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Proud papa, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and arm-chair philosopher John Papola explores the biggest issues facing our kids, our communities, and our country through the lens of fatherhood. We produce powerful stories, exclusive interviews, mini-documentaries, and deep dives on a weekly basis. Our goal is to build a movement of dads and could-be dads who embrace our heroic calling to raise a new generation ready to thrive in a free society and be champions of civilization. We’ve had 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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- Yesterday2h 23m
Why Harvard Loses in the New College Rankings - Prof. Kevin Wallsten
I sat down with political scientist Kevin Wallsten to discuss his project building a new college ranking system from scratch. The standard metrics of acceptance rate, endowment size, and name recognition fail to address rising concerns about ideological bias and campus culture. With activism replacing the pursuit of truth throughout higher education, here’s what parents should know before sending their kids off to college.We get into:* Why University of Florida ranks #1 and Harvard lands at #37* What the 68 variables in this new ranking system actually measure* Why US News & World Report rankings almost never change, even as elite campuses melt down* How faculty became activists, and why even tenured professors self-censor* What DEI bureaucracies did to schools like the University of Michigan* The three competing purposes of the university: personal development, job training, and politics* Why universities are alienating the students they need most_____________________________________American Hartford Gold can help you protect your wealth with precious metals! Contact them today to get up to $20,000 in free silver on your first order! Call 888-650-9836, or text DAD to 65532, or click here find out more: https://offers.americanhartfordgold.com/content-affiliate/?Leadsource=Affiliate&utm_sfcampaign=701Nv00000hAYCcIAO_____________________________________City Journal College Rankings: https://collegerankings.city-journal.org/rankingshttps://media4.manhattan-institute.org/college-rankings/PDFs/CollegeRankings.pdf_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Universities have lost public trust[6:59 7:12] What happened on campus in 2015?[16:38] How universities became ideological[24:33] What is the purpose of education?[37:00] Should we think of college as career training?[45:38] Campus politics is a status game[53:51] The self-censorship tipping point[1:07:40] Why don’t academics like debate?[1:19:09] How academics view American society[1:26:43] Has a diploma become a meaningless credential?[1:35:29] How colleges stack up in 2026[1:57:35] University governance is broken[2:06:48] The tension between public funding and academic freedom[2:19:23] Higher ed is about to drop off a demographic cliff_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IaLNRUlScJkMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?Visit our website: https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe
- 1 weeks ago1h 8m
Nolan’s Odyssey: Woke Disaster or Western Classic?
Christopher Nolan's “The Odyssey” opened last weekend and sent Homer's 2,800-year-old poem back up the bestseller charts. It also became the most fought-over movie in recent memory, with accusations of woke casting and the "1619 Project” treatment of the Western canon.I decided to see the movie opening weekend. Some of the criticism lands. Some of it falls apart the moment the film starts. The real question isn't only whether the movie stays faithful to Homer, but which version of the West we think we're fighting for._____________________________________Ready to give MASA a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to https://www.masachips.com/dad and using code DAD._____________________________________Protect your privacy on the cellular level with Cape at https://cape.co/dadsavesamerica. Use code DADSAVESAMERICA33 at checkout for 33% off your first 6 months._____________________________________Check my sources over on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/dadsavesamerica/p/nolans-odyssey-woke-disaster-or-western?r=24ayxm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/seGXuOokHb8Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?Visit our website: https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe
- 1 weeks ago1h 12m
America Cut Off Its Christian Roots. Now It’s in Crisis. - Eric Metaxas
I sat down with bestselling author Eric Metaxas to discuss the Christian roots of America and what happens to our freedom if we forget them. His new book, “Revolution,” tells the story of the founding and the values that make America exceptional.We get into:* How the founders’ religious beliefs shaped the Revolution* The paradox of freedom and faith* Why the French Revolution ended in a bloodbath and ours didn’t* The true role of slavery in the Declaration of Independence* Why British elites despised the American colonists* The role of populism in American history* What it means to be an American, and how Mamdani fits into that picture_____________________________________Protect your privacy on the cellular level with Cape at https://cape.co/dadsavesamerica. Use code DADSAVESAMERICA33 at checkout for 33% off your first 6 months._____________________________________Ready to give MASA a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to https://www.masachips.com/dad and using code DAD._____________________________________Follow Eric Metaxas on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/ericmetaxas?s=20Watch The Eric Metaxas Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ericmetaxasOrder a copy of Eric’s new book, “Revolution”: https://a.co/d/02AgUEHo_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Why is the U.S. the greatest nation in history?[4:12] You can’t have liberty without Christian faith[14:35] When did our culture take a wrong turn?[18:57] We’re vulnerable to the enemies of liberty[25:09] Can a theocracy be truly Christian?[32:14] How religious liberty emerged in America[35:34] Were the Founding Fathers hypocrites about slavery?[40:21] British elites despised the Americans[46:13] Healthy populism vs mob rule[52:29] How popular was the American Revolution?[57:46] What does it mean to be an American?[1:02:43] Is Mamdani really an American?[1:06:21] The collapse of American pride_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/U4IH041x7VEMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?Visit our website: https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe
- 2 weeks ago1h 9m
Everyone Hates AI Data Centers. Here's Why They're (Mostly) Wrong.
New York just became the first state to halt new AI data center construction. Bernie Sanders and AOC want to take that policy national, and 63% of Americans agree with them across party lines. This has become the one truly bipartisan issue in our politics, but bipartisan doesn't mean good.The concerns range from energy costs to water use to noise pollution. Some concerns are legitimate, some have already been solved, and others are simply based on false information. For better or for worse, technological revolutions usually aren't reversible.So what will the future of the American economy look like?_____________________________________Check my sources over on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/dadsavesamerica/p/everyone-hates-ai-data-centers-heres?r=24ayxm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/R0NsK02MJdsMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?Visit our website: https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe
- 2 weeks ago2h 26m
Marx Died a Loser. Lenin Made Him a Legend. - Phil Magness
I sat down with economic historian Phil Magness to give Karl Marx the fairest hearing we could, and then find out how his ideas took over half the world and most of modern academia.We get into:* The historical context of Karl Marx’s writings* Why surplus value theory made intuitive sense and why it’s wrong* How the iPhone launch disproves Marx’s labor theory of value* The unlikely story of how Lenin and the Bolsheviks took over Russia* Stalin, Trotsky, and the “real communism was never tried” folks* How Soviet propaganda helped resurrect Marx in the West* Why Marx is read in every academic field… except economics* How to minimize cost and Marxist indoctrination in college_____________________________________Follow Phil Magness on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/PhilWMagness?s=20Learn more about Phil’s work: https://philmagness.com/_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] The “best” of Karl Marx[11:21] What was Marx’s actual vision?[15:24] Socialism Before Marx[24:50] Is “capitalism” a slur?[28:54] What’s the moral argument for land ownership?[35:23] Labor theory vs subjective value[46:07] Why Marx was left behind[52:53] Marx’s math doesn’t work[1:01:10] Why did the Bolsheviks pick up Marx?[1:09:49] How Lenin conquerors Russia[1:20:29] Was Lenin “not as bad” as Stalin?[1:23:30] What did Lenin actually think?[1:27:41] “Real communism has never been tried”[1:30:24] Why academia loves Marx[1:49:16] Does socialism have anything to offer?[1:56:28] Is Marxism a religion?[2:09:38] Modern Marxism is just woke mad libs[2:13:41] “Cracks in the Ivory Tower”_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/apmHhpkCnMEMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?Visit our website: https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe
- 3 weeks ago1h 14m
Mamdani's Own Mom: "He Is Not an American AT ALL”
Last week, Zohran Mamdani “celebrated” this country’s 250th birthday by sitting behind George Washington’s desk and lecturing America about who we are. His own mother once said he isn't American at all, and never wanted to be. These days, most other countries have a higher opinion of the United States than Democrats.Every immigrant who takes the citizenship oath swears to uphold values we’ve stopped taking seriously as a country. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court just upheld birthright citizenship, even for children born to parents with no allegiance to this country. Citizenship was once understood to be a responsibility, including civic and military participation, but not anymore.The question is whether becoming a citizen means becoming an American, or if it’s just a formality._____________________________________Check my sources over on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/dadsavesamerica/p/mamdanis-own-mom-he-is-not-an-american?r=24ayxm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CHrHrBwWgTAMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?Visit our website: https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe
- 3 weeks ago1h 56m
The 1619 Project Wasn’t About Race. It Was an Attack on Capitalism. - Phil Magness
I sat down with Phil Magness, economic historian and author of “The 1619 Project Myth,” to discuss how the New York Times rewrote the founding narrative of the United States, first in print but eventually in schools nationwide.We get into:* How Phil caught a fabricated claim about Excel and plantations* How the “new historians of capitalism” rewrote economic history* Why Adam Smith, the father of capitalism, disproves the 1619 narrative* Why libertarians and marxists united against the 1619 Project* How Phil caught the Times quietly deleting its own claims* The real story the Declaration of Independence tells about slavery* How Britain and the US ended the slave trade* The claim that slavery was the main driver of American wealth_____________________________________Follow Phil Magness on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/PhilWMagness?s=20Learn more about Phil’s work: https://philmagness.com/Order a copy of “The 1619 Project Myth”: https://a.co/d/0itYMiLl_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] What is the 1619 Project?[6:23] Was capitalism built on slavery?[17:03] Southern culture was anti-capitalist[23:02] Adam Smith on mercantilism and slavery[33:04] How did the NYT get this so wrong?[37:44] Was the revolution fought to preserve slavery?[44:00] What did Jefferson think about slavery?[49:26] The NYT refused to correct the record[56:03] How slavery began to be abolished[1:05:41] Slavery isn’t an American institution[1:12:04] They hate capitalism more than racism[1:20:02] Phil’s Twitter battle with Nikole Hannah-Jones[1:31:48] The economics of slavery[1:38:32] How should we teach about slavery?_____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ycJNLJ7bhKwMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?Visit our website: https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe
- 4 weeks ago47 min
The Real Reason Gen Z Doesn’t Care About 1776
Most Americans can quote a line or two of the Declaration of Independence, but almost no one has actually read the whole thing. Today I'm going line by line to unpack what Jefferson was actually arguing and why it matters even more now than it did in 1776.A generation raised with little independence and everything on demand can’t fully understand the values woven into the Declaration and how they apply today. In 2026, it isn’t all that suprising that Gen Z is increasingly pro-socialism and anti-patriotism.Our creed won't pass itself on. That's our job as parents._____________________________________Check my sources over on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/dadsavesamerica/p/the-real-reason-gen-z-doesnt-care?r=24ayxm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true_____________________________________Ready to give MASA a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to https://www.masachips.com/dad and using code DAD._____________________________________Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3T2n3JpAFsQMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?Visit our website: https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe
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