Venezuela, ICE in Minnesota, Iran Conflict, The coach Dave Schuman, VOICE OF REASON FRANK CRISTIANO, and Steve Cully with an explosive episode.

In our first episode of the 2025-26 season, Eric Opin, a longtime friend of the show and Executive Director of the Connecticut Hockey Foundation, is our featured guest.

We catch up on what’s been happening with the foundation and their big annual fundraiser coming up on January 23, featuring signed, authentic jerseys from some big-time NHL stars, Rangers tickets, a signed Olympic stick, and much more!

The coach Dave Schuman, VOICE OF REASON FRANK CRISTIANO, and Steve Cully talk about the week in politics. We cover the Minnesota daycare scam, which ran for nearly 10 years and cost billions of dollars in taxpayer money. The Somalis allegedly did it, and the daycares didn't even exist.

(First 4 minutes were not recorded) A very Special Rebel Republic with the Coach Dave Schuman, the VOICE OF REASON FRANK CRISTIANO, and Steve Cully with guest Shawn VanDiver, President of AfghanEvac. An explosive episode, Shawn served in the Navy from the time he was 17, created AfghanEvac in 2021 to get Afghan soldiers who fought by our side against the Taliban, women, and children out of the country to the United States. Shawn has been frustrated because we wrote a check we have not finished cashing, plenty of troops and Afghans are hiding from the Taliban, waiting for our country to return. We have brought family members here and left mothers, fathers, and babies back in Afghanistan after pulling out of the country. Shawn has appeared on every major news network, ABC, NBC, MSNBC, CBS, FOX, CNN, CPAN, and so on. Shawn is a brilliant person who holds a bachelor's degree and a master's in Homeland Security, along with multiple certificates. This was probably our best episode, and I don't want to spoil the fireworks. Do NOT miss it!

In a heartfelt interview on the Put a Mic In It podcast, hosted by Dave Warner on the Studio 25 Podcast Network, emerging country singer-songwriter Ava Bently opens up about her extraordinary journey back to music—made possible through collaboration with AI tools.

After a lifelong passion for singing that began as a toddler in Texas, Bently's dreams were sidelined by career, family, and a devastating medical issue: surgery complications that damaged her vocal cords, leaving her unable to sing as before.

Little Falls native Mary Wainwright returned "home" in a powerful way on the latest episode of the Small Town Life podcast, hosted by Dave Warner.

The former teacher left the rat race behind during COVID, quitting her job, living off-grid in a canvas tent (then a shed) with a newborn, homeschooling her children, home-birthing, and now running a thriving homestead with chickens, beehives, hoop houses, and permaculture gardens.

What started seven years ago in a tiny 1,800 sq ft room with just a couple of days a week has exploded into one of the Mohawk Valley’s favorite shopping destinations.

Renewed & Rescued on North Main Street in Herkimer now fills nearly 12,000 square feet, boasts 42 vendors, over 500 consignors, and draws customers from as far away as Japan and South America.

In a brand-new episode of the Building Local Business podcast, owner Tammy Crossway sat down with host Carl Ulinski to share the remarkable journey: from quitting her nonprofit CFO career after a “mid-life crisis,” to taking over the old Wakefield Furniture space next door, opening seven days a week, and still having a waiting list for new vendors.

The Coach Dave Schuman, VOICE OF REASON FRANK CRISTIANO, and Steve Cully talk political news, give our insights, along with top analysis. Starting with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wanting to institute a travel ban on citizens from over 30 countries. This comes on the heels of a man from Afghanistan who allegedly shot two National Guard members. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who emigrated to the U.S. from Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal, has been charged with first-degree murder after one of the two victims, West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, died of wounds sustained in the Nov. 26 shooting. The second victim, Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was critically wounded. Lakanwal has pleaded not guilty. Noem issued a scathing tweet saying these illegal immigrants are leeches and we do not want them here! Frank believes there should be a program in place for illegals who are contributing to society, working a job, paying taxes, and having a way to come forward and go through a process to become American citizens. Dave believes that illegals have to go regardless of whether they are causing problems or not. We can't take care of our country until we take care of ourselves first, and that means removing illegals. We also talk about the Russia and Ukraine conflict, Russia continues to attack Ukraine, and there are major cities that Putin wants. Frank believes that if Zelensky gives up the land, it will stop the war. Dave thinks giving Putin what he wants is only going to make him go after more. A wild episode of Rebel Republic.