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The Gedunk ShowHow America’s Priorities Are Failing Veterans, Fueling War, and Rewarding the WealthyFrom the NBA Draft’s celebration of young potential… to the crushing reality of a combat-wounded American veteran deported to Korea… to U.S. airstrikes in Iran… to the devastating impact of Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” — Bobby and Dan pull no punches.
We connect the dots between war abroad, betrayal at home, and a government more interested in tax breaks than taking care of those who serve.
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The PoliticsGirl PodcastEveryone Gets Left Behind: A Conversation with Commander Bobby R. JonesCurrent leadership isn’t just letting our military down, they’re setting them up. Cutting benefits, firing veterans, changing allies….Our soldiers might be, as Commander Jones says, “trained to absorb a lot” but they shouldn’t have to absorb this kind of disrespect. The American military are not there to make the president appear more manly, or be used as an enforcement brigade to deliver real estate deals or bring political enemies to heal, so what happens when the administration asks our soldiers to do something for him but against the constitution? You don’t remove the kind of expertise fr...2025-03-251h 07
The Ken Harbaugh ShowFED UP Military Commander STRIKES BACK at TrumpEven after a public outcry following attempts by the Trump administration to erase the history of minorities who served in uniform, including the Tuskegee Airmen, Medal of Honor recipient Charles Rogers, the Navajo code-talkers, and baseball great Jackie Robinson, the Department of Defense continues its campaign against “DEI” in the military. Commander Bobby Jones explains what happens when a nation erases its own history.Support Veterans for Responsible Leadership here: www.VFRL.orgSubscribe to VALOR Media Network here: https://www.youtube.com/@valormedianetworkVisi...2025-03-2220 minThe Ken Harbaugh ShowEx-Navy Commander STRIKES BACK at Trump’s LAWLESS OrdersBobby Jones is a former Navy Commander who counts a Tuskegee Airman among his relatives. He and Ken discuss Trump’s lawless first week in office, and his attempt to rewrite, and in some cases erase, American history.Support Veterans for Responsible Leadership here: https://www.vfrl.org/Subscribe to VALOR Media Network here: https://www.youtube.com/@valormedianetworkSupport The Ken Harbaugh Show on Patreon: www.Patreon.com/KenHarbaugh. Every dollar raised goes back into the show.Visit ht...2025-01-3032 minThe Ken Harbaugh ShowFED UP Navy Seal DROPS THE HAMMER on TrumpDan Barkhuff is a former Navy SEAL who attended Harvard Medical School and now serves as an emergency medicine physician. He calls Donald Trump to task for describing traumatic brain injuries suffered by US service members as “headaches.” Rhone: Head to https://rhone.com/boats and use code BOATS to save 20% off your entire order!Follow The Ken Harbaugh Show here:iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ken-harbaugh-show/id1765198131Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hlL7kFoGd1KiqSBIdNRX1?si=01f9e41e17e248162024-10-0818 minThe Ken Harbaugh ShowNavy SEAL slams TrumpNavy SEAL Dan Barkhuff, founder of Veterans for Responsible Leadership, explains why Donald Trump will be the first Republican presidential candidate in modern history to lose the veteran vote.Support Veterans for Responsible Leadership here: www.vfrl.org2024-09-0317 minThe Gedunk Show#1 Documentary coming to MeidasTouch!AppleTV’s #1 documentary film, Against All Enemies, premieres on the MeidasTouch Network on August 5th. If ever there was a time to understand the threats posed by violent extremism and election denialism, it is now. Thank-you to the sponsors who made this possible, Veterans for Responsible Leadership, and Veterans Fighting Fascism. Please consider supporting their work by clicking the links below.www.VFRL.orgwww.VeteransFightingFascism.orgSubscribe to Ken’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@Team_HarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel El...2024-07-3007 minThe Gedunk ShowTrump-aligned org declares “White Boy Summer"Turning Point USA is a conservative advocacy group that is an official partner of the Trump 2024 campaign. At a conference in Michigan at which Trump was the featured speaker, event organizers unfurled a “White Boy Summer” banner. Guest Mike Breen discusses the racist undertones (and overtones) of this display.Support Against All Enemies here: www.Patreon.com/KenHarbaughSupport Veterans for Responsible Leadership here: www.VFRL.orgCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon...2024-06-1914 minThe Gedunk ShowVets thrown out of GOP convention on Memorial Day weekendA group of veterans showed up to the North Carolina State Republican Convention on Memorial Day weekend to deliver a letter demanding Donald Trump and the Republican Party commit to non-violence during the election season. Watch what happened.Support Against All Enemies here: www.Patreon.com/KenHarbaughSupport Veterans for Responsible Leadership here: www.VFRL.orgCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony Morales...2024-05-2908 minThe Gedunk ShowTrump post draws fierce backlashDonald Trump posted a video on his Truth Social account that referred to a “Unified Reich.” Air Force vet and Ohio state legislator Casey Weinstein discusses the former president’s history of anti-semitic remarks, and the growing anti-democratic forces within the Republican Party.Support Against All Enemies here: www.Patreon.com/KenHarbaughSupport Veterans for Responsible Leadership here: www.VFRL.orgCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme...2024-05-2416 minThe Gedunk ShowGOP governor pardons politically-motived killerTexas governor Greg Abbott just pardoned cold-blooded killer Daniel Perry, convicted by a jury for the murder of a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020. Ken Harbaugh and Mike Smith, board member at Veterans for Responsible Leadership, discuss the political implications of this decision, and the growing tolerance of political violence within the GOP.Support Against All Enemies here: www.Patreon.com/KenHarbaughSupport Veterans for Responsible Leadership here: www.VFRL.orgCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel Robertson...2024-05-2113 minThe Gedunk ShowMeidas correspondent in UkraineMTN Correspondent and Against All Enemies host, Ken Harbaugh, reports from Dnipro, Ukraine, on what is happening, and why it matters.Support Veterans for Responsible Leadership here: www.VFRL.orgCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino2024-05-1604 minThe Gedunk ShowAmerican vet fighting in UkraineAgainst All Enemies host Ken Harbaugh is on assignment in Ukraine for The MeidasTouch Network. In this dispatch, Ken reports from the Ukraine War Memorial, and shares a conversation with an American veteran who has deployed multiple times with Ukrainian forces on the front lines.Support Veterans for Responsible Leadership here: www.VFRL.orgCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe V...2024-05-1310 minThe Gedunk ShowRepublican states denying emergency care to pregnant womenEmergency rooms across the country are turning away pregnant patients over concerns that treating them might expose doctors to criminal liability. Dr. Amanda Weinstein explains what is at stake.Follow Veterans for Responsible Leadership here: www.vfrl.orgWatch the award-winning Against All Enemies documentary on Amazon, and please leave a review: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CV2Q77GH/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by St...2024-05-0113 minThe Gedunk ShowDemocracy under attackPresident Biden just signed an historic aid package to support America’s overseas democratic allies. But because of political disfunction within the GOP, this aid was delayed by month, resulting in countless Ukrainian casualties. Ken Harbaugh hands the mic to guest-host Mike Smith to discuss the importance of democratic norms and institutions, and how democratic values are under threat around the world.Learn more about Veterans for Responsible Leadership here: www.vfrl.orgLearn more about Democracy Investments here: https://www.democracyinvestments.com/Watch the award-winning Against All Enemies documentary on Amazon, and plea...2024-04-2610 minThe Gedunk ShowTrump BADLY miscalculatesFormer president Trump is in damage control mode after voters reject his extreme positions on abortion and women's rights. Dr. Amanda Weinstein discusses the political ramifications of the GOP’s extremism on this issue.Watch the award-winning Against All Enemies documentary on Amazon, and please leave a review: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CV2Q77GH/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_rFollow The Suburban Women Problem Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-suburban-women-problem/id1565897152Learn more about Veterans for Responsible Leadership: www.vfrl.orgCredits:...2024-04-1114 minThe Gedunk ShowTrump’s former cabinet turns on himFormer President Trump’s former Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, joins a host of other cabinet members and senior staff from Trump’s first administration in denouncing their former boss.Watch the award-winning Against All Enemies documentary on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/against-all-enemies/umc.cmc.6rulep4q4mvc6wfyy65halnv6Learn more about Veterans for Responsible Leadership: www.vfrl.orgCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunThem...2024-04-1015 minThe Gedunk ShowGOP Wants to Defund the PoliceRepublican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson just proposed massive cuts to federal law enforcement agencies. John Cohen is a former police officer who served as acting Undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security. He and Ken discuss the implications of the GOP’s proposed cuts.Support Veterans for Responsible Leadership Here: www.vfrl.org.Support Against All Enemies here: www.patreon.com/KenHarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunT...2024-03-1411 minThe Gedunk ShowGOP Hypocrisy Reaches New LowsFrom Alabama Senator Katie Britt’s fabrication of the story at the center of her State of The Union Response, to Mitch McConnell saying he would endorse Donald Trump for President, after blaming him for the J6 Insurrection, the Republican Party is mining new depths of hypocrisy. Former Navy fighter pilot Mike Smith discusses these latest examples, and more, with Ken Harbaugh.Support Veterans for Responsible Leadership Here: www.vfrl.org.Support Against All Enemies here: www.patreon.com/KenHarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel Ellcessor2024-03-1315 minThe Gedunk ShowTrump Bows Down to PutinJoe Biden delivered his State of the Union Address last week, and urged Republicans to join him in standing up to Vladimir Putin. He also called out former President Trump for telling Putin he could do “whatever the hell he wants.” Investigate journalist Dave Troy discusses the history behind Donald Trump’s affinity for Putin and his strongman approach to governing. Support Veterans for Responsible Leadership Here: www.vfrl.org.Support Against All Enemies here: www.patreon.com/KenHarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssoci...2024-03-1215 minThe Gedunk ShowThey Want to End DemocracyExtremists within the Republican Party are now saying the quiet parts out loud: they want to end democracy. Footage from a recent conservative conference reveals the zealots’ true intentions.Support Veterans for Responsible Leadership at www.VFRL.org.Subscribe, rate, and review the Against All Enemies Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-all-enemies/id1696526687Support Against All Enemies here: www.patreon.com/KenHarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowo...2024-03-0413 minThe Gedunk ShowMAGA is complicit in the murder of NavalnyPerhaps the most shocking thing about the murder of Alexei Navalny was not that a dictator assassinated a political opponent, but that Republican extremists and their enablers in the US rushed to minimize the brutality of Vladimir Putin. Ken discusses this betrayal with Mike Smith, former Navy pilot and board member at Veterans For Responsible Leadership.Learn more about Veterans for Responsible Leadership, or join their mission, at VFRL.org.Support Against All Enemies here: www.patreon.com/KenHarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel Ellcessor2024-02-2216 min
The BreakdownMay 26, 2022 ｜ Hosts: Tara Setmayer & Rick WilsonThe Breakdown is live w/ guests Dan Barkhuff & Gen. Mark HertlingLast Memorial Day we talked about the right's love of Putin and their potential for violence. Sound familiar? Catch an encore edition of The Breakdown with hosts Tara Setmayer & Rick Wilson, who welcome guests Dan Barkhuff of Vets for Responsible Leadership and Retired Gen. Mark Hertling. Don’t miss a moment – watch now, share on social media, and follow The Lincoln Project below. Join the fight at LincolnProject.us! MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEVeterans for Responsible Leadership – https://vfrl.org/ FOLLOW Dan BarkhuffTWITTE...2023-12-2540 min
VFRL's An Accountable AmericaMeet the Veterans for Responsible Leadership TeamSeveral members of the Veterans for Responsible Leadership team join founder and President Dr. Dan Barkhuff to share their stories, experiences, reasons for joining and what they hope to accomplish by being a part of VFRL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-12-2133 min
Democrats Abroad: The Blue Vote CaféDr. Dan Barkhuff and Veterans for Responsible Leadership (Season 8, Ep7)Dr. Dan Barkhuff joins David and Rachel to talk about the organization he founded, Veterans for Responsible Leadership (vfrl.org). The conversation delves into the concepts of duty and honor, the downstream effects of the shift 50 years ago to all-volunteer military, and Trump's inability to understand the military and unfitness to serve as the country's leader. We also touch on the political composition of the military, how many veterans live overseas, and the Lincoln ads featuring Barkhuff that went viral in 2020.2023-12-1344 minVFRL's An Accountable AmericaDiversity is a Strategic Asset for the US Military, with Bobby JonesRetired Commander Bobby Jones, a twenty-year veteran of the US Navy and former surface warfare officer, joins former Navy SEAL and VFRL President Dan Barkhuff along with Iraq veteran and historian Jason Belcher to explain why diversity is a strategic asset for the U.S. military. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-12-0752 minVFRL's An Accountable AmericaThe Consequences of Doing the Right Thing, with Nick FranconaFormer Navy SEAL and VFRL President Dr. Dan Barkhuff and Iraq veteran Jason Belcher are joined by Nick Francona, a former U.S. Marine officer and veteran of Afghanistan, to discuss good decision making under duress and doing the right thing even under stressful conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-11-1654 minVFRL's An Accountable AmericaThe Importance of Moral Courage, with Ken HarbaughFormer Navy SEAL and VFRL President Dr. Dan Barkhuff and Iraq veteran Jason Belcher are joined by Ken Harbaugh, a former Naval Aviator, attorney, and non-profit executive, to discuss the significance of moral courage as military members and veterans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-11-0243 minVFRL's An Accountable AmericaWhy U.S. Politics Went from Localized to Nationalized, with Steve KornackiFormer Navy SEAL and VFRL President Dr. Dan Barkhuff and Iraq veteran Jason Belcher are joined by Steve Kornacki, an MSNBC host, political correspondent, and author who discusses the implications of the shift in American politics from all politics being local to every election being national. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-10-1954 minVFRL's An Accountable AmericaUkraine and Russia, a Tale of Two Armies, with Mark HertlingFormer Navy SEAL and VFRL President Dr. Dan Barkhuff and Iraq veteran Jason Belcher are joined by retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling, a thirty-eight year U.S. Army veteran and former Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe, to discuss the war in Ukraine by analyzing Russian and Ukrainian military forces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-09-2839 minVFRL's An Accountable AmericaDefending American Values, with Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy helicopter pilot and assistant U.S. Attorney, joins former Navy SEAL and VFRL President Dr. Dan Barkhuff along with Iraq veteran and historian Jason Belcher to discuss her military service and work as a federal prosecutor in defending American values.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-09-0739 minVFRL's An Accountable AmericaMaking Sense of the Wartime Experience, with Elliot AckermanJournalist, National Book Award Finalist, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Elliot Ackerman joins former Navy SEAL and VFRL President Dr. Dan Barkhuff along with Iraq veteran and historian Jason Belcher to talk about making sense of the wartime experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-08-2448 minVFRL's An Accountable AmericaExplaining the New Anarchy, with Adrienne LaFranceExecutive Editor of the Atlantic Adrienne LaFrance joins former Navy SEAL and VFRL President Dan Barkhuff along with Iraq veteran and historian Jason Belcher to explain what’s behind the rise of political violence in the United States and what it means for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-08-0332 minVFRL's An Accountable AmericaThe Vacation from History is Over, with Admiral James StavridisRetired Admiral James Stavridis, the former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, joins former Navy SEAL and VFRL President Dan Barkhuff along with Iraq veteran and historian Jason Belcher to share leadership lessons, a strategic assessment of the war in Ukraine, and thoughts on the future of warfare.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-07-2044 min
VFRL's An Accountable AmericaInterview with a Nazi Hunter, Kris GoldsmithKris Goldsmith, Army veteran and modern day Neo-Nazi hunter, joins former Navy SEAL and VFRL President Dan Barkhuff along with Iraq veteran and historian Jason Belcher to recount the horrors he experienced in Iraq and why he founded Task Force Butler to counter the rise of violent extremism in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-07-0656 min
On Democracy with FPWellmanMemorial Day weekend special with Dr. Dan BarkhuffSpecial holiday episode with former Navy SEAL, ER doctor, and founder of Veterans For Responsible Leadership Dan Barkhuff to talk gun violence, Eric Greitens and the midterms, VFRL and Memorial Day’s meaning to those of us who have lost brothers and sisters in war.Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com2022-05-291h 02
On Democracy with FPWellmanMemorial Day weekend special with Dr. Dan BarkhuffSpecial holiday episode with former Navy SEAL, ER doctor, and founder of Veterans For Responsible Leadership Dan Barkhuff to talk gun violence, Eric Greitens and the midterms, VFRL and Memorial Day’s meaning to those of us who have lost brothers and sisters in war.
Download the Callin app for iOS and Android to listen to this podcast live, call in, and more! Also available at callin.com2022-05-291h 02
The Lincoln ProjectA Vaccination Against Radicalization
Host Reed Galen is joined by Dr. Daniel Barkhuff (Founder and President of Veterans for Responsible Leadership) to discuss the state of COVID-19 in our nation, the recent testimonies before Congress regarding the District of Columbia National Guard during the January 6th insurrection, and how to combat the concerning growth of nationalism in the ranks of the U.S. military. To learn more about Veterans For Responsible Leadership, visit VFRL.org.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-03-0633 minThe Lincoln ProjectA Vaccination Against Radicalization
Host Reed Galen is joined by Dr. Daniel Barkhuff (Founder and President of Veterans for Responsible Leadership) to discuss the state of COVID-19 in our nation, the recent testimonies before Congress regarding the District of Columbia National Guard during the January 6th insurrection, and how to combat the concerning growth of nationalism in the ranks of the U.S. military. To learn more about Veterans For Responsible Leadership, visit VFRL.org.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-03-0633 min
Burn the BoatsDan Barkhuff: A Tribe to Compete with TrumpismDan Barkhuff, former Navy Seal and founder of Veterans for Responsible Leadership, talks about fighting Trumpism and the importance of belonging. Veterans for Responsible Leadership is an organization founded to help fight Trump and to serve as a tribe to compete with the white nationalism of Trumpism. In addition to founding VFRL, Dan Barkhuff is an ex-Navy SEAL, emergency medicine physician, and star of two viral videos from the Lincoln Project: “Betrayed” and “Conservative”.Find Dan on Twitter at @DBarkhuff and Veterans for Responsible Leadership at @VetsForRL. Learn more about your ad choice...2021-02-2432 min
The Adulting Well PodcastEpisode 33 with Joseph Gervasi Joseph A. Gervasi's youthful punk projects included The Cabbage Collective,NO LONGER A FANzine, Philly Zine, and The Orgasmic Toilet Band. Non-punk later projects include Exhumed Films (www.ExhumedFilms.com) and his business, Diabolik DVD (www.DiabolikDVD.com). Joseph co-conceived The Valerie Project with Greg Weeks. It was a live musical accompaniment to the 1970 Czech New Wave film Valerie and Her Week of Wonders. Live performances were held in Philadelphia, MoMA in NYC, Jarvis Cocker's Meltdown Festival at the Royal Festival Hall in London, and around North America. A...2020-10-051h 09
The Midpod: The Midterms PodcastEP. 41 Daniel Barkhuff, President of Veterans for Responsible LeadershipBarkhuff is a 2001 Naval Academy graduate and a former Navy Seal. He believes moral courage is what is missing in Washington, D.C., but it’s alive and well in the U.S. military. What started as a Facebook page just after the 2016 election, VFRL is now a PAC with a mission to support veterans who are running for office in 2018. 2018-07-1031 min