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America's Fuel Supply Crisis, the Iran Endgame, and the UAP Disclosure Debate Gen. Blaine Holt (Ret.) Guest Hosts | YNTA May 29, 2026

Gen. Blaine Holt guest hosts YNTA with experts on the California refinery crisis, the Iran endgame and global realignment, the Florida governor's race, and the debate over zero point energy and UAP disclosure. Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) guest hosts Your News Talk America for Jake Smith with a three hour program built around one question: can the United States secure its own energy and political future? The morning opens with energy analyst Ronald Stein on the shutdown of California refineries, the state's growing reliance on imported finished fuels, and why a West Coast fuel supply problem carries national security and economic consequences for the rest of the country, from aviation fuel to the ports that move the nation's goods. The program then turns to domestic politics and the 2026 Florida governor's race, where former House Speaker Paul Renner lays out a Florida first platform covering property taxes, parental rights, natural resource and Everglades protection, and the debate over large data centers and their demands on water and electricity. In the geopolitical hour, macroeconomist and author Dr. Pippa Malmgram breaks down what she describes as a Rubik's Cube strategy linking Iran, Ukraine, China, North Korea, and Europe, including Treasury sanctions on financial networks, the Strait of Hormuz, and the future of NATO. The episode also features author and former Jane's Defense Weekly aerospace editor Nick Cook on zero point energy research, claims of suppressed technology, and the rising public and congressional attention to UAP and government disclosure. Across all three hours the panelists examine the theme framing the week, the contest between national sovereignty and established global institutions, and what a shift in that balance could mean for everyday Americans. Topics include American energy policy, national security, the Iran negotiations, the Florida governor's race, data center growth, and the UAP disclosure debate. FEATURED PANELISTS * Ronald Stein, engineer and energy literacy columnist, America Out Loud News * Paul Renner, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and candidate for Governor of Florida * Nick Cook, author of "The Hunt for Zero Point" and former aerospace editor, Jane's Defense Weekly * Dr. Pippa Malmgram, macroeconomist, technology entrepreneur, and author of the "Dr. Pippa" Substack Guest host: Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.), host of the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast, filling in for Jake Smith. Your News Talk America with Jake Smith Broadcast weekdays on The Talk of Delmarva (92.7 and 98.5) and streaming online at WGMD.com and RealNewsTalk.com. Listen live, participate, and become a program Patriot by visiting: RealNewsTalk.com from 9 - Noon Eastern Follow the latest national conversations, interviews, and commentary from voices shaping America’s political landscape. Produced by DTD MEDIA. © 2026 DTD MEDIA, All Rights Reserved. Interactive Radio - Join DIAL — Ask Questions & Chat Live 1. Go to RealNewsTalk.com on your phone or computer. 2. Tap the blue "Join DIAL" button near the top of the page. 3. Register with a quick display name  4. Type your question or comment and send. The host and the rest of the audience see it live. Best experienced live, weekdays 9 a.m. to noon Eastern.

US China and Taiwan Tensions, Vaccine Safety Debates, and the 2026 Midterms | YNTA with Guest Host Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt | May 28, 2026

Filling in for Jake Smith, Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt (Ret.) leads a news and talk episode spanning US China and Taiwan tensions, vaccine and public health debates, the intelligence community, and the 2026 midterms. Brigadier General Blaine Holt (Ret.) steps in for Jake Smith to cap a week of Your News Talk America built around what the show calls fifth generation warfare and the contest between national sovereignty and globalism. In the first hour, Heritage Foundation senior research fellow Steve Yates joins live from Taipei to assess US China relations, the future of Taiwan arms sales, semiconductor supply chains, and how shifting alliances with Japan and the Philippines shape cross strait deterrence. The second hour turns to health and biosecurity policy with epidemiologist Nicolas Hulscher of the McCullough Foundation. The conversation examines ongoing debates over COVID vaccine safety and mRNA technology, declining US fertility and birth rates, the oversight of high containment laboratories and gain of function research, and the role of federal public health agencies. The segment reflects the panel's view that these medical questions belong in the same national security conversation as foreign policy. In the third hour, retired US Army intelligence officer and Newsmax contributor Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer discusses turnover in the intelligence community, including the exit of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, the limits of the DNI role, proposals to restructure and downsize intelligence agencies, and the push for accountability over past controversies. The episode closes with The Federalist editor Brianna Lyman on the 2026 political landscape: recent primary results, the fight over the SAVE Act and Senate leadership, the midterm outlook, the influence of unelected congressional staffers, and where the Republican Party heads next. Heard on WGMD and at RealNewsTalk.com. FEATURED PANELISTS Host (this episode): Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (Ret.), in for Jake Smith * Steve Yates — Senior Research Fellow for China and National Security, The Heritage Foundation (joining from Taipei) * Nicolas Hulscher, MPH — Epidemiologist and Administrator, McCullough Foundation * Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer (US Army, Ret.) — Intelligence officer, podcast host, and Newsmax contributor * Brianna Lyman — Editor, The Federalist Local community segment: Delaware Community Bank, featuring Milton Chamber of Commerce co executive directors Sherry Wyatt and Carla Bricado. Your News Talk America with Jake Smith Broadcast weekdays on The Talk of Delmarva (92.7 and 98.5) and streaming online at WGMD.com and RealNewsTalk.com. Listen live, participate, and become a program Patriot by visiting: RealNewsTalk.com from 9 - Noon Eastern Follow the latest national conversations, interviews, and commentary from voices shaping America’s political landscape. Produced by DTD MEDIA. © 2026 DTD MEDIA, All Rights Reserved. Interactive Radio - Join DIAL — Ask Questions & Chat Live 1. Go to RealNewsTalk.com on your phone or computer. 2. Tap the blue "Join DIAL" button near the top of the page. 3. Register with a quick display name  4. Type your question or comment and send. The host and the rest of the audience see it live. Best experienced live, weekdays 9 a.m. to noon Eastern.

Cornyn Loses to Paxton, Iran Nuclear Deal Framework, Pentagon Procurement Reform, and the Abraham Accords Expand — YNTA with Guest Host Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt | May 27, 2026

Guest host Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) leads a three hour panel on the Paxton-Cornyn upset, the Iran nuclear deal framework, Pentagon procurement reform, America's grid crisis, and the expansion of the Abraham Accords. Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) guest hosts Your News Talk America for a three hour examination of the major foreign and domestic stories shaping the week. The show opens with the political shockwave of Ken Paxton's nearly 28 point primary win over Senator John Cornyn in Texas, the third Republican lawmaker primaried out in ten days, and what it signals about the GOP base, the path through the midterms, and the fight over the SAVE Act and the Senate filibuster. Trump political strategist Rick Gates and Newsmax anchor and Washington Times editor Kelly Sadler break down where the administration's agenda stands and what listeners should watch in Congress. In the second hour, the conversation turns to national security. Maj. Gen. Cameron Holt (USAF, Ret.), former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for contracting, joins for a deep dive on Pentagon procurement reform, the 4,500 pages of defense acquisition regulations weighing down the system, why the United States is sending million dollar missiles against three hundred thousand dollar drones, and how supply chain warfare has become a frontline domain in great power competition. Former Department of Energy official James Campos of Red Post Energy Futures follows with a hard look at America's grid crisis, the natural gas turbine shortage, data center power demand, and the strategy required to keep the country energy independent. The final hour examines a draft framework reportedly circulated by Iranian state media to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the role of Lloyd's of London and shipping insurance in the chokepoint standoff, and the expansion of the Abraham Accords to potentially include Turkey and Pakistan. Susan Kokinda of Promethean Action and Middle East expert Dr. Walid Phares of the Transatlantic Parliamentary Group join the discussion. The hour closes with Salute the Troops honoring United States Marine Corps Captain Gary Lloyd England. Your News Talk America airs live weekdays 9:06 AM ET on WGMD and WUSX, streaming at RealNewsTalk.com. FEATURED GUESTS * Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt, USAF (Ret.) — Guest host, Newsmax contributor, host of the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast * Rick Gates — Trump political strategist and veteran campaign advisor * Kelly Sadler — Newsmax anchor and Washington Times Commentary Editor * Maj. Gen. Cameron Holt, USAF (Ret.) — Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Contracting; Holt Consulting Group * The Hon. James Campos — President, Red Post Energy Futures; former Director, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Economic Impact and Diversity * Susan Kokinda — Promethean Action * Dr. Walid Phares — Co-Secretary General, Transatlantic Parliamentary Group; Middle East and counterterrorism scholar Your News Talk America with Jake Smith Broadcast weekdays on The Talk of Delmarva (92.7 and 98.5) and streaming online at WGMD.com and RealNewsTalk.com. Listen live, participate, and become a program Patriot by visiting: RealNewsTalk.com from 9 - Noon Eastern Follow the latest national conversations, interviews, and commentary from voices shaping America’s political landscape. Produced by DTD MEDIA. © 2026 DTD MEDIA, All Rights Reserved. Interactive Radio - Join DIAL — Ask Questions & Chat Live 1. Go to RealNewsTalk.com on your phone or computer. 2. Tap the blue "Join DIAL" button near the top of the page. 3. Register with a quick display name  4. Type your question or comment and send. The host and the rest of the audience see it live. Best experienced live, weekdays 9 a.m. to noon Eastern.

Blaine-O's Science Fair: American Innovation, Energy Independence & National Security — Gen. Blaine Holt Guest Hosts | YNTA May 26, 2026

Gen. Blaine Holt guest-hosts a "Science Fair" edition of YNTA, spotlighting American entrepreneurs in magnetics, AI, airship surveillance, and hemp biofuels,  and why protecting inventors is a national security issue. Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) takes the helm of Your News Talk America, filling in for Jake Smith with a special edition he calls "Blaine-O's Science Fair" — a three-hour tour of the American entrepreneurs, scientists, and inventors working to solve the country's hardest problems in manufacturing, energy, and defense. Holt frames the day around a single idea: that protecting the rights of inventors and innovators is a matter of national security, and that America's best days of building are still ahead. Holt's guests showcase frontier American technology and the entrepreneurial spirit behind it. Evan Trevers of Lanth explains how reengineered permanent magnets are pulling foreign object debris off airport runways and could reshape maglev and mining. Innovation strategist Nick Smoot discusses Build Cities, community-driven innovation networks, and how Americans can coexist with AI rather than fear it. Tech commercialization veteran Jay Modi breaks down what real AI and machine learning can do for fragile supply chains, while Michael Lassen of UAV Corp / Skyborne Technologies details next-generation airships built for persistent wide-area surveillance at events and borders. The energy hour turns to American resilience and independence. Michael Coleman of Commando Fuels makes the case for hemp as a high-density domestic biofuel that can supplement diesel and jet fuel and strengthen vulnerable supply chains, and Holt previews Red Post Energy's gas-turbine generation as a fast fix for a strained electric grid facing surging demand from data centers and EVs. Throughout, Holt ties advanced manufacturing, energy security, and defense technology back to the entrepreneurs willing to build it. This is news/talk for listeners who care about national security, energy policy, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and the future of American innovation — powered by the DIAL interactive listener platform, where the audience submits and votes on the questions in real time. 3. FEATURED GUESTS * Brigadier General Blaine Holt, USAF (Ret.) — Guest host (in for Jake Smith); founder/principal at Xeriant; host of the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast; Newsmax contributor * Evan Trevers — Founder, Lanth (magnetic systems platform), Coeur d'Alene, Idaho * Nick Smoot — Founder, Innovation Collective / Build Cities * Jay Modi — Technology entrepreneur; software/platform commercialization; co-founder, Alchemyze (AI/dynamic systems supply-chain technology) * Michael Lassen — UAV Corp / Skyborne Technologies (airships, persistent wide-area surveillance) * Michael Coleman — Commando Fuels (hemp-based biofuels) Your News Talk America with Jake Smith Broadcast weekdays on The Talk of Delmarva (92.7 and 98.5) and streaming online at WGMD.com and RealNewsTalk.com. Listen live, participate, and become a program Patriot by visiting: RealNewsTalk.com from 9 - Noon Eastern Follow the latest national conversations, interviews, and commentary from voices shaping America’s political landscape. Produced by DTD MEDIA. © 2026 DTD MEDIA, All Rights Reserved. Interactive Radio - Join DIAL — Ask Questions & Chat Live 1. Go to RealNewsTalk.com on your phone or computer. 2. Tap the blue "Join DIAL" button near the top of the page. 3. Register with a quick display name  4. Type your question or comment and send. The host and the rest of the audience see it live. Best experienced live, weekdays 9 a.m. to noon Eastern.

Memorial Day 2026: Honoring the Fallen, Serving Veterans & National Security with Gen. Blaine Holt | May 25, 2026

A Memorial Day 2026 special with guest host Gen. Blaine Holt and combat-veteran guests on honoring the fallen, supporting veterans and Gold Star families, and the national security stories shaping the day. A special Memorial Day 2026 edition of Your News Talk America, guest-hosted by Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.), filling in for Jake Smith. On a holiday marking America's 250th anniversary and more than one million service members lost across the nation's history, Holt and his guests move past the platitudes to confront what the day actually asks of the living: telling the stories of those who never came home, and standing up for the veterans, first responders, and Gold Star families who did. The conversation tracks the national stories driving the moment. President Trump's posture toward Iran — a framework to end the conflict, open the Strait of Hormuz, and resolve enriched nuclear material in exchange for sanctions relief — sits alongside the human cost of Operation Epic Fury and the 13 service members killed since February. From there the program turns to the systemic failures veterans face after service: the firewall between the Defense Department and the VA, a transition process that strips identity and isolates the wounded, and a military mental-health culture that has long punished those who ask for help. Holt and his guests, all combat veterans, speak candidly about veteran suicide, the burden carried by commanders, and why so many continue serving long after they hang up the uniform. Featured throughout are leaders turning that mission into action: combat surgeon Doc Pete Chambers; Under One Flag co-founder Mike Burns, who fights veteran isolation through outdoor adventures; Navy SEAL Mike Sorelli on military leadership, free enterprise, and the data-center workforce as a national security priority; Defenders Gateway CEO Carol Watanabe and her free, verified resource platform for the defender community; and Lt. Col. Matt Meck on election integrity and the upcoming Fraud Fighter Summit. It's a substantive, no-fluff look at sacrifice, service, and the responsibilities that outlast the battlefield. FEATURED GUESTS * Brigadier General Blaine Holt (USAF, Ret.) — Guest host filling in for Jake Smith; Newsmax contributor; host of the Dangerous Intellectuals podcast; former Deputy U.S. Military Representative to NATO * Lt. Col. (Ret.) "Doc" Pete Chambers — Green Beret combat surgeon, flight surgeon, veteran of multiple deployments; former Texas gubernatorial candidate * Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Mike Burns, U.S. Army — Co-founder and leader of Under One Flag, a veteran and first-responder nonprofit; medically retired combat veteran * Lt. Cmdr. (Ret.) Mike Sorelli, U.S. Navy SEAL — Leader at Overwatch Mission Critical, a veteran-owned data-center workforce company * Carol Watanabe — CEO and founder of Defenders Gateway; founder of the Little Patriots Embraced charity * Lt. Col. (Ret.) Matt Meck, U.S. Marine Corps — Fighter pilot and intelligence officer; election-integrity activist and organizer of the Fraud Fighter Summit Your News Talk America with Jake Smith Broadcast weekdays on The Talk of Delmarva (92.7 and 98.5) and streaming online at WGMD.com and RealNewsTalk.com. Listen live, participate, and become a program Patriot by visiting: RealNewsTalk.com from 9 - Noon Eastern Follow the latest national conversations, interviews, and commentary from voices shaping America’s political landscape. Produced by DTD MEDIA. © 2026 DTD MEDIA, All Rights Reserved. Interactive Radio - Join DIAL — Ask Questions & Chat Live 1. Go to RealNewsTalk.com on your phone or computer. 2. Tap the blue "Join DIAL" button near the top of the page. 3. Register with a quick display name  4. Type your question or comment and send. The host and the rest of the audience see it live. Best experienced live, weekdays 9 a.m. to noon Eastern.