The question is often asked on this podcast, ""We have a church on every corner in Alabama, but those churches have done little to nothing to slow the spread of radical progressive ideas into our institutions and culture. Why is that?"" Today, we are bringing you one of the greatest contemporary Christian authors and cultural commentators of our day, Eric Metaxas, to answer this question. Metaxas was in Birmingham as the keynote speaker at 1819 News’ inaugural Albert Patterson Gala to specifical...
Nov 20, 2024•36 min•Ep. 155
In business, quality results are the only thing that matter. Were the customers satisfied? Did you do what you said you were going to do? On this week’s 1819 News: The Podcast, CEO Bryan Dawson sits down with Alabama businessman Gerrick Wilkins to discuss the absolutely insane, 2024 election cycle through the lens of a businessman who has also jumped into the political arena. Gerrick Wilkins ran for Congress in Alabama's 6th Congressional District because he felt Congressman Gary Palmer should h...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 154
This week Bryan sits down with Emily Jones of Moms for Liberty to discuss the American School Counselor Association’s (ASCA) agenda and the fact that ASCA is in every school in the state of Alabama. As the Moms for Liberty website states, “school counselors are the most radical department in K-12 today.” ASCA works tirelessly to enact a Leftist agenda of CRT, gender equity, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and more in schools across the country and our state by setting guidelines and training sc...
Nov 06, 2024•56 min•Ep. 153
1819 News: The Podcast has a unique episode for you this week! A few things have been getting under CEO Bryan Dawson’s skin lately. Naturally, he sat down with Joey Clark on his radio show News and Views, which airs on Montgomery's News/Talk 93.1, to air some of those concerns. We thought the “radio rant” was too good not to share! Bryan and Joey's conversation begins with the discussion of Alabama State Health Officer Scott Harris' new appointment as the president of the Association of State an...
Oct 30, 2024•42 min•Ep. 152
You've probably heard the political ads for people running for PSC in which they tout their conservative bona fides and then attack their opponents as tree-hugging hippies. Those ads don't really help us understand what goes on at the PSC, but they certainly get stuck in your head...""Always totin' Jeremy Oden"" comes to mind. Unfortunately, Alabamians often know very little about positions in our state government that impact them the most directly. The Public Service Commission (PSC) is certain...
Oct 23, 2024•47 min•Ep. 151
With the recent influx of Haitians to Alabama and other states, there have been a number of Christian talking heads shaming other Christians into accepting open-ended immigration. Using selective Bible verses, these influencers claim immigration is a good, Christian principle despite the fact current foreigners brought into the country are quite often hostile towards Christian society and the American way of life. In response, 1819 News CEO Bryan Dawson is joined on this podcast with Pastor Rich...
Oct 16, 2024•58 min•Ep. 150
One of the most incredible ministries in the world is located right here in Alabama. The Big Oak Ranch has been providing a home to children who need a chance for 50 years now. The circumstances that lead each child to Big Oak Ranch are unique. But one aspect of their stories is the same: they have known abuse, neglect, and abandonment by the very people who should have loved them above all. Prior to coming to Big Oak Ranch, the children there have suffered in ways that are impossible to imagine...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 149
Everyone loves a good story, and there has never been a more riveting one playing out right before our very eyes than the story of Donald Trump's attempt to save America. From him coming down the escalator in June of 2016 to being shot in the head on July 13th, 2024, at the rally in Butler, PA, it has been an incredible ride. Throughout Trump’s time in politics, Americans have watched the D.C. Regime – both Republicans and Democrats – attempt to destroy him at every turn through media, bureaucra...
Sep 27, 2024•17 min•Ep. 148
Buckle up, because this podcast is going to take you for a ride. The influx of Haitian migrants in Alabama has been the lead story on 1819 News for over a month now. Haitian immigrants started popping up in Albertville and Athens, then in Enterprise and Sylacauga. Springfield, Missouri is getting all the national headlines but it's happening right here in Alabama. Many of the city and county leaders, as well as the media outlets, have resorted to calling the citizens racist rather than trying to...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 147
Extra audio only episode. Bryan guest hosted the biggest news/talk radio show in Alabama, Leland Live on Cumulus Birmingham's Talk 99.5, on Wednesday, September 11th. Pastor Rich Lusk of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Birmingham joins Bryan to discuss Megan Basham’s new bestselling book Shepherds for Sale. Megan joins the conversation to discuss what caused her to write the book. Progressive Marxists know the American church is the last bastion between them and complete takeover of the West. The...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 146
Alabama Legend: Buckmaster’s Jackie Bushman
Sep 18, 2024•50 min•Ep. 145
Round 2 with the Center for Security Policy’s Tommy Waller and Kyle Shideler! With the border crisis raging and threats of WWIII looming, national security is once again becoming a front and center issue. Americans have realized we are not secure abroad or at home, and they want strong, wise leadership to take action. This week Bryan sits down with two gentlemen who devote much of their lives to keeping America safe and strong. Tommy Waller is the CEO of the Center for Security Policy (CSP) and ...
Sep 11, 2024•50 min•Ep. 144
With the border crisis raging and threats of WWIII looming, national security is once again becoming a front and center issue. Everyday Americans have realized we are not secure abroad or at home and they want strong, wise leadership to take action. This week Bryan sits down with two gentlemen who devote much of their lives to keeping America safe and strong. Tommy Waller is the CEO of the Center for Security Policy (CSP) and he's joined by Kyle Shideler, the Director and Senior Analyst for Home...
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 143
You’ve probably noticed the rapid decline of legacy journalism in recent years. It’s almost on life support. Over the last few decades mainstream journalism devolved into radical, leftist political activism. The fastest way to become a Marxist in America is by going to a “J School” at a major university. Unfortunately, what you traditionally saw within conservative journalism was rewriting press releases and responding to liberal mainstream talking points – not new and unique reporting. Honest, ...
Aug 28, 2024•24 min•Ep. 142
Tim Harry was born in a rural Alabama town and the thought of running a multimillion-dollar, executive security firm never crossed his mind as a child, but that is exactly where he's landed as the Founder and CEO of Severance Security. Going to foreign countries to rescue children from slavery was also not something he saw in his future, but as an active board member of Children's Rescue Initiative he has found his mission field. Severance Security protects everything from high profile individua...
Aug 21, 2024•40 min•Ep. 141
If you had any doubt that evil forces intervened in the 2020 election in favor of Joe Biden, the Twitter Files should have rid you of those doubts. The fact that big tech worked overtime to protect Biden from negative coverage and increase false accusations and narratives about Trump was plain for all to see in the evidence Elon Musk provided independent journalists following his purchase of the massive social media platform. Not to mention the overwhelming evidence of federal agencies working h...
Aug 14, 2024•28 min•Ep. 140
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.” This famous quote is from President Ronald Reagan and is the focal point of a new book authored by Brilyn Hollyhand whose mission is to awaken the next ...
Aug 07, 2024•39 min•Ep. 139
Alabama's Lieutenant Governor, Will Ainsworth, recently returned from his trip to the Farnborough International Airshow in London and he has some exciting reports of what folks there were saying about Alabama and our potential to be THE destination state for aerospace companies looking to move or expand. Dawson and Ainsworth also talk about the importance of the trades and preparing Alabama students for opportunities in the trades. Not everyone is meant to go to college and work in finance, ther...
Jul 31, 2024•36 min•Ep. 138
The last four to five weeks could be the most monumental in American politics. During the first 2024 presidential debate, the whole world was confronted with the undeniable reality of a sitting president with very serious health problems. Two weeks later, there was an attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. The next day Republicans from all over the nation gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the 2024 Republican National Convention. There, Republicans made Donald Trump the official no...
Jul 24, 2024•23 min•Ep. 137
With the level of incompetence we see in governing bodies across our state and nation, it becomes challenging to tell if the insidious things taking place are coming from a place of malicious intent or the result of the government being run by complete idiots. Both are scary prospects, but the ladies from Moms for Liberty really believe it is the former. They join us on the podcast this week to discuss what they are doing to fight back. COVID was a tragic time for our country but in numerous way...
Jul 17, 2024•59 min•Ep. 136
Christian Nationalism is one of the most hotly debated subjects in America right now with liberals using the term to demonize any form of government that reflects Christian values and mores. This week, 1819 News: The Podcast is publishing the Overtime segment our CEO Bryan Dawson recorded with Pastor Douglas Wilson that digs right into the topic. It’s just too good not to share. Not long ago, Western civilization and America believed that the Church provided moral guidance while the State had th...
Jul 10, 2024•16 min•Ep. 135
From ads to political rhetoric and real violence, you’ve probably noticed racism is in vogue these days so long as it's hatred and intolerance towards white people, specifically white males. This week, 1819 News CEO Bryan Dawson sits down with Jeremy Carl, a senior fellow at the Claremont Institute and author of the hit book The Unprotected Class: How Anti-White Racism is Tearing America Apart to discuss the one subject we all see but aren’t supposed to talk about. Dawson and Carl discuss the ma...
Jul 03, 2024•43 min•Ep. 134
As technology continues to rapidly advance in its power and abilities, the need to think critically about moral ramifications of these advancements is key. IVF is one of those advancements that needs more discussion, particularly for those individuals and families who desire to have children but also want to honor God and do what is right by Him. This week Bryan sits down with Jeff Durbin, a prominent pastor in the world of fighting back against abortion, to hear his incredible story. After over...
Jun 26, 2024•47 min•Ep. 133
If you’re following 1819 News, you’ve heard the horror stories of pornographic books placed in the children's section of public libraries across Alabama. You’ve probably asked yourself if this is really happening, too. It is. Deviant ideologues are pushing books containing explicit writing and images that encourage children to question their gender and perform homosexual acts with one another. These people are purposefully corrupting the innocence of children. This week, we hit this disgusting t...
Jun 19, 2024•46 min•Ep. 132
When people think of missions, the images that usually come to mind are romanticized versions of what really takes place. Ministry is messy and missions even more so. Giving yourself wholly to the service of others always comes with perils. But now imagine a ministry that sees your family sacrificing for and growing close to people who end up shot or dead because of gang violence. That isn't on the flyers at the North American Missions Board, but it is a reality for those called to bring the mes...
Jun 12, 2024•31 min•Ep. 131
The Great Commission given by Jesus in the New Testament states: "All authority in Heaven and Earth has been given to me, go therefore and make disciples of all nations and baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded.” Have you ever thought about what things would look like if we were successful in the Great Commission? What if this nation realized that all authority in Heaven and Earth belonged to Christ the King and w...
Jun 05, 2024•31 min•Ep. 130
Have you ever wished you could sue Joe Biden? Well, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has done it more than a few times. This week, Marshall sits down with Bryan to discuss what his office has been doing since his last quarterly appearance. They touch on the Ethics Reform Legislation, Title IX, Energy/Electric Cars, and the Legislative session. Overtime: Much speculation was made about Steve Marshall's trip to NYC for the Trump trial where he was seen with Coach Tuberville. Steve tells the...
May 29, 2024•44 min•Ep. 129
Another year, another session and gambling is still illegal in Alabama, but just barely. This week Bryan sits down with 1819 News’ Editor in Chief Jeff Poor to dive into Alabama’s 2024 legislative session. Looming large in the conversation is the massive push for gambling and why it failed. Unfortunately, plenty of good legislation didn't pass due to the relentless efforts of a few legislators hellbent on foisting their terrible gambling bill upon the people of Alabama. But not all was lost, the...
May 22, 2024•47 min•Ep. 128
Lies are the native language of feminists, whether they call abortion healthcare or tell women they can't be fulfilled unless they’re stuffed in office cubicles, climbing the corporate ladder. On this episode, Bryan is joined by The Ladies of Liberty (Dixie & Trixie, aka Amie Beth Shaver and Allison Sinclair of Alabama Unfiltered Radio) to dive into the lies and long-term effects of feminism. Starting with the outrageous commercial California’s Governor Gavin Newsom made about Alabama's abor...
May 15, 2024•50 min•Ep. 127
Much of the cultural decadence in our land can be placed at the foot of those in authority who have failed to act. That could be pastors or elected officials. Pastor John Amanchukwu of Turning Point Faith has some strong language for those in authority that are failing to protect children, specifically in public school libraries. Anyone in authority who fails to keep that filth out of the hands of children is either a punk or a pervert, there is no other way to see it. They are either cowards or...
May 08, 2024•43 min•Ep. 126
