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You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for November 10, 2026. We open with the news out of Washington: House Republicans have chosen Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan as their next leader, beating Louisiana’s Steve Scalise 106 to 73. We talk through why Jordan’s fighter instincts may suit a minority leader better than a Speaker, and we give Speaker Mike Johnson his due for holding a razor-thin majority together. In our Top 3 Things You Need to Know, we also cover the Supreme Court’s 8-1 ruling that lets border wall construction continue along the Rio Grande in Texas, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s response to the impeachment articles filed by Congressman Thomas Massie. Next, we react to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s remarks comparing the United States to China as a security risk, and what that says about the U.S.-Canada relationship. Then the American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson, join us to ask whether Mike Johnson’s decision to step aside from House leadership surprised us. We get into the history of speakers staying on after losing the majority, the Senate leadership picture with John Thune, and what really drives politicians once they hold power. We also take on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s claim that mainstream America wants to abolish ICE, and we weigh polling, enforcement, and where the immigration debate goes from here. In Digging Deep, we look at a conservative student activism win in Iowa. Iowa State student Natalie Gibson sued over Ames’ CyRide policy banning firearms on city buses, and the transit board reversed a 15-year-old policy in just 23 days. We then respond to Dr. Jill Biden’s comments about the COVID-19 vaccine push, and the debate over how the government handled the pandemic. In our Bright Spot, we read the letter President Trump left for Joe Biden when he exited the White House and debate whether it was a gracious gesture or one written for the history books. We close with the case of an Egyptian man who converted to Christianity and now faces possible execution, and what it means that the U.S. sends Egypt $1.3 billion a year in military aid. Our Moment of Whoa takes us to a United Airlines flight, where a flight attendant caught a sleeping mother’s slipping baby and then held the child for the rest of the flight. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and visit AmericanGroundRadio.com. May your pursuit of happiness bring you joy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for November 9, 2026. We open by asking whether Democratic gains in the midterms could change how we elect presidents. We look at the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which 18 states and Washington, D.C. have joined for 222 electoral votes, and how close it is to the 270 needed. We also dig into the constitutional questions it raises, what it could mean for rural voters, and why we think it may not survive the Supreme Court. Then it’s our Top 3 Things You Need to Know. We start with a man who drove into a historical marker outside the White House and fought with Secret Service officers and National Guard members. Next is the report that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an affair with an executive tied to a Chinese company, and what it could mean for national security. Last is a Georgia legislative race that flipped after officials found a missing memory card, giving the Republican a 261-vote win. After the break, we get into President Trump’s 60 Minutes answer on forgiveness and what Scripture says about forgiving our enemies. Then the American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson, join us to react to Dave Chappelle’s comments about Charlie Kirk. They talk about Erica Kirk, the lies they say are told about Charlie, and their prayers for the next generation. We also cover a Rasmussen poll finding that 43% of likely voters aged 18 to 24 view Sharia law favorably. We walk through three things we think young people should know about it: women’s rights, freedom of religion, and criminal punishment. In Digging Deep, we look at the five Republican senators who forced a debate over party leadership instead of a quiet coronation for John Thune. We weigh the case against Thune and who else could lead Senate Republicans in the minority, including Mike Lee, John Kennedy, and Rick Scott. We also ask what a New York City nonprofit with $44 million in government contracts is doing handing out condoms on Roosevelt Avenue, and whether that’s the best use of taxpayer money. In our Bright Spot, we react to Pete Hegseth’s response to the articles of impeachment Thomas Massie filed against him, and to the military operations in Venezuela and Iran. We then turn to Minnesota’s Amy Klobuchar and her plan to start with an assault weapons ban, and close with a Moment of Whoa about Soraya, a Doberman who may have saved a baby’s life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for November 5, 2026. We open the week after the midterms by asking whether the left is turning on its own. Democrats have barely finished celebrating, and activists in Minnesota are already threatening moderates. A protest group promoting an event in St. Paul has told invited Democratic politicians “we will eat you if you do nothing,” and the flyer demands impeachments, an end to funding for all Department of Homeland Security operations (yes, the Coast Guard and FEMA too), and new leaders to replace Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer. We talk about what it means for the party, with a little disagreement between us on how literally to take the rhetoric, and ask who ends up suffering when essential government services get caught in the crossfire. Then it’s the Top 3 Things You Need to Know. Weekly unemployment claims fell to 189,000, the lowest since mid-July and a stretch of historic lows. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon is resigning from the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. And Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted the sentences of all 548 people on California’s death row, which gets us debating the morality of the decision. After the break, we look at Florida’s historic election of Byron Donalds as its first black governor. We react to the MS NOW commentary that followed and ask why celebrating a milestone seems to depend on the letter next to a candidate’s name. In American Mamas, Teri Netterville joins us to talk about the Russell Brand verdict and the documentary that preceded it. Next we unpack how Democrats won by steering clear of immigration in the general election and talking about affordability instead. We argue that winning without taking on the issues doesn’t mean you’ve resolved them, and that governing means making decisions. In Digging Deep, we look at what the results mean for the Supreme Court. We walk through the ages of Justices Alito and Thomas, the 2028 Senate map, and why Republicans face a steep climb to confirm a conservative justice. We also cover the Kremlin’s reaction to the election. Dmitry Peskov made it clear that Moscow knows who is still commander-in-chief. In our Bright Spot, voters in Perry, Ohio passed Issue 16, which requires data centers that take tax breaks to post a performance bond. We look at how it could protect taxpayers, and at what Meta’s data center is doing for teacher pay in Richland Parish. Finally, we react to the Congressional Equality Caucus calling the incoming Congress “the gayest in history” and ask whether anyone would settle for the most competent. We close with a Moment of Whoa about two Florida schoolteachers, Maren and David Douglas, who put a bench and a little free library at the end of their driveway for a girl who was waiting for the school bus in the dirt.. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for November 4, 2026.  We open on the morning after Tuesday’s midterms, with Republicans losing control of both chambers of Congress. We start with an honest look at the promises that brought the party to power, including the border, affordability, and peace abroad. We talk about exit polling showing cost of living was a major factor for nearly nine in ten voters, and about Vice President J.D. Vance saying the war in Iran was likely the biggest reason for the loss. We also ask whether President Trump failed to explain the cost of that fight to the American people. Along the way we weigh in on what John Thune and John Cornyn did and didn’t do in the Senate, and why we think Wesley Hunt would have won in Texas. In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, Hakeem Jeffries announces his run for Speaker, Mike Johnson says he won’t seek the minority leader role (with Steve Scalise expected to launch a bid), and California’s Proposition 40 wealth tax on billionaires goes down 56 to 44 percent. Later, we remind you that losing an election isn’t the same as losing America. Then our American Mama, Teri Netterville, joins us to share how she took the results, why she’s trusting God, and what is stirring in people who’ve never gotten involved before. We then turn to New York City, where an appellate court has cleared the way for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s tax on expensive second homes. We ask what happens when politicians promise to make somebody else pay. In Digging Deep, we look at how candidate quality shaped the night, from Ken Paxton’s collapse in Texas and Vivek Ramaswamy’s loss in Ohio to Tom Kean Jr.’s disappearance in New Jersey. Then we hold up history, because Clinton, Obama, and Trump all recovered from brutal midterms. Comebacks are possible, but they’re never guaranteed. In the Bright Spot, we find the conservative wins hiding in the ballot measures. Voter ID passed in states that also sent Democrats to office, and so did bans on males in girls’ sports in Nebraska, Arizona, and apparently Washington State. Idaho and Missouri rejected abortion amendments, and Alabama approved the pledge of allegiance and student-led prayer in schools. We also look at Florida’s expanded homestead exemption, which passed with 62 percent, and what it says about attracting wealth rather than punishing it. We close with a Moment of Whoa. Students at Dunwoody College of Engineering in Minneapolis rebuilt a car and handed the keys to Navy veteran Robert Hanson, who had been walking everywhere for food for two years. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for November 3, 2026.  We’re coming to you live from Speaker Mike Johnson’s watch party at the Shreveport Convention Center on election night. For our D.C. listeners, this is the night-before broadcast, with the polls just closing in some East Coast states. We start with the familiar temptations of election night, like treating the latest polling average as if the ballots were already counted. We make the case that the polls undercounted Republican support rather than Donald Trump “outperforming” them, and we look at Republican registration gains since 2018 and the impact of redistricting. We also remind everyone that the voter who chose differently than you is a neighbor, not an enemy. In the Top 3 You Need to Know, President Trump announces the end of roughly $4 billion a year in U.S. financial aid to Israel starting in 2027, while arms sales continue. An Oklahoma man is arrested in connection with white powder hoax letters mailed to hundreds of elected officials. And manufacturing beats expectations in October, with the ISM index rising to 55.5. From there we dig into a CNN exit poll showing 88 percent of voters called the cost of living a crucial or major factor, and we talk about why Americans are asking not just whether the economy is growing but whether they can afford to live in it. We also get into manufacturing, microchips and tariffs as a national security issue. Our American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson, join us as early voting begins. They talk about the Texas Senate race, the Paxton and Cornyn fallout, the frustration with senators who vote with the president on paper but not on the votes that matter, including the SAVE Act, and why they think the Senate is the real roadblock. Next, we look at First Lady Melania Trump’s work on a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, which allowed hundreds of people to be evacuated and humanitarian aid to get through, and the return of kidnapped Ukrainian children. In Digging Deep, we ask what actually happens if Democrats win Congress. We cover President Trump’s “Mr. Veto” comments to Miranda Devine, the subpoenas House Democrats are already promising, the impeachment talk, and the pardons we expect before the end of the year. We also step back and reflect on the American experiment in self-government, and why we should argue with ideas rather than with each other. In our Bright Spot, we look at CivicBond.us, a new idea that asks candidates to put their own money in escrow behind a campaign promise, and at Texas congressional candidate Brandon Herrera, who has put $1,776 behind his pledge to ban stock trading by members of Congress. We also talk about NFL legend Rob Gronkowski showing up in New Hampshire to encourage people to vote. We close with a Moment of Whoa for 106-year-old Ernest Ford Sr., who just cast his 80th vote and has never missed an election. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for November 2, 2026.  With the midterms almost here, we open by asking how you fix an election after the fact if a court finds that illegally cast ballots have already been mixed in with legitimate ones. We look at the Supreme Court’s decision not to intervene in a dispute over roughly 20,000 California registrations that the Department of Justice flagged as possible non-citizens. We walk through what the Justice Department is and isn’t asking for, what the Court has and hasn’t decided, and why we think the “set them aside, don’t throw them out” approach deserves serious attention. In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, we cover the political standoff in Poland, where Prime Minister Donald Tusk ordered police to surround the Constitutional Tribunal while President Karol Nawrocki was abroad. We also cover Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens endorsing Republican Mike Rogers after her Democratic Senate primary loss to Abdul El-Sayed, and the Michigan Democratic Party’s response. Finally, we send our best wishes to Senator Chris Murphy, who suffered a stroke over the weekend and is expected to make a full recovery. Next, we look at a YouGov poll showing 38% of Democrats say socialism is a better system than capitalism. We ask whether people understand what they’re saying yes to, and what questions about cost, financing, and failure should come before any big government promise. In American Mamas, Teri Netterville joins us to take on the question: should preachers get involved in politics? The conversation touches on Pastor Josh Howerton, the Great Awakening, and what history tells us about faith and the founding. In Digging Deep, we go through the key Senate polling in Maine, Texas, Michigan, Ohio, Kansas, Alaska, and Minnesota. We ask what happens if the polls are off the way they’ve been in past cycles, and why we think everyone should be careful about trusting them. We also look ahead to what a Democratic Congress would and wouldn’t change, including the veto, the courts, and the military, and why we say don’t give up on America either way. Our Bright Spot is a group of 22 state attorneys general, led by Missouri’s Catherine Hanaway, backing a plan to count only U.S. citizens in the 2030 census. We talk through their argument about representation, incentives, and the rule of law. We close with a Moment of Whoa. We react to Abdul El-Sayed’s comments on children and online content, and we share the story of Carl Bushby, who walked 31,000 miles around the world and finally returned to his hometown of Hull, England, 28 years after he left. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 30, 2026.  We start with House Speaker Mike Johnson’s USA Today op-ed warning that even a narrow Democratic House majority could end up depending on the party’s socialist wing. We look at the Democratic Socialists of America’s proposals to abolish the Senate and the Electoral College and to put the presidency and the Supreme Court under Congress. Then we ask where the checks and balances would go, and what each generation has to decide to preserve and what it is willing to throw away. In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, the Justice Department arrests six people in Alabama, including a former Alabama basketball player, over an alleged tax fraud scheme that claimed $177 million in refunds on 9,000 bogus returns. ICE’s Lone Star Mission arrests more than 4,100 illegal aliens in Texas in just ten days, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin crediting cooperation with local law enforcement. The FBI raids more than 20 suspected Medicaid fraud locations across Minneapolis and St. Paul, and Attorney General Keith Ellison says his office cooperated. We also get into Iran, where Qatari mediators have arrived in Tehran for another round of talks, and we ask whether any deal can be struck without having to trust the regime. On American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson take on a listener’s question: is it a bad idea to trust people with your business ideas? They share stories of ideas taken and ideas never pursued, and we pass along a pastor’s advice about “give-up goals” and “go-up goals.” Next we cover the uproar in Alaska over a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot, which even the ladies of The View are criticizing. We also talk about what counts as a wave election and what it takes for power to change hands. In Digging Deep, we look at how much government debt you owe, using Reason’s rankings of per capita state and local debt. New York tops the list at more than $37,000 per person, while Idaho sits near the bottom at about $6,000. We also look at which parties run the states at each end of the list and what people leaving high-debt states does to the math. Then we turn to a youth flag football game gone wrong, where a postgame hair-pulling led to an adult allegedly putting a 15-year-old in a chokehold, and we ask where the grown-ups were. On Fake News Friday, we test our own instincts with real news, fake news and really fake news, including a fake Dan Sullivan prank claim, a zombie Mitch McConnell, resealable Cheerios bags, Talarico’s classroom numbers, My Chemical Romance’s fake cheerleader gunfight and The Goshfather. Free candy is on the line. We close with a look at Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy’s warning that the state may need to consider withholding certification if the investigation finds wrongdoing. Our Bright Spot is the story of Marilyn Hampton, who spent 39 years as a custodian at Aubrey ISD in Texas and was surprised when the district named a new elementary school after her. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 29, 2026. We open with the controversy surrounding Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, President Trump, and former President Barack Obama. We look at the allegations about her marriage and immigration history. We also look at the New York Times report that Obama’s Justice Department examined the questions in 2016, and at why prosecutors reportedly dropped the case over the statute of limitations. We ask why scrutiny that was acceptable then is called outrageous now, and what it says about whether we’re a nation of laws or of men. In our Top 3 Things You Need to Know, third-quarter GDP grows 3.4%, beating expectations, with consumer spending up 3.8%. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth fires Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia over allegations of leaking classified information about the Iran war and other conflicts. And the Department of Justice says it has broken up a student loan fraud scheme involving more than 830,000 fraudulent accounts, with five people arrested. Next, we look at Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger’s photo celebrating what she calls the most diverse cabinet in the state’s history, and ask what the word “diversity” is supposed to mean. Our American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson, take on the question “Can the way a woman reacts after a death reveal that she committed the murder?” They discuss the Darlie Routier case, a Shreveport woman who spent years in prison after being judged on how she acted, and how differently people grieve. We also tell you about George Clooney’s New York fundraiser for progressive causes, a Hollywood event built around a play about political misinformation. In Digging Deep, we return to the Alaska Senate race. A fired Peltola campaign manager told the New York Times that the campaign recruited a second Dan Sullivan to run. We play Mary Peltola’s response and look at the law firm she hired, and ask why her answer didn’t deny the report. We also dig into Kamala Harris’s call for Democrats to be “ruthless,” expand the Supreme Court to 13 justices, rethink the Electoral College, and pursue statehood for D.C. and Puerto Rico. Our Bright Spot is Walmart’s Thanksgiving meal for ten for $35, the lowest price in the program’s history, and what it may signal about falling food prices. Then we look at a congressional investigation into whether New York prosecutors reduced charges against illegal immigrants to help them avoid deportation. We close with a tribute to Sir Patrick Stewart, from the Royal Shakespeare Company to the bridge of the Enterprise. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 28, 2026. We start with a story out of Alaska that has us fired up: two Dan Sullivans on the ballot for U.S. Senate. According to the New York Times, people connected to Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign recruited a second Dan Sullivan to run against Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan, apparently to confuse voters. We walk through how Alaska’s ranked choice voting system could make that confusion matter, why the President is calling it fraud, what the Department of Justice is threatening, and why the state Supreme Court ruling that let the second Sullivan stay on the ballot could make a lawsuit an uphill battle. In our Top 3 Things You Need to Know, the Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady ahead of next week’s midterms, an illegal immigrant is shot and killed by an off-duty FBI agent in Chicago after allegedly firing a gun into a homeless camp, and the United States grants asylum to Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro. Then we turn to Qatar’s reported seven-day proposal to end the war with Iran, and ask whether diplomacy through intermediaries can work when neither side trusts the other. Our American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson, take on the question “How nosy are you?” The answers cover social media breakups, vague prayer requests, mysterious vacations, and the great “I just drink more water” weight-loss debate. Next, we tell you about a biochemistry professor at Oxford whose appearance has people talking, and ask what a classroom is really for. In Digging Deep, we look at a new lawsuit against the state of Maryland. Christian parents say their autistic son was taken from their custody after they refused to affirm a transgender identity, and that he later attempted suicide in foster care in another state. We also look at what the family’s attorney says is a broader pattern of hostility toward Christians in government, and what that means for religious liberty. We recognize Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans for the kind of personal accountability we need more of in America, even in the middle of a rough season. Our Bright Spot this week is Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s visit to Vanderbilt University and the school’s declaration of principles on institutional neutrality, free inquiry, and merit-based admissions. We also take a hard look at Senator Lisa Murkowski’s endorsement of a Democrat for governor of Alaska, and what it says about the letter next to a politician’s name. We close with a Moment of Whoa. A driver’s GPS sent him down the wrong road in the middle of the night in rural Georgia, and he ended up saving 11 foster children from a burning house. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avalone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 27, 2026.  We start the show with Gavin Newsom’s recorded remarks that the Democratic Socialists of America will be the mainstream force in the Democratic Party going forward. We talk about whether that’s real analysis or just a politician reading the wind on the way to a presidential run, and we look at a new Americans for Prosperity report from eight battleground states. Swing voters there view the DSA unfavorably by roughly three to one, but more of them trust Democrats than Republicans to lower living costs. We also dig into why socialism and free speech have never coexisted. In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, the FBI raids a Beverly Hills home owned by a campaign donor and friend of former Congressman Eric Swalwell. The Department of Justice charges 48 non-citizens with illegally voting in elections from 2020 through 2024. The Supreme Court also hands the Trump administration a win on immigration, rejecting an appeal from Baltimore, New Haven, and Columbus over the rule barring immigration courts from dismissing cases en masse. After the break, a South Korean study finds plastic straws had the lowest environmental impact of four straw types, which gets us talking about what “follow the science” really means. Then our American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson, join us to answer the question: what characteristic do you enjoy most in the people around you?  Next comes a very serious theological question: when exactly do you say grace at a Mexican restaurant, before the chips and salsa or before the entrees? Then we get into Digging Deep, where we walk through the tax measures on the ballot this fall. Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Wyoming have proposals to cut or limit taxes, while California and Colorado ask voters to raise them, including a one-time wealth tax on billionaires in California. We also look at who controls each of those state governments. We then turn to the killing of 60 Christians in Ethiopia and ask why so few Americans have heard about it. For our Bright Spot, Tesla’s new safety data shows how many miles drivers go between major collisions with and without active safety features and Full Self-Driving. We also take on Congressman Ro Khanna’s claim that the government deserves credit for what American entrepreneurs build. We close with a Moment of Whoa: the dedication of the new Desert Storm / Desert Shield Memorial on the National Mall. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 26, 2026. We open by digging into President Trump’s closing midterm message, his warning about what Americans stand to lose if Democrats retake Congress. We look back at the lawlessness of 2020 in Minneapolis, Seattle, and Portland, the inflation and immigration numbers from the last time Democrats held power, and the violence in France. We also take on a Reuters/Ipsos poll showing just 31% approval of Trump’s handling of the economy, and ask why voters feel that way when job losses are at record lows. In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, we cover new DOJ charges against former FBI Director James Comey for transmitting national defense information, a Ninth Circuit ruling that lets thousands of voters the DOJ flagged as ineligible stay on California’s rolls this fall, and the arrest of an Illinois man who mailed salt to members of Congress and passed it off as anthrax. Then we weigh in on President Trump’s remarks about Nicki Minaj and ask whether he was pandering or just being himself. On American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson join us to talk about why cousins don’t seem as close as they used to be, and what families can do to build those bonds, from beach trips to the 4th of July traditions and a brand new “grand camp.” In Digging Deep, we look at a Florida man convicted of stealing $760,000 in Tiffany jewelry who tried to hide the evidence by swallowing it. Then we call Andrew Crapuchettes, CEO of Red Balloon, to sort out the disconnect between how the economy feels and what the job numbers say. We get into AI skills, government job cuts, and what the midterms could mean for hiring and DEI. We also talk about President Trump’s offer of $1 million for reporting voter fraud that leads to a conviction. In the Bright Spot, we go through new Bureau of Justice Statistics data showing a steep drop in violent crime and what may be behind it, including stepped-up FBI enforcement, immigration enforcement, and a rise in concealed carry. We wrap up with a look at Karen Bass’s re-election bid in Los Angeles and Words of Wisdom on crime. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 23, 2026.  We open the show five years after January 6th, with a federal judge ordering the CIA to begin producing records related to that day by November 16th. We dig into what questions remain unanswered, including the FBI’s undercover presence in the crowd, the defendants’ lack of access to video evidence, and newly surfaced Judicial Watch records referencing CIA personnel assisting in Washington. We also stress the difference between asking questions and jumping to conclusions. In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, two former FBI agents are arrested and charged with lying to Congress over their testimony about the Hunter Biden laptop. First Lady Melania Trump announces a humanitarian ceasefire around the city of Oleshky in Ukraine to allow civilians to be evacuated. And the Fifth Circuit rules that people in the country illegally do not have a constitutional right to a bond hearing, a decision that could be headed to the Supreme Court. Next, we look at a New York Post report on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign spending on hotels, and what it says about “tax the rich” politics. Then our American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson, join us to answer the question: when you were a teenager, whose approval meant the most to you? The answers about honest dads, encouraging cheerleaders, and trusted sisters get us talking about why we all need both encouragement and truth in our lives. In Digging Deep, we play a clip of New York City Mayor Mamdani’s Spanish-language video on what to do when immigration agents show up, and we discuss where explaining constitutional rights ends and political activism begins. Then it’s Fake News Friday, where we break down a CNN story on weather satellites and the claim that it got the facts backward, then play our “real news, fake news, or really fake news” game, with headlines about Macron, Los Angeles County voter rolls, Glasgow’s mummies, lizard-poop-sniffing dogs, and more. Along the way, we also react to James Carville’s promise that Democrats will investigate Donald Trump if they win Congress. We also talk about Paris museums, including the Louvre, closing over fears of rioting, and what that says about public safety. After a Moment of Whoa, we end with a Bright Spot: a St. Paul man who jumped aboard a school bus when the driver had a seizure and brought it to a safe stop, protecting all 18 children on board. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 23, 2026. We start with a conversation about the future of public service in America. Senator Elissa Slotkin has talked about pursuing “signature cases” against people around President Trump, and David French has proposed impeaching administration officials. We ask whether that’s a recipe for scaring talented people away from government, and whether impeachment is meant to be a political tool or a remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. Then it’s the Top 3 Things You Need to Know. Virginia State Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas has been arrested on drug trafficking charges. Kissimmee, Florida Mayor Eva Espinoza is accused of steering $50,000 in federal COVID relief money to her own family’s businesses. And federal agents have arrested a 17-year-old from McKinney, Texas, who allegedly plotted to assassinate Congressman Keith Self. We also take on GM’s plan to ditch the oil dipstick and New York City’s move to end its horse-drawn carriages. On American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson join us to answer a listener question: do conservative college students have to hide their beliefs to pass their classes? Prompted by a student’s comment at Steven Crowder’s latest Change My Mind debate, they share a story about a Louisiana Tech student who took on a professor over an unfair grade and won. In Digging Deep, we look at billionaire influence in the midterms, including Michael Bloomberg’s $80 million for Democrats, and ask why the “oligarch” label seems to depend on which party gets the check. We’re then joined by Alyssa Ducuna, co-chair of WilmerHale’s Congressional Investigations Practice. She explains what a Democratic House or Senate could mean for companies that have done business with the Trump administration: subpoenas, executive privilege questions, and how to prepare CEOs to testify. Next we turn to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has 44 million TikTok followers and has signed just one bill into law in ten months. We also have two Bright Spots this week. The Fifth Circuit has struck down the federal Switchblade Act as a violation of the Second Amendment, and new jobless claims fell to just 194,000, a historic low when adjusted for population. We close with a Moment of Whoa from Pennsylvania, where homecoming king Kenny Cedano Ramirez gave his crown and sash to his friend Axton Cole, who has Down syndrome and had dreamed of the title for years. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 21, 2026.  We open with a polling firm called Wedgewood Polls, which admitted to fabricating most of its published numbers and called it a social experiment. Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin has permanently banned the firm from its averages and forecasts. We talk about which way the made-up numbers leaned, which outlets ran them, and what happened in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary. We also cover FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s warning to broadcasters, how push polls work, and whether this is one bad actor or a sign of a bigger problem with polling. In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, a Michigan man has been arrested for allegedly flying drones over Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana. Russia has released Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired teacher held for four years, after President Trump’s direct talks with Putin. Forty people have been charged in a $42 million SNAP fraud crackdown announced by Vice President J.D. Vance and the Attorney General. Then we turn to late night, where Jimmy Fallon has taken up the anti-Trump mantle, and we debate whether the blame lies with Fallon or with his writers and producers. Our American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson, join us to settle a grammar question: “she and I” versus “her and me.” We get into grandmothers who corrected our letters, a love of commas, and what it feels like to be corrected by a loved one versus a stranger online. Next we look at oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz at near pre-war volumes. We cover why gas prices haven’t come down yet, how Saudi pipeline projects are changing the picture, and what’s happening to British maritime insurance. In Digging Deep, we look at Georgia citizen Mark Davis and his analysis of voter registration and change-of-address records. We cover the federal court ruling in his favor after the Fair Fight lawsuit, his projection of potentially improper ballots in this fall’s elections, and our back-of-the-envelope extrapolations to other swing states. We also talk about what Arkansas has done differently. We also cover Montana, where a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel running as the Democratic Senate nominee says she was pressured to drop out and endorse an independent, and was even offered a job to do it. For our Bright Spot, the WNBA has declared that Enos Cantor-Freedom and Royce White are not eligible for its draft because only women can play in the league. We dig into the question the league still hasn’t answered. We close with a Moment of Whoa. GM is dropping the traditional oil dipstick from its 2027 Silverado and Sierra V8s, and a Texas man found a bag with more than $128,000 on top of an ATM and made sure it got back to its owner. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You’re listening to American Ground Radio with Louis R. Avallone and Stephen Parr. This is the full show for October 20, 2026.  We open by asking who will actually show up at the polls before Democrats start measuring the drapes in the Speaker’s office. Enthusiasm makes headlines, but turnout makes winners. We dig into an AARP survey of 43 competitive House districts that shows Republicans leading by 10 points among voters 50 and older, with 83% of them saying they’re extremely motivated to vote. Those voters cast nearly 60% of the ballots in the last midterm, which has us wondering whether this election is headed for a “silver wave.” We also talk about the vanishing enthusiasm gap and redistricting. In the Top 3 Things You Need to Know, more than three dozen members of Congress and several secretaries of state have been targeted with mailed white powder, and the FBI and Postal Service are investigating. The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into how D.C. jails treated January 6th inmates. The Social Security Administration says it has corrected citizenship data on millions of records and added 17 million numbers to its list of the deceased. Then we take on the tyranny of tipping. When did a reward for exceptional service become a ransom, and why is a card reader asking us to tip for grabbing our own bottle of water? Our American Mamas, Teri Netterville and Kimberly Burleson, join us to answer the question “Are you a grudge holder?” They share stories about Halloween costumes, a two-year-old who forgives in seconds, and the difference between forgiving someone and trusting them. We also look at Jalen Hurts, who played in London with a blood clot in his leg after reportedly being kept awake for 36 hours. Was that toughness or a failure of medical judgment? In Digging Deep, we look at a Wired article about wealthy leftists who fled to Europe to escape Trump and now regret it. They cite expensive living, health care that isn’t free, a different work ethic, and a fear of being shamed if they come home. In our Bright Spot segment, we cover President Trump’s new incentive program that pays a 1% reward to anyone who uncovers taxpayer fraud that leads to recovered funds. We also cover the federal push to revive the Constitution Pipeline, which would bring Pennsylvania natural gas into New York. Finally, a Moment of Whoa. Caleb Giamonco, the good guy with a gun at Silver Rail Elementary School, called his mom after the shooting, and her five-word response will stay with you. We also share the story of a Wisconsin couple who got married a year after a lightning strike and some very timely CPR.  Listen now wherever you get your podcasts, visit AmericanGroundRadio.com, and join the conversation at 866-AGR-1776.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.