The Burning Truth with Casey Hendrickson cuts through the stories that affect your power bill, your health freedom, and the cultural chaos dominating the headlines.


Google’s Fort Wayne expansion: Google is seeking an Indiana air-permit modification to add 228 emergency generators at its Fort Wayne data center, after a prior permit modification allowed more than 140 additional units. The company says the generators would mainly be used during outages and maintenance testing, but the proposal puts emissions, noise, electricity demand, and public accountability back at the center of the data-center debate.caseythehost.substack


What residents deserve to know: Casey asks the questions local officials and corporate spokespeople need to answer before another permit moves forward: What will the full facility require in electricity and water? What are the cumulative emissions from hundreds of backup generators? Who bears the grid, infrastructure, and ratepayer costs when the project keeps expanding?caseythehost.substack


MAHA’s warning to Trump and RFK Jr.: Leaders in the Make America Healthy Again and health-freedom movement have issued an open letter warning President Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that they could lose political support without action on mRNA vaccines. The letter calls for removing mRNA vaccine products and ending COVID-era liability protections; HHS says Kennedy believes mRNA products deserve heightened scientific scrutiny.justthenews+1


Corporate culture and school-choice hypocrisy: Casey also breaks down Converse pulling an ad featuring K-pop singer Karina after critics argued the lighting and composition evoked KKK and lynching imagery. Then, the discussion turns to the Nikole Hannah-Jones school controversy, including Sunny Hostin’s account of her children experiencing bullying and racism at predominantly white private schools while the wider debate over educational opportunity continues.apnews+1

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The Burning Truth with Casey Hendrickson cuts through the stories that affect your power bill, your health freedom, and the cultural chaos dominating the headlines.
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Google&rsquo;s Fort Wayne expansion: Google is seeking an Indiana air-permit modification to add 228 emergency generators at its Fort Wayne data center, after a prior permit modification allowed more than 140 additional units. The company says the generators would mainly be used during outages and maintenance testing, but the proposal puts emissions, noise, electricity demand, and public accountability back at the center of the data-center debate.<a href="https://caseythehost.substack.com/p/headlines-september-22-2026-the-burning">caseythehost.substack</a>
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What residents deserve to know: Casey asks the questions local officials and corporate spokespeople need to answer before another permit moves forward: What will the full facility require in electricity and water? What are the cumulative emissions from hundreds of backup generators? Who bears the grid, infrastructure, and ratepayer costs when the project keeps expanding?<a href="https://caseythehost.substack.com/p/headlines-september-22-2026-the-burning">caseythehost.substack</a>
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MAHA&rsquo;s warning to Trump and RFK Jr.: Leaders in the Make America Healthy Again and health-freedom movement have issued an open letter warning President Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that they could lose political support without action on mRNA vaccines. The letter calls for removing mRNA vaccine products and ending COVID-era liability protections; HHS says Kennedy believes mRNA products deserve heightened scientific scrutiny.justthenews+1
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Corporate culture and school-choice hypocrisy: Casey also breaks down Converse pulling an ad featuring K-pop singer Karina after critics argued the lighting and composition evoked KKK and lynching imagery. Then, the discussion turns to the Nikole Hannah-Jones school controversy, including Sunny Hostin&rsquo;s account of her children experiencing bullying and racism at predominantly white private schools while the wider debate over educational opportunity continues.apnews+1
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The Burning Truth, hosted by Casey Hendrickson, is a radio talk show host on 95.3 MNC in South Bend, IN, 101.9/1340 MNC Nation in Elkhart, IN and 92.3/1190 WOWO in Fort Wayne, IN.

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The Burning Truth, hosted by Casey Hendrickson, is a radio talk show host on 95.3 MNC in South Bend, IN, 101.9/1340 MNC Nation in Elkhart, IN and 92.3/1190 WOWO in Fort Wayne, IN.
Podcast includes the radio show for free, thanks to our sponsor Southwest Commercial Roofing.
Daily video stream: <a href="https://rumblecom/CaseyTheHost">https://rumblecom/CaseyTheHost </a>
My social media links: <a href="https://myslink.app/caseythehost">https://myslink.app/caseythehost</a>
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The Burning Truth

The Burning Truth, hosted by Casey Hendrickson, is a radio talk show host on 95.3 MNC in South Bend, IN, 101.9/1340 MNC Nation in Elkhart, IN and 92.3/1190 WOWO in Fort Wayne, IN.

Podcast includes the radio show for free, thanks to our sponsor Southwest Commercial Roofing.

The Burning Truth, hosted by Casey Hendrickson, is a radio talk show host on 95.3 MNC in South Bend, IN, 101.9/1340 MNC Nation in Elkhart, IN and 92.3/1190 WOWO in Fort Wayne, IN.
Podcast includes the radio show for free, thanks to our sponsor Southwest Commercial Roofing.

Google Wants 228 More Fort Wayne Generators — Plus MAHA’s Revolt Against Trump and RFK Jr. | 9-22-Hour 2

The Burning Truth with Casey Hendrickson welcomes Republican Jamie O’Brien, candidate for St. Joseph County Council District C in Granger, for a direct conversation about data centers, taxpayer incentives, and the fight over who gets credit for opposing massive development projects.


The St. Joseph County data-center moratorium: O’Brien joins Casey to discuss the recent vote and what a moratorium means for residents who want time, transparency, and enforceable safeguards before more large-scale data-center projects move forward. The conversation focuses on local control, power demand, water use, generator emissions, tax incentives, neighborhood impacts, and whether county leaders are putting taxpayers ahead of corporate pressure.


The Microsoft TIF controversy: Casey and O’Brien examine concerns surrounding tax-increment financing connected to Microsoft and data-center development. TIF districts can redirect future property-tax growth to infrastructure or development purposes for years, which raises an unavoidable question: Are residents and public services receiving a fair return when government offers special treatment to a multibillion-dollar company?


A record that predates the headlines: O’Brien addresses the media narrative surrounding his opponent’s more recent call for a data-center ban, arguing that he has been calling for tougher limits and opposing a second Granger data center for much longer. Voters deserve a clear accounting of who spoke up first, what each candidate actually proposed, and whether either position came before or after public sentiment shifted.


A taxpayer-first County Council agenda: O’Brien lays out a platform focused on representing Granger voters, reducing property-tax pressure, resisting the expansion of TIF districts, clawing back abatements when companies fail to meet commitments, controlling county spending, and improving local quality-of-life issues such as snow removal. His campaign also says he would donate his entire Council paycheck to local organizations, with an emphasis on Granger.votejamie


Why this race matters: County Council races determine more than budgets. They influence tax policy, debt, infrastructure, corporate abatements, development standards, and whether citizens can make their voices heard before consequential deals are finalized. O’Brien is running as a Republican in District C, with Election Day on November 3 and early voting beginning October 6.votejamie

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The Burning Truth with Casey Hendrickson welcomes Republican Jamie O&rsquo;Brien, candidate for St. Joseph County Council District C in Granger, for a direct conversation about data centers, taxpayer incentives, and the fight over who gets credit for opposing massive development projects.
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The St. Joseph County data-center moratorium: O&rsquo;Brien joins Casey to discuss the recent vote and what a moratorium means for residents who want time, transparency, and enforceable safeguards before more large-scale data-center projects move forward. The conversation focuses on local control, power demand, water use, generator emissions, tax incentives, neighborhood impacts, and whether county leaders are putting taxpayers ahead of corporate pressure.
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The Microsoft TIF controversy: Casey and O&rsquo;Brien examine concerns surrounding tax-increment financing connected to Microsoft and data-center development. TIF districts can redirect future property-tax growth to infrastructure or development purposes for years, which raises an unavoidable question: Are residents and public services receiving a fair return when government offers special treatment to a multibillion-dollar company?
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A record that predates the headlines: O&rsquo;Brien addresses the media narrative surrounding his opponent&rsquo;s more recent call for a data-center ban, arguing that he has been calling for tougher limits and opposing a second Granger data center for much longer. Voters deserve a clear accounting of who spoke up first, what each candidate actually proposed, and whether either position came before or after public sentiment shifted.
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A taxpayer-first County Council agenda: O&rsquo;Brien lays out a platform focused on representing Granger voters, reducing property-tax pressure, resisting the expansion of TIF districts, clawing back abatements when companies fail to meet commitments, controlling county spending, and improving local quality-of-life issues such as snow removal. His campaign also says he would donate his entire Council paycheck to local organizations, with an emphasis on Granger.<a href="https://votejamie.com/">votejamie</a>
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Why this race matters: County Council races determine more than budgets. They influence tax policy, debt, infrastructure, corporate abatements, development standards, and whether citizens can make their voices heard before consequential deals are finalized. O&rsquo;Brien is running as a Republican in District C, with Election Day on November 3 and early voting beginning October 6.<a href="https://votejamie.com/">votejamie</a>
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Interview: Jamie O’Brien On St. Joe Data Center Moratorium, Microsoft TIF Fight & Who Really Led the Ban | 9-25

The Burning Truth with Casey Hendrickson digs into Amazon’s major new Greenwood announcement, the unanswered questions behind splashy job-creation headlines, and what listeners are saying about Indiana’s economic-development priorities.


Amazon’s $100 million Greenwood project: Amazon says it will invest more than $100 million in a 585,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility at 1175 Collins Road in Greenwood. The company says the plant will create 300 manufacturing and engineering jobs by the end of 2028, with average pay of nearly $100,000 per year. Planned roles include CNC operators, welders, assemblers, powder-coating technicians, quality-assurance specialists, controls engineers, manufacturing engineers, and program managers.iedc.in+2


The key question: Are these truly Hoosier jobs? Casey asks what the announcements do not yet answer: How many hires will be Indiana residents? What share will come from the local community? Will Amazon recruit workers away from existing Indiana employers, import specialized talent, use contractors, or create a genuine training-to-hiring pipeline for local workers? The stated 300-job total is a future projection, not a current verified local hiring count.ibj+1


Average salary is not the whole story: “Nearly $100,000” is an average across a broad mix of skilled trades, engineering, technical, and management roles. Amazon has not publicly disclosed the median wage, the wage range by job category, or the final breakdown of the 300 positions. Those details matter because a small number of highly paid engineering and management jobs can lift an average well above what many production positions actually pay.ibj+1


Why transparency matters: Big announcements should be judged by measurable outcomes, not press-release language. Casey connects the Greenwood news to prior disputes over job claims tied to Indiana data-center projects, arguing that state and local officials should publish regular reporting on actual hires, local residency, wages, contractor use, incentives, utility demands, and whether companies met every commitment made to taxpayers.


Listener texts: Casey responds to your reactions: Is this the kind of high-wage advanced manufacturing Indiana should pursue? What would you demand before offering incentives? And should “jobs created” claims always include local hiring and median-wage data?

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The Burning Truth with Casey Hendrickson digs into Amazon&rsquo;s major new Greenwood announcement, the unanswered questions behind splashy job-creation headlines, and what listeners are saying about Indiana&rsquo;s economic-development priorities.
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Amazon&rsquo;s $100 million Greenwood project: Amazon says it will invest more than $100 million in a 585,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility at 1175 Collins Road in Greenwood. The company says the plant will create 300 manufacturing and engineering jobs by the end of 2028, with average pay of nearly $100,000 per year. Planned roles include CNC operators, welders, assemblers, powder-coating technicians, quality-assurance specialists, controls engineers, manufacturing engineers, and program managers.iedc.in+2
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The key question: Are these truly Hoosier jobs? Casey asks what the announcements do not yet answer: How many hires will be Indiana residents? What share will come from the local community? Will Amazon recruit workers away from existing Indiana employers, import specialized talent, use contractors, or create a genuine training-to-hiring pipeline for local workers? The stated 300-job total is a future projection, not a current verified local hiring count.ibj+1
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Average salary is not the whole story: &ldquo;Nearly $100,000&rdquo; is an average across a broad mix of skilled trades, engineering, technical, and management roles. Amazon has not publicly disclosed the median wage, the wage range by job category, or the final breakdown of the 300 positions. Those details matter because a small number of highly paid engineering and management jobs can lift an average well above what many production positions actually pay.ibj+1
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Why transparency matters: Big announcements should be judged by measurable outcomes, not press-release language. Casey connects the Greenwood news to prior disputes over job claims tied to Indiana data-center projects, arguing that state and local officials should publish regular reporting on actual hires, local residency, wages, contractor use, incentives, utility demands, and whether companies met every commitment made to taxpayers.
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Listener texts: Casey responds to your reactions: Is this the kind of high-wage advanced manufacturing Indiana should pursue? What would you demand before offering incentives? And should &ldquo;jobs created&rdquo; claims always include local hiring and median-wage data?
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Amazon Promises 300 $100K Jobs in Greenwood — But How Many Will Go to Hoosiers? | 9-25-Hour 3

The Burning Truth with Casey Hendrickson takes on the surreal state of U.S.-Canada politics as Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa considered the remote possibility of American military action — then opens the floor to your texts and reactions.


“DEFCON Maple Syrup” is apparently real: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he evaluated what he described as the “extreme tail risk” of the United States taking military action against Canada. He stressed that such a scenario was not his expectation or “base case,” but argued that it would be irresponsible for a national leader not to assess unlikely, high-impact threats.cbc+1


The context is Trump’s “51st state” rhetoric: Carney’s comments followed President Trump’s recurring remarks about Canada becoming the 51st state and broader tensions over trade and tariffs. Carney says he remains in regular contact with Trump, despite the difficult relationship, while Canada continues to plan around a more uncertain North American political environment.snopes+1


The practical defense question: Casey breaks down the online mockery and the serious issue underneath it: Canada relies heavily on the U.S. for continental defense through NORAD, and its military capacity is a long-running domestic political concern. During the 2023 Chinese balloon incident, a U.S. F-22 shot down an object over Canadian territory as part of a coordinated binational response. The episode underscored how tightly integrated U.S. and Canadian aerospace defense actually is.csis


Listener texts: Casey reacts to what listeners think about Carney’s “invasion” contingency planning, Canada’s defense readiness, Trump’s negotiating style, the 51st-state comments, and whether the whole controversy is strategic posturing, political theater, or a sign of a deeper alliance problem.

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The Burning Truth with Casey Hendrickson takes on the surreal state of U.S.-Canada politics as Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa considered the remote possibility of American military action &mdash; then opens the floor to your texts and reactions.
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&ldquo;DEFCON Maple Syrup&rdquo; is apparently real: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he evaluated what he described as the &ldquo;extreme tail risk&rdquo; of the United States taking military action against Canada. He stressed that such a scenario was not his expectation or &ldquo;base case,&rdquo; but argued that it would be irresponsible for a national leader not to assess unlikely, high-impact threats.cbc+1
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The context is Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;51st state&rdquo; rhetoric: Carney&rsquo;s comments followed President Trump&rsquo;s recurring remarks about Canada becoming the 51st state and broader tensions over trade and tariffs. Carney says he remains in regular contact with Trump, despite the difficult relationship, while Canada continues to plan around a more uncertain North American political environment.snopes+1
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The practical defense question: Casey breaks down the online mockery and the serious issue underneath it: Canada relies heavily on the U.S. for continental defense through NORAD, and its military capacity is a long-running domestic political concern. During the 2023 Chinese balloon incident, a U.S. F-22 shot down an object over Canadian territory as part of a coordinated binational response. The episode underscored how tightly integrated U.S. and Canadian aerospace defense actually is.<a href="https://www.csis.org/analysis/air-spy-balloon-and-what-it-means-canada">csis</a>
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Listener texts: Casey reacts to what listeners think about Carney&rsquo;s &ldquo;invasion&rdquo; contingency planning, Canada&rsquo;s defense readiness, Trump&rsquo;s negotiating style, the 51st-state comments, and whether the whole controversy is strategic posturing, political theater, or a sign of a deeper alliance problem.
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Google Wants 228 More Fort Wayne Generators — Plus MAHA’s Revolt Against Trump and RFK Jr. | 9-22-Hour 2

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