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Hold These Truths with Dan Crenshaw

Congressman Dan Crenshaw joins the world's leading experts for deep and insightful conversations about the most important issues facing us today.

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What’s Happening with Republicans? | Kristen Soltis Anderson from 2023-12-12T22:03

Pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson returns to give Rep. Crenshaw her insights into Trump vs DeSantis, how abortion is affecting the GOP’s election prospects, good and bad candida...

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Expectations vs Reality in Congress | Jonah Goldberg from 2023-12-05T13:57

Jonah Goldberg returns for a conversation about everything wrong with the GOP and Congress today, and how we can fix it. They talk about the populist stranglehold over political institutions, br...

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The New Right vs Freedom Conservatives | Avik Roy from 2023-11-29T14:32

What does conservatism mean? What principles do we stand for? And what vision for conservatism is most aligned with both America’s founding and its future? Avik Roy joined Rep....

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Make America Funny Again | JP Sears from 2023-11-22T22:01

Wildly fun episode with comedian JP Sears joining Rep. Crenshaw for a conversation about using comedy to reveal truths and bridge political divides (a strategy which might come in handy at the T...

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How Social Contagions Spread: The Rise of Gender Dysphoria | Dr. Miriam Grossman from 2023-11-17T20:16

Dr. Miriam Grossman joined Rep. Crenshaw to explain the dark origins of the phenomenon known as Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria (when an adolescent or young adult expresses a sudd...

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Arthur C. Brooks on Mastering Your Emotions While the World Burns from 2023-11-09T19:47

Arthur C. Brooks returns to talk about the psychology of political movements, how fear is used as a tool to outrage and manipulate people, and how to preserve your happiness and sanity throughou...

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Could Psychedelics Save Lives? What the Latest Research Is Telling Us | Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris from 2023-10-30T20:35

Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris is a distinguished professor of neurology and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and one of the foremost experts on the interplay of neuroscience...

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Kevin Sorbo On Hollywood's War Against Faith and Manhood from 2023-10-14T16:21

The one-and-only Kevin Sorbo (aka Hercules) joined Rep. Crenshaw to talk about the culture war battles in Hollywood over conservatism, masculinity, and Christianity. They look at how morality an...

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Cartel Wars: Negotiating with Mexico | Kim Breier from 2023-10-13T21:58

Foreign policy analyst Kim Breier joined Rep. Crenshaw to cover the recent history of diplomatic negotiations between the U.S. and Mexico over migrant flows and what we can learn from them to bu...

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The Israel-Hamas War: History, Intelligence Failures, and Moral Equivalency in the West | Dr. Jonathan Schanzer from 2023-10-12T18:03

Dr. Jonathan Schanzer is senior vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and an expert on the Middle East. He joined Rep. Crenshaw to cover the new war between Is...

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How the Radical Left Conquered America’s Institutions | Christopher Rufo from 2023-10-04T16:55

Christopher Rufo is the author of the NY Times best-selling book, “America’s Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything.” He joined Rep. Crenshaw to trace b...

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What the Hell Is Wrong with Congress Right Now | Rep. Steve Womack from 2023-09-28T19:40

Congressman Steve Womack, former Chairman of the House Budget Committee, joined Rep. Crenshaw to explain in layman’s terms what is going on in Congress right now with the budget negotiations. Th...

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Bill Barr on the Cartel Wars from 2023-09-26T11:00

Former Attorney General Bill Barr joined Rep. Crenshaw to cover some of the important legal considerations in America’s efforts to defeat the Mexican drug cartels. How would a ...

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How America Fell Into the Identity Trap | Yascha Mounk from 2023-09-19T21:10

Yascha Mounk is a writer and academic known for his work on the crisis of democracy and the defense of philosophically liberal values. His new book “The Identity Trap” traces the origins of iden...

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The Truth About Exorcisms From a Real Exorcist | Father Vincent Lampert from 2023-09-12T19:02

Father Vincent Lampert is a Catholic priest and the designated exorcist of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis. He joined Rep. Crenshaw to unveil the fascinating mys...

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The Dissident Series: The Horrors of Venezuela and Iran | Daniel Di Martino and Tahmineh Debozorgi from 2023-09-07T19:27

Part 1 in a series with The Dissident Project, an organization dedicated teaching American high school and college students about the horrors of authoritarianism from young adults who experience...

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Cartel Wars: How America Must Adapt to Defeat Our #1 Enemy | Chad Wolf from 2023-08-28T18:45

The first episode in a special series documenting Rep. Crenshaw’s work as Chairman of the Task Force to Combat Mexican Drug Cartels. Chad Wolf is the former Acting Secretary of...

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How AI Could Save Healthcare | Dr. Brian Miller from 2023-08-23T11:00

Dr. Brian Miller joined Rep. Crenshaw to talk about the coming Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution in healthcare. They cover the prospects for everything from automating mundane tasks to eas...

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Evolution or Intelligent Design? What the Science Really Says | Dr. Stephen Meyer from 2023-08-15T18:29

For years, the scientific consensus has been that the revolutions in biology, physics, and evolutionary ...

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Is Healthcare a Human Right? | Lanhee Chen from 2023-08-07T16:15

Hoover Institution’s Lanhee Chen returns to survey the current state of the American healthcare system, including Medicare/Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and private insurance programs — alo...

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A Former Trans Kid on How She Was Manipulated by Radical Gender Ideologists | Chloe Cole from 2023-07-27T18:52

Chloe Cole decided she wanted to be a boy when she was 12 years old. What happened next is a shocking indictment of mental health and medical professionals. Puberty blockers an...

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Powering the Future: Why the World Will Need American Energy | Arjun Murti from 2023-07-22T13:39

North America holds enough oil and gas reserves to provide cheap, clean, and reliable energy to the rest of the globe for many decades – so why isn’t it? Energy analyst Arjun Murti breaks down t...

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Can We Stop the AI Apocalypse? | Eliezer Yudkowsky from 2023-07-13T20:43

Artificial Intelligence (AI) researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky makes the case for why we should view AI as an existential threat to humanity. Rep. Crenshaw gets into the basics of AI and how the new ...

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The Political Battles Inside Texas | Dr. Tom Oliverson from 2023-07-08T15:14

Dr. Tom Oliverson serves as a State Representative in the Texas Legislature. He joined Rep. Crenshaw to cover some of the major political battles happening in the latest legislative session. The...

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The Politics of Climate Science | Roger Pielke, Jr. from 2023-07-01T15:54

Climate scientist Roger Pielke, Jr joined Rep. Crenshaw to talk about the intersection of climate science and politics. Roger describes what good science looks like and the challenge that climat...

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How to Talk to Radical Environmentalists 101 | Mark Mills from 2023-06-24T14:01

Manhattan Institute senior fellow Mark Mills is a physicist and venture capitalist in the field of emerging energy technologies. Mark joined Rep. Crenshaw to discuss the physics-driven trade-off...

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Art of the (Debt Ceiling) Deal | Rep. Garret Graves from 2023-06-22T20:39

Rep. Garret Graves was one of Speaker McCarthy’s lead negotiators on the debt ceiling deal with the White House. He joined Rep. Crenshaw to describe what really happened in negotiations behind c...

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What’s Wrong with American Healthcare, and How to Fix It | Dr. Marty Makary from 2023-06-10T13:30

Dr. Marty Makary joined Rep. Crenshaw to explain how American healthcare pricing works, why the costs are skyrocketing, and what we need to do to fix it. Dr. Makary demystifies the convoluted sy...

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Fantasy Versus Reality: the Truth About the Debt Ceiling Debate from 2023-06-08T15:25

On May 31st, Congressman Crenshaw voted to pass the Fiscal Responsibility Act, voting with more than 2/3 of the Republican conference to avoid a catastrophic debt limit default. Below is a state...

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How Bad Policies Created the Worst Drug Crisis in American History | John Walters from 2023-06-01T16:40

Former drug czar and president of Hudson Institute John Walters joined Rep. Crenshaw to give a comprehensive overview of the origins of the fentanyl epidemic. Walters explains how the Obama Admi...

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How to Prevent the Next World War | Rebeccah Heinrichs from 2023-05-23T17:06

National security expert Rebeccah Heinrichs joins Rep. Crenshaw to discuss strategic nuclear deterrence in the 21st century, the New Cold War against China and Russia, idealism vs realism in for...

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A Survivor’s Story of Life Inside China’s Uyghur Labor Camps | Nury Turkel from 2023-05-17T21:30

Nury Turkel is a Uyghur American attorney and human rights advocate who was born over 50 years ago inside a Maoist labor camp in China’s Xinjiang province. Life for the average Chinese citizen h...

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Busting the Myths of American Income Inequality | Phil Gramm from 2023-05-10T15:45

Much of what you hear about income inequality, poverty, and other measures of economic well-being in America is wrong, biased by government statistics and populist rhetoric. Fo...

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The Rise of Gen Z Conservatives | Scott Walker from 2023-05-03T14:11

This may come as a surprise to some people, but Reagan conservatism is thriving among student activists on college campuses across America. And it’s all thanks to Young America...

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The Left’s War on Feminism: How Biological Males Are Ruining Women’s Sports | Riley Gaines from 2023-04-25T20:54

Riley Gaines’ life changed when biological male Lia Thomas tied with her for 5th place at the 2022 NCAA Women’s Swimming Championship, an event which brought national attention to the debate ove...

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Blood Cobalt from the Congo | Siddharth Kara from 2023-04-17T20:34

A human rights and environmental catastrophe is happening right now, and it’s powering everything from smart phones to electric car batteries. Siddharth Kara joins us to expose how China is usin...

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Food Pyramid Scams and America’s Obesity Epidemic | Calley Means from 2023-04-12T18:56

According to a recent government-funded food pyramid study from Tufts School of Nutrition, Lucky Charms are healthier to eat than steak. So how did such an obviously ridiculous claim pass multip...

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Crenshaw Responds to David Goggins' Unhinged Attacks on the SEAL Community from 2023-04-07T19:11

Ok y’all here it is. Many of you might follow David Goggins and may have seen his recent two hour unhinged rant against me and the SEAL Teams more broadly. It’s sad to watch, honestly, and this ...

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A Tale of Two Tax Codes: The Fair Tax Debate | John Cochrane and Grover Norquist from 2023-04-04T16:31

Tax season is here, and as we subject ourselves to this perennial torture it begs the question: is there a better way to raise the money we need to fund the government without the massive compli...

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Here's the Truth About Congress | Dave Rubin from 2023-03-30T15:51

This is a special crosspost episode with The Rubin Report. Dave Rubin visited Washington, D.C. this week and sat down with Rep. Crenshaw for a conversation about the current po...

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Reforming Our Nation’s Health Agencies in the Aftermath of COVID-19 | Scott Gottlieb, MD from 2023-03-27T23:28

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD returns to look at the systemic problems within the CDC and how we might fix them. He describes how the agency’s bureaucratic glut, mission creep, and ...

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Reversing America’s Downward Economic Spiral | David McCormick from 2023-03-21T22:55

David McCormick joins Rep. Crenshaw for a conversation about America’s downward economic spiral — both domestically and on the global stage — and how we can reverse course with fiscal, trade, an...

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What the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Means | Dr. Paul Kupiec from 2023-03-17T14:01

Economist and AEI senior fellow Dr. Paul Kupiec joins Rep. Crenshaw to explain the abrupt collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. They break down in layman’s terms what caused the collapse, the failure...

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An Honest Conversation About Congress and the Conservative Movement | Trey Gowdy from 2023-03-14T00:27

Trey Gowdy returns to the show to talk about the challenges facing the conservative movement today, the differences between good and bad politicians in Congress, and how the political entertainm...

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What People Get Wrong About Russia | Chris Miller from 2023-03-07T15:24

Economic historian Chris Miller helps Rep. Crenshaw deconstruct all the major arguments against American involvement in the Russia-Ukraine War. Didn’t NATO provoke Russia into ...

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America's Role in Ukraine | A Debate with William Ruger from 2023-03-02T17:17

In a debate hosted by National Review Institute, Rep. Crenshaw and Cato Institute's William Ruger take opposing sides on the question of America's role in the Russia-Ukraine War. Does America ha...

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The New Cold War: China and the Race to Control the World’s Computing Power | Chris Miller from 2023-02-28T20:04

Economic historian Chris Miller joins Rep. Crenshaw to talk about one of the most important battles of the 21st century: control of silicon chip manufacturing. They cover how silicon chips are m...

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Inside the Mexican Cartel Wars | Ed Calderon from 2023-02-21T23:55

Ed Calderon spent nearly two decades running counter-operations against cartels inside Mexico. He joined Rep. Crenshaw for a wide-ranging conversation about the Sinaloa and Jal...

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Quantum Computers, Spy Balloons, and China’s Endgame | Paul Dabbar from 2023-02-16T15:18

Paul Dabbar is an entrepreneur and researcher in quantum computing who served as the Undersecretary for Science in the Department of Energy under President Trump. Dabbar joined...

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What's Happening to the U.S. Economy | Douglas Holtz-Eakin from 2023-02-08T21:47

Economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin joins us to discuss the major economic and fiscal issues impacting the nation. We get into the Federal Reserve's policies on interest rates and money printing, what...

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The ATF Is Turning Law-Abiding Gun Owners into Criminals | Mike Mihalski from 2023-02-01T15:22

Mike Mihalski is a rifle manufacturer and 2A advocate. He joined Rep. Crenshaw to talk about the ATF's recent ban on pistol braces—which effectively turns millions of law-abiding gun owners into...

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The Truth About Dan Swift, the Navy SEAL Killed in Ukraine from 2023-01-25T00:52

Rep. Crenshaw spends almost 2 hours talking with Swift’s former team leader, “Jason,” in Ukraine. This is an intense episode that you don’t want to miss. They go into detail on what’s really hap...

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John Bolton on Confronting America's Enemies from 2023-01-19T18:42

John Bolton joins us to talk about tactical and strategic considerations in diplomacy with hostile nations, uncovering Iran's attempts to assassinate him, the story behind the Soleimani Strike, ...

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Brutally Honest Musings on the Past Two Weeks from 2023-01-16T15:24

Rep. Crenshaw gives his take on the fight over the speaker vote, the rules package, his "terrorist" comment, the funeral controversy, the first bills to pass the 118th Congress, what to expect f...

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Ukraine: The Truth About U.S. Aid | Daniel Elkins from 2023-01-14T18:16

Special Operations expert Daniel Elkins joins us to talk about his on the ground analysis of the Ukraine aid distribution: where it's going, how it's getting there, what's the ROI on American mi...

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If There's a Will, There's a Way | Jake Olson from 2023-01-10T17:21

Jake Olson completely lost his vision at the age of 12 after a long battle with eye cancer. He went on to become a Division 1 college football player, golf champion, author, and motivational spe...

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Righting History | Brian Kilmeade from 2022-12-28T19:22

From Howard Zinn to the 1619 Project, the progressive movement has made a concerted effort for decades to rewrite history and portray the United States as irredeemably flawed in order to justify...

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The Top Gun Christmas Special | Congressman Mike Garcia from 2022-12-23T19:02

Top Gun: Maverick is arguably the greatest action movie of all time — but how accurate is it? Dan sat down with a real Navy fighter pilot, Congressman Mike Garcia, to discuss what's true, false,...

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The Dreaded Omnibus: How We Got Here and What Happens Next from 2022-12-22T20:09

Everything you wanted to know about the dreaded 4,155 page Omnibus spending bill — but were too afraid to ask. The history of how we got here, how it's supposed to work versus how it's working n...

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How to Explain Christianity to Non-Believers | Pastor James Emery White (Repost) from 2022-12-20T16:05

Classic episode originally published for Christmas 2021.

Pastor James Emery White joins us to help answer the most common questions and criticisms of Christianity and the Bible that you w...

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Here's the Truth About the NDAA and Our "Military Industrial Base" | Congressman Michael Turner from 2022-12-14T21:39

Congressman Michael Turner shares everything you need to know about the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act): what it is and why we need it, the House and Senate processes to pass the final...

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A Texas Program that Could Solve America’s Criminal Justice Crisis | Al Massey from 2022-12-08T22:14

Nationwide, half of the prisoners released are incarcerated again within three years. But participants in the Texas-based Prison Entrepreneurship Program are seeing a return-to-prison rate of le...

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TikTok, Digital Fentanyl,&Apple's Complicity | Brendan Carr from 2022-12-02T18:53

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is on a mission to get TikTok banned from United States. He joins us to talk about how China is using the app to commit espionage, train the next generation of AI, ...

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Railroad Unions Are Holding America Hostage | Congressman Rick Crawford from 2022-11-30T21:49

A looming railroad strike could have disastrous consequences for American energy, agriculture, and countless other industries. One of the House's foremost experts on railroads, Congressman Rick ...

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The Pineapple Express: Building an Underground Railroad for Our Afghan Allies | Scott Mann from 2022-11-24T13:21

As Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, it became clear that there was no plan to evacuate our Afghan allies – including Afghan National Army soldiers who trained and fought alongside the U.S. milit...

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Is the World Ready for Rational Environmentalism? from 2022-11-16T22:02

This episode was recorded live at COP27—the 27th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference. Dan Crenshaw joined Reps. Greg Murphy, Garret Graves, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, John Curtis, and...

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Writing Speeches for Reagan | Peter Robinson from 2022-11-09T10:00

President Reagan is considered one of the greatest communicators in American political history. How’d he do it?

With a great team. Peter Robinson spent six years as a White House speechwr...

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Media Bias, Election Reform, and the Future of the GOP | Kim Strassel from 2022-11-05T14:11

WSJ Editorial Board Member Kim Strassel joins us to look at our mainstream media and electoral systems, why Americans have lost trust in both, and what these institutions must do to earn it back...

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The Case for Rank Choice Voting | Nick Troiano from 2022-11-02T15:22

Part 1 of a 2-part series diving into the pros and cons of rank choice voting and other election reforms. Presenting the pro-side, we have election reform advocate Nick Troiano. What is rank cho...

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Welcome to Miami | Mayor Francis Suarez from 2022-10-26T21:11

Commonsense conservative leadership can do wonders for a city, and perhaps there's no better example than modern day Miami. Mayor Francis Suarez joins us to talk about the formula for success wh...

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The Marxist Resurgence in Latin America | Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar from 2022-10-13T20:56

Colombia and Brazil recently elected far-left presidents, joining Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Peru in the growing leftist bloc. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar joins us to look at this Marxist resurg...

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Are “Renewables” Actually Renewable? | Michelle Foss, Ph.D. from 2022-10-03T13:37

Rice University's Michelle Foss, Ph.D. gives us an easy to understand overview of the materials science and supply chains behind wind and solar energy. The proponents of wind and solar would lik...

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Treasure Hunters of the Caribbean | Carl Allen from 2022-09-25T17:07:41

Carl Allen is a real life treasure hunter with a fleet of ships that would make Jack Sparrow jealous. He has recovered thousands of priceless, intricately crafted artifacts from ship ...

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How a Few Tech Entrepreneurs Changed the World | Joe Lonsdale from 2022-09-22T14:08:41

Joe Lonsdale has dedicated his life to figuring out how the world works, and how it could work better. For over two decades he’s partnered with the brightest minds in Silicon Valley t...

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Wake-Up Call for the Radical Environmentalists | Peter Huntsman from 2022-09-13T14:39:44

Peter Huntsman is one of the foremost experts on energy and chemical markets. He joins us to examine the multiple crises involving energy, food, and water that are unfolding across the globe tha...

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Thanos Was Wrong About Scarcity | Marian Tupy from 2022-09-05T15:29:17

Marian Tupy debunks the persistent myth that population growth will lead to the exhaustion of Earth's natural resources and the destruction of our ecosystem. He argues there are no resource cons...

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Zuby on the Culture Wars from 2022-08-25T15:37:42

Zuby joins us to talk about the culture wars, moral polarization between the left and right, how social media exasperates it all, and the fundamental question behind all of this cultural tension...

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China 101: Why Taiwan Matters | Dan Blumenthal from 2022-08-17T18:29:16

Dan Blumenthal is the Senior Fellow and Director of Asian Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. We discuss the history that led to China's escalating tensions with Taiwan, why Americans ...

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Your Brain Is About to Get a Lot More Powerful | Dr. Jacob Robinson from 2022-08-09T16:02:49

Dr. Jacob Robinson is a bioengineer working at the cutting edge of neurotechnology. We talk about his groundbreaking research into brain-machine interfaces that will make possible everything fro...

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The X Files | Rep. Mike Gallagher from 2022-08-01T16:58:07

Congressman Mike Gallagher returns to the show to talk about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (those unexplained sightings of highly advanced aircraft that even the Pentagon admits are a mystery), ...

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The Progressives War on Fun | Noah Rothman from 2022-07-27T14:56:20

Noah Rothman argues that the progressive left is closer in similarity to 16th century Puritans than the free-spirited, leftist hippies of the 1960s. By judging a person's moral character based o...

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Bill Barr: Uncensored from 2022-07-18T09:00:40

Former Attorney General Bill Barr sat down with Dan for a few rounds of scotch and a wide-ranging conversation about Russiagate, Mexican cartels, election fraud, the philosophy of law, and so mu...

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The Astronaut's Guide to Surviving a Mission to Mars | Dorit Donoviel, Ph.D. from 2022-07-11T17:34:07

Elon Musk is building the rockets that will send the next generation of astronauts to Mars, but they won't stand a chance of surviving the journey if not for the research being done by scientist...

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The Progressives Attacks On Our Supreme Court | Senator Mike Lee from 2022-07-07T19:37

Far-left activists hold influence over the White House, Congress, the media, corporations, and our educational institutions. But the one institution that remains outside of their control - the S...

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Facts vs Alarmism: What's Climate Science Really Telling Us? | Steven Koonin from 2022-06-30T21:59:34

Theoretical physicist Steven Koonin covers what the latest climate science actually tells us versus what alarmists want us to believe about everything from melting ice caps to extreme weather ev...

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What’s Actually in the “Gun Control” Bill, and Why’d I Vote No? from 2022-06-26T15:40:12

Quick episode covering the Senate gun bill, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, that passed on Friday. Dan breaks down his main concerns with the bill and lays out what is true, and what isn’t...

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End of the World: How the Global Order is Collapsing | Peter Zeihan from 2022-06-23T16:59:20

Geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan examines 70 years of demographic trends, economics, and history to make the case that the world is about to enter a period of massive disorder. 

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Why Is Crime Rising? | Joshua Crawford from 2022-06-21T14:13:59

Crime is running rampant across the nation. Why? Democrats’ soft on crime policies are to blame. Even murderers are being released back onto our streets. For example in Texas, between...

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How We Beat China and Russia in the Race to Global Energy Dominance | Rep. Garret Graves from 2022-06-17T09:00:24

Rep. Garret Graves joins me to discuss an important pillar of the Republicans Energy, Climate, and Conservation task force: how to compete with China and Russia on energy production. ...

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How Progressives Hijacked Our Education System, and How Parents Take it Back | Pete Hegseth from 2022-06-16T17:35:28

Pete Hegseth, New York Times bestselling author and the cohost of FOX & Friends Weekend, joins us to take a deep dive into our education system. It’s no secret that Progressives hijac...

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Hitchhiker's Guide to Surviving Wokeism | Dave Rubin from 2022-06-15T14:12:26

Author, comedian, and TV personality Dave Rubin joins us to take on some of the most complex and controversial topics in society today. Using his new book as a guide, Don’t Burn This ...

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Reality Check: How ‘Evil’ Fossil Fuels Are Essential to Human Flourishing | Alex Epstein from 2022-06-10T18:20:20

Alex Epstein, author of Fossil Future and The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, joins us for a reality check on fossil fuels. Many Americans have been convinced by radical environmentalists that foss...

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You Say You Want a Revolution? | Os Guinness from 2022-06-03T09:00:08

Author and social critic Os Guinness joins us to talk about the great, and the terrible, revolutions throughout human history. Every revolutionary movement has carried the banners of Justice and Fr...

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This Will Make You Feel Angry: How Human Impulses Create Bad Policies | Paul Bloom from 2022-05-31T09:00:29

Psychologist Paul Bloom joins us to talk about the core human impulses that control our lives and decision making; along with their profound implications for our culture, politics, and policymak...

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Turning the Tables on Woke Capitalism | Vivek Ramaswamy from 2022-05-26T09:00:11

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy made headlines recently when he announced the creation of a new financial firm, backed by Peter Thiel, that would do something shocking in woke corporate America tod...

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Lies the Abortion Industry Keeps Telling You | Michael Knowles from 2022-05-23T09:00:46

Michael Knowles joins us to talk about his new documentary, “Choosing Death: The Legacy of Roe” which just came out on the Daily Wire. We unpack all the moral arguments for abortion from the lef...

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Justice Alito's Draft Opinion: What It Means for the Future of Abortion in America | Carrie Severino from 2022-05-20T13:41

Carrie Severino, president of the Judicial Crisis Network, walks us through Justice Alito's leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v Jackson that made the left completely lose its mind, what it means for...

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Jack Carr On How to Write Bestselling Novels, the Ukraine-Russia War, and Forgetting the Lessons of History from 2022-05-17T09:00:32

#1 New York Times bestselling author and former Navy SEAL Sniper Jack Carr gives us a masterclass in Creative Writing. We talk about his writing process and how his SEAL background and real-worl...

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The Truth About the Ukraine Aid Package and What People Get Wrong About It | Rep. Mike Gallagher and Rep. Mike Waltz from 2022-05-12T21:56


Congressman Mike Gallagher and Congressman Mike Waltz join us to talk about why Americans should support Ukraine's war against Russian invaders. We cover the $40 billion aid package which...

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The Feminist Pro-Life Argument | Marjorie Dannenfelser (Originally posted on Jan 21, 2022) from 2022-05-10T18:06:07

This interview was originally posted on January 21, 2022.

In the wake of the leak of Justice Alito's draft opinion in Dobbs v Jackson, we're revisiting our conversation with one of the mo...

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Have Americans Lost Their Critical Thinking Skills? | Dr. Todd Rose from 2022-05-04T21:08:41

Dr. Todd Rose joins us to shed light on why we fall victim to social influences and how we often misjudge the beliefs of others. We dive into the deep psychological underpinnings of America's recen...

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Tony Robbins on Strategies to Master Your Health, Mind, and Life from 2022-05-01T14:40:23

Tony Robbins joins us to discuss his research into the latest breakthroughs in health technology, how to maximize your energy potential, what the cycles of history teach us about human psycholog...

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War on the West: The Origins and Battles Destroying the West  | Douglas Murray from 2022-04-27T20:27:02

Douglas Murray joins us to examine the cultural revolution among Western elitists attempting to erase the traditions and moral foundations that created the greatest, most humane civilization in his...

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The Decline of American Influence: Biden's Approach to Iran | Dr. Victoria Coates from 2022-04-18T21:55:02

Dr. Victoria Coates joins us to examine the decline of American leverage against Iran and how it influences our relations with Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Russia.

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The City of David at the Intersection of Faith, History, and Geopolitics | Ze’ev Orenstein (Originally posted on May 2, 2020) from 2022-04-15T16:59:22

For Easter Weekend, we're revisiting a classic episode from May 2020.

Ze'ev Orenstein took listeners into the historic site of Biblical Jerusalem, the City of David, to discover the cultu...

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How Radical Environmentalism Hurts the Environment | Toby Rice from 2022-04-12T15:40:51

One of the main goals of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) standards, the latest trend in woke capitalism, is to reduce global carbon emissions. In practice, the standards have actuall...

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It’s Time to Debunk the Pro-Russia Talking Points | Dr. Thomas Rid from 2022-04-05T18:49:35

Putin's de-nazification narrative, weaponized biolabs, and conspiracy theories about the atrocities in Bucha are just a few examples of the Russian disinformation campaign that a shocking number...

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What Makes You a Conservative? | Matthew Continetti from 2022-04-03T14:00:39

Matthew Continetti joins us to talk about the history of modern conservatism, its perennial struggles with populists and progressives, and what it means to be a conservative in America today. Listen

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Fact Checking the Democrats' Tax Agenda | Scott Hodge from 2022-03-29T20:29:28

Just in time for tax season, we're joined by Tax Foundation's Scott Hodge to cover the Democrats' falsehoods about our tax system, meaningful tax reform that Congress should consider, and what Texa...

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Parasitic Minds, Honey Badgers,&Sneaky Breeders | Dr. Gad Saad (Originally posted Dec 2, 2020) from 2022-03-25T15:41:29

This episode was originally posted on December 2, 2020. Dr. Gad Saad joined us for a lively discussion on identity politics, woke progressivism, antifragility, and much more.

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Has America Forgotten Basic Economics? | David Bahnsen from 2022-03-18T16:27:07

David Bahnsen joins us to talk about the war in Ukraine, the rise of populism, America's bleak productivity outlook, and the basic economic truths that so many of today's politicians and influen...

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Who's to Blame for America's Crime Surge? | Officer Ray Hunt and Rania Mankarious from 2022-03-13T15:04:39

Crime is rising across the country and it's no secret why. Bail reform and leftist judges releasing murder suspects back on the streets. Two experts on crime join us to talk about how we got to ...

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How Political Activists Hijacked the Public Education System | Luke Rosiak from 2022-03-08T18:08:57

Luke Rosiak is an investigative reporter at The Daily Wire who famously broke the story of how Loudon County, VA school officials covered up a bathroom rape. He joins us to expose how t...

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The World As It Is: Russia, China, and Iran | Morgan Ortagus from 2022-03-03T17:12:11

Former State Department Spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus joins us to discuss the differences in foreign policy approaches between the Trump and Biden Administration. We discuss how to effectively handle ...

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Ukraine: Why It Happened and Why It Matters | Dr. Kori Schake from 2022-03-02T00:38:53

AEI's Dr. Kori Schake joins us to help us understand why Putin ordered the Russian military to invade Ukraine. We discuss the Russian military's progress - and the problems they are encountering - ...

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Russia: The Rise of Putinism | Ambassador Jon Huntsman, Jr. (Originally posted on May 15, 2020) from 2022-02-25T20:40:52

This episode was originally posted on May 15, 2020. As Ukrainians fight to preserve their freedom from Putin's invading Russian army, we're revisiting a classic interview from Hold These Truths ...

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Bitcoin for Dummies | Peter McCormack from 2022-02-22T22:23:14

Journalist and bitcoin advocate Peter McCormack joins us to talk about the origins of the world's dominant cryptocurrency, how it works, its potential to replace fiat currency and undermine the ...

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What's Wrong With Industrial Policy? | Adam Thierer from 2022-02-16T21:01:44

What is industrial policy and what role has it played in trade, supply chains, free markets, and diplomacy? Adam Thierer takes us on a tour of the pitfalls and boondoggles that happen when gover...

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Jack Posobiec on China from 2022-02-11T17:52:55

As the Olympic Games are underway in Beijing - Jack Posobiec joins us to shed light on the Chinese worldview, how the games are President Xi Jinping's "coronation ceremony", the shifting economi...

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Switching Political Parties with Jeff Van Drew from 2022-02-08T20:06:21

Congressman Jeff Van Drew joins us to explain why he and so many others are giving up on the Democratic Party, share an inside look at how Pelosi keeps the Congressional Democrats in line, and desc...

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What Have We Learned One Year Since the Texas Freeze? | Timothy Fitzgerald, Ph.D. from 2022-02-03T15:00:49

As Texas approaches the one year anniversary of the polar vortex that crashed the state's energy grid for days, we're joined by energy expert Timothy Fitzgerald, Ph.D. to examine what's been done t...

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Exposing the Reality of Sex Trafficking in America | Jaco Booyens from 2022-01-30T17:07:54

In the wake of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, Jaco Booyens joins us to expose the reality of sex trafficking in America. Jaco talks about how predators like Epstein and Maxwell lure their victims,...

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Why Radical Feminists Are Turning Against the Radical Left | Kara Dansky from 2022-01-25T21:49:33

Attorney and gender rights advocate Kara Dansky joins us to examine the well-funded industry, legislation, and judicial rulings which are attempting to erase the material reality of biological sex ...

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The Feminist Pro-Life Argument | Marjorie Dannenfelser from 2022-01-21T20:37:37

As thousands of pro-life activists journey to Washington, D.C. this week, we talked with one of the most effective advocates for pro-life policies and initiatives in the history of the movement, Su...

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In the Political Arena | Governor Rick Perry from 2022-01-18T23:03:41

Governor Rick Perry joins us to share lessons learned in the political arena, what it takes to make a meaningful difference in American politics, working with President Trump, and much more.

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How Congress Really Operates | David King from 2022-01-13T21:04:49

David King is the Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at The Harvard Kennedy School and an expert on Congress, lobbying and interest groups, and election reform. He joins Dan for a look inside how ...

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Navy SEAL Jocko Willink on How to Stay on the Path from 2022-01-09T17:23:58

Jocko joins us to talk New Year's resolutions and staying on the path in 2022, leadership in life and combat, and answer audience questions.

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Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates on the State of American Foreign Policy from 2022-01-05T17:42:29

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates joins us for a candid examination of America's successes and failures abroad from the Cold War to the War on Terror to China's threat to the global order. Listen

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Inside Biden's Year One Agenda from 2021-12-30T19:37:34

For this special year-end solo episode, Dan reviews the major policy failures of the Biden Administration's first year. All the facts you should know about inflation, the border crisis, Build Ba...

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China's Nuclear Arms Race | Patty-Jane Geller from 2021-12-28T17:52:32

Heritage Foundation's Patty-Jane Geller joins us to examine the implications of China's escalating development of nuclear and hypersonic weapons. We also look at the nuclear capabilities of Russ...

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How to Explain Christianity to Non-Believers | Pastor James Emery White from 2021-12-23T20:25:38

For this special Christmas episode, Pastor James Emery White joins us to help answer the most common questions and criticisms of Christianity and the Bible that you would hear from skeptics.

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Everything Wrong With Biden's Energy Policy | Mike Sommers from 2021-12-21T19:52:39

Mike Sommers is the President and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, the largest national trade association for America's oil and gas industry. He joins us to examine the policies and prop...

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A Former Facebook Employee on Big Tech Censorship | Kara Frederick from 2021-12-19T15:53:26

Tech and counterterrorism expert Kara Frederick joins us to discuss what she learned working at Facebook about the ideologies and incentives driving big tech to censor conservative voices, the c...

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What We Know About the Origins of COVID-19 | Matt Ridley from 2021-12-14T16:37:10

Scientist, author, and Member of the House of Lords Matt Ridley returns to share his findings from an investigation into the COVID-19 lab-leak hypothesis. We also talked about Britain's worsenin...

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Ruthless Honesty with Josh Holmes from 2021-12-10T16:21:53

Josh Holmes gets Dan Crenshaw’s uncensored take on the conservative movement, what it really means to “fight,” and much more in this special crossposting with Ruthless Podcast.

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Gray Zone Warfare | Elisabeth Braw from 2021-12-08T18:31:27

Elisabeth Braw joins us to discuss the tactics being used by China, Russsia, and other hostile nations. Non-military actions like cyber attacks, coercion of western companies, and disinformation...

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The Conservative Guide to Surviving On College Campus | Michael Samaritano from 2021-12-04T18:49:29

Michael Samaritano is a sophomore at Yale and winner of the National Review's William F. Buckley Jr. essay contest. Are universities today really the hostile political battlegrounds we see playi...

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Inside Silicon Valley | Mike Solana from 2021-11-30T21:38:04

Mike Solana joins us to look at the revolutionary impact of social media on culture, politics, and the future of civilization. Americans have always been divided roughly 50/50 on partisan and id...

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How to Debate Politics at Thanksgiving - If You Must from 2021-11-24T16:41:21

Thanksgiving dinner is coming up. Which might mean you’re about to have your annual political debate with that liberal relative at the dinner table. We’d recommend avoiding any debate at dinner,...

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Everything You Hear About Europe is Wrong | David Harsanyi from 2021-11-22T20:25:11

Democrats love to justify progressive policies by citing European countries as examples of socialist utopias which America should aspire to emulate. Luckily we have David Harsanyi here to debunk...

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Sean Spicer on Working for Trump, Biden's Lies, and the Future of Conservatism from 2021-11-19T19:45:05

Sean Spicer joins us for a conversation about President Trump, the Biden-Harris progressive agenda, and the future of the Republican Party. Sean gives us an inside look at what it was like to wo...

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A Conversation with Vice President Mike Pence from 2021-11-16T11:00

A conversation between Vice President Mike Pence and Dan Crenshaw recorded in front of a live audience at Texas A&M University on Veterans Day 2021.

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Sebastian Junger on War and Freedom from 2021-11-11T21:02:38

For Veterans Day, Sebastian Junger joins us to look at the psychology behind the human instinct (especially among young men) to pursue war and self-sacrifice, how these motivations are inextrica...

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Rational Solutions at COP26, Not Dramatic Alarmism from 2021-11-09T01:53:50

Bringing rational environmentalism to the conversation at COP26 (the U.N. Climate Change Conference) in Glasgow, Scotland for this special episode Dan recorded live with Rep. Garret Graves, Rep....

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No, Nuclear Energy Isn’t Scary | Rep. Jeff Duncan from 2021-11-05T17:42:12

As world leaders and environmental activists meet in Scotland for COP26 - the U.N. Climate Change Conference - to negotiate policies that could accelerate decarbonization and mitigate the impact...

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Kayleigh McEnany on the Art of White House Communication from 2021-11-02T16:27:26

Kayleigh McEnany joins us for a master class in the art of debate and persuasion as she recounts her time as press secretary for President Trump. She shares stories about the most infamous crise...

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The Tax and Spend Welfare Economy | Vance Ginn from 2021-10-29T18:52:41

Texas Public Policy Foundation's chief economist Vance Ginn joins us to examine the economic and fiscal policies that are unnecessarily burdening taxpayers, devaluing the dollar, incentivizing u...

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Why You Should Worry About the Debt | Brian Riedl from 2021-10-27T16:49:27

Manhattan Institute economist Brian Riedl joins us for a 30 minute crash course on the federal debt, budget, and taxes. We cover budget gimmicks in the Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending bill, mi...

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Freedom and Fortitude from 2021-10-21T18:16:31

The progressive movement wants you to believe that freedom means the right to have all of your needs fulfilled by the services of others. Their rationale goes like this: with your basic needs me...

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The Progressives' Guide to Ruining Civilization | Michael Shellenberger from 2021-10-18T15:32:38

When an ideological movement attempts to end all policing, jails, drug treatment facilities, psychiatric care, and shelters - what kind of civilization do you get? Michael Shellenberger returns ...

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The Facebook "Whistleblower" Is a Trojan Horse | Andy McCarthy from 2021-10-15T16:56:55

With the Facebook "Whistleblower" report, the authoritarian left is using a statement we can all agree with ("Teenage bullying is wrong!") to justify unaccountable government oversight and censo...

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A Cure for Opioid Addiction? | Daniel Powell from 2021-10-12T20:02:15

Pharmaceutical opioids and the flood of Chinese fentanyl infiltrating our southern border have created a crisis that's killing hundreds of thousands of Americans every year and leaving millions ...

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Can $1 Trillion Buy Us Better Healthcare? | Lanhee Chen from 2021-10-08T22:44:13

Another policy deep dive episode that will make you a lot more knowledgable about our healthcare system and what's happening with Medicare. Lanhee Chen joins us to break down the $1 trillion com...

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Is Poverty Really Worse Than Ever? | Dr. Scott Winship from 2021-10-05T20:49:39

Bernie and the Squad want you to believe poverty and income inequality are worse than ever in America. But what's the truth? Dr. Scott Winship, director of poverty studies at American Enterprise...

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How Soft Totalitarianism Is Taking Over America | Bari Weiss from 2021-09-30T22:55:11

Bari Weiss joins us to look at how the woke progressives' monoculture, intolerance, and cowardice, which has been creeping into America's most treasured institutions for decades, has finally tak...

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How Bad Policy Is Turning Veterans Into Victims | LTC Daniel Gade, PhD from 2021-09-24T18:30:42

Dan joins his friend and fellow veteran LTC Daniel Gade, PhD to recount their post-combat injury experiences with the VA's perverse structure of incentivizes which cause veterans to become sicke...

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Did Our Public Health Institutions Learn Anything From COVID? | Scott Gottlieb, MD from 2021-09-22T18:51:13

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD joins us to review the mistakes, misrepresentations, and institutional barriers at the CDC and other public health institutions that hindered our respo...

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Repeating the Mistakes of the Great Society | Amity Shlaes (Repost) from 2021-09-17T20:32:02

This episode originally premiered on August 25, 2020.

Historian Amity Shlaes joins us for a new look at the origins and aftermath of LBJ's Great Society – the massive federal poverty-redu...

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Why Are Gas Prices So High? | Karr Ingham from 2021-09-15T16:29:02

There are a lot of reasons being thrown around for the rising price of gasoline – inflation, COVID ending, Biden's attacks on oil and gas, decisions by OPEC – but what’s the truth? Petroleum eco...

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Code Red for Climate Journalism | Dr. Bjorn Lomborg from 2021-09-08T21:37:42

You probably didn't read the recent United Nations IPCC 4,000 page report on global warming impacts. But you definitely saw the media headlines about it screaming, "A Code Red for Humanity!" But...

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Boots on the Moon and Nuking Mars | Eric Berger from 2021-09-04T16:41:15

Two big trends have radically transformed space exploration over the past decade: the privatization of the space industry thanks to Elon Musk and the rise of the Chinese space program. What does...

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Do We Really Need a $1.5 Trillion Infrastructure Bill? | Dr. Ed Glaeser from 2021-09-01T22:22:57

Is there an infrastructure crisis in America? Would we really need $1.5 trillion in new spending to solve it? Dr. Ed Glaeser joins us to break down the good, the bad, and the ugly of the new inf...

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When Authoritarians Take Control | Ben Shapiro from 2021-08-26T16:41:53

Taking orders from terrorists, silencing political opponents, and implementing unconstitutional COVID mandates ad infinitum. When a political ideology with no limiting principles controls our in...

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Lessons From 20 Years in Afghanistan | Andy Stumpf from 2021-08-23T21:06:56

Andy Stumpf joins us to help unpack the complex dynamics of the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, its ramifications for America's national security, and what he learned as a Navy S...

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Modern Battlegrounds: Defending America Against Threats of the 21st Century | General H.R. McMaster (Repost) from 2021-08-20T15:54:29

Revisiting our interview from last year with General H.R. McMaster where we asked the question: what does America gain by maintaining a military presence in Afghanistan? General McMaster brings ...

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The “No More Endless Wars” Crowd Got Exactly What They Asked For | Rep. Mike Waltz from 2021-08-15T22:54:49

"nO mORe EnDleSs wArs!" When your entire foreign policy is built upon an emotional slogan, this is what you end up with: a new terrorist safe haven and millions of women and children now under t...

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The Moral Case for Capitalism | Dr. Samuel Gregg from 2021-08-14T16:16:10

Conservatives are losing the debate over capitalism and free markets, and not just among young college students - a growing number of Americans on the right want more government intervention and...

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What Fauci Got Wrong | Congressman Mike Gallagher from 2021-08-03T17:06:38

Uncovering how and when COVID-19 emerged is crucial to understanding the nature of the virus and preventing the next global pandemic. So why have Dr. Fauci and the Democrats attempted to shut do...

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The Fearless and Noble Texas Democrats Who Exiled Themselves to Washington from 2021-07-27T16:34:03

Private jets. Miller Lite. Care packages. COVID in Speaker Pelosi's office. What do all these things have in common? Texas Democrats in Washington. You've heard a lot about the chaos that's unfo...

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The Whistleblower Files: The Marxist Conquest of Our Military | Matthew Lohmeier from 2021-07-23T22:23:47

Matthew Lohmeier is the former Space Force Commander who was fired after speaking out against the growing influence of Marxist ideology in military training. We talk about what he witnessed whil...

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Debt, Money Printers, and the Christian Argument for Free Markets | David Bahnsen from 2021-07-15T09:00

David Bahnsen joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on the self-inflicted wounds to America's economy which could end our status as a world superpower. Why is government debt the driving forc...

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Jesse Watters Saves the World from 2021-07-09T20:21

Jesse Watters joins us to impart lessons learned from nearly two decades of facing off against the most radical, far-left activists in America. Find out how to survive a cancel culture mob, what...

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The Mind of Jordan Peterson from 2021-07-05T17:31:21

Dr. Jordan Peterson is the author of the bestselling books "Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life" & "12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos" and the host of "The Jordan B Peterson Podcast." Fol...

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America Begins: The Origins and Meaning of Our Declaration of Independence | Dr. Danielle Allen from 2021-07-02T16:00:01

What did the Founding Fathers mean by the words, "We hold these truths to be self evident..."? In what ways did they weave the concept of equality into this founding document? How should we deal...

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What’s at Stake: Keeping Our Promise to Our Afghan Allies | Abdul Sami and Matiullah, two Afghan SIV Recipients from 2021-06-29T17:47:18

The issue of keeping our promise to our Afghan allies is personal to me. My interpreter, Raqman, made the ultimate sacrifice on the day I was injured. I survived, he didn’t.

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How to Confront Hostile Nations | Secretary Mike Pompeo from 2021-06-26T13:10:13

Iran is the greatest destabilizing force in the Middle East. China is waging an economic and information war against the western world. How should the United States confront each of these distin...

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Why the Race Card Has Expired | John Guydon from 2021-06-21T19:45:33

John Guydon joins the podcast to help us navigate the uncomfortable topic of racism in America, the antiracism industry that’s incentivizing victimhood, and how to overcome people’s limiting bel...

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Everything You Need to Know About the Medicaid Debate | Seema Verma from 2021-06-18T22:25:54

Medicaid reform is one of the most complicated and misunderstood policy debates in America today. Luckily, we have Seema Verma to walk us through it. We cover everything you need to know about M...

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Why MSNBC Doesn't Want You to Hear From This Small Business Owner | Chef Andrew Gruel from 2021-06-14T18:59:16

Chef Andrew Gruel has a nuanced, pragmatic view of the causes behind America's current labor market shortage and minimum wage debate. So why does MSNBC's business correspondent Stephanie Ruhle h...

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How Critical Race Theory is Sabotaging Our Schools | Dr. Richard Johnson from 2021-06-03T22:07:40

The tenet of Critical Race Theory is that your skin color determines your fate in life. What happens when you teach children to believe that? Dr. Richard Johnson knows, and he's fighting to stop...

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Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in America | Speaker Paul Ryan from 2021-05-28T19:05:20

What's the best weapon to fight poverty in America? Speaker Paul Ryan spent his career in the House, and now as a private citizen, developing policies to help people rise out of poverty and make...

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Middle East Conflict 101: On the Ground in Israel | Brigadier General (Ret.) Amir Avivi from 2021-05-25T19:29:17

Israeli Defense Forces Brigadier General (Ret) Amir Avivi joins us in our series examining the ongoing conflict in Israel. Gen. Avivi gives a closer look at the dynamics of the latest ceasefire ...

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Middle East 101: An Israeli-Arab Debunks the Big Apartheid Lie | Yoseph Haddad from 2021-05-25T01:12:16

Rep. Rashida Tlaib and the rest of the Squad, along with most of the woke left, want you to think that Israel is an apartheid state discriminating against and waging war on Arabs. So let's find ...

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A Reality Check on COVID | Dr. Reynolds Delgado from 2021-05-17T22:33:16

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Middle East Conflict 101: Everything You Need to Know About the Israel-Hamas Conflict from 2021-05-14T21:50:59

Rockets are being fired from Gaza, Israel is responding with strikes, and there are riots on the Temple Mount - but no clear answers or context on the situation.

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The Colonial Pipeline Shutdown: The Costs and Vulnerabilities of Cyber Insecurity from 2021-05-13T22:13:21

The pipeline is back on line but millions of Americans are still running on empty and struggling to find gas. In this episode Dan discusses the Colonial Pipeline shut down, the Biden Administrat...

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What's Wrong With Congress? | Jonah Goldberg from 2021-05-06T09:00

Jonah Goldberg returns! Dan and Jonah discuss their agreements - and disagreements - on all of the important questions facing the conservative movement today. Is Congress working as intended? Wh...

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What's Happening With My Vision from 2021-05-02T18:38:59

Tara and Dan Crenshaw give an update on Dan's recovery following emergency surgery to repair his detaching retina, and share the story of how it all began with the IED blast in 2012 which set th...

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The Situation in Latin America, with Ana Quintana from 2021-04-09T22:39:42

While the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East dominate our foreign policy debates, Latin America often seems to be an afterthought.
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Big Tech Lost Our Trust - Here's How They Can Get It Back from 2021-04-05T23:19:21

‪The woke mob currently running the Democrat Party can't directly censor conservative speech, but can they bully big tech into doing it for them? That was the question Dan focused on with witnes...

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Why Is Housing So Expensive? with Howard Husock from 2021-03-31T23:47:34

We take a deep dive into everything you need to know about housing policy in America - and we promise it's interesting. The San Francisco housing crisis, NYC rent controls, the COVID-era evictio...

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Breaking Down the Democrats' Climate Agenda | Bonus Episode 5 from 2021-03-28T18:27:02

The CLEAN Future Act, the Democrats' legislative agenda to implement the principles of the Green New Deal, which includes "net zero" emissions, "transitioning" energy jobs, and "temporarily" ban...

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How Radical Environmentalists Weaponized the E.P.A., with Mandy Gunasekara from 2021-03-23T18:06:19

How is it possible that simple infrastructure proposals, such as installing a telephone pole, can get blocked by five year long environmental impact studies? The answer goes way beyond "governme...

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The Woke Military, with Rep. Mike Waltz from 2021-03-18T09:00

The military, like everything else in society, is becoming politicized. Critical race theory, taxpayer-funded gender reassignment surgeries, unconscious bias training, and more priorities of the...

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What's Next for Texas Energy? with Commissioner Neil Chatterjee from 2021-03-16T20:49:08

In the aftermath of February’s winter freeze, the big debate is whether or not the Texas energy grid would have been better off if it was federally regulated and connected to the national grid. ...

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The Road to Despotism, with Dr. Paul Kengor from 2021-03-12T17:33:42

Dr. Paul Kengor is the author of "The Devil and Karl Marx" and a professor of political science at Grove City College. He joined us to talk about the emergence of Marxism, how its "good" intenti...

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The Crisis at Our Southern Border, with Mark Morgan from 2021-03-09T20:55:10

Mark Morgan, former Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs & Border Protection under the Trump Administration, joins us to examine how Biden’s executive orders on immigration are causing the crisis...

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Let's Talk About Transgenderism, with Scott Newgent from 2021-03-05T00:16:31

Scott Newgent is a transgender man and the founder of TReVoices, an organization working with governments around the world to develop laws and guidelines which inform and protect individuals who...

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How to fight...and persuade...the right way, Bonus Ep. 4 from 2021-02-25T21:34:09

For the next bonus episode, Dan expands on the ideas in his recent column for the Daily Wire: ...

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What Happened in Texas, with Alex Epstein and Robert Bryce from 2021-02-18T02:10:31

Alex Epstein and Robert Bryce join us to examine the truth about what went wrong with the Texas power grid this week.

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How Progressive Energy Policies Are Hurting Average Americans, with Robert Bryce from 2021-02-14T22:48:53

Robert Bryce, host of The Power Hungry podcast and a visiting fellow at the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, joins us to discuss how progressive politics is shaping energy regulatio...

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SEAL Reunion, with Mike Hayes - Bonus Ep. 3 from 2021-02-09T23:47:04

Mike Hayes is a former commander of SEAL Team Two and one of Dan's first mentors in the SEAL Teams. They talk battle stories, taking risks, coping with tragedy, and lessons from the SEAL ethos t...

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Smarter Ways to Protect the Environment, with Dr. Bjorn Lomborg from 2021-02-07T18:49:46

Dr. Bjorn Lomborg returns! We examine the impractical realities of the Biden Administration's new energy mandates, how similar mandates have fared around the world, and a few simple policies tha...

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Left vs Right: The Definition of Free Speech - Bonus Ep. 2 from 2021-02-06T20:31:10

For the next bonus episode, Dan expands on the ideas in his recent column for the Daily Wire: "Democrats and Republicans Have Different Definitions of Free Speech. That's A Problem."

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The Secret to Prosperity in Life and Nations, with Matt Ridley from 2021-02-02T20:07:16

Matt Ridley joins us from across the pond for a wide-ranging conversation, including how British government works, post-Brexit Europe, vaccine distribution, and the key to prosperity in life, ma...

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COVID Culture Wars - Bonus Ep. 1 from 2021-02-01T23:32:14

Dan expands on the ideas in his recently published opeds in the first of a series of bonus episodes for Hold These Truths.

First up is "COVID Culture Wars" - from an oped published recent...

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How a New Generation Is Empowering the Right to Life Movement, with Lila Rose from 2021-01-29T18:02:39

Lila Rose is the Founder and President of Live Action, an organization which, in just a few years, has completely transformed the way activists win hearts and minds over to the pro-life movement...

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Is Everything Really Getting Worse? - with Marian Tupy from 2021-01-25T23:45:33

Cato Institute and HumanProgress.org's Marian Tupy joins us for a look at the current state of humanity and the trends we're seeing in everything from poverty to health care to the environment.<...

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Inside Biden's Agenda on Day One from 2021-01-21T18:53:31

On this solo episode, Dan gives you the truth about the Biden Administration's day one agenda.

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The Truth About January 6th, with Trey Gowdy, Rep. Chip Roy, and UT Law's Steve Vladeck from 2021-01-09T00:44:20

For this special episode, we cover everything you need to know about what happened on January 6th. Trey Gowdy, Congressman Chip Roy, and UT Law Professor Steve Vladeck join Dan to explain what t...

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Barstool's President on Unjust Lockdowns and Building an Empire, with Dave Portnoy from 2021-01-01T14:51:24

Dave Portnoy, the founder and president of Barstool Sports, joins Dan to talk about why he's raising millions of dollars to support small businesses that have been hurt by the lockdowns, and sha...

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What Do We Do About Tech Censorship? with Canyon Brimhall from 2020-12-29T17:22:47

How do we get big tech companies like Twitter to abide by the spirit of the 1st Amendment, or at least moderate their users' content by a set of clear and definable standards? Canyon Brimhall jo...

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Winning the 5G War, and What To Do About Section 230, with Brendan Carr from 2020-12-22T19:13:19

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr joins us to talk about the awesome potential of the 5G Network (it goes way beyond your cell phone), outcompeting China and Huawei, bringing internet coverage to ru...

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Big Tech, Activist Media&The Monopoly of Speech, with David Harsanyi from 2020-12-17T23:12:13

National Review's David Harsanyi returns for the first in a series of episodes with experts on the debate over internet regulation, reforming Section 230, and how big tech companies like Faceboo...

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The Economics of Inequality, with Dr. John Cochrane from 2020-12-09T22:14:54

Dr. John Cochrane joins us for a look at the tradeoffs, incentives, and unintended consequences which result from the progressive economic policies championed by Democrat leaders like AOC and Be...

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Parasitic Minds, Honey Badgers,&Sneaky Breeders, with Dr. Gad Saad from 2020-12-02T15:28:14

Dr. Gad Saad joins us for a lively discussion about the psychological roots of woke progressivism, how to become antifragile, and many more fascinating insights into human behavior.

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Racing for the Blue, with Kyle Weatherman from 2020-11-29T16:12:28

For Thanksgiving break, we're taking a break from policy discussions for a special episode with NASCAR racer Kyle Weatherman. Kyle joins us to talk about supporting our first responders with his...

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Gratitude: A Message on Thanksgiving from 2020-11-27T21:57:37

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Why the Polling Failed (Again), with Kristen Soltis Anderson from 2020-11-24T18:34:31

Kristen Soltis Anderson returns! The conservative pollster and commentator shares everything you need to know about polling in 2020. How it works, what went wrong, and where pollsters should go ...

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Stop the Chaos - Fix Our Election System, with Hans von Spakovsky from 2020-11-20T15:13:45

Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky returns to examine the systemic failures which led to the election chaos we are currently witnessing - and what needs to be done to restore the integrity...

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How to Avoid Chaos&Make Elections Work, with Hans von Spakovsky (Repost) from 2020-11-12T14:56:45

This episode originally aired on June 1, 2020 - but the conversation could not be more relevant today. Hans von Spakovsky, manager of the Heritage Foundation's Election Law Reform Initiative, jo...

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The Politics of Victimhood, with Dr. Shelby Steele from 2020-11-09T19:44:36

Dr. Shelby Steele, acclaimed scholar of race relations and senior fellow at Hoover Institution, joins us to examine how America's past sins are exploited by today's leftists to manipulate and di...

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How Nations Flourish - The Conservative Path to Prosperity, with Dr. Yuval Levin from 2020-11-02T16:31:18

Dr. Yuval Levin joins us to examine how American politics drift towards leftism is fundamentally transforming the way institutions shape our culture, and why conservatism is the only governing p...

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Wokeism, Culture Wars&the Rise of a Post-Christian Western Society, with Ayaan Hirsi Ali from 2020-10-24T17:33:59

Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a research fellow at Hoover Institution, author, and humanitarian fighting to end the harmful traditional practices which shame, hurt, or kill thousands of women and girls in ...

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A More Sensible Approach to Fixing Health Care, Dr. Avik Roy from 2020-10-17T16:25:15

Dr. Avik Roy returns for a conversation about market-driven solutions to creating affordable and accessible health care coverage for all Americans. As the national conversation continues shiftin...

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Innovating the Future: The Next Frontiers In Clean Energy, Vaccines, and Agriculture, with Rice University's Dr. Yousif Shamoo from 2020-10-12T22:45:26

Dr. Yousif Shamoo joins us for a conversation about Rice University's cutting edge innovation in everything that has an enormous impact on your life. Rice is leading the way in the research and ...

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The Historian Teaching Your Kids to Hate America: The Truth About Howard Zinn, with Dr. Mary Grabar from 2020-10-10T15:02:54

You may have never heard of him, but no historian has had a greater influence on modern America than Howard Zinn. His most popular work, A Peoples History of the United States, was brought into ...

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"How Many Seniors?" Steven Crowder on the Michigan Rally to Demand Accountability from 2020-10-02T13:36:31

Steven Crowder joins us to discuss the rally he's leading on Friday, October 2 outside the Michigan state capitol to pressure Gov. Gretchen Whitmer into releasing the data on the state's nursing...

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How Direct Primary Care Could Change The World of Health Care, with Dr. Glenn Davis, Dr. Geetinder Goyal,&Dr. Avik Roy from 2020-10-01T13:23:32

For this special episode, Dan is highlighting a new bill he just introduced called the "Direct Primary Care for America Act." Over the past few years the concept of direct primary care has been ...

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Modern Battlegrounds: Defending America Against Threats of the 21st Century, with H.R. McMaster from 2020-09-27T15:55:28

H.R. McMaster, retired Army Lieutenant General and former National Security Advisor, joins us for a look into the most critical foreign policy and national security challenges facing the United ...

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Putting out the Left’s Fires on Forest Management, with Congressman Greg Walden from 2020-09-22T18:22:31

Congressman Greg Walden of Oregon’s Second Congressional District joins us to talk about the real benefits of forest management to reduce the size, intensity, and carbon emissions from wildfires...

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The Creator of 'Dilbert' on Wildfires, Pandemics,&Antifa - with Scott Adams from 2020-09-17T16:08:13

For the 100th episode of Hold These Truths - Scott Adams returns! From the California wildfires to the pandemic response to the psychological motivations behind Antifa, Scott brings us his uniqu...

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Chronicling the Riots, Looting, and Violence Across America, with Michael Tracey from 2020-09-12T16:02:43

Roving journalist Michael Tracey joins us to discuss what he observed on his two month journey documenting the civil unrest across America. From Seattle to Philadelphia, with dozens of small and...

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A More Sensible Approach to Future Pandemics, with Dr. Avik Roy from 2020-09-09T21:06:32

Dr. Avik Roy joins us for a pragmatic look at America’s approach to the COVID-19 response thus far and how it compares to other countries which fared better or worse than us. From lockdowns to s...

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Climate Fatalism: How Green New Deal Policies Hurt the Planet&the Poor, with Dr. Bjorn Lomborg from 2020-09-02T23:53:01

Dr. Bjorn Lomborg joins us to continue the conversation on rational environmentalism which we left off with Michael Shellenberger. What are the second order effects of climate change policies, l...

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Darwinism, Immortality&the Fourth Frontier: The Next Step in Human Evolution, with Dr. Bret Weinstein from 2020-08-29T16:19:36

Evolutionary biologist Dr. Bret Weinstein returns to explore the latest developments in gene splicing, stem cells, lifespan extension, the search for extraterrestrial civilizations, and the next...

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Repeating the Mistakes of The Great Society, with Amity Shlaes from 2020-08-25T21:19:52

Historian Amity Shlaes joins us for a new look at the origins and aftermath of LBJ's Great Society – the massive federal poverty-reduction programs of the 1960's. The debates in that era were th...

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Lessons on Leadership, Persuasion,&Happiness, with Dr. Arthur Brooks from 2020-08-22T18:50:36

Dr. Arthur Brooks is one of the world's most preeminent researchers on the topics of government, economic opportunity, happiness, and the morality of free enterprise. He joins us to talk about l...

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Rational Environmentalism: The Truth About Renewables and Every Other Alarming Myth, with Michael Shellenberger from 2020-08-20T16:14:03

Michael Shellenberger is an environmental activist, TIME’s Hero of the Environment, an advisor to the U.N.’s Panel on Climate Change, and author of the new book "Apocalypse Never: How Environmen...

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Gun Rights Are Women's Rights, with Antonia Okafor from 2020-08-18T18:28:44

Antonia Okafor is a Second Amendment advocate and the Founder of EMPOWERED, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, training, and equipping young women in the use of firearms for protec...

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Making a Better Argument for Conservatism, with T.W. Shannon from 2020-08-15T19:40:03

T.W. Shannon is the first African-American, and youngest person ever, to serve as the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He joins us to share what he's learned about debate and pe...

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How the Media Spinned a Pandemic, with Rich Lowry from 2020-08-13T22:16

Rich Lowry returns to examine the mainstream media's manipulative (and often absurd) coverage of the pandemic. From propagating lies about the Trump Administration's national strategy to praisin...

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Is Being Yourself Good Enough? with Allie Beth Stuckey from 2020-08-11T13:45:36

Allie Beth Stuckey joins us for a conversation about her new book, "You're Not Enough (And That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love." One of the most ubiquitous tenets of modern cul...

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Is Nationalism Really a Bad Word? with Rich Lowry from 2020-08-07T17:43:22

Rich Lowry, Editor-in-Chief of National Review, joins us for a conversation about the past, present, and future of American culture. What's happening to the American identity? How do we go from ...

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Facts Not Fear: What Doctors Are Learning on the Front Lines of COVID-19, with Dr. Reynolds Delgado, III from 2020-08-06T23:49:15

Dr. Reynolds Delgado, III, is a cardiologist specializing in heart failure and heart transplantation at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center/Texas Heart Institute. He joins us for a conversation abo...

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Are There Any Liberals Left? How the Cult of Campus Progressivism is Taking Over America, with Dr. Bret Weinstein from 2020-08-05T17:44:22

Biologist, evolutionary theorist, and member of the "Intellectual Dark Web" Dr. Bret Weinstein joins us for a conversation about cancel culture, politics, and his experience as a professor at Ev...

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Defund, Dismantle, Destroy: Inside the Democrats' Radical New Playbook from 2020-08-02T16:24:57

Abolish the police. Take over free markets. End the Electoral College. Destroy our health care system. It's been a long time since Democrat leaders were this far apart from their Republican coll...

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Antifa Unmasked: The Ideology and Tactics of Modern American Extremists, with Andy Ngo from 2020-07-30T15:53:53

Journalist Andy Ngo joins us for an inside look at the chaos unfolding in Portland, OR from the perspective of Antifa. Andy has been investigating Antifa since early on in the extremist group's ...

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Anarchists, "Storm Troopers"&Aliens: Protecting the Homeland from Antifa's Reign of Chaos, with Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security from 2020-07-28T18:41:06

Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf joins us for an inside look at his department’s operations to enforce and (in the case of Portland, OR) restore the law across A...

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Leaving the Left: A Soldier's Awakening in American Politics, with Rob Smith from 2020-07-24T17:07:36

Veteran and political commentator Rob Smith joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about identity politics, the culture war, "road trips" across Iraq, and how the far left's takeover of the De...

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Disintegrating America: How the Left is Erasing Our Philosophy, Culture&History, with Ben Shapiro from 2020-07-21T14:34:01

Ben Shapiro joins us to talk about his very prescient new book "How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps." Ben defines the chaos unfolding in America today as a split between distintegrationis...

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Leaks, Dossiers, and Unmasking - with Ambassador Rick Grenell from 2020-07-16T20:31:38

Ambassador Rick Grenell, former Acting Director of National Intelligence, joins us for an inside look at leaks, dossiers, and unmasking since President Trump's election. Ambassador Grenell gives...

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Made In America: The Redemption and Triumph of Mike Lindell from 2020-07-12T18:43:05

Mike Lindell spent decades nurturing an addiction to cocaine, cheated death dozens of times, won and lost fortunes gambling, and decimated his 20-year marriage because of drugs. Along the way he...

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Saudi Arabia: Desert Diplomacy After 9/11, the Seeds of Terror, and the Looming Threat of China, with Ambassador Robert Jordan from 2020-07-08T17:31:42

One month after 9/11, Robert Jordan took the job of United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia – the country where 15 of the 19 hijackers called home. From the roots of Sunni extremism to the inte...

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America Begins: The Origins and Meaning of Our Declaration of Independence, with Dr. Danielle Allen from 2020-07-04T10:30

For this very special 4th of July episode, Dr. Danielle Allen returns to explore the history, meaning, and philosophical foundations of the Declaration of Independence. What did the Founding Fat...

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The mob vs the miracle: will Western civilization survive? with Jonah Goldberg from 2020-07-02T16:19:47

Is western civilization in decline? Author and political commentator Jonah Goldberg joins us for a conversation about his book "Suicide of the West" - an exploration of the history and founding ...

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Rising Up in America, with Secretary Ben Carson from 2020-06-30T17:18:12

Dr. Ben Carson, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, joins us to talk about lessons learned overcoming the barriers he's encountered on his remarkable journey, an...

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Ride Along: Reality on the Thin Blue Line, with Officer Joe Gamaldi from 2020-06-25T14:16:05

As the House prepares to vote on the Democrats’ police reform bill and Senate Democrats blocked Senator Tim Scott’s police reform bill from even being consider, it’s a good time to get the law e...

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Dinesh D’Souza on the United States of Socialism from 2020-06-23T21:47:49

Author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza joins us for a conversation about his new book “United States of Socialism” - an examination of the twenty-first century resurrection of socialism and how the...

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Cutting Red Tape to Build Crucial Infrastructure, with Alex Herrgott from 2020-06-21T16:05:26

Alex Herrgott leads an independent federal entity whose sole focus is cutting millions of dollars in unnecessary project costs that environmental groups add, while slashing red tape and preventi...

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Law Enforcement in the Era of COVID-19, Riots, and “Defund the Police” - with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from 2020-06-16T23:06:29

In the midst of national conversations about police brutality, violent protests, and the constitutionality of lockdowns, Attorney General Ken Paxton is responsible for finding the right solution...

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How Bad Science Led to Disastrous COVID-19 Policies, with Dr. Scott Atlas from 2020-06-14T19:58:03

Dr. Scott Atlas joins us to examine the science, data, and reasoning (or lack thereof) used to justify indefinite lockdowns, school closures, and other fear-based mitigation strategies that are ...

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The Constitutional and Political Dynamics of the Indefinite Lockdowns, with Randy Barnett from 2020-06-12T21:52:33

Professor Randy Barnett of Georgetown University Law Center joins us on the podcast to discuss some of the constitutional elements of the COVID-19 lockdowns, as well as the ideological undercurr...

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Space Force, Extraterrestrials, and Martian Colonies, with NASA Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor from 2020-06-09T23:37:43

Dr. Serena Auñón-Chancellor has logged 197 days in space. She joined Dan to talk all things space travel. How close are we to colonizing the Moon and Mars? What’s it like to break atmosphere and...

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How the Small Business Administration is Empowering America’s Entrepreneurs, with Justin Crossie from 2020-06-04T16:40:42

Since 1953, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has empowered small business owners by giving them the tools and resources they need to launch and grow their businesses. With the rise of COV...

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How to Rig an Election: Fraud, Impersonation, and Illegal Voting in America, with Hans von Spakovsky from 2020-06-01T14:42:54

In the wake of COVID-19, Democrat leaders are pushing for a federal takeover of the election system in order to implement some radical reforms - including mail-in ballots for all voters, voting ...

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The Man Behind the Curtain in the Fight Against COVID-19, with Dr. Robert Kadlec from 2020-05-27T18:53:54

Dr. Robert Kadlec is the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, managing the national response to public health emergencies - a posi...

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Improv, Spielberg, and UFOs, with Adam Carolla from 2020-05-26T17:04:31

In this special episode, Dan joined comedian Adam Carolla for a live recording at Houston Improv to raise funds for the Houston Food Bank’s COVID-19 relief efforts. Support Houston Food Bank at ...

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Economic Recovery in the Aftermath of COVID-19, with Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan from 2020-05-22T23:31:43

Robert Kaplan is the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. We’ve heard a lot about the Federal Reserve in the news lately, but what exactly is the purpose of America’s central...

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Why Does Reopening Polarize Republicans and Democrats? from 2020-05-19T20:17:34

On this solo episode, Dan expands on his recently published oped for The Wall Street Journal to ponder the question, “Why do Democrats want to keep us shutdown and Republicans want us free to re...

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China: Global Domination, the New Silk Road,&the Return of History, with Ambassador Jon Huntsman, Jr. from 2020-05-17T10:35:10

Jon Huntsman returns to the podcast to talk China and what he learned as Ambassador to America’s greatest trading partner and emerging rival. For the first time in centuries, China is a leader o...

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$3 Trillion of Virtue Signaling from 2020-05-15T23:13:18

In this solo episode, Dan breaks down the Democrats' $3 trillion, 1800 page spending bill which was voted on by the House on Friday, May 15.

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Russia: Spies, Disinformation Campaigns, and the Rise of Putinism, with Ambassador Jon Huntsman, Jr. from 2020-05-15T12:29:11

Jon Huntsman, Jr. served as U.S. Ambassador to Russia from 2017 – 2019, during one of the most difficult periods in bilateral relationships since deep in the Cold War.  He joined Dan to break do...

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Turning Point, Political Persuasion, and the Issue Every Young Person Should Care Most About, with Charlie Kirk from 2020-05-10T20:10:15

Why are so many young people motivated to join the far left? Charlie Kirk talks with Dan about the shallow yet persuasive arguments used by leaders like AOC and Bernie to win over the millennial...

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Saving the American Economy, with Dr. John Diamond from 2020-05-09T15:25:40

Economist Dr. John Diamond joins Dan to examine the current state of the American economy and what’s on the horizon for businesses and labor markets. What’s working and not working with the CARE...

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Unreasonable and Unjust Laws in the Age of COVID-19, with Heritage Foundation’s Kay Coles James from 2020-05-06T20:58:20

Kay Coles James is President of Heritage Foundation and leads the National Coronavirus Recovery Commission, an independent panel that works closely with the White House and congressional leaders...

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Iraq: Aftermath of Retreat, ISIS, and the Iranian Threat, with Steven Nabil from 2020-05-04T16:16:35

Steven Nabil is a journalist with extensive experience covering Iraqi politics and security. He joined Dan to examine the current state of Iraq and its long conflict with Iran. What has become o...

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The City of David at the Intersection of Faith, History, and Geopolitics, with Ze’ev Orenstein from 2020-05-03T14:00:45

On this very special episode, Dan brings listeners into the historic site of Biblical Jerusalem, the City of David, to discover the cultural, political, and spiritual connections this once lost ...

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Skin in the Game - Personal Responsibility in American Health Care, with Dr. Nicole Saphier from 2020-05-01T22:32:30

Dr. Nicole Saphier, physician and author of “Make America Healthy Again,” joins Dan to examine the current state of the American health care system and the path to making it more accessible for ...

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Iran: COVID-19, Nukes, and Terrorists, with Behnam Ben Taleblu from 2020-04-30T18:50:41

With everyone in America so focused on dealing with the hardships brought on by the economic shutdown, it is easy to miss the disaster unfolding in Iran at the hands of their totalitarian regime...

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American Cities in the Age of COVID-19, with Dr. Edward Glaeser from 2020-04-29T17:46:14

Harvard University’s Dr. Edward Glaeser joins Dan to examine the implications of COVID-19 on the economics of American cities. Why has the role of cities in battling pandemics changed dramatical...

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From Woke to Awake - Inside the Mind of Dave Rubin from 2020-04-28T15:58:33

On this episode we dive right into the mind of Dave Rubin. How did Dave evolve from being a “woke” leftist to a free thinking defender of individual rights and limited government? What’s the dif...

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On the Front Line of the Battle Against COVID-19, with HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan from 2020-04-27T14:46:27

Eric Hargan is the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and management of the department in addition to leading policy and st...

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From Survivor to Leader: Courtney Litvak’s Journey to End the Scourge of Human Trafficking from 2020-04-26T20:47:18

Courtney Litvak was a junior in high school when her life took a downward spiral into the world of drugs and sex trafficking. With help from her faith and family, she pulled herself out of that ...

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"A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats": The Economics of Human Flourishing Amidst a Pandemic, with Dr. Russ Roberts from 2020-04-24T23:41:53

While considerations of health are of the utmost importance during a pandemic, they may not tell the full story. Millions of Americans face increasing economic challenges in the face of COVID-19...

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Why Was Small Business Relief Delayed (Again)? Behind the Scenes with House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy from 2020-04-23T21:53:43

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy joined Dan to give a behind the scenes look at the negotiations surrounding the latest coronavirus relief package and to detail how Speaker Nancy Pelosi wa...

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The Creator of Dilbert Talks Persuasion, Hypnosis, and Living in the Matrix - with Scott Adams from 2020-04-22T16:18:04

How do you change the minds of your political opponents? Scott Adams knows. He has spent a lifetime studying psychology and persuasion to gain advantages in fields as diverse as banking, cartoon...

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How Medicare for All Would Make America’s Coronavirus Response Worse, with Chris Jacobs from 2020-04-20T21:18:54

What would America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic look like under a Medicare for All/single payer system? Could we have responded to the crisis faster? Would we have the health care capa...

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Fair Trading with China, the Truth About the Lockdowns, and the Economics of Recycling, with Peter Huntsman from 2020-04-19T15:04:28

As CEO of Huntsman Corp., a multinational chemicals and plastics manufacturer, Peter Huntsman understands exactly how our global supply chains are intertwined with our foreign policy. Peter join...

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“The Lost Month of February” - How the Media is Rewriting History from 2020-04-17T21:15:04

In this quick episode, Dan gives the information you need to know to fire back at the left wing media’s latest talking points which claim that the White House’s coronavirus response in February ...

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Q&A EPISODE: COVID-19 Strategy, Socialized Medicine, Glass Eyes, and More from 2020-04-15T23:23:22

Dan returns for another solo episode to answer your questions. What should Phase 2 of America’s coronavirus response look like? What about the next “stimulus package?” Productivity tips while yo...

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America Divided: A Nation Polarized in Politics and Pandemic, with Dr. Frank Luntz from 2020-04-15T01:11:15

Dr. Frank Luntz ran his first focus group in 1988 and ever since then he has made it his life’s work to understand how people think and behave. That knowledge has never been more relevant than i...

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Federal vs Local Control - Balancing Responsibilities During Crisis, with Judge Ed Emmett from 2020-04-13T16:37:02

Every American city is different in terms of its transportation infrastructure and population density, two variables (among many others) which have major implications for the spread of COVID-19....

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Perspectives on American Media, with Dana Perino from 2020-04-10T23:53:26

Dana Perino has a unique perspective of American journalism, having served on both sides of the pulpit - first as press secretary under President George W. Bush and now as the anchor of The Dail...

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Helping Restaurant Workers in the Fallout from COVID-19, with Chris Shepherd from 2020-04-08T21:53:08

The restaurant industry is in deep pain right now and the future looks very uncertain. Dan spoke with Chris Shepherd, award winning chef and owner of four Houston restaurants that employed 200 p...

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Mobilize and Transition: A Policy to Defeat COVID-19 and Restore America, with Dr. Danielle Allen from 2020-04-06T22:24:32

A binary choice is often given in the conversations about the right pathway to defeat the coronavirus: we must prioritize lives over the economy or the economy over lives. Political theorist Dr....

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Getting America Back to Business, with Mark Cuban from 2020-04-05T14:16:55

Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban joins Dan to give an inside look into what it takes to win on the long running reality show, shares his advice for entrepreneurs and sma...

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Here’s the Truth SPECIAL: The Hypocritical Attacks Against President Trump’s COVID-19 Response from 2020-04-03T21:36:48

Nancy Pelosi accused President Trump of “delay” and “denial” in the response to COVID-19. The political media was quick to repeat these talking points. But is that really the case? Were Democrat...

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How the Political Media Has Failed America, with David Harsanyi from 2020-04-02T09:30

Latest Gallup polling reveals that, among U.S. institutions and leaders, American media has the lowest approval rating in terms of its response to the coronavirus. Which aspects of the media's r...

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Making China Pay - How to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for COVID-19, with Gordon Chang from 2020-04-01T01:20:57

With the revelation that China has suppressed and manipulated the data on COVID-19, how do we, or any nation, trust China under the Chinese Communist Party? And what are the reasons behind the W...

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Corona Curveballs: Staying Houston Strong, with Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr from 2020-03-30T10:00

In this very special episode, Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers, Jr. joins Dan to talk about adapting to life in quarantine (hint: the training doesn’t stop, it just gets more creative). Th...

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Our debt just got a whole lot bigger - solutions every young person should be fighting for, with Dr. Charles Blahous from 2020-03-29T16:14:53

Social Security is projected to be insolvent in 2035 - which means that millennials and gen z paying into the program today may never receive its benefits. Dr. Charles Blahous returns to the sho...

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The Consequences of Medicare-for-All and Single-Payer Health Care, with Chris Jacobs from 2020-03-28T20:35:43

Single-payer health care systems, such as Medicare-for-All, have long been pursued by far-left activists - but until recently remained on the fringes of the Democratic Party. Now it is front and...

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What Happened This Week - Everything You Need to Know About the Stimulus Bill from 2020-03-26T22:36:43

This is a special episode of the podcast. No guests this time, just Dan here to give you a very detailed overview of the stimulus bill. Find out what’s in it, what’s not in it, and how the Democ...

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COVID-19, Outrage Culture,&the Future of Education - How one university is adapting in this tumultuous era, with Dr. Richard Ludwick from 2020-03-25T21:17:30

Dr. Richard Ludwick, President of the University of St. Thomas, joins Dan to talk about how his campus is adapting and responding to the threat of COVID-19, why skin in the game is so important ...

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Democrats Are Holding Americans Hostage, with Joe Pags from 2020-03-24T00:30:30

Dan went on the Joe Pags Show to discuss one of the most cynical, disgusting, malevolent actions committed by Democrats in recent history: blocking the urgent relief needed for Americans out of ...

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Saving the American Economy - Why Congress Needs to Pass a Stimulus Package Immediately, with Oren Cass from 2020-03-23T16:21:32

On Sunday night the Democrats torpedoed a bipartisan emergency bill that would have increased unemployment benefits, provided payroll and rent for small businesses, and financial assistance for ...

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The Psychology of a Pandemic, and How to be Anti-Fragile, with Dr. Jonathan Haidt from 2020-03-22T15:01:41

Best selling author Dr. Jonathan Haidt joins us to discuss the psychology of America’s reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and how to build resilience and thrive in this volatile, uncertain world....

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Could stem cells treat COVID-19? - The future of stem cell therapy, with Donna Chang from 2020-03-21T15:30:18

There are early indicators that the coronavirus harms a patient’s lungs, which is why older patients have trouble recovering from the virus – they don’t have the regenerative stem cells which de...

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China’s Propaganda Machine - How the communist party is changing the narrative on COVID-19 - with Michael Sobolik from 2020-03-21T03:02:21

The Communist Party of China’s initial failings in their reaction to the emergence of the new coronavirus greatly contributed to the global pandemic we are experiencing today. How are the party’...

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The Economics of a Pandemic – What makes for good economic policy in the age of COVID-19? - with Dr. Ed Lazear from 2020-03-20T00:04:38

It has been exactly two months since the first case of coronavirus was detected in the United States. As the stock market continues to fall and businesses temporarily close, questions are mounti...

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Why Is College So Expensive? Myths and Facts about Tuition, Student Loan Debt, and the New Alternatives - with Beth Akers from 2020-03-12T16:11:26

We dive into the depths of the student loan debate with higher education expert Beth Akers, co-author of Game of Loans: The Rhetoric and Reality of Student Debt. Progressive politicians have mad...

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The Truth About Gun Bans, Violent Crime, and Universal Background Checks. What Really Happens When Firearms are Banned, with Dr. John Lott from 2020-03-05T15:09:05

Dr. John Lott is an economist and a world-recognized expert on guns and crime. What happens in communities where guns are banned? Do universal background checks really accomplish what advocates ...

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What It's Like Being On a Committee with "The Squad" - with Rep. Patrick McHenry from 2020-03-01T19:04:05

Rep. Patrick McHenry is back to offer insight into the left’s approach to governance and the broader implications for everything from your 401k to the cost of housing in California vs Texas. Wha...

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The New Energy Frontier, with Nigel Jenvey from 2020-02-26T21:14:19

What is carbon capture? Can we really use this technology to turn CO2 into a commodity? It might sound like science fiction, but it’s actually the New Energy Frontier in America.

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$23 T in Debt&Magic Monetary Theory, with Maya MacGuineas from 2020-02-22T15:17:21

Maya MacGuineas, head of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, stopped by to help us pick apart Modern Monetary Theory, which is trendy again among certain members of Congress and pres...

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Inequality in America, What’s True and What Isn’t, with Ramesh Ponnuru from 2020-02-17T15:24:27

The issue of inequality isn’t what many people think it is. Ramesh Ponnuru joins us to explain how to properly think about inequality and income mobility, and why...

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How Millennials Think, with Kristen Soltis Anderson from 2020-02-15T20:42:24

How have smart phones and social media shaped the political views of Millennials? What tricks do socialists like AOC and Bernie use to emotionally engage them into supporting programs like Medic...

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Rafting Over Dams, with Jay Faison from 2020-02-13T21:12:31

Jay Faison is a philanthropist and entrepreneur who founded ClearPath in 2013 to develop and advance conservative policies that accelerate clean energy innovation.

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How 5G Will Unleash Everything Awesome, with Ajit Pai from 2020-02-09T22:44:16

Ajit Pai is Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. We talk about the future of the internet, net neutrality, rural broadband, and, of course, our favo...

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Pulling Back the Curtain On Iran, with Ray Takeyh from 2020-02-09T22:39:54

Ray Takeyh is Hasib J. Sabbagh senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). His areas of specialization are Iran, political re...

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Do You Need 1000 Hours of Training to Dry Hair? Let’s Ask Shoshana Weissmann from 2020-02-09T22:36:04

Shoshana Weissmann is a Senior Manager and Research Fellow at R Street Institute and the self-declared Senator of Twitter. She has helped elevate the national con...

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How Bitcoin Is Already Changing the World, with Rep. Patrick McHenry from 2020-02-09T22:30:19

Patrick McHenry is the U.S. Representative for North Carolina’s 10th Congressional District and the Republican leader of the House Committee on Financial Services...

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Coffee and Guns, with JT from Black Rifle Coffee from 2020-02-09T22:26:29

Jarred “Landing” Taylor is an Air Force veteran and the President of Article 15 Clothing, the Marketing Director of Leadslingers Spirits, and works in business de...

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Everything You Need to Know About China, with Michael Sobolik from 2020-02-09T22:15:08

Michael Sobolik is a Fellow in Indo-Pacific Studies at the American Foreign Policy Council. There is no doubt that China is our number one geoeconomic competitor,...

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Free Speech is Under Attack, with Former President of the ACLU, Nadine Strossen from 2020-02-09T22:10:46

Nadine Strossen is the John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law, Emerita at New York Law School. From 1991 through 2008, she served as President of the American C...

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Saving the Environment with Clean, Cheap, and Exportable Energy, with Neil Chatterjee from 2020-02-09T21:59:58

Neil Chatterjee is the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Texas has an abundance of clean, cheap, exportable energy and no one knows that bette...

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Why Embracing Capitalism Leads to a Better World for Everybody, with Marian Tupy of HumanProgress.org from 2020-02-09T21:55:01

Marian L. Tupy is the editor of Human​Progress​.org and a senior policy analyst at the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity. He specializes in globalization a...

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Nuclear Energy, Chernobyl, and the Simpsons, with Maria Korsnick from 2020-02-09T21:47:58

Maria Korsnick is the President and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute. Clean energy is currently one of our most important conversations on Capitol Hill. Maria ...

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The Medicare for All Fraud, with Charles Blahous from 2020-02-09T21:47:34

Charles Blahous is the J. Fish and Lillian F. Smith Chair and Senior Research Strategist at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, where he specializes i...

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Cheaper, Better, Prescription Drugs, with Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb from 2020-02-09T21:47:11

Dr. Scott Gottlieb is the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he continues his...

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