The Adult in the Room

Hear how government funding, nonprofits, and media outlets intersect to create what Bruner calls “Riot Inc.” — a well-oiled system of activism, propaganda, and legal shielding. Then, go behind enemy lines with journalist Jonathan Choe, who infiltrated Antifa’s anarchist book fairs in Seattle and Oakland.#antifa, #jonathonchoe, #seattle, #portland, #anarchistbookfair, #investigativejournalism, #victoriataft, #freepress, #domesticterrorism, #lawenforcement

Ryan Mauro of the Capital Research Center explains how Antifa has embedded itself within Portland’s homeless industrial complex, using ideology and nonprofits to maintain chaos and control. You’ll also meet Ty King, a former Antifa member who escaped the chaos, drugs, and spiritual darkness of radical activism to find redemption through Christ. Ty opens up about his childhood trauma, years in Eugene’s Antifa scene, and how cult manipulation and occult practices kept him trapped in violence and despair.#Antifa #RyanMauro #HomelessCrisis #Portland #VictoriaTaft #AdultIntheRoomPodcast

A story so unbelievable you might think it was fiction. Victoria sits down with Douglas Mackey, the man the federal government prosecuted over a political meme. You’ll hear how a joke image from 2016 turned into a four-and-a-half-year legal battle, an FBI raid at dawn, a federal trial, a conviction, and—finally—a full acquittal from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.Douglas takes you inside everything: the morning agents knocked on his door, what the prosecution claimed he did, how the media amplified a false narrative, and the emotional toll his case took on his family. You’ll hear how he fought back with the help of major legal teams, how his appeal succeeded, and what he’s doing now to hold the government accountable. ⁠#FirstAmendment⁠ ⁠#DOJ⁠ ⁠#FreeSpeech⁠#DouglasMackey #FreeSpeech #DOJ #ElectionSpeech #FirstAmendment #VictoriaTaftPodcast

Walk through the Tyler Robinson death penalty case in Provo, Utah, the push to sequester the jury, and why cameras in the courtroom matter if you care about truth—not spin. Plus, is Candace Owens a disruptive opportunist? Controlled opposition? The truth behind TPUSA, Erika Kirk, and Candace Owens.Then, look straight at one of the most unsettling trends in the modern church: pastors using AI to write sermons and believers turning to chatbot “Jesus” apps instead of the real Christ.Victoria Taft sits down with Pastor Dave Scarlett, founder of His Glory, to unpack why that’s not just a tech issue—it’s a spiritual crisis.#CandaceOwens#CharlieKirk#TurningPointUSA#ConservativeMedia#InformationWar#VictoriaTaft#TylerRobinson

Cut through the chaos and learn how to see the signal behind the noise. Victoria walks you through the latest revelations from congressional documents showing the FBI likely knew the identity of the J6 pipe bomber within months—but didn’t disclose it. You’ll explore what that means, why the information was buried, and why it matters now.Then you’ll head to California, where political analyst Mike Netter joins Victoria to break down the state’s ballooning budget, the proposed “wealth tax,” union pressure campaigns, Gavin Newsom’s political theater, and why so many Californians are fleeing. You’ll hear firsthand how wildfires, homelessness, crime spikes, and corruption are affecting residents—and what you can do to stay informed and engaged.#AdultInTheRoom #VictoriaTaft #J6BombCase #CaliforniaPolitics #LawAndOrder

Hear from two expert guests who see the situation from very different but equally informed angles. Author and retired Army officer Kurt Schlichter breaks down why the current “information operation” feels sloppy and rushed, and law enforcement veteran Michael Letts explains why so many pieces of the pipe bomber story simply don’t add up—and what he believes investigators still aren’t telling you.#J6PipeBomber #VictoriaTaft #KurtSchlichter #MichaelLetts #AdultInTheRoomPodcast

Walk straight into one of the most unsettling stories unfolding right now: the National Guard shootings in Washington, D.C. You’ll hear directly from someone connected to the West Virginia Guard who understands the ground truth of what happened and why it matters far beyond a single tragic attack.You’ll also follow Victoria as she takes you into the coordinated information ops targeting our military — the billboards, the messaging campaigns, even members of Congress sowing doubt in the ranks. Then former CIA officer Sam Faddis joins you to break down how an Afghan special operator slipped through America's vetting process and spiraled into violence, and why he believes the intelligence community is now dangerously unprepared.#NationalGuard #DCshooting #CIA #SeditiousSix #VictoriaTaft #MilitaryNews #InformationWarfare #BorderSecurity #Afghanistan #Veterans

Sit down with Pastor Anatoly Kalyuzhny and his son Anton from New Life Church in Kyiv. They’ve just come from Ukraine to California for a short visit before they drive back across the Polish border into an active war zone. They walk you through what daily life really looks like: blackouts, air raid sirens, long nights with little sleep, and the constant possibility that a rocket could hit their home or church at any moment.You’ll hear how their church has become a spiritual and practical lifeline—serving widows, orphans, and soldiers; training chaplains; turning their building into a warm shelter where people can charge phones, find internet, pray, and simply be together. They also talk frankly with you about corruption, the history of broken agreements with Russia, pressure on young men to leave or stay, and why they believe Ukraine must be strong if there’s ever going to be real peace.#UkraineWar #Kyiv#Ukraine#Christianity#PersecutedChurch#FaithUnderFire#RussiaUkraineWar#NewLifeChurchKyiv#VictoriaTaft#AdultInTheRoom

A story so unbelievable you might think it was fiction. Victoria sits down with Douglas Mackey, the man the federal government prosecuted over a political meme. You’ll hear how a joke image from 2016 turned into a four-and-a-half-year legal battle, an FBI raid at dawn, a federal trial, a conviction, and—finally—a full acquittal from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.Douglas takes you inside everything: the morning agents knocked on his door, what the prosecution claimed he did, how the media amplified a false narrative, and the emotional toll his case took on his family. You’ll hear how he fought back with the help of major legal teams, how his appeal succeeded, and what he’s doing now to hold the government accountable.#DouglasMackey #FreeSpeech #DOJ #ElectionSpeech #FirstAmendment #VictoriaTaftPodcast

What’s happening to boys and men?You’ll hear from Edward Bartlett of the International Council for Men and Boys, who walks you through the twelve areas where men are falling behind—from college enrollment to mental health to family breakdown. You’ll explore why masculinity is under attack, how feminist ideology reshaped the culture, and why so many young men today feel lost, aimless, or emotionally disconnected.You also hear from Real Black Rebel, fresh off the streets of Portland, who breaks down why Enrique Tarrio showed up at the ICE facility, what’s changed inside Portland’s protest culture, and why Antifa’s numbers are shrinking. You’ll get firsthand insight into political violence, the reality of Portland street activism, and what unity—or division—may look like for America in the years ahead.Finally, you tackle the latest on the Epstein files, the House vote to release thousands of documents, the political spin around it, and why the victims still aren’t naming names publicly.#BoysAndMenCrisis #PortlandProtests #EnriqueTarrio #EpsteinFiles #VictoriaTaftPodcast