The Anchormen Show Ep 109 - Golden State, Tarnished w:Pearson Sharp & Paula Whitsell

San Diego County GOP Chairwoman Paula Whitsell fled socialism in Brazil—only to see it take root in California. She joins The Anchormen to break down the forces dimming the Golden State: businesses and families fleeing to red states, massive hospice fraud draining taxpayers, union power shaping elections, Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting scheme pushing out GOP congressional stalwarts, and an economy squeezing working Californians. The Anchormen also tackle a looming global question: if the U.S. declares victory and walks away from Iran while the regime remains in power—what happens next?

Veteran Navy SEAL Craig “Sawman” Sawyer takes The Anchormen into the demonic underworld of child sex trafficking. As founder of Veterans for Child Rescue, Sawyer believes predators at all levels are driven by dark spiritual forces targeting the most innocent. In this episode, “Sawman” reveals how his team conducts sting operations, rescues children from horrific abuse and satanic torture…. and how Christ delivers them after the darkness.

Former CIA officer John Kiriakou pulls back the curtain on the shadow world of espionage, from Project Artichoke and MK-Ultra to modern Pegasus spyware and the erosion of privacy. He shares firsthand stories of double agents and near-death betrayals while breaking down the real mechanics of spy craft: signals vs. human intelligence, bribes vs. blackmail, and how far CIA influence over foreign officials truly goes.

As dust settles after the deadly protests in Iran, the Anchormen debate Iranian political analyst Ali Alizadeh.  He argues sanctions crippled Iran’s economy, which fueled unrest. Over 3,000 people were killed… yet the sanctions remain.  So what happens next? Do Iranians really want American intervention? Will the U.S. engage in yet another failed Middle East regime change war? Can the uprising be Iran’s Tiananmen Square moment? Or is real change in Iran just a desert mirage?

Army veteran and former Border Patrol agent Ammon Blair takes The Anchormen inside the brutal reality facing immigration enforcement today—riots, agitators, and sanctuary jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate. Blair argues ICE agents were sidelined behind desks during the Biden-Harris years, leaving them unprepared for a violent, physically demanding frontline. Drawing on firsthand experience, he claims Mexican cartels still control the border, have infiltrated CBP, compromised agents, sabotage drug busts from within—and that the Mexican government itself is a cartel and a leading sponsor of terrorism.

The Anchormen kick off the new year with Latin America expert Damian Merlo to break down the Trump administration’s strategy on Venezuela – and how a post-Maduro future could unlock major economic opportunities for both the U.S. and Venezuela. Plus, Pearson Sharp previews his OAN exclusive documentary “Ukraine: War and Peace”, revealing the conflict through the eyes of those who lived it, and why the truth has been buried.

Founder of the #WalkAway campaign, Brandon Straka, joins The Anchormen for a deep dive into the Deep State that persecuted him for January 6th – even though he never even entered the capitol, and the same Deep State that continues to hold Tina Peters in prison for her effort to expose the truth about the 2020 Presidential election.

The Anchormen ask the heavy questions:  Is RFK Jr. a big enough threat to Big Pharma that they want him dead? Is Jasmine Crocket’s senatorial bid in Texas really just a Republican Op?  Is Syria proof that ISIS effectively won?  Has Minneapolis become ‘Mogadishu West’? Did Putin overplay his hand with Trump at the Alaska Summit, or did the pair actually make a deal that’s playing out with Zelenskyy’s demise?

Terry Schilling, President of the American Principles Project and father of seven with another on the way, joins “The Anchormen” to deliver blunt, practical parenting wisdom. He explains why marrying young can be an advantage, how to navigate today’s economic pressures, and why he believes America’s “dad-less” culture fuels so many of our social crises. Schilling also tackles the nation’s affordability problem and lays out APP’s mission to make the family the most powerful, best-represented special-interest group in Washington, D.C.

California State Senate candidate Bishop Art Hodges explores the intersection of church and politics. Rooted in Jesus’ prayer, “Thy will be done on Earth as in Heaven,” Hodges argues that political engagement and public service are Christian virtues. He believes pastors have avoided political issues for fear of dividing their congregations—but says that must end, because America’s political landscape has shifted from Right vs. Left to Right vs. Wrong. With people of faith often withdrawing from the ‘unsavoriness’ of politics, only 25% of evangelical Christians vote in California. Hodges lays out his plan to mobilize this demographic and rescue the Golden State from darkness and bankruptcy under decades of one-party rule.