The Terry Schilling Show

In this episode, I sit down with Adam Johnson—better known to many as the man behind one of the most viral images in recent political history, "The Lectern Guy."

You’ve probably seen the photo. But you haven’t heard the full story. What actually happened that day? How did a viral moment turn into a federal case? And what does it say about how narratives are shaped in today’s media environment? 

Adam walks through his experience—from the moment that image spread across the internet to the real-life consequences that followed. We talk about media framing, public perception, and what happens when your life becomes a headline overnight. 

This episode isn’t about what you think you know—it’s about hearing directly from the person at the center of it all.

In this episode, I sit down with Adam Johnson—better known to many as the man behind one of the most viral images in recent political history, "The Lectern Guy."

You’ve probably seen the photo. But you haven’t heard the full story.What actually happened that day? How did a viral moment turn into a federal case? And what does it say about how narratives are shaped in today’s media environment?

Adam walks through his experience—from the moment that image spread across the internet to the real-life consequences that followed. We talk about media framing, public perception, and what happens when your life becomes a headline overnight.

This episode isn’t about what you think you know—it’s about hearing directly from the person at the center of it all.

What happens when a blue-collar trucker takes on the D.C. elite? Businessman, trucker, and father, Rep. Mike Collins joins the show to talk about replacing Jon Ossoff, bringing common sense back to Georgia, the Laken Riley Act, protecting life and women’s sports, the housing crisis, saving kids from the “pornified” internet, and more!

The online world is a nightmare for kids. It’s become a “digital wild west” of predators, p*rn, and propaganda. Big Tech doesn’t care; for them, profits come first. Thankfully, Congressman, veteran, and father John James is fighting to protect children and give parents control with the App Store Accountability Act — and he’s running for Michigan Governor! WATCH!

Female genital mutilation is alive in America, and 9 states still won't stop it??Trey Dimsdale, President of the Ayaan Hirsi Ali Foundation, breaks the silence on FGM in America—where it’s happening and how we put this barbarism to an end once and for all.

I’m joined by Alvin Lui, President of Courage Is a Habit, to talk about why so many Americans—especially parents—are being intimidated into silence online, and why that silence puts children and families at risk.This is a conversation about truth, courage, and standing firm when it matters most. Listen and be encouraged to speak up!

A senior HHS official finally said what should have never been controversial: men cannot become women.But for years, children were told otherwise—and many were permanently harmed. Congressman Bob Onder joins Terry Schilling to expose how gender ideology infiltrated medicine, sidelined parents, and put vulnerable kids at risk. We discuss the Chloe Cole Act, the Dutch Protocol, and why protecting children must come before politics.

The swamp didn’t die after Trump. It regrouped—and its new favorite hiding place is Austin, Texas. Fake conservatives and establishment games are stopping real reform while Texas voters are kept in the dark. Texas Senator and conservative candidate for Texas Attorney General Mayes Middleton joins The Terry Schilling Show to expose what’s really going on—and how we fight back.

From the world’s most prestigious ballet stages to building a global fitness brand, Mary Helen Bowers has lived at the highest levels of excellence. In this episode of The Terry Schilling Show, the former New York City Ballet star and founder of Ballet Beautiful opens up about her rise in the ultra-competitive ballet world, being a mom of soon-to-be five children — including three daughters — and why she’s drawing a firm line when it comes to protecting women and girls.

Mary Helen reveals how a top classical institution is casting a male dancer in female lead roles — and why that decision threatens female opportunity, fairness, and artistic integrity. It’s a candid conversation about discipline, beauty, truth, and how we fight back.

World-class ballerina and Ballet Beautiful founder Mary Helen Bowers joins the show to share her journey to stardom, call out a performing arts school for casting a man as the Sugarplum Fairy, and urge parents, artists, and audiences to speak up and push back to protect women in sports, private spaces, and ballet.