The intersection of geopolitics and theopolitics: A View from the Bunker is a weekly discussion of physical manifestations of the eternal war hosted by Derek P. Gilbert, a Christian, husband and father, and the author of the groundbreaking books 'The Second Coming of Saturn,' 'Last Clash of the Titans,' 'Bad Moon Rising,' and 'The Great Inception,' and co-author with wife Sharon K. Gilbert of 'Veneration' and 'Giants, Gods & Dragons.' Derek has been a professional broadcaster since 1980, wit ...
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Featuring Host, SkyWatchTV COO Joe Ardis Horn, best selling author, Dr. Tom Horn, SkyWatchTV examines topics that most churches and Christian media prefer not to discuss. Ghosts, demons, giants, UFOs, spiritual warfare, conspiracies--topics that drive Christians to look outside the church for answers. Also featuring SimplyHIS, a women’s ministry podcast that focuses on your relationship with God, interpreting the Bible, and forming a sisterhood based on encouragement with host Katherine Horn ...
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IT’S BECOMING more acceptable for pagans to proclaim their faith openly in America. Carl Teichrib (GameOfGods.ca), author of Game of Gods: The Temple of Man in the Age of Re-enchantment, shares his experiences at the 2025 Paganicon in Minneapolis. Carl tells us that many of the Neo-pagans there, who now follow gods of the Greek, Roman, Mesopotamian…
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Red heifers are back in Israel! But what does that mean, exactly? Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, writer for Israel365News.com and author of the new book Return of the Red Heifers: Paving the Road to Redemption (israel365store.com/products/red-heifers), joins us to explain the significance of the heifers, why they’re important, and why a Third Temple isn’t…
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Iron and Myth 38: The Gods of Göbekli Tepe
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1:25:14IT’S CALLED the world’s oldest temple. While only a small portion of the site has been excavated, the clues point to one solid conclusion: It was meant as a point of contact with the gods. Our usual Iron and Myth crew is joined by special guest Dr. Aaron Judkins (aaronjudkins.com, aaronjudkins.substack.com), co-author with Dr. Judd Burton (burtonbe…
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Defending the Faith and Sharing it With Jews
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1:15:13IT’S DIFFICULT enough explaining why we Christians believe in Jesus, but doing so with our Jewish brothers and sisters requires tact and patience made necessary by almost 1,900 years of mutual animosity. We’re joined this week by Dr. Igal German, founding director of the Institute of Biblical Apologetics (BibleApologist.org) and Yesod Bible Center …
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Iron and Myth 37: Care and Feeding of the Dead
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1:15:25IN THE ANCIENT Near East, the dead never really went away. And if you didn’t care for them properly, they could make your life hell. With us to discuss the cult of the dead in the lands around ancient Israel is our Iron and Myth crew: Dr. Judd Burton (www.BurtonBeyond.net), author of Interview with the Giant; Doug Van Dorn (www.douglasvandorn.com),…
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PRESIDENT TRUMP made more heads explode this week with his announcements about Gaza and the creation of a White House Faith Office. Leftists and Muslims are incensed by Trump’s proposal to rebuild Gaza, which they’re calling “ethnic cleansing,” conveniently forgetting that negotiations for a two-state solution to the Arab-Israeli problem have yet t…
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THE TRAGIC midair collision of an American Eagle passenger jet with a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter in Washington, D. C. this week was politicized and conspiracy theorized within hours. Neither response is appropriate. Our government and the media has created such a sense of distrust that many of us don’t believe anything we see, hear, or read any…
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Trump, Stargate, and our Future AI Overlord
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49:10THE AI genie is out of the bottle. The big question now is whether Skynet will be Chinese or American. We discuss the announcement this week of a half-trillion dollar joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank called Stargate to build an artificial intelligence infrastructure to make the United States the world’s leader in AI technology. Th…
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GÖBEKLI TEPE has been called the oldest temple in the world. Who—or what—was worshipped there? Dr. Aaron Judkins and Dr. Judd Burton, authors of the new book Decoding Gobekli Tepe: Biblical Anatolia and the Watchers (https://amzn.to/3WpE3xu), join us to explore the significance of the ancient site. They discuss the archaeological evidence that supp…
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THE SO-CALLED silent centuries between the books of Malachi and Matthew in the Bible were not as quiet as we’ve been told. Award-winning screenwriter and best-selling novelist Brian Godawa (Godawa.com) joins us to discuss the latest entries in his Chronicles of the Watchers series, Judah Maccabee Part 1: The Abomination of Desolation and Judah Macc…
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Mark of the Beast, World War 3, and Trump – What You'll See in 2025
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1:09:56WE LIVE in interesting times. And 2025 promises no end of excitement. What’s ahead for the coming year? The two biggest economic blocs on Earth, the G7 and BRICS, will launch pilot programs for Central Bank Digital Currencies, the closest thing we’ve seen to what the mark of the Beast will look like. In the Middle East, Turkey has overthrown the As…
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Iron and Myth 36: Answering Ancient Apocalypse
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1:26:56IF YOU WERE looking for evidence of a global catastrophe followed by a mysterious civilization that somehow survived, you might not start with the Americas. However, contrarian investigator and author Graham Hancock has done just that with season 2 of his Netflix series Ancient Apocalypse. Our Iron and Myth crew gather to discuss Hancock’s work in …
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Iron and Myth 35: The Bible and Mesopotamian Myth
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1:32:33SKEPTICS OFTEN claim that the Hebrew Bible must have been copied from older Mesopotamian texts. Frankly, this is lazy thinking by people looking for excuses not to deal with God. Our Iron and Myth crew joins us to discuss the relationship between the Bible and Mesopotamian religion: Doug Van Dorn (www.douglasvandorn.com), author of Giants: Sons of …
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Five in Ten 11/6/24: The Once and Future President
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20:00Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States after a clear electoral victory last night over Kamala Harris. 5) Trump sweeps swing states; 4) Where did Joe Biden’s extra 15 million votes come from? (Rhetorical question); 3) Republicans take Senate, keep slim margin in House; 2) What next for America and for Christians?; 1) Liberals w…
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The strangest presidential campaign since the Civil War finally nears the end. 5) Election Day; 4) Polls show Harris with slight edge over Trump—but we don’t buy it; 3) Open border allowing alleged MS-13 gang members into high schools in Virginia and Maryland; 2) NATO begins its biggest artillery drills ever in Finland—which shares 830 mile border …
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Five in Ten 11/4/24: Election Week Finally Here
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9:00A short report today as we have a hectic week ahead: Strangest presidential campaign in decades nears finish and Israel awaits another Iranian attack. Derek and Sharon Gilbert join the team of the Jim Bakker Show for election coverage Tuesday night on the PTL Network (PTLnetwork.com) beginning at 8:00 PM Central Time (UTC -6). FOLLOW US! X: @WatchS…
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Our Long National Nightmare is Nearly Over
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45:54AND THEN a whole new one begins. This has been the most bizarre presidential campaign since the Civil War. Thankfully, the campaign ends this week with Election Day Tuesday, and—we hope—a winner declared shortly thereafter. Then comes a different kind of crazy as we prepare for whoever is inaugurated January 21, 2025. Whatever happens, however, rem…
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Five in Ten 11/1/24: The Friday Five - Washington Boards Up
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17:00Businesses and government buildings in Washington, D.C. are boarding up windows ahead of Tuesday’s election. When did we decide violence was normal after a presidential election? 5) Washington boards up like it’s preparing for a hurricane; 4) White House Stenographer upset at Press Office over “Apostrophe-gate”; 3) Iran reportedly planning another …
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Five in Ten 10/31/24: FBI Allegedly Ran Off Books Op Against Trump in 2016
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17:00The House Judiciary Committee is investigating a whistleblower’s report that the FBI embedded two female agents as honeypots at a high level of the Trump presidential campaign in 2016. 5) Israeli Defense Minister says Hezbollah is down to 20% of its missile inventory; 4) FBI ran secret op inside Trump’s 2016 campaign; 3) Ten states vote Tuesday on …
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Five in Ten 10/30/24: Biden Calls Half the Country 'Garbage'
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16:00President Biden called Trump supporters “garbage” during a video call with a Latino advocacy group Tuesday night, sending the White House and the Harris campaign into damage control mode. 5) Biden sends Harris campaign into panic with “garbage” comment; 4) 14 million people displaced by Sudan civil war; 3) Accused killer of three young girls in Sou…
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Five in Ten 10/29/24: Washington Post Staff, Subscribers Throw Tantrum
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17:00Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos’ decision to not endorse a candidate for president has cost the newspaper about a third of its editorial staff and more than 8% of its subscribers. 5) Israel bans UN refugee agency that collaborated with Hamas; 4) WaPo declines to endorse candidate for president for first time in 36 years; 3) Trump rally at Madison …
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Five in Ten 10/28/24: Israel Strikes Iran
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16:00Israel launched an airstrike against Iran early Saturday, targeting missile and drone production and launch sites along with anti-aircraft batteries. It appears to have been calculated to not provoke a response. 5) Opposition leaders in Israel criticizes Israeli strike on Iran as insufficient; 4) Trump interview with Joe Rogan tops 30 million views…
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IT WAS a common practice in the ancient world. Sadly, it’s still practiced today—and closer to us than we’d think. Joining us for our annual Halloween episode, a tradition since 2010, is Dr. Judd Burton (BurtonBeyond.net). We delve into the disturbing reality of human sacrifice in the modern world, exploring its historical roots, spiritual signific…
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Five in Ten 10/25/24: The Friday Five - Ukraine's Plan for Victory is World War
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17:00Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelensky’s “plan for victory” boils down to dragging NATO into World War 3. 5) Israel’s war with Iran and its proxies hits close to home for Benjamin Netanyahu—literally; 4) Ukraine running out of young men; 3) Democrats play fascist card in desperate attempt to boost Kamala Harris’s flailing campaign; 2) Doctor and pr…
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Five in Ten 10/24/24: Average American Can No Longer Afford Average Home
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17:00The affordability of buying a home has collapsed to an all-time low since the beginning of 2022. The average US household can no longer afford to buy an average home. 5) Armed terrorists attack Turkish Aerospace Industries headquarters in Ankara; 4) Trump to do Joe Rogan podcast Friday while Kamala does another fake, scripted event; 3) Walmart now …
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Five in Ten 10/23/24: Israel Breaks Up Iranian Spy Ring
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18:0014 Israeli citizens (an updated number since this recording) were arrested as spies for Iran in what’s described as the most severe cases of espionage in Israel’s history. 5) Israel’s security service Shin Bet breaks up spy ring; 4) FBI thinks US intelligence officer leaked top secret documents about Israel’s preparations to attack Iran; 3) Witches…
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Five in Ten 10/22/24: Hezbollah Paying UN Troops to Use Their Facilities
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18:00Captured Hezbollah fighters have revealed that the terror group paid UN forces in southern Lebanon to use their bases. 5) UN worse than useless in Israel-Hezbollah conflict; 4) Ukraine’s “path to victory” is NATO soldiers fighting Russia; 3) 60 Minutes admits editing Kamala Harris interview but refuses to release full transcript; 2) US airbase in V…
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Five in Ten 10/21/24: US Intel on Israeli Plans to Attack Iran Leaked to Web
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16:00Top secret US intelligence documents apparently describing Israeli preparations for an attack on Iran were leaked to an Iran-linked Telegram channel Saturday. 5) Hezbollah hits Netanyahu’s home with explosive drone; 4) Trump trolls Harris by working at McDonalds; 3) Harris apparently mocks Christians at rally; 2) Dairy cattle in California hit hard…
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Iron and Myth 34: Gods of Greece in the Bible
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1:23:45OLYMPIANS, Titans, and demigod heroes in the Bible? Yes, and the Jews of Jesus’ day knew it. Joining us to discuss what most of us call “mythology” is our Iron and Myth crew: Doug Van Dorn (www.douglasvandorn.com), author of Giants: Sons of the Gods, Dr. Judd Burton (www.BurtonBeyond.net), director of The Institute of Biblical Anthropology and auth…
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Five in Ten 10/18/24: The Friday Five - Yahya Sinwar is Dead
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18:00Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas and mastermind of the October 7 massacre in Israel last year, was killed by IDF soldiers in Rafah Thursday. 5) Mastermind of Oct. 7 massacre killed; 4) Bad week for Kamala Harris’s campaign; 3) Biden-Harris administration seems to want non-citizens voting; 2) Cheap migrant labor reported as a good thing by left-lea…
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Five in Ten 10/17/24: Members of Israeli Government to Attend Conference on Rese
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18:00Although Prime Minister Netanyahu has ruled out Israeli resettlement of Gaza, nearly a third of the MKs from his Likud Party will attend a conference promoting resettlement next week. 5) Some Israelis pushing to resettle Gaza; 4) Kamala Harris now openly promising free money if she’s elected; 3) Biden’s DOJ sues Virginia for removing illegal immigr…
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Five in Ten 10/16/24: Kamala Plagiarized Parts of Her Book
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17:00A report Monday shows that sections of Kamala Harris’s 2009 book Smart on Crime were lifted from sources, including Wikipedia, without attribution. 5) Hezbollah using UN troops as human shields; 4) Kamala Harris reportedly plagiarized sources for 2009 book; 3) True Value Hardware latest iconic American business to file for bankruptcy; 2) IMF report…
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Five in Ten 10/15/24: Israel Plans to Hit Iranian Energy Infrastructure
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17:00Israel has reportedly narrowed targets for a strike on Iran to military sites and energy infrastructure—although whether that includes nuclear facilities is unclear. 5) Israel reportedly days away from strike on Iran; 4) Palestinian Authority furious that Israel is turning UN office in Jerusalem into housing units; 3) Biden reportedly sabotaging Ha…
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