On January 5th, President Joe Biden delivered his first campaign speech seeking re-election in 2024. Before the speech was over, President Biden would use the term “democracy” twenty-nine times. There is one significant problem with the President’s rhetoric: General George Washington never mentioned the word “democracy” as America’s sacred cause. Let’s discuss “democracy” and its true meaning today on the Public Square®.

Topic: Role of Government

The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd

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Release Date: Friday, January 12th, 2024

 

40 years ago Dr Francis Schaeffer wrote his last book titled The Great Evangelical Disaster. Why does that book read like the headline stories of 2024? We all recently read the book again. Please join in the discussion in this challenging episode of The Public Square®. This is a book report you don’t want to miss.

Topic: Faith in Culture

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Release Date: Friday, January 5th, 2024

 

"Remember no man is a failure who has friends." It's a Wonderful Life, 1946

George Bailey can teach us all a lot about life. Every year we try to dedicate the last program of December to think about what Frank Capra and Jimmy Stewart were trying to tell America in the classic film It's a Wonderful Life. So grab your last holiday cup of cheer and join us around the radio this week on The Public Square®.

Happy New Year from all of us at The Public Square®!

Topic: Holidays

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Release Date: Friday, December 29, 2023

 

Let's finish our conversation with Amy and Brandon and their walk with their special needs daughter Lucy Grace. Their story is a testament to the Lord's faithfulness even in life's most difficult seasons. Anna Welch and Sherry Eyssen guide our conversation, so please join us today on the Public Square®. 

Topic: Abortion

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Release Date: Wednesday, December 27th, 2023

 

And we are back with the exciting conclusion to Christmas in America 1928. How does the looming market collapse and the Great Depression play into this story? What is God doing to help a generation of kids survive through 10 of the toughest years America would ever face? And in the midst of all this, what does Christmas sound like on the radio across the land?

 

You won't believe the music you are about to hear and the exciting conclusion to this journey to the Manger in 1928. Please listen in, tell a friend, and Merry Christmas. 

Topic: Christmas in America

The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. 

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Release Date: Thursday, December 21st, 2023

What was Christmas like in America in the year 1928? Please join in the adventure as we go looking for the manger in this 13th annual episode of Christmas in America on The Public Square®.

The story is fascinating, the live music is way past extraordinary. This is an event you don't want to miss. Please gather your loved ones around the Christmas tree, or grab a coffee and go for the ride, and tune it to Part One of Christmas in America. You can listen in on radio stations across the nation as well as on demand anytime at The Public Square® phone app or visit thepublicsquare.com.  It's Christmas, where we start every year on The Public Square®!

Topic: Christmas in America

The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. 

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Release Date: Friday, Decmber 15th, 2023

Anyone remember William Wilberforce? We know of his leadership in abolishing the slave trade but he had a second mission for Great Britain: the restoration of manners. Is there any chance such a mission could be restored in American political discourse today? That’s the conversation on this week’s episode of The Public Square®.

Topic: Politics

The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. 

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Release Date: Friday, December 8th, 2023

This is the annual broadcast of the classic episode on the true history of The Charlie Brown Christmas Special! The team shares  behind the scenes facts about Charles Schulz and the making of the classic Christmas Special starring the Peanuts gang. We hope this broadcast becomes a Christmas tradition for you and your family. Please pull up a chair and enjoy a backstage pass to a piece of television history today on The Public Square®.

Topic: Holidays

The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. 

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Release Date: Friday, Decmber 1st, 2023

Today we are joined by our friends Amy and Brandon as they share their remarkable experience choosing life which led to the short beautiful life of their daughter Lucy Grace. Our team Anna Welch and Sherry Eyssen lead this inspiring conversation so join us today on the The Public Square®.

Topic: Abortion

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Release Date: Friday, November 22nd, 2023

Let's take a moment together to remember the beauty and awe-inspiring history of the first Thanksgiving. As we reflect, it is our prayer that we will have gratitude in our hearts and we will rediscover the faith and courage to be Pilgrims again. Please join us for our seasonal Thanksgiving broadcast today on The Public Square®.

Topic: Holidays

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Release Date: Friday, November 24th, 2023