Drum Beat of Freedom

We’re a new progressive politics podcast, the Drum Beat Of Freedom! If you’re not sure of the information that’s out there, we are doing the leg work to keep things honest, and make sure you hear a media voice, not controlled by Trump donors!

Episode 81 - Demented Don & The Orange Brigade 08/12/2026

Episode 81 - Demented Don & The Orange Brigade Hold on, kids! It's going to be a bumpy ride! Mitch McConnell heads home, but not back to work yet! The Orange Menace erupts over multiple issues, Chuck & Ray try to keep up, and discuss the latest Pew Poll! There was an escape from Airforce One, and a possible attempt on the President's life in Turkey... Details on that, and a Canadian MAGA outpost, plus The Data Center Update...all inside!!! Find all of our episodes, !!! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/42402450

Episode 80 - Iran War Impact Widens 08/05/2026

Episode 80 - Iran War Impact Widens Tons going on and the guys are on the case! Aside from top-of-mind issues like ailing or incapacitated Senators, or old cancelled Trump credit accounts, the spreading impact of the current status of war with Iran is on everyone's mind, and impacting most of our lives and wallets! There's a quick "Data Center Update!!! ("Hi, Willie!") Here's ! We stand with the men and women of the ! May they be reinstated soon! Email us: drumbeatpod@gmail.com All episodes via our web site: /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/42328310

Episode 79 - McConnell Watch Week 6?!? 07/28/2026

Episode 79 - McConnell Watch Week 6?!? Just one of a serious stack of stuff that happened while the guys were off! From the drama of two open GOP U.S. Senate seats to a fresh CBS News insider leak, it's been a helluva stretch! I.C.E. and Data Centers are regional issues for us, all of a sudden! Let's get caught up! Email us: drumbeatpod@gmail.com And find all of our episodes on our web site: ! NOW GET ACTIVE!!! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/42241715

Episode 78 - Major Civil Rights March Announced 07/17/2026

Episode 78 - Major Civil Rights March Announced Chuck and Ray talk about a major call for a Civil Rights March in D.C. on MLK's "I Have A Dream" speech anniversary, August 28th! They talk about the death of Lindsey Graham, and whatever it is that's going on with Mitch McConnell (including a self-correction from last week)! The guys delve into the rest, which is a shit ton! "The rest" amounts to a constant legal kick in the nuts to 45/47! The straight scoop on the Strait of Hormuz, old school Republicans and Robert Reich lay into the Orange Shyster, and more! Plus... THE DATA...CENTER...UPDATE!!! , and send us an email: drumbeatpod@gmail.com /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/42127005

Episode 77 - America 250 07/10/2026

Episode 77 - America 250 Chuck and Ray dive into the aftermath of the America 250 mess, and try to keep you up-to-date! Sure America celebrated 250, but there's so much discord and trash to take out that it can be overwhelming! Scott Dworkin weighs in on possible corruption inside the celebration. Concern grows over Senator McConnell's state of being, NJ Rep. Kean's health concerns, and there's a Data Center Update! Hit us with email at drumbeatpod@gmail.com All the episodes are right here: /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/42032215

Episode 76 - Happy(?) 250, America! 07/02/2026

Episode 76 - Happy(?) 250, America! Chuck and Ray bring you the latest from The Heartland to D.C.! An Indiana Congressman presents a national data center moratorium bill! Trump gets into some hot water with the BBC! Judges keep making decisions against him... That includes The Supremes, who have hired a small army! One judge orders the Epstein Files to be unredacted! Another judge overturned his Executive Order on elections! A third said The States have control of mail-in ballots! IT'S ALL INSIDE THIS EPISODE! LATE BREAKING: Colorado Dems turn left in state's primary! Email us: drumbeatpod@gmail.com Keep up with all of our episodes on our web site: /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41933440

Episode 75 - Red Hats Exiting 06/26/2026

Episode 75 - Red Hats Exiting Chuck and Ray check in with their sources for the right stuff! Trump is still swingin' on his voter ID clampdown plan, while a growing chunk of his own party is voting against him, and his madness. This episode starts with Red Hats exiting a Trump speech...showing...something... Tyler The Creator joins the anti-data center forces! Crazy games and Reflecting Pool fun! !!! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41814190

Episode 74 - War Is Over? 06/19/2026

Episode 74 - War Is Over? Chuck and Ray find "the beat" and tell you the latest on peace breaking out, so far... Is the war with Iran really over? Is there a deal, for real? Trump shows why he's "loved by the unemployed," but loved by the UFC even more! Indivisible joins the fight for Cuba's freedom, while the FBI goes after voter rights activists and regular Americans. Plus, a wild ride in the Data Center Update! Have a comment or info? Email: drumbeatpod@gmail.com All episodes are always live at ! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41701780

Episode 73 - Data Center Front Lines 06/11/2026

Episode 73 - Data Center Front Lines Chuck & Ray get into the news of the day especially the cascade of activity involving data centers! This week, there was a surge in activity against data centers, as the battle rages on! Impeachment for the top Supreme? Has MAHA turned on Trump? Plus, Scott Dworkin drops 8 recent major losses for this administration! ! Hate mail to: drumbeatpod@gmail.com /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41611395

Episode 72 - Slush Fund Frozen! 06/05/2026

Episode 72 - Slush Fund Frozen! Just one of many ways that The People spoke this week! Trump's , but there's tons more going on! The guys discuss the data center situation , among others, they report on the last report of Scott Pelley, and give their retort, plus an apt award for a fine gentleman! ! Check out our web site: /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41546630

Episode 71 - Data Center Hell!!! 05/29/2026

Episode 71 - Data Center Hell!!! It's not our team's imagination that there's incredible community resistance to data centers lately, right? ...And welcome to it! As an alarming number of new data center "situations" arise, a crusader for no B.S., enters the picture, a U.S. Senator was "maced" by I.C.E. in his own state, Utahans storm the state capitol over Data Centers, Tom Homan tells New York off (LOFL!), and Pearl Jam's Mike McCready weighs in with some interesting thoughts. Share your thoughts: /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41467400

Episode 70 - Hawaii Outlaws Citizens United! 05/22/2026

Episode 70 - Hawaii Outlaws Citizens United! After a short hiatus, Chuck and Ray are back at it! As the saying goes, "sh*t happens!" Following a planned week off, and another unplanned delay, the boys are ready to make their debut on LibSyn, their new podcast home! They're ready to get you updated on the PA Primary, The Fed's changes, NYC's Mayor Mamdani's major moves, also Scott Dworkin reports about how New Mexico shut down Trump over troops in their election! Plus, a data center update...every week, there's major stuff going on! Email us at: drumbeatpod@gmail.com /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41338430

Episode 69 - Supremes Gut Voting Rights Act! 05/01/2026

Episode 69 - Supremes Gut Voting Rights Act! After this week's plan was set to go, The Supreme Court shocked everyone by gutting important part of the Voting Rights Act! That pushed Trump's latest fake assassination deal back in the stack, but "Whoa!" And then the snafu ole Yam Tits created with Norah O'Donnell. Not enough? The R's then blamed Dem rhetoric for the whole thing. /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267815

Episode 68 - Trump Denied Access To Codes 04/24/2026

Episode 68 - Trump Denied Access To Codes While the Governor of Virginia impacts the Commonwealth, a ton of other things, including America dealing with the proposed SAVE Act, the firing of Secretary of Labor Chavez-DeRemer, Hormuz Hijinx, a Supremes leak, and a (now weekly) data center update!!! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267820

Episode 67 - Hungary Rising! 04/17/2026

Episode 67 - Hungary Rising! Hello, America! Hungarian voters have shown us the way!!! Top of the stack this week, and whatta tall stack it is! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267825

Episode 66 - WW III Averted...For Now! 04/10/2026

Episode 66 - WW III Averted...For Now! The fate of the entire world felt twitchy for a few hours there, and frankly the guys aren't thrilled to be talking about it. Find out why, plus: Explore Tool's connection to one of our stories, find out how Pam Bondi was sacked over the #EpsteinFiles!!! More counties say "Hell No!!!" to data centers!!! Judge shuts down Trump effort vs. Jerome Powell & too much more!!! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267830

Episode 65 - No Kings Rallies Fill Streets! 04/03/2026

Episode 65 - No Kings Rallies Fill Streets! It's been quite a week where a record number of Americans said - loudly - "ENOUGH!!!" Then continued to resist the orange menace at every turn! The courts turned on the Trump Syndicate as well. Details inside! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267840

Episode 64 - Trump's Hormuz Meltdown 03/27/2026

Episode 64 - Trump's Hormuz Meltdown This week's episode provides some answer, as 45/47 has meltdown after meltdown over the courts, the Congress, and The People not just rolling over and taking it! He can't believe the rest of the world is acting like the grownup he never was, offering guardrails so Little Lord FartLeroy doesn't blow up the planet! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267845

Episode 63 - ...Like An Orange Popsicle In July! 03/19/2026

Episode 63 - ...Like An Orange Popsicle In July! When your President's boorish behavior alienates your allies, and then he turns to them to help fix the complete mess caused by his own incompetence... Who has that square on the office pool??? Who had "gets schooled by a NATO general on how things work" in their pool? You see where Chuck and Ray are going this week. /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267850

Episode 62 - Holy Ayatollah! 03/13/2026

Episode 62 - Holy Ayatollah! Beyond The Ayatollah, the Strait of Hormuz and Kristi Noem, there is other news! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267855

Episode 61 - WWIII, Is That You? 03/06/2026

Episode 61 - WWIII, Is That You? Trump/War/Hegseth/Ayatollah/WAR!!! This week's Drum Beat has a tentative tone to it. /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267860

Episode 60 - State Of The Union, Tariff Wars & More 02/27/2026

Episode 60 - State Of The Union, Tariff Wars & More The saying is, "Ya can't make this shit up!" That can encapsulate almost everything that's happened in the last week, in our wonderful country. Olympics aside, the lovers of Democracy in America have had their hands full with Trump's menacing comments, as well as other things rattling our cages in the era of Trumplandia! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267865

Episode 59 - Windsor Knot Undone & More 02/20/2026

Episode 59 - Windsor Knot Undone & More The news of the arrest (and subsequent release until trial) of Andre Windsor came out just as the boys hit "record" this week! They already had planned to discuss the numerous mental fits thrown by POTUS, and his ongoing fight with courts and Congress, as well as other things in the world of our Drum Beat. /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267870

Episode 58 - Over The Skies Of El Paso 02/12/2026

Episode 58 - Over The Skies Of El Paso From the mess with the FAA involving a balloon in the skies over El Paso, to the DHS looking into the DHS, plus the ongoing collapse of the structure of the GOP, as well as a mass school shooting...in Canada... /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267875

Episode 57 - Trump Attacks Elections & More! 02/06/2026

Episode 57 - Trump Attacks Elections & More! When the sitting POTUS calls for nationalizing election in at least 15 states (mostly where 2020 results were in question), leading to massive reactions! Also discussed is the outrageous attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar, a special win in Texas, plans for the the next #NoKingsDay, Trump suing the I.R.S., "Why Dems Sat Out in 2024," and the Tear Gas King of North Carolina! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267880

Episode 56 - More Murder In Mini-Apple! 01/28/2026

Episode 56 - More Murder In Mini-Apple! There's an extended, multi-story discussion about all of the happenings in and around Minnesota and the local Immigration Creep Enclave! Understandably, this is a big part of this week's episode, but there are other things going on. /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267890

Episode 55 - Trump Goes For Greenland 01/21/2026

Episode 55 - Trump Goes For Greenland We have no answer, or idea how exactly anyone close to the situation has allowed it to go on this long. But here we are, set at a tipping point over good ol' innocuous Greenland, part of Denmark, part of NATO... Well, you do the math. /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267900

Episode 54 - Trump Madness & Murder In Minnesota 01/13/2026

Episode 54 - Trump Madness & Murder In Minnesota Back from the holidays with vigor and stories about our country attacking Venezuela, and another eye on Greenland! The guys discuss multiple angles, while trying to sort it out for themselves! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267905

Episode 53 - Our "Best Of" The 2025 Election 12/29/2025

Episode 53 - Our "Best Of" The 2025 Election Chuck and Ray look back at the busy election season in 2025 with flashbacks to some key interviews. First, snippets of the 4 women elected to the Bucks County County Court Of Common Pleas! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267910

Episode 52 - The Fight For The ACA 12/19/2025

Episode 52 - The Fight For The ACA HC is the top of the stack, but there's so much more! Any day in Trumplandia provides "certain challenges," and while the blathering madness continues, we try to focus on the news --- not the noise! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267915

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