on Rumble to interact with our community and the hosts in the chat.
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In Episode 431 of Devolution Power Hour, Jon Herold and Burning Bright tackle the growing chaos surrounding the Epstein file discourse, calling out narrative manipulation, emotional bait, and the weaponization of association in real time. They examine how outrage cycles are being engineered, why timing matters in disclosure battles, and how political factions are using Epstein transparency demands as leverage.
The conversation shifts to mounting pressure around the SAVE Act, filibuster reform chatter, and the broader fight over election integrity. Jon and Burning Bright analyze strategic patience versus public impatience, the role of media amplification, and how controlled leaks and selective framing shape public perception. They also touch on institutional resistance, factional infighting, and the difficulty of maintaining clarity amid constant digital noise.
Blending tactical breakdown with candid frustration, Episode 431 focuses on discernment in an era of psychological operations, urging viewers to recognize pattern warfare instead of reacting to every headline.
In Season 4, Episode 16 of Altered State, Brad Zerbo and Zak Paine dive deep into the latest fallout from the Epstein file releases, unpacking newly surfaced images, inconsistencies in media narratives, and the broader implications for figures like Bill Clinton, Ghislaine Maxwell, and members of the British royal family. They examine photo sets from Africa trips, Zorro Ranch, and Balmoral, questioning timelines, associations, and the media’s selective framing.
The conversation expands into the political battlefield, including the failed sedition charges in DC, structural corruption in the DC court system, and what dissolving the District could mean. They also break down the SAVE Act, election integrity efforts in Fulton County, covert DOJ maneuvering, and the strategy behind Trump’s handling of the Epstein narrative. From hidden image metadata to grand jury politics and the 2020 election investigations, this episode connects intelligence operations, media manipulation, and power structures in a fast-moving, detail-heavy discussion.
We talk about the resurfacing Epstein-related emails and why silence from powerful institutions is often louder than denial. We unpack Christian Zionism - and why the ideology fundamentally conflicts with Christianity itself, even though it’s loudly defended in political and media spaces. And we break down the very public feud between Laura Loomer and Carrie Prejean as a case study in how “Christian values” are often used selectively, strategically, and inconsistently.
This isn’t gossip. It’s about power, image management, and how faith gets distorted when proximity to influence matters more than truth. If we can’t question the systems we’re told are sacred, we’re not defending morality - we’re protecting corruption.
In Episode 5 of Space Revolution, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Steven L. Kwast is joined by guest Zak Paine for a wide-ranging discussion on energy, water, and the moral responsibility of technological advancement. Framed around the pillars of prosperity, truth, energy, and resources, the episode explores how space-based solar power could “cut the power cord” by delivering clean, affordable energy anywhere on Earth.
The conversation dives into wireless energy concepts pioneered by Nikola Tesla, zero-point energy research, gravity-based propulsion, and emerging breakthroughs involving spinning discs and compression fields. The hosts also examine the practical implications of abundant energy, particularly the ability to extract clean water from the air, potentially transforming global health, decentralizing communities, and reducing conflict over scarce resources.
From grid resilience and coronal mass ejections to government suppression of innovation and the need for critical thinking, this episode challenges listeners to remain curious, question centralized control, and prepare for both disruption and opportunity. At its core, the message is clear: the space revolution is not just about exploration, it is about empowering humanity through energy independence and sustainable abundance.
In this special edition of Geopolitics with Ghost, Ghost breaks down the closed-door, three-hour meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu — and what the conspicuous lack of outcomes may signal. With no major announcements, no press spectacle, and Trump publicly insisting negotiations with Iran must continue, Ghost analyzes the strategic tension between diplomacy and military escalation, Israel’s renewed West Bank policies, and what may be unfolding behind the scenes.
The episode also explores rising regional flashpoints: claims that Saudi Arabia possesses nuclear weapons, shifting oil alliances involving Venezuela, and a reported assassination attempt on Colombia’s president after meetings in Washington. Back home, Ghost covers cartel drones breaching U.S. airspace over El Paso and what that could mean for border security and potential escalation.
From Middle East maneuvering to fifth-generation narrative warfare, this episode connects the dots across multiple theaters, examining how perception, power, and positioning are shaping the global chessboard.
In this explosive episode of Breaking History, Ghost is joined by Colonel Towner Watkins to unravel a jaw-dropping discovery connecting the Egmont Group, global money laundering networks, and historic intelligence operations. What begins as a discussion about suspicious financial oversight quickly expands into a deep dive on BCCI, Vatican banking scandals, CIA-linked collapsible banks, and the structural protection of narco-trafficking through international financial institutions.
The Colonel traces striking parallels between post-WWII intelligence structures, regime change operations, and modern financial “watchdog” systems that may be compromised from within. From Operation Gladio to the savings and loan crisis, and from Colombia’s cartel dynamics to present-day kinetic tensions along the southern border, this conversation connects historical precedent with current geopolitical flashpoints.
If you want to understand how global finance, intelligence agencies, and narcotics networks intersect, and why today’s headlines may be rooted in decades-old infrastructure...this episode is essential viewing.
In this episode of The Daily Herold, Jon dives headfirst into the political circus surrounding the Epstein files, calling out what he sees as narrative warfare, clickbait hysteria, and weaponized outrage on both sides of the aisle. He breaks down a heated exchange between Pam Bondi and Thomas Massie, questions the sudden bipartisan obsession with Epstein transparency, and walks through a real-world Twitter debate that highlights just how entrenched confirmation bias has become in today’s political climate.
Jon also shifts gears to a sobering discussion on the federal deficit, citing projections of a $1.7 trillion shortfall and testimony alleging massive fraud tied to terrorism and trafficking. He connects the dots between runaway government spending, bureaucratic dysfunction, and why these issues should unite Americans across party lines.
Plus, updates on the Fulton County affidavit, Kurt Olson’s renewed access to 2020 election intelligence, federal job cuts under Trump, and a brief look at military activity near the southern border.
In this episode of Badlands Daily, CannCon and Ashe in America break down a federal judge’s decision rejecting the DOJ’s attempt to access Michigan voter rolls, igniting debate over federal authority, state control, and whether the “right to vote” is even grounded in the First Amendment. The hosts revisit longstanding concerns about voter roll maintenance, transparency, and the tension between national oversight and state election administration.
The conversation then shifts to the Senate battle over the SAVE Act, where pressure is mounting on Republicans to consider filibuster reform in order to require proof of citizenship and photo ID for voting. With polling showing strong public support for voter ID, CannCon and Ashe examine who is blocking reform and why. The episode also covers newly unsealed details from the Fulton County ballot investigation, media efforts to label concerns as “debunked,” and the growing accountability fight surrounding election administration nationwide.
In this episode of RattlerGator Report, JB White opens with the cultural fallout from the Super Bowl halftime show, breaking down the ratings collapse, media backlash, and what he sees as a widening disconnect between institutional messaging and the American public. He examines the reaction cycle, the outrage economy, and why legacy platforms continue to miscalculate cultural momentum.
The conversation then expands into global finance and geopolitical positioning, including IMF leverage, Treasury maneuvering, tariff strategy, tech infrastructure, and what JB frames as a long-built strategic “scaffolding” taking shape. He connects Bitcoin volatility, UK censorship developments, and shifting power centers into a broader narrative of structural realignment, arguing that recent moves across finance, media, and governance point to coordinated counterpressure against entrenched global systems.
In Episode 030 of DEFCON ZERQ, Alpha Warrior and Josh Reid dive into the psychology behind power structures, perception management, and the subtle mechanisms used to manufacture consensus.
The discussion explores how narrative control operates through emotional triggers, fear conditioning, and repetition, shaping public reaction long before facts are fully understood.
The hosts examine how institutions rely on confusion, moral framing, and manufactured urgency to drive behavior, while encouraging listeners to recognize patterns instead of reacting impulsively. They analyze how digital culture amplifies outrage cycles, how groupthink is reinforced, and why psychological resilience is a critical skill in modern information warfare.
Throughout the episode, Alpha and Josh emphasize mental discipline, self-awareness, and the importance of detaching from engineered emotional responses. Rather than chasing every headline, they argue for slowing down, studying tactics, and understanding how power actually maintains itself.
A sharp, tactical conversation focused on discernment, psychological strength, and recognizing the illusion of control before it controls you.
In Episode 155 of Badlands Story Hour, Chris Paul and Burning Bright dive deep into Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, unpacking its layered storytelling, fractured timelines, and emotional weight.
What begins as a quirky indie romance becomes a powerful exploration of trauma, memory, identity, and the illusion of starting over.
The hosts examine Joel and Clementine as archetypes of modern gender dynamics—two damaged individuals shaped by cultural programming, insecurity, and emotional shielding. From the frozen Montauk beach to the collapsing memories, they analyze how suppressed childhood experiences, resentment, and fear of vulnerability unravel relationships from within.
They also tackle the moral implications of memory erasure, questioning whether wiping pain away would truly free us—or rob us of the wisdom that pain provides. Through sharp commentary and personal insight, this episode explores whether love can survive honesty, whether trauma defines us, and whether forgetting is ever the answer.
A thoughtful, layered discussion on storytelling, psychology, and the cost of engineered “new beginnings.”
In Episode 177 of Brad & Abbey Live, Brad and Abbey Zerbo kick things off with a breakdown of the Super Bowl, diving into the halftime show backlash, the cultural reactions surrounding it, and the broader spectacle that dominated the weekend conversation. What starts as sports commentary quickly expands into a discussion about entertainment as messaging and the predictable outrage cycles that follow major televised events.
The episode moves into media framing and selective coverage, with Brad and Abbey pointing out inconsistencies in how certain headlines are amplified while others fade. They analyze trending stories, online pile-ons, and how public perception is shaped in real time through narrative steering.
Blending humor with pointed skepticism, Episode 177 explores the overlap between culture, media influence, and credibility fatigue. It’s a fast-moving conversation that questions what’s authentic, what’s orchestrated, and why the public response often feels scripted before the story even unfolds.
In Chapter 8 of Stolen Elections, CannCon, Ashe in America, and special guest Colonel Towner Watkins dissect the explosive claims surrounding the so-called “Cartel del Sol.” What begins as a discussion of Hugo Chávez’s constitutional reforms quickly turns into a deep examination of the timeline, contradictions, and shifting narratives surrounding Venezuela, the FARC, and U.S. intelligence operations.
The trio scrutinizes allegations that Venezuela became the epicenter of the world’s largest drug trafficking organization, challenging the internal inconsistencies in the book’s sourcing and the evolving origin story of the cartel’s name. They question how rival cartels were supposedly “defeated,” how drug operations expanded so rapidly, and why arrests occurred if the activity was state-sanctioned. Along the way, they highlight discrepancies in indictments, DEA reports, and claims about international influence.
With sharp analysis and pointed skepticism, this chapter dives into the mechanics of narrative building, the politics of drug war accusations, and the broader geopolitical implications tied to Venezuela’s leadership and U.S. involvement.
In this episode, Ghost digs into a deeply unsettling domestic story with global implications: the discovery of an illegal biolab operating out of Las Vegas, its connections to a previous California case, and the foreign nationals tied to both. He breaks down what was found, how authorities responded, and why the lack of national media coverage raises serious questions.
From there, the conversation shifts to the erosion of free speech, examining testimony from a White House religious liberty hearing and the growing push to label political dissent as hate speech. Ghost challenges the expanding definitions being used to police opinion and belief, and what that means for Americans going forward.
The episode then moves overseas as Ghost analyzes rising tensions in the Middle East, including Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank, Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, and the broader geopolitical consequences taking shape across the region. This is a wide-ranging, no-holds-barred look at power, narrative control, and the collisions forming on the global stage.
This special coverage captures the full White House briefing detailing President Trump’s agenda for the week ahead, beginning with updates on the ongoing investigation into the abduction of Nancy Guthrie and the administration’s coordination with federal and local authorities. The briefing outlines President Trump’s upcoming bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, followed by a major focus on energy and deregulation, including the formal rescission of the 2009 Obama-era endangerment finding and promotion of “Clean Beautiful Coal” as a reliable energy source.
The administration highlights the signing and impact of sweeping tax reforms, describing the largest middle-class tax cut in history and the rollout of new “Trump Accounts” designed to build generational wealth for American children. Additional topics include border wall construction progress, immigration enforcement priorities, election integrity legislation through the SAVE Act, beef import concerns, infrastructure disputes with Canada, and responses to questions surrounding Epstein-related documents. The briefing concludes with economic indicators, crime reduction statistics, and record-setting market performance under current policies.
In this episode of The Daily Herold, Jon Herold delivers a wide-ranging and increasingly frustrated breakdown of election reform theater, Epstein narrative manipulation, and the deeper coordination behind January 6th. Jon opens by dissecting the Make Elections Great Again Act and the SAVE Act, highlighting delayed implementation timelines and why legislative fixes continue to fail the public. He argues that government actors will never reform systems they benefit from and challenges viewers to name a single federal action that has materially improved their lives.
The episode moves into renewed Epstein coverage, focusing on how association is being weaponized as narrative warfare, including scrutiny around Howard Lutnick and selective outrage driven by media pressure. Jon contrasts this with newly surfaced reporting showing Trump’s early cooperation with law enforcement on Epstein.
A major segment connects FBI tabletop exercises in mid-2020 with the Transition Integrity Project’s parallel war-gaming, outlining how disputed-election scenarios were pre-scripted and later used to justify January 6th outcomes. Jon closes with commentary on Steve Bannon, DOJ reversals, institutional corruption, and the growing tension between optimism, accountability, and the reality of political stonewalling.
In this episode of Badlands Daily, CannCon and Ghost open with discussion around border enforcement authority, executive power, and the shifting posture of federal agencies as public pressure intensifies. The hosts walk through recent statements and actions tied to immigration control, law enforcement discretion, and the growing tension between federal policy and state response.
The conversation moves into free speech and censorship battles, examining how institutional control is enforced through media pressure, policy intimidation, and selective enforcement. CannCon and Ghost break down examples of narrative enforcement, the role of legacy media in shaping perception, and why recent cracks in that system are becoming harder to ignore.
Additional segments touch on cultural pushback, public fatigue with manufactured outrage cycles, and how information warfare is losing effectiveness as audiences become more discerning. Throughout the episode, the hosts connect these developments to broader patterns of authority, resistance, and the diminishing ability of centralized systems to maintain narrative dominance.
In this episode of Baseless Conspiracies, Jon Herold and Zak Paine dive into a chilling murder mystery centered around a series of suspicious deaths connected to Austin’s Lady Bird Lake. What at first glance appears to be accidental drownings quickly raises serious questions as the details are examined more closely. The hosts walk through the physical layout of the area, eyewitness accounts, and inconsistencies in the official narratives, including how and where victims were found.
As the discussion unfolds, Jon and Zak analyze whether these incidents point to tragic coincidence, gross negligence, or something far more deliberate. They explore the plausibility of foul play, the structural elements of the bridge and surrounding terrain, and why certain explanations simply don’t add up. With careful reasoning and pointed skepticism, this episode challenges listeners to reconsider what they think they know about these deaths and whether a larger pattern is being ignored.
In this episode of Culture of Change, Ashe in America and Abbey Blue Eyes dive into the idea of “reruns” in truth telling and why long-known information is resurfacing now with renewed traction. The conversation explores how narratives once buried or censored are re-emerging for new audiences, why repetition matters in awakening the public, and how understanding the deeper structure of government and power impacts every generation alive today. Ashe and Abbey discuss the concept of a hijacked saeculum, the meaning of the coming “Golden Age,” and differing perspectives on technology, AI, and the promise or danger of utopian thinking. The episode also breaks down cultural signals found in advertising, consumer behavior, and food systems, highlighting the importance of local sourcing, personal responsibility, and conscious choice. Throughout the discussion, the focus remains on truth, discernment, and taking back agency in a system designed to obscure it.
In Chapter 44 of The Book of Trump, Ghost dives deep into the origins and consequences of the Orange Revolution, tracing the modern Russia Ukraine conflict back to its earliest flashpoint. This episode unpacks the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, the disputed victory of Viktor Yanukovych, and the mass protests that followed, culminating in a court ordered revote and a dramatic political reversal. Ghost examines the role of Western NGOs, election monitoring organizations, and U.S. backed institutions in shaping the outcome, alongside the geopolitical stakes tied to NATO expansion, energy pipelines, and post Soviet power realignment. Through historical timelines, firsthand media coverage, and contemporaneous interviews, this chapter connects the Orange Revolution to later color revolutions and the broader struggle over sovereignty, influence, and global order. The episode lays critical groundwork for understanding how these events set the stage for future upheaval in Ukraine and beyond.
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