Podcast Summary: "Stinchfield Tonight" – November 25th, 2025

Podcast: Real America’s Voice (iHeartPodcasts)
Host: Jake Novak (filling in for Grant Stinchfield)
Original Airdate: November 26, 2025
Episode Theme:
An unfiltered exploration of headline political controversies, the state of the US economy, media narratives, and major sports scandals—all framed by candid commentary on American values, national security, and the integrity of public institutions.

Overview

This episode, guest-hosted by Jake Novak, dives into several of the week’s biggest stories:

• The controversy surrounding a "seditious" video released by six Democratic Senators with military backgrounds.
• Media manipulation and misinformation, particularly as it relates to Hispanic communities and the real state of the US economy.
• The Trump administration's move to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.
• Ongoing sports gambling scandals in major US leagues.
• The economic implications of the Russia-Ukraine truce and global gold trends.
  Discussions are marked by skepticism toward legacy media, deep concern about foreign and corporate influence in American politics, and frequent calls to ground-level activism and self-reliance.

Key Segments & Insights

1. The "Seditious Six" Video & Its Fallout

[03:59-11:27]

• Controversy Recap:
  Jake Novak introduces a recent video from six Democratic Senators with military or intelligence backgrounds, which encourages service members to refuse "illegal orders." Republican hosts and guests label this messaging as seditious, dangerous, and historically subversive.

• Historical Parallels:

  • Jake Novak: “I've seen this game before… Lenin used it against the Russian army. This is nothing new.” ([04:56])
  • Col. Rob Manus (Guest, Ret. USAF):

    “This is a tactic Lenin used against the Russian army quite effectively… It's despicable what these people did, especially Mark Kelly... He bears ultimate responsibility because he's still subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.” ([05:23])

• Key Concerns Discussed:

  • The lack of specific illegal orders being referenced, suggesting the purpose is to undermine military discipline ahead of possible combat.
  • Potential financial backers of the video—was it taxpayer-funded or backed by NGOs?
  • Fears of eroded military morale, especially with American troops possibly on the brink of combat in the Western Hemisphere.

• Memorable Quote:
  Col. Rob Manus:

  “Without that, the seeds of doubt will stay there and fester… some person in uniform with a firearm... will hurt somebody or kill somebody because they're disobeying an order they politically disagree with. That's exactly what this is all about.” ([10:02])

2. Foreign Money & The American Political System

[11:27-17:57]

• Discussion of how modern adversaries (China, Iran, Venezuela) have more cash flow than the Soviet Union did, and how this money is allegedly used to influence American institutions and elections.

• Jake Novak:

  “At the end of the day, were we just undermined by money? ... As soon as they had the cash flow, we were done.” ([15:24])

• Col. Rob Manus:

  “Campaign finance laws are like a sieve… I'm convinced there has been foreign involvement in at least the last four, if not more, presidential elections.” ([14:57])

• Ground-level Optimism:
  The conversation ends with encouragement that political victories start at the grassroots.

  • “We win at the ground level, right next door to your home… that's where America wins.” – Col. Manus ([18:30])

3. Media Narratives & The Real State of the Economy

[18:40-26:54]
Guest: Javier Negre (Host, "The Right News Show")

• Negre describes the disconnect between mainstream (especially Hispanic-language) media negativity and his own observations:

  “They tell me they are doing well… most Hispanic people are in small business, and the economy is going much better in small business than big companies. The mass media… they're trying to make a bad world for the Hispanic communities and make people scared.” ([19:40])

• Negre accuses outlets like Telemundo and Univision of spreading misinformation about Trump and economic conditions, arguing that local reality is far more positive.

• Policy Note:
  Novak notes President Trump’s small business tax write-off bill as a significant driver of business growth, particularly for minorities.

• Negre:

  “America right now is a good environment to have a good business… If you hate Telemundo, Univision, or CNN en Español, be on my show.” ([25:38], [26:54])

4. Executive Action on the Muslim Brotherhood

[31:00-35:20]

• Novak reviews President Trump’s executive order to investigate classifying the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.

• Outlines the historical roots of the Brotherhood, quoting German scholar Matthias Küntzel on its Nazi connections and the subsequent rise of Hamas and Al Qaeda.

• Notes concerns of US groups (like CAIR) being tied to the Brotherhood, and signals that real reform might come from non-Arab Muslim nations such as Indonesia.

• Memorable Quote:

  “President Trump wants to look into it to decide whether it can be officially designated as a terrorist organization… The radical Islamist movement that started with the Muslim Brotherhood is something that is even worse than any other part of that group, period.” – Jake Novak ([31:55])

5. The American Sports Betting Scandal

[40:22-47:54]
Guest: Britt McHenry (Real America's Voice, Sports/Politics Correspondent)

• Explosive coverage of sports gambling scandals underway in the NBA and MLB, including Mafia ties and ongoing investigations.

  • “This is the worst sports betting scandal in American history—easily.” – Jake Novak ([41:19])

• McHenry:

  “Including the Mafia… their underground—hey, play this player, throw this game. ... Usually these types of cases can take years... but the judge said, no, I expect to have our trial underway in September of next year.” ([41:41])

• The impact of widespread gambling promotion by leagues, announcers, and celebrities, and the risks to fans (including a story of a friend who lost rent due to betting).

  • “They want you to bet 500 bucks a week and you don't have the money to do it.” – Jake Novak ([45:18])

• Concerns about college athletics as a potential next front in the scandal.

6. Russia-Ukraine Truce, The Economy, and Gold

[51:15-56:19]
Guest: Philip Patrick (Birch Gold Group)

• Novak and Patrick analyze why gold prices remain high even amid prospects for Russian-Ukraine peace, concluding it’s driven more by global central bank purchasing and US fiscal weakness than by geopolitics alone.

• Patrick:

  “Central banks have set consecutive annual records for gold buying since 2022… The single biggest quarter for central bank gold buying ever in history was the last fiscal quarter.” ([52:32]) “The government cannot function today with high interest rates... debt service payments [are] the second biggest item in the federal budget. ... The Fed are going to lower rates, but for me, that is a sign of weakness, not of strength.” ([55:12])

7. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Col. Rob Manus:
  “Without a specific order to speak to, that's exactly what happens. ... This is not a simple, hey, you're duty bound to disobey an unlawful order. ... It's despicable. It's absolutely despicable.” ([09:12])

• Jake Novak:
  “The political leaders in America have never done anything positive that the people didn't do first.” ([18:25])

• Javier Negre:
  “We have to vote Republicans. We have to believe in Trump economy because he's a businessman. ... It's very important for the Hispanic community… to be on my program, on my show.” ([24:48-26:44])

• Britt McHenry:
  “Anytime… if you're raking in millions of dollars doing this [illegal gambling], you're going to have the feds after you. … For the NBA, yeah, it's going to keep going into 2026 for sure.” ([46:32-47:54])

Timestamps (Key Segments)

| Segment | Start | End | |-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-------------| | The Seditious Six Video Controversy | 03:59 | 11:27 | | Foreign Money & American Politics | 11:27 | 17:57 | | Real Media vs. Media Narratives (Javier Negre)| 18:40 | 26:54 | | Muslim Brotherhood Executive Action | 31:00 | 35:20 | | Sports Gambling Scandal | 40:22 | 47:54 | | Russia/Ukraine, Gold, & The Economy | 51:15 | 56:19 |

Tone and Style

• Language: Conversational, energetic, frequently combative and skeptical of government/media.
• Tone: Passionate, urgent, and at times darkly humorous (e.g., “If you want to grill it, you gotta kill it,” referencing Ted Nugent's slogan for Thanksgiving turkeys).

Summary Takeaways

• The episode is a fast-moving, issue-packed snapshot of political, economic, and cultural anxieties prominent within conservative media: distrust of mainstream narratives, concerns about foreign and corporate money in elections, fierce defense of military integrity, skepticism about media honesty, and deep unease about the normalization of both gambling and “woke” culture.
• Jake Novak and guests consistently advocate for individual vigilance, informed skepticism, and civic participation at the community level—arguing that “America wins” not from above, but at the neighbor-to-neighbor level.
• The episode concludes with a reminder to cherish Thanksgiving’s lessons in gratitude and the capitalist ethic, while warning of the ever-present risks undermining American liberty and prosperity.