Dad Saves America

Dad Saves America

Home
Podcast
Chat
Resources
Contact
Archive
About
Congress Is Addicted To Spending. Our Kids Will Pay the Price.
Subscribe to Dad Saves America for free to receive new posts and podcasts each week.
 • 
John Papola
2:06:46
Mike Rowe Reveals the Truth About Reality TV, Masculinity, and Gratitude
Listen now | I sat down with “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe to explore his philosophy of honest storytelling and hard work.
 • 
John Papola
You Shouldn’t Feel Comfortable Deporting Mahmoud Kahlil, Even If It’s Right
I have a controversial opinion: I don't want America to be turned into Syria.
 • 
John Papola
8
Most Popular
View all
I Changed My Mind On Spanking Kids. You Can Too.
 • Adam B. Coleman
97
What Dads Need To Know About Modern Motherhood
 • Erica Komisar, LCSW
8
I Regret Not Introducing My Son to God
 • Adam B. Coleman
17
Niceness Is Not a Virtue
 • Adam B. Coleman
4
Gratitude Is a Super Power in a Discontented World
 • Adam B. Coleman
7
Adults Have A Horrible Power To Leave Wounds That Don’t Heal
 • Adam B. Coleman
7
Air Traffic Control Is Collapsing. Is It DOGE, DEI, or Something Else?
Subscribe to Dad Saves America for free to receive new posts and podcasts each week.
 • 
John Papola
Why You Should Let Your Kids Take Risks - Lenore Skenazy
Listen now | I sat down with Lenore Skenazy, founder of the ‘free-range kids’ movement, to explore how fear-based parenting is holding our children…
 • 
John Papola
1:53:09
Jonathan Haidt: Coddled Kids Aren’t Cut Out for Freedom
Watch now | I sat down with Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist and bestselling author of The Coddling of the American Mind, to explore how…
 • 
John Papola
1
30:31
The Feminism of Motherhood
This Mother’s Day, amidst the flowers and breakfast-in-bed tributes, we would do well to reflect not only on the women who mother but on the deeply…
 • 
Erica Komisar, LCSW
9
Defund NPR and PBS. They Aren't Just Biased—They're Tax-Funded Activism.
Subscribe to Dad Saves America for free to receive new posts and podcasts each week.
 • 
John Papola
2
Meritocracy Isn’t Racist. Lowering Standards Is. - Heather Mac Donald
Listen now | I sat down with Heather Mac Donald, Manhattan Institute fellow and author of “The Diversity Delusion,” to discuss how the ideology of…
 • 
John Papola
1
2:26:40
Pope Francis Had the Heart of a Father
From guest writer Tyler Curtis
Dad Saves America
Dad Saves America
Dad Saves America is dedicated to exploring the ways we can raise our kids to become capable adults ready to thrive in a free society... and want to keep it that way.
Recommendations
View all 8
Dad Explains
Dad Explains
Andrew | Dad Explains
The Lost Instinct by Erica Komisar, LCSW
The Lost Instinct by Erica Komisar, LCSW
Erica Komisar, LCSW
Speaking Wrong At The Right Time
Speaking Wrong At The Right Time
Adam B. Coleman
Geeky Stoics
Geeky Stoics
Stephen Kent
The Eternally Radical Idea with Greg Lukianoff
The Eternally Radical Idea with Greg Lukianoff
Greg Lukianoff

Dad Saves America

AboutArchiveRecommendationsSitemap
© 2025 John Papola
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture