Breaking Battlegrounds

The Decisions Shaping America with Katie Harbath, Kip Herriage, U.S. Senator Jon Husted & Gary Gygi

September 18, 2026·1h 22m
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This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, we are joined by Katie Harbath, Kip Herriage, U.S. Senator Jon Husted, & Gary Gygi for a packed show on AI, politics, the Federal Reserve, data centers, immigration, college sports, the national debt, & the future of the American economy.Katie Harbath, founder of Anchor Change & author of the upcoming book Disrupting Politics: A Front Row Seat to the Collision of Technology & Democracy, explains how social media transformed campaigns, why authenticity still matters, how candidates are adapting to podcasts & influencers, & what AI could mean for elections, information, & everyday life.Follow Katie on X, Facebook, & Instagram: @KatieHarbathSubstack: Anchor Change with Katie HarbathCheck out Disrupting Politics: A Front Row Seat to the Collision of Technology & Democracy, October 6 or pre-order through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, or Simon & Schuster.B’s Crime Corner takes on a new Florida murder case. Attorney Steven Cozzi was representing clients in a legal battle against plastic surgeon Dr. Tomasz Kosowski when Cozzi vanished from his law office. B breaks down the trial, surveillance footage, & the trail of evidence found prosecutors say connects Dr. Kosowski to the disappearance.Then Kip Herriage, Managing Partner & Founder of Vertical Research Advisory, joins to discuss the Fed’s latest rate hike, Kevin Warsh, inflation, oil prices, Iran, AI, data centers, & the market outlook. Kip spent 15 years on Wall Street, helped take seven companies public, & raised hundreds of millions in venture capital. Vertical Research Advisory has outperformed the market in 19 of 22 years averaging 38% annually since calling the October 2022 bear-market bottom.Follow on X: @KHerriageWebsite: vraletter.comU.S. Senator Jon Husted of Ohio discusses his push to cap foreign athletes on college rosters, the Ratepayer Protection Act & who should pay for data-center energy infrastructure, legislation targeting driver’s licenses for people in the country illegally, energy costs, & his Upward Mobility Act aimed at easing the benefits cliff.Follow on Instagram & X: @SenJonHustedFacebook: Senator Jon HustedOfficial Campaign X: @TeamHustedWebsite: www.jonhustedforsenate.comGary Gygi, President & CEO of Gygi Capital, closes with his take on the Fed, interest rates, inflation, the global oil market, U.S. debt, government spending, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, & whether stronger growth plus spending cuts can put the country on a more sustainable path.Follow Gary on X: @GaryGygiCheck out his investment advisory services at gygicapital.comor call 801-787-0342 Catch Breaking Battlegrounds live on 960 AM in Phoenix every Saturday at 9:00 AM, with full episodes and exclusive podcast-only segments dropping every Friday wherever you get your podcasts.Stay connected:• Substack: @breakingbattlegrounds• Website: breakingbattlegrounds.vote• News: breakingbattlegrounds.news• X: @breaking_battle• Instagram: @breakingbattlegrounds• Facebook: Breaking BattlegroundsEnjoy the show? Leave a 5-star review & share!We are one of the top 2.5% most popular shows out of 3,779,399 podcasts globally. We interview policymakers, elected officials, & world-recognized reporters about the opportunities & hurdles the U.S faces.

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