The Enjoyer Podcast

Karla Wagner returns to explain why your house isn’t really yours—because property taxes make you a tenant of the state. Wagner, founder of the "Ax My Tax" petition, lays out how property taxes destabilize home ownership, destroy farms, shutter small businesses, and fuel corporate cronyism—all while enriching a bloated state bureaucracy. The two skewer everything from splash pad socialism to millage creep and school funding inflation, exposing how public officials use your house as collateral for their pet projects. Karla also updates her organization’s progress on the drive to let Michigan voters eliminate the property tax in 2026.

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James declares victory over the “trans psy-op.” From Will “Lia” Thomas to Title IX to the collapse of media lies, it's a decade of delusion undone by a few brave truths. Now the question isn’t how it ended—but why it took so long?

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William “Chip” Rogers joins James to expose how public sector unions—and the politicians who enable them—are undermining workplace freedom in America. Rogers unpacks the battle over TSA unionization, a legal fight rooted in national security, and explains how bureaucratic sleight-of-hand during the Obama years entrenched a union that Congress never authorized. Chip shares stories of employees ostracized for opting out of unions, and slams the political culture that prioritizes collective control over individual liberty.

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Retired U.S. Army Colonel Gerald Faunt joins James to unpack the U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear program and its global ripple effects. With firsthand military and intelligence experience in Iraq and Afghanistan, Faunt offers sobering insight into what the strike did—and didn’t—accomplish. He details how military deception, weapons systems, and intelligence assessments shape modern conflict. The two also explore the limits of American power, intelligence failures before 9/11 and October 7, and the policy errors that turned terrorism into decades of unwinnable war.

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James tackles the Trump administration’s surprise strike on Iran—and the political tremors it’s sending through Michigan and beyond. With echoes of Iraq, he argues that Trump risks alienating the very coalition that powered his comeback if the conflict escalates. Drawing comparisons to past Republican missteps, he warns that “boots on the ground” and “regime change” are phrases that could cost the GOP dearly in 2026.

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James declares that Michigan—and America—are back, thanks to Trump’s tariffs and the return of factory jobs. GM’s $4B reshoring is just math, not patriotism, he argues, and proof that America works when it acts like it matters. Dickson torches the free-trade consensus, Lansing’s corporate handouts, and Gretchen Whitmer’s fall from girlboss glory. It’s a battle cry for reindustrialization, working-class dignity, and building something real again—no think tanks required.

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Michigan conservationist Jason Soulliere joins James Dickson to defend hunting as a vital tool for environmental sustainability and food security. He argues that regulated hunting helps control deer overpopulation, protects ecosystems, and provides clean, ethical meat—especially in a state like Michigan with deep hunting roots. He calls out environmental hypocrisy, the meat industry lobby, and federal policies that block venison from grocery store shelves. The episode explores the clash between degrowth environmentalism and biblical stewardship, challenging the idea that “leaving nature alone” is always the answer.

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James reunites with longtime friend and recurring guest Amber Harris, who returns with a new mission: evangelizing Bitcoin in Michigan. Once a political insider, Harris explains how her disillusionment with the system led her to the world of decentralized finance. From her personal “Road to Damascus” conversion story to her controversial sub-sandwich purchase using Bitcoin, Amber makes the case that crypto isn’t just an asset—it’s a revolution.

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State Rep. Jim DeSana calls Jocelyn Benson the most lawless Secretary of State in Michigan history—and lays out why impeachment isn’t a stunt, it’s the only option left. From systemic election integrity issues to illegal immigrant voting, Benson’s crimes are mounting as she prepares to oversee her own election for governor. As Rep. DeSana points out, the State Senate needs to step up to hold her accountable.

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James unloads on Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s decision to run for Michigan governor as an independent, calling it a cowardly, self-serving strategy wrapped in faux centrism. He argues that Duggan didn’t leave the Democratic Party to offer something new—he fled it to avoid facing Jocelyn Benson in a primary. He exposes Duggan’s contradictory campaign moves, like hoisting the Pride flag while claiming to be a moderate, and draws comparisons to Bill Clinton’s “Sister Souljah” moment, which Duggan avoided.

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