Dad Saves America

Proud papa, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and arm-chair philosopher John Papola explores the biggest issues facing our country through the lens of fatherhood, releasing exclusive interviews and deep dives every week. We need to make sure the next generation of Americans is raised to thrive in a free society and be champions of civilization. Dad Saves America has hosted all sorts of experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew, Michael Shellenberger, Bret Weinstein, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Adam Carolla.

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Our Government Was Never Meant to Look Like This

The United States is a constitutional republic, not a democracy. Today I'm going back to the original text of the Constitution to uncover what it actually says, and just as importantly, what it doesn't. The Constitution never mentions health, education, or retirement. The president was never meant to wield this much power. The Senate was never supposed to be directly elected. And the First Amendment almost wasn't about free speech at all. The Founding Fathers didn't trust pure democracy. After 2...

Jun 26, 2026•1 hr 4 min

American History Has Been Weaponized Against Us - Jack Henneman

I sat down with Jack Henneman, host of the “History of the Americans” podcast, to discuss the early history of the American colonies, the weaponization of history for political purposes, and why judging the past by today’s standards corrupts our ability to understand it. We get into: * Why Jack launched a podcast to read American history from the very beginning * How the New York Times weaponized the 1619 Project to reshape history education * How Spain’s conquest of the New World set the stage ...

Jun 25, 2026•2 hr 31 min

The UK Learned to Hate Itself. Is America on the Same Path?

The world comes to America for the World Cup and falls in love. Europeans are singing our songs, losing their minds at Buc-ee's, and telling us we don't know how good we have it. Meanwhile, Rupert Lowe just released his 200-page report on the UK’s decades-long grooming gang disaster. The UK government now wants to ban social media for teenagers and arrest people for saying the wrong words online. America is basking in global admiration. Britain is facing a civilizational reckoning. The question ...

Jun 19, 2026•1 hr 11 min

Left VS Right Is Over. Federalism Is Our Way Out. - Tony Woodlief

I sat down with Tony Woodlief to discuss federalism, the collapse of left-right politics, and what it takes to raise kids through suffering. We get into: * Why federalism was the Founding Fathers’ most important contribution to governance * Whether Mamdani’s New York will teach Americans the pitfalls of socialism * The truth about political polarization and geographic sorting * How federal agencies regulate your life without a single vote or legal basis * Why we should shrink school districts ba...

Jun 18, 2026•2 hr 48 min

The Race Hustler Narrative Is on Life Support

Bari Weiss fires Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes and he compares it to losing a spouse. Karmelo Anthony's supporters call his conviction racist. Black YouTubers discover that the 1619 Project history taught in school is a lie. The institutions we were told to trust have been exposed as propaganda operations. Online, people are waking up, but too many remain stuck in the legacy media echo chamber. When will the dam finally break? _____________________________________ Check my sources over on Substac...

Jun 13, 2026•1 hr 20 min

George Soros, Birthright Citizenship, and the Lost Constitution - Randy Barnett

I sat down with Georgetown University constitutional law professor and originalist scholar Randy Barnett to discuss his books on his time as a Chicago prosecutor, how the Supreme Court has reinterpreted the 14th Amendment, and whether Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions should be upheld by the Court. We get into: * How George Soros changed prosecution from a nonpartisan job into an ideological one * The missing Privileges or Immunities Clause of the 14th Amendment * Why the DEI framework...

Jun 11, 2026•2 hr 6 min

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