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At The Mic With Keith Malinak

At The Mic with Keith Malinak delivers bold, unfiltered conversations with newsmakers, cultural influencers, and thought leaders. From media bias and free speech to history, politics, and behind-the-scenes stories, Keith brings a unique perspective that cuts through the noise. This podcast isn’t about talking points—it’s about real conversations with guests who have stories to tell. Whether you’re looking for investigative journalism, cultural commentary, or in-depth interviews, At The Mic is your

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85:36

Follow the Money: Why Schools Keep Failing | 2/5/26

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2026/02/06

Public schools aren’t collapsing from a lack of money; they’re collapsing from how the system is built. Graduation rates rise, learning declines, and accountability quietly disappears.As public school budgets grow, student outcomes continue to fall, raising questions few institutions want to answer. In this Thursday Deep Dive, Keith Malinak is joined by investigative journalist Chris Papst, author of Failure Factory, to examine how data manipulation, bureaucracy, and incentives quietly shape public

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123:49

Epstein Files Drop: Trump implicated? Bill Gates...

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2026/01/31

The Epstein files don’t offer answers, they raise questions. What does “implicated” actually mean when names surface? Which claims hold weight, which don’t, and how much of the story is shaped by what never makes headlines?In this episode of At The Mic Friday Happy Hour, host Keith Malinak is joined by fan-favorite guests Kelly Smith and Brad Staggs for a live conversation reacting to the release of the Epstein files. The discussion focuses on immediate fallout, questions surrounding Trump and

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124:23

Snowcrete, Sydney Sweeney, and the Illusion of Normal...

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2026/01/30

Why is everyone arguing about Sydney Sweeney while toxic snow, system glitches, and quiet breakdowns pile up? A bar conversation accidentally exposes how distraction really works.On this episode of At The Mic Thursday Deep Dive, sub-series Barfly 9, Keith Malinak is joined by Brad Staggs and Kelly Smith for a free-flowing conversation that starts casually and drifts somewhere less comfortable. What begins as bar talk slowly turns into pattern recognition, as winter storms, cultural noise,

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120:41

Better Than Nothing. Tuesday Morning Live! | 1/27/26

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2026/01/28

Dallas freezes over, roads turn to ice, and daily life slows, but the conversation doesn’t stop. Keith Malinak goes live during the winter storm to unpack chaos, consequence, and what happens when systems fail under pressure.From risky winter decisions and tragic outcomes to unrest in Minneapolis, border enforcement, gun responsibility, and the weight of history, this unscripted broadcast connects fragmented stories into a larger pattern. What begins as a weather disruption becomes a deeper look at

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122:48

We Covered Everything Except the Plan | 1/23/26

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2026/01/24

From giveaways to ghost apps, this episode captures what happens when conversation runs faster than planning.On this episode of At The Mic: Friday Happy Hour, Keith Malinak is joined by the crew for a wide-ranging, unscripted conversation that never settles into a single lane. What starts with subscriber giveaways and Friday momentum quickly spirals into reflections on aging bodies, climate change, animal rescue, and the unintended consequences of human intervention.As the conversation unfolds, the

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112:39

What's REALLY Causing NFL Injuries This Season? |...

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2026/01/23

From training rooms to substations, this episode examines a troubling pattern behind one of the NFL’s most injury-plagued teams.On this episode of At The Mic: Thursday Deep Dive, Keith Malinak is joined by researcher Peter Cowan to explore the San Francisco 49ers’ unusually high rate of non-contact injuries. What begins as a discussion about football and conditioning quickly turns into a deeper investigation involving EMF exposure, a nearby electrical substation, and soft tissue damage that appears

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122:07

Moon Landing, Tomatoes, and the Death of Certainty |...

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2026/01/17

Moon landing questions and cultural skepticism are no longer fringe ideas. They are quiet conversations happening everywhere.On this episode of At The Mic Friday Happy Hour, Keith Malinak is joined by Brad Staggs and Kelly Smith for a winding, unscripted journey through nostalgia, government trust, real estate trends, AI, trivia, prohibition, technology, and personal stories. The conversation does not move in a straight line. It drifts, doubles back, stumbles into absurdity, then unexpectedly lands

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80:00

Time Is the Only Currency You Can't Get Back | 1/15/25

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2026/01/16

Why Time Is the Only Currency That MattersLife, death, and everything in between.On this episode of At The Mic with Keith Malinak, Keith flies solo. No guest. No script. Just an honest reflection on time, regret, purpose, and the moments we never get back. What begins as quiet introspection turns into a philosophical confession about mortality, fear, family history, and the cost of waiting too long to say what matters.This is not a conversation about statistics or headlines. It is a conversation

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146:17

Warning: Your Coffee, Water, and Soup Alare Out To...

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2026/01/10

You drink it every day without thinking. Coffee cups, bottled water, and canned soup may be quietly exposing you to microplastics, BPA, and forever chemicals. This is not panic. It is documented.In this episode of At The Mic: Friday Happy Hour, Keith Malinak is joined by Brad Staggs, Rebecca Mistereggen, and Kelly Smith for a wide-ranging conversation that moves from food safety to politics, culture, and the strange patterns of modern life. From Epstein files and vaccine fallout to stock market

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117:00

The Cost of Saying No to Your Commander | 1/8/26

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2026/01/09

A U.S. Airman refused a COVID vaccine mandate and entered a legal battle that would redefine his life, his career, and his faith in military justice.In this episode of At The Mic with Keith Malinak, Keith sits down with former U.S. Airman Lance Castle for a deep dive into one of the most controversial court-martial cases to emerge from the COVID era. What began as a personal medical decision quickly escalated into solitary confinement, professional retaliation, and a years-long fight for

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126:10

MTV Is Dead, Epstein Isn’t, and Nobody Trusts the...

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2025/12/27

MTV didn’t just stop playing music. It marked the beginning of a fractured shared culture.In this special edition of At the Mic with Keith Malinak, Keith Malinak is joined by Brad Staggs on Christmas Eve for a wide-ranging reflection that begins with nostalgia and ends somewhere far less comfortable.What starts with memories of MTV, childhood Christmases, and a time when culture felt shared slowly opens into deeper questions. The unresolved case of Jeffrey Epstein, voter confidence, surveillance

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133:03

Fundraisers, Donkeys, and Norcs | 12/19/25

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2025/12/20

There are better ways to raise money. This was not one of them.On this episode of At the Mic: Friday Happy Hour, Keith Malinak is joined by Brad Staggs, Rebecca Mistereggen, and Kelly Smith for an unscripted roundtable that begins with a fundraiser and quickly veers into chaos. Donkeys are discussed early. Norcs become a recurring theme. Logic struggles to keep up.The conversation drifts through fundraising schemes, cosmetic surgery culture, groupthink, parenting realities, cultural absurdities,

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113:04

When Whistleblowers Become the Target of the FBI....

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2025/12/19

January 6 exposed more than prosecutions. It revealed how whistleblowers inside the FBI are punished for telling the truth.In this Thursday Deep Dive, Keith Malinak sits down with former FBI agent and whistleblower Steve Friend for a two-hour, unfiltered examination of political prosecution, institutional retaliation, and the slow collapse of accountability inside federal law enforcement.What begins as a commitment to justice turns into a battle over loyalty, media narratives, and survival. As

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122:01

Time Travel at the Waffle House. What Gen X Is Really...

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2025/12/13

A Waffle House menu shouldn’t feel like time travel, but here we are. What starts as light Friday chaos quickly turns into a very Gen X conversation about rising prices, parenting, and how reality seems to shift without warning.Keith Malinak is joined by Brad Staggs and Rebecca Mistereggen as the conversation moves from sleep-deprived parenting and Christmas traditions to cultural differences, inflation shock, and the moment a Waffle House menu suddenly feels like time travel.From rising prices and

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131:00

UFO Nuclear Tests Connection, 9/11 Questions and Baby...

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2025/12/12

Long before satellites circled the planet, strange objects appeared in Earth’s skies—metallic, intelligent, and impossible to categorize. This Deep Dive untangles the conspiracy theories, photographic anomalies, and geopolitical motives buried inside decades of UFO reports. Keith Malinak, Brad Staggs, and Kelly Smith track the pattern intelligence agencies ignored: Cold War secrecy, 1950s sky plates, underwater UAP sightings, the Washington Flap, and the troubling correlation between UFO activity

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126:27

Buy Cheer, Pay Later, Don’t Read Headlines | 12/5/25

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2025/12/06

The holiday rush hits differently when AI recommends your gifts, the World Cup keeps buzzing in the background, and everyone quietly agrees not to open the news app. This week’s Friday Deep Dive settles into that space between festive distraction and December overload. Keith and Brad unwrap algorithmic Christmas chaos, cultural noise, and the comedy that shows up when we all pretend nothing strange is happening.Light, satirical, and seasonally self-aware, the conversation drifts from unexpected

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78:48

Alpha-Gal, The Meat Allergy That Starts With One Tick...

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2025/12/05

It starts with hives, panic, ER visits, and confusion. Then the truth hits. One Lone Star tick has rewritten guest Kerry Toms’ immune system and turned everyday foods into a threat.Alpha-Gal Syndrome begins with a single bite and ends with a shocking reality. Beef, pork, dairy, and gelatin suddenly trigger violent reactions. In this At The Mic Thursday Deep Dive, Keith Malinak sits down with Kerry Toms to uncover years of misdiagnosis, fear, and the moment she learned that one tick had changed

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33:30

The Islamic Genocide of Christians in Nigeria with...

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2025/11/26

An Islamic-driven genocide is unfolding in Nigeria, and the world refuses to look. In this tense Deep Dive, Keith Malinak and Larry Taunton uncover how Islamist strategy, political manipulation, and global networks collide to fuel a hidden war against Christians.What starts as a report from Nigeria expands into a larger operation powered by extremist ideology, demographic warfare, and coordinated political pressure across continents. Taunton draws from on-the-ground encounters and hostile government

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125:23

When Epstein Got Lemons, It Got Weird Fast | 11/21/25

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2025/11/22

A buried detail from Epstein’s past shows up out of nowhere and blows up the entire Thanksgiving warm-up. One second it’s holiday chatter, the next it’s the lemon detail nobody wanted resurfacing and derailing the room instantly.From that moment on, the episode just snowballs. Reactions get louder, tangents get stranger, and every joke lands harder than the last. It’s pure Friday Happy Hour chaos, the kind where one ridiculous moment fuels another until you’re deep into a two-hour spiral of “how did

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111:50

The Secret Power Behind the U.S.– Saudi Relationship ...

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2025/11/21

Saudi Arabia’s influence over U.S. strategy runs deeper than most people realize, and Colonel Roxane Towner-Watkins returns to map out the hidden pressure points shaping today’s geopolitical landscape. She and Keith Malinak explore the unspoken leverage that keeps the U.S.–Saudi relationship locked in place, even as global alliances shift and domestic institutions crack under their own weight.This conversation breaks down:How Saudi oil, military dependency, and historical power shape a quiet

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