Arabella Dark Money Network and American Entrepreneurship

On May 16, 2024, Mark Monson, Scott Walter, Karen Levine, and Rick Grice joined the show. Discussed creating Legend of the Eight Isles, a fantasy board game designed to bring families together, launched via Kickstarter with animal-based characters Exposed the Arabella Advisors pyramid structure that enables leftist billionaires to fund political operations through fake grassroots groups while receiving tax write-offs Discussed challenges facing aspiring homeowners and.

Exposing the Arabella Dark Money Network

Start listening at 30:23 – Hour 1

Scott Walter, president of Capital Research Center and author of a book exposing Arabella Advisors, breaks down how this shadowy network operates like a pyramid scheme for political influence. At the top sits Arabella Advisors, a for-profit PR consulting firm that creates and controls half a dozen nonprofits in the middle tier. These nonprofits enable wealthy leftist donors like George Soros and Bill Gates to receive tax write-offs while funding political operations.

The base of the pyramid consists of hundreds of fake grassroots groups with names like “Keep Iowa Healthy” and “Secure Michigan Elections.” Walter explains these front organizations are designed to make Americans believe their neighbors share certain political views, when in reality they are astroturf operations run from Washington D.C. He details how Mark Zuckerberg funneled $420 million through the Center for Tech and Civic Life to manipulate the 2020 election, with funding going disproportionately to Democrat-heavy urban jurisdictions in battleground states.

“At the base of the pyramid, they have what you see and your listeners see. And that is hundreds and hundreds of fake groups. Keep Iowa Healthy. Secure Michigan Elections. Floridians for a Fair Shake. They want you to think that your neighbors upset about something. But in fact, it’s just some doofus at a desk in D.C. who got a new accounting code and is creating a website, maybe buying some Facebook ads.”

Scott Walter, President of Capital Research Center

Board Game Innovation Revives Family Connection

Start listening at 15:30 – Hour 1

Mark Monson founded a company to create Legend of the Eight Isles, a fantasy board game designed to bring families and friends together in an age dominated by screens. Frustrated with declining quality in entertainment media, Monson decided to put his money where his mouth was and create something better himself.

The game features animal-based characters, including a beagle musketeer inspired by Monson’s own dog. Designed for players aged 10 and up, the game accommodates three to six players and takes about 30 minutes per session. Monson launched a Kickstarter campaign where contributors can get the game for $40 or enter higher tiers for special prizes, including the chance to create a custom character for the first edition.

“The world is what you make it, and you’ve got to make it what you can. You’ve got to work your best to make it better. And I think that it’s on every one of us to do that. So it can be scary and hard, but you also learn a lot and you make a lot of friends along the way.”

Mark Monson, Founder of Legend of the Eight Isles

Homeownership as Foundation for Building Wealth

Start listening at 65:27 – Hour 2

Karen Levine, a REMAX realtor and longtime show sponsor, discusses the challenges facing aspiring homeowners as government policies continue to erode property rights and make housing less affordable. Fresh from visiting friends in Arizona, Levine observed that many real estate agents lack the knowledge and fiduciary understanding that buyers and sellers deserve.

Levine emphasizes that homeownership remains foundational to building generational wealth, becoming independent, and participating meaningfully in community life. While current policies make the path harder, she notes that disciplined saving and proper preparation can still help Americans achieve the dream of homeownership.

“I get phone calls that say, can you help us on this journey of homeownership, and can we? And in most cases they can, but it takes discipline. It takes saving our dollars and it takes getting ahead of it and knowing what you need to do to be prepared to be a homeowner.”

Karen Levine, REMAX Realtor

Innovative Technology Reduces Oil Field Emissions

Start listening at 77:38 – Hour 2

Rick Grice, director of marketing for VaporLock Technology, explains how his company developed an innovative solution to help oil and gas producers comply with Colorado’s strict emissions regulations. The product functions like an internal floating roof that reduces vapors escaping from crude oil storage tanks by 50% or more.

Colorado maintains stricter air quality standards than even the EPA, putting tremendous pressure on producers in the Denver metro area’s non-attainment zone. VaporLock’s technology inserts through an 8-inch thief hatch and forms a near-impenetrable barrier over the crude oil surface. The solution costs roughly one-tenth of traditional combustors while requiring virtually no maintenance. Grice notes the company now operates in six states and has received international interest from chemical companies seeking to prevent acid evaporation.

“We can cut, in almost every case, we can cut the emissions coming off these crude oil storage tanks in the field with the introduction of a relatively inexpensive retrofit internal floating roof.”

Rick Grice, Director of Marketing, VaporLock Technology