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Comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried, a man Stephen King once called “a national treasure,” talks with the show business legends, icons and behind-the-scenes talents who shaped his childhood and influenced his comedy. Along with co-host and fellow pop culture fanatic Frank Santopadre, Gilbert is joined by comics, actors, musicians, talk show hosts, writers and other eyewitnesses to Hollywood history, including Bruce Dern, Chevy Chase, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Adam West, Steve Buscemi, Micky Dole ...
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Charlie is America's hardest working grassroots activist who has your inside scoop on the biggest news of the day and what's really going on behind the headlines. The founder of Turning Point USA and one of social media's most engaged personalities, Charlie is on the front lines of America’s culture war, mobilizing hundreds of thousands of students on over 2,500 college and high school campuses across the country, bringing you your daily dose of clarity in a sea of chaos all from his signatu ...
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In 2003, Rolling Stone Magazine published a list of the top 500 albums of all time, voted on by 273 rock musicians, critics, and industry figures. From the moment I opened those glossy pages to discover who made the final cut, I have been determined to listen to each and every one of the masterpieces put forth by some of the greatest musicians in history. It has been nearly 15 years, and yet I have not even come close to this goal. This podcast and blog is a challenge to myself to not only l ...
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Mike Pence, Chris Christie, and Doug Burgum all announced presidential runs (or at least presidential brisk walks) this week. Charlie gives his thoughts on all the announcements, and given none of the new candidates has a shot, he asks: What’s their real agenda? Plus, Jason Rantz stops by to discuss the culture war, the decay of Seattle, and his ne…
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GGACP pays tribute to the late, legendary comedian Pat Cooper by revisiting this memorable interview from 2016. In this episode, Pat sounds off on a variety of interesting topics, including the mob's influence on showbiz, the difference between Jewish and Italian comics, the popularity of Jimmy Durante and the self-importance of Ed Sullivan. Also, …
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Rep. Matt Gaetz says that Kevin McCarthy breached the agreement that made him Speaker of the House by negotiating a deeply flawed debt ceiling deal with the Biden Administration. Gaetz joins the show to explain why he believes Republican unity is in danger, and what concessions he wants to avoid being pushed into a motion to vacate the chair. Plus,…
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Human Rights Campaign, the nation's biggest pro-gay group, is announcing a "state of emergency" for LGBT Americans. The Southern Poverty Law Center has labeled Moms for Liberty an "extremist group" because it opposes critical race theory and wants porn out of schools. Charlie looks into Moms for Liberty's most "extreme" views, joined by the group's…
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Thomas Baker has been around the FBI since the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan four decades ago. He's seen the FBI at its best, at is worst, and at its ugliest, and now he has a new tell-all book about the decay he saw over the course of his career. Baker joins Charlie to describe the systemic breakdown in the FBI's professionalism and neu…
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Should political expression be a protected right? How can we both end the Ukraine war and pry Russia away from China? Should we end NATO and replace it with a new anti-China alliance? Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joins to talk about all that and more. Plus, finance expert David Bahnsen explains the financial and economic ramifications fro…
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On the 79th anniversary of the D-Day landings, Charlie represents on the tremendous bravery America's fighting men showed so long ago, and asks: How did we go from that kind of heroism to drag queens in less than 80 years? And with every company pandering to Pride Month, who is remembering D-Day? Then, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna joins to discuss her as…
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John Strand walked into the U.S. Capitol on January 6...and that's about it. So why was he just sentenced to 32 months in prison by a federal court? John joins Charlie to tell his story, and drive home the necessity of future pardons for the victims of J6 malpractice. Plus, is the word "conservative" obsolete? Texas congressional candidate John O'S…
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To debate or not debate? That is the question for Donald Trump's campaign, with the GOP primary field bigger than ever even as Trump's polling lead grows larger and larger. Raheem Kassam joins the show to make the case for Trump sitting things out, while Charlie brings up the arguments in favor of Trump confronting his rivals directly. Plus, countr…
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On the eleventh anniversary of Turning Point USA, Charlie looks back on what has been an incredible journey, including some of the group’s greatest moments, it’s tangible political victories, and where the TPUSA logo came from. He also reacts to the latest GOP campaign announcements, and asks the key question: Who out there is actually voting for M…
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Charlie takes the questions you email him at Freedom@CharlieKirk.com including: How are millennials shifting politically as they approach 40? Is Target panicking over anti-Pride backlash? Why is the governor of North Dakota running for President? What's the subtext of the Ten Commandments? Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See om…
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GGACP celebrates Pride Month with this ENCORE of a 2021 interview with New York Times bestselling author, journalist and entertainment historian Mark Harris. In this episode, Mark joins Gilbert and Frank for a fascinating and informative conversation about his critically-acclaimed Mike Nichols biography ("Mike Nichols: A Life"), as well as his thor…
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Charlie is joined live on stage and takes your questions alongside the brilliant Dr. James Lindsay, who provides a commentary on society that you probably haven’t heard before. They dive into the Target boycott, the objective truths the woke mob is willfully ignoring, and the Left’s plan to get you to over react. Support the show: http://www.charli…
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What are the five false religions that supposedly "secular" Americans are picking in the place of Christianity? Why is failing to vote not only lazy, but immoral? Why is America already, in effect, a post-constitutional country, and when did it happen? Charlie talks about all this in more in a wide-ranging appearance at Awaken Church in Salt Lake C…
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Republicans will be competing in the 2024 elections, but will they just be showing up, or playing to win? Jack Posobiec guest hosts, and explains why the counter to two thousand Democratic ballot mules is two thousand Scott Preslers ready to hit the bricks, find conservatives, and get their ballots into the box. Plus, Charlie rejoins the show along…
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Conservative musical artists Jimmy Levy and Forgiato Blow are topping the music charts with "Boyott Target," their song attacking Target and its sexualization of children. They join Charlie to talk about the power of protest music to resist liberal overreach, and Charlie explains the link between the left's sudden cultural defensiveness and Elon Mu…
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A massive new report by NBC exposes the disastrous state of the GOP get-out-the-vote effort, which is low on manpower and rife with inefficiency and outright fraud. If this doesn't change, the party will be crushed in 2024. So what do we do, right now, to keep that from happening? Charlie talks to Scott Presler and Tyler Bowyer about this crucial t…
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For the hundredth (thousandth?) time, CNN claims to have a HUGE STORY that will BRING DOWN TRUMP forever. What is it this time, and what does it actually mean for President Trump and the 2024 race? Charlie talks to Trump lawyer Alina Habba, who explains what the new story means for a potential wave of indictments in the months to come. Plus, Charli…
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A viral video of a girl celebrating her grandmother's assisted suicide has Charlie amped up and ready for another culture battle. Charlie warn of the immediate dangers and long-term tragedies that so-called "medical assistance in dying" will inflict on Christian civilization. He is also joined by Senator Rick Scott to hear his thoughts on the debt …
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GGACP once again pledges support for striking TV and film writers by revisiting this 2019 interview with comedy writer and showrunner Don Reo. In this episode, Don regales Gilbert and Frank with anecdotes about Jack Benny, Milton Berle, Redd Foxx, Jackie Gleason and Bob Hope and shares backstage stories from classic shows like "Rhoda," "Sanford and…
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Conservatives have recently struck blows against wokeness with sustained boycotts of Target and another radical pro-trans companies. But Charlie explains why it's important to hold Chick-fil-A accountable as well, precisely because the company has been so good in the past and deserves to be held to a higher standard. Kane of Citizen Free Press resp…
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The House is about to vote on its major debt ceiling deal — and many prominent Republicans are furious. Could the deal have had more concessions in it...and is getting more concessions worth breaching the debt ceiling? Steve Bannon joins Charlie to explain why he sees the debt deal as one of the worst legislative disasters since Obamacare. Sen. Mik…
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