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  1. 1d ago ·  Video

    What Happens When America Goes Dark? The First 21 Days of NO POWER | GRID DOWN Part 3

    The lights going out is only the beginning. What happens when food deliveries, gas pumps, running water, and communications stop working? In the final installment of GRID DOWN, Bill Walton welcomes Tommy Waller and Jonathan Hollerman to examine the potential consequences of a prolonged power grid collapse—and what families, utilities, and national leaders could do before a crisis. Hollerman explores what the first 21 days of a catastrophic blackout could look like, including disruptions to grocery distribution, water systems, transportation, and emergency services. He also discusses why wealthy families build survival retreats and the limits of relying on government rescue during a widespread emergency. His approach to preparedness starts with understanding the threat and developing a plan before purchasing supplies. Waller makes the case for prevention, discussing transformer protection technology, electrical equipment supply chain concerns, and his estimated $4 billion grid protection proposal. He considers whether AI companies and data center investors could help accelerate infrastructure improvements, and explains why he believes Donald Trump and Elon Musk could help advance grid security. The guests also examine EMP threats, solar storms, utility incentives, and their concerns about spent nuclear fuel cooling during an extended blackout. Their central question: If protective solutions are available, what is preventing their deployment? Topics include: • The first 21 days of a prolonged grid-down emergency • Food supply chains, drinking water, and essential services • Billionaire survival retreats and the limits of government rescue • EMP threats, solar storms, and vulnerable transformers • Chinese-made electrical equipment and supply chain security • Spent nuclear fuel cooling during extended power outages • Grid hardening technology and Waller’s estimated $4 billion proposal • AI data centers, Trump, Musk, and infrastructure protection • Building a practical preparedness plan before spending on supplies This conversation connects national security, energy security, and family preparedness, exploring both prevention and the challenges of responding to a prolonged blackout. Listen or watch Parts 1 and 2 of GRID DOWN for the full discussion, and subscribe to The Bill Walton Show for more conversations about energy, economics, national security, and America’s future. CHAPTERS 00:00 Billionaires and the stakes of grid failure 00:55 Why wealthy families build survival retreats 03:48 Preparing—and fighting for prevention 05:03 AI data centers and vulnerable transformers 06:45 The proposal to survey America’s transformers 07:18 Chinese-made transformers and security concerns 10:00 American innovation and grid protection 12:35 Elon Musk and the case for action 14:56 What happens in the first 21 days? 21:29 Build a preparedness plan before spending 23:51 Nuclear fuel cooling during a prolonged blackout 27:48 Waller’s proposed $4 billion grid protection fix 28:16 Briefing Trump on the EMP threat 30:05 The presidential action Waller wants 32:22 Who should lead America’s grid protection effort? 34:45 Utility incentives and the path forward FOLLOW THE BILL WALTON SHOW Podcast: https://the-bill-walton-show.castos.com/ Substack: https://billwalton.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebillwaltonshow/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebillwaltonshow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebillwaltonshow X: Chapters (00:00:01) - Threat Assessment Overview(00:01:02) - Military DEI and Officer Purges(00:03:16) - Racial Quotas Among Air Force Leadership(00:04:17) - Critical Race Theory and Unit Cohesion(00:06:17) - Dismantling the Administrative Deep State(00:08:18) - Civil Service Reform and Federal Grants(00:09:41) - ActBlue, DNC Finances, and Grant Reform Effects(00:10:30) - What Individuals Can Do(00:12:28) - Shaming the Left and Reclaiming Language(00:13:30) - Closing and Where to Find Wade Miller

    What Happens When America Goes Dark? The First 21 Days of NO POWER | GRID DOWN Part 3

  2. 1d ago ·  Video

    Could America Go Dark? EMPs, Solar Storms & Power Grid Failure | Jonathan Hollerman & Tommy Waller

    What could cause America’s power grid to fail—and why is protecting it so difficult? Bill Walton joins Tommy Waller of the Center for Security Policy and Jonathan Hollerman of Grid Down Consulting to examine threats to America’s electrical infrastructure, the potential consequences of a major blackout, and the debate over who is responsible for protecting the grid. From electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks and high-altitude nuclear testing to solar storms, coronal mass ejections, and the historic 1859 Carrington Event, the conversation explores how different threats could disrupt the electricity that powers everyday life. The guests also discuss cyberattacks, including the Ukraine power grid attack, and the vulnerabilities surrounding high-voltage transformers. Beyond the threats themselves lies a question of accountability. Are utility oversight, regulatory standards, and political incentives keeping pace with the risks? Waller and Hollerman offer their perspectives on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), utility accountability, and the influence of lobbying on grid protection. The discussion also considers how artificial intelligence and expanding data centers are increasing electricity demand—and whether technology companies could become a driving force for stronger grid security. Topics include: • Electromagnetic pulse attacks and EMP testing • Solar storms, coronal mass ejections, and the Carrington Event • Cybersecurity threats and lessons from the Ukraine grid attack • High-voltage transformers and electrical infrastructure vulnerability • AI data centers and rising electricity demand • FERC, NERC, and utility oversight • Grid security advocacy, lobbying, and political incentives Listen or watch as The Bill Walton Show examines the intersection of energy security, critical infrastructure, and national security. Which concern deserves the most attention: cyberattacks, EMPs, solar storms, or infrastructure security? Share your thoughts, share this conversation, and subscribe to The Bill Walton Show for more. FOLLOW THE BILL WALTON SHOW Podcast: https://the-bill-walton-show.castos.com/ Substack: https://billwalton.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebillwaltonshow/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebillwaltonshow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebillwaltonshow X: https://x.com/WmBillWalton CONNECT WITH THE GUESTS Tommy Waller | Center for Security Policy Website: https://centerforsecuritypolicy.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/securefreedom/ X: https://x.com/securefreedom Secure the Grid: https://securethegrid.com/ Jonathan Hollerman | Grid Down Consulting Website and bio: https://griddownconsulting.com/bio/ Chapters (00:00:12) - Introduction to Grid Threats and EMP Basics(00:01:20) - High Altitude Nuclear Tests and EMP Discovery(00:02:44) - Soviet Kazakhstan Test and Geomagnetic Effects(00:03:41) - Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and EMP Secrecy(00:04:37) - Solar Flares and the Carrington Event(00:07:27) - Modern Grid Vulnerability to Solar Storms(00:09:14) - Cyber Attacks and Grid Malware Threats(00:10:19) - Rising Electricity Demand from AI and Data Centers(00:12:17) - NERC and FERC Regulatory Dysfunction(00:14:52) - Industry Irresponsibility and the 2003 Blackout Example(00:16:26) - FERC Oversight, Lawsuits, and Regulatory Capture(00:19:22) - Lobbying Power and Political Cover-up(00:21:03) - Lobbyist Influence on Grid Security Legislation(00:22:32) - Enlisting Silicon Valley and Big Tech in Grid Security

    Could America Go Dark? EMPs, Solar Storms & Power Grid Failure | Jonathan Hollerman & Tommy Waller

  3. 2d ago ·  Video

    9 Out of 10 Americans Would Die If this INFRASTRUCTURE Went Down | Tommy Waller & Jonathan Hollerman

    What would happen if America’s electrical grid went down—and stayed down? On Part 1 of GRID DOWN, Bill Walton welcomes Lt. Col. Tommy Waller, President and CEO of the Center for Security Policy, and Jonathan Hollerman, former Air Force SERE instructor and bestselling author of Grid Down: Death of a Nation, to examine the vulnerabilities of America’s power grid. The guests offer two sobering assessments: every battery in America, fully charged, could power the country for only about one hour, and the loss of just 9–12 critical transformers could potentially trigger a nationwide blackout. They explain the reasoning behind these warnings and explore why protecting the grid is essential to national security. This conversation examines how the electrical grid works, why massive transformers are difficult to replace, America’s dependence on overseas manufacturing, and how coordinated attacks could disrupt power across interconnected systems. Walton and his guests also revisit the still-unsolved Metcalf substation sniper attack and discuss what it revealed about infrastructure security. A prolonged power outage would reach far beyond the lights. Food distribution, drinking water, banking, medicine, communications, and transportation all depend on reliable electricity. What could happen when those systems stop functioning—and how prepared is America? Listen or watch as The Bill Walton Show explores the infrastructure that sustains modern life, the consequences of an extended grid failure, and the urgent questions surrounding grid resilience. Subscribe to The Bill Walton Show for Parts 2 and 3 of GRID DOWN, and share this conversation with someone who wants to understand America’s electrical grid vulnerabilities. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:20 The machine America depends on 01:16 Examining the “9 out of 10 Americans” mortality warning 13:31 Why 9–12 transformers could cripple America 13:58 The unsolved Metcalf sniper attack 15:57 America’s grid vulnerability 28:55 Preview of Part 2 HOST: BILL WALTON Podcast: https://the-bill-walton-show.castos.com/ Substack: https://billwalton.substack.com/ X: https://x.com/WmBillWalton Find The Bill Walton Show on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok: @thebillwaltonshow GUEST: LT. COL. TOMMY WALLER Center for Security Policy: https://centerforsecuritypolicy.org/ Secure the Grid: https://securethegrid.com/ Center for Security Policy on X: https://x.com/securefreedom Secure the Grid on X: https://x.com/Secure_the_Grid GUEST: JONATHAN HOLLERMAN Website: https://www.jonathanhollerman.com/ Books: https://www.jonathanhollerman.com/books X: https://x.com/GridDownPrepper YouTube: @jonathanhollerman3854 Instagram: @griddownprepper Facebook: Jonathan Hollerman Chapters (00:00:02) - Introduction: The Fragility of America's Electrical Grid(00:01:30) - Meet the Guests: Tommy Waller and Jonathan Hollerman(00:03:29) - What Is the Grid? Generation, Transmission, Distribution(00:07:11) - Grid Ownership and the Three Interconnections(00:08:38) - No Storage: Instant Delivery and the Battery Problem(00:09:10) - Wind, Solar, and the Challenge of AC/DC Power(00:10:29) - The Iberian Peninsula Blackout Case Study(00:11:34) - High Voltage Transformers: America's Achilles Heel(00:13:39) - The Metcalf Substation Sniper Attack(00:16:14) - Who Attacked Metcalf? Speculation on Perpetrators(00:18:19) - How Tommy Got Into Grid Security Work(00:20:07) - Remembering Dr. Peter Pry and the EMP Commission(00:21:14) - Jonathan's Path: From One Second After to SERE Training(00:22:54) - Writing Survival Fiction and Joining the Task Force(00:24:29) - Military Families, Desperation, and Lessons from Sherman's March(00:26:05) - Why a Grid Attack Could End a War Without a Shot(00:27:03) - Breaking Down Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape(00:28:27) - Introducing the Threats: EMP, Solar Flares, Cyber and Physical Attacks

    9 Out of 10 Americans Would Die If this INFRASTRUCTURE Went Down | Tommy Waller & Jonathan Hollerman

  4. 3d ago ·  Video

    They’re Already Inside: The Threat America Can’t Ignore | Inside the Wire- Wade Miller w/Bill Walton

    What if America’s greatest threat has already crossed the perimeter? Wade Miller joins Bill Walton for the final installment of “Inside the Wire,” a three-part series examining America’s institutions, national security, and the future of Western civilization. In “Already Inside,” Walton and Miller explore how institutional capture, ideological infiltration, and political weakness can undermine a country from within. Miller argues that defending America requires confronting the ideas and networks influencing its culture, government, and national security infrastructure. After examining “The Crisis Nobody Will Name” and “Fighting the Wrong War,” this concluding conversation asks: How does a nation protect itself when the vulnerabilities are already inside its own institutions? In this episode: • Institutional capture and the erosion of public trust • Ideological influence inside American government and culture • Internal vulnerabilities and their national security implications • Political leadership and the defense of Western institutions • Why Miller believes America must rethink the battlefield Listen to Part 3 of “Inside the Wire” and share the conversation with someone concerned about America’s future. ABOUT WADE MILLER Wade Miller is a U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran and Executive Director of the Center for Renewing America and Citizens for Renewing America. His experience includes three deployments to Iraq and the Horn of Africa, serving as Political Director for Senator Ted Cruz’s 2018 campaign, and working as Chief of Staff to Congressman Chip Roy. CONNECT WITH WADE MILLER • X: @WadeMiller • Official biography: Wade Miller • Research and commentary: Wade Miller’s publications • Center for Renewing America: americarenewing.com • Center for Renewing America on X: @amrenewctr • Citizens for Renewing America: citizensrenewingamerica.com FOLLOW THE BILL WALTON SHOW • Website: TheBillWaltonShow.com • Bill Walton on X: @WmBillWalton • Instagram: @thebillwaltonshow • Facebook: The Bill Walton Show • TikTok: @thebillwaltonshow Subscribe to The Bill Walton Show for conversations about national security, American leadership, economics, culture, and human flourishing. Produced by The Resolute Protector Foundation.

    They’re Already Inside: The Threat America Can’t Ignore | Inside the Wire- Wade Miller w/Bill Walton

  5. Aug 24 ·  Video

    Are Republicans Fighting the Wrong War? Wade Miller on the Battle for American Culture with Bill Walton

    Are Republicans fighting the wrong war? In Part 2 of INSIDE THE WIRE, Bill Walton sits down with Wade Miller of the Center for Renewing America to examine why conservative political victories have not always translated into cultural victories—and why the real battle for America may be happening far beyond Congress. Miller argues that too many Republicans still focus primarily on traditional policy goals like taxes, spending, regulation, and legislation, while the deeper struggle is unfolding across culture, faith, immigration, national identity, education, institutions, and the future of Western civilization. The conversation asks a difficult question: What happens if conservatives keep winning elections but continue losing the culture? Bill Walton and Wade Miller discuss the limits of electoral politics, the future of the Republican Party, the role of Christianity and faith in American life, border security and immigration, DEI and institutional ideology, China and foreign influence, Donald Trump’s impact on the conservative movement, and why preserving Western civilization may require a much broader strategy than simply electing better politicians. In this episode: Why the GOP may be fighting the wrong war Why culture may matter more than conventional political victories The limits of electing more Republicans The future of Western civilization Christianity, faith, and American identity Immigration and border security National sovereignty DEI and ideological influence China and foreign threats Donald Trump and the conservative movement Why the battle for America extends beyond Washington INSIDE THE WIRE — PART 2: FIGHTING THE WRONG WAR? If you care about the future of the conservative movement, American culture, national sovereignty, faith, and Western civilization, this is a conversation worth hearing. Subscribe to The Bill Walton Show and share this episode with someone who believes America’s biggest battle is bigger than the next election. The Bill Walton Show: https://thebillwaltonshow.com Center for Renewing America: https://americarenewing.com

    Are Republicans Fighting the Wrong War? Wade Miller on the Battle for American Culture with Bill Walton

  6. Aug 19 ·  Video

    Inside the Wire: The Crisis Nobody Will Name | Wade Miller on The Bill Walton Show | Part 1 of 3

    The Crisis Nobody Will Name — Wade Miller | Inside the Wire, Pt. 1 A Marine with three combat deployments explains why the war at home worries him more than Iraq ever did. In this explosive first part of Inside the Wire, Bill Walton sits down with Wade Miller, Marine combat veteran and president of the Center for Renewing America, to confront what Bill calls America’s “airless age” — a time when people are losing the ability to know what’s real, who to trust, and what they are living for. Miller has fought in shooting wars overseas. But he tells Bill the battle that worries him most is here at home: a civilizational crisis unfolding inside America’s institutions, culture, borders, and bureaucracy. Together, Bill and Wade trace the forces reshaping the West — from ideological radicalism and failed assimilation to the long march through the institutions, DEI embedded inside government, and the cultural confusion that has left many Americans unable to name the threat in front of them. This is not a conversation about ordinary politics. It is about whether Western civilization still has the confidence to defend itself. The Bill Walton Show is produced by Resolute Protector Foundation. CHAPTERS 00:00 — The crisis nobody will name 00:52 — "It looks like ordinary American life" 02:20 — Three deployments, two wars 02:38 — Which one worries you more? 03:35 — The question we never asked 04:45 — Roots older than 9/11 06:30 — Fighting an enemy you can't see 09:30 — The long march through the institutions 10:20 — Germany to Columbia Teachers College 11:20 — The intersectional doom loop 12:15 — "Embedded in a thousand different ways" 13:40 — Didn't they just change the names? Part 1 of three. Parts 2 and 3 release this week — follow the show so you don't miss them. Companion essay: "The Crusades Test" — Bill goes further in writing than he does on tape. https://billwalton.substack.com/ Wade Miller — AmericaRenewing.com | @WadeMiller on X Subscribe — Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen. Website — thebillwaltonshow.com YouTube — youtube.com/c/TheBillWaltonShow Rumble — rumble.com/c/c-302725 Substack — billwalton.substack.com Instagram — @thebillwaltonshow TikTok — @thebillwaltonshow X — @WmBillWalton Facebook — facebook.com/thebillwaltonshow Apple — podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bill-walton-show/id1287307000 Spotify — open.spotify.com/show/5wpVMotW6DRcyH8Oy8mQ66 The Bill Walton Show — Flourishing In An Airless Age. Chapters (00:00:00) - — The crisis nobody will name(00:00:52) - — "It looks like ordinary American life"(00:02:20) - — Three deployments, two wars(00:02:38) - — Which one worries you more?(00:03:35) - — The question we never asked(00:04:45) - — Roots older than 9/11(00:06:30) - — Fighting an enemy you can't see(00:09:30) - — The long march through the institutions(00:10:20) - — Germany to Columbia Teachers College(00:11:20) - — The intersectional doom loop(00:12:15) - — "Embedded in a thousand different ways"(00:13:40) - — Didn't they just change the names?

    Inside the Wire: The Crisis Nobody Will Name | Wade Miller on The Bill Walton Show | Part 1 of 3

  7. 12/18/2024

    Episode 291 : The Ministry of Green Truth: Mark Mills Exposes America's $6 Trillion Energy Fantasy

    "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell On The Bill Walton Show, Mark Mills strips away the Newspeak surrounding the innocuously named "Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA) to reveal it as perhaps the most audacious experiment in government-directed industrial planning in U.S. history. Mark P. Mills is the executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytics, and author of The Cloud Revolution. Like Orwell's Ministry of Truth, which turned lies into official doctrine, the architects of this legislation have manufactured their own reality. They call it the "Inflation Reduction Act" while knowing it will create profound inflation. They promise "affordable clean energy" while mandating the replacement of working systems with ones that are demonstrably more expensive. They speak of "climate justice" while building a system that will impoverish the middle class. The numbers tell their own stark story: Between $3-6 trillion in total spending – approaching the inflation-adjusted cost of World War II. But unlike that war, which mobilized American industry to defeat fascism, this massive expenditure aims to dismantle our existing energy infrastructure in favor of an unproven alternative. Mills, speaking with the precision of his physics background and decades of energy expertise, reveals the dystopian preview already unfolding in Europe. In Germany, the green energy transition has led to a 300% increase in energy costs, shuttered factories, and a 70% collapse in foreign investment. The corruption inherent in the Inflation Reduction Act would be comical if it weren't so tragic. Mills points to organizations receiving billion-dollar grants mere weeks after their formation. One entity, showing a previous annual income of exactly $100, received $940 million in taxpayer funds. Kafka himself couldn't have designed a more sinister bureaucracy. But perhaps most chilling is the corrupting political engineering at work. Like the chocolate ration increases in "1984," which actually masked decreases, the IRA's architects have carefully distributed funds across red states to create dependency and prevent future reform. It's a masterclass in political manipulation. And there's more: Electric vehicle manufacturers losing up to $100,000 per car even with $30,000+ subsidies Wind and solar projects requiring massive new transmission infrastructure that ratepayers, not taxpayers, will fund Bureaucrats, with no experience in managing large grant programs, suddenly overseeing billions in climate funds A guarantee of higher electric bills sold as "savings" to the American public Key moments from this essential conversation: 00:57 Origins of Deception - How partisan reconciliation birthed history's most expensive energy legislation 02:11 The True Ledger - Analysis revealing $1-4 trillion in direct costs plus $2-3 trillion hidden in future utility bills 04:27 Electric Dreams Meet Reality - The mathematical impossibility of current EV economics 05:34 European Prophecy - Germany's de-industrialization preview of America's possible future 13:05 Following the Money - The labyrinth of newly-formed organizations receiving billions 17:39 Political Engineering - How strategic fund distribution creates dependency across red states 25:50 Inflation by Design - The inevitable consequence of printing trillions while mandating expensive energy 29:57 The Forbidden Discussion - Scientific context about CO2 that challenges the narrat...

  8. 12/11/2024

    Episode 290: Fifth Generation Warfare: Where Hypersonic Missiles Meet the Healthcare State

    What if modern warfare has evolved beyond anything history's great strategists could have imagined? While Metternich orchestrated the balance of power through diplomatic summits and Machiavelli counseled princes on maintaining state authority, today's battles for sovereignty unfold in unlikely places: doctors' offices, veterinary clinics, and local zoning boards across America. In this deep dive episode of The Bill Walton Show, Brandon Weichert and Brian O'Shea reveal how traditional military threats and internal subversion have merged into an entirely new form of conflict. Beginning with Russia's game-changing Oreshnik missile, they trace how modern warfare has evolved into something that would leave even a Kissinger struggling to define a workable world order. Brandon J. Weichert is a national security analyst at The National Interest and the author of four bestselling books, most recently "A Disaster of Our Own Making: How the West Lost Ukraine." Brian O'Shea is an Investigative Journalist at Daily Clout, Inc (Daily Clout.io) and Host of INVESTIGATE EVERYTHING on DailyClout.io. https://rumble.com/c/InvestigateEverythingOnDailyClout. He has spent almost 30 years in the fields of military intelligence, U.S. Government Intelligence, Competitive Intelligence (private sector), private investigations, executive protection. The discussion exposes an uncomfortable truth: the traditional mechanisms of state power have been subverted by what O'Shea calls "fifth generation warfare." International organizations now use public health initiatives like "One Health" to extend their reach into American communities, while defense contractors and permanent bureaucracies have effectively created their own principality, operating independently of democratic control. "Ukraine has become a replacement for the ATM machine that Afghanistan had been," O'Shea explains, revealing how perpetual conflict serves the military industrial complex' bureaucratic interests. Even more disturbing is how local regulations - from veterinary reporting requirements to land use restrictions - have become sophisticated tools of control that bypass traditional democratic oversight. As Weichert notes, "The bureaucracy has a method for dealing with bosses they don't like. They're going to clam up and drag their feet and basically wait him out." Machiavelli would recognize this as power - an emerging "healthcare" industrial complex - operating most effectively when disguised. As America approaches a critical transition of Presidential power, these interconnected threats pose unprecedented challenges. Putin's strategic patience in Ukraine, China's global ambitions, and the race by Federal agencies to cement their authority against the threat of Trump's DOGE , all point to a new kind of conflict - one where the traditional balance of power has been replaced by a complex web of institutional warfare. What emerges is a stark picture of modern national security challenges that would baffle yesterday's strategists: how do you maintain sovereignty when the threats come not just from foreign missiles but from your own institutions? How do you balance power in a world where bureaucracies have become their own principalities? Brian O'Shea, Brandon Weichert and B...

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    BILL WALTON
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    2026
  • Episodes
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