The Hot Zone with Chuck Holton

Episode 508 - Episode 508 - Self-Sufficient Armenian Farm Family

During our recent trip to Armenia, we did a home stay with a self-sufficient farm family in a rural village called Tatev. These humble people grow or make almost all their food, including their vodka!

Episode 507 - A quick tour of one of Armenia‘s Gems

A walking tour of Tatev, the remote monastery hanging on the edge of a cliff in southern Armenia. A national treasure.

Youtube episode here: https://youtu.be/YuOVHsmwUIc

Episode506 - A Detour Underground in Armenia

Levon's Devine Underground is a quirky subterranean surprise in Yerevan. Highly worth seeing. A testament to the value of never retiring and working as unto the Lord.

Episode 505 - Thoughts on the COVID crisis from Greece

I'm taking a day off in Greece and have some thoughts about the weaponization of COVID.

Episode 504 - China Raising Rambos while US Raises Snowflakes

China is using every tool at it's disposal to take over the world.  We'll talk about that on today's show.

Episode 503 - France‘s Crisis of Culture with Oliver North

9/11 in the United States is just one of thousands of terror attacks that have happened in the last 20 years. In France, the government is abdicating to violent elements who are creating "no go zones" where even police are not welcome.

Episode 501 - Global Fallout from the Worst US Foreign Policy Disaster in Modern History

Afghanistan is a complete failure on the part of the current Administration. But it goes much further than allowing a bunch of 7th-century goat herders to become one of the best-equipped militaries in the world. The global ramifications of the US pullout of Afghanistan will continue to have strong repercussions on US reputational strength for decades to come. This extended interview with LtCol Sargis Sangari takes a deep dive into how this debacle may signal the end of the US as a global superpower.

Episode 500 - WE WON the war in Afghanistan

If you think what you are seeing in Afghanistan now means we lost the war, you are mistaken. Just watch.

Episode 499 - Teenaged Single Mother in Cartagena - Helping Those in Need

The Hot Zone is about more than reporting the news. We tell you what's happening in the world's worst places, and then make the news BETTER for those affected by war, poverty and disaster. In this episode I travel to Cartagena with the renowned  @Victor Marx  , to the city in Northern Colombia known for rampant prostitution. There, we met 15-year-old Brendis, who has a 9-month-old baby and is struggling to survive. Watch to see what Victor Marx and his team do to change her life!

Episode 498 - Darien Nightmare

Things are worse than ever in Bajo Chiquito, Panama. Thousands of migrants are overwhelming the system like never before.