Episodi

  • Ep035: Rural Identity and AI (Guest: Adrianne Marsh, CEO, Altum Insight)
    Jan 21 2026

    Crystal and Scott sit down for a conversation with Adrianne Marsh, CEO of Altum Insight and a Democratic strategist. Altum Insight recently completed an ethnographic research project in rural Nebraska on rural identity and discovered that one of the major fears identified by participants was how AI could undermine rural values.
    Altum Insight: https://www.altum-insight.com/

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    53 min
  • Ep034: Gays Against Groomers (Guests: Palace Leavitt and Dr. Rich Guggenheim)
    Jan 12 2026

    Gays Against Groomers' Media Director Palace Leavitt and Legislative Director Dr. Rich Guggenheim join us for a short discussion from their booth at America Fest 2025 to discuss their mission and the various ways some trans-activism is having broad-ranking repercussions. #amfest2025

    Website: https://www.gaysagainstgroomers.com/
    Podcast - The Dark Side of the Rainbow: https://www.gaysagainstgroomers.com/podcast

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    15 min
  • Ep033: Arcasya and Ethical AI (Guest: Jacob Thifault, True Mark USA) ​
    Jan 2 2026

    We had the opportunity to sit down at America Fest 2025 with Jacob Thifault, Founder and CEO of True Mark USA, to discuss their new Arcasya.ai launching in 2026. Arcasya promises a small-business-oriented automated AI ecosystem geared towards the trades such as plumbing to landscaping, to sales, e-commerce, and so much more, with an America-first ethos.

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    10 min
  • Ep032: Building Digital Democracy (Guest: Travis Misurell)
    Dec 16 2025

    Digital Democracy has been a concept heavily discussed over the last 10-15 years. Travis Misurell, the Founder of the Future is Now Coalition (FiNC), sits down with Crystal and Scott to discuss a new model for digital democracy and the Digital Democracy Hub FiNC is planning to launch in early 2026.

    Future is Now Coalition (FiNC): https://futureis.org/

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    41 min
  • Ep031: Nevada's Hispanic Question (Guest: Erica Neely)
    Dec 12 2025

    The question of the role of Hispanics in American politics is one of the most important issues at the moment. Crystal and Scott sat down recently with Erica Neely, candidate for Nevada Assembly District 9 and founder of the Hispanic Latin Alliance, for a broad-ranging discussion of Hispanic issues and how they are currently impacting American and Nevadan politics.

    Erica Neely: https://www.neelyfornevada.com/

    Filmed at the Nevada Republican Club's Innovation Space (https://nevadarepublicanclub.com/)

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    55 min
  • Ep029: Rural and Urban in CD-4 (Guest: David Flippo)
    Dec 1 2025

    David Flippo, Republican Candidate for Nevada CD-4 (https://www.flippo4nv.com)

    Crystal and Scott recently sat down with David Flippo, Republican candidate for Nevada Congressional District 4 (CD-4). While it includes about a third of Las Vegas, it also encompasses a wide swath of the 775, including parts of 6 rural counties (Lincoln, Nye, Esmeralda, Mineral, Churchill, and Lyon). We sought to understand the dynamics of such a diverse district, one that requires candidates to address both rural and urban issues.

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    49 min
  • Ep028: Rural and Urban in CD-4 (Guest: Cody K. Whipple)
    Dec 1 2025

    Cody K Whipple, Republican Candidate for Nevada CD-4 (https://codyk4congress.com/)
    Crystal and Scott recently sat down with Cody K. Whipple, Republican candidate for Nevada Congressional District 4 (CD-4). While it includes about a third of Las Vegas, it also encompasses a wide swath of the 775, including parts of 6 rural counties (Lincoln, Nye, Esmeralda, Mineral, Churchill, and Lyon). We sought to understand the dynamics of such a diverse district, one that requires candidates to address both rural and urban issues.

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    40 min
  • Ep027: Policing the Rurals (Guest: Retired Elko Police Chief Ty Trouten)
    Nov 23 2025

    Recently retired City of Elko Police Chief Ty Trouten joins Crystal and Scott to discuss the current state of policing in rural America and across the nation. We delve into how policing has changed over his almost 30 year career, how the illegal drugs issue continues to be a core part of our crime issues, the concepts and experiences behind community-based policing, and questions about the intersections of crime, protesting, and rights.

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    58 min