Best Jan Jekielek Podcasts (2024)

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How a Tiny Country Launched a Tech Revolution: George Gilder 28:33

2d ago28:33

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We’ve heard a lot about how Israel is a beneficiary and dependent on the United States. But is that really the case? “Our economy is heavily dependent on Israel. And there’s this illusion that really irritates me—that somehow Israel is a dependent of the U.S., or some kind of abusive child or something. But Israel really gives us far more than they…

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Is Social Security Reaching a Dead End?–Star Parker 23:01

5d ago23:01

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“When [social security] was first established, you had 40 workers for every retiree. Today, we have three workers for every retiree. You also have people living longer, and you have all people forced into this system that they don’t own … and they can’t transfer it to their heirs,” says Star Parker. She is the founder and president of the Center fo…

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Venezuela’s Flawed Elections and Latin America’s ‘Axis of Evil’: Eric Patterson 45:53

1h ago45:53

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Sponsor special: Up to $2,500 of FREE silver AND a FREE safe on qualifying orders - Call 855-862-3377 or text “AMERICAN” to 6-5-5-3-2 “The promises of the American experiment and liberty are still what people want, and they are most in tune with what does it mean to be an authentic human being. Communism, on the other hand—it only works by force. I…

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China’s Step-by-Step Takeover of the South China Sea: Grant Newsham 22:09

17d ago22:09

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“What you’re seeing in the Philippines is one more step in China’s effort to tighten its control over all parts of the South China Sea,” says retired U.S. Marine Col. Grant Newsham, an expert on the Asia-Pacific region and a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy. In recent clashes near the submerged reef known as the Second Thomas Shoal, …

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America’s Debt Is Growing Faster Than Its Economy. Is This Sustainable?—W. Bruce Lee 23:29

34m ago23:29

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W. Bruce Lee is the executive director of the Phoenix Correspondence Commission, the first nationwide convention of states since 1861. It’s a little known government body owned by all 50 states organized to provide another check on the federal government. “After 40-some odd years of no progress in Congress, the states are being looked at as the sol…

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What the Media Is Leaving Out of Its Reporting on Crime: John Lott 35:26

4d ago35:26

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In this episode, I sit down with John Lott, founder and president of The Crime Prevention Research Center, to discuss his extensive research into national crime rates, arrest rates, as well as gun permit laws and how they impact crime. “In 2022, the last year that we have the National Crime Victimization data for, while the FBI showed a 2 percent d…

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Here’s What a Chinese EMP Attack on Taiwan Could Look Like: Greg Autry 56:23

20d ago56:23

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Sponsor special: Up to $2,500 of FREE silver AND a FREE safe on qualifying orders - Call 855-862-3377 or text “AMERICAN” to 6-5-5-3-2 Space policy expert Greg Autry believes the Chinese communist regime may be looking at targeting Taiwan with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapon attack. What would such an attack look like, and why might an EMP be …

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Elon Musk Has Been Sounding the Alarm on Birthrates. Is He Onto Something?–Catherine Pakaluk 53:48

7h ago53:48

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Why are people in developed economies having fewer and fewer children? Is it really because raising children is too expensive? Or are there other factors at play? How will declining population rates affect Western economies and societies? And why are some families bucking this trend, and having five, six, seven, or even eight children? How does hav…

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Recession Frenzy Is Missing the Point: Jeffrey Tucker on Skewed Data and the Root Causes of Our Economic Woes 1:18:38

1d ago1:18:38

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Sponsor special: Up to $2,500 of FREE silver AND a FREE safe on qualifying orders - Call 855-862-3377 or text “AMERICAN” to 6-5-5-3-2 The end of the U.S. dollar gold standard in 1971 had unexpected, far-reaching consequences for the United States and its adversaries, ones that are central to today’s economic and geopolitical realities. What happene…

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Deep Dive Into Venezuela’s Disputed Election and the Power Players Behind the Scenes: Joseph Humire 1:07:09

4d ago1:07:09

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To understand Venezuela’s disputed election and the bigger picture of what’s really going on in the region—including how China, Russia, and Iran are involved—leading security expert Joseph Humire gives a comprehensive deep dive. “This is probably the biggest electoral fraud in the history of Latin America, at least in modern times in the 21st centu…

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Karl Marx and the Mythology Surrounding His Rise: Phillip Magness 55:24

27d ago55:24

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Karl Marx died in obscurity in 1883, with only about a dozen people attending his funeral. Even socialist magazines took little notice of him at the time, says Phillip Magness, an economic historian and senior fellow at the Independent Institute. So how is it that he became such a major figure decades later? Magness decided to find out. In this epi…

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How Free Societies Fall for Totalitarian Temptations: Ryszard Legutko 45:34

8d ago45:34

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Ryszard Legutko fought for freedom in Poland as an underground editor in the anti-communist Solidarity movement. But after democracy was restored in Poland, he began seeing trends he didn’t expect in not just Poland, but many other liberal democracies as well. A professor, philosopher, and most recently a politician, Ryszard Legutko explains his fi…

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The Libertarian View: Presidential Nominee Chase Oliver on China, the Border, and the Economy 26:10

1M ago26:10

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Chase Oliver is the Libertarian Party’s 2024 nominee for U.S. President. In this episode, we get his take on solving the border crisis, boosting the economy, and managing the threat of China and other adversaries. “Eventually, a lot of these countries do end up overthrowing their terrible, autocratic governments, and when they look for an example o…

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How Impoverished Nations Become Prosperous: Dr. Rainer Zitelmann 46:55

26d ago46:55

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Dr. Rainer Zitelmann is a German historian, sociologist, and the author of several books including, most recently, “How Nations Escape Poverty: Vietnam, Poland, and the Origins of Prosperity.” Why do certain countries that previously suffered under totalitarian regimes emerge stronger, economically, than others? What factors contribute to a nation’…

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Honoring Those on the Front Lines: Singer Five for Fighting on Writing Music With Morals 41:07

1M ago41:07

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Sponsor special: Up to $2,500 of FREE silver AND a FREE safe on qualifying orders - Call 855-862-3377 or text “AMERICAN” to 6-5-5-3-2 John Ondrasik, also known by his stage name, Five for Fighting, is a Grammy-nominated recording artist who released several number-one hits in the early 2000s, including his single, “Superman,” which became widely kn…

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Inside China’s Largest Civil Disobedience Movement, and Why You Haven’t Heard of It: Larry Liu 59:31

1M ago59:31

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In China, a grassroots, underground movement of Chinese has been cutting through the communist regime’s censorship and propaganda machines—one pamphlet at a time. Since the Chinese communist regime launched a nationwide persecution of the Falun Gong spiritual discipline 25 years ago, Falun Gong’s millions of adherents in China started creating secr…

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Slavery Still Exists Today–And Here Is Living Proof: Simon Deng and Charles Jacobs 49:09

2M ago49:09

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Sponsor special: Up to $2,500 of FREE silver AND a FREE safe on qualifying orders - Call 855-862-3377 or text “AMERICAN” to 6-5-5-3-2 “I was born in a village where we were subjected to attacks on a monthly basis, or yearly basis. The government troops [would] come and burn down the villages—kill whoever that they will find. … When I see what happe…

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How Communist China Outsmarted Hollywood, the NBA, and US Businesses: Chris Fenton 49:47

2M ago49:47

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Sponsor special: Up to $2,500 of FREE silver AND a FREE safe on qualifying orders - Call 855-862-3377 or text “AMERICAN” to 6-5-5-3-2 These days, Hollywood blockbusters aren’t making much money in the Chinese market anymore, even when they do make it past the regime’s censors. How come? And does that mean Hollywood self-censorship will stop? In thi…

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We Are Treating Each Other as ‘Political Abstractions,’ Chloe Valdary Has a Way to Fix That 48:19

2M ago48:19

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Chloé Valdary is the founder of an alternative model to the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training programs found in many corporations. Her alternative, called the “Theory of Enchantment,” first emerged from her work educating people about anti-Semitism and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. “They would say to you, ‘You are a white man, and…

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Why Many Scientific Findings Don’t Hold Up Under Scrutiny: Emily Kaplan 50:57

2M ago50:57

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Sponsor special: Up to $2,500 of FREE silver AND a FREE safe on qualifying orders - Call 855-862-3377 or text “AMERICAN” to 6-5-5-3-2 “We don’t know who the peer reviewers are. Imagine opening a newspaper and there’s no masthead. You don’t know who any of the editors are? There’s no accountability for why this work got through or not?” In this epis…

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How Landmark SCOTUS Ruling on Chevron Deference Curbs Federal Agency Power: Philip Hamburger 41:17

2M ago41:17

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In a major decision last week, the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine in a 6–3 vote. Critics called Chevron the “Lord Voldemort” of administrative law. So what was Chevron deference exactly? How did it transform the federal government? And what are the implications of this recent Supreme Court decision? In this episode, I do a deep dive …

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Communist China’s ‘Backdoor’ Into America: Cleo Paskal 58:49

2M ago58:49

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There is a largely unknown U.S. territory that Chinese citizens can enter legally without a visa. China expert Cleo Paskal argues it’s an “open backdoor into the United States” that the Chinese communist regime can exploit. The area has seen problems with drug trafficking, birth tourism, controversial Chinese casinos, and allegations of corruption.…

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Hard Truths of the Foster Care Crisis: Neal Harmon and Demetrius Grosse on New Film ‘Sound of Hope’ 48:08

2M ago48:08

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In 1997, in a small town in East Texas, Bishop W.C. Martin and his wife Donna felt moved to adopt two children from the foster care system. They went on to inspire other families in their church to do the same. In total, 22 families in the community adopted 77 children. This moving true story is depicted in the new Angel Studios film “Sound of Hope…

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Mark Skousen: America Has Been in a State of Permanent Inflation Since WWII 53:51

2M ago53:51

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Sponsor special: Up to $2,500 of FREE silver AND a FREE safe on qualifying orders - Call 855-862-3377 or text “AMERICAN” to 6-5-5-3-2 “Within the law, rule of law, and in a robust competitive model, you want to maximize freedom ... Economic freedom, in the context of the rule of law, is the best formula for success and prosperity.” Mark Skousen is …

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Here’s How America Can Win the New Cold War: Matthew Kreonig and Dan Negrea 42:59

2M ago42:59

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When Ronald Reagan was a presidential candidate, he was asked about his strategy for the Cold War. He had a simple answer: “We win, and they lose.” Former President Reagan was crystal clear about the Soviet Union and its intentions, but today, few seem to understand the Chinese Communist Party’s true intentions towards America. “We Win, They Lose” …

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How a Tiny Country Launched a Tech Revolution: George Gilder 28:33

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Is Social Security Reaching a Dead End?–Star Parker 23:01

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Venezuela’s Flawed Elections and Latin America’s ‘Axis of Evil’: Eric Patterson 45:53

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China’s Step-by-Step Takeover of the South China Sea: Grant Newsham 22:09

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America’s Debt Is Growing Faster Than Its Economy. Is This Sustainable?—W. Bruce Lee 23:29

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What the Media Is Leaving Out of Its Reporting on Crime: John Lott 35:26

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Here’s What a Chinese EMP Attack on Taiwan Could Look Like: Greg Autry 56:23

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Elon Musk Has Been Sounding the Alarm on Birthrates. Is He Onto Something?–Catherine Pakaluk 53:48

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Recession Frenzy Is Missing the Point: Jeffrey Tucker on Skewed Data and the Root Causes of Our Economic Woes 1:18:38

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Deep Dive Into Venezuela’s Disputed Election and the Power Players Behind the Scenes: Joseph Humire 1:07:09

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Karl Marx and the Mythology Surrounding His Rise: Phillip Magness 55:24

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How Free Societies Fall for Totalitarian Temptations: Ryszard Legutko 45:34

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The Libertarian View: Presidential Nominee Chase Oliver on China, the Border, and the Economy 26:10

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How Impoverished Nations Become Prosperous: Dr. Rainer Zitelmann 46:55

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Honoring Those on the Front Lines: Singer Five for Fighting on Writing Music With Morals 41:07

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Inside China’s Largest Civil Disobedience Movement, and Why You Haven’t Heard of It: Larry Liu 59:31

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Slavery Still Exists Today–And Here Is Living Proof: Simon Deng and Charles Jacobs 49:09

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How Communist China Outsmarted Hollywood, the NBA, and US Businesses: Chris Fenton 49:47

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We Are Treating Each Other as ‘Political Abstractions,’ Chloe Valdary Has a Way to Fix That 48:19

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Why Many Scientific Findings Don’t Hold Up Under Scrutiny: Emily Kaplan 50:57

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How Landmark SCOTUS Ruling on Chevron Deference Curbs Federal Agency Power: Philip Hamburger 41:17

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Communist China’s ‘Backdoor’ Into America: Cleo Paskal 58:49

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Hard Truths of the Foster Care Crisis: Neal Harmon and Demetrius Grosse on New Film ‘Sound of Hope’ 48:08

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Mark Skousen: America Has Been in a State of Permanent Inflation Since WWII 53:51

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Here’s How America Can Win the New Cold War: Matthew Kreonig and Dan Negrea 42:59

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