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Tony Arterburn

A deep dive into the realm of conspiracy, para-political, and the unexplained. Hosted by radio host, Combat Veteran & Precious metals analysist Tony Arterburn, along with Top researchers Chris Graves & Mr. Anderson.

  1. hace 5 días

    #551 ART -U.S. Strikes, Oil Shock, And The World War Fear

    Iraq is back on the target list, oil jitters are back on everyone’s phone, and the “this won’t spread” reassurance feels thinner by the day. We start with a surprising hook a Saddam Hussein poem and the strange way history turns real people into cartoon villains then we use that lens to look at what’s unfolding right now across Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Yemen, Gaza, and Lebanon. We dig into reports of U.S. and Saudi airstrikes in Iraq, why militias and fractured governance make escalation easier, and how one regional strike can ripple into global energy markets. We also talk through the uncomfortable chatter about U.S. weapons stockpiles and missile shortages: if the Pentagon budget is enormous, why are we hearing that capacity is limited, and what does that mean for deterrence, national security, and the risk of a broader war? From there, we bring it home: gas prices, supply chain pressure, and the everyday standard of living that gets squeezed when foreign policy turns reckless. We debate approval ratings, propaganda, and whether “no new wars” was ever more than a campaign line. Then we pivot to what actually works local organizing, local elections, and community pushback against unpopular developments and backroom deals. We close with Anthony Fauci pleading the Fifth and the SPARS tabletop exercise parallels, asking whether these hearings are accountability or just a made-for-TV scapegoat ritual. If this conversation helps you think clearer, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find it.

  2. 23 jul

    #550 ART - Captured Politics And The Forever War

    A $1.15 trillion defense bill squeaks through the House and somehow that’s not even the most unsettling part. We walk through what it means to “integrate” US military technology and supply chains with Israel, why key provisions can survive without a real floor fight, and why so many voters feel like sovereignty is now just a campaign prop. Along the way, we connect the dots to older “must pass” moments like the Trans-Pacific Partnership, when secrecy and controlled access weren’t a bug, they were the feature. Then we zoom out into the weirdness. I talk through why the news cycle feels like Groundhog Day, why alternative media often turns into clickbait theater, and why I’m less convinced that predictive programming proves an all-powerful puppetmaster. What if some of the strangest correlations in culture, numbers, and history are better understood as patterns inside a system none of us fully control? That reframing doesn’t let bad actors off the hook, but it does keep us from giving them godlike status. We also get practical: dedollarization, central bank gold buying, broken “price discovery,” silver supply deficits, and how I personally think about holding Bitcoin versus converting cash into gold. Finally, we read Caitlin Johnstone’s argument that Trump is not a reluctant war president, and we push into the uncomfortable logic of escalation, leadership psychology, and the cost that always lands on regular people. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s sick of the spin, and leave a review with your biggest disagreement or question.

  3. 16 jul

    #549 ART -What Color Are Your Thoughts Becoming ?

    Gold drops below 4,000 because retail sales rise, and we’re supposed to clap? I walk through why that kind of headline only “works” in a world where inflation is ignored, statistics get weaponized, and short-term trading overwhelms common sense. We talk about what actually pushes prices around in the moment, why energy shocks matter, and why a temporary dip doesn’t change the long arc of purchasing power. Then the conversation gets heavier. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death becomes a hard pause on legacy, character, and the political addiction to war. I bring in a Stoic line that won’t let go of me, “the soul is dyed by the color of its thoughts,” and we apply it to leaders who sell violence while avoiding the cost. From Iraq and sanctions to the broader moral and fiscal damage, I make the case that a republic can’t survive a forever-war posture. From there, we dig into the machinery of policy: the Pentagon plan to deepen US-Israel defense technology integration through the NDAA, what entangling alliances do to national sovereignty, and why the Iran war trajectory looks disastrous for America’s real interests. Finally, we zoom out to de-dollarization and the global move toward gold-backed settlement behavior, plus a late segment on testosterone levels, endocrine disruption, and what it means for a society’s resilience. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who still believes the headlines, and leave a review with the one signal you’re watching most right now: gold, oil, the dollar, or war.

  4. 9 jul

    #548 ART- When Surveillance And War Become Normal

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  5. 2 jul

    #547 ART - Finish The Game

    The dollar went from gold backing to oil backing to something far shakier: belief. We talk through why that shift changes everything, from how people save and invest to how governments sell endless programs and endless wars. I share a story that captures the hypocrisy at the heart of modern central banking, then we zoom out to the bigger claim: fiat currency is not just an economic policy, it is a social solvent. History gives us a measuring stick, so we revisit 1776 without the lazy shortcuts. I separate the American Revolution from the French Revolution, dig into why “liberation” can turn into terror, and explain how mythmaking and bad research muddy the waters around secret societies and the Enlightenment. We also hit the strange timing around July 2, July 4, and the Jefferson and Adams coincidence, not as fortune-telling, but as a reminder that patterns and incentives matter. Then we get current: Project 2029 and the push to ban social media for users under 16. I’m all for protecting kids, but I’m not interested in handing the internet over to digital ID, age verification, facial recognition, and permanent surveillance as the price of admission. From there, we look at central banks buying gold, the acceleration of de-dollarization, and why the next era looks less like a “new dollar” and more like a new cross-border payments system. We close with the USS Liberty and a new push to honor the crew and declassify what really happened, plus what it costs politically to force the truth into daylight. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show.

  6. 25 jun

    #546 ART - Tomorrowland Markets

    Something feels weird right now and not just in the headlines, but in the way the world holds together. We start with that gut level signal and pull it apart: the idea of “apocalypse” as an unveiling, the cultural drift into high strangeness, and the sudden public fractures in political loyalty that hint at a real vacuum of power. Melissa joins me in studio, and we use the day’s chaos as a compass instead of a distraction. From there we get concrete about money. We talk tariffs as a market shock, supply chains that still look fragile, and the whiplash of inflation data that stays ugly while gold and silver slide anyway. We don’t sell magic answers, but we do map the logic of scarcity: why physical precious metals still matter, why Bitcoin keeps testing conviction, and why the next monetary system can be “under construction” even when prices look wrong in the moment. If you’re trying to protect purchasing power, this is a practical framework for thinking clearly when narratives break. Then we hit the risk most people ignore until it happens to them: banking access. A new Georgia “good faith” law (HB 945) allows banks to delay transactions and freeze accounts for up to 30 days under suspicion of exploitation. Fraud is real, especially against seniors, but so is the danger of conditional access to your own funds. We close with the simplest takeaway we can offer: keep redundancy, stay skeptical, and don’t build your whole life on a single point of failure. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s worried about the economy, and leave a five-star review if you want us to read it on air. What’s your move right now: cash, gold, silver, or Bitcoin?

  7. 18 jun

    #545 ART -Paper Tiger Foreign Policy

    A $300 billion “peace” deal sounds like diplomacy until you look at the moving parts that can blow it up overnight. We walk through the reported US Iran memorandum, the 60 day ceasefire logic, and the uncomfortable detail that Iran ties the deal’s survival to Israel stopping the bloodshed in Lebanon while Israel signals it will not be bound. That contradiction is not a footnote, it is the whole story. From there, we zoom out to what this moment says about American power and credibility. I connect the foreign policy narrative that gets sold to the public to the real world leverage points that decide outcomes, especially the Strait of Hormuz. Modern economies run on energy flows, shipping lanes, and confidence. When those are fragile, “asymmetric warfare” is not theory, it is the fastest way to force concessions and trigger knock on effects in markets and daily life. Then we shift into money and metals, because empire runs on fiat currency and psychology. I break down why Western gold ETFs can see outflows even as central banks keep accumulating and Asia keeps importing physical gold from major exporters like Switzerland. If the dollar’s dominance is weakening over time, the infrastructure being built underneath the next system looks a lot like gold in vaults, not slogans on cable news. We close with a hard, clarifying dose of Oswald Spengler and the idea of holding your post when the cycle turns. Subscribe, share this with a friend who cares about foreign policy and real money, and leave a review if you want more like it. What do you think is the real motive behind this deal?

  8. 11 jun

    #544 ART -The Herd Keeps Mispronouncing Reality So We Buy The Dip

    Gold plunges on hotter inflation and rising war risk and the headlines insist it makes perfect sense. We don’t buy it. From our shop in Texas, we take a contrarian walk through the day’s market chaos and ask a harder question: what if the narrative is built to keep you misreading the fundamentals, the same way groupthink trained entire societies to repeat obvious errors? We break down the precious metals selloff, what it signals about liquidity and psychology, and why we keep focusing on physical gold and silver as hard assets in a fiat currency world. Then we zoom out to the post 1971 monetary system, central bank constraints, and the simple math of a debt-soaked economy that can’t tolerate Volcker-style rates for long. Expect straight talk on CPI, money printing, quantitative easing, purchasing power, and why “transitory” narratives keep returning when policymakers need time. The second half turns darker and more speculative, but no less important: Iran escalation, oil shocks, and the way energy costs flow directly into inflation and household pain. We also address the surge in Alpha Gal syndrome and tick-borne illness, the biosecurity backstory people keep resurfacing, and why incentives and power often explain more than official framing. If you’re tired of being told to ignore what you can plainly see, you’ll feel at home here. Subscribe, share this with a friend who questions the headlines, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway.

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A deep dive into the realm of conspiracy, para-political, and the unexplained. Hosted by radio host, Combat Veteran & Precious metals analysist Tony Arterburn, along with Top researchers Chris Graves & Mr. Anderson.

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    Tony Arterburn
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    2023 - 2026
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