Newt's World

Almost every American knows someone who has been affected by the opioid crisis. Addiction is a an issue that impacts individuals from every walk of life. Newt’s guest is Ryan Hampton, author of Unsettled: How the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Failed the Victims of the American Overdose Crisis.

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From his humble roots in Russell, Kansas to his service in World War II to serving 27 years representing Kansas in the United States Senate, Bob Dole lived an extraordinary life. Newt shares stories and memories of his colleague and long-time friend. Senator Dole passed away this week at the age of 98.

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The threat of Russia’s sabotage of America has never been greater than it is today. Russian cyberattacks targeting American fuel, food supply and national elections are part of Vladimir Putin’s plan to bring the United States to its knees. Our country is woefully unprepared to fight back, and most Americans don’t even know we are facing a dangerous confrontation. Newt’s guest is Rebekah Koffler, author of Putin’s Playbook: Russia’s Secret Plan to Defeat America.

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When Hunter Biden abandoned his computer at a repair shop in Delaware in the spring of 2019, just days before his father announced his candidacy for the United States presidency, it became the ticking time bomb in the shadows of Joe Biden’s campaign. The dirty secrets contained in Hunter’s laptop almost derailed his father’s presidential campaign and ignited one of the greatest media coverups in American history. Newt’s guest is Miranda Devine, author of Laptop from Hell: Hunter Biden, Big Tech, and the Dirty Secrets the President Tried to Hide.

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Newt talks with author Alex Berenson about the true story of the COVID pandemic many have never heard before. First, what did the early data tell us about the pandemic? Second, the lockdowns, at least as the United States and Europe conducted them, were useless, if not counterproductive. His new book: Pandemia: How Coronavirus Hysteria Took Over Our Government, Rights and Lives is available now.

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Newt talks with Jeff Roe, founder and CEO of Axiom Strategies, a firm specializing in strategic consulting, direct voter contact and research services for congressional, senatorial and statewide campaigns. Roe’s latest victory includes the election of Glenn Youngkin for Governor of Virginia. Newt and Jeff discuss the strategy behind winning the Virginia race.

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Newt talks about his favorite Thanksgiving memories as he was growing up in Pennsylvania and some of the traditions he really enjoyed as a child. He also discusses the history of Thanksgiving and why it is truly a uniquely American holiday.

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What was the first Thanksgiving really like for the pilgrims? What struggles did they endure to make the transatlantic journey from Europe to Plymouth, Massachusetts? And once they arrived, what happened to them? The first Thanksgiving is a window on the American past and was a very different experience than the holiday we celebrate today. Newt’s guest is Dr. Tracy McKenzie, Professor of History at Wheaton College in Illinois.

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

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With Thanksgiving coming up this week, Newt talks with his favorite chef and good friend, Chef Jacques Haeringer, executive chef and proprietor of the legendary L’Auberge Chez François restaurant in Great Falls, Virginia. Chef Haeringer discusses his life-long career in the restaurant business, what it was like to survive COVID shutdowns and his suggestions for preparing the perfect Thanksgiving feast.

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