Sunday, May 27, 2007
PPR Upcoming Schedule
And I have got quite a schedule coming up for you, my faithful listeners to Political Pistachio Radio:
June 2: Cary Cartter of "It Is Obvious" and 2008 Presidential Candidate will be joining us to discuss politics, the war, and his bid for President of the United States.
June 9: Rob Ballister, Author of the book: God Does Have A Sense Of Humor will be on the show to not only talk about his book, but his incredible story regarding surviving cancer. Due to the recent news of my son being diagnosed with cancer, this definitely hits home.
June 16: Gary W. Moore, the author of Playing With The Enemy, comes back for a second PPR installment, and this time he is bringing along with him his publisher, Ted Savas. Perhaps Gary will have more news regarding the motion picture being filmed regarding his book! And on this episode we will give away two autographed copies of his books to two lucky Political Pistachio Radio listeners. Rules are: E-mail me a question you would like me to ask Gary, and the two best questions will be asked on the show, giving full credit to you (as well as a plug for your site), and you will receive (should you be the winner of one of the two questions that I and Mrs. Pistachio choose) an autographed copy of Gary's book, Playing With The Enemy (free of charge to you - publisher will also pay shipping and handling!) Oh, and until the show with Paul Couturier, the first interview with Gary W. Moore held the record for the most listened to PPR show. This will prove to be a very informative and enjoyable show.
June 23: Jeff Edwards, author of Torpedo, which is reminescent of Clancy, but in my opinion is better than most of what Clancy has ever written, will be our guest. Jeff is a retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer, and an Anti-Submarine Warfare Specialist. He is currently working as an expert civilian advisor to the Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command, and Naval Space Warfare Systems Command. A combat veteran, Jeff is a recipient of the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Commendation Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, campaign ribbons for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, the liberation of Kuwait, and numerous other medals and citations. His naval career spanned more than two decades and half the globe - from chasing Soviet nuclear attack submarines during the Cold War, to launching cruise missiles in the Persian Gulf. Trained extensively in mainframe computers, weapons systems, and naval combat tactics, he brings an experience-based edge of authenticity to his writing. His novel, Torpedo was the winner of the 2005 Admiral Nimitz Award and the 2005 American Author Medal. Torpedo has recently been optioned by film producer Paul Sandberg (The Bourne Supremacy). Jeff is hard at work on his next novel, a naval thriller tentatively titled ‘The Seventh Angel.’ This is one episode of Political Pistachio Radio you don't want to miss!
June 30: Bob Anderson heads a grass roots effort for change - to re-Americanize America. What Are We Fighting For? is based on the tenets that the founding fathers of this great nation believed in their actions, and their actions matched their words. He believes that each citizen is required to earn and fight for his/her continued freedoms and the privilege of living in the United States of America. His organization believes that circumstances on both the global and national levels have conspired to create a set of conditions in which the liberties and freedoms won by our fore fathers and guaranteed by our Constitution are being and will continue to be eroded by special interest groups, rampant and uncontrolled illegal immigration, political agendas and biased news agencies more concerned with creating news than reporting it. His organization wishes to ignite, not inflame, that great “silent majority” of Americans that want to see this country return to its roots, protect its citizens and their rights to free speech, freedom of religion and those "unalienable rights to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Bob Anderson is a retired military man from the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He retired as a Chief Master Sergeant in 2006 with over 32 years of service. His last mission was a six month tour of duty in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While there, he served as the Chief Enlisted Manager of the 732d Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. He was responsible for two law enforcement detachments and 32 military working dog teams. His 221 person squadron was scattered among 21 different locations throughout Iraq. While there, he traveled over 6000 miles in country in support of his troops. Bob’s military career has many highlights, including holding various positions, the most recent include the honor of serving as the Command Chief Master Sergeant of the 147th Fighting Wing at Ellington Field, Texas Air National Guard; as well as the Security Force Manager of the 917th Security Forces Squadron, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana. He received numerous awards and citations including the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal/ 3 devices, Air Force Commendation/1 device, Air Force Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Iraqi Freedom Medal. Bob is the founder of What Are We Fighting For?™, an organization focused on re-Americanizing America. He is also president of Back To Basics International, a professional speaking and training organization focusing on excellence and accountability. Bob is a published author and holds two Ph.D.’s. He is on the board of directors of the World Safety Organization, and a member of multiple associations including the National Speakers Association, Air Force Security Police Association, Air Force Sergeants Association, Air Force Association, American Legion and Veteran’s of Foreign Wars (VFW).
July 7: Paul Ibbetson is a published author and lecturer on the Patriot Act. He is a former Chief of Police of Cherryvale, Kansas, and member of the Montgomery County Drug Task Force. Paul received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Criminal Justice at Wichita State University, and is currently completing his PhD. in sociology at Kansas State University. Paul is the author of the book “Living under the Patriot Act: Educating a Society”, as well as director of the “Patriot Act Research Website”.
July 14: John Bootie will be our guest. He is an Independent candidate for President. He is a grass roots conservative who is tired of politics as usual. He will discuss his campaign, and what he plans to do for our country if he was elected as President of the United States of America.
Friday, May 25, 2007
Indoctrination of our Children
Are you ready for the truth? On Political Pistachio Radio the truth will be told!
Our guest, Warren Lee Culpepper, is currently writing his first book, Alone and Unafraid: One Marine's Counterattack Inside the Walls of Public Education. Additionally, he is a contributing columnist for The North Carolina Conservative, MichNews, The HinzSight Report, The Publius' Forum, and Culpepper: Marine Teaching Maniac.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Paul Couturier on PPR
On Saturday, May 19, 2007 PPR welcomes Paul Couturier as our special guest. Paul's angry letter to the Democrats in Congress, Anti-war activists, and the Mainstream Media was posted on May 5 of this year at Kit Jarrell's Euphoric Reality. Click Here to read the letter.
Paul has been serving in the Army National Guard for 26 years. He served in Iraq as a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2003 to 2004. He is looking forward to answering not only my questions, but the questions of PPR's listeners. He only asks that you remember he is still serving in the Guard so sometimes he will need to choose his words carefully. He is forthright and honest regarding the war, but will not place the troops at a disadvantage in any way, shape, or form.
To call in and join the conversation the phone number is: (646) 652-2940. You may also instant message me questions on Yahoo Messenger, ID douglasvgibbs.
Looking forward to the show. Tune in at www.blogtalkradio.com/politicalpistachio.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Exciting things are coming up for PPR
Saturday, May 19, 2007 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern, Armed Forces Day, we have a proud veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and a founding member of Catholic Veterans Against Kennedy, Kerry, and McGovern. Paul Couturier will be our guest to discuss the ongoing war in Iraq - and be aware, he is far from being politically correct.
Saturday, May 26, 2007 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern, we will have Warren Lee Culpepper who is currently writing his book, "Alone and Unafraid: One Marine's Counterattack Inside the Walls of Public Education" on as a guest to discuss how our children are being indoctrinated in public schools. He is also a contributing columnist for The North Carolina Conservative, The HinzSight Report, The Publius' Forum, and Mich News dot com.
Saturday, June 2, 2007 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern, we will have Cary Cartter of http://itisobvious.blogspot.com - or as some of you know it: I'm Thinking of the "O" Word (I meant Obvious, what were YOU thinking?). He will be on the show to discuss Election 2008, his write-in candidacy, and what is needed to return our nation to Conservative Values.
Saturday, June 9, 2007 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern, myself and Mrs. Pistachio will carry on as usual - but who knows what guest may land on this episode.
Saturday, June 16, 2007 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern, Gary Moore of "Playing With The Enemy" may join us (waiting for final affirmation). He was interviewed by Political Pistachio Radio on April 7, 2007 and that show has been the most listened to of all PPR episodes. He will be back the day before Father's Day one year prior to the release of the Major Motion Picture release of the movie based on his book about World War II, Baseball, and a field of broken dreams. Maybe we'll be able to get him to tell us who the big star is that the movie landed for one of the starring roles! Tune in and find out.
Saturday, May 12, 2007
After nearly two hours. . .
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
When Liberalism adds the straw that breaks the camel's back
Friday, May 4, 2007
Political Pistachio Radio airs a little early this week

My wife and I have scored tickets (thanks to my mom and dad) for the Stage Coach California Country Music Festival, so this week's show will air live at 7am Pacific/10am Eastern.
Tune in live, call in if you wish to join the debate, at (646) 652-2940, or listen to the archive later at the Political Pistachio Radio archive page. Also, I am trying an experiment. I have installed a chat room for Political Pistachio Radio. For those who choose to use it, let me know what you think. I hope a number of people partake. And of course, as always, you can send me notes during the show via Yahoo Instant Messenger (ID: douglasvgibbs).
And yes, I like Country-Western Music, along with some rock, and everything Christian.
Until tomorrow's show,
God Bless.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
You heard it first on Political Pistachio Radio
Second, Phil from Holy Chalice, known to some as Night Rider, has decided it is time to take an extended break from the internet. His blog has been shut down, and he has told me that he needs a break from the news of the world.
Phil, we will be waiting for your return. God bless.
Archive of the last show is available to be listened to on the media player in the sidebar of this site.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Mrs. Pistachio is now a citizen
And like last week, My Point Radio is once again following PPR on BlogTalk Radio. Dave and Jenn's show is definitely worth listening to, and one of the fastest growing shows on internet radio. I respect them greatly (even if Dave doesn't like my shirts!)
Political Pistachio has the sharpest readers and listeners on the web. Let's make the show sizzle!
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Last show hasn't archived yet. . .
Doug
Friday, April 20, 2007
Political Pistachio Radio and My Point - Back to Back again!
Alec Baldwin'ss rant and rave against his daughter will be discussed by Mrs. Pistachio (who is 2 months from receiving her Psychology Degree), along with a dissection of what happened at Virginia Tech, the U.K.'s decision to ban the term "War on Terror," and the ban on Partial Birth Abortions being upheld by The Supreme Court, on Political Pistachio Radio.
And ATLAS SHRUGS WILL BE MY POINT RADIO'S GUEST after the end of my show. You can't miss it!
The best two hours in Internet Radio.
Saturday at 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern is Political Pistachio Radio with yours truly and Mrs. Pistachio (who rocks!) Then at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern will be My Point Radio starring Dave and Jenn with their special guest Atlas Shrugs (and Gunny John will chime in as well).
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Virginia Tech Shootings
And you may ask, "How, Doug, did you come up with such a crazy hypothesis?"
Look carefully at the pictures.
See how centered they are? See how perfectly framed they are? Ever done that on your own with your cell phone, much less any photo taking device?
Somebody took those photos of Cho. Someone knows more about this. That person may have assisted, or was too scared to come forward after realizing what Cho was up to or what he had done.
I pray for those victims that died at the hands of this madman.
And for those out there (specifically, the commenters on Political Pistachio) that thinks I'm off my rocker for my position on this - Are you nuts?
Political Pistachio - The world has gone nuts, and you are siding with it.
To shame.
We will talk about this, the ban on an abortion procedure being upheld, and the banning of the term "War on Terror" in the U.K., this Saturday on Political Pistachio Radio. Tune in at 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern live, or catch the archive later.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Gunman slays 33 including himself at Virginia Tech
Prayer for those in the crossfire I spent most of my day yesterday behind the wheel of a big rig transporting equipment between Orange County, San Bernardino County, and Riverside County in Southern California. When days like this come up where I spend most of my day driving, it enables me to spend a lot of time listening to the radio. I was shocked at the events developing at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.
A gunman went on a rampage, reportedly killing 32 plus himself, and injuring twenty plus, in the most horrific and worst mass killing in the history of the United States. This campus shooting began, authorities believe, with a killing of two in a dormatory, and then two hours later, equipped with a 9mm and .22 caliber weapon, and a jacket of clips, the gunman went from class to class at Norris Hall killing at will.
On Michelle Malkin's site, an e-mail from a student at Virginia Tech that had been trapped in one of the classrooms, baracaded as the shooter fires shots through the door they blocked only seconds before, gives a chilling first-hand account of the events.
I have no opinion on yesterday's events other than that they are chilling, and that thoughts of my wife who goes to a local university in pursuit of her bachelors degree, and my children who are roughly the same age as the students at Virginia Tech, came to mind. My prayers go out to those slain, to the parents of those gunned down, and to the students who survived, but will be affected by this for the rest of their lives.
Pray with me for their healing.
This story will be discussed on Saturday, 4pm Pacific/7pm Eastern on Political Pistachio Radio. Join Mrs. Pistachio ad myself for the broadcast.
This post has been cross-posted at all of my sites.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
No more Mudkitty, and thank you to a few folks
I wish to thank Dave from My Point Radio, OBOB from OBob's World, and Phil from Holy Chalice for calling in. They made the show even better. Mudkitty also called in, but I decided to place her on infinite hold. Mrs. Pistachio felt I was harsh, and that my actions were out of character, but I felt at that time that it was necessary to preserve the validity of my show.
If you missed it, and would like to listen to the mayhem, it is ready for you on the archive. Click here to partake.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Today's show tackles Imus, terrorism, congress, Mexico & Mudkitty

Wednesday, April 11, 2007
My Point Follows Political Pistachio this Saturday!


Monday, April 9, 2007
My biggest fan
And I got an e-mail from Gary's publisher as well. He loved the show.
Man, with all these fans, I may have to make the show better, or something, or perhaps add another one.
We'll see.
Till the next show,
God Bless.
Sunday, April 8, 2007
What Gary W. Moore thought of the Show
I think you and Virginia are naturals for the radio. I have been on almost 200 radio and TV interviews since September and yours ranks among the best. Thank you for the opportunity to be on your show. I am truly grateful.
Yes I will call you next time I am going to be in LA or anywhere in Southern CA. Let’s keep in touch!
HAPPY EASTER!
Warmest Regards,
Gary
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Should I laugh or cry?

Friday, April 6, 2007
Gary W. Moore joins us on Political Pistachio Radio
Friday, March 30, 2007
Bushwack joining us tomorrow
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Bushwack is coming!
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Dan from the Bronx
Anyhow, his blogtalk radio show premiered tonight, and what a great show. Very entertaining. Yours truly called in during the first half, and relayed my story about my visit to New York, an experience I had at ground zero, a comment about New York pizza, and how I learned during my visit to the New York area how huge the rivalry truly is between the Yankees and the Red Sox. Access his show here.
And as an added note, this Saturday, on the 24th of March, the main subject of the Political Pistachio Radio show will be the Great Global Warming Lie! Call in, chime in, let me know what you think about this issue. The show will go live at 4pm Pacific Time, 7pm Eastern. Dial in to be on the show and give your twenty cents of opinion at
(646) 652-2940.
And for those of you curious about how the Gathering of Eagles March went in Washington D.C. on March 17th, Bushwack of American and Proud dot net will join us on March 31st to tell us all about it, so definitely tune in for that one.

And finally, on April 7th, the author of "Playing With The Enemy" will be my guest on the show. His name is Gary W. Moore, and we will be discussing his fantastic book about the life of his father, the motion picture currently in filming based on the book (and the interesting twist regarding the actor playing Gary Moore's father in the film), Baseball, World War II, Oprah, a challenge issued to Rudy Guiliani, and a little town known as Sesser, Illinois. Gary is a person you must listen to. His book is one that is worth reading. Tune in on April 7th to hear all about it.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Mrs. Pistachio completes me
Saturday, March 10, 2007
The "No Mudkitty" episode is on the archives.

the show was better, especially after I eliminated microphone problems halfway through the show. Mudkitty did not call in, and Mrs. Pistachio shined.
The shows keep getting better.
Tune in at Blog Talk Radio.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Making the show more professional
During the show you may call in (if you want to comment on the topics on the table) at (646) 652-2940, or you may comment at politicalpistachio at yahoo dot com, or make comments as the show progresses live through Yahoo Messenger (my ID is douglasvgibbs).
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Another show, another lesson learned
Numbers were a little lower, but the show was a little better. Time to market a little harder.
Oh, and the lesson I learned? Live feed dies at the one hour mark, and I need to keep an eye on the clock.
Lesson learned.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
As the shock of the first show winds down. . .
Huh?
That's right, I got ran over by a Mack Truck called Mudkitty, and Mrs. Pistachio wants to know why, and she'll do more than ask Mudkitty why she doesn't believe in God. Listen to the fireworks go off this Saturday at 4 pm Pacific/7 pm Eastern/2 am somewhere in Europe.
oo-rah!
Friday, February 23, 2007
Premiere
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Premiere of Political Pistachio Radio
Friday, February 16, 2007
BlogTalk Radio
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Branching Out
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Friday, February 9, 2007
Currently the stream is down, my show is on pause
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Still waiting for confirmation of premiere date
The premiere date for Political Pistachio Radio is still not confirmed. . . I will post the date when it is. The original plan was to have the new servers up immediately after the Super Bowl, but Kender has encountered some unexpected obstacles.
When I first began discussing the upcoming show, I stated the premiere date could be either February 10th, or the 17th. As the 10th approaches, I am saddened to say it may be pushed to the 17th.
Everything is being done to bring the premiere date up as soon as possible, and I am chomping at the bit to get the show started.
Stay tuned.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
For my European readers/listeners, I am sorry, because that is after midnight on the other side of the pond. As the show grows in popularity, I will try to also add a morning show (which is in the afternoon for those in Europe). Stay tuned.
Premiere date will probably be February 10th, 2007, but that date has still not been confirmed, yet. I will keep you posted.
Downloading shows so that you may listen later is a possibility. Again, I will keep you posted.