{"podcast":{"title":"The Opperman Report'","slug":"the-opperman-report-1173939","podcast_index_feed_id":1173939,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.patreon.com/oppermanreport","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dc56e5db00ed6e7610a32cff0bd08f93.jpg","author":"The Opperman Report","episode_count":1000,"summary":"Join PI Ed Opperman with expert guests and authors as they discuss true crime stories in the news, conspiracy theories, issues of social injustice and NWO resistance. Follow on Twitter and Instagram @OppermanReport Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support .","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T00:19:19.801811+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opperman-report-1173939"},"episode":{"title":"David Wheeler- Fl Couple Denied First Amendment","slug":"david-wheeler-fl-couple-denied-first-amendment","published_at":"2026-07-18T02:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opperman-report-1173939/david-wheeler-fl-couple-denied-first-amendment","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opperman-report-1173939","url":"https://www.patreon.com/c/oppermanreport","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73034778/af_david_wheeler_fl_couple_denied_first_amendmen.mp3","summary":"David B. Wheeler is a Democratic political activist, entrepreneur, and the co-founder and president of American Muckrakers. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] He is best known for his work with the American Muckrakers PAC , a political action committee focused on uncovering and publicizing negative information and controversies involving high-profile Republican political figures. [2, 6] Key Roles and Activities American Muckrakers PAC: Wheeler founded the group to aggressively target political opponents. The PAC gained significant national attention for releasing a series of unproven, salacious allegations aimed at derailing the re-election campaign of U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert. [1, 6, 7] Defamation Lawsuit: After Rep. Boebert went on national television to deny the claims and call Wheeler a \"scumbag,\" Wheeler and his PAC sued her for defamation in federal court. The legal battle impacted the PAC's fundraising before both parties formally settled and dismissed the lawsuit. [6, 7, 8] Media and Podcasts: He hosts the podcast MUCK YOU!, produced by American Muckrakers, where he discusses political campaigns, independent candidates, and corporate or political disinformation. [1] Political Candidacy: Beyond his activism, Wheeler is an active politician in North Carolina. He previously ran for the North Carolina State Senate and launched a campaign as a Democratic candidate for North Carolina Insurance Commissioner. [3, 4, 9] Professional Background: Based out of Spruce Pine, North Carolina, Wheeler is a single father and a long-time entrepreneur who has started multiple for-profit and non-profit organizations. He holds a degree in political science and economics from the University of Iowa . [2, 3, 9] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-r…","meta_description":"David B. Wheeler is a Democratic political activist, entrepreneur, and the co-founder and president of American Muckrakers. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] He is best kno…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3140,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-opperman-report-1173939/episodes/david-wheeler-fl-couple-denied-first-amendment/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-opperman-report-1173939/david-wheeler-fl-couple-denied-first-amendment.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}