NATE CAST: The Nate McMurray Show Podcast

Nate McMurray
  • 5.0 (5)
  • NEWS COMMENTARY
  • UPDATED WEEKLY

NATE CAST: The Nate McMurray Show Podcast Truth, politics, and the fight for democracy — from the Niagara region."

  1. 1H AGO

    March 30, 2026 — 50,000 Americans, No Hearing, No Plan? And the Power of Showing Up

    March 30, 2026 — 50,000 Americans, No Hearing, No Plan? And the Power of Showing UpRight now, nearly 50,000 Americans are in the Middle East—on the edge of a conflict that most of us never debated and Congress never seriously examined in public hearings. No clear explanation. No national conversation. No vote the country can point to and say: this is why we’re going.Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia isn’t massing troops. Other regional powers aren’t sending their kids. So why are we?And why are we tied into a widening conflict where Israel is bombing parts of Lebanon and entire neighborhoods are being cleared out? How did the United States get pulled into all of this—and what exactly is the plan?Then there’s the rhetoric at home. When political leaders like Pete Hegseth talk about “praying for violence,” it starts to sound less like faith and more like something darker—like politics dressed up as a magical spell. That’s not any prayer I’ve ever heard.But here’s the hopeful part.Across New York State, people are showing up.Thousands gathered in Canandaigua.Hundreds in Perry.Dozens and dozens in Niagara Falls—a city where turnout is usually low and political energy can be hard to spark.And yet people came out.That matters.Because protest is how you keep the right to protest. You don’t lose it by exercising it—you lose it by staying silent.Seeing people step forward in places I care about gave me something rare lately:Hope. ✊#NateCast #March302026 #NoWarWithoutDebate #CongressionalOversight #MiddleEastPolicy #SupportOurTroopsBringThemHome #ChristianNationalism #FaithAndPolitics #NoKings #CivicEngagement #ProtestWorks #CanandaiguaNY #PerryNY #NiagaraFallsNY #WesternNewYork #UpstateNY #DemocracyInAction #SpeakUpShowUp

    31 min

  2. 3D AGO

    March 27, 2026 — War Without a Plan, Satire and Christian Nationalism, Threats Against James Talarico, and a $40 Million Question for the Broadway Market

    March 27, 2026 — War Without a Plan, Satire and Christian Nationalism, Threats Against James Talarico, and a $40 Million Question for the Broadway MarketIn today’s episode, we start with the war — and the uncomfortable truth that there still doesn’t seem to be a clear plan for how it ends. This isn’t “4D chess.” It’s not strategic brilliance. It looks more like improvisation with enormous consequences and the assumption that somehow things will work themselves out — the governing style of Trump.Then we shift to culture and politics, talking about the Druski satire involving Erica Kirk and the broader rise of Christian nationalism in American public life. When movements grow this influential, is satire still appropriate — or necessary?We also discuss disturbing threats directed at James Talarico and what they say about the current tone of political disagreement in the United States.Finally, we bring it home to Western New York: the region’s evolving culinary scene and the potential $40 million investment by Empire State Development in Buffalo’s Broadway Market. Could this be a turning point for one of the city’s most historic community spaces?Nate Cast — taking national and international issues and making them local. 🎧#NateCast #March2026 #Podcast #WarPolicy #Trump #ForeignPolicy #ChristianNationalism #PoliticalSatire #JamesTalarico #Democracy #FreeSpeech #PoliticalViolence #BuffaloNY #BroadwayMarket #EmpireStateDevelopment #WesternNewYork #LocalPolitics #EconomicDevelopment #BuffaloFoodScene #UpstateNY #MakeItLocal

    1h 20m

  3. 4D AGO

    March 26, 2026 — MAGA Controls Everything. So Why Isn’t Anything Getting Fixed?

    March 26, 2026 — MAGA Controls Everything. So Why Isn’t Anything Getting Fixed? Today’s episode starts with a simple question: What’s actually going well in America right now for you? Because here’s the reality: Republicans currently control the presidency, the Senate, and the House. When one party holds that much power, they have the ability to pass major legislation if they choose to. So why aren’t we seeing big solutions to everyday problems? If healthcare were the priority, it could be addressed. If airports and TSA were the priority, they could be modernized. If childcare, housing, or local infrastructure were the priority, we’d be talking about that every day. Instead, we keep hearing about foreign conflicts, expansionist ideas like Greenland, Venezuela, or Iran policy debates, while basic domestic concerns often feel secondary. And here’s something else I talk about in this episode: People say critics suffer from “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” But maybe the better question isn’t why people criticize Trump. Maybe the real question is: why don’t his supporters ever criticize him? In a healthy democracy, leaders are supposed to face scrutiny — especially when their party controls the presidency, Congress, and the direction of the country. Accountability isn’t disloyalty. It’s citizenship. Then there’s the symbolism of power and image. Public figures like Melania Trump often appear distant from everyday life in America. That contrast raises a bigger question about whether leadership still feels connected to ordinary citizens. If we can talk about reshaping the world, surely we can talk about fixing our own airports, hospitals, and cities first. #NateCast #March2026 #AmericanPolitics #Trump #Congress #Healthcare #TSA #Infrastructure #AmericaFirstAtHome #GovernmentPriorities #DomesticPolicy #ForeignPolicy #WesternNewYork #NiagaraFalls #BuffaloNY

    23 min

  4. 6D AGO

    Special Episode of Nate Cast — March 20, 2026 — with my friend John Biehlman

    In this episode, John and I start by talking about TRUMP and the confusing signals coming out of Washington on Iran. There’s been a lot of flip-flopping, and like everyone else, we’re hoping the latest talk about a ceasefire is real. The world needs stability right now. But the heart of today’s episode is something else. We talk about young men and the internet — and the tangled web of conspiracy theories that so many people are trying to navigate. It’s easy to dismiss these conversations outright, but the reality is more complicated than that. Because we’re living in a moment when real conspiracies do exist — and when major unanswered questions, like the Epstein files, sit right in front of the public without clear explanations. That confusion creates a vacuum, and the internet fills it. So today’s conversation is about trust, information, and how an entire generation is trying to make sense of a world where the line between truth, speculation, and manipulation isn’t always clear. Nate Cast — taking national and international issues and making them local.  #NateCast #Podcast #March2026 #IranCrisis #TrumpNews #Ceasefire #YoungMen #InternetCulture #ConspiracyCulture #EpsteinFiles #PoliticsToday #MediaTrust #Geopolitics #WesternNewYork #NiagaraFalls

    1h 34m

  5. MAR 20

    March 20, 2026 (Part 2) How the heck is Markwayne Mullin worth $90 million?

    How the heck is Markwayne Mullin worth $90 million? Look — I’ve been against stock trading in Congress for a long time. This isn’t new for me. I ran against one of the most infamous insider trading cases in modern politics — Chris Collins — a guy who was actually prosecuted. And I’ll say it clearly: I don’t think Nancy Pelosi should be doing it either. Or anyone in Congress. But when you’re talking about someone like Markwayne Mullin — a guy who was a plumber before entering politics — and now you’re looking at tens of millions, even estimates pushing toward $90 million… That raises serious questions. That’s not normal. That’s not what public service is supposed to look like. And it’s not just the money. There’s the behavior. The rhetoric. The image. This is someone who has actually claimed to have operated as a kind of “secret agent,” suggesting involvement in things he can’t talk about or explain. Meanwhile, we all saw what happened on January 6. He hid under his chair. So what are we supposed to believe? Are we really buying this? Because while the world feels like it’s coming apart — war, economic instability, rising tension everywhere — we’ve got elected officials acting like little boys pretending to be action heroes. Not serious leaders. Not accountable public servants. But people playing roles. And that’s the problem. This isn’t about one party or one person. It’s about a system where the lines between public service, personal wealth, and performance have become completely blurred. Nate Cast — taking national and international issues and making them local. #MarkwayneMullin #Congress #InsiderTrading #BanStockTrading #PoliticalCorruption #FollowTheMoney #DrainTheSwamp #Accountability #PublicService #Politics #WashingtonDC #GovernmentReform #ChrisCollins #NancyPelosi #PowerAndMoney #NateCast

    38 min

  6. MAR 20

    March 20, 2026 (PART 1) Today we’re asking a simple question: how much is this war actually costing us?

    Today we’re asking a simple question: how much is this war actually costing us? Because while Washington keeps talking about “victory,” the bill keeps growing. We are sitting on $40 trillion in national debt. And now Secretary Hegseth is talking about another $200 billion — just like that. Put that in perspective: That’s roughly the entire budget of the City of Buffalo for more than 300 years. Three hundred years. And we’re supposed to just accept that? People worry about “printing too much money.” But what about printing too many IOUs? And what are we printing them for? Not for healthcare. Not for better schools. Not for rebuilding communities. But for a war that is destabilizing the global economy. Meanwhile, right across the river in Canada, they are building a state-of-the-art hospital — the Southern Niagara Hospital. And here in Niagara County? Our hospitals are struggling. Think about this: if Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center were to close, there would be no more children born in Niagara County. Let that sink in. No maternity care. No births. No future. That’s how upside down our priorities have become. We can find hundreds of billions for war overnight. But we can’t seem to invest in the basic health and future of our own communities. That’s what we’re talking about today. Nate Cast — Taking national and international issues and making them local. #NateCast #NiagaraFalls #NiagaraCounty #BuffaloNY #WesternNewYork #WarCosts #NationalDebt #Politics #HealthcareCrisis #LocalMatters #Geopolitics #EconomicReality

    1 min

  7. MAR 18

    March 18: Is the Trump Fever Finally Breaking?

    Episode – March 18: Is the Trump Fever Finally Breaking? Is the Trump fever finally breaking? It took us to the edge of a global crisis, but it feels like something is shifting. Look — I understand why people voted for Donald Trump. For a lot of Americans, it felt like a Hail Mary in a system that wasn’t working. But how many chances does one person get? He’s been president twice. He’s had control of Congress. He’s had massive influence over the courts. So let me ask you: Are you better off? Do you have better healthcare? Better childcare? Better schools for your kids? Are your wages actually better? And don’t give me talking points — you know the answer. Everything feels like it’s breaking. Everything he touches turns into chaos. But I think people are starting to wake up. I’ll show you clips — here and abroad — where leaders and everyday people are starting to push back. Even internationally, patience is running out. We’ll see. I’ve been wrong before — I thought Americans would turn sooner. But something feels different now. And locally — let’s do something about it. 📍 Gadowski’s – 6:00 PM (Niagara Falls) Come sign the petition. If you want me to come to you, email: info@votenatemcmurray.com I’ll bring the petitions to you. Let’s get things done. Let’s go. #NiagaraFallsNY #WesternNY #ShakeItUp #LocalPolitics #NYPolitics #Trump #Politics #CommunityFirst #TakeAction #LetsGo

    24 min

  8. MAR 17

    March 17, 2026 -- Trump Says We Won… So Why Is Everything Still On Fire?

    March 17, 2026 Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone. Today we’re talking about the continuing war in the Middle East and the chaos surrounding it. The fighting continues, yet Donald Trump is still claiming victory — even as he reportedly asks China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz so oil can flow again. At the same time, officials around him are beginning to resign. It’s a mess. Then there’s something even stranger: former Speaker Newt Gingrich floating the idea of using nuclear weapons to blast open a new canal route. Nukes… to build a canal. At some point you have to ask yourself — are these people serious? But the thing I still can’t understand is the loyalty Trump continues to get from so many people. I talk to people all the time, and I ask them a simple question: have you ever trusted anyone in your life this much? A teacher? A doctor? A mayor? A president? Anyone? Most people say no. Yet somehow this one man gets absolute loyalty from millions of people — no questions asked. And I ask another question: what has he actually done to make your life better? In our lifetimes, no one has had more influence over the federal government than Donald Trump. He had the presidency, his party behind him, enormous power — and yet what do we seem to get over and over again? More chaos. More conflict. More mess. If someone gave you better healthcare, maybe you’d understand the loyalty. If someone brought lasting peace, maybe you’d understand it. But instead we keep getting more turmoil. At the end of the show, I talk a little about my own race for office. I’m currently collecting signatures to get on the ballot, and if you want to help or just say hello, come see me tomorrow night at Gadowski’s in Niagara Falls — the Polish restaurant — around 6 p.m. The food will be on me… well, at least until it runs out. I can’t afford to feed the entire city if everyone shows up. But come by, say hello, and let’s talk. And again — Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everybody.

    30 min
See All (179)

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
5 Ratings

About

NATE CAST: The Nate McMurray Show Podcast Truth, politics, and the fight for democracy — from the Niagara region."

Information

You Might Also Like