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Join Adam Gillard and Dick Wilkinson while they talk politics and community engagement in the Pikes Peak region from a Veterans' Point of View..

  1. 2 ngày trước

    Election Day, SCOTUS Chaos, and a $14 Million Reflecting Pool Lie

    It's primary election day in Colorado Springs, and Adam and Dick take a breather from door-knocking to break down a trio of Supreme Court rulings dropped the same day: loosened coordination rules between parties and campaigns, a ban on transgender athletes in women's sports, and an upheld (for now) birthright citizenship precedent that agencies seem to be ignoring anyway. Then it's back to Hormuz watch as the Iran-Israel ceasefire collapses almost exactly on schedule, followed by a breakdown of Trump's reflecting pool conspiracy theory at the July 4th 250th anniversary event.

    31 phút

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    The Spectacle and the Surrender

    Dick and Adam break down the UFC 250 spectacle on the White House lawn — the production value, the military band, the Colby Covington antics — and the disturbing details of a foiled domestic terror plot targeting the event. Then they dig into the new Iran ceasefire deal: who's calling it a surrender, what it means for U.S. troop posture in the Middle East, and why nobody trusts an IAEA inspection regime. Plus: a minor league team's pride night forfeit, the reflecting pool algae bloom, and a reminder to get your primary ballots in.

    32 phút

  3. 14 thg 6

    The Platner Problem: Is the Democrats' Best Hope Also Their Biggest Risk?

    This week on Left Face: the Graham Platner saga in Maine takes center stage, breaking down the SS death's-head tattoo controversy, the womanizing allegations from a Republican lobbyist with timing that raises eyebrows, and what it means when a populist grassroots phenomenon becomes a national liability for Democrats. Then it's Hormuz Watch, where Adam and Dick try to make sense of the on fire status of the Strait, a wild story about an Apache crew rescued by an unmanned drone boat, and whether Trump's Iran strategy is coherent or just a mouse in a maze. Plus: is Elon Musk really a trillionaire, or just very good at shell games? Back home, the guys cover Colorado's primary logistics (ballot drop boxes, signature verification, and why the system actually works), Tina Peters' post-release media tour, and Polis vetoing the Hold ICE Accountable bill on his way out.

    33 phút

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    Staring Into the Cistern: Iran Stalemate, Conspiracy Mad-Libs, & more

    Adam and Dick open with this week's Hormuz Watch — the strait is still closed, the news cycle is exhausted, and the administration has no endgame beyond getting back to where things were before. Then it's the debut of Conspiracy Corner: the Lone Star tick, Alpha-Gal syndrome, and the theory that Bill Gates bioengineered a meat allergy to save the planet (as explained by a sitting congressman on Joe Rogan, naturally). From there, the guys break down the Texas Senate Republican primary — Ken Paxton's runoff win despite Trump's late endorsement and the national Senate GOP committee going publicly against him — and what it means for Colin Allred's chances in the general. Plus: Tulsi Gabbard's six-hour news cycle, Pam Bondi on the Hill throwing Todd Blanche under the bus on the Epstein files, and RFK Jr. getting repeatedly bitten by snakes on Dr. Oz's porch. A perfectly normal week in American politics.

    45 phút

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    Polis, Peters, and Political Favors

    A naval blockade letting every ship through, a clemency that may have been a political trade, a $1.8 billion fund of questionable legality, and one Kentucky libertarian willing to torch his career over Epstein. This week on Left Face.

    37 phút

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    Wagging the Dog

    Project Taurus stirs up the neighborhood, Iran stays nuclear-adjacent, and Israel reminds everyone who's really driving U.S. Middle East policy.

    41 phút

  7. 9 thg 5

    The Strait is Ajar & Redistricting straight to 1984

    The Hormuz situation has a third status now — not open, not closed, just barely cracked. Adam and Dick break down the asymmetric threat keeping ships from moving, the 90-day war powers shuffle, and why we're headed for Obama's deal with Trump's signature and a lot of dead people in between. Virginia let the people vote and the Supreme Court threw it out anyway. A Supreme Court nominee won't commit to the 22nd Amendment. And an untrained guy with a gun almost did the unthinkable because a cop didn't listen to his dog.

    38 phút

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    The War That Isn't: Dangling Keys, Distraction, and Doublespeak

    Adam and Dick break down the administration's Iran war messaging — from the 60-day war powers clock getting "paused" by a tweeted ceasefire, to Hegseth's belligerent non-answers before Congress. They unpack the marijuana reclassification as a shiny distraction, dig into the Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act and what Louisiana's governor did within 48 hours, and get into a genuinely interesting debate about whether racial gerrymandering — even the remedial kind — was ever the right fix. Plus: the military as an authoritarian proving ground, the "common sense" doublespeak both parties use, and why Democrats need to put the pillows down and actually throw a punch.

    40 phút
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Join Adam Gillard and Dick Wilkinson while they talk politics and community engagement in the Pikes Peak region from a Veterans' Point of View..

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  • Nhà sáng tạo
    Adam Gillard & Dick Wilkinson
  • Năm hoạt động
    2022 - 2026
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    © 2025 Adam Gillard & Dick Wilkinson
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