# SUNDAY WIRE EP 596 — Come Hell Or High Water!

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Podcast: [21st Century Wire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/21st-century-wire-6805132)
Published: 2026-05-24T14:32:14+00:00
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5pm-8pm UK Time | 12pm-3pm EST (US) | 9am-12pm PST (US) Show more This week on SUNDAY WIRE, guest host Bryan “Hesher” McClain fills in for Patrick Henningsen, covering the biggest stories in the US and internationally. This week we examine the accelerating collapse of public trust across governments, media institutions, and the increasingly synthetic digital information environment shaping modern geopolitics. We also feature an important interview segment between Patrick Henningsen and 21Wire team member, Freddie Ponton, discussing the current geopolitical climate, strategic media narratives, and the evolving international power landscape. Later in the Overdrive segment, we’re joined by Adam “Ruckus” Clark and Basil Valentine for deeper analysis and commentary on the political, cultural, and psychological dimensions of today’s rapidly changing world order. All this and more on this week’s show. \*SUPPORT OUR FUNDRAISING DRIVE HERE: [https://21w.co/support](https://21w.co/support) Listen to the Sunday Wire every Sunday at 5pm UK Time/12pm EST: [https://21stcenturywire.com/category/sunday-wire-radio-show/](https://21stcenturywire.com/category/sunday-wire-radio-show/) Also visit & support our independent radio network here: [https://alternatecurrentradio.com](https://alternatecurrentradio.com) OUR FEATURED MUSIC ARTISTS: The Real Anthem Band: [https://therealanthemband.bandcamp.com/](https://therealanthemband.bandcamp.com/) Joseph Arthur: [https://josepharthur.bandcamp.com/](https://josepharthur.bandcamp.com/) Peyoti for President: [https://peyoti.com/](https://peyoti.com/) Red Rumble: [https://www.youtube.com/@RedRumbleBand](https://www.youtube.com/@RedRumbleBand) Peter Conway: [https://www.peterconway.net/](https://www.peterconway.net/) VISIT OUR AFFILIATE SPONSORS: Hea…

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