The Radio Ranch with Roger Sayles

On today’s weekend edition of the Radio Ranch, I open the lines for new and returning listeners to dig into practical steps for getting free of bad assumptions about taxes and status, plus the current swirl of politics and media. We walk through real-world issues like W‑4 “exempt” entries, IRS lock‑in letters, how and when to use Forms 15103 and 8233, state withholding forms (OK and AL examples), and what to say (and not say) to employers. We also cover why documenting your position, answering every letter, and keeping transcripts/archives matters—and where to find the materials. 

 We range wider, too: AI’s value and risks for legal research (Grok, Claude, ChatGPT—and hallucinations), a Utah Supreme Court case listeners flagged, and broader economic chatter (Brighteon interview mentions, Miles Franklin, stablecoins). Callers bring up newsy items around Trump, Letitia James, Adam Schiff, JD Vance, MS‑13, and more. If you’re new, this episode is a fast, candid primer with pointers to resources you can read, save, and act on.
 

• 'Global Voice Radio Network (stream/archives)': https://radio.globalvoiceradio.net

• 'Euro Folk Radio': https://eurofolkradio.com

• 'The Matrix Docs (show hub, archives, resources)': https://thematrixdocs.com

• 'Rumble (platform)': https://rumble.com

• 'National Status (remedy library, samples, FAQs)': https://nationalstatus.info

• 'ID.me (IRS transcript identity verification)': https://www.id.me

• 'IRS — Form W‑4 (Employee’s Withholding Certificate)': https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-w-4

• 'IRS — Form 15103 (Form 1040 Return Delinquency)': https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/form-15103-form-1040-return-delinquency

• 'IRS — Form 8233 (Exemption from Withholding for Nonresident Alien Individuals)': https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8233

• '26 U.S.C. § 3402(n) — Exemption from withholding (reference)': https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/3402

• 'Oklahoma Tax Commission (state income tax info/forms)': https://www.oklahoma.gov/tax.html

• 'Alabama Department of Revenue — A‑4 (Employee’s Withholding Exemption Certificate)': https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/individual-income-tax/withholding-tax/alabama-withholding-forms/

• 'U.S. Senate — Senator JD Vance': https://www.vance.senate.gov

• 'U.S. Department of Justice — Special Counsel’s Office (Jack Smith)': https://www.justice.gov/sco

• 'Representative Adam Schiff — U.S. House of Representatives': https://schiff.house.gov

• 'New York State Attorney General — Letitia James': https://ag.ny.gov

• 'Henry Ford Health (health system referenced)': https://www.henryford.com

• 'The HighWire with Del Bigtree': https://thehighwire.com

• 'Brighteon (video platform mentioned for the interview)': https://www.brighteon.com

• 'Miles Franklin Precious Metals (Andy Schectman)': https://www.milesfranklin.com

• 'OpenAI — ChatGPT': https://openai.com/chatgpt

• 'Anthropic — Claude': https://www.anthropic.com/claude

• 'xAI — Grok': https://x.ai