The American Pulse E25: We are Blessed

E25: We are Blessed with Special Guest Mike Oster

 

E25 Introduction

Hello listeners and thank you for tuning into the American Pulse. We are coming off a long sabbatical (thank you for you patience as we figure all this out) and are back at the microphone with a slightly different format and a different sort of rhythm.

We will be doing episodes once a month for 2026 with a caveat. If anyone on my team at KCGOP feels we need to get on the mic and talk to WE THE PEOPLE, then that is exactly what we will do. If these times have taught us anything, it’s the necessity to be grounded in principle yet flexible in our minds and execution. What is God asking of us right now? is, I believe, a great question for both myself and the collective.

And we will have some of the same elements in that I will write the opening piece and conduct the interviews with our esteemed guests. However, we have added something new in that our intrepid, inspiring leader KCGOP Chairwoman Jolie Lansdowne will do the final piece to bring it together but also to offer blessings and grace to WE THE PEOPLE, something that is a clear gift of hers and evident to all who have watched her lead.

I am excited for The American Pulse to be a clear signal amongst the noise and choppy waters we are certain to face in 2026. I continue to feel blessed and honored to walk this path with all of you. Before we get to our EXCELLENT guest today (I really loved speaking with this man), our conversation brought two quotes to mind that I thought were relevant for today’s episode.

The first in my Scottish theologian Ian Maclaran who said:

“Be kind. For everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”

And the other is by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes who said:

“Do not lose heart, we were made for these times.” 

It’s sure good to be back, you Patriots. Now a word from our sponsor and on to our interview. Enjoy.

AP25 Mike Oster Bio

My guest today is retired Brigadier General Mike Oster. Mike is a nationally recognized speaker, bestselling author, successful entrepreneur, and performance excellence coach with a mission to help people and organizations live in a place where Excellence becomes their Average. He served 36 years in the South Dakota Army National Guard, rising from enlisted soldier to Brigadier General and is a combat veteran of both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Here is my interview with Mike Oster.

APE25 Final Thoughts

 I hope you enjoyed that conversation as much as I did. What great tools Mike offered to help us navigate 2026. For all the good people who love our nation and want to do their part, come join us on March 14th at our Lincoln Day Dinner at the Newcastle Golf Course. Or just go to www.kcgop.org to sign up for our newsletter, lend support to the cause, or find a LD meeting that you can attend.

And now for our last segment, a few words from our Chairwoman Jolie Lansdowne.

E308: A New Chapter Emerges

E308: A New Chapter Emerges with Special Guest Mark Carter

 

E308 Introduction

As many of you know, I first launched this podcast to be a resource for men and their personal development using myth and archetypes and the Hero’s Journey to assist men wherever they found themselves in life. My aim has always been to help humanity in whatever way that God is asking of me.

And I have been completely upfront in my interest in esoteric topics from the plandemic and narrative war with the entrenched Deep State or Globalists to 911 Truth to vaccine misinformation to ET and the truth and psy-ops around that. Nothing has been off the table but I also never wanted to be only know for “conspiracy theories”. I have always and will always do my best to offer something valuable to my listeners in the way of new perspectives, new resources, and new tools for your Hero‘s Journey. This is for both our male and female listeners.

Today I have the pleasure of dialoguing with a fellow traveller in truthers movement. It’s interesting to me how he and I have arrived at a similar place. With all of the Epstein files and corruption and graft of the entrenched systems in freefall collapse, both my guest and I are moving onto new territory, as you will hear in our conversation.

The news that is hitting the shores of consensus consciousness are things that we have been talking about for YEARS. It’s old news. And I for one am looking for fresh inspiration, creativity, new perspectives on how do we BUILD the new systems free of centralized control? How will you and I and future generations THRIVE? And how do I continue to elevate my own vibration so I can receive the information, are you following me? Where am I stuck in an old fight? If all this Epstein stuff is for a different part of the human tribe, then I am free to wander a further along the path and have conversation like the one today.

I don‘t know how it is for you Basecamper but I find it all inspiring. And who couldn’t use a spark of inspiration right about now?

Before we pull up chairs to the campfire, I found three quotes that I thought were relevant.

The first is from the great Joseph Campbell who said:

“The only possibility for our time is the free association of men and women of like spirit. Not a handful but a thousand heroes, ten thousand heroes, who will create a future image of what humankind will be.”

The second is by Uncailnini on IG:

“Don’t panic but the world is run by a 3300 year old inbred cult of Satan worshipping pedophiles who are using blackmail and imaginary money to stay in power”

And the last one by Esoteric Exposal who says:

“A conspiracy theorist is one who refuses to accept the official version on the word of serial liars.”

Now a word from our sponsor and then on the our interview. Enjoy!

Mark Carter Bio

Mark Carter grew up in Montreal, Canada, learning English, French, and some Latin, developing a keen interest in spirituality, creative arts, monetary reform and geopolitricks. He has studied and written music and literature, working in various sales and marketing jobs, mostly within the environmental field. He subsequently moved to Vancouver, Canada where he enjoys beaches, forests, and creative projects with freethinking visionaries. He can be contacted at markstarcarter@mail.com .

E308 Final Thoughts-

I hope you enjoyed that conversation as much as I did. What a pleasant surprise to meet Mark on our trip up to BC. I think that for those of us that have done our fair share of investigating difficult topics (and often being ostracized or even ridiculed for it, whenever we meet a fellow traveller, it is restorative to hear how the journey is going and what God is asking of us NOW.

Mark was kind enough to include links below for a lot of the things that we were talking about and you can find those at the bottom of the episode page on www.basecampformen.com

Next week is a Firestarter episode with just yours truly. I will be writing and recording at my new studio over in Lake Chelan. Thank you Basecampers!

Mark Carter links:

Aim4Truth (American Republic)
https://aim4truth.org/

Anna von Reitz (American Republic)
https://www.annavonreitz.com/

Brendon O’Connell (Talpiot Program)
https://youtube.com/@Talpiot_Program

Christopher Bollyn (9/11 Research)
https://bollyn.com/

Dope Inc. (Drug War)
https://bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/dope_inc/dope_inc.htm

Eustace Mullins (American History)
https://www.bitchute.com/search?query=Eustace+Mullins

Gilad Atzmon (Jewish Question)
https://gilad.online/

Michael Collins Piper (Final Judgement/ JFK)
https://www.bitchute.com/search?query=Michael+Collins+Piper+Final+Judgement

Lorie Ladd (Spirituality)
https://youtube.com/@LorieLadd

State of the Nation  (American Republic)
https://stateofthenation.info/

 

Basecamp for Men E307: Navigating Loneliness

E307: Navigating Loneliness with Special Guest Cindi McMenamin

 

E307 Introduction

I have been wanting to do an episode on loneliness for about a year now. Thankfully, I found just the right guest to help us navigate this important topic.

Loneliness is something that we all experience or will experience at some point in our lives but it has become a worldwide epidemic in 1st world countries where technology is most advanced. Isn’t that fascinating? Our convenient and favorite tech devices are at the center of this.

In May 2023, the US Surgeon General declared loneliness to be an epidemic, one that affects 1 out of 2 American adults. (wow)

“Loneliness has a way of creeping up on us unnoticed through a series of subconscious and tech-enabled habits that lead us to one day look around and think: where have all my friends gone? Why am I suddenly more of a loner than I ever set out to be? How did this happen?”

How many of you can relate to this? I know I can. Our phones (the adult version of the binkie) are our constant companions and, at first thought, they seem to provide us friendship, connection, and support. But is that REALLY true? How many people today (regardless of age, gender, or political orientation) are more comfortable swiping and commenting than they are striking up a conversation with someone or joining a group with the thought of making some new friends?

True friendship doesn‘t come from your interactions with your smart phone. They never have and I don’t think they ever will.

As we get older, loneliness can strike any of us but I think that men are a bit more vulnerable. Why? Well, so many men had important friendships at work and when they stopped working…..well it just became easier to live isolated than get our of their comfort zone and make new friends. Women of a certain age tend to do better at this they more naturally build community and are often involved in a whole slew of activities, no matter their age. God bless women.

And for men, I think there is a bit of shame involved in feeling lonely. As in you don’t want people to know because, as men, the last thing we want is people feeling sorry for us. But loneliness is nothing to be ashamed of. It is just the Soul‘s desire for meaningful human connection. Something we all crave and need. Human connection and friendships are like the sun. You don‘t need the sun all day every day but we all need SOME or we just don’t thrive.

I‘m starting to rant and my guest today is so insightful on this topic that I want to get to this interview. It’s so good to be back talking with you Basecampers. Let‘s get a word from our sponsor and then onward and upward. Enjoy the episode!

Cindi McMenamin Bio

Cindi McMenamin is an award-winning writer, national speaker ,and certified writing coach who has ministered to women for nearly 40 years. She is the author of 19 books including The New Loneliness, a book we’ll talk about today. Here is my interview with Cindi McMenamin

E307 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed that conversation as much as I did. You can find Cindi at StrengthfortheSoul.com. Thank you Basecampers and we’ll see you around the fire next week.

 

 

Basecamp for Men E303: Keeping Optimism Alive

E303: Keeping Optimism Alive w Special Guest Lisa Rezac

 

E303 Introduction 

Hello Basecampers, I hope you are all doing well. We are winding down Season #7 and I hope you have enjoyed the conversations and content. Just like in seasons past, we will be taking a Holiday sabbatical from Basecamp. Tuesday Nov 18th will be the season finale and it looks to be a Basecamp Classic as I don‘t have a guest for next week. I will be sure to pick out a good one to finish on.

We will return with fresh episodes and energy on Tues Jan 20th.

Today’s episode is really about optimism. It is something I think about quite often. I have referred to it as an American superpower and I truly believe that it is. And you can see the devastating impact this war on humanity and America has had by the lack of optimism we see in so many of our people (and especially) our young people.

It seems that part of the Globalist agenda is to demoralize us to the point that we lose hope that our shared future could once again be good and uplifting and beautiful.

If you are a naturally optimistic person, like I am and my guest today, this may be the most important timeline for you and this superpower of yours.

There are mythological powers that come with optimism and carrying the Light. And these powers are surrendered by you if you give up hope thinking that we are all alone or that we can’t win against this entrenched darkness. Hang in there Basecampers for we believe that we have powerful allies ready to assist humanity in these important next chapters. Enjoy the episode.

Lisa Rezac Bio

Today’s guest is Lisa Rezac, my wife of nearly 30 years. Lisa is a wife and mother, the King County GOP Vice Chairwoman and a fundraising auctioneer extraordinaire. Here is my interview with Lisa Rezac.

E303 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed that conversation from Casa Rezac. To have Lisa come in and fundraise for you, go find her at www.lisarezac.com or just email her at lisa@lisarezac.com Thank you Basecampers and we’ll see you around the fire next week.

Basecamp for Men E302: AI and the Achilles Heel

E302: AI and the Achilles Heel

 

E302 Introduction

Hello Basecampers I hope you are all doing well. Today’s interview is with our old friend Reinette Senum. We cover a wide range of topics around her recent article where she highlighted a most interesting conversation between her and Chat GPT.

The article, which I highly recommend you go read on her Substack The Foghorn Express, highlights the source of Chat GPT, what some of the motives that are encoded in its algorithms, what sorts of things the Elite’s may be plotting and what is our optimal response.

Yep, Chat GPT even tells us the best way to defeat the full court press for digital slavery and surveillance. Hint, hint, its unplugging, developing strong community, and using decentralized freedom technology with minimal surveillance and tracking.

Seems overwhelming? I’m with you. But you know how these things go. Brick by brick Basecampers. Brick by brick. Enjoy the interview.

Reinette Senum Bio

A former 2x mayor, CA gubernatorial candidate, and dedicated solutionarian, Reinette Senum, shares stories, hypotheses & possibilities beyond the fog. Here is my interview with Reinette Senum.

E302 Final Thoughts

I hope you enjoyed that conversation as much as I did. Go subscribe to Reinette‘s excellent substack titled The Foghorn Express. And she is constantly putting up content and resources to enlighten and equip humanity including ways to start to unplug from the centralized, digital control grid and what if we all started to unplug from their matrix, what might be possible? Hmm. Thank you Basecampers and we’ll see you around the fire next week.