Spanish businessman David Hatchwell Altaras and Argentine-American media entrepreneur Pablo Kleinman join this new episode of Real Talk to discuss how tensions between Spain and Morocco, mass immigration, energy dependence, corruption, and anti-Israel politics are reshaping Spain and Europe.

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Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears joins this new episode of Real Talk to discuss her family's journey from Jamaica to America, how socialism devastated Jamaica, and why America remains a land of opportunity. She explains why school choice and parental rights are essential, how COVID-era school closures helped reshape Virginia politics, why local elections matter, and how teachers unions stand in the way of meaningful education reform. Earle-Sears also shares the heartbreaking story of losing her daughter and two granddaughters, the role faith has played in helping her endure tragedy, and why she believes Americans must choose service over victimhood.

00:00 Winsome Earle-Sears on Her Name and Coming to America

01:22 Why Her Father Chose America During the Civil Rights Era

03:48 How Socialism Devastated Jamaica

06:20 Why Socialism Fails in Practice

08:43 Faith, Family, Work, and Winsome’s Worldview

11:18 Why Welfare Cannot Build Generational Wealth

13:02 Homelessness, Veterans, and Compassion With Accountability

17:53 Why American Children Need Standards, Not Participation Trophies

20:22 Why Parents Need School Choice

24:12 Why Local Elections and School Boards Matter

25:34 How COVID School Closures Hurt Children

32:22 How Teachers Unions Fight School Choice

43:33 How Winsome Refuses Despair

45:17 Losing Her Daughter and Granddaughters

55:41 Why Americans Must Choose Service Over Victimhood

Join PragerU CEO Marissa Streit as she interviews some of the most significant thought leaders and influential figures from around the world.

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Indian journalist Lalit K. Jha joins this new episode of Real Talk to discuss why Americans should pay closer attention to India. He explains how India’s religious and linguistic diversity, economic growth, and democratic system make it fundamentally different from China. Jha also discusses China’s use of Pakistan as a proxy, India’s complicated role in BRICS, its relationships with Israel, Iran, and the United States, and why America and India share more common interests than many people realize.

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Heather Higgins, CEO of Independent Women, joins this new episode of Real Talk to explore how the left uses victimhood politics to make women feel dependent on government, why defending women’s sports became a wake-up call for moms, and how bad policies on health care, childcare, and family leave often hurt the very women they claim to help. We also discuss why conservative women need to be willing to make “good trouble” and why women should not be forced into a one-size-fits-all vision of womanhood. 

00:00 - Being a Conservative Troublemaker

02:24 - Why Independent Women Talks to Persuadable Voters

03:21 - How Independent Women Began After Clarence Thomas

05:02 - Why Women’s Sports Became a Defining Issue

08:58 - Did Women’s Sports Wake Up the Mama Bears?

11:09 - Who Is Pushing Radical Gender Ideology?

13:29 - What Has Changed for Women Since the Election?

15:39 - What Is Good About the One Big Beautiful Bill?

18:08 - Why Do Women Think Conservative Policies Are Anti-Woman?

19:13 - How the Left Uses the Victimhood Narrative

22:15 - Why Politicians Want Dependent Voters

24:22 - Should the Government Provide Paid Family Leave?

27:06 - Trump Accounts, Child Tax Credits, and Family Policy

30:14 - Why Childcare Is So Expensive

34:45 - The Violence Against Women Act and Gender Identity

37:02 - The Three P’s of Health Care Reform

40:43 - What Will Matter in the Midterms?

45:55 - Can Conservative Women Have Career and Family?

53:02 - What Does It Mean to Be Conservative Today? 

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Attorney and author Richard Sandler joins this new episode of Real Talk to discuss lawfare and his decades-long fight to defend the reputation of his childhood friend and business partner, Michael Milken. Sandler reflects on what true loyalty looks like when a friend becomes the target of prosecutors, media narratives, and public condemnation. He explains how Milken disrupted Wall Street, why powerful interests wanted him taken down, and how prosecutors can use the criminal justice system to build political power.

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Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council Vince Haley joins me to discuss what the Trump administration is actually getting done, from securing the border and making American streets safer to rebuilding the economy, expanding energy production, and advancing nuclear power and AI. Haley offers a behind-the-scenes look at the policies shaping America's future, while discussing the battle over American identity, the importance of personal responsibility, and how communism continues to threaten American culture and education.

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Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the National Institutes of Health and Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joins this new episode of Real Talk to discuss how the COVID-19 response became politicized, why public trust in science and public health institutions declined, and his efforts to remove DEI initiatives and other political priorities from the NIH. Dr. Bhattacharya reflects on the criticism he faced for opposing lockdowns and vaccine mandates during the pandemic and outlines his vision for returning the NIH to its core mission: funding world-class biomedical research that advances scientific innovation, improves health, and extends human longevity.

00:00 - Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on COVID, Censorship, and the NIH

01:57 - Why Dr. Jay Spoke Out During COVID

04:07 - Why Public Health Cannot Just “Move On”

06:50 - Can Americans Trust the NIH Again?

10:00 - How Do You Reform a $50 Billion Institution?

11:05 - How Politics Entered the NIH

15:14 - Is the NIH Banning Words and Blocking Research?

17:30 - Is the NIH Funding Safe Science Instead of Breakthrough Ideas?

22:10 - How Dr. Jay Is Changing NIH Grant Funding

26:16 - Is Peer Review Broken?

30:08 - Who Gets to Decide What Is True in Science?

33:45 - Why Replication Matters

35:31 - How the NIH Plans to Fix the Replication Crisis

39:07 - Is America Still Leading Biomedical Innovation?

42:15 - Cancer Research, Immunotherapy, and Medical Breakthroughs

44:01 - Gene Editing, Sickle Cell, and the Future of Cures

47:12 - How Should Parents Think About Vaccines After COVID?

50:04 - Why Do We Still Vaccinate for Rare Diseases?

America is not just a place on a map. It is a covenant built on liberty, E Pluribus Unum, and In God We Trust. That is what turns people from every background into one people, one nation, and one American nation. If we want to preserve this country for our children, then every one of us has a responsibility to live out those values and pass them on.

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Historian Raymond Ibrahim joins this NEW episode of Real Talk to discuss the history of jihad and the erasure of the Christian roots of the Middle East. Ibrahim argues that many modern narratives about Islamic conquest, the Crusades, and “peaceful coexistence” ignore primary historical sources. We also discuss modern atrocities, including the Islamic slaughter of Christians in Nigeria, the Muslim Brotherhood, Europe’s immigration crisis, and why he believes the West must stop viewing Islam through a naïve framework.

00:00 - Islam Historian Raymond Ibrahim on Islam, History, and the West

01:13 - Who Are the Coptic Christians?

03:28 - How Islam Conquered Much of the Christian World

07:27 - What Modern Historians Get Wrong About Islamic Conquest

13:40 - Is Jihad a Reaction to the West or Part of Islamic Doctrine?

19:22 - What Is the Muslim Brotherhood?

30:34 - Were the Crusades a Response to Islamic Jihad?

39:17 - Is Europe Facing an Invasion or an Invitation?

46:38 - Is Islam Compatible with the West?

58:19 - The Christian Genocide in Nigeria the Media Ignores

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General Keith Kellogg and Meaghan Mobbs join this NEW Real Talk episode to discuss America’s strategy in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. General Kellogg has been at the forefront of the Trump administration’s negotiations with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Meaghan Mobbs served as a U.S. Army paratrooper and volunteered in Ukraine during the ongoing war. Together, they offer a firsthand perspective from the front lines of the conflict and the negotiations that remain unresolved.

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Trump Counterterrorism Chief Sebastian Gorka joins this NEW Real Talk episode to discuss the threats facing America at home and abroad, from jihadists and cartels to communism and left-wing political violence.

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