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“I Plead the Fifth”: How Fauci’s Lies Destroyed the Expert Class
Watch now | Hey there friends! Below are some resources I referenced in preparation for this week’s video commentary. Enjoy!
 • John Papola
50:54
Why Harvard Loses in the New College Rankings - Prof. Kevin Wallsten
Listen now | I sat down with political scientist Kevin Wallsten to discuss his project building a new college ranking system from scratch.
 • John Papola
2:23:51
The Progress, Peril, and Paradox of AI Data Centers
Every so often, a societal trend unites the left and the right in shared outrage.
 • John Papola
Nolan’s Odyssey: Woke Disaster or Western Classic?
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 • John Papola
1:08:55
America Cut Off Its Christian Roots. Now It’s in Crisis. - Eric Metaxas
Listen now | I sat down with bestselling author Eric Metaxas to discuss the Christian roots of America and what happens to our freedom if we forget…
 • John Papola
1:12:22
Citizens, Subjects, and Socialists
Before 1776, an American wasn’t a citizen. He was a subject.
 • John Papola
Everyone Hates AI Data Centers. Here's Why They're (Mostly) Wrong.
Listen now | Hey there friends! Below are some resources I referenced in preparation for this week’s video commentary. Enjoy!
 • John Papola
1:09:40
Marx Died a Loser. Lenin Made Him a Legend. - Phil Magness
Listen now | I sat down with economic historian Phil Magness to give Karl Marx the fairest hearing we could, and then find out how his ideas took over…
 • John Papola
2:26:45
Your Child Is Not Your Emotional Support Animal
Last month, The New York Times apparently decided that the best way to celebrate Father’s Day was to publish an illustrated piece titled, “To My…
 • Pamela Garfield-Jaeger
Mamdani's Own Mom: "He Is Not an American AT ALL”
Watch now (75 mins) | Hey there friends! Below are some resources I referenced in preparation for this week’s video commentary. Enjoy!
 • John Papola
1:14:42
The 1619 Project Wasn’t About Race. It Was an Attack on Capitalism. - Phil Magness
I sat down with Phil Magness, economic historian and author of “The 1619 Project Myth,” to discuss how the New York Times rewrote the founding narrative…
 • John Papola
1:56:38
America 250: Our Nation Is Overdue for a Civics Lesson
Over the past two weeks I’ve done something I probably should have done years ago: I sat down with our actual founding documents and read them out loud.
 • John Papola
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