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How to Save Persons from Tribal Warfare

David Gornoski starts the episode with a commentary on the mass surveillance state pushed by the political establishment. “Human beings are rational in their acceptance and worship of government,” David says, “it is something that comes from thousands of years of anthropology. Government is the last vestige of religion.” How do we defend the human […]

Adam Ellwanger: Is Politics Pro-wrestling?

Is our democracy rigged just like a pro-wrestling match? Adam Ellwanger, professor of English at the University of Houston–Downtown and writer at Human Events, joins David Gornoski to expound on this matter where presidential elections can’t be fairly decided thanks to media bias. Ellwanger says that whereas pro-wrestling will subtly acknowledge our recognition that it […]

DC Film Series: War and the Rogue Presidency with Ivan Eland

Ivan Eland, defense analyst and author of books such as Recarving Rushmore and War and the Rogue Presidency, sits down with David Gornoski to discuss the history of America’s warhawk policies from both the Democratic and Republican parties. The two look particularly at the practice of starting wars from false flags and the myth of […]

Veterans Radio: Meet Biden’s War Hawks

Sgt. Dan McKnight returns with another segment of Veterans Radio. The founder of Bring Our Troops Home talks about the war hawks being brought in for Biden’s administration. Sgt. McKnight highlights the inclusion of people like Michèle Flournoy and Avril Haines, people who helped engineer the regime change in Libya. Plus, David and Dan comment […]

Karen Kwiatkowski: A Reflection on Foreign Policy

David Gornoski continues his assessment of the presidential election and addresses whether or not individual citizens should be held accountable for the actions of the government. Also in the show, ret. Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski joins David for a Veterans Day interview on America’s foreign policy and what President Trump can do to stop the […]

Veterans Radio: Defend the Guard

Joining David Gornoski for a Veterans Radio segment of the show is Mike Maharrey and Sgt. Dan McKnight of Bring Our Troops Home. Sgt. McKnight starts by explaining to us the constitutional role of the national guard and how the loyalty of the guard is being abused by the government in the form of endless […]

Exorcising the Spirit of Bloodlust in DC

In this classic episode from January 9, 2020, David Gornoski is joined by Pat McGeehan, Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, and Lawrence B. Wilkerson, retired Army Colonel and former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell. The conversation starts off with Trump’s foreign policy actions in the Middle East […]

Science and U: Brian Greene Interview

In this classic episode from February 27, 2020, theoretical physicist Brian Greene, author of ‘Until the End of Time,’ joins David Gornoski and Dr. Weiping Yu. David starts off the episode by briefly reflecting on the trial of Julian Assange. Is string theory the solution to better grasp the universe? Are we really designed for […]

The Election of Jesus, Veterans Radio with Diego Rivera

If you vote for Biden, David Gornoski says, you’re going to get more bailouts, more war, and more injustice. What should we do in this election? David points us to the anthropological effect of Christ and Him being “elected” over Barabbas by the crowd to be crucified on the cross. Should we divorce Jesus from […]

DC Film Series: Keeping the Faith in DC with John Burtka

John Burtka IV, Executive Director of The American Conservative, sits down with David Gornoski to discuss what led him from an interest in theology to politics and finally to the conservative movement. What are some of the challenges for an anti-war conservative in DC? How do we morally reconcile our support for either party with […]