Best American Statesman Podcasts (2024)

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Sarge Explains the History of the Middle East - Part 2 2:40:00

3d ago2:40:00

2:40:00

Sarge Explains the History of the Middle East - Part 2 We will continue our discussion from June 10, 2024.By American Statesman

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Joe Biden’s Lawless, Immoral, and Asinine Executive Amnesty 40:18

6m ago40:18

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Josh explains why President Biden's latest political stunt, a massive executive amnesty, is not merely wrong and unjust—it is the kind of act we would expect of a monarch or king. Our Constitution was drafted to preclude such flagrant abuses of power. Josh also previews this Thursday's first presidential debate and explains exactly what President T…

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Biden's Lawless Mass Amnesty (Feat: Senator Rick Scott) 11:25

18m ago11:25

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Senator Rick Scott joins Josh to discuss Joe Biden's latest attempt to garner votes with his executive order granting mass amnesty to over 500,000 illegal immigrants. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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How Durable Is the U.S.-Israel Relationship? (Feat. Rabbi Pesach Wolicki) 33:14

1d ago33:14

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In this bonus episode, Josh is joined by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki, host of "Eyes On Israel" on Real America's Voice and the "Shoulder to Shoulder" podcast, to discuss Jewish-Christian relations, U.S.-Israel relations, the prospects for GOP inroads this fall among American Jews, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr…

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America Is Failing Its Jews—and Therefore Failing All of Us 39:57

3d ago39:57

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Josh obliterates federal and local law enforcement for inadequately protecting American Jews as Hamas-supporting jihadists run amok in our streets, explains the significance of the historic Hunter Biden guilty verdict and what we can expect in sentencing, and excoriates the Left's latest idiotic disinformation operation waged against the U.S. Supre…

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Palestinian Statehood Is Diplomatic DEI (Feat. David Christopher Kaufman) 24:07

9d ago24:07

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David Christopher Kaufman, editor and columnist for the New York Post, joins Josh to discuss his latest column for The Telegraph, in which he argues that the global push for a new Palestinian-Arab state is simply "diplomatic DEI." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-…

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Sarge Explains the History of the Middle East 2:08:00

10d ago2:08:00

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What is the history of the Middle East? Due to lousy public education and corrupted news media, most Americans do not really understand the history of the Middle East and how that affects us here in the United States of America. Sarge is going to give us a history lesson. History of the Middle East Middle Eastern History - https://www.history.com/t…

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#147: Benjamin Franklin (PA) - The Prolific Scientist, Statesman, and Reconciler 43:05

10d ago43:05

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Arguably the most famous American scientist, diplomat, postmaster, and so much more, Benjamin Franklin embodied America as an experiment. What distinguished him as a signer of the Declaration of Independence which he helped edit? ICYMI, take a listen to Ep. 122 feat. Valerie Durham: https://ffc.buzzsprout.com/1255184/12791628-122-a-gathering-of-fre…

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Everyone Knows Joe Biden Is Horrible. But Democrats Are Stuck With Him. 40:26

11d ago40:26

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Josh welcomes our latest radio affiliate (NewsRadio 610 WIOD in South Florida) before explaining why Democrats, despite all the disastrous polling, are still stuck with Joe Biden as their 2024 presidential nominee. They have painted themselves into an intersectional corner from which they will not be able to escape. Josh also unpacks Biden's bogus …

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Israel, the West’s Front Line Against Barbaric Jihad (Feat. MK Dan Illouz) 29:03

14d ago29:03

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In this bonus episode, Josh interviews Likud MK Dan Illouz, one of the youngest members of the Israeli legislature and a powerful voice in defense of U.S.-Israel relations and Western civilization. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Where is the RNC/GOP? Say a Prayer for the U.S.A. 2:06:00

18d ago2:06:00

2:06:00

President George Washington and Political Parties "All obstructions to the execution of the Laws, all combinations and associations, under whatever plausible character, with the real design to direct, control, counteract, or awe the regular deliberation and action of the constituted authorities, are destructive of this fundamental principle, and of…

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#146: Legal/Political Legacies and Aspirations of the American 'Lawyers' Revolution' 55:24

17d ago55:24

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Revolutions are tumultuous episodes of history when the past and the present battle to fundamentally shape the future. How did the 'lawyers' revolution' and the American legal and political systems define and redefine the meanings and context of our laws? Dr. Williamjames Hoffer, Professor of History at Seton Hall University, tells the story of the…

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Post-Trump Verdict, Will the American Right Finally Wake Up? 40:19

17d ago40:19

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Josh Hammer breaks down everything you need to know about the broader context, the law, the optics, and the politics of the first-ever criminal conviction of a former president of the United States. And perhaps most important: How in the world should the Right respond? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…

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On Second Thought Ep. 339: LISTEN: Texas A&M baseball’s Schlossnagle on potential Texas showdown in College Station 38:49

21d ago38:49

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With a potential in-state showdown with Texas looming at the College Station Regional, Texas A&M baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss the buildup and the full-time resumption of an age-old rivalry. Texas softball player Joley Mitchell stops in to recap the epic super regional win over Texas A&M and Thursday…

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It’s Hammertime! 40:18

23d ago40:18

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In this special episode, Josh blisters through one long "Hammertime" takedown of all the latest woke, far-left insanity wreaking havoc upon the American people. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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BONUS EPISODE: Staying Safe From the Monsters in Our Midst (Feat. John Cardillo) 24:55

28d ago24:55

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John Cardillo, veteran conservative commentator and long-time NYPD officer, joins Josh to discuss recent revelations about radical mosques and imams in Florida—as well as what can be done nationally to secure the American people from the Islamist monsters in our midst. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…

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On Second Thought Ep. 338: Longhorn softball ace Teagan Kavan on Texas A&M super regional; Ced and Kirk on Texas baseball, end of Longhorn Network 45:56

28d ago45:56

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The top-ranked Texas Longhorns are two wins away from returning to the Women’s College World Series and star pitcher Teagan Kavan joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss her spectacular freshman season and the best-of-three super regional series against Texas A&M which starts Friday at McCombs Field. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls also b…

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Election 2024 - Call to Action 2:01:00

1M ago2:01:00

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The American's Creed by William Tyler Page I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed, a democracy in a republic, a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those princi…

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The DEI Fraud and Restoring Sanity on Campus (Feat. Rep. Mike Lawler) 40:11

1M ago40:11

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Josh explains the curious case of serial corporate fraudster and DEI huckster Barbara Furlow-Smiles before being joined by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) for a conversation about the Left's myriad woke overreaches, recent Republican gains in New York State, and the fight to restore sanity on campus amidst debilitating pro-Hamas anarchy. See Privacy Poli…

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On Second Thought Ep. 337: Texas softball coach Mike White on NCAA title aspirations, winning the Big 12, playing Siena 31:48

1M ago31:48

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The Texas softball team has turned in a banner season up to this point, a Big 12 regular season title and a No. 1 ranking. The Horns are the No. 1 overall seed in the o NCAA tournament and open up Friday against the Siena Saints. 3 p.m. at Red and Charline McCombs field. Coach Mike White joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to discuss nation…

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Rigged Elections - Americans Denied the Right to Vote 2:42:00

1M ago2:42:00

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Let's be honest about our Elections.........THEY ARE CORRUPT........PERIOD!! The DNC and the RNC own OUR ballot box. Third Parties have no real rights - Unless Robert F. Kennedy Jr Changes it in 2024Partisan Elections Deny Americans the right to vote if they do not join a corrupt organization.Are you an American or a Republican or a Democrat? Flori…

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#145: Cold War-era Pioneers of American Conservative Policies Toward China and Taiwan 44:30

1M ago44:30

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Nowadays, American conservative political leaders have foreign policy platforms that call for greater toughness against China. But they are not the first generation of conservatism that wanted stronger U.S. foreign policy and security in the wake of Communist China. Learn more about two formerly prominent but now forgotten Members of Congress, CA S…

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The Making of a Banana Republic 40:34

1M ago40:34

40:34

Josh unpacks and excoriates the Democrat-Lawfare Complex's outrageous prosecutions against former President Trump, makes his case for why Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) should be Trump's veep pick, praises University of Florida President Ben Sasse for his outstanding leadership amidst this terrifying moment of raging pro-Hamas anarchy, and more. See Priv…

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On Second Thought Ep. 336: Football coach Steve Sarkisian on navigating the portal, golf coach John Fields on hosting NCAA home regional 1:00:10

1M ago1:00:10

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Nearly three weeks removed from the annual Orange-White spring game, Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian joins the On Second Thought podcast and gives an update on what improvements he seeks to make on the roster between now and summer workouts. He also discusses the NFL upside of Texas exes Xavier Worthy (Kansas City Chiefs) and Adonai Mitchell (…

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Open Mic Night - So Many Things to Talk About - So Little Time 2:59:00

2M ago2:59:00

2:59:00

Topics to Discuss Covid Update House Oversight Committee Hearing On Covid Origins With Dr. Peter Daszak Of EcoHealth Alliance - May 1st https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2024/05/01/watch_live_house_oversight_committee_hearing_with_dr_peter_daszak_of_ecohealth_alliance.htmlDavid E. Martin - The COVID Select Committee Cover-Up - May 4th 2024 ht…

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#144: The Need for Responsible Deployment of Tech in American Infrastructure 51:19

2M ago51:19

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Too often, Americans understandably anticipate modern technology but voice frustration over potholes. So what are some of the issues that are preventing the U.S. from having decent roads and technological advancements in our infrastructure? Kirbie Ferrell, a Texas A&M Bush School graduate and Policy Analyst at The Eno Center for Transportation, giv…

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What To Do About America’s Debilitating Jihad-Anarchy Problem 40:14

2M ago40:14

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In this episode, Josh breaks down all you need to know about the anarchic, pro-Hamas infestation now dominating American university campuses—and increasingly, our public squares and city streets as well. What in the world is going on right now? How did we get to this tragic point? What can be done about this insanity? All that and more in today's e…

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On Second Thought Ep. 335 NFL Network’s Charles Davis on how Texas WR Xavier Worthy will fare in Kansas City 35:26

2M ago35:26

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NFL Network/CBS football analyst Charles Davis drops in on the On Second Thought podcast to break down how several drafted Texas Longhorns — including wideout Xavier Worthy and defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat — will fare with their new NFL teams. The Horns had 11 players drafted and several could make an immediate impact. Davis discusses those and …

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Restore Order and Crush the Campus Jihadist Thugs 40:21

2M ago40:21

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Josh blasts the wretched pro-Hamas anarchy now taking over university campuses, updates us on the state of the Democrats' lawfare against Donald Trump, issues some cautionary words for some of his fellow conservatives, and ridicules the latest woke leftist insanity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht…

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Who’s Afraid of Anti-White Racism? (Feat. Jeremy Carl) 29:59

2M ago29:59

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Jeremy Carl, senior fellow at the Claremont Institute, joins Josh to discuss his brand-new controversial book out this week, The Unprotected Class: How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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On Second Thought Ep. 334: Longhorn legend Rod Babers on Arch Manning’s emergence, Sark’s biggest concerns 35:05

2M ago35:05

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No one can break down a football team like Rod Babers. the Longhorn football legend and radio personality joins the On Second Thought podcast this week to examine Texas backup quarterback Arch Manning’s superb performance in the Orange-White game and how it affects the dynamic with starter Quinn Ewers moving forward. He also points out Steve Sarkis…

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U.S. Congress is UNCONSTITUTIONAL - Beware of Biden's Climate Emergency Plan! 2:03:00

2M ago2:03:00

2:03:00

Wake-Up Americans........Our Congress is completely UNCONSTITUTIONAL and our POTUS wants to declare "Climate Change" a NATIONAL EMERGENCY! 1976, our Congress as in the U.S House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, surrendered their authority to the U.S. White House. In essence, they have created a DICTATOR! Out Congress is a FRAUD! "U.S. Senato…

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From Firebrand to Statesman: A Conversation With Sen. Ted Cruz 40:23

2M ago40:23

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Josh is joined by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) for a conversation about his senatorial evolution from conservative firebrand to bipartisanship-minded statesman, the 2020 book they wrote together on the U.S. Supreme Court and which current Court cases are worth tracking, and the Democratic Party's total abandonment of the state of Israel. See Privacy Poli…

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On Second Thought Ep. 333: Texas ex Alex Okafor on how Texas will replace T’Vondre Sweat and Byron Murphy; Ced and Kirk on baseball’s struggles, Rodney Terry’s portal moves 39:55

2M ago39:55

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Former Texas star Alex Okafor joins the On Second Thought podcast to discuss how the Longhorns will replace some huge contributors in 2024. Okafor, the 2012 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and a Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs, also gives his take on what we can expect from quarterback Quinn Ewers in his senior season and which …

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Passover and Redemption in Our Own Time (Feat. Rabbi Pinchas Taylor) 33:37

2M ago33:37

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Josh is joined by American Faith Coalition Director Rabbi Pinchas Taylor for a wide-ranging conversation about Jewish particularism and moral universalism, the impending Passover holiday and the importance of redemption for every new generation, how American history is steeped in biblical allegory, and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19…

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I Love My Country.......It's My Government I'm AFRAID of! Let's Talk About it 2:32:00

2M ago2:32:00

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Topics Israel and the U.S.A. Must Watch - https://rumble.com/v4pghf5-israels-fight-for-westefrn-civilization.htmlTrue meaning of "Unrestricted War"True meaning of Treason § 2381. and Insurrection § 2383 https://www.govregs.com/uscode/expand/title18_partI_chapter115_section2383FISA - Once again Congress protects itself while abusing Americans' Const…

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Tucker Carlson Becomes a PLO Propagandist 40:16

2M ago40:16

40:16

Josh condemns Tucker Carlson's obtuse interview that doubled as idiotic PLO/Hamas propaganda, gives his blistering take on recent "Death to America" chants in Dearborn, Mich., explains why the commencement of Donald Trump's first criminal trial is a tragic point of no return for the United States, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p…

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On Second Thought Ep. 332: Rodney Terry on navigating the portal for 2025, Sark’s question marks at tackle 49:18

2M ago49:18

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Texas basketball coach Rodney Terry joins this week’s On Second Thought podcast to update us on the Texas roster and how he’s navigating the transfer portal with leading scorers Dylan Disu and Max Abmas departing. He also gives us a primer on incoming freshman guard Tre Johnson, a a 6-foot-6 McDonald’s All-American who has one-and-one potential. Ho…

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Ohio’s Fight for Civilizational Sanity (Feat. Attorney General Dave Yost) 17:36

2M ago17:36

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Josh is joined by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost for a wide-ranging conversation about former President Trump's immunity case now pending before SCOTUS, how red-state attorneys general are keeping the Biden administration in line, Ohio's fight to defend children from the predations of transgender activists, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://…

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Election 2024 - Open Mic Night - Let's Talk About it 2:59:00

3M ago2:59:00

2:59:00

What does Election 2024 mean to our future? Topics The Communist Takeover of the U.S.A. is real - Can we stop it?Summer of 2024Robert F. Kennedy - Biden is the worst thing for DemocracyDoes the GOP have what it takes to win this election or anything else?What happens if Biden Wins?What happens if Trump Wins?Will we be able to have any oversight of …

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#143: Dr. Benjamin Rush (PA) - The Physician Who Prescribed Medicines of Education and Science 42:01

2M ago42:01

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John Adams called him "a greater and better Man that Dr. Franklin..." So who was this pioneer of medicine, education, and science? Learn how Dr. Benjamin Rush, Franklin's protégé, laid the foundation for modern mental health care and became an avid advocate for causes such as abolitionism, public education, and health care for the poor. Support the…

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John Eastman and the Left’s War on the Legal Profession 40:20

3M ago40:20

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In this episode, Josh excoriates the continued persecution of legal scholar and ex-Trump lawyer John Eastman, explains why the outrage over World Central Kitchen aid workers' deaths in Gaza is largely unjustified, unpacks the Florida Supreme Court's big recent moves on abortion, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ…

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On Second Thought Ep. 331: Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian’s biggest spring concerns, TSN’s Mike DeCourcy on Final Four weekend 42:00

3M ago42:00

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We’re at the midway point of spring football and Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian has his team preparing for the April 20 Orange-White Game at Royal-Memorial Stadium. On Second Thought hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls discuss the first half of workouts and examine Sarkisian’s three most important areas of concern so far. They also put a bow o…

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O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave - Francis Scott Key 3:14:00

3M ago3:14:00

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"Nothing but Christianity will give you the victory. Until a man believes in his heart that Jesus Christ is his Lord and Master... his course through life will be neither safe nor pleasant. My only regret is that I was so long blinded by my pleasures, my vices and pursuits, and the examples of others that I was kept fr...om seeing, admiring, and ad…

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#142: "4am Kyiv was bombed" - A Diplomat's Reflections on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine 1:03:51

3M ago1:03:51

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Around 4am on February 24, 2022, Russia launched a tragic attack against Ukraine that began the first major European conflict since World War II. The causes and effects of the invasion have disrupted the state of U.S. national security and global world order. Dr. Kateryna Shynkaruk, an experienced diplomat and academic who is a Senior Lecturer at T…

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Ronna McDaniel’s NBC Ouster Highlights Everything Wrong With Liberal Media 40:21

3M ago40:21

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In this jam-packed episode, Josh explains what Gov. Ron DeSantis has been up to in Florida (namely, winning), gives his take on the Candace Owens/Daily Wire saga, blasts NBC News for caving to its whiny on-air liberal talent, and urges all consumers of social media to unplug for a bit and go touch some grass. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com…

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John Adams’ Timeless Lesson on the Rule of Law (Feat. Lee Habeeb) 23:21

3M ago23:21

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Lee Habeeb, host of the nationally syndicated "Our American Stories" radio show, rejoins Josh to discuss his recent essay on John Adams' principled legal defense of the redcoats during the Boston Massacre of 1770—and why it is still so relevant today. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com…

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The True Meaning of Easter - Special Guest Dr. Charles Tolbert 2:01:00

3M ago2:01:00

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What is the real meaning of Easter? Let's talk about it. Share how the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the model our lives follow so that we can be raised into new life. We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new…

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Tish James’ Un-American Persecution of Donald Trump 40:23

3M ago40:23

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Josh unpacks the latest updates in New York Attorney General Tish James's Stalinist persecution of Donald Trump and the Trump Organization on bogus "fraud" charges, analyzes Texas's legal battle to protect its sovereignty at the southern border, provides an update on President Joe Biden's increasingly brazen war on Israel and Prime Minister Benjami…

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OST Ep 330: Rick Barnes on Texas tenure, Andrea Lloyd on UT women's title hopes 1:03:03

3M ago1:03:03

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Spring football has started but March Madness is taking center on a jam-packed On Second Thought podcast. Hosts Cedric Golden and Kirk Bohls hit on what they saw from the Texas Longhorns on the first day of spring practice but first Texas basketball coaching legend Rick Barnes checks in to discuss his second-seeded Tennessee team’s tournament hopes…

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