Joel Salatin — the self-described "Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer" — joins James Poulos on "Zero Hour" to expose how America's farming system went off the rails. Salatin shares the story of revitalizing his Virginia farm by embracing natural systems, local markets, and regenerative agriculture, instead of government subsidies and chemical dependence. They discuss the roots of America's health crisis, why our food supply chains are dangerously fragile, and why re...
Jun 08, 2025•59 min
Ana Kasparian, co-host of "The Young Turks," joins James Poulos to discuss the collapse of Democratic credibility, political homelessness, and corporate rot. What is behind the fall of both the Democrat and Republican Parties? As the establishment becomes more disillusioned, Americans are sick of seeing candidates like Kamala Harris cozy up to politicians like Dick Cheney. California continues to fall under the Democrat leadership of Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass, leading to a new homelessness-ind...
Jun 01, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Former ESPN anchor and reporter Sage Steele joins James Poulos to discuss the current state of sports media, cancel culture, faith, and politics in America. Steele opens up about what really happens behind the scenes at ESPN. From political bias to double standards, Steele has taken a stand against the mainstream media norm. After helping on the Trump campaign, she has inspired more people to be politically courageous in sports by taking a stand against the COVID mandates and Obama’s identity po...
May 25, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters joins James Poulos to discuss the war over America’s future. From putting Bibles back into classrooms to fighting teachers' unions and woke indoctrination, Walters has a bold vision for reclaiming public education and restoring Judeo-Christian values in America’s schools. He continues to fight the woke Left by banning pornographic content in libraries, restoring parental rights, and launching the first religious charter school in the cou...
May 18, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Stephen Limbaugh, composer and concert pianist, joins James Poulos to discuss the new era of the arts. After having work performed by the Russian Philharmonic and being featured at the White House and Golden Globes, Limbaugh is releasing an upcoming symphony for America’s 250th birthday. They discuss how classical music, film scores, and American identity intersect, creating artistic inspiration that can’t be replaced by AI. Limbaugh explains how identity can be expressed through melody and how ...
May 11, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Mark McKinnon, political strategist to George W. Bush and John McCain, joins James Poulos to discuss how he went from politics to creating Showtime’s "The Circus." They break down the new era of politics, media, and digital manipulation being seen in AI-driven campaigns. Gen Z’s main form of activism is via TikTok, leading to increased disinformation, personalization, and storytelling that have been reshaping American democracy and leading to a rise of conservative Gen Z support. After a new wav...
May 04, 2025•52 min
Greg Sindelar, CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins James Poulos to discuss the future of conservatism in Trump’s America. They discuss how the new administration will work with states like Texas to tackle issues like border security, immigration reform, and cartel violence. Will Trump dismantle the administrative state? How will this and the rise of AI change public education? This new era of American politics is confronting the rise of tech-authoritarianism as the American spirit m...
Apr 27, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Cenk Uygur, founder of "The Young Turks," joins James Poulos to discuss populism, media bias, the deep state, and the future of American politics. As someone who was critical of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump, Cenk argues the real war is against the establishment leading to a collapse of credibility from both the Republican and Democrat Parties. Corporate money, political corruption, and foreign lobbying are threatening free speech, and Americans are finally pushing back against the establishme...
Apr 20, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Dick Boyce, investor and entrepreneur, joins James Poulos to discuss his latest film, “Lost on a Mountain in Maine.” Co-produced with Sylvester Stallone, the story spans multiple generations and returns cinema to a time before smartphones, helicopter parenting, and digital overload. As Hollywood continues to decline, faith-based indie films like those produced by Angel Studios indicate a cultural shift toward meritocracy, resilience, and family values. Boyce also mentions the union overreach in ...
Apr 13, 2025•58 min
Cliff Maloney, founder of PA Chase, joins James Poulos to discuss how Pennsylvania became the decisive state in Donald Trump’s 2024 victory. He reveals the behind-the-scenes of how PA Chase set records knocking on over 500,000 doors and building a massive grassroots campaign. The group found that JD Vance surprisingly resonated with working-class voters, being from a blue-collar background. They also saw an unexpected surge of support from black male voters in Philadelphia who disliked Kamala Ha...
Apr 06, 2025•20 min
America’s health crisis is worse than you think. Calley Means, White House health adviser, joins James Poulos to discuss how corporate cronyism and corruption in the food and pharma industries are making Americans, especially children, more sick for profit. Means exposes how corporate lobbying and financial incentives poison Americans. Our food system has been weaponized to be addictive, contributing to skyrocketing rates of obesity, chronic disease, and mental health decline. The COVID-19 lockd...
Mar 30, 2025•41 min
Wikipedia is no longer what it used to be. Co-founder Larry Sanger joins James Poulos to discuss how Big Tech hijacked the website to push establishment narratives and increased censorship. Sanger explains the deep biases within Wikipedia, the war on free information, and why the platform can no longer be trusted. With the rise of AI misinformation and the government’s need for control over knowledge, Sanger discusses how the internet has been manipulated before our very eyes, turning Wikipedia ...
Mar 23, 2025•54 min
“If AI becomes AGI, how will we ignore its advice when it’s smarter than us?” Scott Adams, creator of "Dilbert," joins James Poulos to break down the rise of AI and the fall of DEI as wokeness has reached its breaking point. Adams discusses how AI will inevitably replace Hollywood as a tool of government brainwashing and why AI will never replace human creativity. He predicts that we can see a resurgence of art to parallel the rise of complexity in digital technology. After his bold predictions ...
Mar 16, 2025•47 min
Should parents take away smartphones completely? What is the alternative to screen-time limits and social media? Clare Morell, fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins James Poulos to discuss how social media addiction is destroying our kids. In an ever-changing digital landscape, parents have been caught off guard by the hidden dangers of smartphones, TikTok, Instagram, and digital addiction. Morell breaks down why Big Tech companies intentionally design apps to be addictive and ove...
Mar 09, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Jonathan Pageau, author, artist, and writer, joins James Poulos to discuss how Western civilization is collapsing into chaos. From woke ideology to digital disincarnation, we are seeing a carnival-like level of chaos in which purpose, tradition, and identity are melting away. They discuss America’s cultural pendulum swings, the impact of AI and social media on identity, and Hollywood’s war on tradition. Is there any hope for a spiritual and cultural revival? Can we escape Big Tech’s grip on our ...
Mar 03, 2025•45 min
Logan Allen, founder and CEO of Zorp Corp, joins James Poulos to uncover the truth about cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, energy control, bureaucratic control, and the war over technology. Can we reclaim digital freedom? Or are we stuck in a government-surveilled, bureaucratic future? Allen explains why most of crypto is a scam and how Bitcoin’s proof of work is our key to decentralized power. Governments and corporations use energy scarcity to maintain control. As Silicon Valley and the D.C. “Paper Bel...
Feb 24, 2025•50 min
Jacob Siegel, senior writer at Tablet magazine, joins James Poulos to break down Israel’s shocking technological advantage in information warfare. The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime was a geopolitical earthquake, driven by Israel’s use of advanced intelligence and precision strikes — without the need for large-scale military invasions. This Middle East power shift took the world by surprise. As Israel reshapes the battlefield, Iran’s influence crumbles, and Obama and Biden’s foreign policy...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr
Sohrab Ahmari, founder and editor of Compact, joins James Poulos to discuss the new Trump era of nationalism and populism centered on workers, tariffs, and immigration policy. As Trump brings Elon Musk into the conversation, conservatives are divided over Musk’s libertarian, techno-utopian vision where AI and free markets drive the future. Will these two visions clash in the near future? Ahmari warns that private power like Big Tech and leaders like Elon Musk can be just as dangerous as governme...
Feb 10, 2025•48 min
James Poulos and former Stanford research fellow Jeremy Carl dive into what the future of DEI in America will look like under President Trump. Carl outlines how foreigners used to immigrate to America because it was the “land of opportunity,” with the intention of building their lives and contributing to our country. But now, it has turned into a free-for-all with massive criminal outbreaks due to the illegal immigrants who were allowed to enter the U.S. The possibility of all this DEI craziness...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Todd Rose sits down with James Poulos in this exclusive interview to lay down the blueprint for success. Rose shares his rags-to-riches story of how he went from being a 0.9 GPA student to becoming a Harvard professor and eventually starting his own company, a think tank called Populace. Poulos and Rose also discuss the importance of rejecting the herd mentality and embracing individual exceptionalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 3 min
In this exclusive interview with RFK’s former running mate, Nicole Shanahan, James Poulos sits down with her at Turning Point’s AmericaFest 2024 to discuss the upcoming transformation that America is about to undergo. Shanahan expresses her optimism about the future of our country and how she believes there will a huge shift in pop culture and a spiritual renewal across America. They also discuss who can and can’t be trusted to handle and lead the future of technology and how we can’t trust the ...
Jan 20, 2025•28 min
James Poulos and Benji Backer, an environmentalist and author of “ The Conservative Environmentalist,” discuss RFK’s involvement with the Trump administration and how he is trying to change conservatives' minds on environmentalism. Poulos and Backer analyze how the U.S. government has been neglecting the well-being of our country, so much so that environmentalism needs to be paid attention to in the upcoming months, especially following the tragedy of the wildfires in California. Backer also sha...
Jan 13, 2025•59 min
James Poulos is joined by Michael Knowles, host of the Daily Wire’s “The Michael Knowles Show,” to talk everything from tobacco to Santa Claus. Knowles dives into how it has been owning his own cigar company and how nicotine is becoming a trend to increase mental performance within the younger generations. Additionally, they share their opinions on the Hunter Biden pardon, how it only exposes the corruption and hypocrisy within the Democrat Party, and how the pardon on Hunter could impact future...
Dec 30, 2024•59 min
James Poulos is joined by Jeff Harmon, co-founder of the Utah-based production company Angel Studios, to discuss the studio's new film, "Homestead," which was released on December 20. The film is set in a postapocalyptic Los Angeles, where a nuclear bomb has been detonated and sent the country into total chaos. Poulos and Harmon also discuss whether or not Hollywood will become obsolete and the corruption inside Hollywood that is harming the film industry. Is Angel Studios carving the path for t...
Dec 23, 2024•53 min
James Poulos and Rafael Mangual, a head of research at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, break down the Daniel Penny case and how it is changing for the better the NYC justice system that has been broken for so long. They also cover the UnitedHealthcare case and how the media is glorifying and supporting the alleged killer. What has happened to New York City? Will Trump and his powerhouse administration be able to step in and restore the city to its former glory? Learn more about your...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 2 min
James Poulos and Samo Burja, an entrepreneur and political researcher, dive into the decline of American government throughout the last century, associating it with bureaucracies becoming outdated and modern society shifting away from traditional practices. They also discuss the future of the country under Donald Trump’s presidency and whether or not there has been too much damage done by the Biden administration to restore the U.S. to its former glory. Yes, there is hope for a bright future ahe...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 2 min
James Poulos and Michael Cernovich, independent filmmaker and author of "Gorilla Mindset," discuss the concepts of time, end times, and Western culture’s narrowed view of history. They break down the philosophical idea that time periods over the course of history have deteriorated rather than thrived, referring back to examples such as the collapse of the Soviet Union. Cernovich criticizes the mentality of our modern society and how people seek fulfillment through things like porn and social med...
Dec 02, 2024•59 min
Nadine Strossen, former president of the American Civil Liberties Union, debates James Poulos on the issue of freedom of speech being controlled by the government. She breaks down the corruption happening inside the ACLU and how the organization has lost its way in recent years. She also argues that the government only promotes freedom of speech if it benefits its party’s beliefs and that it discourages rebuttal or disagreement from opposing sides. Poulos and Strossen question whether the Trump ...
Nov 25, 2024•39 min
Sharyl Attkisson, a five-time Emmy-winning journalist and talk show host, joins James Poulos to discuss the future of independent journalism and the direction that it will head in the coming years. With Donald Trump’s victory, the path ahead is looking bright for the future of independent, truthful media — especially with Trump and Elon Musk, the king of X, joining forces. Will we finally be able to speak our minds more freely, or will the left-wing media giants like CNN, NBC, and ABC try to ste...
Nov 18, 2024•51 min
The results of this long-anticipated election are finally here, bringing a sweeping victory for the Republicans. James Poulos and Sen. Rand Paul reflect on some of the most pressing issues of the last four years, such as the fearmongering around COVID in 2020, the lies legacy media pushed on us about the COVID vaccine, the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, and the multiple assassination attempts against President Trump earlier this year. Now, with a bright future ahead of us and hope bei...
Nov 11, 2024•35 min
