Real America’s Voice – Stinchfield Tonight

Episode: November 3, 2025
Host: Grant Stinchfield
Guests: Rachel Sheffield (Heritage Foundation), Bill D’Agostino (Media Research Center), Rich Barris (Big Data Poll), Thomas Speciali (Intelligence Professional), John Jubilee (Energized Health)
Podcast Theme: Unfiltered news and analysis of American politics, culture, and current events, with a focus on exposing perceived government waste, media bias, and failures in public policy.

Episode Overview

This episode of Stinchfield Tonight, broadcast amid an ongoing government shutdown, offers a highly opinionated critique on welfare fraud (especially the SNAP program), media coverage of President Trump, upcoming gubernatorial and mayoral elections, and issues of government and intelligence community corruption. The show also features confrontational interviews with policymakers and experts, several discussions on election dynamics, and closes with health advice and political commentary.

Key Discussion Points

1. Government Shutdown & SNAP Benefits (00:52–13:41)

Host’s Take on the Shutdown

• Stinchfield frames the shutdown as a result of Democrat maneuvering, suggesting they are using programs like SNAP (food assistance) to manipulate public sentiment.
• He asserts, "Democrats really need to own the shutdown." (01:29)

Critique of SNAP: Fraud, Abuse, and Waste

• Extensive allegations of SNAP fraud from both recipients and retailers: people selling EBT cards, dead recipients continuing to receive benefits, and ineligible purchases (e.g., luxury food items like caviar and truffle oil).
• "By one account, in 2024, it looked like up to 13% of all SNAP payments were somehow fraudulent..." (02:20)
• Criticism of luxury or inappropriate purchases: “Why does someone on food assistance need caviar and truffle oil and sturgeon lobster?” (05:31)

Calls for Reform

• Cites government and news reports, including an ABC report revealing dead people on benefits, and an anecdote from a government official: “We found one guy in six different states getting a benefit. We found about 5,000 people that are dead who are still getting benefits...” (04:51)

Discussion on SNAP Recipients’ Food Choices

• Stinchfield singles out a “critical thinker” on SNAP for choosing healthier/cheaper groceries and denounces what he views as irresponsible purchases.
  • Quote: “[They’re] not buying the right foods on the SNAP program. All of this needs to be reined in.” (06:45)

Guest: Rachel Sheffield (Heritage Foundation)

• Discusses long-standing fraud in SNAP and the wider welfare system:
  • “Fraud is something that's been going on probably since the program began.” (08:11)
  • Welfare growth criticized for fostering dependency: “For 60 years plus now we have been basically just throwing money at the symptoms rather than trying to address the causes…” (09:30)
• Argues for work requirements and reforms, noting political resistance in Congress.

On Alternative Food Assistance

• Points out the existence of food banks and other welfare programs but argues they’re underutilized due to “dependency” culture. (12:15–13:18)

2. Media Criticism: 60 Minutes & Trump Coverage (13:43–22:55)

Host’s Analysis of 60 Minutes

• Claims mainstream media (especially CBS) act as “Democrat’s henchmen,” unfairly targeting Trump.
  • “It was angry. It was gotcha-style reporting. And it was exactly what I expected from 60 Minutes.” (14:52)
• Defends ICE tactics, blames media for misrepresenting law enforcement actions.

Bill D’Agostino (Media Research Center)

• Argues the Trump/60 Minutes interview was the "most even handed" CBS has managed, but still riddled with bias:
  • “By all accounts, this was the most even handed interview…But this is the best we can expect…” (18:12)
• Suggests real objectivity in media would require a “complete overhaul.”
• Critiques the way journalists frame questions to favor Democrats, especially regarding shutdown negotiations:
  • “It's always about what Republicans will do to bend the knee to them.” (21:21)

3. Election Analysis: New York, New Jersey, Virginia (24:05–34:33)

Current Elections in Focus

• Discussion of governor and mayoral races, notably Jack Cittarelli in New Jersey and the mayor’s race in New York (concern over socialist/communist candidates).

Polling Insights with Rich Barris (Big Data Poll)

• Cittarelli’s chances in NJ: “Jack Citarelli is the best chance they have for a win, which…would be viewed as an upset right now.” (28:30)
• Out-migration effects from New York and California on voting patterns.
• Analysis of why Republicans struggle in cities: "The government you elect is the government you deserve." (29:49)
• Virginia governor’s race: Youngkin’s campaign contrasted favorably against less focused Republican messaging this year.
• Stinchfield: “If you want to win, you gotta show up.” (34:24)

4. Intelligence Community & Hunter Biden Laptop (36:04–43:19)

Host's Accusations Against John Brennan (Former CIA Director)

• Alleges Brennan was part of an "attempted coup," involved in deceptive claims about Russian disinformation concerning Hunter Biden’s laptop.
• Airs confrontational exchange between Thomas Speciali (army intelligence) and Brennan:
  • Speciali: “Why would you sign that memo with everybody knowing that the Hunter Biden laptop was legitimate?” (37:55)
• Speciali’s view: “They conducted offensive counterintelligence against the American people…to steal the election.” (38:54)
• Suggests potential legal exposure for Brennan, discusses sedition versus treason.

5. Health Segment: “Energized Health” Testimonial (44:47–49:11)

Chronic Pain and Autoimmune Disorders

• Spotlight on a testimonial by a woman successfully reducing pain and medication through “Energized Health.”
• John Jubilee claims high success reversing autoimmune disorders, including arthritis.
  • “Anything in the autoimmune, we reverse it...99% of people, their doctor has told them, you cannot reverse an autoimmune disorder…” (47:18)
• Push for the program as an alternative to conventional medicine.

6. Final Political Commentary: California, Newsom, and Trump (49:45–50:55)

Host’s Closing Rants

• Further critiques of California Governor Gavin Newsom, painted as dishonest and hypocritical:
  • “Nothing I dislike more than the politician that sits there and lies to you.” (49:45)
• Celebrates Trump’s perceived recent successes.

Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• “Democrats really need to own the shutdown.” — Grant Stinchfield (01:29)
• “Up to 13% of all SNAP payments were somehow fraudulent.” — Grant Stinchfield (02:20)
• “We found about 5,000 people that are dead who are still getting benefits.” — Brooke Rollins, per Stinchfield (04:51)
• “The average weight of a woman on SNAP benefits in America is 211 pounds for a five foot four woman…The average weight…not on snap benefits is 140 pounds.” — Grant Stinchfield (05:43)
• “Fraud is something that's been going on probably since the program began.” — Rachel Sheffield (08:11)
• “[The welfare system] needs reform…We really want people to have better lives. We don’t want people to just be dependent forever…” — Rachel Sheffield (10:09)
• “It was angry, it was gotcha-style reporting, and it was exactly what I expected from 60 Minutes.” — Grant Stinchfield (14:52)
• “By all accounts, this was the most even handed interview that CBS has managed to do with President Trump probably ever…” — Bill D’Agostino (18:12)
• “The government you elect is the government you deserve.” — Rich Barris (29:49)
• “...all I was trying to find out was...if Tulsi Gabbard had these emails, Admiral Rogers telling...Brennan, I'm not comfortable with signing off on this ICA...” — Thomas Speciali (40:28)
• “Anything in the autoimmune, we reverse it. And...doctors...say to me, ‘John, this is what we should have learned in medical school.’” — John Jubilee (47:18)

Memorable Moments

• Stinchfield’s SNAP Luxury Food List: Outrage at caviar, sturgeon, and truffle oil available for purchase (05:31).
• Critical SNAP Recipient Soundbite: Young woman lauded for buying meat, not snacks, on food assistance — “That's a critical thinker. If she's on snap, she shouldn't be. She's a bright young lady.” (07:30)
• Speciali–Brennan Confrontation: Speciali confronts John Brennan in person about the Hunter Biden laptop letter (36:04, 39:49).
• Polling as Prognosis: Rich Barris and Stinchfield liken out-migration from blue states to a “short sale,” foreseeing a long-term demographic impact (30:53–31:39).

Useful Timestamps

• 00:52–13:41 – Government Shutdown & SNAP Fraud
• 13:43–22:55 – Mainstream Media (60 Minutes) vs. Trump
• 24:05–34:33 – 2025 Gubernatorial and Mayoral Races
• 36:04–43:19 – Thomas Speciali vs. John Brennan on “Russian Disinfo”
• 44:47–49:11 – Energized Health Testimonial & Autoimmune Reversal
• 49:45–50:55 – Final Thoughts & Commentary

Tone and Language

• Highly opinionated, polemical, and confrontational; blends reportage, anecdote, and editorializing.
• Language is informal and combative, with passionate accusations and occasional humor/sarcasm.

For Listeners

This episode is a showcase of right-leaning skepticism toward government social programs, major news networks, and some elected officials. It supplies a blend of insider interviews, panel discussions, and red-meat political critique—appealing to those who want to hear government and media systems thoroughly challenged from a populist conservative viewpoint.