In the first half, author Jerome Corsi, Ph.D., offered commentary and analysis on Operation Epic Fury and the ongoing conflict with Iran. He traced the escalation back to a June 2025 military strike authorized by President Trump, dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer, which targeted Iranian nuclear facilities with stealth bombers. Corsi suggested that despite initial hopes for a single strike, Iran's continued nuclear ambitions and rejection of offers —such as free nuclear fuel— prompted further military action. "The United States and Israel have been combining to strike a blow against this radical Islamic terrorism whose root has always been Iran," he said, as he characterized Iran's military as "in the last stage of their ability to even launch missile attacks."
Corsi also spoke about the mysterious status of the new Iranian Supreme Leader, the son of Ayatollah Khamenei, positing he may be seriously injured and possibly hiding in Moscow. He remarked on the U.S. military's precision in targeting Iranian leaders, calling it "a very impressive display of military power, which I think the world has never before seen." Addressing the impact of the conflict on global oil prices, he asserted that disruptions would be temporary, as President Trump had released reserves and increased drilling, and that plans were in place to secure the strategic Straits of Hormuz.
On the prospect of regime change, Corsi pointed to the growing likelihood of the Ayatollah's loss of control and expressed confidence in the Iranian people's desire for freedom. He also touched on sleeper cells in the U.S., downplaying the threat of large-scale terror attacks. Regarding Cuba, Corsi outlined Trump's goal to end communism in the Western Hemisphere, including Cuba, and predicted economic pressure might force change. He concluded with cautious optimism about Middle East peace through economic cooperation, referencing the Abraham Accords as a hopeful path forward. "The possibility of unconditional surrender increases as the war continues...This war is really about putting an end to radical Islamic terrorism," he added.
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In the latter half, F.K. Sterling, a researcher blending history, science, and folklore, discussed his lifelong fascination with the unusual and supernatural, which led him to investigate the existence of giants across cultures. Exploring myths and legends from Greek, Roman, Celtic, Slavic, Chinese, Mesoamerican, and indigenous Australian traditions, he has linked giants to lost civilizations and ancient advanced technologies. "I believe that there were many different types of giants in the history of humanity," he stated, describing a range of giants —from 6'5" to 18 feet tall —some with "unique physical attributes like horns and double rows of teeth," others more humanoid, "fair-skinned, red-haired," and technologically sophisticated. And from a broader angle, the Sasquatch and the Yeti could be considered in this category, he noted.
Addressing the disappearance of giants, Sterling suggested they might still exist "in the fringes, underground, in the ocean, in the sky, maybe underground somewhere in the moon, and they're just waiting to return." He hinted at government suppression of huge skeletal remains and linked giants to ancient kingship and elite bloodlines, citing the Sumerian King List, which depicts kings as giants. He proposed that some modern humans with extraordinary height could be genetic throwbacks to these giants, citing scientific evidence of "ghost DNA," and Denisovan ancestry in populations such as Polynesians. He clarified that gigantism is a medical disorder distinct from the legendary giants.
Reflecting on the Book of Enoch, he posited that the Great Flood might have been "God's way of trying to get rid of the giants," who, according to the ancient texts, were "violent and cannibalistic" and consumed the Earth's resources. Sterling also delved into unexplained phenomena in the Ozarks, including alien abductions, UFO encounters, and bizarre phenomena such as crop circles purportedly linked to human hybrids grown out of the crops. He described a chilling account of a "Reptoid" attacking teenagers after a high school prom.
During the last half-hour, George featured an excerpt of his 2017 interview with researcher Joe Nickell of the Skeptical Inquirer, discussing his work on ghosts and Bigfoot.
News segment guests: Lauren Weinstein, Robert Zimmerman