It's A Numbers Game with Ryan Girdusky

America’s birth rate continues to decline, and the latest CDC data reveals troubling trends across nearly every demographic group. In this episode of A Numbers Game, Ryan Girdusky breaks down the newest fertility statistics, explores what they mean for America’s future, and examines why population growth is slowing despite major cultural and political shifts.

Ryan also dives into the growing controversy surrounding Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, analyzing his past comments, military service claims, and escalating political battle with Senator Susan Collins. Plus, Ryan answers audience questions on Hispanic identity and the U.S. Census, immigration, assimilation, and the latest rumors surrounding Vice President JD Vance’s potential 2028 presidential campaign.

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How are Latino voters shaping the 2026 midterms? What does Ken Paxton’s dominant Texas primary victory reveal about Donald Trump’s influence with Hispanic voters? And why are growing concerns about artificial intelligence dividing policymakers in Washington?

In this episode of It’s a Numbers Game, Ryan Girdusky breaks down new polling data on Latino voters, analyzes the political implications of Texas Senate primary results, and examines whether Republicans are maintaining the gains they made with Hispanic voters in 2024. Ryan also explores major developments in AI policy, including China’s restrictions on replacing workers with artificial intelligence, growing concerns over advanced AI models, and the debate inside the Trump administration over regulation and national security.

Plus, Ryan discusses the legal challenges facing major social media companies, the future of tech regulation, and answers listener questions on topics ranging from congressional districts and census data to libertarian politics, foreign elections, and the future of the Republican Party.

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Are immigrants really responsible for America’s biggest startup success stories? Ryan Girdusky breaks down the numbers behind billion-dollar “unicorn” companies, the debate over merit-based immigration, and what the data actually says about entrepreneurship and economic growth. He dives into where top startup founders come from, how immigration policy impacts innovation, and why this conversation has sparked major political debate.

Plus, Ryan analyzes the Texas Senate race and Ken Paxton’s rise, what Trump’s endorsement means, whether Republicans should be worried in the general election, and the shifting demographics that could reshape Texas politics in the years ahead.

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Can an independent candidate break America’s two-party system? Ryan sits down with Nebraska congressional candidate Austin Ahlman for a wide-ranging discussion on healthcare, Social Security, wealth taxes, corporate power, immigration, and the growing frustration with establishment politics. Austin shares his personal story of growing up in a working-class Nebraska family, explains why he’s running outside the Republican and Democratic parties, and outlines his vision for tackling monopolies, lowering costs, and reforming government.

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Is artificial intelligence moving too fast? In this conversation, Ryan sits down with Amy Kremer of Humans First to tackle one of the biggest questions facing America: who controls AI — the people or Big Tech? The discussion dives into AI regulation, privacy concerns, chatbot risks, data collection, national security, and the growing influence of AI companies on politics and everyday life.

They break down major concerns surrounding AI-powered relationships, medical and legal AI tools, data centers, consumer privacy, surveillance fears, and whether government oversight is needed before advanced AI systems are released to the public. The conversation also explores AI's impact on children, parents, elections, jobs, and America's competition with China.

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Are AI data centers making your electricity bill more expensive? In this episode, Ryan sits down with Axios tech reporter Maria Curie to break down the growing debate surrounding AI infrastructure and the real-world impact of massive data center expansion. They discuss rising energy costs, water consumption concerns, tax subsidies, local community effects, environmental questions, and whether AI growth is moving faster than regulators can keep up.

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Are AI data centers the future of America — or are taxpayers being asked to fund another massive experiment? In this episode, Ryan Girdusky breaks down the growing controversy surrounding AI infrastructure, Kevin O’Leary’s comments on China and data centers, and why communities across America are pushing back.

Plus, Riverside County Sheriff and California gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco joins the show to discuss California’s affordability crisis, immigration policy, housing, crime, energy costs, and the future of AI and data center expansion.

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On this episode, Ryan sits down with New York Post columnist Seth Barron to break down New York City’s controversial new budget, the growing pension crisis, teacher union power, and the long-term risks of progressive economic policies.

Barron explains why claims that NYC “eliminated” its deficit may be misleading, how pension payments are being pushed into the future, and why taxpayers across New York could ultimately be forced to foot the bill. The conversation also dives into government spending, declining school enrollment, union influence, affordable housing policy, and the broader political themes explored in Barron’s book Weaponized: The Left’s Capture and Destruction of America’s Sacred Institutions.

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On this episode of It’s a Numbers Game, Ryan Girdusky breaks down shocking new polling showing millions of Americans — including a massive percentage of Democrats — believe recent assassination attempts against President Trump were staged. Ryan examines the rise of conspiracy thinking in American politics, the growing mental health crisis tied to political extremism, and the dangerous consequences of nonstop media-driven hysteria.

Ryan also dives into new CNN polling on inflation, gas prices, tariffs, and the economy as voter frustration continues to rise heading into the 2026 midterms. Plus, a deep look at the latest redistricting battles, Republican turnout concerns, Spencer Pratt’s surprising rise in Los Angeles politics, and an Ask Me Anything segment covering independents, moderates, proportional representation, and the future of America’s political map.

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On this episode of It’s a Numbers Game, Ryan Girdusky breaks down the shocking demographic trends transforming America’s biggest cities, public schools, and political future. From collapsing Catholic school enrollment and falling birthrates to shrinking public school populations and the growing power of teachers unions, Ryan explains why major cities like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles are losing families fast.

Ryan also dives into explosive new reporting on alleged Medicaid fraud in Ohio involving home healthcare programs and taxpayer dollars, featuring investigative journalist Luke Rosiak of The Daily Wire. Plus, Ryan answers audience questions on redistricting battles, the future of the Black vote, Kamala Harris in 2028, and more.

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