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Faith, Freedom & Tech Episode 3: The Charlie Kirk Effect - Show Notes 

Episode 3: The Charlie Kirk Effect - Gen Z's Return to Traditional Values September 25, 2025 

Two weeks after Charlie Kirk's assassination at Utah Valley University, we're witnessing a global youth revolution. From 100,000+ protesters in London chanting "We are Charlie Kirk" to massive rallies in Seoul, Gen Z is rejecting woke ideology and returning to faith, family, and freedom. 

Topics Covered: 

• The assassination's global impact (Sept 10, 2025)
• 40,000+ new TPUSA chapter inquiries in 14 days
• Gen Z men shifting +44 points conservative
• Corporate woke failures: Cracker Barrel's $700M loss
• London "Unite the Kingdom" protest (100,000+ attendees)
• Global vigils: South Korea, Italy, Hungary, Poland
• JD Vance's powerful memorial speech in Arizona
• The spiritual nature of the culture war

Key Data Points: • TPUSA inquiries: 32,000-54,000 (conservative estimate: 40,000) • Church attendance surge: 20-30% youth increase • Cracker Barrel stock: Down 40%+ YTD • Bud Light: Sales still -30% post-Mulvaney • Dating apps: 54% of women using values-based filtering

Timestamps: 00:00 - Cold Open: The assassination that sparked revolution 02:00 - Why this special episode matters 03:00 - The numbers: TPUSA growth & Gen Z shift 05:00 - Corporate America's woke failures 06:00 - Global awakening: London protests 08:00 - South Korea, Italy, Hungary movements 09:00 - JD Vance's game-changing speech 11:00 - Personal revelation about hiding faith 12:00 - What is the Charlie Kirk Effect? 14:00 - Practical steps forward 16:00 - Spiritual warfare (Ephesians 6:12) 17:00 - Your choice to make

Notable Quotes:
 

• JD Vance: "It is better to face a gunman than to live your life afraid to speak the truth"
• Cracker Barrel CEO: "We made mistakes. We forgot who our customers are"
• Joseph Robinson: Kirk's death is "a turning point for the entire West"

Biblical Reference: Ephesians 6:12 - "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world"

Resources:
 

• Website: FaithFreedomTech.com
• X/Twitter: @faithft_podcast
• Email: [email protected]
• Regular tech episode "DevSecOps & Discipline" also available

About the Host: Scott W Houghton - 20+ years in tech, self-taught from age 11, Navy veteran (USS Ashland), multi-cloud architect, DevSecOps expert. Now speaking openly about faith in tech after years of silence.

Note: This is a special current events episode. Regular technical content continues with our DevSecOps deep dives.

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