He Reported Election Fraud — Then Lost Everything | Erik Holt | Ep. 425
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The Monster Might Be a Sock Puppet | Full Auto Friday | 3.20.2026
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Full Auto Friday to round out the week! A listener flew from San Diego to Kalispell to tell a woman she was his person. He laid it all out on a couch in my coffee shop. I walk through the two things that I think matter most going into a marriage — communication and patience. A 30-year-old writes in paralyzed by fear. Lifting weights, jiu-jitsu, new restaurants, driving in cities — his brain goes straight to worst-case on everything. What is the difference between irrational and improbable, and why he needs to go talk to a professional who can help him rewire the path his thoughts are...
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Government Overreach, Lying About Your Service, and Rowing to Hawaii | Greg Anderson | Ep. 437
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Pack Light, Fight Hard, Say What Needs to Be Said | Full Auto Friday | 3.6.2026
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The Lie Of "Stranger Danger" | Full Auto Friday | 2/27.26
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The Real Generation Kill | Brad Colbert | Ep. 434
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Built to Kill: Writing the Gray Man | Mark Greaney | Ep. 433
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Mark Greaney is one of the most successful thriller authors working today — a #1 New York Times bestselling writer who built an entire spy fiction universe with his Gray Man series and helped carry forward Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan legacy. His novels have become global hits, translated into dozens of languages, and turned into major motion pictures on Netflix starring high-profile talent. We dive deep into what separates hobbyists from career storytellers, why meticulous research matters, and how Greaney approaches pacing, character, and realism in a crowded genre. In this episode, Greaney...
info_outlineIn this episode, I sit down with former federal employee and rural Colorado Fire Chief Erik Holt, who says his career ended after he reported what he believed to be clear evidence of election misconduct.
After nearly two decades in federal service, he accepted a Fire Chief position in a small rural district, rebuilding the department from the ground up. Within a year, it grew from five personnel to more than sixty trained firefighters. By every measurable standard, the department was thriving.
Then came the May 2023 election.
Following complaints from citizens, he reviewed surveillance footage from polling locations and says what he found raised serious legal concerns. Acting as a private citizen, and believing he had both a moral and legal obligation, he reported the findings to the District Attorney’s Office.
What followed, according to him, was retaliation.
The newly elected board—some of whom were allegedly implicated—ordered him to delete surveillance footage. He refused. Bank accounts were frozen. Emergency services and payroll were disrupted. Days later, he was fired.
He filed a federal lawsuit asserting First Amendment protections, arguing that reporting election fraud should not cost a public servant their livelihood. While the court acknowledged misconduct, his case was dismissed without ever reaching a jury.
During the process, he says he uncovered troubling conflicts of interest inside the District Attorney’s Office itself—raising serious questions about accountability, due process, and whether constitutional protections truly apply to those who speak up from inside government institutions.
He is now appealing his case to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals after exhausting more than $150,000 of personal funds.
Erik's GoFundMe Link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/free-speech-retaliation-and-the-cost-of-integrity
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