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Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

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Jan 1, 2025 • 52min

Inside the Mongols Motorcycle Club and "1%er" Biker Culture (with Justin "Mooch" DeLoretto)

Today's guest is Justin "Mooch" DeLoretto.Justin served as a chapter president of the Mongols Motorcycle Club for 15 years. He was also a key figure in the founding of one of the largest Australian chapters, which served as a base for expansion into Asia. He is now a social worker and a Mental Health Therapist who provides Multisystemic Therapy to At-Risk Youth and is the author of the book, “The Ride of My Life: From Street Gangs to Motorcycle Clubs to Social Worker”.Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original.SPONSORS:Firecracker FarmUse code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/Allegiance GoldGo to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative.MTNTOUGHGo to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code HALFOFF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 25, 2024 • 54min

Are Microplastics in Your Clothes Poisoning You? (with Eric Liedtke)

Today’s guest is one of the corporate whistleblowers featured in the new Netflix documentary “Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy”. The film looks how companies leadership not only conspires to force consumers to buy and throw out more, but have been dishonest about their recycling and sustainability effortsEric Liedtke is a former executive at Adidas. After leaving the company, he started “Unless Collective”, the world's first all-plant, zero-plastic regenerative fashion brand.Under Armour recently acquired Unless, and has installed Eric as the company’s new Executive Vice President of Brand Strategy, a move Eric says will help Unless scaleChange Agents is an IRONCLAD Original.Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thisisironcladSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-agents-with-andy-stumpf/id1677415740Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SKmtN55V2AGbzHDo34DHI?si=5aefbba9abc844edSponsors: SPONSORS:Firecracker FarmUse code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/Allegiance GoldGo to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative.MTNTOUGHUse code CYBER50 at https://www.mtntough.com for a full year of the app for just $120 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 18, 2024 • 1h 4min

Luis Elizondo: UAP Are Real and the Government Is Hiding the Truth About Non-Human Intelligence

Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf is joined by Luis Elizondo, the former senior leader of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), the secretive Pentagon unit that studied UFOs. He’s also a Former U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent and author of the new book  IMMINENT: INSIDE THE PENTAGON’S HUNT FOR UFOsChange Agents is an IRONCLAD OriginalSPONSORS:Firecracker FarmUse code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/Allegiance GoldGo to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative.MTNTOUGHGo to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 off your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 11, 2024 • 59min

How Mexican Cartels and China Shape the U.S. Fentanyl Epidemic

On today's episode, Andy sits down with geopolitical expert and author, Vanda Felbab-Brown to discuss the on-going fight against the fentanyl crisis in the U.S.Vanda is an expert in international conflict and non-traditional security threats, with a focus on insurgency, organized crime, and illicit economies. She serves as a senior fellow in the Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology within the Foreign Policy program at Brookings. She is also the director of the Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors and co-director of the Africa Security Initiative, as well as the Brookings series on opioids, The Opioid Crisis in America: Domestic and International Dimensions. As an author, her books include The Extinction Market: Wildlife Trafficking and How to Counter It, Narco Noir: Mexico’s Cartels, Cops, and Corruption, and Militants, Criminals, and Warlords: The Challenge of Local Governance in an Age of Disorder. In addition, she hosts The Killing Drugs Podcast.Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original.Sponsors: SPONSORS:Firecracker FarmUse code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/Allegiance GoldGo to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative.MTNTOUGHUse code CYBER50 at www.mtntough.com for a full year of the app for just $120. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 4, 2024 • 58min

The Strange Legacy of Nazi Drug Programs: MKUltra, Hitler, Meth and More (with Norman Ohler)

On today's episode, Andy sits down with German author, journalist, and screenwriter Norman Ohler.Norman is best known for his non-fiction book Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany, which explores the widespread use of drugs by Adolf Hitler, the German military, and the Nazi regime during World War II. Published in 2015, the book became an international bestseller and was translated into multiple languages. His latest novel Tripped: Nazi Germany, The CIA and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age explores the links between Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the rise of psychedelics. More recently, Norman has focused research on LSD and its potential to treat conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. Change Agents is an IRONCLAD OriginalSponsors:SPONSORS:Firecracker FarmUse code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/Allegiance GoldGo to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative.MTNTOUGHUse code CYBER50 at www.mtntough.com for a full year of the app for just $120 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 27, 2024 • 1h 5min

How the Avocado Trade Fuels Organized Crime in Mexico

On today's episode, Andy talks with Romain Le Cour, a senior expert on organized crime in Mexico, about how the cartels are extorting the avocado industry. They discuss the impact on farmers, local communities, and efforts to combat cartel influence.Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original. SPONSORS:Firecracker FarmUse code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/Allegiance GoldGo to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative.MTNTOUGHGo to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 off your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription.BORN PRIMITIVEShop the Capsule Collection at bornprimitive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 21, 2024 • 1h 17min

Underwater Alien Bases, Strange Encounters, and Secret Programs? Richard Dolan on the UAP Hearings

Today on Change Agents, Andy speaks with author, filmmaker, and researcher Richard Dolan. His books include best-sellers like “UFOs and the National Security State" and "A.D. After Disclosure."They discuss the recent “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth” Congressional hearing, and testimonies from Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (RET.) Dr. Tim Gallaudet, Former Department of Defense Official Luis Elizondo, journalist Michael Shellenberger, the “Immaculate Constellation” document leak, questions surrounding underwater bases, secret programs and more. To hear more from Richard Dolan, you can check out his YouTube channel called “Richard Dolan Intelligent Disclosure”:   Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original. SPONSORS:Firecracker FarmUse code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/Allegiance GoldGo to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative.MTNTOUGHGo to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 off your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription.BORN PRIMITIVEShop the Capsule Collection at bornprimitive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 13, 2024 • 54min

The Neo-Nazi Extremists Trying Bring Down the Power Grid

Today on Change Agents, Andy sits down with Catherine Morehouse, an energy reporter at Politico, to explore the growing threats facing the U.S. power grid. Catherine shares insights from her investigations into recent attacks on power infrastructure by extremist groups, including Neo-Nazi plots to sabotage substations in an effort to cause outages and incite racial tensions and violence.Change Agents is an IRONCLAD OriginalSPONSORS:Firecracker FarmUse code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/Allegiance GoldGo to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative.MTNTOUGHGo to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 off your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription.BORN PRIMITIVEShop the Capsule Collection at bornprimitive.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 6, 2024 • 1h 13min

Veterans Deserve Better from the VA (with Born Primitive's CEO Bear Handlon)

Bear Handlon, a former Navy SEAL and CEO of Born Primitive, discusses groundbreaking initiatives aimed at supporting veterans. He reveals the company’s $2.5 million pledge to eliminate medical debt for veterans, aiming to reach $5 million by Veterans Day. The conversation addresses systemic failures of the VA and stresses the importance of targeted support over general assistance. Handlon shares his personal journey from military life to entrepreneurship, highlighting the challenges faced in balancing service with business growth.
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Oct 30, 2024 • 60min

Tren de Aragua: The Venezuelan Gang's Growing Threat in the U.S.

Today on Change Agents, Andy sits down with returning guest and host of the Underworld podcast, Sean Williams. They discuss the origins of the Venezuelan Gang, Tren de Aragua, and the rising threat they present to Americans as they continue to grow within U.S. soil.Change Agents is an IRONCLAD Original.SPONSORS:Firecracker FarmUse code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/Allegiance GoldGo to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative.MTNTOUGHGo to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 off your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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