The Forum

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The Forum is Proud American Studios’ current‑events briefing, hosted by retired Navy Seal Team 6 officer Trey Lindsey and retired Homeland Security Special Agent Michael Koscielniak, where internal experts and trusted guests dissect the week’s most volatile headlines through the lens of Western civilization and the American way of life. A disciplined analysis that challenges propaganda, exposes radical ideologies and foreign manipulation, and arms the Proud American Studios Community with facts to change the narrative.

Episodes

  1. Jun 2

    The Forum Ep. 5: Cuba and the Western Hemisphere with U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez

    Rep. Carlos Gimenez explains how Iranian-backed proxy networks (including Hezbollah and Hamas) operated in Venezuela under Maduro, why CARICOM leaders stay silent on Cuba’s oppression, and how narco-terror trafficking helped kill hundreds of thousands of Americans. He argues for stronger OFAC sanctions, calls Cuba the “head of the snake,” and warns China and Russia are building influence and intelligence capabilities 90 miles from U.S. shores.

    20 min

  2. Jun 2

    The Forum Ep 6: Christians Massacred in Nigeria with Kyle Abts and Franc Utoo of Equipping the Persecuted

    Christians in Nigeria are being hunted and slaughtered, and the world is looking away. Host Trey Lindsey speaks with Franc Utoo (Nigerian lawyer, Equipping the Persecuted) and Kyle Abts (Director of Advocacy, Equipping the Persecuted) about terror tracking, mass killings in Benue, Plateau, Kaduna, and the lie of the “farmer-herder conflict” narrative. They outline alleged infiltration of government and security forces, plus how illegal mining and ransom finance terror.

    1h 21m

  3. Jun 2

    The Forum Ep. 4: The Iranian Crisis with Oded Ailam, Former Mossad Counterterrorism Chief

    Former Mossad counterterror chief Oded Ailam joins host Trey Lindsey and our panel of U.S. intelligence and Special Forces veterans to map the Iranian regime’s global terror network—from Hezbollah and the Houthis to covert cells in Europe, South America, and the U.S. They break down Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the 12‑day war, Hezbollah’s weakened state, and how Western intel is preparing for possible escalation and internal regime change.

    1h 6m

  4. Jun 2

    The Forum Ep. 3: America and The Iranian Regime

    Episode 3 of The Forum dives into “America vs. The Iranian Regime,” as Trey Lindsey and his panel expose Tehran’s terror sponsorship, nuclear ambitions, proxy networks, and brutal crackdown on its own people—while sharing battlefield and intelligence‑community stories that show why this regime has pushed the world to a historic inflection point.

    1h 5m

  5. Jun 2

    The Forum Ep. 2: Energy: The New Cold War with Daniel Turner of Power the Future

    In this hard-hitting episode of The Forum, Trey Lindsey and cohost Mike Koscielniak sit down with Daniel Turner, founder of Power the Future, to unpack why energy has become the new Cold War and how it shapes every aspect of American life. From devastated coal towns and the war on pipelines to Iran’s terror funding, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and China’s EV and rare earth strategy, Turner traces how bad energy policy at home makes our enemies rich—and makes American communities poorer, weaker, and more dependent. He explains why U.S. oil, gas, and coal are cleaner and more ethical than imports, how green mandates and EV pushes become tools of control, and why energy dominance is the key to peace, prosperity, and keeping American soldiers out of unnecessary wars. If you want to understand how Keystone, fracking bans, Venezuela, Cuba, Greenland, the Arctic, and even AI and EVs all connect in a single geopolitical energy map, this conversation is a must-watch.

    52 min

  6. Jun 2

    The Forum Ep. 1: What’s Going on in Minnesota?

    What is going on in Minnesota? In this Proud American Studios Forum, former SEAL Team 6 operator and law enforcement professional Trey Lindsey sits down with a panel of experts to break down the ICE operations, protests, officer‑involved shootings, and Somali fraud scandal shaking Minneapolis. You’ll hear from retired Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Michael Koscielniak, law enforcement veteran and use‑of‑force expert Dr. Darcy Leutzinger, retired U.S. Army Special Forces Colonel Jamie Williamson, and former intelligence and counter‑terrorism officer Del Wilber. Together, they walk through what’s really happening on the ground, how sanctuary city policies are affecting public safety, and why outside money and influence—from Communist China to American “belongers”—are fueling unrest. The panel explains how federal agents actually operate in Minnesota, what “totality of the circumstances” means in deadly force investigations, and why the media narrative around illegal immigration, officer‑involved shootings, and protests is leaving out critical facts. They discuss the Somali fraud case exposed by journalist Nick Shirley, the role of local and federal politicians, and how cultural and ideological warfare have set the stage for a “low‑level insurgency” inside the United States.

    1h 5m
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The Forum is Proud American Studios’ current‑events briefing, hosted by retired Navy Seal Team 6 officer Trey Lindsey and retired Homeland Security Special Agent Michael Koscielniak, where internal experts and trusted guests dissect the week’s most volatile headlines through the lens of Western civilization and the American way of life. A disciplined analysis that challenges propaganda, exposes radical ideologies and foreign manipulation, and arms the Proud American Studios Community with facts to change the narrative.

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  • Creator
    Proud American Studios
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Proud American Studios
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