We had the opportunity to sit down at America Fest 2025 with Jacob Thifault, Founder and CEO of True Mark USA, to discuss their new Arcasya.ai launching in 2026. Arcasya promises a small-business-oriented automated AI ecosystem geared towards the trades such as plumbing to landscaping, to sales, e-commerce, and so much more, with an America-first ethos.

Digital Democracy has been a concept heavily discussed over the last 10-15 years. Travis Misurell, the Founder of the Future is Now Coalition (FiNC), sits down with Crystal and Scott to discuss a new model for digital democracy and the Digital Politics Hub that FiNC is planning to launch to support it in January 2026.

Future is Now Coalition (FiNC): https://futureis.org/join to become part of the new Digital Politics Hub when it launches.

The question of the role of Hispanics in American politics is one of the most important issues at the moment. Crystal and Scott sat down recently with Erica Neely, candidate for Nevada Assembly District 9 and founder of the Hispanic Latin Alliance, for a broad-ranging discussion of Hispanic issues and how they are currently impacting American and Nevadan politics.

Erica Neely: https://www.neelyfornevada.com/

Filmed at the Nevada Republican Club's Innovation Space (https://nevadarepublicanclub.com/)

David Flippo, Republican Candidate for Nevada CD-4 (https://www.flippo4nv.com)

Crystal and Scott recently sat down with David Flippo, Republican candidate for Nevada Congressional District 4 (CD-4). While it includes about a third of Las Vegas, it also encompasses a wide swath of the 775, including parts of 6 rural counties (Lincoln, Nye, Esmeralda, Mineral, Churchill, and Lyon). We sought to understand the dynamics of such a diverse district, one that requires candidates to address both rural and urban issues.

Cody K Whipple, Republican Candidate for Nevada CD-4 (https://codyk4congress.com/)
Crystal and Scott recently sat down with Cody K. Whipple, Republican candidate for Nevada Congressional District 4 (CD-4). While it includes about a third of Las Vegas, it also encompasses a wide swath of the 775, including parts of 6 rural counties (Lincoln, Nye, Esmeralda, Mineral, Churchill, and Lyon). We sought to understand the dynamics of such a diverse district, one that requires candidates to address both rural and urban issues.

Recently retired City of Elko Police Chief Ty Trouten joins Crystal and Scott to discuss the current state of policing in rural America and across the nation. We delve into how policing has changed over his almost 30 year career, how the illegal drugs issue continues to be a core part of our crime issues, the concepts and experiences behind community-based policing, and questions about the intersections of crime, protesting, and rights.

Crystal and Scott sit down in Las Vegas with Dr. Aury Nagy, a neurosurgeon and Republican candidate for Nevada's Congressional District 3 (CD-3), to discuss one of the pressing issues of our time: healthcare. Dr. Nagy shares his experiences with the healthcare system and identifies a number of issues that need to be solved to make the American healthcare system functional again.

Dr. Aury Nagy: https://www.nagyforcongress.com/

We are joined by Dr. Hank Thurston, CEO of Anthracene Softworks, an Elko, Nevada-based artificial intelligence company. Crystal and Scott engage Hank on his interests in AI, how AI and traditional forms of data modelling are different, and the problems inherent in AI design and use across construction, financial markets, and election fraud monitoring. The three of us also discuss how AI might benefit rural governments and economies.
#ai #modelling #ruralnevada #electionfraud #anthracene

Dr. Hank Thurston, CEO
Anthracene Softworks, LLC (www.anthracene.net)