DSH #1833 - At AmFest, Sean Kelly sits down with returning guest Bryce Crawford for one of the most open and honest conversations yet about faith, marriage, anxiety, modern churches, Islam, politics, and the search for truth.

Bryce shares why he believes commitment is disappearing in Gen Z, how overthinking led him into anxiety and depression, and why trusting God transformed his life. The conversation dives into modern evangelical culture, Catholic and Orthodox traditions, the business side of churches, and Sean’s public commitment to attend church next year.

They also discuss Islam’s growth in the West, Sharia law, worldview vs politics, LGBTQ questions in the Bible, and why Bryce believes Jesus is the ultimate “antidote” to sin and brokenness.

This is not a shouting match — it’s a respectful, thoughtful dialogue about faith, doubt, conviction, and cultural tension.

🎯 What You’ll Learn

• 💍 Why Bryce believes Gen Z struggles with commitment

• 🧠 How overthinking led to anxiety and depression

• 🙏 How to discern God’s voice vs your own thoughts

• ⛪ Why modern churches lose people (and how to find a healthy one)

• ✝️ Protestant vs Catholic vs Orthodox perspectives

• 🌍 Bryce’s theological stance on Islam and worldview conflicts

• 🧩 The difference between politics and worldview

• 🏳️‍🌈 How Bryce approaches LGBTQ questions biblically and compassionately

• 🔥 Why he believes Jesus is the “antidote” to sin

• 🎙️ Sean’s public commitment to attend church next year

⏱ Chapters

0:00 — “Islam is the Antichrist?” + bold faith statements

1:00 — Marriage, commitment & Gen Z culture

3:00 — Anxiety, overthinking & depression struggles

5:00 — Hearing God’s voice vs your own thoughts

8:00 — Modern churches becoming businesses?

11:00 — Sean commits to attending church in 2025

12:30 — Islam’s growth in the West + worldview clash

16:30 — Sharia law + concerns about Western culture

17:30 — Politics vs worldview explained

18:30 — LGBTQ, biblical morality & compassion balance

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DSH #1832 - In this explosive Word War Debate conversation, Sean Kelly sits down with Gavin McInnes for one of the most unfiltered political discussions of the year.

Gavin opens up about losing time with his daughter after founding the Proud Boys, the cultural divide in America, media hypocrisy, taxation, free speech, political violence, and why he believes the country has already “divorced itself.”

From IQ and education to journalism corruption, tribal politics, Israel debates, and the death of Charlie Kirk, this episode goes deep into how polarization has reshaped friendships, media, religion, and even personal safety.

This isn’t a surface-level debate — it’s raw, controversial, and brutally honest.

🎯 What You’ll Learn

• 🧠 Why Gavin believes America is “post-war” and politically divorced

• 💰 How taxes feel like “modern slavery” to many conservatives

• 📰 Why mainstream journalism is losing public trust

• 🎓 The argument that college is a financial trap

• ⚖️ Why free speech battles are intensifying in the U.S. and UK

• 🔥 How political violence changes the tone of debate

• 🌍 Why Britain’s media landscape shifted after Elon Musk

• 🤝 Why unity on the right remains fractured

• 🧩 The psychology behind extreme polarization

• 🛑 How media narratives fuel cultural conflict

⏱ Chapters

0:00 — “I lost my daughter” + founding the Proud Boys

1:00 — Is America in a civil war or a divorce?

3:00 — IQ, genetics, and life “programming”

7:00 — Gambling, alcohol, and personal discipline

11:00 — Taxes, education, and government waste

16:30 — College debt and the “education scam”

21:00 — Cultural shifts + identity politics

27:00 — Journalism collapse + citizen reporting

37:00 — Political violence + Charlie Kirk’s death

41:00 — Losing family time + consequences of activism

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In this high-stakes debate at AmFest, two speakers tackle one of the most controversial political questions of our time: Is Islam compatible with Western society?

The discussion dives into theology, constitutional law, freedom of speech, church-state separation, blasphemy laws, apostasy, polygamy, and whether religious doctrine should shape modern democracies. Both sides challenge each other on scripture, historical context, sociological data, and the role of the U.S. Constitution.

Rather than a surface-level argument, this debate explores deeper issues about how religious traditions interact with secular governance — and whether Western liberal values can coexist with strong religious identity.

This is a raw exchange of ideas. No editing. No filters. Just arguments, counterarguments, and a clash of worldviews.

🎯 What You’ll Learn

🏛️ The core arguments around religion and Western constitutional values

📜 How scripture is interpreted differently across traditions

⚖️ The debate over blasphemy laws, apostasy, and freedom of speech

📊 How sociological studies are used (and challenged) in religious debates

🧠 The difference between religious doctrine and state law

🌍 Whether separation of church and state resolves compatibility concerns

CHAPTERS

0:00 — Transparency question + why members are “scared” to ask

0:45 — Ex-members vs believers + the BITE control model explained

2:40 — Religion, politics, and power: who’s really driving who?

5:00 — How the internet triggered Mormon decline

7:00 — Africa growth strategy + shifting missionary focus

9:15 — $300B church wealth + land ownership shocker

11:00 — Tithing enforcement + temple access pressure

16:50 — Abuse scandals + Protect LDS Children fallout

23:00 — Does religion do more good than harm? Loneliness debate

34:00 — Ruby Franke case + when belief systems go dark

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Why are so many couples having disappointing sex — even in loving relationships?

In this conversation, Dr. Emily Morse (Sex with Emily) breaks down the biggest myths about desire, why passion fades after the honeymoon phase, and what she calls the “pleasure thieves” — stress, trauma, and shame.

We dive into mismatched libido, why men don’t always want sex more than women, the truth about lasting longer, and how redefining “sex” can completely transform your relationship. Dr. Emily also shares practical tools for improving communication, rebuilding connection in sexless marriages, and increasing intimacy without pressure or performance anxiety.

This is an honest, educational conversation about sexual health, wellness, and long-term connection — not hype, not gimmicks, just real tools that actually help.

If you’re in a relationship (or want to be), this episode will change how you think about desire.

What You’ll Learn 🎯

🧠 Why stress, trauma, and shame are the biggest “pleasure thieves”

🔥 The biological reason passion fades after 6–24 months

⚖️ How to handle mismatched libido (without resentment)

💬 The 3 T’s for talking about sex: Timing, Tone, Turf

📉 Why “lasting longer” isn’t the real measure of success

💡 The difference between spontaneous vs. responsive desire

❤️ Why community, wellness, and sexual health are connected

🔄 How couples can recover from a sexless marriage

📋 How the “Yes / No / Maybe” list can reignite intimacy

🌿 Why sexual energy and overall health go hand-in-hand

Chapters (Timestamps)

0:00 — The “Pleasure Thieves” Blocking Great Sex

1:06 — Why Most Sex Education Is Wrong

2:18 — The Biology Behind the Honeymoon Phase

3:29 — Why Communication Is Lubrication

4:45 — Mismatched Libido Explained

5:48 — Spontaneous vs. Responsive Desire

8:07 — Redefining Sex (And Why That Matters)

11:33 — Performance Anxiety & Shame in Men

17:11 — The 3 T’s for Talking About Sex

23:03 — The 30-Day Sex Challenge & Reigniting Passion

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What happens when a belief system doesn’t just guide you… but controls you?

In this conversation, John breaks down why active members often won’t ask for transparency, how high-control groups shape behavior through strict rules, and why the internet changed everything for modern religion. He explains Steven Hassan’s BITE Model (Behavior, Information, Thought, Emotion) in a simple way — and shows how it applies far beyond one church.

We also get into the rise of ex-member communities online, why “community” is the real driver behind happiness studies, and how institutions can make small changes while punishing the people who pushed for them.

What You’ll Learn 🎯

🧠 How the BITE Model explains control in religion, politics, and groups

🔒 Why members often avoid transparency questions (even when concerned)

📵 How high-control groups manage information + dissent

🌐 Why the internet reshaped faith communities and ex-member movements

💰 How tithing and temple access can function like a behavioral lever

🤝 Why “community” is the real driver behind religion-linked happiness

⚖️ How institutions can punish reformers while still adopting reforms

Chapters (Timestamps)

0:00 — Why members don’t ask for transparency

1:00 — “The Mormon story is the human story”

2:40 — Religion as a tool for power

3:11 — The BITE Model explained

5:04 — The internet vs. information control

5:35 — 20 years of Mormon Stories

6:31 — Decline in developed countries + growth in Africa

9:12 — The church’s wealth + land ownership

11:19 — Tithing settlement + temple access pressure

18:36 — How change happens: punish the reformer, then adjust

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At AmFest, Sean Kelly speaks with Ryan Williams (aka “Scottish Korean”) about being detained under the UK’s Schedule 7 powers, what that process looked like, and how online speech, policing, and platform bans collide in 2026.

Ryan shares his perspective on controversial posts that led to scrutiny, how authorities handled his devices/accounts, and why he believes cultural and political tensions are escalating across Europe. The conversation also touches on immigration, national identity, and why inflammatory rhetoric spreads faster than nuance online.

Chapters (timestamps)

0:00 – Opening: provocative claims + escalation in online rhetoric

0:24 – Meet Ryan Williams (“Scottish Korean”)

0:42 – What led to detainment (overview)

1:35 – UK arrests for social media posts (discussion)

2:40 – Schedule 7: what the process felt like

3:05 – Devices, passwords, and legal pressure

4:00 – “What’s the realistic approach?” (policy vs rhetoric)

6:20 – “West is too nice?” (culture clash framing)

11:16 – Australia incident mentioned (reaction + politics)

15:03 – Platform bans, mass reporting, and where to find Ryan

🎯 What You’ll Learn

🛂 What Schedule 7 detainment can involve at the border

📱 How devices/accounts become part of investigations

⚖️ Why free speech debates intensify during high social tension

📈 How rage content spreads (and why platforms react)

🧠 How to talk policy without sliding into extremist rhetoric

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At the A4M Conference, Sean Kelly sits down with Dr. Lucia Aronica (Stanford lecturer + nutrigenomics/epigenetics researcher) to break down how food “talks” to your genes — and why most people are missing the nutrients that actually run the “software.”

They debunk the cholesterol + eggs myth, explain why choline is a forgotten essential nutrient, and introduce Dr. Lucia’s practical framework for “epi-nutrition”: using specific foods to flip epigenetic switches that support brain health, metabolism, inflammation, and longevity.

🎯 What You’ll Learn

🧬 How the epigenome acts like software that turns genes on/off

🍳 Why egg yolks + cholesterol fear is mostly outdated science

🧠 Why choline matters for brain, liver, and gene regulation

🥗 How to build meals that support gene expression (protein + plants)

🧫 What fermented foods do (pre/pro/postbiotics)

⚖️ What the Stanford twin study results do and don’t prove

🔥 How weight gain creates an epigenetic “fat memory” (and how it fades)

Chapters (Timestamps)

0:00 – The cholesterol myth (eggs aren’t the villain)

0:32 – Meet Dr. Lucia Aronica at A4M

0:53 – DNA hardware vs epigenome software

1:28 – “Epi-nutrition”: nourishing genes with food

2:24 – The “usual suspects”: protein + colorful plants + fermented foods

4:30 – Why animal protein matters (B12 + choline)

5:09 – Choline: the forgotten essential nutrient + the “4-yolk formula”

9:59 – Microplastics, salmon, and the 80/20 approach

12:04 – Stanford data: dietary cholesterol vs blood cholesterol

14:07 – Twin study takeaways + long-term vegan caveats (B12/choline)

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This one gets chaotic fast.

In this debate on Digital Social Hour, Gary and 607 Unc go head-to-head in a heated, unfiltered clash that jumps from numerology and “God code” to religion, simulation theory, masculinity, discipline, and what “real spirituality” even means.

The conversation turns into a tug-of-war over truth vs performance, faith vs self-belief, and whether you can actually help people through systems like numerology—or if it’s all just entertainment.

It’s intense, unpredictable, and weirdly revealing: two totally different worldviews colliding in real time, with moments of insight buried inside the chaos.

⏱️ Chapters

0:00 — 607 Unc’s “God code” + frequency worldview

0:40 — Gary returns and the tension starts immediately

2:10 — Status, “respect,” and the flex turning into a clash

4:20 — Identity arguments and reality vs narrative

7:30 — IQ vs awareness: what matters more?

10:00 — Reset after the ad break

12:10 — Masculinity/femininity + relationships + “spiritual” rules

21:10 — Prayer vs commanding outcomes (self-belief vs faith)

33:00 — Teaching vs entertainment: who is this really for?

52:30 — Wrap + Part 3 teased on 607 Unc’s channel

🎯 What You’ll Learn

🧠 Why “systems” (numerology, astrology, religion) pull people in

⚡ How ego derails debates even when both sides share values

🎭 The difference between being entertaining vs being useful

🗣️ How conversations spiral when respect disappears

🔥 Why polarizing personalities still win attention online

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joins us at AmFest for a rapid-fire conversation on the biggest power fights happening right now: big tech, big pharma, censorship, data privacy, and the limits of federal authority.

Paxton explains why he believes tech platforms shape elections through algorithms, how Section 230 protects platforms while they still “curate,” and why he says states have to step in when Washington won’t. He also talks about lawsuits involving Meta and biometric data, his broader legal battles with past administrations, and why he thinks the next wave of conflict is over control of information.

We also touch on the cultural tension on campuses, the role of faith and purpose for young people, and why Paxton believes political movements often grow after major national tragedies.

🎯 What You’ll Learn

📺 How smart TVs allegedly monetize viewing behavior (and why lawsuits follow)

🧠 How algorithms can shape what people see—and what they don’t see

⚖️ Why Section 230 keeps coming up in big tech legal battles

🧬 What “biometric data” means (and why states sue over it)

🏛️ Why states vs. federal power is the core fight in many lawsuits

🎓 Why campus culture is becoming a political battleground

🗳️ How Paxton frames Texas politics heading into elections

⏱️ Chapters (timestamps)

0:00 — “You’re being watched through TV screens”

0:22 — Ken Paxton joins us at AmFest

0:52 — The message he plans to speak about

1:15 — Why young people became the mission

1:52 — “Education is misguided” (his view)

2:30 — Threats, safety, and continuing to show up

3:10 — “My job is to protect Texans”

3:38 — Lawsuits vs. Obama & Biden administrations

5:29 — “Most corrupt industry?” Big tech + big pharma

8:43 — Meta, biometrics, and the data privacy fight

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We sit down with Elizabeth Barcohana (LA-based activist and political organizer) to talk about what she says is really driving the deterioration of daily life in Los Angeles: crime, cost of living, homelessness, and a broken revolving-door justice system.

Elizabeth breaks down how public safety has changed for families, why she believes policy choices (not funding) are the root issue, and how the teachers unions + curriculum battles became a major turning point after 2020.

We also get into the online spike in anti-Semitism, how misinformation spreads when people don’t have a historical foundation, and the internal infighting on the right she believes is being fueled by media ecosystems and social platforms.

🎯 What You’ll Learn

🚨 Why Elizabeth says LA crime feels “normalized” now

👩‍👧 The real-world safety habits moms have had to adopt

🏙️ How homelessness intersects with mental illness + addiction

⚖️ Why “revolving door” justice (and bail policy) changes outcomes

🧠 Why she thinks education is the upstream battleground

📚 How textbook markets can shape what the whole country learns

✡️ Why anti-Semitism spikes during unstable social/economic periods

🗣️ How online narratives can divide people inside the same movement

⏱️ Chapters (timestamps)

0:00 — “Threats” and division inside political media ecosystems

0:40 — Meet Elizabeth Barcohana (AmFest Day 3)

0:55 — What she’s fighting in LA: crime

1:33 — “A new skill moms had to learn”

1:53 — Homelessness: mental illness + addiction (her view)

2:20 — Jails, staffing, and the “revolving door”

3:26 — Anti-Semitism: what changed and when it escalated

5:09 — Fighting back: why she focuses on K–12 education

7:14 — Teachers unions, charter schools, and “competition”

12:01 — Her 2020 turning point + going from anonymous to public

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Elizabeth Barcohana, Elizabeth from California, E_Barkana, AmFest, Los Angeles crime, California cost of living, homelessness, mental illness, drug addiction, LAPD staffing, no cash bail, criminal justice reform, Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com

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