Drum Beat of Freedom

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...

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...

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! Find all of our episodes on ou...

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 c...

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! Jump in anywhere on our web site ! Hate mail to: drumbeatpod@gmail.com  

Just one of many ways that The People spoke this week! Trump's loss of the $1.8B, with "B," slush fund, was fun , but there's tons more going on! The guys discuss the data center situation as it pertains to PA and our governor , among others, they report on the last report of Scott Pelley , and give their retort, plus an apt award for a fine gentleman! FEMA fund concerns are also discussed ! Check...

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., Erin Brokovich 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 Pe...

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 tro...

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. The guys also give their take on the James Comey indictment, Kati...

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!!! Links Central from this week's episode: - Proposed Data Centers in Conshohocken, PA - Bernie & AOC's Moratorium Act Find all of our episodes her...

Hello, America! Hungarian voters have shown us the way!!! Top of the stack this week, and whatta tall stack it is! It's a quick exit for Rep. Eric Swalwell after rape allegations, but the election overseas, and the results of what has been characterized as a failed peace negotiation, are still the top stories on people's minds! Chuck and Ray talk water! Lots of it, in relation to the spread of dat...

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!!! If your anxiety is up, li...

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! Generals belaying orders, judges calling the administration "Orwellian," Hegseth's dirty deal revealed, Marjorie Taylor said "What???" aaaand some unexpected additions to the Noem family pho...

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! There are other issues in this crazy world as well, and the guys cover a lot of groun...

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. It's a lot about the administration, but there's one of their guys who feels left...

Beyond The Ayatollah, the Strait of Hormuz and Kristi Noem, there is other news! So there's that, and Noem's exit & proposed replacement, and there's this little skirmish in the Straits Of Hormuz, and on land as well, but what is it all about? What's the reason? Chuck and Ray don't know either, that's why we are asking! This mess is nothing that a beer with Tim Walz couldn't help to fix! Well, may...

Trump/War/Hegseth/Ayatollah/WAR!!! This week's Drum Beat has a tentative tone to it. Chuck and Ray do their best to wade through things, and offer some positives! Cypto and defying The Supremes are the latest news on the Trump Crime Syndicate front! Here's a Spotify link to the full Chelsea Gods track, "Icehole!" We release on Fridays. Catch all episodes at our web site! Learn more about your ad c...

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! Add your comments, send an email (drumbeatpod@gmail.com) or write your rep in...

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. Will this be the break that the world looks for in the Epstain mess? It's one of the reason...

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... Plus, some non-indictments, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! It's a lot, let's get to it! Ema...

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. Surprises in the Florida GOP primary for Senate, also news from the Davos Conference regarding Greenland , and the Republican snake eating its own tail! Check out all...

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. Chuck and Ray get into those major happenings, and other incredibly bizarre things that are going on, in Episode 55 of the Drum Beat podcast. Hey, some of the new...

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! Murder in Minnesota, cold-blooded... Explained away by VP J.D. Vance ... There's more...too much...no more holiday breaks... whew! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Then parts of their chats with new District Attorney Joe Khan , and incoming Sheriff Danny Ceisler ! Each of these segments highlight that person's reasons for running, and serving, as of January 1st! Congrats t...