A View from the Bunker

This week, we begin a series of Wayback Wednesday episodes drawn from our archive of programs going back to 2009. One of our very first programs was an interview with the late Dave McGowan, author of the book  Programmed to Kill . Originally released August 23, 2009 BY REQUEST, I’m pulling an interview from my archive of shows compiled during my time as a talk radio host for the mainstream media....

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE is changing your life faster than you know. In this in-depth interview, Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis (US Army, Ret.), author of the forthcoming book The New AI Cold War , discusses the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, its implications for national security, personal relationships, and spiritual life, and the eschatological concerns surrounding AI's future. Follow...

One of the most mysterious and consequential figures in the Bible is only mentioned in three short passages of scripture. To discuss him, we assemble our regular Iron and Myth panel: Doug Van Dorn ( DouglasVanDorn.com ), author of Battle for the Bible’s Truth: Genesis, Jesus, and the Second Century Plot to Deny the Messiah ; Brian Godawa ( Godawa.com ), best-selling author of the theological thril...

Imagine volunteering at an event approved by the government, and a year later you're arrested, charged with sedition, convicted, and sentenced to 18 years in prison. That's what happened to Stewart Rhodes (OathKeepers.info), the founder of Oath Keepers. His sentence was commuted after three years by President Trump last January, but the conviction remains on his record. This means that as a disabl...

IMAGINE YOU’RE a teenage boy kidnapped by a foreign army and dragged from your home to a land far far away, placed in a school to indoctrinate you in the ways of your pagan, polytheist captors, trying to survive while remaining faithful to the One True God. That's the beginning of the story of the prophet Daniel, and that is the focus of the new novel by this week's guest and regular contributor t...

PEOPLE ACROSS the Middle East are on edge, waiting to see whether the massive military force the United States has assembled in the region will be unleashed against Iran. Ali Siadatan joins us with unique insight into what may be happening in Tehran, and how events unfolding in the Middle East may fulfill ancient prophecies of war. Our conversation delves into the complex geopolitical dynamics bet...

THE ENEMY has driven a wedge between Christians and Jews. About 1,900 years of bad blood exists, and it’s exacerbated by a belief that Christians have replaced Israel in the blessings promised by God. Dr. Mike Spaulding ( DrMikeSpaulding.com ), author of the book Replacement Theology , joins us to address the contentious relationship between Christians and Jews, particularly in light of rising ant...

WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP in the White House again, many of his supporters might be tempted to assume everything in Washington is going to be all right. That’s just what his adversaries want you to think.  In this episode, we discuss the Stay Awake America Tour, featuring guests Pastor Caspar McCloud ( CasparMcCloudMusic.com ), Renae' Truex ( RenaeTruex.com ), and Ohio Amy ( StayAweakeAmerica.com ). Ou...

A RABBINIC PLOT to desupernaturalize the Hebrew scriptures has given us the English Old Testament we have today. Why did the rabbis do it? How do we know what’s been changed? Does this mean we can’t trust the Bible? It’s an important and touch subject. To discuss it is our panel, Doug Van Dorn ( DouglasVanDorn.com ), author of this month’s topic, the forthcoming book Battle for the Bible’s Truth:...

CHRISTIAN ORACLES. Is that even a thing? Apparently there were Christians who adapted writings attributed to the Sibyls, prophetesses who channeled messages from the “gods.” What do we make of this? Our esteemed panel, Dr. Judd Burton ( BurtonBeyond.net ), author of Interview With the Giant ; Doug Van Dorn ( DouglasVanDorn.com ), author of Giants: Sons of the Gods ; and Brian Godawa ( Godawa.com )...

TURKEY PLAYS a key role in the events unfolding in the Middle East.  Avi Lipkin ( BiblicalAlliance.com ) spoke to our tour group in Jerusalem in October, explaining why he sees Turkey as a key player in a war that will involve the entire Middle East. Of course, conflict involving Israel always has prophetic significance.  Avi also explains why the Israeli military appeared to be caught off guard b...

IS THE Book of Jasher is worth your time? Dive into mystical tales that some say could hold ancient wisdom and insights into our faith! In the latest episode of Iron and Myth , our esteemed panel, Doug Van Dorn ( DouglasVanDorn.com ), author of Giants: Sons of the Gods ; Brian Godawa ( Godawa.com ), best-selling author of the theological thriller Cruel Logic , and two new novels based on the perio...

The Book of Jubilees is basically a retelling of Genesis and Exodus with a focus on the law. Our Iron and Myth crew assembles to discuss a book written around the same time as the Book of 1 Enoch but with a different perspective on the ultimate solution to the problem of evil. Joining us is Doug Van Dorn ( DouglasVanDorn.com ), author of Giants: Sons of the Gods ; and Brian Godawa ( Godawa.com ),...

DID THE United States really lose World War 2? Not on the battlefield; the outcome of the armed conflict is pretty clear. But after the war, the United States brought Nazi technology into the country through scientists who were smuggled out of Germany via the “rat lines” set up by Allen Dulles, later the Director of the CIA under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Researcher and author Doug Woodward...

HOW SERIOUSLY should Christians take a book that’s not in the Bible, written thousands of years after the man it’s named for, and has caused controversy in the church for the last 2,000 years?  Of course, we’re talking about the Book of Enoch—or, more accurately, the Book of 1 Enoch. (There are a 2 Enoch and 3 Enoch, both written during the Christian era. They really aren’t of much use to Christia...

NO MYTHICAL LAND has captured the imagination of poets, dreamers, and adventurers like Atlantis. But why should Christians care? Doug Van Dorn ( www.douglasvandorn.com ), author of Giants: Sons of the Gods ; and Brian Godawa ( www. Godawa.com ), best-selling author of the theological thriller Cruel Logic , and a two new novels based on the period of the Maccabees in Judea, join us for our monthly...

THE GATES OF HELL is a real place. Jesus took his disciples on a 14-hour hike to declare his divinity there, which suggests there was something important about the place. The Iron and Myth crew joins us this month to discuss Sharon and Derek Gilbert’s new book, The Gates of Hell : Dr. Judd Burton ( www. BurtonBeyond.net ), author of Interview with the Giant ; Doug Van Dorn ( www.douglasvandorn.com...

THE BOOK OF REVELATION is cryptic and complex. Supernaturally so. Critics who write off Revelation as a hallucination have obviously not looked at the literary structure of the book. The Iron and Myth crew discusses a book by regular IaM panelist Doug Van Dorn ( DouglasVanDorn.com ), Rings of Revelation , that shows a level of complexity to the work of the apostle John that is beyond human. Brian...

THE SO-CALLED silent centuries between the Book of Malachi and the Gospel of Matthew weren’t as quiet as we’ve been taught. This month, the Iron and Myth crew discusses a fictionalized account of Judea’s struggle for independence in the second century BC from the rule (and gods) of their Greek overlords by Iron and Myth regular and best-selling author Brian Godawa ( Godawa.com ), Judah Maccabee Pa...

IT’S BECOMING more acceptable for pagans to proclaim their faith openly in America. Carl Teichrib ( GameOfGods.ca ), author of Game of Gods: The Temple of Man in the Age of Re-enchantment , shares his experiences at the 2025 Paganicon in Minneapolis. Carl tells us that many of the Neo-pagans there, who now follow gods of the Greek, Roman, Mesopotamian, and Norse pantheons, came out of Christian ch...

RED HEIFERS are back in Israel! But what does that mean, exactly?  Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz , writer for Israel365News.com and author of the new book Return of the Red Heifers: Paving the Road to Redemption  ( israel365store.com/products/red-heifers ), joins us to explain the significance of the heifers, why they’re important, and why a Third Temple isn’t necessary to begin the sacrifices on the Tem...

IT’S CALLED the world’s oldest temple. While only a small portion of the site has been excavated, the clues point to one solid conclusion: It was meant as a point of contact with the gods. Our usual Iron and Myth crew is joined by special guest Dr. Aaron Judkins ( aaronjudkins.com , aaronjudkins.substack.com ), co-author with Dr. Judd Burton ( burtonbeyond.net ) of the best-selling book Decoding G...

IT’S DIFFICULT enough explaining why we Christians believe in Jesus, but doing so with our Jewish brothers and sisters requires tact and patience made necessary by almost 1,900 years of mutual animosity. We’re joined this week by Dr. Igal German, founding director of the Institute of Biblical Apologetics ( BibleApologist.org ) and Yesod Bible Center ( YesodBibleCenter.com ). We discuss Dr. German'...

IN THE ANCIENT Near East, the dead never really went away. And if you didn’t care for them properly, they could make your life hell. With us to discuss the cult of the dead in the lands around ancient Israel is our Iron and Myth crew: Dr. Judd Burton ( www. BurtonBeyond.net ), author of Interview with the Giant ; Doug Van Dorn ( www.douglasvandorn.com ), author of Giants: Sons of the Gods ; and Br...

PRESIDENT TRUMP made more heads explode this week with his announcements about Gaza and the creation of a White House Faith Office. Leftists and Muslims are incensed by Trump’s proposal to rebuild Gaza, which they’re calling “ethnic cleansing,” conveniently forgetting that negotiations for a two-state solution to the Arab-Israeli problem have yet to yield results after about 90 years of trying. Me...