On Offense with Kris Goldsmith

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On Offense with Kris Goldsmith is a podcast about fighting for democracy and organizing against fascism. Hosted by a U.S. Army combat veteran, antifascist investigator, and founder of Task Force Butler and Veterans Fighting Fascism, this show brings a strategic, hard-hitting perspective to the most urgent threats facing America today. We call it On Offense because defending democracy isn’t enough—we need to take the fight to the fascists. Each episode breaks down how everyday Americans can push back against authoritarianism—drawing on lessons from the battlefield, the streets, and the halls of power. No fluff. No navel-gazing. Just real talk from people who’ve been in the fight and aren’t backing down. Learn more and take action at weareonoffense.com

  1. HACE 2 DÍAS

    Veterans Fighting ICE in Minneapolis

    In this deeply emotional episode of On Offense, Kris Goldsmith brings listeners to Minneapolis for two conversations recorded in the wake of the killing of Alex Pretti and the federal immigration crackdown that has shaken the city. First, Kris sits down with Matt Gordon, better known online as @USMCAngryVeteran, to talk about why he has been traveling the country since Donald Trump’s return to office, what he has seen on the ground, and why veterans have a responsibility to speak out when Americans are being terrorized by their own government. Then the episode takes an unexpected turn. After the interview, Kris realizes that the veteran Matt had been talking about throughout their conversation was sitting right there in the room. That veteran is Riveter — a Minnesotan, a street medic, and a former patient of Alex Pretti, the VA nurse whose death has become a symbol of what Minneapolis has endured. Together, Matt and Riveter speak with Kris about grief, joy, service, community, and what it means to fight for democracy here at home. If this episode moves you, please watch the full concert and fundraiser at AbolishICE.live and donate to support the local community. Veterans Fighting Fascism is collecting the donations, but not keeping a penny. Every dollar is going directly to people in Minneapolis who need help right now. This is the first of several Minneapolis interviews coming to On Offense in the weeks ahead, including conversations with Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey, Black Forest Inn owner Gina Christ, and former Army Ranger Ian Austin. Subscribe to On Offense on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and Substack, and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.

    1 h 17 min

  2. 4 MAR

    The Courts vs. DHS

    The Courts vs. DHS: ICE, Executive Power & the Rule of Law Federal judges across the country are being forced to confront a question that sits at the core of constitutional democracy: when DHS and ICE push the boundaries of their authority, who stops them? In this episode of On Offense, Kris Goldsmith is joined by legal journalist Chris Geidner, founder of Law Dork, to break down what’s actually happening inside the courts as immigration detention policies, executive actions, and long-settled legal frameworks are tested under pressure. This conversation is about more than immigration policy. It’s about whether institutions still function when they’re stressed — and what it looks like when judges, lawyers, journalists, and ordinary people defend the rule of law in real time. Follow and support Chris Geidner: 📰 Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/ 🦋 Chris Geidner on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgeidner.bsky.social 🦋 Law Dork News on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lawdorknews.bsky.social More from Kris and Task Force Butler: 📚 Start or join an Antifascist Book Club: https://veteransfightingfascism.org 🧰 Field manuals and organizing tools: https://taskforcebutler.org Support On Offense Subscribe on Substack: https://onoffense.substack.com/p/courts-vs-dhs-judges-stopping-ice

    1 h 17 min

  3. 25 FEB

    What to Do When Hate Comes to Main Street (with Phil Williams)

    Hate doesn’t stay on the margins. It shows up in city council meetings, school board races, local sheriff elections, and “community” groups that want to look normal while they build power. In this episode, I’m joined by Phil Williams, chief investigative reporter at NewsChannel 5 Nashville and the writer behind Hate Comes to Main Street. Phil has documented how extremist networks embed themselves locally—how they recruit, intimidate, and normalize their presence in civic life—and what it takes to push back before they take over. We talk about: How hate groups move from online propaganda to real-world influence Why local politics is where extremist movements test strategies first How intimidation campaigns target journalists—and why sunlight still works What you can do in your own town to go on offense Read and subscribe to Phil’s work: https://www.hatecomestomainstreet.com/ If you’re serious about acting locally: Start or join an Antifascist Book Club: https://veteransfightingfascism.org Access antifascist field manuals and organizing tools: https://taskforcebutler.org Support this work: On Offense is my full-time focus. If this episode helped you understand how hate embeds locally—and how to push back—consider becoming a paid subscriber at https://weareonoffense.com. No one’s coming to save your town. But you can defend it. Let’s go on offense.

    1 h 15 min

  4. 18 FEB

    How to Use Local Power Against Authoritarianism (with Christopher Armitage)

    Since Trump’s reelection, people have been desperate for an answer to the question: what do I do now? In this episode of On Offense, I’m joined by Christopher Armitage, the writer behind Existentialist Republic, to lay out a practical blueprint for engaging local and state power—because it’s far more accessible than most people think. We talk about how everyday people can: Rally friendly local and state officials to take meaningful steps that blunt federal authoritarianism Raise the cost of complicity by making governing uncomfortable for authoritarian collaborators Move beyond outrage and build jurisdictional leverage through state legislatures, attorneys general, city councils, and mayors Apply disciplined pressure with specific demands, meetings, and sustained follow-through If you’re waiting on Washington to save you, you’re going to be waiting a long time. The fight is local—and you have more leverage than you realize. Follow Christopher Armitage: https://cmarmitage.substack.com/ https://buymeacoffee.com/theer Organize locally: Start an Antifascist Book Club: https://veteransfightingfascism.org Access antifascist field manuals: https://taskforcebutler.org P.S. This work—this podcast, this newsletter, this organizing—is now my full-time focus. I stepped into an unpaid role as President of VALOR Media Network, and On Offense is my primary source of income. If you believe in what I’m building, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Every dollar helps support my family and sustain this work. Let’s go on offense.

    1 h 31 min

  5. 11 FEB

    To Catch a Fascist with Christopher Mathias

    In this episode of On Offense, Kristofer Goldsmith talks with investigative journalist Christopher Mathias, author of the new book To Catch a Fascist. Mathias spent more than a decade at HuffPost documenting the American far right—from white supremacist rallies and fascist street gangs to the federal agents who enable them. In this conversation, Kris and Chris talk about infiltration, antifascist organizing, the state’s complicity in far-right violence, and how antifascists are building decentralized networks to stop it. This episode includes a personal reflection from Kris on his own radicalization, his infiltrations of Patriot Front, and how To Catch a Fascist captures what motivates antifascists to go on offense—whether they’re organizing in the streets, gathering evidence, or unmasking fascists embedded in state power. Buy the book: To Catch a Fascist by Christopher Mathias Read Chris’s Guardian investigation: Antifa used to unmask neo-Nazis, now it’s exposing ICE: ‘Predators don’t get anonymity’ Follow Chris on Bluesky: letsgomathias.bsky.social Take action: Start an Antifascist Book Club Explore antifascist field manuals and tools Support the show: https://onoffense.substack.com

    1 h 27 min

  6. 28 ENE

    How to Stop Christian Nationalism

    Tim Whitaker is the founder of The New Evangelicals — a platform created to help evangelicals hold onto their faith without being pulled into a theocratic political movement. In this episode of On Offense, Kris Goldsmith shares his own journey from disillusionment with religion during the Iraq War to a deeper understanding of Christian nationalism as a rising authoritarian threat in America. Together, Kris and Tim unpack the ideology, identity, and propaganda fueling the far-right’s Christian nationalist movement — and how we can fight back. Follow Tim Whitaker: 👉 Substack 👉 Instagram 👉 YouTube Support On Offense: Subscribe, rate, and share the show. Every post, comment, and review helps build a stronger pro-democracy movement. weareonoffense.com Get organized: Download the Antifascist Book Club guides and take action locally at veteransfightingfascism.org

    1 h 24 min

  7. 21 ENE

    How to Face Your Fears and Fight ICE

    How far would you go to fight authoritarianism? In this episode of On Offense, Kris Goldsmith speaks with Rachel Cohen—a Harvard Law grad who quit her Big Law job at Skadden and put her body on the line to confront ICE operations in Chicago and Minneapolis. Rachel didn’t wait for mass arrests or national headlines—she got arrested before the raids began. She took action before things escalated. This episode is about what it means to face your fears, test your red lines, and move from resistance to intervention. Kris opens with a deeply personal reflection on how—even in spaces where he was empowered to speak out—he still made compromises. He obeyed in advance. And he challenges listeners to ask: are you doing the same? Guest links: 👉 Rachel Cohen on Substack 👉 Instagram: @Cohen.489 👉 TikTok: @Cohen.489 Get organized: 📚 Download the Antifascist Book Club Guides 💻 Learn more at Task Force Butler Subscribe to On Offense on Substack, Apple, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. Produced for the VALOR Media Network. Join the movement at weareonoffense.com

    1 h 6 min

  8. 14 ENE

    America’s Global Reckoning with Dr. Nola Haynes

    America’s status as a global superpower isn’t guaranteed—and it may already be gone. In this episode of On Offense, national security expert Dr. Nola Haynes joins Kris Goldsmith to talk about the collapse of U.S. credibility, the damage of “Trump policy,” and the reckoning America must face—at home and on the world stage. This isn’t just a conversation about decline. It’s about what comes next—and what it will take for us to go on offense. 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify 📺 Watch on YouTube 📰 Subscribe to Dr. Nola Haynes’ #SecurityBrief on Substack ✊ Read the full episode post: https://onoffense.substack.com/p/americas-global-reckoning-dr-nola-haynes

    1 h 8 min
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On Offense with Kris Goldsmith is a podcast about fighting for democracy and organizing against fascism. Hosted by a U.S. Army combat veteran, antifascist investigator, and founder of Task Force Butler and Veterans Fighting Fascism, this show brings a strategic, hard-hitting perspective to the most urgent threats facing America today. We call it On Offense because defending democracy isn’t enough—we need to take the fight to the fascists. Each episode breaks down how everyday Americans can push back against authoritarianism—drawing on lessons from the battlefield, the streets, and the halls of power. No fluff. No navel-gazing. Just real talk from people who’ve been in the fight and aren’t backing down. Learn more and take action at weareonoffense.com

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  • Creador
    Kris Goldsmith
  • Años de actividad
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodios
    14
  • Clasificación
    Explícito
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    © 2025 Sparverius, LLC / VALOR Media Network
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