The Ken Harbaugh Show

Bobby Jones breaks down how President Obama brokered the JCPOA—the landmark nuclear deal with Iran that once stabilized the region—and how Donald Trump’s reckless withdrawal from the agreement unraveled years of diplomacy, fueled tensions, and set the stage for the current conflict spiraling through the Middle East. From missed opportunities to catastrophic consequences, this is the story of how p...

One week after the U.S. airstrikes in Iran, Pete Hegseth offers no answers—just patriotic deflection. Bobby Jones breaks down how he’s using our troops as political cover instead of offering clarity on the why, the effects, and what’s next. DeleteMe: Get 20% OFF your DeleteMe plan when you text KEN to 64000. Follow Bobby on VALOR Media Network: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ValorMediaNetwork Support t...

What if everything you’ve been told about Iran’s nuclear program is only half the story? In this powerful episode of the MeidasTouch Network, host Bobby Jones sits down with Sharon Riggle, a 30-year United Nations nonproliferation and disarmament veteran, to uncover the real history and current status of Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Drawing on her decades of service—including her leadership at the UN...

Bobby Jones delves into how Donald Trump’s unpredictable actions have reverberated far beyond U.S. borders, intensifying the Israel–Iran standoff. Qualia: Go to https://qualialife.com/ken and save 15% to experience the science of feeling younger. Follow Bobby on VALOR Media Network: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ValorMediaNetwork Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the...

Bobby Jones breaks down Trump’s reckless pivot—from claiming Iran’s nuclear program was “completely destroyed” by airstrikes to now floating regime change. Sound familiar? It should. This echoes Bush’s disastrous 2003 “Mission Accomplished” moment in Iraq—short-term bragging, long-term chaos. Follow Bobby on VALOR Media Network: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ValorMediaNetwork Support the MeidasTouch N...

Bobby Jones and Dan Barkhuff dive into the heartbreaking betrayal of Afghan refugees who stood shoulder to shoulder with U.S. forces during the Global War on Terror—only to now face deportation back to the very regime they helped us fight. We unpack the personal cost to these families, what it says about American credibility, and the moral rot behind our immigration policies. This isn’t just about...

In the wake of a MAGA supporter’s assassination of a Democratic lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota, Republican Senator Mike Lee took to Twitter to mock the tragedy and cast doubt—without evidence—on the shooter’s political affiliation. Ken Harbaugh speaks with extremism expert Kris Goldsmith about the deadly consequences of minimizing political violence and the threat it poses to American democ...

Ken Harbaugh speaks with extremism expert and Army veteran Kris Goldsmith about the recent politically motivated assassinations in Minnesota. Kris explains how this act of violence fits into a dangerous trend of rising extremism in America—and what it signals about the growing threat of political violence in the months ahead. Subscribe to Kris’s Substack here: https://onoffense.substack.com/ Suppo...

Ken Harbaugh speaks with author and historian Eoin Higgins about the effort by some Democrats to reconcile with Elon Musk. Higgins pushes back hard, warning that Musk’s authoritarian impulses and outsized influence still pose a serious threat to democracy. Read Eoin’s latest article here: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/musk-trump-feud-democrats-fight-rcna211431 Watch Lawrence O’Donnel...

General Stanley McChrystal joins Ken Harbaugh to share his concerns about a potential slide toward autocracy, warning that blind faith in the myth of American exceptionalism won’t protect us from the consequences of our own complacency. Buy GEN McChrystal’s new book, On Character, here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/on-character-choices-that-define-a-life-gen-stanley-mcchrystal/1hgpArDpXHnAzL61?ean...

In this video, Bobby Jones breaks down why Donald Trump’s latest push for a military parade is not just misguided—it’s a costly, un-American spectacle. He explores the real history of military parades in the United States, from the Civil War to Desert Storm, and explains how Trump’s version is pure political theater. It’s not about honoring service—it’s about ego. Follow Bobby on VALOR Media Netwo...

Ken Harbaugh sits down with General Stanley McChrystal to discuss the grave risks of using the U.S. military—and active duty Marines specifically—against American civilians, and what that means for our democracy. Buy GEN McChrystal’s new book, On Character, here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/on-character-choices-that-define-a-life-gen-stanley-mcchrystal/1hgpArDpXHnAzL61?ean=9780593852958&next=t Su...

When loyalty to Trump trumps national security, unqualified loyalists get critical posts. Ken Harbaugh invites Navy veterans Dan Barkhuff and Bobby Jones to unpack the engineered incompetence of the Trump regime—and the implosion of the Trump-Musk alliance. DeleteMe: Get 20% OFF your DeleteMe plan when you text KEN to 64000. Support The Ken Harbaugh Show on Patreon — every dollar raised in June su...

Ruth Ben-Ghiat is America’s foremost historian when it comes to studying the rise of autocracy and the loss of democracy. She and Ken Harbaugh discuss the role of oligarchs and corruption in fueling Donald Trump’s autocratic takeover. She also weighs in on the need for pro-democracy forces to ensure that those using the government to commit crimes understand that accountability will one day come....

The Trump regime has ordered the deployment of California National Guard troops—over the objections of the state’s governor. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot and federal prosecutor who is poised to become New Jersey’s next governor, warns Ken Harbaugh that blue state leaders will play a pivotal role in resisting Trump’s authoritarian ambitions—especially his dangerous attempts to turn the U.S....

Ken Harbaugh is back from Ukraine, but shares one final report on Putin’s brutal retaliation for the successful Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s bomber fleet. Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouc...

Ken Harbaugh reports from inside Ukraine on the massive drone strike against strategic targets deep inside Russia, and on Putin’s counter-strikes targeting Ukrainian civilians. Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com F...

Former Navy Commander Bobby Jones reacts to Pete Hegseth’s attempts to strip the names of various civil rights leaders and veterans from U.S. Naval vessels such as Harvey Milk and Cesar Chavez. Follow Bobby on VALOR Media Network: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ValorMediaNetwork Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/p...

Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a leading expert on authoritarianism, has had to recalibrate her analysis to account for the central role of corruption in sustaining autocratic power—driven in large part by the unprecedented scale of corruption in Donald Trump’s administration. Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-m...

Former Navy Commander Bobby Jones reacts to United States backing itself into a corner against Chinese influence in South East Asia, all under the leadership of Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump. Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.me...

Ken Casey, frontman for the band Dropkick Murphys, recently accompanied Ken Harbaugh on a relief convoy to Ukraine. In a special episode of The Ken Harbaugh show, the two Kens discuss the resilience of the Ukrainian people, and the importance of music and art in challenging authoritarianism. Support The Ken Harbaugh Show on Patreon — every dollar raised in June supports Ukraine: https://www.patreo...

Former Navy Commander Bobby Jones reacts to Donald Trump's restructuring of the National Security Council and breaks down the history of American National Security strategy. Follow Bobby on VALOR Media Network: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ValorMediaNetwork Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastou...

Former Navy Commander Bobby Jones reacts to Donald Trump’s disgraceful commencement speech at West Point where he lamented on his personal grievances, trophy wives, and stealth airplanes. Follow Bobby on VALOR Media Network: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ValorMediaNetwork Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

The current leadership team at the FBI—Kash Patel and Dan Bongino—is dangerously unqualified to run the nation’s top law enforcement agency. Their lack of experience and partisan agendas threaten to cripple the Bureau at a time when domestic extremism is on the rise. Extremism expert Kris Goldsmith explains just how devastating the consequences could be for the American people. Support The Ken Har...

Bobby Jones, a former U.S. Navy Task Group Commander, warns that Donald Trump’s relentless attacks on the very institutions designed to protect Americans—from FEMA to the military—pose a serious and long-term threat to our national security. Follow Bobby on VALOR Media Network: https://www.youtube.com/@valormedianetwork Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the Meida...