https://simplecast.com The Weekly Verdict The Weekly Verdict is a Patriot Post podcast that takes one big story each week, breaks it down, and delivers a clear, conservative verdict for listeners who want principled analysis instead of noise 2026 The Patriot Post en Fri, 9 Oct 2026 14:22:55 +0000 Fri, 9 Oct 2026 14:53:40 +0000 https://the-weekly-verdict.simplecast.com The Weekly Verdict https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/0e02c8b5-d75f-454f-86bf-75088ca6ce0e/577aad88-ed40-49a3-bb04-ec0df9301877/3000x3000/wv.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://the-weekly-verdict.simplecast.com episodic The Weekly Verdict is a Patriot Post podcast that takes one big story each week, breaks it down, and delivers a clear, conservative verdict for listeners who want principled analysis instead of noise The Patriot Post false https://feeds.simplecast.com/jTPlWKy1 conservative commentary,constitutional perspective,culture & society,current events,news & politics,patriot post,political analysis,the weekly verdict,u.s. politics,weekly news recap The Patriot Post podcast@patriotpost.us 8a5a631b-04bf-4c02-a529-49ffad5f9793 EVERYONE Is Wrong About The Cornell 7 | Weekly Verdict 14 A Cornell student is suing the University, two bars, a fraternity, and seven young men over a night she now says she was too intoxicated to consent to. The headlines are focused on who's at fault. On this episode of The Weekly Verdict, Andrew, Thomas, and Sterling argue that everyone is asking the wrong question.

Articles: https://patriotpost.us/articles/1001584-cornell-7-thrown-under-the-letitia-james-bus https://patriotpost.us/opinion/1001698-the-system-worked-in-the-cornell-seven-case https://patriotpost.us/opinion/1001743-cornell-case-is-a-moral-failure
 

]]> Fri, 9 Oct 2026 14:22:55 +0000 podcast@patriotpost.us (Thomas Gallatin, Sterling Henry, Andrew Culper) https://the-weekly-verdict.simplecast.com/episodes/everyone-is-wrong-about-the-cornell-7-weekly-verdict-14-d1n37s1k A Cornell student is suing the University, two bars, a fraternity, and seven young men over a night she now says she was too intoxicated to consent to. The headlines are focused on who's at fault. On this episode of The Weekly Verdict, Andrew, Thomas, and Sterling argue that everyone is asking the wrong question.

Articles: https://patriotpost.us/articles/1001584-cornell-7-thrown-under-the-letitia-james-bus https://patriotpost.us/opinion/1001698-the-system-worked-in-the-cornell-seven-case https://patriotpost.us/opinion/1001743-cornell-case-is-a-moral-failure
 

]]> EVERYONE Is Wrong About The Cornell 7 | Weekly Verdict 14 Thomas Gallatin, Sterling Henry, Andrew Culper 00:38:56 The headlines are focused on who's to blame for sexual assault, but that's not the right question. The headlines are focused on who's to blame for sexual assault, but that's not the right question. feminism, hollywood culture, cultural decline, party schools, student loans, intoxication and consent, the weekly verdict, faith and culture, campus culture, sexual consent, abortion, biblical morality, the patriot post, cornell university, culture podcast, american culture, new york consent law, cornell 7, purpose of college, parenting, abstinence education, christian worldview, cornell lawsuit, patriotpost.us, conservative podcast, drinking culture, kathy hochul, higher education, sexual revolution, american values, college culture, fraternity culture, raising kids, judeo-christian values, birth rates, consent, student debt, alcohol culture, cultural commentary, morality vs legality, sex education, cornell fraternity, hookup culture false full 14 0794c00f-f3cd-4c87-bb70-e53f6627c8e3 The Brad Ad — Welfare, Work, and the Backlash | Weekly Verdict 13 Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ reelection ad introduces Brad: indoors, playing video games, living off the taxpayer, until a welfare-to-work rule gets him a job. The policy is the one Republicans have argued for years — if you can work, welfare is a safety net, not a lifestyle. “If you will not work, you will not eat.” Arkansas unemployment has been falling, and Sanders is hardly the only official pushing work requirements.

The online response, especially from young men and gamers, treated the casting as the story. Sterling and Thomas walk through why. For decades, dumb husbands and couch-potato men were the culturally safe punchline. DEI treated straight white men as the one group you did not have to worry about offending. Fortune 500 hiring pledges, university admissions, and majority-minority districts made that feel structural, not just rhetorical. The hosts separate perception from reality: trade and manufacturing jobs are coming back, but the offshoring that wiped out a natural path for a lot of young men was real.

From there the conversation gets thornier. Is a generalized claim of disadvantage the same thing as reparations? Can you prove a hiring harm if nobody wrote the reason down? What does a justice system built on innocence until proven guilty do with group grievance? They contrast chosen victim identity with innate group membership, citizenship with non-citizen priority, and the Lindsay Clancy trial as a case where women said an under-recognized experience had to be named. Then the practical question: if every group will punish you for depicting them as the freeloader, do you show the statistically typical case, or do you pick the “safe” one?

The verdicts: the ad was a bad way to sell a good policy, the point mostly got lost, and they split on whether any identitarianism is justified once everyone else is playing that game.

Article: https://patriotpost.us/articles/1001493-huckabee-sanders-ad-alienates-key-demographic

]]> Fri, 2 Oct 2026 14:16:42 +0000 podcast@patriotpost.us (Sterling Henry, Thomas Gallatin) https://the-weekly-verdict.simplecast.com/episodes/the-brad-ad-welfare-work-and-the-backlash-the-weekly-verdict-13-E2uCzc2P Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ reelection ad introduces Brad: indoors, playing video games, living off the taxpayer, until a welfare-to-work rule gets him a job. The policy is the one Republicans have argued for years — if you can work, welfare is a safety net, not a lifestyle. “If you will not work, you will not eat.” Arkansas unemployment has been falling, and Sanders is hardly the only official pushing work requirements.

The online response, especially from young men and gamers, treated the casting as the story. Sterling and Thomas walk through why. For decades, dumb husbands and couch-potato men were the culturally safe punchline. DEI treated straight white men as the one group you did not have to worry about offending. Fortune 500 hiring pledges, university admissions, and majority-minority districts made that feel structural, not just rhetorical. The hosts separate perception from reality: trade and manufacturing jobs are coming back, but the offshoring that wiped out a natural path for a lot of young men was real.

From there the conversation gets thornier. Is a generalized claim of disadvantage the same thing as reparations? Can you prove a hiring harm if nobody wrote the reason down? What does a justice system built on innocence until proven guilty do with group grievance? They contrast chosen victim identity with innate group membership, citizenship with non-citizen priority, and the Lindsay Clancy trial as a case where women said an under-recognized experience had to be named. Then the practical question: if every group will punish you for depicting them as the freeloader, do you show the statistically typical case, or do you pick the “safe” one?

The verdicts: the ad was a bad way to sell a good policy, the point mostly got lost, and they split on whether any identitarianism is justified once everyone else is playing that game.

Article: https://patriotpost.us/articles/1001493-huckabee-sanders-ad-alienates-key-demographic

]]> The Brad Ad — Welfare, Work, and the Backlash | Weekly Verdict 13 Sterling Henry, Thomas Gallatin 00:45:18 Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Brad ad sold a simple welfare-to-work rule, and Sterling and Thomas dig into why young men heard an attack and whether the point got lost. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Brad ad sold a simple welfare-to-work rule, and Sterling and Thomas dig into why young men heard an attack and whether the point got lost. welfare leeches, welfare dependency, sarah huckabee sanders, welfare, young men not working, young men false full 13 1bf458ad-16ec-4a1a-ac5c-3eae3bdfe6e5 Trump at the UN — America First, Globalism Last | Weekly Verdict 12 Donald Trump’s address to the United Nations was less a diplomatic courtesy and more a status report: America is bigger, stronger, and cleaning up problems other nations and prior administrations kicked down the road. Sterling and Andrew walk through the speech point by point — the playground-bully framing, the list of foreign-policy results in roughly 18 months, and the blunt language on Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, China, and the Western Hemisphere.

They cover Operation Absolute Resolve and the capture of Nicolás Maduro; claims that a huge share of the world’s oil now sits under U.S. influence; Greenland, missile defense, and northern shipping lanes; the Iran nuclear file and the Strait of Hormuz; and Trump’s line that he will not let problems fester. The conversation then turns to the larger clash: patriotic nationalism versus the globalist project that has shaped the UN, Europe, Canada, and much of the press. Canada’s immigration numbers and Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) statistics get a hard look, as do Spain’s border reality, Mexico’s cartels, and China’s bid to split the West while chasing Taiwan and AI.

The hosts close with the episode’s verdict question: as the UN currently stands, does the United States even want its approval — and should it?

]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:17:51 +0000 podcast@patriotpost.us (Andrew Culper, Sterling Henry) https://the-weekly-verdict.simplecast.com/episodes/trump-at-the-un-america-first-globalism-last-weekly-verdict-12-81lIgr9y Donald Trump’s address to the United Nations was less a diplomatic courtesy and more a status report: America is bigger, stronger, and cleaning up problems other nations and prior administrations kicked down the road. Sterling and Andrew walk through the speech point by point — the playground-bully framing, the list of foreign-policy results in roughly 18 months, and the blunt language on Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, China, and the Western Hemisphere.

They cover Operation Absolute Resolve and the capture of Nicolás Maduro; claims that a huge share of the world’s oil now sits under U.S. influence; Greenland, missile defense, and northern shipping lanes; the Iran nuclear file and the Strait of Hormuz; and Trump’s line that he will not let problems fester. The conversation then turns to the larger clash: patriotic nationalism versus the globalist project that has shaped the UN, Europe, Canada, and much of the press. Canada’s immigration numbers and Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) statistics get a hard look, as do Spain’s border reality, Mexico’s cartels, and China’s bid to split the West while chasing Taiwan and AI.

The hosts close with the episode’s verdict question: as the UN currently stands, does the United States even want its approval — and should it?

]]> Trump at the UN — America First, Globalism Last | Weekly Verdict 12 Andrew Culper, Sterling Henry 00:39:26 Trump walked into the UN like the biggest kid on the playground and told the world America is stronger, richer, and done carrying everyone else. Sterling and Andrew break down the speech, the wins, the threats, and whether U.S. approval from the UN is even worth wanting. Trump walked into the UN like the biggest kid on the playground and told the world America is stronger, richer, and done carrying everyone else. Sterling and Andrew break down the speech, the wins, the threats, and whether U.S. approval from the UN is even worth wanting. oil and energy, the weekly verdict, foreign policy, taiwan, maduro, mexico cartels, venezuela, iran, united nations, nationalism vs globalism, cuba, ai / super intelligence, china, canada maid, america first, trump un speech, greenland false full 12 76510878-a8d5-4762-ad2e-ce6f0cd66804 Lindsay Clancy's Hung Jury | Weekly Verdict 11 The Lindsay Clancy murder trial ended in a mistrial after the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on whether she was criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children. But the case has raised questions that extend well beyond one courtroom. Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew cover the victims, justice, the holdout juror, and what all this means. Note: This episode addresses disturbing subject matter, including the deaths of children.

Articles: https://t.ly/_jm6H

]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:30:49 +0000 podcast@patriotpost.us (Thomas Gallatin, Sterling Henry, Andrew Culper) https://the-weekly-verdict.simplecast.com/episodes/lindsey-clancys-hung-jury-pU23hLGN The Lindsay Clancy murder trial ended in a mistrial after the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on whether she was criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children. But the case has raised questions that extend well beyond one courtroom. Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew cover the victims, justice, the holdout juror, and what all this means. Note: This episode addresses disturbing subject matter, including the deaths of children.

Articles: https://t.ly/_jm6H

]]> Lindsay Clancy's Hung Jury | Weekly Verdict 11 Thomas Gallatin, Sterling Henry, Andrew Culper 00:32:29 A hung jury, a holdout juror, and the fight over responsibility and justice. A hung jury, a holdout juror, and the fight over responsibility and justice. mistrial, criminal justice, postpartum psychosis, hung jury, insanity defense, accountability, jury duty, juror pressure, lindsay clancy false full 11 07641187-9b6d-4f67-8e85-bcddfd8261bf One Year After Charlie Kirk: Have We Learned Anything? | Weekly Verdict 10 On the anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, The Weekly Verdict looks back at the founder of TPUSA: autodidact, Christian, husband, father, and champion of open debate who never attended college but spent his life on campuses challenging ideas. The hosts discuss the happy-warrior path he blazed, the conspiracy theories and tribalism that followed on the Right, celebrations of his death on the Left, and what has and has not changed. Their verdict: Tyler Robinson achieved his earthly goal — but that is not the end of the story...

Read Hudson's article: https://patriotpost.us/articles/1000828-charlie-kirks-legacy-and-the-hole-he-left-behind 

]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:57:00 +0000 podcast@patriotpost.us (Sterling Henry, Thomas Gallatin, Andrew Culper) https://the-weekly-verdict.simplecast.com/episodes/one-year-after-charlie-kirk-have-we-learned-anything-the-weekly-verdict-10-9FXURTlW On the anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, The Weekly Verdict looks back at the founder of TPUSA: autodidact, Christian, husband, father, and champion of open debate who never attended college but spent his life on campuses challenging ideas. The hosts discuss the happy-warrior path he blazed, the conspiracy theories and tribalism that followed on the Right, celebrations of his death on the Left, and what has and has not changed. Their verdict: Tyler Robinson achieved his earthly goal — but that is not the end of the story...

Read Hudson's article: https://patriotpost.us/articles/1000828-charlie-kirks-legacy-and-the-hole-he-left-behind 

]]> One Year After Charlie Kirk: Have We Learned Anything? | Weekly Verdict 10 Sterling Henry, Thomas Gallatin, Andrew Culper 00:45:36 One year ago Charlie Kirk was assassinated by the kind of young man he hoped to reach. Sterling, Thomas, and Andrew remember who he was, what fractured in the year since, and deliver their verdict on whether his killer got what he wanted. One year ago Charlie Kirk was assassinated by the kind of young man he hoped to reach. Sterling, Thomas, and Andrew remember who he was, what fractured in the year since, and deliver their verdict on whether his killer got what he wanted. free speech, charlie kirk, one year later, the weekly verdict, tyler robinson, tpusa, happy warrior, charlie kirk assassination, conservative youth movement, political violence, campus debate, patriot post false full 10 ccba1528-d92a-4090-8a8b-5e43305bdd04 Young Men Aren't Working and That's Worrying | Weekly Verdict 8 On this episode of 'The Weekly Verdict,' Thomas and Sterling examine the growing male workforce crisis: millions of working-age men are outside the labor force, while many others are underemployed or disconnected from meaningful work. The conversation goes beyond the numbers to explore the cultural, economic, and personal forces behind the trend.
 

]]> Fri, 4 Sep 2026 14:10:43 +0000 podcast@patriotpost.us (Thomas Gallatin, Sterling Henry) https://the-weekly-verdict.simplecast.com/episodes/young-men-arent-working-and-thats-worrying-weekly-verdict-8-QkMEfWPT On this episode of 'The Weekly Verdict,' Thomas and Sterling examine the growing male workforce crisis: millions of working-age men are outside the labor force, while many others are underemployed or disconnected from meaningful work. The conversation goes beyond the numbers to explore the cultural, economic, and personal forces behind the trend.
 

]]> Young Men Aren't Working and That's Worrying | Weekly Verdict 8 Thomas Gallatin, Sterling Henry 00:41:19 Young men are leaving the workforce, but the real crisis may be deeper than jobs. Young men are leaving the workforce, but the real crisis may be deeper than jobs. decline of men, gen z men, underemployment, christian podcast, young men culture, men leaving the workforce, masculinity crisis, personal responsibility, men and work, family values, the weekly verdict, male labor force participation, men’s issues, gambling and young men, fatherhood, young men purpose, social media dopamine, politics and culture, marriage decline, gender roles, culture podcast, american culture, young men workforce crisis, crisis of masculinity, purpose for young men, marijuana and motivation, conservative podcast, unemployment, patriot post, video games and young men, young men not working, pornography and young men, male workforce crisis, american male checkout, work ethic false full 9 66d395d3-df7f-4ea9-bbde-1b40e76689e7 Dolly and the Death of The American Icon | Weekly Verdict 8 In this week’s episode of 'The Weekly Verdict,' we reflect on the life, legacy, faith, and enduring cultural impact of Dolly Parton. She truly was an American Icon. In an era of polarization, fragmented media, and endless entertainment choices, can America still produce figures with the staying power and broad appeal of Dolly Parton?

Mark Alexander's Tribute: https://t.ly/9V5jD

]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:48:51 +0000 podcast@patriotpost.us (Thomas Gallatin, Sterling Henry, Andrew Culper) https://the-weekly-verdict.simplecast.com/episodes/dolly-and-the-death-of-the-american-icon-weekly-verdict-8-oH3B4sYI In this week’s episode of 'The Weekly Verdict,' we reflect on the life, legacy, faith, and enduring cultural impact of Dolly Parton. She truly was an American Icon. In an era of polarization, fragmented media, and endless entertainment choices, can America still produce figures with the staying power and broad appeal of Dolly Parton?

Mark Alexander's Tribute: https://t.ly/9V5jD

]]> Dolly and the Death of The American Icon | Weekly Verdict 8 Thomas Gallatin, Sterling Henry, Andrew Culper 00:37:43 Dolly Parton was more than a star. She was an American icon. Dolly Parton was more than a star. She was an American icon. ronald reagan, celebrity culture, southern values, political commentary, dolly parton, dolly parton charity, country music legend, the weekly verdict, country music, media fragmentation, faith and culture, tennessee, the patriot post, appalachian culture, jolene, american icons, john wayne, elvis presley, cultural polarization, death of the american icon, dolly parton appalachian roots, tom cruise, culture podcast, sevier county tennessee, conservative culture, american culture, bob ross, imagination library, american icon, christian worldview, southern culture, country music history, dolly parton faith, weekly podcast, patriotpost.us, conservative podcast, american unity, dolly parton christian, appalachia, here you come again, american values, dolly and the death of the american icon, dolly parton legacy, dolly parton philanthropy, culture and politics, dolly parton tribute, smoky mountains, 9 to 5, dollywood, johnny cash, east tennessee, cultural commentary, dolly parton christianity, dolly parton imagination library, mr rogers false full 8 eeacb230-50bc-47a2-a56a-e1dce0b5df82 Three Threats to the American Spirit | Weekly Verdict 7 What is the greatest threat to America: Marxism, Islamism, or dependency culture? This week on "The Weekly Verdict," Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew discuss the ideas competing for America's future, what Allen West has to say about the subject, and what it takes to preserve liberty, individual rights, and the Constitution.

]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:24:31 +0000 podcast@patriotpost.us (Andrew Culper, Thomas Gallatin, Sterling Henry) https://the-weekly-verdict.simplecast.com/episodes/three-threats-to-the-american-spirit-weekly-verdict-7-J8REBTER What is the greatest threat to America: Marxism, Islamism, or dependency culture? This week on "The Weekly Verdict," Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew discuss the ideas competing for America's future, what Allen West has to say about the subject, and what it takes to preserve liberty, individual rights, and the Constitution.

]]> Three Threats to the American Spirit | Weekly Verdict 7 Andrew Culper, Thomas Gallatin, Sterling Henry 00:48:36 What is the greatest threat to America? Three threats you should consider. What is the greatest threat to America? Three threats you should consider. constitutional republic, us politics, personal responsibility, socialism, political debate, the weekly verdict, culture war, political podcast, limited government, immigration, founding fathers, constitution, conservative commentary, islamism, authoritarianism, marxism, american politics, weekly verdict, founding principles, liberty, collectivism, welfare dependency, individual liberty, assimilation, conservative podcast, patriot post, freedom, religious liberty, fascism, american values, american spirit, current events, declaration of independence false full 7 db875f7e-65b8-4178-8cf4-1de883c4bd1c Why the Left Hates Children | Weekly Verdict 6 Why do so many cultural debates now center on rejecting what previous generations considered ordinary: family, children, biological reality, beauty, faith, and responsibility? This week, Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew examine the worldview behind the growing anti-family politics of the Left, and what Christians should do in response.

]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:12:26 +0000 podcast@patriotpost.us (Andrew Culper, Thomas Gallatin, Sterling Henry) https://the-weekly-verdict.simplecast.com/episodes/why-the-left-hates-children-weekly-verdict-5-55WefT4b Why do so many cultural debates now center on rejecting what previous generations considered ordinary: family, children, biological reality, beauty, faith, and responsibility? This week, Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew examine the worldview behind the growing anti-family politics of the Left, and what Christians should do in response.

]]> Why the Left Hates Children | Weekly Verdict 6 Andrew Culper, Thomas Gallatin, Sterling Henry 00:36:20 Examine the worldview behind the growing anti-family politics of the Left. Examine the worldview behind the growing anti-family politics of the Left. aoc, alexandria ocasio cortez, family values, natural order, pro family, culture war, postmodernism, anti family politics, christian conservative, secularism, conservative commentary, egg freezing, abortion debate, politics podcast, materialism, faith and politics, american politics, american culture, government power, objective truth, beauty truth goodness, gender ideology, abortion policy, fertility, christian living, radical individualism, euthanasia, news commentary, cultural commentary, medical assistance in dying false full 6 129ae069-0e46-4afd-a200-f735064370de Primaries, Socialists, and what YOU should do about it | Weekly Verdict 5 The candidates have been chosen and now it's time for the general election. In this "Weekly Verdict," the team explains what primaries are and what recent results reveal about the political landscape. They examine the Democratic Party’s internal divide, the rise of Democratic Socialists (DSA), and whether voters will be motivated enough to show up in November. Plus: why local elections matter, why candidate vetting is essential, and why political participation cannot be optional.

]]> Fri, 7 Aug 2026 14:16:32 +0000 podcast@patriotpost.us (Thomas Gallatin, Andrew Culper, Sterling Henry) https://the-weekly-verdict.simplecast.com/episodes/primaries-socialists-and-what-you-should-do-about-it-A7K6YXNN The candidates have been chosen and now it's time for the general election. In this "Weekly Verdict," the team explains what primaries are and what recent results reveal about the political landscape. They examine the Democratic Party’s internal divide, the rise of Democratic Socialists (DSA), and whether voters will be motivated enough to show up in November. Plus: why local elections matter, why candidate vetting is essential, and why political participation cannot be optional.

]]> Primaries, Socialists, and what YOU should do about it | Weekly Verdict 5 Thomas Gallatin, Andrew Culper, Sterling Henry 00:42:37 Primary season is over, but the real battle is just beginning. Primary season is over, but the real battle is just beginning. economy, general election, redistricting, us senate, political commentary, iran war, democrats, the weekly verdict, michigan senate race, republican party, gop, trump, democratic socialists of america, democratic party, louisiana v callais, tariffs, 2026 midterms, tennessee primary, dsa, gerrymandering, voter turnout, conservative podcast, primary election, maga, local elections, house of representatives false full 5 824143c7-0e9d-40cf-b3c9-816145ef1e83 Ukraine, AI, and the New Face of Warfare | Weekly Verdict 4 Ukraine’s battlefield has become the live test range for cheap drones, AI, and next‑gen military tech reshaping modern warfare. In this episode of "The Weekly Verdict," Andrew, Thomas, and Sterling connect last week’s talk on flock cameras and data centers to Ukraine’s drone revolution, U.S. and Chinese AI investments, and Russia’s strategic missteps.

]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:34:45 +0000 podcast@patriotpost.us (Andrew Culper, Sterling Henry, Thomas Gallatin) https://the-weekly-verdict.simplecast.com/episodes/ukraine-ai-and-the-new-face-of-warfare-weekly-verdict-4-YJPHD1Wu Ukraine’s battlefield has become the live test range for cheap drones, AI, and next‑gen military tech reshaping modern warfare. In this episode of "The Weekly Verdict," Andrew, Thomas, and Sterling connect last week’s talk on flock cameras and data centers to Ukraine’s drone revolution, U.S. and Chinese AI investments, and Russia’s strategic missteps.

]]> Ukraine, AI, and the New Face of Warfare | Weekly Verdict 4 Andrew Culper, Sterling Henry, Thomas Gallatin 00:36:55 Ukraine's battlefield is a live test range for cheap drones, AI, and next‑gen military tech in this episode of "The Weekly Verdict." Ukraine's battlefield is a live test range for cheap drones, AI, and next‑gen military tech in this episode of "The Weekly Verdict." patriot missiles, robotics in combat, data centers, autonomous drones, geopolitics, naval warfare, lattice ai, ukraine war, weekly verdict, ai warfare, china, defense manufacturing, drone warfare, modern warfare, patriot post, nato, anduril, military technology, asymmetric warfare, russia false full 4 c9a2e2cd-383e-4fe4-845f-c5f1e70072a1 Flock Cameras, Data Centers, and the Surveillance State | Weekly Verdict 3 Flock cameras know where you've been. Did you ever consent to that? In this episode of "The Weekly Verdict," Andrew, Ron, and Thomas unpack the rise of AI-powered license plate readers, the massive data centers that process their footage, the private company behind it all, and what a centralized surveillance grid means for crime, freedom, the geopolitical AI arms race, and the future of civil liberties.

]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:23:51 +0000 podcast@patriotpost.us (Andrew Culper, Thomas Gallatin, Ron Locke) https://the-weekly-verdict.simplecast.com/episodes/flock-cameras-data-centers-and-the-surveillance-state-weekly-verdict-3-7yiUKYTc Flock cameras know where you've been. Did you ever consent to that? In this episode of "The Weekly Verdict," Andrew, Ron, and Thomas unpack the rise of AI-powered license plate readers, the massive data centers that process their footage, the private company behind it all, and what a centralized surveillance grid means for crime, freedom, the geopolitical AI arms race, and the future of civil liberties.

]]> Flock Cameras, Data Centers, and the Surveillance State | Weekly Verdict 3 Andrew Culper, Thomas Gallatin, Ron Locke 00:46:02 How a private surveillance grid is quietly watching where you go. How a private surveillance grid is quietly watching where you go. andrew randall, law enforcement technology, centralized data, public safety, tech ethics, patriot act, privacy rights, the weekly verdict, ai surveillance, christian conservative media, conservative commentary, data centers, cctv, crime prevention, civil liberties, license plate readers, ring doorbells, private surveillance, data collection, patriot post, crime statistics, political distrust, nsa, panopticon, flock cameras false full 3 081281f5-578b-4445-bc81-104952adf742 Death, Dignity, and Dehumanization | Weekly Verdict 2 Are politicians still people? In an age of social media, political tribalism, and nonstop outrage, it has become easier than ever to see our opponents as avatars instead of human beings. In this episode of The Weekly Verdict, Thomas, Andrew, and Sterling examine the rise of political dehumanization, the loss of dignity in public discourse, and why Americans increasingly celebrate the suffering of people they disagree with.

]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000 podcast@patriotpost.us (Thomas Gallatin, Sterling Henry, Andrew Culper) https://the-weekly-verdict.simplecast.com/episodes/weekly-verdict-2-death-dignity-and-dehumanization-6b1_6KIx Are politicians still people? In an age of social media, political tribalism, and nonstop outrage, it has become easier than ever to see our opponents as avatars instead of human beings. In this episode of The Weekly Verdict, Thomas, Andrew, and Sterling examine the rise of political dehumanization, the loss of dignity in public discourse, and why Americans increasingly celebrate the suffering of people they disagree with.

]]> Death, Dignity, and Dehumanization | Weekly Verdict 2 Thomas Gallatin, Sterling Henry, Andrew Culper 00:40:14 From assassination attempts to online outrage, we explore how America has traded dignity for dehumanization. From assassination attempts to online outrage, we explore how America has traded dignity for dehumanization. brett kavanaugh, free speech, political commentary, charlie kirk, political debate, political polarization, podcast, dignity, mitch mcconnell, lindsey graham, the weekly verdict, christianity, culture war, donald trump, conservative, media bias, culture, conservative commentary, tribalism, supreme court, political philosophy, american politics, politics, political violence, cancel culture, human dignity, conservative podcast, social media, online culture, patriot post, image of god, civility, current events, america, political news, dehumanization, amy coney barrett, civil discourse, political psychology, news analysis false full 2 6ed52bed-0512-4da1-8b3a-03c3420dc213 Did Trump Break the Democrat Party? | Weekly Verdict 1 From establishment politics to rising populist figures, the left appears increasingly divided. We break down two major storylines: a controversial Senate candidate whose scandals forced party leaders to retreat, and the emergence of a new, openly socialist political movement gaining traction in major cities.

]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000 podcast@patriotpost.us (The Patriot Post) https://the-weekly-verdict.simplecast.com/episodes/weekly-verdict-001-did-trump-break-the-democrat-party-jb6ljpF_ From establishment politics to rising populist figures, the left appears increasingly divided. We break down two major storylines: a controversial Senate candidate whose scandals forced party leaders to retreat, and the emergence of a new, openly socialist political movement gaining traction in major cities.

]]> Did Trump Break the Democrat Party? | Weekly Verdict 1 The Patriot Post 00:33:25 In our first episode of The Weekly Verdict, we examine whether Donald Trump’s rise permanently disrupted the Democrat Party and what has filled the vacuum since. In our first episode of The Weekly Verdict, we examine whether Donald Trump’s rise permanently disrupted the Democrat Party and what has filled the vacuum since. false full 1