Blunt Force Truth

On Today’s Episode – In this episode of Blunt Force Truth , hosts Mark Young and Matt Umbarger break down the bizarre societal trends driving current headlines before diving deep into a fascinating, data-backed conversation with Dr. Chris DeArmit, a PhD in material science and a leading independent authority on environmental plastics. First, Mark and Matt tackle the shocking financial anomalies of...

On Today's Episode In this wide-ranging, just-the-two-of-them conversation, host Mark Young and co-host Matt Umbarger take a step back from the day's political headlines to tackle something bigger: what the AI revolution actually means for everyday Americans — their jobs, their health, their wealth, and their purpose. The episode runs about 75 minutes and covers everything from Elon Musk's economi...

On Today’s Episode – Mark and Donna start off talking about President Trump’s latest victories, and the differences between The President and the Democrats. It becomes glaringly clear that The Left makes policy for policy’s sake, and how Trump makes things happen. We jump into Earth Day – 1970 founded, celebrated in 90 countries around the world – lets look at some predictions. Mass star...

On Today’s Episode – The guys dive headfirst into the latest updates from the war in Iran with special guest Dr. Bonner Cohen. We’re going beyond the surface level today as Bonner and Mark provide a masterclass on the region’s history to explain how we got here. Plus, whatever happened to Greenland? We discuss why this massive territory has completely fallen off the news map lately. Tune in for al...

On Today’s Episode – Spiritual Warfare, Answered Prayers and Modern Day Miracles. Ryan has had the unique privilege of interviewing and producing a huge show documenting some of the wildest stories of answer prayer and exorcism. Mark and Matt get a chance to sit down and talk to him about all this.  Tune in for all the Fun YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@ryanbetheashow Ry...

On Today’s Episode – Mark and Matt are joined by Bonner Cohen again, and the fellas talk about this week’s past State of the Union address by Pres. Trump. Tune in for all the Fun  Bonner R. Cohen is a senior policy analyst with the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, where he concentrates on energy, natural resources, and international relations. He also serves as a senior policy adviser w...

On Today’s Episode – Mark and Matt start out talking Florida weather, Iguanas falling out of trees, and Matt’s recent visit to Mark in Florida. Mark then jumps over to words and how the Left loves to change words and focus on things like words instead of the actual problems We then move to our guest Reagan Box. She comes from Georgia (where she is running) – see bio below. We meet R...

On Today’s Episode – “Save Okefenokee Swamp From UNESCO Control,” Mark and Bonner talk about the 450,000 acres, designated as a wildlife refuge by President Roservelt, and located mostly in Georgia, but spreading as far south as Florida, that was nominated to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site, by the Biden Administration. Numerous GA. County commissioners and other concerned...

On Today’s Episode – In June, Microsoft launched its European Security Program (ESP) that, among other things, aims to expand cybercrime reporting within partnered countries by putting “AI at the center.” ESP, which Microsoft is providing to European governments free of charge, includes collaboration with Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre and the CyberPeace Institute, which reference combatting...

On Today’s Episode –   Mark is joined by Dr. Eric Wallace, who tells us a little about how he came to be a member of Project 21. He has a new book out (link below). The guys talk all things politics and the relationship between them and the Black Church.  Tune in for all the fun Project 21 Ambassador Dr. Eric Wallace is the president and co-founder of Freedom’s Journal Institut...

On Today’s Episode – Snow has returned to Michigan and Winter is Here. Mark and Matt are jpioned by returning guest Bart Marcois. We meet Bart, and get a little back story. We move into Mark talking about Sec. of War Pete Hegseth being attacked on all fronts. Mark talks us through how we have been running clandestine operations for as long as we have been policing the world.&nb...

On Today’s Episode – We’ve got an interesting show for you today. Mark is joined by Vivian Glyk, who hosts her own podcast “The Bad Mom Podcast”. They talk COVID and the damage it did to school aged children. They cover the rise in anxiety reported in children today. Vivian talks about her own Son’s struggles with addiction, anxiety, and the dark side of online culture…and what...

On Today’s Episode – We are joined once again by Professor Nick Giordano. Nick is a New York native and BFT wanted to get his take on the election there and what he sees for the future of NYC. Mark and Nick dive right in and review history with socialism and it never working as well as where the people will go, once New York becomes unlivable. Tune in for all the fun https://pasreport.co...

On Today’s Episode – Mark and Matt react to the various elections that happened, including the NYC Mayor race. The guys cover this weeks topics and Mark does a great job helping you to explain what Capitalism actually is to people who just don’t understand. Tune in for all the Fun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

On Today’s Episode –   We start off talking government shutdown. My oh my how the Left loves to lie about WHY the shutdown has lagged on so long. Lies, lies, and more lies – let’s get a few of them from across the aisle to come to their senses and get this moving. We move to looting, and the tik tok threats looming for Nov. 3rd.   We then meet out guest Craig Rucker (bio b...

On Today’s Episode – Hello again everyone…today we welcome back Bonner Cohen who is going to talk to us about Climate issues and the Supreme Court. But first, Mark tells us how we could fix the healthcare issues in about a weekend. Our FDA is an armed enforcement bureau for big pharma. We then hop into Dr. Cohen’s topic…great stuff. Tune in for all the Fun    Topic- https://www...

On Today’s Episode – Day 15 of the Government Shutdown, Mark covers where the money is really going with the 1.3 trillion the Democrats want to sneak in. We talk what Pres. Trump is getting done during the shutdown.  We then hop over to our guest Dr. Aaron Hartman, and we get to hear about his past and what he’s all about. We talk standard of care, the current medical community, and...

On Today’s Episode – Mark starts us out talking about the Peace Accord Pres. Trump just got done, all the while, the Left keeps saying all he’s doing is golfing. Brandon dives into history, about those in power getting blamed for when a shutdown happens. Is it interesting though that this Trump Narrative of him being a racist – came to fruition only after he decided to run as a Republica...

On Today’s Episode – Retired Col. Rob Maness is back to talk about the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, and its lasting ramifications.   Tune in for all the Fun https://x.com/RobManess https://www.stripes.com/opinion/2025-08-12/keep-artificial-intelligence-out-government-18742200.html https://gatorpac.com/   Retired Colonel Rob Maness has a lifelong record of providing dedicate...

On Today’s Episode – We welcome back returning guest Paul Driessen. He and mark dive into a variety of topics relating to The EPA, EV’s, and Mandates. Tune in for all the Fun Paul Driessen is senior policy analyst for the Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (www. CFACT.org) and author of books and articles on energy, environment, climate and human rights issues. Paul Driessen is a senior po...

On Today’s Episode – One of our favorite returning guests, Dr. Bonner Cohen stops by and talks Canada Wildfires with Mark. The guys then dip into the World Health Organization and their most recent ridiculousness.  Tune in for all the Fun BIO - https://www.cfact.org/bonner-cohen/  Cutting Threat of Giant Wildfires By Axing Harmful Clinton-Era Forest Policies https://www.realclearene...

On Today's show - Mark is joined by his son Mark....so be prepared for TWICE the Dr. Mark Young coming at you. The guys have a talk about the current state of healthcare in America and what we can look forward to, and what we need to be paying attention to. Tune in for all the details https://themarkyoung.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...

On Today’s Episode – Mark and Matt start us out talking about tariffs. Donald Trump is a master deal maker, and he knows that he must find a way to let China de-escalate and save face. Mark explains for us all what the tariffs are and what the deal is moving forward. We bring in our guest Jay Furman. Jay goes into great detail about where he has been and what he’s done. More im...

On Today’s Episode – We are back baby. Apologies to our listeners for the extended absence. But BFT is Back. Mark starts us out talking about all the recent celebrity deaths. We move into AI and the future. Closing with topical political news of the week. We are so happy to get to bring Blunt Force Truth back to all of you, and we look forward to getting back on our w...

On today’s Episode – We welcome back, Nick Giordano, long-time friend of Dr. Mark Young and frequent guest on BFT. The guys get into all this week’s hot topics. Tune in for all the stories https://pasreport.com/pas-report-conservative-political-podcast/ Professor Nicholas Giordano is a passionate advocate for limited government, free speech, and individual liberty. As the host of The P.A.S. Report...