The Darrell McClain show
Independent media that won't reinforce tribalism. We have one Planet; nobody's leaving so let’s reason together!! Darrell McClain is a Military veteran with an abnormal interest in politics, economics, religion, philosophy, science, and literature. He's the author of Faith and the Ballot: A Christian's Guide to Voting, Unity, and Witness in Divided Times. He was born and raised in Jacksonville FL, and went to Edward H white High School,l where he wrestled under Coach Jermy Smith and The Late Brian Gilbert. He was a team wrestling captain, District champion, and an NHSCA All-American in freestyle Wrestling. He received a wrestling scholarship from Waldorf University in Forest City, Iowa. After a short period, he decided he no longer wanted to cut weight, effectively ending his college wrestling journey. Darrell McClain is an Ordained Pastor under the Universal Life Church and is still in good standing as well as a Minister for the American Marrige Ministries . He's a Believer in The Doctrines of Grace, Also Known as Calvinism. He joined the United States Navy in 2008 and was A Master at Arms (military police officer) He was awarded several awards while on active duty, including an expeditionary combat medal, a Global War on Terror medal, a National Defense Medal, a Korean Defense Medal, and multiple Navy achievement medals. While In the Navy, he was also the assistant wrestling coach at Robert E Lee High School. He's a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under 6th-degree black belt Gustavo Machado, Darrell Trains At Gustavo Machado Norfolk under the 4th-degree black belt, and Former Marine Professor Mark Sausser. He went to school for psychology at American Military University and for criminal justice at ECPI University.
Episodes
510 episodes
Tariffs, Trade Wars, And Broken Promises
A farm-town promise met a ledger full of losses. We open with the hard math of tariffs and trade wars: higher equipment costs for growers, soybean sales to China evaporating overnight, and a puzzling turn to importing Argentinian beef just as A...
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Episode 485
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49:01
Night Fight For New York
A mayoral debate that felt like a prize fight. A White House wing torn down for a 9,000-square-foot ballroom. Sanctions that squeeze Russia’s oil lifeline while summits dissolve overnight. And a healthcare shock that sends families scrambling t...
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Episode 484
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42:03
If Mercy Is Transactional, What Happens To Truth?
A seven-year sentence becomes 84 days, and the country learns a lesson it won’t soon forget: when loyalty becomes currency, justice gets priced. We break down George Santos’s commutation, why it happened, and what it signals about how power is ...
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Episode 483
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38:28
Shutdown Standoff And Health Care Stakes
Missed paychecks, spiking premiums, and a Capitol gone quiet—this conversation pulls back the curtain on a shutdown with life-or-death stakes. We walk through why a quick “reopen first” deal won’t cut it, why a one-year ACA fix is a political m...
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Secrets, Power, And Double Standards
A hawk who preached secrecy now stands accused of mishandling it. We open with the Bolton indictment—18 counts, thousands of pages, and a century-old Espionage Act stretched to fit modern data—and ask a hard question: can selective prosecution ...
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Episode 482
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54:13
Powder Keg Peace
Cameras love a finish line. Real peace rarely offers one. We open with a bold victory lap and press on the brakes, examining what a signed deal in Gaza can and can’t do while weapons remain, hostages return in tears and coffins, and leaders pul...
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Episode 481
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46:31
When Rhetoric Burns: Virginia’s Debate and a Fire That Shouldn’t Exist
One line lit the fuse: leaked texts from a statewide nominee invoked “three people, two bullets,” forcing Virginia’s race into a referendum on responsibility, tone, and what leaders are willing to condemn—and what they’re not. We walk you into ...
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Episode 480
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47:19
Is accountability possible in a system built for spectacle?
The cameras were hot, the questions were sharp, and the answers—when they came—raised more doubts than certainty. We walk you through the pivotal moments of a combative Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi, from the still...
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Episode 479
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38:19
Thin Gruel, Cold Justice
The curtain rises on a familiar stage: a high-profile indictment, a hungry news cycle, and a country eager to assign heroes and villains. We walk through the case against James Comey—two counts linked to testimony on the Russia probe and the Cl...
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Congratulations, America: You’ve Perfected the Art of Tripping Over Your Own Government
What if the shutdowns, shadow rulings, forever-war language, and state-federal knife fights aren’t separate storms but gears in the same machine? We walk through how Washington’s rituals of crisis drain trust, how the Supreme Court’s high-stake...
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Episode 478
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30:49
Jane Goodall’s Reckoning: Hope, Hypocrisy, and the Work Left to Us
The headlines arrived first, tidy and late, but the weight beneath them is harder to hold: Jane Goodall is gone, and so is a voice that made science feel like conscience. We sit with the loss and the indictment it delivers—how institutions that...
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Episode 478
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11:29
When justice bends, nature calls, and government stalls, what do we do to keep trust alive?
A courtroom trembles, a forest goes quiet, and a Capitol locks its doors and somehow they all tell the same story about trust. We start with the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey and examine what happens when the Justice Department ...
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Episode 477
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46:38
Bullets Don't Ask Who You Voted For
Charlie Kirk’s assassination has shaken America. A 31 year old conservative commentator gunned down while addressing students in Utah now joins the tragic roster of public figures lost to violence. But what may be just as troubling is our divid...
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Episode 476
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1:07:22
What Happens When We Stop Seeing Each Other as Neighbors?
The dividing lines in America have never been more dangerous than when we stop seeing each other as neighbors. In this powerful exploration of our fracturing society, we dive into Virginia's contentious governor race between Abigail Spanberger ...
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Episode 475
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49:34
The Tragedy of Charlie Kirk: Violence in American Politics
The assassination of Charlie Kirk has sent shockwaves through America, forcing us to confront the alarming normalization of political violence in our society. Charlie, just 31 years old and father to two young children, was gunned down while sp...
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Children Under Fire: The Minneapolis School Shooting
A horrific act of violence shattered the peace of what should have been a joyful back-to-school celebration at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis. As children gathered for Mass, a gunman positioned himself outside and fired through the...
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Episode 474
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38:31
The Machine That Cannot Love: AI's Role in Teen Suicide
Digital connection has given us unprecedented access to information and relationships, but what happens when that connection replaces genuine human empathy, especially for our most vulnerable? Today's episode explores the growing crisis of teen...
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Episode 473
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49:37
Power, Politics, and Humanitarian Crisis: A World at the Breaking Point
The stark divide between diplomatic theater and human suffering takes center stage in this powerful episode of The Darrell Mcclain Show. As global leaders exchange handshakes and pose for photographs, we pull back the curtain on what these perf...
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Episode 472
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35:16
The Cost of Education: Teachers Sue Over Surprise Healthcare Hikes
American hypocrisy takes center stage as Virginia Beach teachers sue their own school system over a shocking healthcare bait-and-switch that threatens both current educators and retirees. After signing their contracts and beginning the school y...
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Episode 471
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23:16
The Alaska Summit: Trump and Putin's High-Stakes Diplomatic Dance
At a remote military base in Alaska, two of the world's most formidable figures sit across from each other in a moment pregnant with possibility. President Trump and President Putin's summit marks the first US-hosted presidential meeting with R...
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Episode 470
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21:44
Trump Burger's Ironic Twist
Have you ever witnessed irony so perfect it seems scripted? The co-owner of "Trump Burger" in Houston—a restaurant shrine to Donald Trump complete with MAGA colors and themed menu items—now faces deportation for overstaying his visa.Rom...
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Crime and Politics in DC
The line between political theater and public safety has never been more blurred than in President Trump's recent declaration of a "crime emergency" in Washington DC. Despite data showing violent crime at a 30-year low and homicides down 34% fr...
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Episode 469
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