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JASON MCCARTHY | Forging a Better America One Ruck at a Time (Ep. 298) Apr 12, 2022

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In this episode, we welcome Jason McCarthy to the show. He’s a retired Green Beret and the founder and CEO of GORUCK. GORUCK is one of the top rucksack, boots, and apparel companies in the world. In this interview, we discuss why he chose to enter the military, what drew him to Special Forces, his thoughts on the pullout from Afghanistan, where he got the idea to start a backpack company, almost failing as a business owner, the forces fighting against the concept of community in America, what we can do to regain rites of passage in America, how going to war helped him see God’s hand in his life, the virtues of rucking, why we should all focus on doing hard things, and much more. Let’s get into it…

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ANDREWS & WILSON | Shepherds Series: Dark Angel (Ep. 297) Apr 07, 2022

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In this episode, we welcome Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson back to the show. Andrews & Wilson are the bestselling co-author team of the Shepherds Series, Tier One Thrillers series, Sons of Valor, and their latest book Dark Angel. In this interview, we discuss their thoughts on the pullout from Afghanistan, the war in Ukraine, the weakening of the US military, how they’re able to successfully co-author novels, the state of masculinity in our modern culture, and much more. Let’s get into it…

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ANDREW KLAVAN | The Truth and Beauty of Jesus (Ep. 296) Apr 05, 2022

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In this episode, we welcome Andrew Klavan to the show. Andrew is an international bestselling fiction and nonfiction author, a two-time Edgar Award Winner, and the host of The Andrew Klavan Show on The Daily Wire. In this interview, we discuss his new book: The Truth and Beauty: How the Lives and Works of England’s Greatest Poets Point the Way to a Deeper Understanding of the Words of Jesus, why he became a Christian at the age of 49 after spending his entire life as a agnostic Jew, a behind-the-scenes look at the beginning of The Daily Wire, the state of Conservatism in America right now, why the transgenderism ideology is so corrosive, the role of manhood in pushing back darkness, and much more. Let’s get into it…

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PAULA PRICE | CRT and Fighting For Our Children (Ep. 295) Mar 31, 2022

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In this episode, we welcome Dr. Paula Price to the show. She is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, and founder of Price University. In this interview, we discuss why there are seemingly so few older black conservatives, whether or not she deals with tokenism as an elected official, why Critical Race Theory is so dangerous, what parents can do to push back against their school boards that are teaching CRT, why she loves America so much, how important fathers are to a household, and much more. Let’s get into it…

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ALAN SMYTH & JESSICA MIDKIFF | The Role of Authentic Masculinity in Ending Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking (Ep. 294) Mar 29, 2022

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In this episode, we welcome Alan Smyth and Jessica Midkiff to the show. They are the co-authors of the book Men! Fight for Me: The Role of Authentic Masculinity in Ending Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking. They both work with a nonprofit called Saving Innocence, an organization that serves, empowers, and advocates for child victims of sex trafficking. Alan is the Executive Director of Saving Innocence, and Jessica is a survivor of sex trafficking. She was sold for sex thousands of times over a 10-year period, and she has spent the last decade-plus advocating for and helping younger victims of sex trafficking to regain their mental and physical health. In this interview, we discuss the shocking number of children that are sex trafficked in the US, how children get pulled into sexual exploitation, the role pornography has in sex trafficking, a day in the life of a child that is sold for sex, why legalizing prostitution would lead to even more trafficking, the role of pimps in “the life,” what men can do to stop sex trafficking, and much more. This one is rough, guys. Let’s get into it…

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DANNY RAY | Ministry Through Magic (Ep. 293) Mar 24, 2022

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In this episode, we welcome Danny Ray to the show. He is a professional magician and illusionist and the author of No, I Can't Make Your Wife Disappear: A Magician's Guide to a Magical Marriage. In this interview, we discuss what got him into doing magic tricks, how you can be a Christian and have a profession based on deception, his appearance on Fool Us with Penn and Teller, the time an illusion went wrong and almost cost him his life, his advice for married couples, and much more. Let’s get into it…

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HAROLD CRONK | Christian Filmmaking and The Beard Ballad (Ep. 292) Mar 22, 2022

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In this episode, we welcome Harold Cronk to the show. He’s a writer, director, and film producer. He has directed several films to include God’s Not Dead, God’s Not Dead 2, and Unbroken: Path to Redemption. He also recently released a children’s book for young boys titled The Beard Ballad (foreword by Phil Robertson). In this interview, we discuss how he got into filmmaking, why Christian films have such a bad reputation, if he has experienced being “black listed” for being a Christian in the film industry, the one film he would leave for humanity, why he decided to write a children’s book, the state of modern masculinity, and much more. Let’s get into it…

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GABE WANDER | Maintain Eye Contact While Shaking Hands (Ep. 291) Mar 17, 2022

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In this episode, we welcome Gabe Wander to the show. Gabe is a retired Army Major and combat veteran. After enlisting in the Army at 17, he eventually became an Officer and Nurse Anesthesiologist with a JSOC unit at Fort Bragg. That unit is the only Tier 1 unit that provides direct medical support to JSOC special missions units. During a workup, he had a near fatal parachute injury that required several emergency surgeries, and he remained hospitalized for nearly a month. During his recovery, he wondered what lessons he would choose to pass on to his children if he were to ever die in combat. That culminated in him writing a children’s book: Maintain Eye Contact While Shaking Hands: A Message to Boys on Being a Man. In this interview, we discuss how he handled the recovery process after his injury, common misperceptions about US Special Operators, his thoughts on the pullout from Afghanistan, why he decided to write a children’s book, what lessons he thinks every man should pass on to their sons, and much more. Let’s get into it…

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ADAM COMER | Opioids and the Forgotten Pandemic (Ep. 290) Mar 15, 2022

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In this episode, we welcome Adam Comer to the show. He is a pastor and the CEO of S2L Recovery. S2L Recovery is a Christian-based, Christ-centered addiction recovery residential care facility for men ages 18-65. Adam himself is actually a graduate of the S2L Recovery program as he used to be completely addicted to opioids. He’s also featured in the documentary The Forgotten Pandemic which tackled the addiction crisis currently going on in the United States. In this interview, we discuss his life as an addict, how he found Christ, why people are ignoring the opioid crisis in the US, why legalizing all drugs is a horrific idea, why secular 12-step programs don’t work for most people, and much more. Let’s get into it…

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DR. JOE BOOT | The Church, The State, & The Kingdom of God (Ep. 289) Mar 10, 2022

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In this episode, we welcome Dr. Joe Boot to the show. He is a Christian thinker, cultural apologist/philosopher, the founder of the Ezra Institute for Contemporary Christianity, and the founding pastor of Westminster Chapel, Toronto, where he currently resides. Joe is originally from Great Britain and has worked in the fields of Christian apologetics, worldview education, and church leadership for over twenty years on both sides of the Atlantic. He regularly addresses pastors and Christian leaders as well as academic, medical, legal, and political professionals and has publicly debated leading atheist thinkers and philosophers in Canada and the United States. He is the author of many books, including his new book that we’ll be spending a lot of time with during the interview, Ruler of Kings. In this interview, we discuss how Christians should view the government, a concept called “sphere sovereignty,” how the “cult of the expert” affects public policy, how he deals with the problem of evil/pain, and much more. Let’s get into it…

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