American Ground Radio

American Ground Radio
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Conservative talk is the last beacon of Free Speech in America. Here on AGR, we believe the Greatness of America comes from the Greatness within you! If you're not ready to give up on your country, then this is the podcast for you!

  1. 6h ago

    They Fled Trump’s America and Now They Want to Come Back

    You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 20, 2026.  We open by asking who will actually show up at the polls before Democrats start measuring the drapes in the Speaker’s office. Enthusiasm makes headlines, but turnout makes winners. We dig into an AARP survey of 43 competitive House districts that shows Republicans leading by 10 points among voters 50 and older, with 83% of them saying they’re extremely motivated to vote. Those voters cast nearly 60% of the ballots in the last midterm, which has us wondering whether this election is headed for a “silver wave.” We also talk about the vanishing enthusiasm gap and redistricting. In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, more than three dozen members of Congress and several secretaries of state have been targeted with mailed white powder, and the FBI and Postal Service are investigating. The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into how D.C. jails treated January 6th inmates. The Social Security Administration says it has corrected citizenship data on millions of records and added 17 million numbers to its list of the deceased. Then we take on the tyranny of tipping. When did a reward for exceptional service become a ransom, and why is a card reader asking us to tip for grabbing our own bottle of water? Our American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson, join us to answer the question “Are you a grudge holder?” They share stories about Halloween costumes, a two-year-old who forgives in seconds, and the difference between forgiving someone and trusting them. We also look at Jalen Hurts, who played in London with a blood clot in his leg after reportedly being kept awake for 36 hours. Was that toughness or a failure of medical judgment? In Digging Deep, we look at a Wired article about wealthy leftists who fled to Europe to escape Trump and now regret it. They cite expensive living, health care that isn’t free, a different work ethic, and a fear of being shamed if they come home. In our Bright Spot segment, we cover President Trump’s new incentive program that pays a 1% reward to anyone who uncovers taxpayer fraud that leads to recovered funds. We also cover the federal push to revive the Constitution Pipeline, which would bring Pennsylvania natural gas into New York. Finally, a Moment of Whoa. Caleb Giamonco, the good guy with a gun at Silver Rail Elementary School, called his mom after the shooting, and her five-word response will stay with you. We also share the story of a Wisconsin couple who got married a year after a lightning strike and some very timely CPR.  Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 1d ago

    “Mostly Peaceful” Is Bunk: Paris Burns While the Media Makes Excuses

    You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 19, 2026. We open the show with the “mostly peaceful” label that media outlets keep attaching to unrest, this time the riots in France, which have spread to Italy. We talk about the difference between a protest and a riot, and about why burning down businesses can’t make groceries, rent, or transportation any more affordable. In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, a National Guardsman is shot in the leg near the U.S. Capitol after a fight breaks up, and the Guard returns fire. We also cover the arrest of 28 foreign nationals in California for registering or voting illegally, plus the DOJ’s emergency effort to set aside 20,000 ballots in a lawsuit against the state. Finally, the French riots continue, with more than a thousand police officers injured and 2,400 arrested, and we react to Rep. Ro Khanna’s comments on the unrest. Next, we look at the Supreme Court’s decision to hear a case over magnet school admissions in Montgomery County, Maryland, where local norming and a lottery replaced countywide academic comparison. We ask whether that approach rewards achievement or punishes it. In American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson join us as early voting begins. They talk about the Texas Senate race between Ken Paxton and Talarico, frustration with Republican senators over the SAVE Act, and why they believe the problem sits in the Senate, not the White House. In Digging Deep, we cover a new undercover video from James O’Keefe’s organization, in which a campaign field worker for Abdul El-Sayed allegedly discusses illegal foreign donations. We stress that the video does not prove the candidate knew, and we raise questions about ActBlue. Then we turn to a new Institute for Family Studies report on faith, marriage, and family stability, including its findings on church attendance, divorce, and even marital satisfaction. After that, we talk about why we believe the National Guard presence in D.C. matters, given what’s happening in Europe. In our Bright Spot, girls on a Camas, Washington high school cross-country team, joined by runners from Skyview High School, stage a walking protest after a boy who finished 76th on the boys’ JV team transferred to the girls’ team and won. We explain why we see it as an honorable form of protest. We wrap up with a Moment of Whoa. The first item is reports that federal investigators are examining DNA evidence in an immigration fraud probe involving Rep. Ilhan Omar. We note the allegations are unproven and the evidence hasn’t been made public. Then comes a Georgia couple’s October surprise, a kitten trapped in their car’s suspension, now named Friday Shadow. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. 2d ago

    Millionaire or Homeless? The Numbers Might Surprise You

    You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 16, 2026.  We open by asking a question we’ve been asking for time immemorial: why do politicians lie? Our answer is that it works. We look at how a lie can raise millions of dollars before the truth gets its shoes on, and why conservatives should be the first to admit both parties do it. That leads us to AOC’s claim on the campaign trail in Michigan for Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed that the Trump administration doesn’t want women to go to college. We break down what the administration’s student loan changes actually do, and we dig into the enrollment numbers, which show women are the majority of college students. In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, the Department of Justice sues California over its voter rolls, and we ask why the state won’t simply cooperate and check them. Wildfires again threaten the Malibu area, and we ask why brush clearing and controlled burns still aren’t happening. President Trump’s newest press secretary, Kate Zacharia, is out after just five days. We also talk about President Obama campaigning for El-Sayed despite the controversy over El-Sayed’s sister-in-law and the terror watch list, and why El-Sayed may be struggling with Black Democratic voters. Then we welcome our American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson, to talk about Brian Guan. The self-described atheist set out to pretend to be a Christian for 30 days by practicing gratitude, praying, reading the Bible, and applying what he read. By day 20 he was in tears and giving his life to Jesus. We talk about “seek and you will find,” what happened to other well-known skeptics like C.S. Lewis and Lee Strobel, and why those four daily habits are worth every Christian’s time too. Next, we talk about the difference between compassion and telling people what they want to hear. We look at the case of a 19-year-old accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Illinois, and the broader conversation about gender dysmorphia and mental illness. For Digging Deep, we ask whether you’re more likely to become a millionaire or to end up homeless. A Data for Progress poll found most Americans think homelessness is the likelier outcome, but the numbers say you’re about 25 times more likely to be a millionaire. We compare the U.S. to China and India, and talk about failure, discipline, and choices. Then we turn to California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, who says the state is salvageable, and ask whether the real challenge is the mindset of California’s voters. It’s Fake News Friday, and we test our real news, fake news, and really fake news instincts on headlines about flying cars, Kash Patel, Denzel Washington, the Atlantic Ocean, and more. We also cover the Maryland high school whose answer to bathroom misbehavior was to remove the mirrors, and we close with Words of Wisdom on the pursuit of truth from C.S. Lewis, Diderot, Galileo, and George Washington. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 5d ago

    Debanked for Selling MAGA Hats: Nine Big Banks Caught

    You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 15, 2026. We start by looking at the Trump administration’s largest-ever campaign against the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, including the White House task force’s first public numbers on arrests and federal charges, the drop in violent crime, and why we think shared intelligence among law enforcement agencies matters. We also cover the Army sending hundreds of soldiers to train partner forces in Latin America, and what that could mean for going after the cartels before they reach our border. Then it’s our Top 3 Things You Need to Know. First, the Department of Justice is warning California that its all-mail midterm ballots may have gone to thousands of ineligible voters, and gave the state 48 hours to review its registration records. Second, Congresswoman Nancy Mace’s ex-fiancé has been indicted in a 2018 sexual assault case. Third, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is ending Central Park’s century-old horse-drawn carriage industry, effective summer 2028, and we ask whether that really protects the workers and the horses. Next, an AI device is pausing a six-year-old’s TV every time she sucks her thumb. We talk about why convenience isn’t connection, why efficiency isn’t love, and why no computer will replace a parent’s voice, patience, and presence. On American Mamas, Teri Netterville joins us to weigh in on the uproar over Shane Gillis’s Saturday Night Live monologue about gym attire, the double standard in the reaction, and what critics missed about who was the butt of the joke. After the break, we ask whether we’ve confused winning with greatness. A high school football team led 63 to nothing at halftime and was still trying onside kicks, and the school fired its coach over it. We talk about humility, sportsmanship, and why the first thing Christians should be excellent at is how they treat people. Then it’s Digging Deep, where a new Comptroller of the Currency report finds that nine of America’s biggest banks denied service to customers over “reputation risk” between 2020 and 2025. We go through the examples, including the closed accounts of merchants selling MAGA merchandise, and debate who was behind it. We also talk about Joe Biden’s struggling presidential library fundraising compared with Obama and Trump, then turn to a Bright Spot: 14-year NBA veteran Amar’e Stoudemire has graduated from the Miami-Dade Police Academy at 43. We also look at the warrant and seizure of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s cell phone and the Fourth Amendment questions it raises. We close with Words of Wisdom honoring the men and women of law enforcement. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. 6d ago

    Marriage Deserts: Is the Collapse of the American Family Driving Our Biggest Problems?

    You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 14, 2026.  We open with a new Institute for Family Studies report on “marriage deserts” and “marriage gardens,” the neighborhoods where married-couple households are rare and the ones where they’re the norm. We look at the numbers from Detroit, Cleveland and Fort Bend County, Texas, explain what the statistics do and don’t measure, and talk about why stable, two-parent homes matter for children, communities, and upward mobility. In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, inflation climbs to 3.7% in September, driven by a 9.1% jump in gasoline prices. A Saudi engineer is arrested for allegedly planting a recording device in OpenAI’s executive conference room. And the Treasury Department hits Bank of America with a $1.2 billion fine over anti-money-laundering and sanctions failures. We then turn to the midterms and the affordability debate, asking what happens when voters are frustrated with the cost of living but unsure either party has a credible plan. The American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson, join us to answer a listener’s question: if you’re texting in public, is it still a private conversation? We discuss the viral video of a man’s text messages filmed on an airplane, the ethics of recording someone’s phone, and why some stories spark outrage while others barely register. After the break, we talk about the Lindsay Clancy trial, where one juror held out against the other eleven, and about the difference between mental illness and legal insanity. In Digging Deep, we look at Plano, Texas, where the Dallas Stars want a new arena. The plan would put five new taxes on the November ballot and ask Plano ISD to contribute $250 million despite a $45 million budget deficit. We ask what a school district’s role really is. We also cover Netflix’s reported layoffs of about 1,000 employees and what they say about a streaming giant that has stopped growing. In the Bright Spot, Kid Rock announces a new Christian rock album, Halfway to Jesus, with a guest appearance from Eminem. We talk about what it says about friendship across political divides and about faith among young people. We also mark Italian American History Month with a look at assimilation and what it means to become an American. We close with a Moment of Whoa: a bride and groom stuck in traffic on the way to their Idaho wedding get a ride off-road from two strangers. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. 6d ago

    Ilhan Omar Birth Date Controversy, Speaker Johnson on the Polls, and the Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act

    You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 13, 2026. We open by digging into the controversy surrounding Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and what some of her political allies aren’t saying. We look at the questions around her financial disclosures, including a reported $30 million net worth that was later corrected, and at a report that her listed birth year was changed from 1981 to 1982 in 2019. We explain why the date could matter under the citizenship rules that applied when her father was naturalized in 2000, and we separate the call for due process from a call for answers. In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, the U.S. government says it has broken up a North Korean spy ring in North Texas and seized 185 laptops used to infiltrate American businesses, a scheme estimated to have funneled $800 million to the North Korean regime. Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as U.S. Ambassador to Greece under pressure from President Trump amid reports that she asked donors to pay her personal bills. And Pope Leo XIV undergoes surgery to remove part of his lung after a lung cancer diagnosis, with a South America trip still on the calendar. Kamala Harris is reportedly preparing a 2028 run, so we ask whether it’s about serving the country or missing the power, and we take a stab at naming the sitcom. Then the American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson, join us to answer a listener’s question about the growing list of rules grandparents face before meeting a new grandchild, from isolation periods to vaccine requirements. The conversation turns to germs, social media, and trust in public health institutions after COVID. In Digging Deep, we ask why Speaker Mike Johnson is telling Americans not to believe the polls after eight states in one week on the campaign trail. We also go through the new TIPP poll on the Iran conflict and what it shows beyond the media narrative, including a 44 to 42 split among all voters, a sharp partisan divide, and a surprising result among 18 to 24 year olds. Chris Cuomo’s claim that the more Christian a culture is, the more it wants to kill people gets a fact check, including a look at Pew Research data on Christians and the death penalty. In the Bright Spot, we cover the Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act, which passed the House Judiciary Committee and would let victims of crimes by released illegal aliens sue sanctuary jurisdictions, require cooperation with DHS detainers, and redirect federal funding. We ask whether it can clear the Senate before year’s end. We also look at Iran’s claim that U.S. and Israeli strikes made its nuclear program stronger, and why we think inspectors should be allowed to verify it. We close with a Moment of Whoa: a 22-year-old co-pilot reports for a flight out of Amsterdam to find her father in the pilot’s seat and her mother working the cabin crew. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. Oct 13

    Omar Raid, Sanctuary Chaos, and Sanctions on the ICC

    You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 12, 2026.  We open with Elon Musk, the modern-day Daddy Warbucks, whose political giving has reached more than $276 million since July, according to Reuters. That makes him the largest known donor of the 2026 midterms, with $366 million across the full cycle. We break down where the money is going, including $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund and a canvassing push aimed at Republican voters who are hard to get to the polls. We also revisit how Republican infighting handed Louisiana’s governor’s office to a Democrat, and why Democrats call it “buying an election” when Elon does it but “defending democracy” when George Soros does. In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, Homeland Security officers raided Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s office and D.C. home under a court-ordered warrant. New York has refused more than 16,000 ICE detainer requests tied to tens of thousands of criminal charges and convictions. An American was killed in a Houthi missile attack in Saudi Arabia that hit the civilian airport in Riyadh, and President Trump says retaliatory strikes are under consideration. Next, we take on House Democrats’ push to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day. Why does honoring Native Americans have to come at the expense of Italian American heritage? Then we turn to the American Mamas, where Teri Netterville answers a listener question about Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. She covers his background, his theology, and clips of his own pastor and a fellow preacher suggesting his recent moderating is only a campaign strategy. The Mamas also ask whether voters are being told what they want to hear, and she recalls a similar experience with a former Shreveport mayor. We also ask whether we’re letting the culture reshape our faith, after reading about Rob Sand’s home church in Des Moines, Iowa, and its drag performance events. In Digging Deep, we look at Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement that the U.S. is sanctioning the International Criminal Court, the Department of Justice’s refusal of further ICC extradition requests, and why we say American sovereignty is not up for negotiation. Then, is Disney World becoming the happiest place on earth only for those who can afford it? With peak-day park hopper tickets topping $300, we ask whether Disney owes the middle class anything. In our Bright Spot, a Reason article on a Congressional Budget Office report shows Americans are wealthier than they were decades ago. Lower-income households have seen their incomes rise sharply since 1979, and the average middle-class household has gone from about $84,700 in 1990 to more than $131,000 in 2023. So why doesn’t it feel that way? We go through bigger houses, more amenities, and the cars that now drive themselves. We close out by returning to New York’s refusal to honor ICE detainers and the categories of charges involved, including homicide, sexual offenses, assault, robbery, and kidnapping. In our Moment of Whoa, 91-year-old Dale “Greybeard” Sanders finishes hiking the entire Appalachian Trail again, becoming the oldest person to do it for the second time. It gives “go take a hike” a whole new meaning. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. Oct 12

    France Riots, Talarico’s Flu Absence, and Cassidy Hutchinson’s Testimony Revisited

    You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 9, 2026.  We open with a hard look at the unrest in France, where student protests over overcrowded classrooms and crumbling schools have turned into burning cars, injured police officers, and thousands of arrests. We ask what separates legitimate protest from a breakdown of law and order, and what the United States should take from it about immigration, assimilation, and national identity. In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, we cover President Trump’s announcement of a deal with Russia to ship diesel to the U.S., and what it could mean for fuel prices and for critics on the left. We also cover the ICE shooting of a man in New York City who allegedly tried to ram officers with his car, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s failed push to have him released and ICE removed from the city. Third, Trump has named a new White House press secretary. After the break, we bring you a first-world problem: a $5 million lawsuit over Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins that don’t have a jack-o’-lantern face carved into them. Then it’s time for American Mamas, where Teri Netterville joins us to answer whether she’s proud to be white. We get into a viral video, the pressure young people feel, and where pride ends and shame begins. On Columbus Day, we ask why celebrating a historical achievement has become something to apologize for, and whether we can honor what deserves honoring while learning from what went wrong. Then we dig deep into the Texas Senate race and the 13-day absence of Democratic candidate James Talarico, whom his campaign says had the flu. We look at why voters are skeptical, how politicians have handled health disclosures in the past, and what honesty from candidates should look like. Next, we revisit Cassidy Hutchinson’s January 6th committee testimony about the presidential SUV, and what it means when sensational secondhand claims reach the public before they’ve been checked. Then it’s Fake News Friday, as we sort real news from fake news from really fake news, from hurricanes and daylight saving time to a human-versus-robot fight in California. We also look at what President Trump’s packed campaign schedule says about leaving it all on the field before the midterms. We close with a tribute to Mike Ditka, “Da Coach,” who passed away this week at 86. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Conservative talk is the last beacon of Free Speech in America. Here on AGR, we believe the Greatness of America comes from the Greatness within you! If you're not ready to give up on your country, then this is the podcast for you!

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    American Ground Radio
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
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