Phoenix is changing fast—and local decisions about housing, public safety, homelessness, taxes, and development shape residents’ everyday lives. Tiffany Marie Brannon sits down with Zach Lauer, a Phoenix City Council District 4 candidate, to talk about why he decided to run and what he believes needs to change.

Zach shares how his work in health insurance and involvement in the MAHA movement helped shape his political outlook. He also discusses the challenges of campaigning without relying on big donors or political consultants, his concerns about money’s influence in local races, and why he believes city government needs stronger accountability.

The conversation covers the role of city council in zoning and budgeting, Phoenix’s affordability challenges, neighborhood development, homelessness, and public safety. Tiffany and Zach also reflect on the frustrations felt by some independent voters after 2024 and why local elections can have a direct impact on the communities where people live.

For Phoenix residents—and anyone following local politics or the 2026 Midterms —this episode offers a candid look at the issues Zach says are defining the city’s future.

California has been decimated by the same Democrat Party policies for 16 years, and GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton says the fix is to TRY SOMETHING NEW!

He believes that the truth is far simpler than the political class wants you to believe: stop punishing the people who work, build, and take risks. If you live in California, care about the state’s future, or want to understand why so many people are leaving paradise, this conversation will hit a nerve fast.

Tiffany Marie Brannon sits down with Steve Hilton as his run for California governor has less than a month to go for a blunt, high-energy conversation about the collapse of common sense in California and why he believes the state can be saved.

Hilton, who began life in a working-class immigrant family in England describes how he has had an incredible journey that spans from studying at Oxford to working at No. 10 Downing Street, in business and media all over the world, and, eventually led him on a path to American citizenship. He explains why he still sees California as the ultimate expression of freedom, ambition, and the rebel spirit - and why bureaucracy is crushing that spirit.

You’ll hear Hilton break down:

• Why California’s one-party rule has produced corruption, stagnation, and runaway costs
• How his campaign is using a “try it” message to break through partisan fatigue
• The real price of housing in California, including the estimated $200,000 in fees, taxes, and regulations baked into a new home
• Why small businesses are being squeezed by street vendors, permits, and government rules that reward the wrong behavior
• How state policies, homelessness, crime, and failed leadership are driving families and businesses out

Tiffany comes with the perspective of someone who lived in California for years and watched the state deteriorate firsthand, while Hilton brings the policy agenda, political experience, and outsider energy to explain what he thinks needs to change right now. The result is a sharp, candid look at housing, taxes, immigration, government overreach, and the emotional case for voting differently in the 2026 Midterm Elections.

If you’ve been frustrated watching California spiral, or you want a hopeful alternative to the usual political doom loop, this episode is essential listening. Hilton makes the case that California is not a lost cause - it just needs a governor willing to get out of the way and let people thrive - and he’s the man for the job.

VOTE FOR STEVE HILTON, CALIFORNIA!

Hollywood insider Nick Searcy pulls back the curtain on the culture war inside entertainment, and why the fight for America’s story is happening on screen, not just in politics. If you care about faith, freedom, and the future of the country, this conversation will make you rethink what media is really doing to the next generation.

Searcy joins Tiffany Marie Brannon to talk about his role in Reagan, the 14-year battle to get the film made, and why stories about figures like Ronald Reagan are suddenly resonating again. From his early days struggling in New York and North Carolina to breaking through with Fried Green Tomatoes and later Justified, he shares how Hollywood changed, when he saw the industry turn sharply against conservatives, and why speaking openly about politics became a risk for actors who refused to stay quiet.

You'll discover:

• Why Reagan matters now more than ever and what audiences are missing about the film’s message
• How the left gained control of storytelling, from Hollywood to social media to the classroom
• Why Searcy believes conservatives have been losing the culture battle by failing to fund compelling narratives
• The difference between overt faith-based movies and the “stealth Christian” storytelling he thinks actually reaches people
• Why he sees communism not just as a political system, but as a spiritual threat

Tiffany and Searcy also dig into the rise of socialism among younger voters, the normalization of violence, the deep state’s influence on American politics, and why presidents like Reagan and Trump are viewed as such serious threats by their opponents. Along the way, Searcy explains how his own faith shapes the projects he chooses, including his hard-hitting film Gosnell and his documentary America, America, God Shed His Grace on Thee.

This episode is a sharp, unfiltered look at the intersection of faith, film, politics, and cultural power. Perfect for listeners who are tired of empty messaging and want a candid conversation about what it will actually take to restore meaning, virtue, and truth in American media.

Nick Searcy is an international film and television actor known for Justified, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Reagan. He is also a director and outspoken conservative filmmaker whose work includes Gosnell and the documentary America, America, God Shed His Grace on Thee.