Justin, Jaha, and Cory discuss Trump Derangement Syndrome and how it's affected their family and friends. They also talk about Michael Lind's article on how Trump has remade conservatism and political tribes.

Show Notes:

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/is-trump-derangement-syndrome-real-a603e4a1?st=15Vz4N&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

https://unherd.com/2025/11/how-trump-remade-conservatism/

https://yourpoliticaltribe.com/

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https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bad-night-democrats-face-blowback-party-shutdown-deal/story?id=127379532

https://www.theamericansaga.com/p/the-2025-election-proves-that-the?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5600663-mtg-greene-trump-health-care-syria/

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Justin, Chris, and Michael unpack the ongoing culture wars and explore how Christians can engage faithfully—balancing conviction with compassion in a divided world.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/opinion/democrats-education-failure.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/21/james-talarico-miriam-adelson-billionaire-donations-00517288

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj3yke64vp6o

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Justin and Jaha talk about Dr. Alan Noble's article on a post-literate culture and how that impacts Christian discernment. They also discuss Gaza and how AI data centers are raising energy costs for Americans.

Show Notes:

What Does a Post-Literate Culture Look Like? 

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-ai-data-centers-electricity-prices/

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-gaza-hamas-trump-10-05-25

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Justin, Jaha, and Cory discuss the importance of taking unpopular positions when principles are at stake. They also talk about the Jimmy Kimmel debacle and shout out Memphis Mayor Paul Young.

Show Notes: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rand-paul-fcc-chair-comments-absolutely-inappropriate-jimmy-kimmel-rcna232703

https://youtu.be/u3IGa1mrCKQ

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Justin, Cory, and Jaha discuss reactions to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. They also talk about a Christlike path forward.

Show Notes:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/opinion/charlie-kirk-assassination-ideology.html

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Justin, Cory, and Dr. Howard discuss the fact that President Obama deported far more people than President Trump and the differences in their immigration approaches. They also talk about the latest Job's Report and Cory's appearance on CNN.Show Notes:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/poll-americans-oppose-political-parties-drawing-election-lines-rcna229257https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/politics/trump-jobs-report-tariffs-deportations.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleSharehttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56491941

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Rising drug costs, persistent shortages, and a maze of middlemen—how do we fix America’s medicine market without losing innovation or access? In this episode, Justin Giboney sits down with Emily Lampkin of thePharmaceutical Reform Alliance to unpack practical, bipartisan pathways for pharmaceutical reform and what faithful civic engagement can look like for churches and communities.

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Justin, Jaha, and Cory discuss the pressure people are under to act more progressive in academia and professional class circles. They also discuss mandatory mental health screenings for kids and Meta chatbots flirting with children.

Show Notes: 

https://thehill.com/opinion/education/5446702-performative-virtue-signaling-has-become-a-threat-to-higher-ed/

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/gov-pritzker-signs-requiring-mental-health-screenings-schools/

https://www.thefp.com/p/abigail-shrier-stop-asking-kids-if

https://mchb.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/mchb/data-research/nsch-data-brief-adolescent-mental-behavioral-health-2023.pdf

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