The Adult in the Room

On May 5, Portland-area handyman Joseph Hall was traveling to a work site when he encountered a BLM/ANTIFA protest blocking the road. After exchanging words and being threatened with weapons, he was pinned to the ground and beaten within an inch of his life. He joins the program from his hospital bed to talk at length about the assault, and why he's worried his troubles may be just beginning. We'l...

Mike Strickland's attorneys dissect the verdict & sentencing and try to make sense of the case as they plan his appeal, but will politics and fear stand in the way of justice? Also, we take a look at the newest developments in the aftermath of the Chauvin trial, and the many reasons why his attorneys are demanding a retrial. TOP STORIES: Seattle Antifa Hate Group Threatens to Burn Down Church...

In this installment of ANTIFA Versus Mike Strickland, the sentence is rendered before a motley crew of freaks, anarchists, activists and slacktivists who are each craving a pound of Strickland's flesh. Plus...Andrew Branca of The Law of Self-Defense & Legal Insurrection joins the program for a post-mortem of the Derek Chauvin case, but a deadly police-involved shooting of a raging, knife-wield...

The shooting death of Daunte Wright has turned the Twin Cities into a powederkeg again as the Chauvin trial concludes, and James O'Keefe's Project Veritas strikes again with an exposé of a CNN tech director's admissions of bias! TOP STORIES: Officer Chauvin's Knee Was NOT on George Floyd's 'Neck' and 8 Other Things You Didn't Know About This Case After Open Borders, High Crime, and Defunding Cops...

The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd continues, and the defense is building a strong reasonable doubt case, from the litany of drugs in his system to another officer's bodycam that the Chief of Police says appears to show Chauvin's knee on Floyd's back, not his neck. Plus, a Seattle lawmaker scores a hilarious self-own during a hearing on a cos...

On today's episode, learn about the proposed vaccination passport system that's gaining support among many, especially on the left, and its connections to China's Orwellian "social credit" scheme that penalizes citizens' finances, careers, even their ability to travel, based on rules of behavior. PLUS: Julie Kelly of American Greatness returns to give an update on several cases related to the Janu...

In one of the final installments of ANTIFA Versus Mike Strickland, Judge Thomas Ryan renders his verdict, and the defense comments on the railroading they experienced from the Multnomah DA. Plus, is a wave of anti-Asian bigotry sweeping across the country, and if so, from where? Biden talks gun control and we revisit his terrible, awful, no-good, very bad advice on self-defense. And we chat with P...

Journalist Julie Kelly joins the program to talk about a worrisome case going on in DC: an 18-year-old high school senior, currently in federal custody for entering the Capitol on January 6. Did he deserve to be arrested? Is the government's response appropriate? And what's happening to him in jail? PLUS: Harry & Meghan's whinge-fest draws big ratings, Biden's dog has anger issues, the illegal...

The defense calls its expert witness in the Mike Strickland case, but the prosecution counters with an ambush with no consequences from the judge as the verdict looms. Plus, the disaster of HR1's "voting rights" proposals; Dick Durbin says the January 6 insurrectionists were far worse than ANTIFA, who have found their new Portland posterchild; and trouble is brewing at Buckingham Palace! TOP STORI...

TOP STORIES: Why Rush Limbaugh – That 'Harmless, Lovable, Little Fuzzball' – Was So Dangerous to the Left Unity Watch: Democrats Introduce a Bill to Punish Trump When He Dies A Washington State Couple Decides to Steal a GOP Election Sign And Now Somebody's Dead 'Give It a Try!' Seattle-Backed Homeless Shelter Provides Pipes to Smoke Heroin and Advice on 'Booty Bumping' Presidential Historian Micha...

In the newest installment of ANTIFA Versus Mike Strickland, members of the Portland Police take the stand and make some startling admissions about their role and deployment on the day Strickland pulled his gun. Plus, Victoria remembers radio legend Rush Limbaugh and how he inspired her journey into the world of broadcasting. Plus, an exclusive interview with KTTH Radio's Jason Rantz about the biza...

Andy Ngô has been wading deep in the world of ANTIFA and its kin ever since he found himself witnessing the assault on Mike Strickland in 2016. After testifying on behalf of Strickland at his trial, he became a popular voice documenting Portland's menagerie of leftist thugs. And, unfortunately, he found himself a target of their ire, culminating in a 2019 assault that left him hospitalized with a...

Today, Andy Ngô is a respected independent journalist known for thoroughly documenting the Portland activist scene. But when he took the stand at the Strickland trial, he was just another local who happened to get a look at Strickland's confrontation with protestors. PLUS: The Pledge of Allegiance gets butchered, witnesses from the Capitol raid suspect well-trained paramilitary agents provoked the...

Ben Kerensa takes the stand and we hear his side of what happened on that fateful day. We also get eyewitness reports from members of Portland's anarchist community who, despite their idealogical differences with Strickland, insist he was in the right. Plus, Biden is sworn in and his VP is apparently a set of fashion plates. Victoria gets her first taste of the vortex of insanity that is QAnon. An...

Robert Barnes, appellate attorney for Mike Strickland and part of Donald's Trumps electoral legal team, joins the show to talk about the chaos at the Capitol on January 6. Who was really responsible, and what was the point? How will it affect Trump's legacy, and did it undermine the legitimate concerns about problems with how the 2020 elections were managed? And was Mike Strickland's treatment a c...

On January 6, 2021, an historic and disturbing chapter in US history unfolded in Washington, DC. As Congress gathered to certify the Electoral College ballots and certify Joe Biden as the President-elect, hundreds of Trump supporters forced their way into the Capitol, smashing windows and furniture, looting Congressional offices, swarming the Senate chamber and assaulting Capitol police, all in an...

Mike Strickland's Kafkaesque odyssey through the Multnomah County Court continues, with bizarre accusations and correlations from the prosecution. Plus, the New York Times applauds a vindictive teen for destroying a classmate's life, Zazzle bows to the mob and gives the ANTIFA Action Figures the boot, and more election headaches! TOP STORIES: Here's the Most Frightening Moment of Annus Horribilis...

Mike Strickland was in custody on what he thought was a misdemeanor charge. But when he got to the courtroom, the Multnomah County prosecutor had a very unpleasant surprise in store thanks in part to a reckless move by...the coach of Portland Community College's women's basketball team? Plus...Portland gets its own "autonomous zone," the election mayhem continues, and Victoria looks in the comment...

In this installment, we look at Ceasefire Oregon's Penny Okamoto, a favorite subject of Mike Strickland's video projects. She once referred to Strickland as a "powder keg." She had connections with influential members of government. Could she have had something to do with the court's decision to upgrade his charges from a few misdemeanors to 21 felonies? Plus, more Pennsylvania absentee ballot she...

Retired US Army Colonel. Attorney. Author. Comedian. Kurt Schlichter has worn (and does wear) many hats, and today he joins this special Thanksgiving Day edition of The Adult in the Room to talk a variety of subjects. From his bout with COVID-19, to working on President Trump's election legal team in Nevada, to his sci-fi/action political thrillers, Kurt has a lot on his mind. Plus, enjoy a specia...

In March of 2015, Mike Strickland and his friend Chris Cochran met with Academy Award- and Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker Skye Fitzgerald to discuss concerns over Cochran's participation in a documentary Fitzgerald was making. It started with civil discussion; it ended with Strickland in the hospital with a severely broken arm and Fitzgerald fleeing the scene with two of Strickland's cameras...

Could the actions taken against Mike Strickland be more than just one vindictive activist trolling someone who mocked him? Could it be an actual conspiracy? Hear events that took place at a vigil for the Pulse Nightclub victims that show a concerted effort to destroy Strickland's reputation, and hear from legal advisors who suspect powerful people may have been involved in the charges against him...

In part 3 of our ongoing series on Mike Strickland, the original victim of ANTIFA, we examine the man who caused the entire incident: Benjamin Kerensa, a Portland-based computer programmer, wannabe hacker, community activist, and convicted bomb hoaxer. We also take a look at the incident through the lens of well-known Portland activist Mike "Bluehair," who captured much of the incident and its aft...

In this second installment of the story of Portland amateur journalist Mike Strickland, we hear from prominent members of Portland's left-wing activist community. And what they say about Strickland's treatment and the actions that led to his arrest may surprise you, as will their remarks about the motivations of some members of the protest crowd. We also learn about the actions taken by prosecutor...

On July 7, 2016, vlogger and independent political reporter Mike Strickland was attending the Don’t Shoot Portland protest event. The filmmaker had gained a reputation for showing the world the worst of radical leftism, including the black bloc protesters and socialist extremists common in the northwest. When he showed up at the protest that day, he had no idea that a conspiracy had been hatched....