Charlie, Joel, Josh, Mama D, and Joe start with the economy, wander through the 12/17/2025 POTUS address/campaign rally speech, before deep diving into the frustrations facing all those involved in the political process...except for the ultra-wealthy, that is.

With Joel away, Diane moderates the episode as the group goes around the horn, deep-diving issues of the day. There's talk of Venezuela, elections, Christian Nationalism (of course), and more.

Diane announces that Joe is running for Texas House of Representatives, District 106!

The Circle the Wagons Coalition -- Josh, Joel, Diane (aka Momma D), and Joe break down the happenings off the coast of Venezuela. An in-depth roundtable discussion wanders from the attacks on the drug runner/fishermen to local politics and the economic effects being felt locally.

Following the somewhat chaotic episode 9, Joel, Josh, Charlie, Mama D, and Smokey Joe are joined by economist and mathematician Jon Mayes to frame the discussion of the economy.

They tackle the US economy within the context of the global economy, the costs/benefits of college, Mike Duncan's REVOLUTIONS podcast, and more really nerdy economy topics.

Quotes from Matthew McConaughey, Nicholas Cage, Napoleon Dynamite, Hyman Roth, and Rick's assessment of Napoleon Dynamite kick things off.

Charlie, Diane, Joel, and Joe participate in a passionate, emotionally-charged discussion of the impact of the economy on individual lives. The first of a 4-6 part series to discuss and better understand the economy, what drives it, what matters (and what doesn't), and how to navigate life while finding a way to improve an increasingly unbalanced economic system.

Joel introduces the topic of bread and circuses. The concept of bread and circuses introduces the idea of superficial appeasement. Diane noted that the name of the sovereign democratic constitutional republic in HUNGER GAMES was Panem, the Latin word for "bread," a not too subtle callout by author Suzanne Collins.

Listen as the Circle the Wagons Coalition calls out the manifestation of this ancient Roman concept in today's society.

Charlie and the crew talk Palantir, the tech company that is the center of numerous conspiracy theories -- and government contracts. Listen as the group breaks down Palantir, what some of the concerns are, and why you should care.

The Circle the Wagons Coalition discuss Institutional Capture: what it is, where it's impacting the US today, and what we can do about it.