The Anchormen

Riley Lewis and Chris Cella host Gerard Michaels for a conversation about Hollywood, wokeness, and the fight for American culture.

Dr. Juliette Engel shares her harrowing account of surviving the CIA's notorious MK-Ultra program, claiming her father sold her into it at age six. In her memoir Sparky: Surviving Sex Magick, Engel recounts years of alleged torture, sexual abuse, and mind-control experiments before escaping at 17. From CIA mind-control allegations to her crusade against international child trafficking, Engel exposes what she believes is a sinister network of exploitation operating in the shadows of American intelligence.

Cliff Maloney joins The Anchormen.

The Anchormen analyze Polymarket prediction markets: Are republicans a long shot to keep the U.S. House in the midterms?  Will Artificial Intelligence win Time Person of the Year? Who are the 2028 presidential frontrunners?

Joshua Philipp joins The Anchormen.

The Anchormen take on America’s death penalty methodology after convicted murderer Christa Pike survives a botched execution, while the Fort Hood attacker faces death by firing squad — a military first since WWII. Newly released bodycam footage reveals the chilling aftermath of a 6-year-old shooting his first-grade teacher in Virginia. Meanwhile, right-wing populism challenges Marxism’s grip on Latin America as violent riots rock the streets of Paris. Plus, is the “Russian Plague” a real threat or just another wave of fearmongering?

On this episode of The Anchormen, a Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ad featuring a young white man as the face of welfare abuse sparks a fiery debate over the GOP’s broader midterm messaging problem.

Eric Eggers joins The Anchormen.

President Trump locks down a historic Greenland deal, kicks “fake news” out of the White House, and launches “Trump TV.”  Plus—who gets control of the A.I. kill switch? And in the race with China, can America afford to put any limits on how far it’s willing to go?

Marc Morano joins The Anchotmen.

This week on The Anchormen: Gavin Newsom goes fishing dressed like he’s headed to a board meeting, AI threatens Hollywood—and maybe human creativity itself—the U.S. admits it has deployed weapons in space, and China raises new questions over Taiwan.

Pastor Jurgen Matthesius joins us for a discussion about Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and his legacy, the Islamic Terrorist Attacks on 9/11, and what we can do to restore faith in America and combat evil forces.   Please let me know if you have any questions. I'm cc'ing the social team so they are fully aware of what's going on too.

The Anchormen peek behind the curtain of the GOP Midterm Convention. Can Republicans convince voters MAGA is still the agent of change? Plus, is the Cartel behind an army of unlicensed street-food vendors plaguing San Diego? And could A.I. wipe out humanity within a decade? Anthropic researchers are publicly sounding the alarm.

The Anchormen tackle the disturbing moral divide over Lindsay Clancy — the mother accused of strangling her three children — and the faction of society that continues to sympathize with her.

Mark Schmitz and Bradley Geary join The Anchormen.

Chrissy Newton, writer and podcaster for the science and space news outlet The Debrief, joins the anchormen to unpack the latest tranches of declassified UFO files; and dives into her research into MK-Ultra, the secret CIA program that subjected unwitting people to LSD, torture, and brutal psychological experiments to break minds and manipulate behavior.

Mary Holland from Children's Health Defense joins The Anchormen to discuss her experience living in Russia during the Soviet Union days, her fight for medical freedom in America, and her groundbreaking work with Children's Health Defense.

All life was designed to connect with light. God made light for the world—and our bodies need it just like trees and other biological life. RedLife founder Jonathan Otto joins the Anchormen to explain the potential benefits of red light therapy. He points to thousands of peer-reviewed studies examining its effects on inflammation, cellular energy, chronic conditions, vision, mood, and cancer—including a B-cell lymphoma study reporting complete remission within weeks.

John Strand joins The Anchormen.

Is Putin under pressure to unleash even more firepower on Kyiv—and if sanctions have failed for decades, why would Russia be any different? Back home, the Senate tackles college sports while the Save America Act dies on the vine. Plus: are Democratic Socialists hijacking the DNC—or completing a takeover years in the making? And will the WNBA actually allow former NBA first-round draft picks to play in their league?

Thomas Corbett-Dillon joins The Anchormen.

Should the Right stop eating its own and unite for the midterms—or keep demanding Republicans deliver on their promises? Will Mayor Mamdani’s city-run grocery stores collapse under government incompetence, or help socialism spread across America? And as Moroccan migration surges into Spain, is Europe facing an immigration crisis—or a civilizational conquest already beyond reversal?

John Rourke joins The Anchormen

Dr. Anthony Fauci is finally cornered on Capitol Hill— but pleads the Fifth more than 100 times rather than defend his actions during the COVID era.The Anchormen revisit the draconian rituals, shifting mandates, and fear-driven policies imposed on the American public. Was Fauci a psychopath, a mad scientist, a megalomaniac—or all of the above?President Biden may have pardoned him, but could Fauci still face prosecution?

Randy Sutton joins The Anchormen.

The Anchormen break down the week’s biggest headlines and preview The American Dream: The Story of Robert Herring—a powerful new documentary chronicling the extraordinary life of OAN founder Robert Herring.From poverty and homelessness to building successful companies and a national news network, Herring’s journey is a story of grit, sacrifice and determination. Against every obstacle, he rose from hardship to build an extraordinary legacy.

Aaron Lewis joins The Anchormen

The Anchormen examine the life and legacy of the late war hawk Sen. Lindsey Graham, an NDAA amendment that would merge parts of the U.S. and Israeli defense industries, and Israel’s failed attempt to court young Americans after controversial looksmaxxing streamer Clavicular cut his chaotic trip short.

Bob Bianchi joins The Anchormen.

The Anchormen dig into one of the darkest chapters in U.S. intelligence history: the CIA’s MK-Ultra program — where Americans were allegedly abducted, drugged with LSD, psychologically tortured, and used as human guinea pigs in the pursuit of mind control. Was this just a rogue Cold War experiment, or did the CIA successfully create “programmed” operatives capable of carrying out acts — even assassinations — that ordinary people would never commit? And the biggest question of all: did MK-Ultra ever really end?

The author, filmmaker and host of the weekly show "Dinesh", Dinesh D'Souza joins The Anchormen.

From major Supreme Court rulings to Box Office surprises, The Anchormen digest the week’s biggest headlines.

Chris Burgard joins The Anchormen

The Anchormen take aim at Senate Republicans for letting the Save America Act die on the vine. Is GOP leadership stalling to protect the political establishment and end MAGA? As Democratic Socialists gain ground, will Republicans just sit by and watch America vote itself into a communist future it can’t escape?

Longevity expert Iva Heckmann and Dr. Eric Nepute join The Anchormen.

The Anchormen break down the proposed Iran deal to end the war, Major League Baseball’s treatment of Christian players during LGBTQ Pride Month, and a disturbing independent report alleging UK authorities ignored decades of grooming-gang abuse involving as many as 250,000 girls.

Alex Cammarata and Daniel Baldwin join The Anchormen.

The Anchormen tackle the Karmelo Anthony verdict after a jury convicted him in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Texas high school track meet. What should have been a story about a senseless killing, a grieving family, and a jury’s decision has instead become another racial flashpoint.

Sonja Shaw joins The Anchormen.

The Anchormen break down the GOP’s strong showing in the California primaries, President Trump’s profanity-laced phone call with Netanyahu over Israel’s offensive in Lebanon, and what the next phase of America’s culture wars could look like on the political battlefield.