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• A Blunt Force Minute with Bart - w/ Bart Marcois

  On Today’s Episode –Snow has returned to Michigan and Winter is Here. Mark and Matt are jpioned by returning guest Bart Marcois. We meet Bart, and get a little back story. We move into Mark talking about Sec. of War Pete Hegseth being attacked on all fronts. Mark talks us through how we have been running clandestine operations for as long as we have been policing the world. People act like Trump is doing something different than Obama never did, which is preposterous.Tune in for all the Funhttps://aminutewithbart.com/ Bart Marcois is an international expert in energy, foreign affairs, and national security with experience in Europe and NATO, the Arabian Gulf, and East Asia. A senior corporate, government and foundation executive, Mr. Marcois has managed delicate negotiations in uncertain and changing environments.A media analyst in print and broadcast, he has served as a career Foreign Service Officer and as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy for Policy and International Affairs. At the Department of Energy, Marcois was the chief operating officer of a department with over 100 senior specialists and a $20 million budget to formulate U.S. domestic and international energy security policy. More recently, he managed an Administration effort at the FERC to streamline the permitting process for large infrastructure projects.As an American diplomat, Mr. Marcois conducted political analysis. He assisted the development of civil society, the rule of law, and democratic institutions in the context of Islamic societies. Mr. Marcois provided early warning of Islamist ideology, at a time when most American officials were oblivious to the threat. He is fluent in Arabic and Dutch.Marcois is a prolific contributor to the national debate about politics, culture, and national security affairs. He has authored over 200 articles in The Hill, American Greatness, OpsLens.com, and The Daily Caller, and is a frequent guest on television and radio broadcasts. He has appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight, Fox and Friends, National Public Radio, The Hugh Hewitt Show, and The Blaze, among other programs.In the private sector, Mr. Marcois has served as a corporate director in a DC-based investment partnership managing activities in highly regulated sectors in Eastern and Central Europe. He was a director and executive in a Washington-based investment banking and commercial intelligence firm, and was a confidential advisor to several government entities. He conceived and executed public relations campaigns that achieved national impact.Mr. Marcois has served as a consultant to a federal advisory council on energy policy, and has been a course developer and instructor at both the Institute for Public-Private Partnership and The Leadership Institute.He has served as an executive and board member of several non-profit organizations, and is a former member of the Board of Directors of a coalition of 28 Christian churches that cooperate to provide early childhood care and education, food, rental assistance, furniture, and other services to low-income families of all denominations.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• Parenting an Anxious Generation - w/ Vivian Glyck

  On Today’s Episode –We’ve got an interesting show for you today. Mark is joined by Vivian Glyk, who hosts her own podcast “The Bad Mom Podcast”. They talk COVID and the damage it did to school aged children. They cover the rise in anxiety reported in children today. Vivian talks about her own Son’s struggles with addiction, anxiety, and the dark side of online culture…and what it took to pull him back. Tune in for all the Funhttps://badmompodcast.com/Get Vivian’s Books - https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vivian-Elisabeth-Glyck/author/B000APOR54?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=17d085f2-35ba-4991-8e4c-ef061a339684See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• New York Election Results w/ Nick Giordano

  On Today’s Episode –We are joined once again by Professor Nick Giordano. Nick is a New York native and BFT wanted to get his take on the election there and what he sees for the future of NYC. Mark and Nick dive right in and review history with socialism and it never working as well as where the people will go, once New York becomes unlivable.Tune in for all the funhttps://pasreport.com/Professor Nicholas Giordano is a passionate advocate for limited government, free speech, and individual liberty. As the host of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, he leverages his deep knowledge of politics, government, and current events to expose government abuses of power and empower everyday Americans to defend their constitutional rights and hold officials accountable.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• Election Reactions

  On Today’s Episode – Mark and Matt react to the various elections that happened, including the NYC Mayor race. The guys cover this weeks topics and Mark does a great job helping you to explain what Capitalism actually is to people who just don’t understand.Tune in for all the FunSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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• Offshore Windmills w/ Craig Rucker

  On Today’s Episode – We start off talking government shutdown. My oh my how the Left loves to lie about WHY the shutdown has lagged on so long. Lies, lies, and more lies – let’s get a few of them from across the aisle to come to their senses and get this moving. We move to looting, and the tik tok threats looming for Nov. 3rd. We then meet out guest Craig Rucker (bio below). We cover many topics related to power / EV mandates / Wind Power etc. Tune in for all the Fun Craig Rucker is a co-founder of CFACT and currently serves as its president. Widely heralded as a leader in the free market environmental, think tank community in Washington, D.C., Rucker is a frequent guest on radio talk shows, written extensively in numerous publications, and has appeared in such media outlets as Fox News, OANN, Washington Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Hill, among many others.Rucker is also the co-producer of the award-winning film Climate Hustle, which was the #1 box-office film in America during its one night showing in 2016, as well as the acclaimed Climate Hustle 2 staring Hollywood actor Kevin Sorbo released in 2020. As an accredited observer to the United Nations, Rucker has also led CFACT delegations to some 30 major UN conferences, including those in Copenhagen, Istanbul, Kyoto, Bonn, Marrakesh, Rio de Janeiro, and Warsaw, to name a few.https://www.cfact.org/2025/09/25/transportation-dept-takes-more-wind-out-of-offshore-wind/ https://www.breitbart.com/environment/2025/10/28/now-he-tells-us-bill-gates-backflips-and-says-climate-change-no-threat-to-humanity-after-all/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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