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Facts vs Alarmism: What's C...

06.30.2022

Theoretical physicist Steven Koonin covers what the latest climate science actually tells us versus what alarmists want us to believe about everything from melting ice caps to extreme weather events. We end the conversation with an overview of Steven's other ...

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06.30.2022 Facts vs Alarmism: What's Climate Science Really Telling Us? \| Steven Koonin Theoretical physicist Steven Koonin covers what the latest climate science actually tells us versus what alarmists want us to believe about everything from melting ice caps to extreme weather events. We end the conversation with an overview of Steven's other ...
06.26.2022 What’s Actually in the “Gun Control” Bill, and Why’d I Vote No? Quick episode covering the Senate gun bill, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, that passed on Friday. Dan breaks down his main concerns with the bill and lays out what is true, and what isn’t, about the bill. There has been ...
06.23.2022 End of the World: How the Global Order is Collapsing \| Peter Zeihan Geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan examines 70 years of demographic trends, economics, and history to make the case that the world is about to enter a period of massive disorder. Peter Zeihan is the author of the just-released The End of ...
06.21.2022 Why Is Crime Rising? \| Joshua Crawford Crime is running rampant across the nation. Why? Democrats’ soft on crime policies are to blame. Even murderers are being released back onto our streets. For example in Texas, between September 2016 and September 2021, 133 capital murder suspects were ...
06.17.2022 How We Beat China and Russia in the Race to Global Energy Dominance \| Rep. Garret Graves Rep. Garret Graves joins me to discuss an important pillar of the Republicans Energy, Climate, and Conservation task force: how to compete with China and Russia on energy production. America’s key strategic asset is its geopolitical advantage in producing and ...
06.16.2022 How Progressives Hijacked Our Education System, and How Parents Take it Back \| Pete Hegseth Pete Hegseth, New York Times bestselling author and the cohost of FOX & Friends Weekend, joins us to take a deep dive into our education system. It’s no secret that Progressives hijacked our education system years ago, but how can ...
06.15.2022 Hitchhiker's Guide to Surviving Wokeism \| Dave Rubin Author, comedian, and TV personality Dave Rubin joins us to take on some of the most complex and controversial topics in society today. Using his new book as a guide, Don’t Burn This Country: Surviving and Thriving in Our Woke ...
06.10.2022 Reality Check: How ‘Evil’ Fossil Fuels Are Essential to Human Flourishing \| Alex Epstein Alex Epstein, author of Fossil Future and The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, joins us for a reality check on fossil fuels. Many Americans have been convinced by radical environmentalists that fossil fuels are bad, if not inherently evil, and ...
06.03.2022 You Say You Want a Revolution? \| Os Guinness Author and social critic Os Guinness joins us to talk about the great, and the terrible, revolutions throughout human history. Every revolutionary movement has carried the banners of Justice and Freedom. But why is it that most of them - ...
05.31.2022 This Will Make You Feel Angry: How Human Impulses Create Bad Policies \| Paul Bloom Psychologist Paul Bloom joins us to talk about the core human impulses that control our lives and decision making; along with their profound implications for our culture, politics, and policymaking. Dr. Paul Bloom is Professor of Psychology at the University ...
05.26.2022 Turning the Tables on Woke Capitalism \| Vivek Ramaswamy Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy made headlines recently when he announced the creation of a new financial firm, backed by Peter Thiel, that would do something shocking in woke corporate America today: invest in companies that focus on profit and innovation, not ...
05.23.2022 Lies the Abortion Industry Keeps Telling You \| Michael Knowles Michael Knowles joins us to talk about his new documentary, “Choosing Death: The Legacy of Roe” which just came out on the Daily Wire. We unpack all the moral arguments for abortion from the leftist and libertarian perspectives, and how ...
05.20.2022 Justice Alito's Draft Opinion: What It Means for the Future of Abortion in America \| Carrie Severino Carrie Severino, president of the Judicial Crisis Network, walks us through Justice Alito's leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v Jackson that made the left completely lose its mind, what it means for abortion in America, and what she expects from ...
05.17.2022 Jack Carr On How to Write Bestselling Novels, the Ukraine-Russia War, and Forgetting the Lessons of History #1 New York Times bestselling author and former Navy SEAL Sniper Jack Carr gives us a masterclass in Creative Writing. We talk about his writing process and how his SEAL background and real-world geopolitical events inform his bestselling James Reece ...
05.12.2022 The Truth About the Ukraine Aid Package and What People Get Wrong About It \| Rep. Mike Gallagher and Rep. Mike Waltz Congressman Mike Gallagher and Congressman Mike Waltz join us to talk about why Americans should support Ukraine's war against Russian invaders. We cover the $40 billion aid package which the House passed this week, fact-check the oft-repeated falsehoods about the ...
05.10.2022 The Feminist Pro-Life Argument \| Marjorie Dannenfelser (Originally posted on Jan 21, 2022) This interview was originally posted on January 21, 2022. In the wake of the leak of Justice Alito's draft opinion in Dobbs v Jackson, we're revisiting our conversation with one of the most effective advocates for pro-life policies and initiatives ...
05.04.2022 Have Americans Lost Their Critical Thinking Skills? \| Dr. Todd Rose Dr. Todd Rose joins us to shed light on why we fall victim to social influences and how we often misjudge the beliefs of others. We dive into the deep psychological underpinnings of America's recent cultural breakdown of public trust ...
05.01.2022 Tony Robbins on Strategies to Master Your Health, Mind, and Life Tony Robbins joins us to discuss his research into the latest breakthroughs in health technology, how to maximize your energy potential, what the cycles of history teach us about human psychology and perspective, and how the human brain is being ...
04.27.2022 War on the West: The Origins and Battles Destroying the West \| Douglas Murray Douglas Murray joins us to examine the cultural revolution among Western elitists attempting to erase the traditions and moral foundations that created the greatest, most humane civilization in history. Douglas Murray is the author of the just-released book "The War ...
04.18.2022 The Decline of American Influence: Biden's Approach to Iran \| Dr. Victoria Coates Dr. Victoria Coates joins us to examine the decline of American leverage against Iran and how it influences our relations with Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Russia. Dr. Victoria Coates is a Distinguished Fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council, an ...
04.15.2022 The City of David at the Intersection of Faith, History, and Geopolitics \| Ze’ev Orenstein (Originally posted on May 2, 2020) For Easter Weekend, we're revisiting a classic episode from May 2020. Ze'ev Orenstein took listeners into the historic site of Biblical Jerusalem, the City of David, to discover the cultural, political, and spiritual connections this once lost city has with ...
04.12.2022 How Radical Environmentalism Hurts the Environment \| Toby Rice One of the main goals of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) standards, the latest trend in woke capitalism, is to reduce global carbon emissions. In practice, the standards have actually INCREASED emissions. Energy expert Toby Rice joins us to explain ...
04.05.2022 It’s Time to Debunk the Pro-Russia Talking Points \| Dr. Thomas Rid Putin's de-nazification narrative, weaponized biolabs, and conspiracy theories about the atrocities in Bucha are just a few examples of the Russian disinformation campaign that a shocking number of Americans on the left and right are falling for. National security expert ...
04.03.2022 What Makes You a Conservative? \| Matthew Continetti Matthew Continetti joins us to talk about the history of modern conservatism, its perennial struggles with populists and progressives, and what it means to be a conservative in America today. Matthew Continetti is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise ...
03.29.2022 Fact Checking the Democrats' Tax Agenda \| Scott Hodge Just in time for tax season, we're joined by Tax Foundation's Scott Hodge to cover the Democrats' falsehoods about our tax system, meaningful tax reform that Congress should consider, and what Texans have in common with the characters in "Yellowstone." ...
03.25.2022 Parasitic Minds, Honey Badgers, & Sneaky Breeders \| Dr. Gad Saad (Originally posted Dec 2, 2020) This episode was originally posted on December 2, 2020. Dr. Gad Saad joined us for a lively discussion on identity politics, woke progressivism, antifragility, and much more. Dr. Gad Saad is an Evolutionary Behavioral Scientist, Professor of Marketing at Concordia ...
03.18.2022 Has America Forgotten Basic Economics? \| David Bahnsen David Bahnsen joins us to talk about the war in Ukraine, the rise of populism, America's bleak productivity outlook, and the basic economic truths that so many of today's politicians and influencers fail to understand. David is a wealth manager ...
03.13.2022 Who's to Blame for America's Crime Surge? \| Officer Ray Hunt and Rania Mankarious Crime is rising across the country and it's no secret why. Bail reform and leftist judges releasing murder suspects back on the streets. Two experts on crime join us to talk about how we got to this point and what ...
03.08.2022 How Political Activists Hijacked the Public Education System \| Luke Rosiak Luke Rosiak is an investigative reporter at The Daily Wire who famously broke the story of how Loudon County, VA school officials covered up a bathroom rape. He joins us to expose how teachers' unions contributed to the breakdown in ...
03.03.2022 The World As It Is: Russia, China, and Iran \| Morgan Ortagus Former State Department Spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus joins us to discuss the differences in foreign policy approaches between the Trump and Biden Administration. We discuss how to effectively handle our enemies, how the quid-pro-quo impeachment farce undermined Ukrainian leadership, and how ...
03.02.2022 Ukraine: Why It Happened and Why It Matters \| Dr. Kori Schake AEI's Dr. Kori Schake joins us to help us understand why Putin ordered the Russian military to invade Ukraine. We discuss the Russian military's progress - and the problems they are encountering - and what likely comes next. Dr. Kori ...
02.25.2022 Russia: The Rise of Putinism \| Ambassador Jon Huntsman, Jr. (Originally posted on May 15, 2020) This episode was originally posted on May 15, 2020. As Ukrainians fight to preserve their freedom from Putin's invading Russian army, we're revisiting a classic interview from Hold These Truths with one of the foremost experts on Russia today: former ...
02.22.2022 Bitcoin for Dummies \| Peter McCormack Journalist and bitcoin advocate Peter McCormack joins us to talk about the origins of the world's dominant cryptocurrency, how it works, its potential to replace fiat currency and undermine the Chinese state, and the Democrats' baffling regulatory resistance to it. ...
02.16.2022 What's Wrong With Industrial Policy? \| Adam Thierer What is industrial policy and what role has it played in trade, supply chains, free markets, and diplomacy? Adam Thierer takes us on a tour of the pitfalls and boondoggles that happen when government picks the winners and losers in ...
02.11.2022 Jack Posobiec on China As the Olympic Games are underway in Beijing - Jack Posobiec joins us to shed light on the Chinese worldview, how the games are President Xi Jinping's "coronation ceremony", the shifting economic and military power dynamics between the U.S. and ...
02.08.2022 Switching Political Parties with Jeff Van Drew Congressman Jeff Van Drew joins us to explain why he and so many others are giving up on the Democratic Party, share an inside look at how Pelosi keeps the Congressional Democrats in line, and describe his experience working with ...
02.07.2022 Switching Political Parties with Jeff Van Drew Congressman Jeff Van Drew joins us to explain why he and so many others are giving up on the Democratic Party, share an inside look at how Pelosi keeps the Congressional Democrats in line, and describe his experience working with ...
02.03.2022 What Have We Learned One Year Since the Texas Freeze? \| Timothy Fitzgerald, Ph.D. As Texas approaches the one year anniversary of the polar vortex that crashed the state's energy grid for days, we're joined by energy expert Timothy Fitzgerald, Ph.D. to examine what's been done to prevent a blackout at this scale from ...
01.30.2022 Exposing the Reality of Sex Trafficking in America \| Jaco Booyens In the wake of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, Jaco Booyens joins us to expose the reality of sex trafficking in America. Jaco talks about how predators like Epstein and Maxwell lure their victims, why justice still hasn't been served in ...
01.25.2022 Why Radical Feminists Are Turning Against the Radical Left \| Kara Dansky Attorney and gender rights advocate Kara Dansky joins us to examine the well-funded industry, legislation, and judicial rulings which are attempting to erase the material reality of biological sex and gender differences from our laws and culture. Kara Dansky is ...
01.21.2022 The Feminist Pro-Life Argument \| Marjorie Dannenfelser As thousands of pro-life activists journey to Washington, D.C. this week, we talked with one of the most effective advocates for pro-life policies and initiatives in the history of the movement, Susan B. Anthony List president Marjorie Dannenfelser. Marjorie talks ...
01.18.2022 In the Political Arena \| Governor Rick Perry Governor Rick Perry joins us to share lessons learned in the political arena, what it takes to make a meaningful difference in American politics, working with President Trump, and much more. Gov. Perry is an Air Force veteran, 47th governor ...
01.13.2022 How Congress Really Operates \| David King David King is the Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at The Harvard Kennedy School and an expert on Congress, lobbying and interest groups, and election reform. He joins Dan for a look inside how Congress does and doesn't function, what ...
01.09.2022 Navy SEAL Jocko Willink on How to Stay on the Path Jocko joins us to talk New Year's resolutions and staying on the path in 2022, leadership in life and combat, and answer audience questions. Jocko Willink is the host of Jocko Podcast, NY Times bestselling author, CEO of Echelon Front, ...
01.05.2022 Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on the State of American Foreign Policy Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates joins us for a candid examination of America's successes and failures abroad from the Cold War to the War on Terror to China's threat to the global order. Robert Gates was the 22nd Secretary of ...
12.30.2021 Inside Biden's Year One Agenda For this special year-end solo episode, Dan reviews the major policy failures of the Biden Administration's first year. All the facts you should know about inflation, the border crisis, Build Back Better, COVID response, and much more in just 38 ...
12.28.2021 China's Nuclear Arms Race \| Patty-Jane Geller Heritage Foundation's Patty-Jane Geller joins us to examine the implications of China's escalating development of nuclear and hypersonic weapons. We also look at the nuclear capabilities of Russia, North Korea, and non-state actors. Patty-Jane Geller is the policy analyst for ...
12.23.2021 How to Explain Christianity to Non-Believers \| Pastor James Emery White For this special Christmas episode, Pastor James Emery White joins us to help answer the most common questions and criticisms of Christianity and the Bible that you would hear from skeptics. Pastor White is the author of "Christianity for People ...
12.21.2021 Everything Wrong With Biden's Energy Policy \| Mike Sommers Mike Sommers is the President and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, the largest national trade association for America's oil and gas industry. He joins us to examine the policies and propaganda from the Biden Administration which are causing record ...
12.19.2021 A Former Facebook Employee on Big Tech Censorship \| Kara Frederick Tech and counterterrorism expert Kara Frederick joins us to discuss what she learned working at Facebook about the ideologies and incentives driving big tech to censor conservative voices, the controversial debate over children's access to social media, worthwhile policy reforms ...

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06.30.2022 Facts vs Alarmism: What's Climate Science Really Telling Us? \| Steven Koonin Theoretical physicist Steven Koonin covers what the latest climate science actually tells us versus what alarmists want us to believe about everything from melting ice caps to extreme weather events. We end the conversation with an overview of Steven's other ...
06.26.2022 What’s Actually in the “Gun Control” Bill, and Why’d I Vote No? Quick episode covering the Senate gun bill, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, that passed on Friday. Dan breaks down his main concerns with the bill and lays out what is true, and what isn’t, about the bill. There has been ...
06.23.2022 End of the World: How the Global Order is Collapsing \| Peter Zeihan Geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan examines 70 years of demographic trends, economics, and history to make the case that the world is about to enter a period of massive disorder. Peter Zeihan is the author of the just-released The End of ...
06.21.2022 Why Is Crime Rising? \| Joshua Crawford Crime is running rampant across the nation. Why? Democrats’ soft on crime policies are to blame. Even murderers are being released back onto our streets. For example in Texas, between September 2016 and September 2021, 133 capital murder suspects were ...
06.17.2022 How We Beat China and Russia in the Race to Global Energy Dominance \| Rep. Garret Graves Rep. Garret Graves joins me to discuss an important pillar of the Republicans Energy, Climate, and Conservation task force: how to compete with China and Russia on energy production. America’s key strategic asset is its geopolitical advantage in producing and ...
06.16.2022 How Progressives Hijacked Our Education System, and How Parents Take it Back \| Pete Hegseth Pete Hegseth, New York Times bestselling author and the cohost of FOX & Friends Weekend, joins us to take a deep dive into our education system. It’s no secret that Progressives hijacked our education system years ago, but how can ...
06.15.2022 Hitchhiker's Guide to Surviving Wokeism \| Dave Rubin Author, comedian, and TV personality Dave Rubin joins us to take on some of the most complex and controversial topics in society today. Using his new book as a guide, Don’t Burn This Country: Surviving and Thriving in Our Woke ...
06.10.2022 Reality Check: How ‘Evil’ Fossil Fuels Are Essential to Human Flourishing \| Alex Epstein Alex Epstein, author of Fossil Future and The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, joins us for a reality check on fossil fuels. Many Americans have been convinced by radical environmentalists that fossil fuels are bad, if not inherently evil, and ...
06.03.2022 You Say You Want a Revolution? \| Os Guinness Author and social critic Os Guinness joins us to talk about the great, and the terrible, revolutions throughout human history. Every revolutionary movement has carried the banners of Justice and Freedom. But why is it that most of them - ...
05.31.2022 This Will Make You Feel Angry: How Human Impulses Create Bad Policies \| Paul Bloom Psychologist Paul Bloom joins us to talk about the core human impulses that control our lives and decision making; along with their profound implications for our culture, politics, and policymaking. Dr. Paul Bloom is Professor of Psychology at the University ...
05.26.2022 Turning the Tables on Woke Capitalism \| Vivek Ramaswamy Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy made headlines recently when he announced the creation of a new financial firm, backed by Peter Thiel, that would do something shocking in woke corporate America today: invest in companies that focus on profit and innovation, not ...
05.23.2022 Lies the Abortion Industry Keeps Telling You \| Michael Knowles Michael Knowles joins us to talk about his new documentary, “Choosing Death: The Legacy of Roe” which just came out on the Daily Wire. We unpack all the moral arguments for abortion from the leftist and libertarian perspectives, and how ...
05.20.2022 Justice Alito's Draft Opinion: What It Means for the Future of Abortion in America \| Carrie Severino Carrie Severino, president of the Judicial Crisis Network, walks us through Justice Alito's leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v Jackson that made the left completely lose its mind, what it means for abortion in America, and what she expects from ...
05.17.2022 Jack Carr On How to Write Bestselling Novels, the Ukraine-Russia War, and Forgetting the Lessons of History #1 New York Times bestselling author and former Navy SEAL Sniper Jack Carr gives us a masterclass in Creative Writing. We talk about his writing process and how his SEAL background and real-world geopolitical events inform his bestselling James Reece ...
05.12.2022 The Truth About the Ukraine Aid Package and What People Get Wrong About It \| Rep. Mike Gallagher and Rep. Mike Waltz Congressman Mike Gallagher and Congressman Mike Waltz join us to talk about why Americans should support Ukraine's war against Russian invaders. We cover the $40 billion aid package which the House passed this week, fact-check the oft-repeated falsehoods about the ...
05.10.2022 The Feminist Pro-Life Argument \| Marjorie Dannenfelser (Originally posted on Jan 21, 2022) This interview was originally posted on January 21, 2022. In the wake of the leak of Justice Alito's draft opinion in Dobbs v Jackson, we're revisiting our conversation with one of the most effective advocates for pro-life policies and initiatives ...
05.04.2022 Have Americans Lost Their Critical Thinking Skills? \| Dr. Todd Rose Dr. Todd Rose joins us to shed light on why we fall victim to social influences and how we often misjudge the beliefs of others. We dive into the deep psychological underpinnings of America's recent cultural breakdown of public trust ...
05.01.2022 Tony Robbins on Strategies to Master Your Health, Mind, and Life Tony Robbins joins us to discuss his research into the latest breakthroughs in health technology, how to maximize your energy potential, what the cycles of history teach us about human psychology and perspective, and how the human brain is being ...
04.27.2022 War on the West: The Origins and Battles Destroying the West \| Douglas Murray Douglas Murray joins us to examine the cultural revolution among Western elitists attempting to erase the traditions and moral foundations that created the greatest, most humane civilization in history. Douglas Murray is the author of the just-released book "The War ...
04.18.2022 The Decline of American Influence: Biden's Approach to Iran \| Dr. Victoria Coates Dr. Victoria Coates joins us to examine the decline of American leverage against Iran and how it influences our relations with Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Russia. Dr. Victoria Coates is a Distinguished Fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council, an ...
04.15.2022 The City of David at the Intersection of Faith, History, and Geopolitics \| Ze’ev Orenstein (Originally posted on May 2, 2020) For Easter Weekend, we're revisiting a classic episode from May 2020. Ze'ev Orenstein took listeners into the historic site of Biblical Jerusalem, the City of David, to discover the cultural, political, and spiritual connections this once lost city has with ...
04.12.2022 How Radical Environmentalism Hurts the Environment \| Toby Rice One of the main goals of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) standards, the latest trend in woke capitalism, is to reduce global carbon emissions. In practice, the standards have actually INCREASED emissions. Energy expert Toby Rice joins us to explain ...
04.05.2022 It’s Time to Debunk the Pro-Russia Talking Points \| Dr. Thomas Rid Putin's de-nazification narrative, weaponized biolabs, and conspiracy theories about the atrocities in Bucha are just a few examples of the Russian disinformation campaign that a shocking number of Americans on the left and right are falling for. National security expert ...
04.03.2022 What Makes You a Conservative? \| Matthew Continetti Matthew Continetti joins us to talk about the history of modern conservatism, its perennial struggles with populists and progressives, and what it means to be a conservative in America today. Matthew Continetti is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise ...
03.29.2022 Fact Checking the Democrats' Tax Agenda \| Scott Hodge Just in time for tax season, we're joined by Tax Foundation's Scott Hodge to cover the Democrats' falsehoods about our tax system, meaningful tax reform that Congress should consider, and what Texans have in common with the characters in "Yellowstone." ...
03.25.2022 Parasitic Minds, Honey Badgers, & Sneaky Breeders \| Dr. Gad Saad (Originally posted Dec 2, 2020) This episode was originally posted on December 2, 2020. Dr. Gad Saad joined us for a lively discussion on identity politics, woke progressivism, antifragility, and much more. Dr. Gad Saad is an Evolutionary Behavioral Scientist, Professor of Marketing at Concordia ...
03.18.2022 Has America Forgotten Basic Economics? \| David Bahnsen David Bahnsen joins us to talk about the war in Ukraine, the rise of populism, America's bleak productivity outlook, and the basic economic truths that so many of today's politicians and influencers fail to understand. David is a wealth manager ...
03.13.2022 Who's to Blame for America's Crime Surge? \| Officer Ray Hunt and Rania Mankarious Crime is rising across the country and it's no secret why. Bail reform and leftist judges releasing murder suspects back on the streets. Two experts on crime join us to talk about how we got to this point and what ...
03.08.2022 How Political Activists Hijacked the Public Education System \| Luke Rosiak Luke Rosiak is an investigative reporter at The Daily Wire who famously broke the story of how Loudon County, VA school officials covered up a bathroom rape. He joins us to expose how teachers' unions contributed to the breakdown in ...
03.03.2022 The World As It Is: Russia, China, and Iran \| Morgan Ortagus Former State Department Spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus joins us to discuss the differences in foreign policy approaches between the Trump and Biden Administration. We discuss how to effectively handle our enemies, how the quid-pro-quo impeachment farce undermined Ukrainian leadership, and how ...
03.02.2022 Ukraine: Why It Happened and Why It Matters \| Dr. Kori Schake AEI's Dr. Kori Schake joins us to help us understand why Putin ordered the Russian military to invade Ukraine. We discuss the Russian military's progress - and the problems they are encountering - and what likely comes next. Dr. Kori ...
02.25.2022 Russia: The Rise of Putinism \| Ambassador Jon Huntsman, Jr. (Originally posted on May 15, 2020) This episode was originally posted on May 15, 2020. As Ukrainians fight to preserve their freedom from Putin's invading Russian army, we're revisiting a classic interview from Hold These Truths with one of the foremost experts on Russia today: former ...
02.22.2022 Bitcoin for Dummies \| Peter McCormack Journalist and bitcoin advocate Peter McCormack joins us to talk about the origins of the world's dominant cryptocurrency, how it works, its potential to replace fiat currency and undermine the Chinese state, and the Democrats' baffling regulatory resistance to it. ...
02.16.2022 What's Wrong With Industrial Policy? \| Adam Thierer What is industrial policy and what role has it played in trade, supply chains, free markets, and diplomacy? Adam Thierer takes us on a tour of the pitfalls and boondoggles that happen when government picks the winners and losers in ...
02.11.2022 Jack Posobiec on China As the Olympic Games are underway in Beijing - Jack Posobiec joins us to shed light on the Chinese worldview, how the games are President Xi Jinping's "coronation ceremony", the shifting economic and military power dynamics between the U.S. and ...
02.08.2022 Switching Political Parties with Jeff Van Drew Congressman Jeff Van Drew joins us to explain why he and so many others are giving up on the Democratic Party, share an inside look at how Pelosi keeps the Congressional Democrats in line, and describe his experience working with ...
02.07.2022 Switching Political Parties with Jeff Van Drew Congressman Jeff Van Drew joins us to explain why he and so many others are giving up on the Democratic Party, share an inside look at how Pelosi keeps the Congressional Democrats in line, and describe his experience working with ...
02.03.2022 What Have We Learned One Year Since the Texas Freeze? \| Timothy Fitzgerald, Ph.D. As Texas approaches the one year anniversary of the polar vortex that crashed the state's energy grid for days, we're joined by energy expert Timothy Fitzgerald, Ph.D. to examine what's been done to prevent a blackout at this scale from ...
01.30.2022 Exposing the Reality of Sex Trafficking in America \| Jaco Booyens In the wake of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, Jaco Booyens joins us to expose the reality of sex trafficking in America. Jaco talks about how predators like Epstein and Maxwell lure their victims, why justice still hasn't been served in ...
01.25.2022 Why Radical Feminists Are Turning Against the Radical Left \| Kara Dansky Attorney and gender rights advocate Kara Dansky joins us to examine the well-funded industry, legislation, and judicial rulings which are attempting to erase the material reality of biological sex and gender differences from our laws and culture. Kara Dansky is ...
01.21.2022 The Feminist Pro-Life Argument \| Marjorie Dannenfelser As thousands of pro-life activists journey to Washington, D.C. this week, we talked with one of the most effective advocates for pro-life policies and initiatives in the history of the movement, Susan B. Anthony List president Marjorie Dannenfelser. Marjorie talks ...
01.18.2022 In the Political Arena \| Governor Rick Perry Governor Rick Perry joins us to share lessons learned in the political arena, what it takes to make a meaningful difference in American politics, working with President Trump, and much more. Gov. Perry is an Air Force veteran, 47th governor ...
01.13.2022 How Congress Really Operates \| David King David King is the Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at The Harvard Kennedy School and an expert on Congress, lobbying and interest groups, and election reform. He joins Dan for a look inside how Congress does and doesn't function, what ...
01.09.2022 Navy SEAL Jocko Willink on How to Stay on the Path Jocko joins us to talk New Year's resolutions and staying on the path in 2022, leadership in life and combat, and answer audience questions. Jocko Willink is the host of Jocko Podcast, NY Times bestselling author, CEO of Echelon Front, ...
01.05.2022 Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on the State of American Foreign Policy Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates joins us for a candid examination of America's successes and failures abroad from the Cold War to the War on Terror to China's threat to the global order. Robert Gates was the 22nd Secretary of ...
12.30.2021 Inside Biden's Year One Agenda For this special year-end solo episode, Dan reviews the major policy failures of the Biden Administration's first year. All the facts you should know about inflation, the border crisis, Build Back Better, COVID response, and much more in just 38 ...
12.28.2021 China's Nuclear Arms Race \| Patty-Jane Geller Heritage Foundation's Patty-Jane Geller joins us to examine the implications of China's escalating development of nuclear and hypersonic weapons. We also look at the nuclear capabilities of Russia, North Korea, and non-state actors. Patty-Jane Geller is the policy analyst for ...
12.23.2021 How to Explain Christianity to Non-Believers \| Pastor James Emery White For this special Christmas episode, Pastor James Emery White joins us to help answer the most common questions and criticisms of Christianity and the Bible that you would hear from skeptics. Pastor White is the author of "Christianity for People ...
12.21.2021 Everything Wrong With Biden's Energy Policy \| Mike Sommers Mike Sommers is the President and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, the largest national trade association for America's oil and gas industry. He joins us to examine the policies and propaganda from the Biden Administration which are causing record ...
12.19.2021 A Former Facebook Employee on Big Tech Censorship \| Kara Frederick Tech and counterterrorism expert Kara Frederick joins us to discuss what she learned working at Facebook about the ideologies and incentives driving big tech to censor conservative voices, the controversial debate over children's access to social media, worthwhile policy reforms ...

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Facts vs Alarmism: What's Climate Science Really Telling Us? | Steven Koonin

What’s Actually in the “Gun Control” Bill, and Why’d I Vote No?

End of the World: How the Global Order is Collapsing | Peter Zeihan

Why Is Crime Rising? | Joshua Crawford

How We Beat China and Russia in the Race to Global Energy Dominance | Rep. Garret Graves

How Progressives Hijacked Our Education System, and How Parents Take it Back | Pete Hegseth

Hitchhiker's Guide to Surviving Wokeism | Dave Rubin

Reality Check: How ‘Evil’ Fossil Fuels Are Essential to Human Flourishing | Alex Epstein

You Say You Want a Revolution? | Os Guinness

This Will Make You Feel Angry: How Human Impulses Create Bad Policies | Paul Bloom

Turning the Tables on Woke Capitalism | Vivek Ramaswamy

Lies the Abortion Industry Keeps Telling You | Michael Knowles

Justice Alito's Draft Opinion: What It Means for the Future of Abortion in America | Carrie Severino

Jack Carr On How to Write Bestselling Novels, the Ukraine-Russia War, and Forgetting the Lessons of History

The Truth About the Ukraine Aid Package and What People Get Wrong About It | Rep. Mike Gallagher and Rep. Mike Waltz

The Feminist Pro-Life Argument | Marjorie Dannenfelser (Originally posted on Jan 21, 2022)

Have Americans Lost Their Critical Thinking Skills? | Dr. Todd Rose

Tony Robbins on Strategies to Master Your Health, Mind, and Life

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What Makes You a Conservative? | Matthew Continetti

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Who's to Blame for America's Crime Surge? | Officer Ray Hunt and Rania Mankarious

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The World As It Is: Russia, China, and Iran | Morgan Ortagus

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Why Radical Feminists Are Turning Against the Radical Left | Kara Dansky

The Feminist Pro-Life Argument | Marjorie Dannenfelser

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How Congress Really Operates | David King

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