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 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

Episode 51 - Somebody Give Me A Medal! 12/12/2025

Episode 51 - Somebody Give Me A Medal! That's right, we got the word on this clip from Chelsea Gods from our friend Randy, so we're sharing it with yas! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267920

Episode 50 - The Drum Beat Hits The Big 5-0!!! 12/05/2025

Episode 50 - The Drum Beat Hits The Big 5-0!!! We can raise s toast to our first 50 episodes, but we're too busy to party about it: /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267925

Episode 49 - The Tide Turns 11/21/2025

Episode 49 - The Tide Turns Chuck and Ray delve into the increasingly crazy shit storm surrounding The White House, their Epstein Files craziness, James Comey's case, the idiot attorney who brought it, DJT's attack on the hemp industry, and a whole lot more! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267930

Episode 48 - Shutdown Slowdown 11/14/2025

Episode 48 - Shutdown Slowdown The re-opening of the government happened this week, but it's not the end of the fight over budget and direction, as the new measure expires 1/30/26. The guys discuss that and the attached news, while digging into some Supremes stuff and some action in the heartland, all preserving freedom! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267940

Episode 47 - Blue Wave Breaks On East Coast! 11/07/2025

Episode 47 - Blue Wave Breaks On East Coast! Election Day 2025, and the tide rises! The guys get tweaked as they dig into the results, and take a look around, locally, and nationally! The rest of the country looks to the East Coast, VA, NJ, NYC, and specifically our region's results! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267945

Episode 46 - The DelCo Lowdown with Joanne Phillips 10/31/2025

Episode 46 - The DelCo Lowdown with Joanne Phillips With Chuck on assignment, Ray flies solo with an old friend, and candidate for Delaware County (PA) Council, Joanne Phillips! She gives the lay of the land in this election for DelCo, and its impact on Delaware Valley. /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267950

Episode 45 - Joe Khan/D.A. & Danny Ceisler/Sheriff 4 Bucks County! 10/24/2025

Episode 45 - Joe Khan/D.A. & Danny Ceisler/Sheriff 4 Bucks County! On November 4th, Bucks County will elect two new row officers; D.A. & Sheriff! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267955

Episode 44 - For The Court Of Common Pleas, Part 2! 10/17/2025

Episode 44 - For The Court Of Common Pleas, Part 2! Chuck and Ray have already visited with two of the four women running for Bucks County Court Of Common Pleas on November 4th! This week, they talk with Linda Bobrin & Tiffany Thomas-Smith. Both explore their background and experience, and share their view on impacting the court, by electing more women to the bench. /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267965

Episode 43 - I.C.E. Invades Chicago & Other Insanity 10/10/2025

Episode 43 - I.C.E. Invades Chicago & Other Insanity In a week where the White House ordered the invasions of Chicago and Portland, you'd think that'd be all of the bat-shit insanity for one episode of the podcast. (That's so 2014 of you!) /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267970

Episode 42 - Bucks County: For The Court Of Common Pleas 10/03/2025

Episode 42 - Bucks County: For The Court Of Common Pleas #Election2025 is almost here! Be sure you're registered! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267980

Episode 41 - One Year Plus! A Visit With Jim Greenwood 09/19/2025

Episode 41 - One Year Plus! A Visit With Jim Greenwood Just over a year ago, Chuck and Ray began this podcast with a visit from a trusted friend, who'd been through it all, back to our days in The Pump fight in Point Pleasant, former Congressman Jim Greenwood. /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267985

Episode 40 - D.C. Uprising!!! 09/11/2025

Episode 40 - D.C. Uprising!!! From the streets of D.C., and a pop up street rally, to public murder plus Mike Johnson and the FBI, and a West Wing dust up and an I.C.E. whistleblower to boot!!! /episode/index/show/3eecc249-b7f2-4575-8455-65e5adb9aaaa/id/41267990

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