July 18, 2026 - David Tafuri - Ukraine, Iran, Iraq

July 18, 2026 - David Tafuri - Ukraine, Iran, Iraq

Gen. Audino's Comments: How NOT to turn Iran into Vietnam. Special Guest: David Tafuri was with the State Dept in Baghdad in '06, and he still gets back and forth to all kinds of hotspots these days. He joins us from Kyiv, Ukraine to talk the current situation on the ground there, as well as discussing his experiences in Iraq and our military strategy against Iran.

July 11, 2026 - LTG Sean MacFarland - The Changing Character of War

Gen. Audino's Comments: Ceasefire over in Iran, damage update, operational vs political objectives (crutial differences), boots on the ground in Iran? Special Guest: LTG Sean MacFarland (Army ret.) is the man who’s most credited with turning the tide on Al-Qaeda in Iraq. He led the fight in Ramadi, raised the Sons of Iraq (al Sahwah, the Sunni Awakening), and helped turn Sunni Arab tribes against their co-religionists in Al-Qaeda. Hear how he and his brigade did it, as well as lessons of the modern battlefield and what they might indicate for the changing character of war in 2026 and beyond.

July 4, 2026 - MG John P. McLaren - USA Turns 250!

Happy 250th Birthday, America! As we celebrate this momentus event, BG Ernie Audino looks back at how it all started and honors those who lost their lives fighting for our freedom during the American Revolution. Special Guest: As part of an extensive military career, Army MG John McLaren (Ret.) was actually Ernie's commander in '05-'06 when he was embedded with the Kurdish Peshmerga in Iraq. In addition to catching up with some old war stories and 4th of July military memories, our show host and guest help us appreciate our nation's fight for independence, our Founding Fathers, and how lucky we are to live in the greatest country the world has ever seen! Book: 80th Division in Iraq: Iraqi Army Advisors in Action [https://www.amazon.com/80th-Division-Iraq-Advisors-2005-06/dp/B09GZFB6YG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1VZHHMAYO2KYT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZrM6k3DFEj9hIVd40gN18U-YXB2cgTHbS-W5TjJ2IzcmWalr3bizIgVdHYffK-ZD3Ux_IL37Cec-5rGadcCBxkaUM66dEQEXEYJ_8T8MKcIGjoKZMMCSaQhfHf-XHyQ6z8y0idI4p-fTCO5tx__MciqlbC-038Xogoxb7u-6rpIV27_BGjl0ynae8ZZf49W5UHUTGpvFEMUpCts4lz5E09LgO9N97MDKxe1SLcDk3fM.nWmqKLGWkip3hzbXZAemPVQZRGCwDGPAFjynmoCk0uI&dib_tag=se&keywords=80th+Division+in+Iraq%3A+Iraqi+Army+Advisors+in+Action&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1783176371&s=books&sprefix=80th+division+in+iraq+iraqi+army+advisors+in+action%2Cstripbooks%2C177&sr=1-1]

June 27, 2026 - Peter Huessy (Nuclear Weapons Authority) - Bad Guys with Nukes & Iran

Gen. Audino's Comments from Budapest: Hungary's fight against the USSR, Iran turning into the next Vietnam! Special Guest: Peter R. Heussy is one of our nation’s foremost authorities on nuclear weapons policy. He joins us to talk all things nuclear weapons: past, present, and future. Who has them and who doesn't? How bad was the Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) under Obama? How easily can Iran develop or procure nukes moving forward? Can an “agreement” actually produce a permanently non-nuclear Iran? Don't miss this episode! Peter's Bio [https://www.goldiis.org/nonprofit-political-organizations-dc/peter-r-huessy/] Website: National Institute for Deterrence Studies (NIDS) [https://thinkdeterrence.com/]

June 20, 2026 - Sam Faddis (CIA) - The Iran Deal: How Bad Is It?

Gen. Audino's Comments: Why would the US enter into this ridiculous-looking Memorandum of Understanding with Iran? Special Guest: Army vet Sam Faddis, former CIA operator and head of the WMD Unit at the CIA Counter Terrorism Center, has experience on the ground along the Iranian border, plus years of direct experience with Iran’s nuclear program. He joins us to break down the bad and the ugly in the 14-point MoU we entered into with Iran. How bad of a deal is it for the US? What were our negotiators thinking? Is the MoU even going to hold up? Website: AND Magazine [https://andmagazine.substack.com/]