Get ready to feel patriotic as we count down to America’s 250th anniversary! Broadcasting live on location from the grand opening of Petroserve USA in Grand Forks, host Scott Hennen is joined by a star-studded lineup to celebrate local innovation and historical milestones.
First, Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Executive Director Robbie Loff calls in with massive breaking news about President Donald J. Trump kicking off the nation’s semi-quincentennial celebrations live from the Medora Amphitheater. Robbie gives listeners an exclusive breakdown of the upcoming events, including a transformative ribbon-cutting ceremony and an epic 1,776 patriotic drone show orchestrated by Elon Musk’s brother, Kimball.
Then, FM Red Hawks President and CEO Brad Thome stops by to dissect the massive “banana ball” craze sweeping Newman Outdoor Field, drawing a nostalgic parallel to the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball. Finally, Scott goes head-to-head with modern technology skeptics, sharing crucial insights from the American Edge Project on why winning the AI race against China is a civilizational necessity, while Sanford Health’s Dr. Todd Schaffer explains how “intelligence factories” are actively empowering patients with radical health care price transparency.
Timeline
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00:00 – Live from Grand Forks: Scott kicks off the Petroserve USA grand opening with a preview of the new America 250 leather-patch caps and a $25 gift card giveaway.
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02:10 – Mount Rushmore Memories: Recalling President Trump’s historic 2020 fireworks celebration and his iconic arrival on Marine One.
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03:15 – Presidential Library Update: Executive Director Robbie Loff joins to break down the timeline for Donald J. Trump’s upcoming keynote speech in Medora.
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04:20 – Ticketing & Overflow: Clarifying the differences between America 250 and Freedom 250, and how the general public can secure last-minute admission.
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05:45 – 1,776 Drones in the Sky: A deep dive into the upcoming, high-tech visual storytelling show designed by Kimball Musk’s tech crew to chronicle the life of TR.
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06:50 – Philanthropic Legacies: Highlighting Texas patriot Ross Perot Jr.’s staggering $5 billion donation to memorialize American history.
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08:15 – Spinning the Prize Wheel: Reviewing Petroserve’s local grand opening specials, including 25-cent soft-serve cones and $2.50 platinum car washes.
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09:10 – The Globetrotters of Baseball: FM Red Hawks CEO Brad Thome explains the wild rules, trick-play points, and massive crowd engagement behind the sold-out banana ball tour.
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11:00 – Showmanship Traditions: Brad shares a heartwarming look back at his late father Bruce Thome’s legacy as a natural entertainer and champion for family-friendly hot dog prices.
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12:15 – “Spicking the Football”: Scott previews an upcoming cross-party conversation with New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand regarding the far-left drift of modern party dynamics.
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13:55 – Intelligence Factories vs. Data Centers: Deconstructing local data center skepticism and outlining how high-powered computing helps diagnose silent killers like pancreatic cancer earlier.
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15:30 – The Sovereign Cloud & China Bots: Exposing forensic data from tech expert Kevin O’Leary showing how a wave of automated Chinese bot farms is actively trying to scare local U.S. communities.
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16:45 – Price Transparency with Dr. Todd Schaffer: The President of Sanford Health discusses how new digital patient portals eliminate financial surprises by acting as an upfront “price tag” for healthcare.
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18:20 – Streamlining the Colonoscopy Waiting List: Dr. Schaffer gives a real-world example of how AI algorithms safely evaluate personal risk factors to prioritize critical cancer screenings.
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19:35 – Propaganda Tours Exposed: Scott calls out a local “health freedom” data center town hall tour, urging residents to rely on factual data rather than fear tactics.
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21:10 – Remembering 9/11: National Chair Terry Strata joins the program to share a heartbreaking personal account from the North Tower and talk about her ongoing 25-year fight for FBI transparency.
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24:45 – Grid Strains & Water Radiators: Answering listener pushback regarding the electrical grid and explaining how modern closed-loop cooling systems prevent resource waste.
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26:15 – Mobile Compute Evolution: Highlighting how companies like Armada are changing the game by bringing flexible, 40-foot semi-trailer compute power directly to rural farm fields.