James Strong Show Podcast

Vote Matt is a Podcaster, First Responder, Army Veteran and former Counter Intelligence Operative. We discuss Afghanistan, Covid 19 and government involvement in both. Some conspiracy, some common sense, some history and opinion based on facts. Spoiler alert, we don't always agree. The Vote Matt Podcast is top rated in Kershaw County SC. It can be found anywhere you get your podcasts.

Veteran Talker James Greyfalcon and Strong discuss the changes in Talk Radio over the years, from Rush to Rogan. The St. Louis metro area recently got 3 new conservative talk stations. Is radio, the appliance still alive, or has radio, the audio format via podcasts taken over? Listen and learn.

After WWII, many of the most notorious Nazi war criminals escaped to South America. Aided by Catholic clergy and heads of state, many lived normal lives under their own names for most or all of their lives. How did this happen? Why were they protected? Today's essay explains.

Economies of scale are what big businesses use to increase profits. Did you know that you can do the same thing? How? Listen here. But remember, like most things, implementation is simple, but not easy.

ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill died this week at age 72. The band, together uninterrupted for 51 years, influenced and was influenced by artists that you can't imagine. Their music evolved, but stayed similar for 51 years. Power Pop, Hip-hop and electronic DJ's greatly influenced the move from LaGrange to Legs to I Gosta Get Paid. History of a great band!

Contrails or chemtrails. Two different entities or one in the same? Conspiracy theorists say chemtrails are the result of government programs to spray from airplanes particulates to alter the weather, public health or control the population. The government says that's silly. However, they have done it before. More than once. Chemtrails, a history to help you determine the current story.

Conspiracy Theories can be fun (UFOs, UAPs Bigfoot). They can also harm, divide and kill (Killer Vaccines, Stolen Elections, Reparations). Why do the far left and far right embrace these harmful mindsets and accept their silly accusations as truth? And the far ends of the spectrum are eclipsing the logical moderates. Listen and learn.

The Boogie Man, the entity we feared as children. He hid from plain sight, masking himself from view, waiting to pounce when we least expect it. China's President, Xi Jinping, is the real life Boogie Man. Strong presents facts that haven't been lead stories in traditional media sources. The real enemy isn't Biden, Trump or Pelosi, it's Xi!

Strong picks four unrelated news stories and dissects them, separating what they say to what they mean, in his opinion. How does the California drought, Regular 88 gasoline, the US Supreme Court and banning hate speech against animals define our culture? Listen and learn.

Life long baseball fan JJ Marx discusses the NEW baseball with Strong. What is WAR, Spin Rate and OPS? Why do teams rank these stats higher that batting average, stolen bases and wins/losses? Sabermetrics gone wild on today's podcast.

Last year, lawmakers inserted a provision in the Intelligence Authorization Act that said government must submit an unclassified report on what it knows about UFOs. That report is scheduled to be presented to Congress on June 25. Here is a preview of what that report reveals from very reliable sources. Dear listeners, it's frightening!

Woke is the new black to some but has eroded freedoms for those who question it's objectives. When media and government are in lock step, the opposition loses it's voice. Clearer minds are beginning to see this, but is it too late?

Before the internet, television or radio, Edgar Cayce was world renown as a soothsayer, healer and psychic. His legacy lives on today,. Where did his gift come from? God? Satan? Alien worlds? Or was Cayce a scam artist preying on the greedy and desperate? Listen and decide.

GOP, PLO and CDC are acronyms very much in the news this week. How are they linked? Why are they important? Why should the activity of these organizations cause us optimism? Today's essay explains.

Coral Castle is a South Florida attraction built by Edward Leedskalnin, a 5' tall 100 pound Latvian immigrant. How was it built? Why was it built? Some say mystical, supernatural of extraterrestrial powers were used to build this amazing structure. We explore Coral Castle on today's podcast.

Conspiracy theories come and go. Sometimes they’re harmless, sometimes very divisive and harmful. Most are silly and can be explained rather easily. One however, continues to intrigue. UFOs and UAPs.

While the pandemic is waning, it's not over. But if you're vaccinated, and are prudent, if it safe to finally go on a vacation? Strong says yes, and here's a detailed rundown of this week's trip to Sarasota Florida. Dos and don'ts, how things are different and how to safely navigate a fun trip. Of course, hotel and restaurant reviews included.

Podcaster Rusty Del partners with The Strongman in a two for one podcast. This publication will appear on Rusty Del's site too. We discuss the tech side of podcasting, equipment and why this art form rocks. If you ever wondered about doing a podcast yourself, listen here.

Betty and Barney Hill were the first documented mainstream alien abduction recorded. Alien Greys, medical examinations aboard spaceships, missing time and stopped watches were first noted during this encounter. The Hills were an interracial couple in 1961. If their story was fabricated, why would they want to call attention to themselves? Truth or trash, the Betty and Barney Hill story.

Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) founded The Missionaries of Charity, helping the poorest of the poor in India. Kieran Gutting worked with the sisters, a life changing experience. Listen to his detailed description of life in a world far different from the West and hear the lessons Kieran learned. Happy Easter.

The Travis Walton UFO abductee case remains one of the most controversial events in the UFOlogy community. If true, it is truly incredible. If not, well... Today's essay asks, "Travis Walton's story, Truth or Trash".

If Stanton Friedman was the father of Ufology, J Allen Hynek was the grandfather. A respected Astrophysicist, Hynek was hired by the US Airforce to debunk the flying saucer phenomenon after Roswell. The debunker turned into a believer after investigating thousands of cases. He was the Neil DeGrasse Tyson of his day. Today's essay chronicles his theories and terminology, including Swamp Gas and Clo...

Drew Smith is a Social Engineer who works with the ultra poor in the US and Developing World. We discuss government mandated minimum wage and how it hinders the poor. Drew's first person experiences explain what does work when helping the poor into the middle class.

Matt (just Matt) is co-host of the Vote Matt and Half Assed Homestead podcasts. He's an activist, homesteader (kind of) and local voice in small town South Carolina politics. We discuss his thoughts on these and other topics and his Swamp Fox Podcast Network.

Jerome Koenigsfeld explored the world for 5 years in the early 1970s. Today he tells of his relationship with Gothe the Begger Boy, a street urchin living in Kathmandu. Three times over three years, Jerome and Gothe crossed paths. Hear about their adventures here!