Breaking Battlegrounds

What happens when artificial intelligence, government power, China, climate politics, and human vulnerability collide? This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by journalist Juan David Rojas, attorney and AI ethics fellow Devan Patel, and historian Dr. Jody Edward Ginn. Plus, B's Crime Corner examines the tragic Lindsay Clancy case and the role postpartum psychosis played in one of the most disturbing cases in recent years.
Juan David Rojas joins the show to discuss climate politics and the political shift taking place across Latin America. Juan recalls watching Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth as an elementary school student in Florida and the fear created by some of the film's predictions about hurricanes, flooding, and climate change. While acknowledging the broader concerns surrounding climate change, he argues that exaggerated predictions and partisan messaging can undermine public trust. Juan also explains why failed energy policies may be helping fuel a conservative resurgence across Latin America, particularly in oil-dependent nations where left-wing governments have attempted to rapidly move away from fossil fuels at significant economic cost.
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Next, Devan Patel joins Chuck and Sam for an in-depth conversation about the rapidly changing world of artificial intelligence. Patel examines how Americans can better educate themselves on AI, the philosophical dangers of transhumanism, and the growing push to use technology to overcome fundamental limits of human existence.
The conversation turns to one of the biggest questions facing policymakers: How much power should government have over AI? Patel argues for guardrails surrounding critical infrastructure, child safety, fraud, vulnerable populations, and emerging mental-health concerns while warning against government overreach, mass surveillance, privacy violations, and excessive corporate control.
Patel also discusses the United States' technological rivalry with the Chinese Communist Party, arguing that America may need both formal and informal channels of communication with Beijing similar to U.S.-Soviet dialogue during the Cold War. He explains why American allies, global critical-mineral supplies, advanced semiconductor production, and international cooperation will all play major roles in the AI race.
The conversation explores Marc Andreessen's accelerationism and Techno-Optimist Manifesto, antitrust concerns, corporate power, collective bargaining, lethal autonomous weapons, nuclear security, biotechnology risks, and whether the United States and China can find limited areas of cooperation before increasingly powerful AI systems become even harder to control.
Patel also warns about authoritarian surveillance technology spreading around the world and argues that churches and other faith institutions may have an important role to play in protecting civil society and establishing moral guardrails against technological overreach.
Learn more about Devan Patel: DevanPatel.com
Then, B's Crime Corner examines the tragic case of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother and former labor and delivery nurse accused of killing her three young children in 2023. The segment looks at Clancy's reported mental-health struggles following childbirth, the medications she had been prescribed, and the role postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis have played in the legal and public debate surrounding the case.
Finally, historian and educator Dr. Jody Edward Ginn joins the program to discuss the state of history education in America. Ginn argues that declining academic standards, ideological changes within higher education, and shifts in teacher-training programs have left too many classrooms without educators who possess deep subject-matter expertise. The conversation examines what that means for students learning American history — and what may be lost when ideology replaces rigorous historical scholarship.
Follow Dr. Jody Edward Ginn on X: @JEGHistorian and check out his website reclaimingtexashistory.com
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In this special one-on-one conversation, Chuck Warren sits down with Jennifer Galardi, Senior Policy Analyst for Restoring American Wellness in The Heritage Foundation's DeVos Center, for a wide-ranging discussion about Anthony Fauci, the Fauci Diaries, and what happens when public health officials gain enormous power with too little accountability.
Jennifer examines Fauci's record from the AIDS and Ebola crises through COVID-19, including his controversial role during the pandemic and the consequences of policies that isolated the elderly, disrupted childhood development, and changed the relationship between Americans, doctors, and government health authorities.
Chuck and Jennifer also discuss the rise of technocratic government, digital health passports, censorship, the growing distrust of the traditional healthcare system, and why more Americans are turning toward functional medicine and taking greater control of their own health.
They close with the growing Make America Healthy Again movement and Jennifer's argument that real health sovereignty may begin with something much simpler: real food, time outdoors, better daily habits, and empowering Americans with the truth about preventable chronic disease.
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In this special one-on-one conversation, Chuck Warren sits down with Jennifer Galardi, Senior Policy Analyst for Restoring American Wellness in The Heritage Foundation's DeVos Center, for a wide-ranging discussion about Anthony Fauci, the Fauci Diaries, and what happens when public health officials gain enormous power with too little accountability.
Jennifer examines Fauci's record from the AIDS and Ebola crises through COVID-19, including his controversial role during the pandemic and the consequences of policies that isolated the elderly, disrupted childhood development, and changed the relationship between Americans, doctors, and government health authorities.
Chuck and Jennifer also discuss the rise of technocratic government, digital health passports, censorship, the growing distrust of the traditional healthcare system, and why more Americans are turning toward functional medicine and taking greater control of their own health.
They close with the growing Make America Healthy Again movement and Jennifer's argument that real health sovereignty may begin with something much simpler: real food, time outdoors, better daily habits, and empowering Americans with the truth about preventable chronic disease.
Follow Jennifer Galardi on X: @JennGalardi
In this special one-on-one conversation, Chuck Warren sits down with Jennifer Galardi, Senior Policy Analyst for Restoring American Wellness in The Heritage Foundation's DeVos Center, for a wide-ranging discussion about Anthony Fauci, the Fauci Diaries, and what happens when public health officials gain enormous power with too little accountability.
Jennifer examines Fauci's record from the AIDS and Ebola crises through COVID-19, including his controversial role during the pandemic and the consequences of policies that isolated the elderly, disrupted childhood development, and changed the relationship between Americans, doctors, and government health authorities.
Chuck and Jennifer also discuss the rise of technocratic government, digital health passports, censorship, the growing distrust of the traditional healthcare system, and why more Americans are turning toward functional medicine and taking greater control of their own health.
They close with the growing Make America Healthy Again movement and Jennifer's argument that real health sovereignty may begin with something much simpler: real food, time outdoors, better daily habits, and empowering Americans with the truth about preventable chronic disease.
Follow Jennifer Galardi on X: @JennGalardi
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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone examine China's growing challenge to the United States, disturbing allegations involving fentanyl enforcement in New Mexico, the latest developments surrounding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, a 33-year-old NBA All-Star Weekend murder finally solved, and a dramatic migration crisis unfolding in Ceuta.
Michael Sobolik, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and author of Countering China's Great Game: A Strategy for American Dominance, joins Chuck and Sam to explain why he believes Washington has failed to adequately respond to China's political warfare. They discuss TikTok and ByteDance, America's dependence on Chinese supply chains, Taiwan's security, advanced semiconductor exports, India's growing strategic importance, and why rebuilding the U.S. defense industrial base could be critical in a future confrontation with Beijing.
Follow Michael Sobolik on X: @michaelsobolik
Book: Countering China's Great Game: A Strategy for American Dominance
Next, Vince Torres, Executive Director of America First New Mexico, joins the show to discuss New Mexico's fentanyl crisis and allegations from DEA whistleblowers that agents were told not to seize certain large drug shipments. Vince also breaks down the state's education struggles, the push for school choice, and changing voter-registration trends that could reshape New Mexico politics.
Follow Vince Torres on X: @VincentTorresNM
Then, B's Crime Corner takes us back to Salt Lake City and the 1993 NBA All-Star Weekend, where a woman was murdered in a case that remained unsolved for more than three decades. New forensic technology ultimately helped investigators identify a suspect, leading to an arrest and guilty plea in 2025.
Alex Welz, Senior Research Associate at The Heritage Foundation, joins the program with an update on the Iran war and what escalating tensions could mean for global energy markets and the Strait of Hormuz. He discusses Iran's weakened military and economic position, continued support from Russia and potentially China, Pakistan's regional role, and efforts to revive the Kirkuk-Banias pipeline as another route for Middle Eastern energy.
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Finally, Quebec-based Rebel News journalist Alexa Lavoie joins Chuck Warren following her reporting from Ceuta. She describes how social-media claims about an supposedly open border helped trigger a massive attempted migration from Morocco, the role she says Moroccan authorities played in the crisis, the use of unaccompanied minors, and the growing divide inside Ceuta over humanitarian assistance, security, and control of the Spanish territory.
Follow Alexa Lavoie on X: @ThevoiceAlexa
Listen now to Breaking Battlegrounds, the radio show covering Arizona politics, campus unrest, election integrity, national campaigns, and the true crime cases everyone is talking about.
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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Sam Stone is joined by B from B's Crime Corner to revisit the COVID-19 restrictions of 2020, Anthony Fauci's influence, vaccine requirements, and the conflicting information Americans were given about who was truly at risk.
Then, B's Crime Corner examines the disturbing "Ohio House of Horrors" case, where 16 children were allegedly found living in deplorable conditions. Authorities said some may not have survived another 24 hours. Gary Siders Jr., Gary Siders Sr., Christina Siders, and Elizabeth Siders are accused in connection with the case.
Sam Lyman, Head of Research at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, explains why America's Bitcoin, AI, and data-center infrastructure has become a national-security issue. He discusses Chinese influence campaigns targeting U.S. development, misinformation about data-center water use, and the choice between American AI and Chinese AI shaped by censorship.
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Follow the Bitcoin Policy Institute on X: @bitcoinpolicy
Shandi Hudson of Elite Senior Services explains why families should begin planning for senior care before a crisis. She breaks down placement options and how professional guidance can help families find the right care for their loved ones.
Follow Shandi Hudson on Instagram: @shandinhudson
Learn more: EliteSeniorAZ.com
Gary Gygi, President and CEO of Gygi Capital Management, closes the show with his take on the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady, Kevin Warsh's market-focused approach, and President Trump's use of tariffs as a negotiating tool.
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Learn more: GygiCapital.com
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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould, former Congressman Mike Garcia, comedian Lou Perez, and Utah County Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner. Plus, B breaks down the ongoing search for accused murderer Isabella Rose Johnson in this week's B's Crime Corner.
Andrew Gould, a partner at Holtzman Vogel and former justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, joins the show to explain the major differences between serving as a judge and working as a litigator. While litigators advocate for a specific client or interest, judges are required to remain neutral, follow the Constitution, and apply the law regardless of political pressure.
Gould discusses his transition between the bench and private practice and shares his concerns about the increasing politicization of the judiciary. He explains why judges should not be attacked for following the Constitution and addresses recent cases in which state and federal courts have been accused of resisting or defying Supreme Court rulings.
The conversation also examines claims that the Trump administration has ignored court orders. Gould argues that while the administration has pushed the boundaries of executive authority, it has followed court decisions after losing its legal challenges.
Gould also discusses a major Supreme Court campaign-finance case involving mandatory donor disclosure. He explains how forcing organizations to reveal their donors can expose individuals to harassment, retaliation, and political intimidation.
The discussion expands into the importance of anonymous political speech, from the Federalist Papers to the Supreme Court's decision in NAACP v. Alabama. Gould also raises concerns about threats against conservative Supreme Court justices and the growing impact of government surveillance, private data collection, drones, and new technology on Americans' Fourth Amendment rights.
Learn more about Andrew Gould and his work at Holtzman Vogel.
Mike Garcia, chair of the California State Chapter for the America First Policy Institute and former U.S. representative for California's 27th Congressional District, joins the show to discuss biological males competing in women's sports, the political pressure driving Democrats further left, and why Republicans must move beyond social media and connect directly with voters through town halls, door knocking, and grassroots outreach. He also explains AFPI's role in developing policy and influencing White House executive orders.
Follow Mike Garcia on X: @mikegarcia1776
In this week's B's Crime Corner, B examines the ongoing manhunt for Isabella Rose Johnson, who is wanted in connection with the murder of Jason Coulthart.
Authorities say Johnson remains on the run and may be using aliases to conceal her identity. Five people accused of helping her avoid capture have now been arrested. As the search continues, the reward for information leading to her arrest has increased to $11,000.
Comedian, producer, and author Lou Perez returns to the show to discuss the controversy surrounding Sophie Cunningham's comments about transgender athletes competing in women's sports.
Lou examines the WNBA's position on the issue and points out that the league currently has no transgender women playing in it.
The conversation then takes an unexpected turn as Lou breaks down a 2007 University of New Mexico study examining whether a lap dancer's ovulatory cycle affected her earnings. The study found that dancers earned more money in tips while ovulating, raising questions about biology, attraction, and whether customers were responding to subtle signals without realizing it.
Lou also previews his upcoming "Parental Advisory" comedy show in New York City on July 30.
Follow Lou Perez on X: @LouPerez
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Finally, Utah County Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner joins the show to discuss the massive financial and logistical burden the Charlie Kirk murder trial is placing on Utah County.
Gardner estimates that security, staffing, court operations, and other trial-related expenses could cost the county between $2 million and $2.5 million through 2028. She explains how a nationally watched murder trial can strain local resources for years and why taxpayers may ultimately be responsible for much of the cost.
Follow Amelia Powers Gardner on X: @Amelia4Utah
Listen now to Breaking Battlegrounds, the radio show covering Arizona politics, campus unrest, election integrity, national campaigns, and the true crime cases everyone is talking about.
Catch Breaking Battlegrounds live on 960 AM in Phoenix every Saturday at 9:00 AM, with full episodes and exclusive podcast-only segments dropping every Friday wherever you get your podcasts or watch on Youtube.
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Breaking Battlegrounds is one of the top 2.5% most popular shows out of 3,779,399 podcasts globally. We interview policymakers, elected officials, and nationally and world-recognized reporters about the opportunities and hurdles the United States faces.