George Khalaf on ESAs, Henry Thomson on Elections, John Rogers on 2026 Strategy
Release Date: 05/22/2026
Socialism, the Charlie Kirk Case, Chalino Sánchez & Arizona’s ESA Fight
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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, host Chuck Warren flys solo to examine the growing appeal of socialism, the failures of government price controls, allegations of foreign-funded political unrest, the Charlie Kirk murder case, Arizona’s escalating school-choice battle, and a new approach to America’s federal assistance programs. First, former prosecutor and U.S. Senate Chief of Staff Chuck Flint joins the show to explain why price controls often make housing, healthcare, and other necessities more expensive and less available. Using New York’s rent policies and Obamacare as examples,...
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America 250, Ro Khanna’s Finances & The July 4th Murders of Shane and Sally
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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone bring listeners a special Fourth of July episode focused on America’s founding principles, political hypocrisy, civic education, and a chilling unsolved Independence Day murder case. First, Sam Stone is joined by Jay Lapeyre, CEO of Laitram LLC, Board Chair of the Cato Institute and The Atlas Society, and a founding leader of the Free Society Coalition. Jay discusses the Declaration of Independence, the moral foundations of liberty, and why America’s founding truths still matter today. He explains how the Declaration...
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MLB Pride Night, Gavin Newsom’s Nonprofits, Phoenix Land Deal, & Gun Rights
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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone dive into the biggest political and cultural fights shaping the country. First, Chuck and Sam discuss the controversy surrounding Major League Baseball’s Pride Night events, including questions over whether players on California teams were properly told they would be expected to wear special Pride-themed caps and uniforms. They argue that most sports fans, including many gay fans, are not looking for political messaging at the ballpark and simply want to watch the game. The conversation then turns to low voter turnout in...
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Is AI Shrinking Our Minds? NATO, Fraud, Gun Rights, and the Economy
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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Sam Stone hosts while Chuck Warren is out of studio for a packed episode covering artificial intelligence, personal autonomy, NATO’s eastern flank, government fraud, gun rights, true crime, and the economy. First, Dr. Keith Ablow joins the show to discuss the psychological impact of AI technologies like ChatGPT and what happens when people outsource creativity, critical thinking, and even their sense of reality to machines. Dr. Ablow is a New York Times bestselling author, mental health expert, and co-founder of Help22. He has appeared across national...
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Are Mail Ballots, Campus Protests and Midterms Shaping America’s Next Political Fight?
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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, host Chuck Warren is joined by guest host Tim Mooney for a packed episode covering Arizona politics, campus protests, election integrity, the 2026 midterms, and the latest true crime case making national headlines. The show begins with Chuck Warren sitting down one-on-one with Elijah Norton, candidate for Arizona State Treasurer. Norton discusses his background as a self-made businessman, his campaign for treasurer, and why he believes Arizona needs a leader with real finance, business, and investment experience managing the state’s treasury. The...
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College Is Broken, China Is on Defense, and Arizona School Choice Is Under Fire
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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Sam Stone is joined by Jonathan Butcher, Scot Mussi, Lou Perez, and John Lee to discuss higher education, Arizona school choice, comedy, culture, and Canada’s euthanasia controversy. The show is then turned over to Chuck Warren who sits down with Dr. John Lee for a one on one talk on China, Iran, critical minerals, and U.S. foreign policy. The episode wraps with B’s Crime Corner and a disturbing true crime case unravleing in Ohio. Jonathan Butcher, Acting Director of the Center for Education Policy and Will Skillman Senior Research Fellow in...
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Are Free Speech, Justice, and California Politics All Under Fire? Kamden Mulder, Khosro Isfahani, Cary Davis & Jon Fleischman
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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by Kamden Mulder, Khosro Isfahani, Cary Davis, and Jon Fleischman for a packed episode covering the Biden DOJ, the FACE Act, pro-life investigations, Iran nuclear negotiations, free speech, FIRE, California politics, and B’s Crime Corner. First, Kamden Mulder, William F. Buckley Jr. Fellow in Political Journalism at National Review, joins the show to discuss her reporting on the Biden Department of Justice and allegations that the DOJ misused the FACE Act to target pro-life groups. Kamden breaks...
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George Khalaf on ESAs, Henry Thomson on Elections, John Rogers on 2026 Strategy
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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by George Khalaf, founder of The Resolute Group, First Day PR, and Data Orbital, who discusses his campaign for Arizona State House in LD 3 and why he decided to move from political consulting to running for office. Khalaf breaks down the issues facing voters in Anthem, Fountain Hills, Scottsdale, Cave Creek, and Carefree, including water, affordability, school choice, and growing distrust in elected officials. He also explains the fight over Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts and why he believes protecting...
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Dusty Johnson on U.S.-China Trade, Noah Rothman on Political Violence, Chuck Flint Takes on the IRS, and Lou Perez Breaks Down a Shocking Surrogacy Case
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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by Congressman Dusty Johnson to discuss U.S.-China trade, rare earth minerals, energy policy, gas prices, South Dakota agriculture, data centers, and his campaign for governor. Then, Noah Rothman joins the show to discuss his new book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, and explains why he believes left-wing political violence has often been downplayed, excused, or mischaracterized in American discourse. Next, Chuck Flint, President and CEO of the Alliance for IRS Accountability, breaks down a...
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Ilya Shapiro on SCOTUS | Corey DeAngelis Exposes Education Failures | Mark Lamb for Congress
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On this episode of Breaking Battlegrounds, Sam Stone and Chuck Warren dive into the biggest legal, education, and border security stories shaping America today. First, Ilya Shapiro of the Manhattan Institute joins the show to break down the Supreme Court’s major 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Calais and what it means for race-based redistricting, judicial independence, and the future of constitutional law. The conversation also explores Justice Clarence Thomas’s influence on the Court, upcoming landmark cases involving birthright citizenship and presidential powers, and why public confidence...
info_outlineThis week on Breaking Battlegrounds Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by George Khalaf, founder of The Resolute Group, First Day PR, and Data Orbital, who discusses his campaign for Arizona State House in LD 3 and why he decided to move from political consulting to running for office. Khalaf breaks down the issues facing voters in Anthem, Fountain Hills, Scottsdale, Cave Creek, and Carefree, including water, affordability, school choice, and growing distrust in elected officials. He also explains the fight over Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts and why he believes protecting ESAs is critical for families across the state.
Then, Henry Thomson, Associate Professor in the School of Politics and Global Studies at Arizona State University, joins the show to discuss his book Watching the Watchers, which explores how communist dictatorships used secret police to maintain control. Thomson also compares historical surveillance systems to modern authoritarian regimes and discusses his research on off-cycle elections in Arizona, where major bond decisions can be made with extremely low voter turnout.
Then, John Rogers, Executive Director of America First Works, joins Chuck and Sam to talk about the upcoming election cycle, Republican strategy, redistricting, the fight to hold the House majority, and what voters can do to help shape the political conversation heading into 2026.
Plus, in B’s Crime Corner, the hosts cover the viral Mackenzie Shirilla case, involving a 17-year-old who killed her boyfriend and his friend in a deadly crash while claiming she blacked out due to POTS disorder. The segment breaks down the disturbing evidence, including toxic text messages, drugs found in the car, and black box data showing 100% acceleration with no brake usage.
The episode wraps with Gary Gygi, President and CEO of Gygi Capital, who shares his outlook on the economy, inflation, the job market, investment strategy, and what economic indicators Americans should be watching in the months ahead.
George Khalaf
Website: https://georgekhalaf.com/
X: @George_Khalaf
Volunteer for Arizona ESAs: https://azlovesesas.com/
Henry Thomson
X: @HenryRThomson
Watching the Watchers: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/watching-the-watchers/3E1D781ED93CB15D4324ED2B3EAF68C4
Food and Power: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/food-and-power/A2035AC3A20EE54E9B45183D4C1D2801
John Rogers
X: @itsjohnrogers
America First Works: https://americafirstworks.com/
Gary Gygi President & CEO of Gygi Capital Website: https://gygicapital.com/ X: @GaryGygi
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