{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Greenland, Silicon Desert, Police Bodycams and Comedy","description":"Our first guest today is Josh Hammer, senior editor-at-large at Newsweek, host of The Josh Hammer Show, and author of Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish Nation and the Destiny of the West. Josh explores America\u2019s long-standing interest in Greenland, dating back to the Lincoln and Truman administrations. While Denmark maintains limited authority over the territory, NATO oversees much of Greenland\u2019s day-to-day security\u2014and with the United States serving as the backbone of NATO, Josh explains how this history and reality help frame President Trump\u2019s interest in acquiring Greenland. Josh also weighs in on the war in Ukraine, examining possible timelines for its conclusion. He argues that it is in America\u2019s best interest for Ukraine to remain independent, and notes President Trump\u2019s consistent position that the priority must be reducing bloodshed while continuing to support Ukraine. Our second guest is John Trobough, a candidate for Arizona\u2019s First Congressional District. John is running for Congress because he believes our nation is at a crossroads, and Arizona has a unique opportunity to lead\u2014but only if we elect leaders who genuinely care. As the epicenter of the next-generation economy, Arizona may not replace Silicon Valley, but it has the potential to become the \u201cSilicon Desert.\u201d John joins us to discuss the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, why it\u2019s critical that we get ahead of it, and how we can ensure innovation and economic growth truly benefit Arizona\u2019s economy. Comedian and writer Lou Perez joins us to talk about his recent piece, \u201cPolice Bodycams: The Left\u2019s Biggest Self-Own.\u201d Lou explores the irony that police body cameras\u2014originally demanded by anti-police activists\u2014have ultimately done more to undermine that movement than anything else. He also discusses his book, \u201cThat Joke Isn\u2019t Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy,\u201d where he examines how humor has been shaped by woke culture. Lou argues that for years, comedians trying to push back against Donald Trump often relied on the same recycled jokes, which ultimately opened the door for a new wave of comics willing to tackle topics others were afraid to touch. ","author_name":"Breaking Battlegrounds","author_url":"https:\/\/breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com\/podcast","html":"