What is happening with the COVID lockdowns in China? What was discussed at the meeting between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping in Bali, Indonesia on November 14th?  Newt’s guest is Dr. Weifeng Zhong.  He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.  He also runs the “Policy Change Index” project, which uses machine learning to read large volumes of propaganda text.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control, 107,375 people in the United States died of drug overdoses and drug poisonings in the 12-month period ending in January 2022.  A staggering 67% of those deaths involved synthetic opioids like fentanyl.  Newt’s guest is Dr. Colin Haile.  He is a research associate professor in psychology at the University of Houston’s Drug Discovery Institute and author of the new study published in the Journal “Pharmaceutics” titled “An Immunoconjugate Vaccine Alters Distribution and Reduces the Antinociceptive, Behavioral and Physiological Effects of Fentanyl in Male and Female Rats.” In other words, he has developed a fentanyl vaccine which could be a game changer for the opioid epidemic.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is one of the most formidable and insightful leaders of our time. In his new book, “Bibi: My Story” he tells the story of his family, his path to leadership, and his unceasing commitment to defending Israel and securing its future. He served as Prime Minister of Israel from 1996 to 1999 and again from 2009 to 2021. And he is now forming a government and will become Prime Minister of Israel again, for a record sixth time. He is Israel’s longest serving leader and has transformed his nation. Newt’s guest is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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From the Pilgrim’s first Thanksgiving in 1621 to modern day Thanksgiving traditions, we discuss Thanksgiving as a uniquely American holiday. Newt’s guest is Melanie Kirkpatrick, author of “Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience.”

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Every president prior to Ronald Reagan viewed the Cold War as a great power conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. Reagan saw it differently. To him the conflict was a battle of ideas, along with a great power competition. As tensions with Russia rise again over the war with Ukraine, and as the U.S. faces competition with China, what can learn from how Reagan successfully handled the Soviet system and its leadership? Newt’s guest is, William Inboden. His new book, “THE PEACEMAKER: Ronald Reagan, The Cold War, and the World on the Brink” is out now.

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As interest rates continue to rise, and inflation is at all-time highs, the stock market continues to be volatile.  Many Americans want to know how they can protect their own finances and investments as we face this challenging economic period.  Newt’s guest is Charles Thorngren, Founder and CEO of Legacy Precious Metals. He has been advising people on their personal finances and investments for over 25 years.  For more information please visit buylegacygold.com/Newt/ 

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Newt is joined by members of his inner circle and takes their questions about the midterm election results, Governor Ron DeSantis’ great election night in Florida and President Trump’s big announcement.  Become a member of Newt’s Inner Circle today at http://newtsinnercircle.com 

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Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, Facebook’s parent company, announced this week that he would be laying of 11,000 employees due to advertising revenue plummeting on the social network. Elon Musk announced he would be laying off 3,700 Twitter employees this week in his new role as CEO of Twitter in an effort to try to restructure the organization. 

So, what is the future of Facebook and Twitter and other big tech companies? Newt’s guest is Jessica Melugin, Director of the Center for Technology and Innovation at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. 

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On Veterans Day we want to shine a spotlight on the “Triple 7” event.  In January 2023, Legacy Expeditions, a veteran-owned, extreme expedition company, is raising awareness and inspiring action to support the Folds of Honor Foundation through their upcoming global expedition, “Triple 7”. The seven-day, record-breaking skydiving adventure around the world includes seven skydives across seven continents, in seven days to raise $7 million in scholarships for military veterans and their families.  Newt’s guest is: Mike Sarraille. He is the founder and CEO of Legacy Expeditions, former Recon Marine and Scout-Sniper, and retired U.S. Navy SEAL with 20 years of experience in Special Operations, including the elite Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). 

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What can Henry Cabot Lodge’s writing from the late 1800s and early 1900s teach us about America today? A recent article, “Henry Cabot Lodge: Nationalist Historian”, written by Colin Dueck, explains why Lodge had fears about America and its future. Newt’s guest is Colin Dueck. He is a non-resident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and Professor in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University.

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