Colonial Life, Doomsday Fear and Community: Can We Get Back to the America of 1776?│ BardsFM

ProtonVPN for 70% off: Click here Episode 4271 │ November 11, 2026 “They are trying to basically control and centralize all AI use and take it away from individuals. That’s what’s happening.” — Mike Adams  WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT Scott Kesterson and Mike Adams, who runs his own AI servers and builds open-source AI tools, talk about the push to control artificial intelligence. They cover President Trump’s “Super Intelligence” executive order, the super-intelligence ban in Bloomington, Indiana, and Sam Altman’s remarks about personal computer memory. They also talk about running open-source models like DeepSeek and Qwen on local hardware, why intention shapes what AI produces, and Mike’s belief that intelligence is built into creation. The show closes with a prayer for AI that is open source, decentralized and local. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED What is Bloomington, Indiana’s superintelligence ban? Can you run AI on your own computer without big tech? Why is Trump calling artificial intelligence “Super Intelligence”? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is an independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, information warfare, and sovereign technology. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — Emmy Award-winning photojournalist, combat veteran, documentary filmmaker, and rancher. Over 4,200 episodes and 51 million downloads. New episodes Tuesday through Friday. bards.fm This episode was researched and produced under the Spatial Terra Intelligence Methodology (STIM v5) with AI-assisted research synthesis at a 70/30 human/AI authorship ratio, fully disclosed. BardsFM’s faith archive includes hundreds of episodes on prayer, scripture, and walking the Way of Christ — available free in the full episode catalog. DOWNLOADS Citizen's Guide - Community Organizing Against Data Centers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Automatic License Plate Readers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Your State's Driver License Data: click here AFFILIATE LINKS ProtonVPN for 70% off: Click here Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here *BardsFM may earn a commission from the links above at no additional cost to you. Music provided by Brian Kahanek: https://www.briankahanek.com/ DONATIONS: If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here... DONATE: Click here

Bald Guy Brew Coffee: https://baldguybrew.com/ Episode 4270 │ November 10, 2026 “I don’t know of any better way to meet people than over a cup of coffee.” — Don Cox  WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT Scott Kesterson and Don Cox, founder of Bald Guy Brew Coffee in Boone, North Carolina, talk about how a church planter ended up roasting coffee. Don tells of planting a “homeless church” in Pittsburgh, doing mission work in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda, and using coffee as a tent-making business that opens doors overseas. They cover the Moravians, Saint Patrick, George Washington’s coffee plants, the Ethiopian coffee ceremony, Brother Lawrence and practicing the presence of God, and why honest work is sacred, not secular. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED How did a church planter become a coffee roaster? What is tent-making in missions, and why did Don Cox choose it? Did George Washington grow coffee at Mount Vernon? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is an independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, information warfare, and sovereign technology. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — Emmy Award-winning photojournalist, combat veteran, documentary filmmaker, and rancher. Over 4,200 episodes and 51 million downloads. New episodes Tuesday through Friday. bards.fm This episode was researched and produced under the Spatial Terra Intelligence Methodology (STIM v5) with AI-assisted research synthesis at a 70/30 human/AI authorship ratio, fully disclosed. BardsFM’s faith archive includes hundreds of episodes on prayer, scripture, and walking the Way of Christ — available free in the full episode catalog. DOWNLOADS Citizen's Guide - Community Organizing Against Data Centers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Automatic License Plate Readers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Your State's Driver License Data: click here AFFILIATE LINKS ProtonVPN for 70% off: Click here Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here *BardsFM may earn a commission from the links above at no additional cost to you. Music provided by Brian Kahanek: https://www.briankahanek.com/ DONATIONS: If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here... DONATE: Click here

Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com Episode 4269 │ November 10, 2026 “There’s nothing more dangerous to a tyranny than when people start to dream.” — Scott Kesterson BWHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT Scott Kesterson asks why Americans have stopped dreaming and what it will take to start again. He plays former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s April 2025 testimony to Congress on artificial intelligence (AI), data center power and superintelligence, and calls AI leaders “false prophets of our time.” He ties the theme to the Declaration of Independence, Jeremiah 29:11, the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:14–30 and Proverbs 16:3. He also tells how a 2005 choice between garden design and combat photography led to an embed in Afghanistan. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED Why have Americans stopped dreaming about the future? What did Eric Schmidt tell Congress about AI, energy and superintelligence? What does the Bible say about end-times prepping and using your gifts and talents? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is an independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, information warfare, and sovereign technology. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — Emmy Award-winning photojournalist and combat photographer, documentary filmmaker, veteran, recipient of the Phyllis Schlafly Award, dog owner, rancher and follower of Christ. Over 4,200 episodes and 51 million downloads. New episodes Tuesday through Friday. Follow at https://www.bards.fm/. This episode was researched and produced under the Spatial Terra Intelligence Methodology (STIM v5) with AI-assisted research synthesis at a 70/30 human/AI authorship ratio, fully disclosed. BardsFM’s faith archive includes hundreds of episodes on prayer, scripture, and walking the Way of Christ — available free in the full episode catalog. DOWNLOADS Citizen's Guide - Community Organizing Against Data Centers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Automatic License Plate Readers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Your State's Driver License Data: click here AFFILIATE LINKS ProtonVPN for 70% off: Click here Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here *BardsFM may earn a commission from the links above at no additional cost to you. Music provided by Brian Kahanek: https://www.briankahanek.com/ DONATIONS: If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here... DONATE: Click here

Founders Bible 20% discount code BARDS: TheFoundersBible.com Episode 4268 │ November 8, 2026 “You can’t say you love God and hate your brother.” — Brad Cummings WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT Scott Kesterson and Brad Cummings continue their Ten Words series with the third commandment and ask what it means to take the Lord’s name in vain. Brad says the Hebrew word for “vain” means empty, so the command is about how you represent God, not only about swearing. They read Exodus 33–34, where God gives Moses His name, and talk about “visiting the iniquity of the fathers.” They also cover Moses pleading for the people after the golden calf and how fear and prepper talk crowd out love for neighbors. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED What does it mean to take the Lord’s name in vain? What does God’s name mean in Exodus 34:6–7? What does “visiting the iniquity of the fathers to the third and fourth generation” mean? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is an independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, information warfare, and sovereign technology. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — Emmy Award-winning photojournalist and combat photographer, documentary filmmaker, veteran, recipient of the Phyllis Schlafly Award, dog owner, rancher and follower of Christ. Over 4,200 episodes and 51 million downloads. New episodes Tuesday through Friday. Follow at https://www.bards.fm/. This episode was researched and produced under the Spatial Terra Intelligence Methodology (STIM v5) with AI-assisted research synthesis at a 70/30 human/AI authorship ratio, fully disclosed. BardsFM’s faith archive includes hundreds of episodes on prayer, scripture, and walking the Way of Christ — available free in the full episode catalog. DOWNLOADS Citizen's Guide - Community Organizing Against Data Centers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Automatic License Plate Readers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Your State's Driver License Data: click here AFFILIATE LINKS ProtonVPN for 70% off: Click here Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here *BardsFM may earn a commission from the links above at no additional cost to you. Music provided by Brian Kahanek: https://www.briankahanek.com/ DONATIONS: If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here... DONATE: Click here

ProtonVPN for 70% off: Click here Episode 4267 │ November 6, 2026 “We have all the tools to fix the world problems, but it’s not fixing the world. It’s fixing ourselves and what we can influence.” — Corey Terry WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT Scott Kesterson and Corey Terry, a retired Special Forces team sergeant and medic, talk about what 20 years of war did to America and why fear and party politics keep neighbors divided. Corey tells how a night helicopter mission in Kunar, Afghanistan, sent Taliban fighters fleeing for a month. Both men discuss Jim Gant’s village-by-village strategy and Matthew 7:3–5. They end on why fixing yourself, your family and your community matters more than any online fight. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED How did the war in Afghanistan change the way veterans see American politics? How do you love your neighbor when fear and politics keep dividing people? What did Special Forces learn from Jim Gant’s tribal approach in Afghanistan? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is an independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, information warfare, and sovereign technology. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — Emmy Award-winning photojournalist and combat photographer, documentary filmmaker, veteran, recipient of the Phyllis Schlafly Award, dog owner, rancher and follower of Christ. Over 4,200 episodes and 51 million downloads. New episodes Tuesday through Friday. Follow at https://www.bards.fm/. This episode was researched and produced under the Spatial Terra Intelligence Methodology (STIM v5) with AI-assisted research synthesis at a 70/30 human/AI authorship ratio, fully disclosed. BardsFM’s faith archive includes hundreds of episodes on prayer, scripture, and walking the Way of Christ — available free in the full episode catalog. DOWNLOADS Citizen's Guide - Community Organizing Against Data Centers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Automatic License Plate Readers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Your State's Driver License Data: click here AFFILIATE LINKS ProtonVPN for 70% off: Click here Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here *BardsFM may earn a commission from the links above at no additional cost to you. Music provided by Brian Kahanek: https://www.briankahanek.com/ DONATIONS: If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here... DONATE: Click here

Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com Episode 4266 │ November 6, 2026 “People adapt; they don’t just sit around and wait to die.” — Scott Kesterson WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT Scott Kesterson compares a 12-year-old’s daily life in 1765 with today’s doomsday fear and argues that people adapt. He looks at how colonists voted, why accountability looked different when everyone knew your name, and what self-reliance and community look like now. He closes with a prayer for a country that builds instead of fights. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED What did a 12-year-old do every day in colonial America in 1765? How did people vote in colonial America before the Constitution? How can you build self-reliance and community without doomsday fear? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is an independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, information warfare, and sovereign technology. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — Emmy Award-winning photojournalist and combat photographer, documentary filmmaker, veteran, recipient of the Phyllis Schlafly Award, dog owner, rancher and follower of Christ. Over 4,200 episodes and 51 million downloads. New episodes Tuesday through Friday. Follow at https://www.bards.fm/. This episode was researched and produced under the Spatial Terra Intelligence Methodology (STIM v5) with AI-assisted research synthesis at a 70/30 human/AI authorship ratio, fully disclosed. BardsFM’s faith archive includes hundreds of episodes on prayer, scripture, and walking the Way of Christ — available free in the full episode catalog. DOWNLOADS Citizen's Guide - Community Organizing Against Data Centers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Automatic License Plate Readers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Your State's Driver License Data: click here AFFILIATE LINKS ProtonVPN for 70% off: Click here Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here *BardsFM may earn a commission from the links above at no additional cost to you. Music provided by Brian Kahanek: https://www.briankahanek.com/ DONATIONS: If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here... DONATE: Click here

ProtonVPN for 70% off: Click here Episode 4265 │ November 5, 2026 “You’ll never hear people talk about the Declaration. They always say go to the Constitution.” — Scott Kesterson WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT Scott Kesterson argues that the blame game after the midterms, on both sides, comes from separating the Declaration of Independence from the Constitution. He reads the opening of the Declaration and passages from George Washington’s 1796 Farewell Address on the spirit of party. He then tests both against abortion, the Second Amendment and the new Texas governor’s platform. He closes with a call to rebuild through local, face-to-face community, and ends in prayer. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED Why is the Declaration of Independence the founding document of the United States? What did George Washington’s Farewell Address warn about political parties? Where do our rights come from according to the Declaration of Independence? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is an independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, information warfare, and sovereign technology. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — Emmy Award-winning photojournalist and combat photographer, documentary filmmaker, veteran, recipient of the Phyllis Schlafly Award, dog owner, rancher and follower of Christ. Over 4,200 episodes and 51 million downloads. New episodes Tuesday through Friday. Follow at https://www.bards.fm/. This episode was researched and produced under the Spatial Terra Intelligence Methodology (STIM v5) with AI-assisted research synthesis at a 70/30 human/AI authorship ratio, fully disclosed. BardsFM’s faith archive includes hundreds of episodes on prayer, scripture, and walking the Way of Christ — available free in the full episode catalog. DOWNLOADS Citizen's Guide - Community Organizing Against Data Centers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Automatic License Plate Readers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Your State's Driver License Data: click here AFFILIATE LINKS ProtonVPN for 70% off: Click here Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here *BardsFM may earn a commission from the links above at no additional cost to you. Music provided by Brian Kahanek: https://www.briankahanek.com/ DONATIONS: If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here... DONATE: Click here

Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com Episode 4264 │ November 4, 2026 “We don’t chase symptoms. We give the body the nutrients it needs because the body has the blueprint.” — Brett Bashawaty WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT Scott Kesterson and Brett Bashawaty discuss the 90 essential nutrients and the research of Dr. Joel Wallach, and why they believe feeding the body’s cells beats chasing individual symptoms. They cover salt and calcium in digestion, electrolytes, plant-derived minerals, and a note of caution on the peptide trend. They also announce a monthly live Zoom Q&A for the BardsFM community starting in January. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED What are the 90 essential nutrients, and why do people take them? How do salt and calcium affect stomach acid and digestion? What should you know before trying peptides? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is an independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, information warfare, and sovereign technology. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — Emmy Award-winning photojournalist and combat photographer, documentary filmmaker, veteran, recipient of the Phyllis Schlafly Award, dog owner, rancher and follower of Christ. Over 4,200 episodes and 51 million downloads. New episodes Tuesday through Friday. Follow at https://www.bards.fm/. This episode was researched and produced under the Spatial Terra Intelligence Methodology (STIM v5) with AI-assisted research synthesis at a 70/30 human/AI authorship ratio, fully disclosed. BardsFM’s faith archive includes hundreds of episodes on prayer, scripture, and walking the Way of Christ — available free in the full episode catalog. DOWNLOADS Citizen's Guide - Community Organizing Against Data Centers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Automatic License Plate Readers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Your State's Driver License Data: click here AFFILIATE LINKS ProtonVPN for 70% off: Click here Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here *BardsFM may earn a commission from the links above at no additional cost to you. Music provided by Brian Kahanek: https://www.briankahanek.com/ DONATIONS: If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here... DONATE: Click here

ProtonVPN for 70% off: Click here Episode 4263 │ November 4, 2026 “Nothing much is going to change. Only the rhetoric.” — Scott Kesterson WHAT THIS EPISODE IS ABOUT Scott Kesterson breaks down the day after the 2026 midterm elections, covering identity politics, the uniparty, voters who stayed home, and why the cost of living decides votes. He examines how fear and rage bait on social media drive division, why the Declaration of Independence places our rights in God and not in a party or a government, and why local action matters more than national politics. He closes with a prayer. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED Why do voters stay home in midterm elections? How does rage bait on social media drive political division? Do our rights come from God or from government? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is an independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, information warfare, and sovereign technology. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — Emmy Award-winning photojournalist and combat photographer, documentary filmmaker, veteran, recipient of the Phyllis Schlafly Award, dog owner, rancher and follower of Christ. Over 4,200 episodes and 51 million downloads. New episodes Tuesday through Friday. Follow at https://www.bards.fm/. This episode was researched and produced under the Spatial Terra Intelligence Methodology (STIM v5) with AI-assisted research synthesis at a 70/30 human/AI authorship ratio, fully disclosed. BardsFM’s faith archive includes hundreds of episodes on prayer, scripture, and walking the Way of Christ — available free in the full episode catalog. DOWNLOADS Citizen's Guide - Community Organizing Against Data Centers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Automatic License Plate Readers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Your State's Driver License Data: click here AFFILIATE LINKS ProtonVPN for 70% off: Click here Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here *BardsFM may earn a commission from the links above at no additional cost to you. Music provided by Brian Kahanek: https://www.briankahanek.com/ DONATIONS: If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here... DONATE: Click here

Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com Episode 4262 │ November 2, 2026 “Mercantilism actually didn’t have an official end, and in fact, it has never ended.” — Scott Kesterson. WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS Scott Kesterson and Rochelle Porto return to Our Sacred Honor to trace how colonial smuggling, from John Hancock's sloop Liberty to the burning of the Gaspee, pushed the colonies toward 1776. They connect the mercantile system of the 1700s to today's tariffs, rare earths and digital payment gates, and close with the Declaration of Independence and a prayer. Next up is a line-by-line look at the Declaration's grievances. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED What role did smuggling play in the American Revolution? What was the Gaspee affair, and why did colonists burn a British ship? Is mercantilism still shaping trade and tariffs today? About BardsFM BardsFM is an independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, information warfare, and sovereign technology. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — Emmy Award-winning photojournalist and combat photographer, documentary filmmaker, veteran, recipient of the Phyllis Schlafly Award, dog owner, rancher and follower of Christ. Over 4,200 episodes and 51 million downloads. New episodes Tuesday through Friday. Follow at https://www.bards.fm/. This episode was researched and produced under the Spatial Terra Intelligence Methodology (STIM v5) with AI-assisted research synthesis at a 70/30 human/AI authorship ratio, fully disclosed. BardsFM's faith archive includes hundreds of episodes on prayer, scripture, and walking the Way of Christ — available free in the full episode catalog. DOWNLOADS Citizen's Guide - Community Organizing Against Data Centers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Automatic License Plate Readers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Your State's Driver License Data: click here AFFILIATE LINKS ProtonVPN for 70% off: Click here Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here *BardsFM may earn a commission from the links above at no additional cost to you. Music provided by Brian Kahanek: https://www.briankahanek.com/ DONATIONS: If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here... DONATE: Click here