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El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells defies California laws blocking cooperation with federal immigration enforcement—and says the clash is headed to the Supreme Court. He debates license plate readers to track illegal immigrants and criminals, weighs the Iran war’s impact on his constituents, and breaks down why Governor Newsom keeps failing upward while Californians’ quality of life declines.

Director of the Libertarian Institute Scott Horton offers his anti-interventionist perspective on America’s involvement in the Iran War and the conflict in Ukraine—asking how the United States concludes the conflicts and whether the cost of American lives and treasure is worth the benefit.

San Diego County GOP Chairwoman Paula Whitsell fled socialism in Brazil—only to see it take root in California. She joins The Anchormen to break down the forces dimming the Golden State: businesses and families fleeing to red states, massive hospice fraud draining taxpayers, union power shaping elections, Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting scheme pushing out GOP congressional stalwarts, and an economy squeezing working Californians. The Anchormen also tackle a looming global question: if the U.S. declares victory and walks away from Iran while the regime remains in power—what happens next?

Veteran Navy SEAL Craig “Sawman” Sawyer takes The Anchormen into the demonic underworld of child sex trafficking. As founder of Veterans for Child Rescue, Sawyer believes predators at all levels are driven by dark spiritual forces targeting the most innocent. In this episode, “Sawman” reveals how his team conducts sting operations, rescues children from horrific abuse and satanic torture…. and how Christ delivers them after the darkness.

Former CIA officer John Kiriakou pulls back the curtain on the shadow world of espionage, from Project Artichoke and MK-Ultra to modern Pegasus spyware and the erosion of privacy. He shares firsthand stories of double agents and near-death betrayals while breaking down the real mechanics of spy craft: signals vs. human intelligence, bribes vs. blackmail, and how far CIA influence over foreign officials truly goes.

As dust settles after the deadly protests in Iran, the Anchormen debate Iranian political analyst Ali Alizadeh.  He argues sanctions crippled Iran’s economy, which fueled unrest. Over 3,000 people were killed… yet the sanctions remain.  So what happens next? Do Iranians really want American intervention? Will the U.S. engage in yet another failed Middle East regime change war? Can the uprising be Iran’s Tiananmen Square moment? Or is real change in Iran just a desert mirage?

Army veteran and former Border Patrol agent Ammon Blair takes The Anchormen inside the brutal reality facing immigration enforcement today—riots, agitators, and sanctuary jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate. Blair argues ICE agents were sidelined behind desks during the Biden-Harris years, leaving them unprepared for a violent, physically demanding frontline. Drawing on firsthand experience, he claims Mexican cartels still control the border, have infiltrated CBP, compromised agents, sabotage drug busts from within—and that the Mexican government itself is a cartel and a leading sponsor of terrorism.

The Anchormen kick off the new year with Latin America expert Damian Merlo to break down the Trump administration’s strategy on Venezuela – and how a post-Maduro future could unlock major economic opportunities for both the U.S. and Venezuela. Plus, Pearson Sharp previews his OAN exclusive documentary “Ukraine: War and Peace”, revealing the conflict through the eyes of those who lived it, and why the truth has been buried.

Founder of the #WalkAway campaign, Brandon Straka, joins The Anchormen for a deep dive into the Deep State that persecuted him for January 6th – even though he never even entered the capitol, and the same Deep State that continues to hold Tina Peters in prison for her effort to expose the truth about the 2020 Presidential election.

The Anchormen ask the heavy questions:  Is RFK Jr. a big enough threat to Big Pharma that they want him dead? Is Jasmine Crocket’s senatorial bid in Texas really just a Republican Op?  Is Syria proof that ISIS effectively won?  Has Minneapolis become ‘Mogadishu West’? Did Putin overplay his hand with Trump at the Alaska Summit, or did the pair actually make a deal that’s playing out with Zelenskyy’s demise?

Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project and father of seven with another on the way, joins “The Anchormen” to deliver blunt, practical parenting wisdom. He explains why marrying young can be an advantage, how to navigate today’s economic pressures, and why he believes America’s “dad-less” culture fuels so many of our social crises. Schilling also tackles the nation’s affordability problem and lays out APP’s mission to make the family the most powerful, best-represented special-interest group in Washington, D.C.

California State Senate candidate Bishop Art Hodges explores the intersection of church and politics. Rooted in Jesus’ prayer, “Thy will be done on Earth as in Heaven,” Hodges argues that political engagement and public service are Christian virtues. He believes pastors have avoided political issues for fear of dividing their congregations—but says that must end, because America’s political landscape has shifted from Right vs. Left to Right vs. Wrong. With people of faith often withdrawing from the ‘unsavoriness’ of politics, only 25% of evangelical Christians vote in California. Hodges lays out his plan to mobilize this demographic and rescue the Golden State from darkness and bankruptcy under decades of one-party rule.

Political analyst Herbert Esmahan takes The Anchormen Podcast on a geo-political journey across Latin America as socialist regimes desperately cling to power. Esmahan has seen first hand how President Nayib Bukele completely transformed El Salvador from the murder capital of the world… to a place that can now serve as a model for its Latin American neighbors. Esmahan believes God has given El Salvador a second chance at peace & prosperity to send a message to the rest of the world: no matter how bad your situation is in life, there’s always hope for redemption.

“Students for Life” founder & President, Kristan Hawkins exposes the lies of the feminist movement, that tells women they’re not strong enough to experience the miracle of childbirth and still achieve their career aspirations. She says society convinces young women that in order to succeed they need to kill an innocent life, and abortion is “the responsible thing to do” when facing circumstantial challenges. Hawkins says the Pro-life movement is the movement of empowerment. But where does the Pro-life movement head in post-Roe America? With the proliferation of chemical abortions, Newsom’s “abortion tourism”, and states like Virginia forging extreme abortion protections; Hawkins believes ending abortion isn’t just about making it illegal… it’s about making it unthinkable.

Freedom Angels founders Denise Aguilar and Tara Thorton describe how they (a former gang member and a former liberal) came together under the common mission to protect children in California against state leadership hell-bent on doing irreparable damage to them.  In this episode the Freedom Angels warn the rest of the nation about Governor Gavin Newsom who wants to be President more than anything on the planet and will stop at nothing in that pursuit. Newsom used isolation and fear tactics to force the mRNA vaccine on the public, created a sanctuary state to sterilize and mutilate children, strip parental rights, and put Californians in peril for his own political aspirations.  Now, Newsom’s massive gerrymandering scheme aims to steal 5 congressional seats in California with next week’s special election. The Freedom Angels have a plan to fight back against California’s disastrous leadership starting at the local level.