Trump vs. the Machine reveals why the Deep State survives no matter who wins elections.
Why has the Deep State survived despite years of promises to dismantle it? In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Nick Giordano examines how the first-ever National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism and the current NSPM-7 framework lowered the threshold for suspicion, blurred the line between ideology and violence, and created an architecture that can be turned against anyone.

This episode breaks down the transparency divide inside the administration, why Tulsi Gabbard's declassification push is facing internal resistance, and why structural reform matters far more than symbolic prosecutions.

What You'll Learn:

• How the Deep State survives presidents, elections, and party changes
• The Pre-Crime Trap and how government shifts from evidence to monitoring indicia of belief
• Why vague labels like anti-government and anti-authority are easily weaponized
• Why Tulsi Gabbard's declassification effort matters to exposing institutional abuse
• The Occupancy Problem and why inheriting the machine is not the same as dismantling it

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Timestamps

• 01:20 The Problem with the Domestic Terror Framework
• 02:45 The Deep State vs Transparency: Tulsi Gabbard's Initiative
• 14:16 The Threat of the Domestic Terror Framework Being Normalized
• 23:15 The Pre-Crime Model and Its Dangers
• 31:14 The Failure of the Trump Administration to Dismantle the System
• 33:53 The Focus on Prosecutions vs Structural Reform
• 42:56 Dismantling the Domestic Terror Framework

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Casimir Pulaski gave his life for American liberty, and his story reveals the true cost of independence.

In this episode of the America's Founding Series, Professor Nick Giordano explores the remarkable life of Casimir Pulaski, a Polish nobleman and "Father of the American Cavalry" who crossed an ocean to fight for a country that was not his own. From his daring charge that saved George Washington at Brandywine to his ultimate sacrifice at the Siege of Savannah, Pulaski's journey reminds us that America was founded not on bloodlines, but on an idea.

Discover why an exile with no home became one of the Revolution's most vital leaders, and why his story is a haunting warning to an era that often takes its inherited freedoms for granted.

What You'll Learn:

• The Making of a Soldier: How Pulaski's struggle against Russian tyranny in Poland prepared him for the American Revolution.
• Saving Washington: The tactical brilliance that prevented a catastrophe at the Battle of Brandywine.
• Building the Cavalry: Why Pulaski's Legion was the precursor to modern special forces.
• The Ultimate Sacrifice: A breakdown of the fatal charge at Savannah and what it means to die for a principle.
• A Lesson for Today: Why Pulaski's "allegiance to an idea" is the only thing that can preserve the American experiment today.

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Timestamps

• 01:32 The Battle Over Savannah in 1779
• 01:52 Pulaski's Heroic Charge and Wounding
• 04:30 Meeting Benjamin Franklin and Coming to America
• 04:54 Pulaski's Early Contributions at Brandywine
• 06:47 Reforming the American Cavalry: Pulaski's Legion
• 10:18 The Siege of Savannah and Pulaski's Final Charge
• 12:14 Pulaski's Death and Enduring Legacy
• 12:43 Pulaski's Impact on American Military and Ideals
• 13:41 Lessons from Pulaski: The Meaning of Liberty Today
• 15:09 The Fragility of Freedom and Its Preservation

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Global Reordering is underway, and this episode breaks down what Trump understands that much of the political class, media, and foreign policy establishment still refuses to see.
From Iran and China to energy, socialism, education, and AI, this conversation connects the dots shaping America's future.

In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano sits down with Dr. Mark Young, host of Blunt Force Truth and author of The 27 Unbreakable Rules, for a wide-ranging conversation on global reordering, the Iran conflict, and the deeper forces reshaping America and the world. The discussion explores how Trump views power, deterrence, China, and the Middle East differently, while also tying foreign policy to America's domestic decline in education, critical thinking, and economic culture.

What You'll Learn

• Why the Iran conflict is about far more than one country and could reshape the global balance of power
• How Trump's worldview on energy, trade, and geopolitical leverage differs from the bipartisan foreign policy establishment
• Why socialism, entitlement culture, and institutional decay are weakening America from within
• How the collapse in critical thinking and civic knowledge is affecting higher education and the country at large
• Why AI could devastate entry-level professional jobs and what that means for the next generation entering the workforce

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Timestamps

• 01:32 The Threat of Iran and Global Politics
• 10:57 Reordering the Middle East and Global Influence
• 17:12 China's Role in Global Energy and Resources
• 24:04 The Political Landscape and Midterm Elections
• 30:33 The Evolution of Political Ideologies
• 34:06 Understanding Capitalism vs. Socialism
• 37:45 The Impact of AI on Employment
• 43:04 The Crisis in Education
• 55:08 Societal Dumbing Down and Its Consequences

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Is NATO a mutual defense alliance, or has it devolved into a multi-billion dollar American security subsidy? Should America leave NATO?

As the United States continues to serve as the default guarantor of Western security, European "allies" are increasingly restricting airspace, denying base access, and treating their obligations as optional when American interests are on the line.

In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano strips away the slogans, summit photo ops, and empty rhetoric to examine the uncomfortable reality of NATO in 2026. From recent disputes with Spain and Italy to the long-term delinquency of Old Europe, this episode asks whether the alliance still serves America's strategic interests or whether it has outlived its value.

Professor Giordano also explores the growing civilizational divide between the United States and Europe, asking a deeper question: How can America continue defending a West that increasingly seems to despise its own culture and is disconnected from the values of liberty, sovereignty, and free expression that once defined it?

What You'll Learn:

• The Logistics of Betrayal: Why recent base and airspace denials from NATO partners expose a fundamental breakdown in the alliance.
• The One-Way Guarantee: How the U.S. underwrites European security while allies treat their support as optional.
• The Libya Lesson: A look at how the U.S. historically supplied the muscle for European interests and inherited the strategic mess.
• Civilizational Atrophy: Why Europe's growing speech controls and bureaucratic governance raise questions about long-term alignment
• The Path Forward: Why Congress should stop treating NATO as sacred and start treating it like any other policy that must serve American interests

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Timestamps

• 01:20 Is NATO Still a Real Alliance?
• 05:08 European Rhetoric vs. Operational Reality
• 09:17 Why the U.S. Carries NATO's Burden
• 18:23 How NATO Became a One-Way Guarantee
• 23:24 Bosnia, Kosovo, and Libya Revisited
• 34:56 What Are We Really Defending?
• 46:28 Retool NATO or Leave It Behind

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George Wythe: Murder, Law, and the Republic reveals the gripping true story of Thomas Jefferson's mentor, America's first law professor, and the shocking 1806 murder that exposed the fragile pursuit of justice in the early Republic.

Discover how George Wythe helped shape the minds that built America, advanced the rule of law, and left behind a legacy far greater than his name recognition today.

In this episode of America's Founding Series on The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano tells the story of George Wythe, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the legal mentor to Thomas Jefferson. Often overlooked, Wythe was one of the most consequential figures of the Founding era, influencing John Marshall, James Monroe, and Henry Clay.

This episode explores Wythe's role in shaping the American legal tradition, his early defense of judicial review, and his moral evolution on the issue of slavery. It also examines the chilling poisoning case that turned his final days into a haunting story of betrayal and a failed search for justice.

What You'll Learn:

• The Architect of Minds: How George Wythe shaped Thomas Jefferson and the next generation of American statesmen.
• The Power of the Law: Why Wythe was one of the earliest defenders of constitutional limits and the rule of law.
• A Moral Evolution: How Wythe's views on slavery changed and why his actions set him apart from the Virginia elite.
• The Arsenic Coffee: The details of the 1806 poisoning that killed Wythe and Michael Brown.
• The Tragic Trial: Why the law Wythe loved was unable to convict his killer, and why his story still matters today.

This episode is essential listening for anyone interested in Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence, judicial review, early American history, and the forgotten figures who helped build the United States.

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Timestamps

• 01:32 Founding Patriot George Wythe Poisoned
• 02:41 The Household and Betrayal
• 03:49 George Wythe's Influence
• 06:04 Mentorship of Thomas Jefferson
• 08:48 Judicial Philosophy, Legal Reforms and Contributions
• 12:32 George Wythe's Moral Evolution
• 14:13 The Murder and Trial
• 15:01 What We Can Learn From George Wythe's Life

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What does winning in Iran actually mean, and why has no one clearly defined it? In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano sits down with Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer to break down the Iran conflict, the real state of the battlefield, and the bigger strategic stakes the media keeps ignoring.

This conversation goes beyond the usual headlines and empty pundit talking points. It examines whether the United States is succeeding militarily, why political end goals matter more than tactical wins, who may actually be in charge inside Iran, and how energy, regional power, and global influence all shape what comes next.

What You'll Learn

• Why defining victory in the Iran conflict is essential before the media defines failure
• How military success and political success are not the same thing in modern warfare
• What internal fractures between the IRGC and the Iranian Army could mean for the future of Iran
• Why America has strategic blind spots when it comes to asymmetric warfare, including drones and urban warfare
• How oil, global power, and U.S. leverage factor into the broader geopolitical endgame

If you want a serious conversation about strategy, realism, and what victory should actually look like, this episode delivers the analysis the legacy media refuses to provide.

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Timestamps

• 01:32 Geopolitical Insights
• 02:53 Understanding the Iran Conflict
• 13:58 Internal Conflicts in Iran
• 16:01 Who is Leading Iran
• 18:43 Is There a Growing Dispute Between the IRGC and the Iranian Army
• 23:26 What Does Victory Look Like
• 29:25The Role of the U.S. in Global Power Dynamics

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Iran War Endgame: Who Really Runs Tehran? As the Iran war escalates, the real question is no longer just what has been destroyed. The bigger question is who actually controls Tehran, what victory looks like, and why parts of the media, political class, and leftists, seem to recoil at the prospect of American success.

In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano breaks down the battlefield reality inside Iran, the signs of regime fragmentation, and the dangerous uncertainty that surrounds Iran's leadership structure. The episode also examines the domestic reaction in the United States, from the anti-American protest movement displayed at the No Kings rallies to the pundit class and foreign policy establishment that appear more alarmed by a U.S. victory than by the Iranian regime itself.

What You'll Learn:

• The Mojtaba Khamenei Factor: What the transition of power really means for the regime's survival.
• Beyond the Rubble: Why the media narrative ignores the systemic military successes being achieved.
• Regime Cracks: The growing evidence of IRGC vs. Artesh friction and how it dictates the "Endgame."
• Defining Victory: A strategic roadmap for American success that avoids the pitfalls of Iraq and Afghanistan.
• The Domestic Front: Why John Brennan and the deep state, the foreign policy establishment, and leftists at No Kings rallies are more alarmed by a potential U.S. victory than a nuclear-capable Tehran.

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Timestamps

01:20 Media Lies About Iran War
01:53 Failed US Policies and Iran's Capabilities
02:18 Media Operates on Hatred, Not Strategy
04:41 American Public Skepticism and War Fatigue
06:25 Misleading Narratives and Geopolitical Risks
08:15 What If Iran Survives the Strikes?
10:53 Economic Impact on Americans
12:32 Midterm Elections and Political Risks
17:59 Who Is Really Running Iran?
22:11 Fragmentation of Iran's Regime
24:48 Internal Betrayal and Regime Collapse
28:32 What Does Victory Look Like?
33:40 Domestic Political Battle Over Iran
40:41 Anti-American and Anti-Trump Movements
43:40 The Next Test: US Political Clarity

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Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee: Washington's Trusted General reveals the rise, power, and shocking fall of one of the American Revolution's most trusted figures. Discover how a celebrated patriot went from Washington's inner circle to ruin, and what his story warns about today.

In this episode of America's Founding Series on The P.A.S. Report Podcast, the story of Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee is brought to life through a gripping narrative that explores leadership, reputation, and political division in early America. From elite cavalry commander to national voice after George Washington's death, Lee's journey offers a powerful lens into the fragility of legacy and the realities of the American experiment.

What You'll Learn

How Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee became one of George Washington's most trusted generals
The origins of the famous phrase "first in war, first in peace" and its lasting impact
How financial collapse and political division destroyed Lee's reputation and legacy
The violent Baltimore mob attack and what it reveals about early American division
The surprising family legacy and how Henry Lee's life shaped his son, General Robert E. Lee, and the future of a divided nation.
Why Lee's story serves as a warning about reputation, unity, and the future of America

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Timestamps

01:32 The Rise of Henry Lighthorse Harry Lee
02:41 The Continental Army and Lee's Legion
03:49 Rise to Prominence
08:48 Eulogy for George Washington
10:32 Financial and Personal Decline
12:01 Final Years and Legacy
15:01 What We Can Learn From Lee

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