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7 hours ago
7 hours ago
Kevin McCallister vs. Authority: Why Home Alone is a Libertarian Masterpiece
Is Home Alone actually a movie about the failure of the state and the triumph of private property rights? 🎄🇺🇸
On this special Holiday Edition of Freedom Family Friday, Austin and Steffi are breaking down why the 35-year-old classic Home Alone is the ultimate Libertarian Christmas movie. In a world where the police are incompetent and the government is absent, one kid uses self-reliance (and a BB gun) to defend his home.
Plus, we’re diving into the "War on Christmas"… but this time, it’s about AI. From the soulless Coca-Cola ads to the viral "Retro 1950s" AI videos that are actually... good? We discuss why the culture is craving tradition in a digital age.
Also in this episode:
The "Dad Energy" Miracle: Why fathers are the unsung heroes of the holidays (featuring the viral "Elf Dad" and the Snowplow Hero).
Steffi’s First "Real" Christmas: After a lifetime of Hanukkah, Steffi experiences the chaos of a full Western Christmas.
The $51,000 Holiday: Inflation is hitting the North Pole hard.
Freedom Resolutions: Why your New Year’s goals should be about Liberty, not just weight loss.
Grab your eggnog (and your rifle), and let’s celebrate the spirit of liberty!
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4 days ago
4 days ago
Hollywood has forgotten how to make a Christmas movie because they have forgotten how to be sincere. We have traded classics like Home Alone and Elf for "Content Slop" and ironic snark. In this episode, we break down why the holiday blockbuster is dead, why Red One bombed, and why the "Netflix Look" is ruining cinema.
But while we are walking away from the theater, we are walking back to the sanctuary. New data reveals a massive, historic shift: Gen Z men are now attending church at higher rates than women. Camellia Peterson (AFP-MO) joins the show to discuss this "Silent Night Revival" and why young men are rejecting modern chaos to find order, tradition, and meaning in the pews.
Plus, the "Holiday Hall of Shame" is open for business. From homeowners fighting porch pirates with "Skunk Water" to the woman suing her coworker over a bag of dog food—we cover the absolute chaos of Christmas 2025.
Today's Show:
🎬 The Death of Sincerity: Why Hollywood can't make a Christmas classic anymore & the "Red One" disaster.
⛪ The Silent Night Revival: Shocking new data shows Gen Z men are flooding back to church.
🗣️ Camellia Peterson: Analyzing the "Gender Flip" in religion and why the "secular narrative" is collapsing.
🦨 Holiday Hall of Shame: Porch pirates, chemical warfare, and the Secret Santa lawsuit from hell.
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6 days ago
6 days ago
The conservative movement is officially at war. This weekend at TPUSA's "AmericaFest" in Phoenix—the first since the tragic loss of Charlie Kirk—the tensions finally boiled over. Ben Shapiro took the stage to blast Tucker Carlson for "moral imbecility," while Tucker fired back at the "hall monitors" trying to deplatform him. Tom Pappert (The Tennessee Star) joins me to break down the most explosive weekend in the history of the movement and what it means for the 2026 midterms.
Then, we look at the other "war" happening this week: The war on reality. A new report exposes that the Census Bureau is refusing to count $1.4 trillion in welfare payments as income. If they did, the poverty rate would drop from 10% to 1%. We are bankrupting the nation to solve a problem that—statistically—doesn't exist.
Plus, the "Lightning" has struck out. Ford officially killed the F-150 Lightning this week, taking a $19.5 billion write-down. Jon Miltimore is here to explain why the free market just delivered the ultimate rebuke to the Green New Deal.
And finally... whatever happened to the office Christmas party? We look at why HR departments killed the "bacchanal" and why Gen Z is the only generation trying to bring it back.
Today's Show:
Monologue: The "Sanitized" Society. From Christmas parties to poverty stats, we are being fed a fake version of reality.
The $1.4 Trillion Lie: Breaking down the Phil Gramm & John Early report. Why a single mom earning $11k actually has more disposable income ($64k) than a starting teacher.
Ford Surrenders: The F-150 Lightning is dead. Jon Miltimore on the dealer revolt, the aluminum fire, and the end of the EV mandate.
Civil War in Phoenix: Tom Pappert takes us inside the room for the Shapiro vs. Carlson showdown. Who does the base side with?
Read the Research:
The Biggest Fraud in Welfare (WSJ) - Phil Gramm & John Early
The Taming of the Office Holiday Party (WSJ) - Brenda Cronin
Ford Halts Lightning Production, Pivots to Hybrids (Jon Miltimore)
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Thursday Dec 18, 2025
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
Trump Said Ho Ho Hold My Beer and Descheduled Marijuana.
It’s a very green Christmas on Wake Up America 🎄🌿
Today we break down Trump’s surprise move to deschedule marijuana and what it actually means legally, culturally, and politically. We explain what changed, what didn’t, and why this decision landed right in the middle of the holiday season.
Then we pivot to the real world realities families are dealing with right now:
✈️ Holiday airline chaos and why so many Americans are stranded trying to get home
🎁 The rise of “micro-Christmases” as families downsize gatherings on purpose
💭 The quiet loneliness that hits hardest during the holidays, especially for men
Plus, we tease and reveal a mystery guest in Hour 2 who joins us for a thoughtful, wide-ranging conversation on culture, work, and where the country is heading as we close out the year.
Grab your coffee, plug in the Christmas lights, and settle in. This one is funny, reflective, and very on-brand for Freedom Family Friday.
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Wednesday Dec 17, 2025
Wednesday Dec 17, 2025
The administrative state is in a total tailspin. Today, we break down the explosive departure of Dan Bongino from the FBI. Was it just a "return to media," or was the friction with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Epstein "Client List" the final straw? We look at the move to replace him with legal brawler Andrew Bailey and what it means for the future of the Bureau.
Plus, OMB Director Russ Vought begins the "Great Unbinding" by shattering the federal government's climate alarmism factory, NCAR. And the UN is coming for Georgia—investigative journalist Gabriella Hoffman joins us to expose the UNESCO land grab in the Okefenokee Swamp.
In this episode:
🚫 THE END OF ALARMISM: Why the breakup of NCAR is the biggest win for science in decades.
🕵️♂️ BONGINO VS. BONDI: The internal war over transparency and the Epstein files.
⚖️ MEET THE EXECUTIONER: Why Andrew Bailey is the "System’s" new worst nightmare.
🐊 SWAMP SOVEREIGNTY: How Biden holdovers are trying to hand American land to the UN.
🛒 THE EXPERT TAX: Why your grocery bill is still skyrocketing while bureaucrats play games.
GUEST: Gabriella Hoffman: @Gabby_Hoffman (X/Twitter) Host of the District of Conservation Podcast
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Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
They told you it was a conspiracy theory. They called you "fragile" for noticing it. But today, the receipts are in. Austin breaks down the bombshell new report from Compact Magazine that proves an entire generation of American men was systematically, illegally, and quietly purged from the workforce to satisfy the "DEI" gods. The data is undeniable, and the "Lost Generation" is finally getting its vindication.
On today's show:
The Silent Purge: We review the shocking numbers. From Hollywood to the Hospital, verified data shows how meritocracy was destroyed to keep you unemployed.
Tenure Won't Save You: The Trump Administration puts "Biased Professors" on notice. The days of taxpayer-funded indoctrination are over.
Your Car is a Spy: Judge Napolitano joins Austin to expose the terrifying new "Kill Switch" mandate kicking in for 2026. Can the Feds shut off your engine?
The Bondi Truth: Kerry Slone returns to debunk the media lies about the Bondi Junction attack and explains why "Gun Free Zones" are just hunting grounds for criminals.
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Monday Dec 15, 2025
Monday Dec 15, 2025
The West is crumbling from within. Yesterday, we saw "Diversity Hires" in the Australian police force turn their backs and run while citizens were slaughtered. Today, we learn that the Biden-Harris administration is trying to hand over the Okefenokee Swamp to the United Nations. Austin Petersen breaks down the "Great Betrayal": From the record credit card debt fueling this Christmas to the globalist land grabs in our own backyard.
On the show:
Camellia Peterson (7:30am CT) brings the "Missouri Firewall." She details three massive bills: Banning China from buying farmland, the "Defend the Guard" Act to stop undeclared wars, and the plan to finally END personal property tax.
Kerry Slone (8:00am CT) exposes the deadly consequences of DEI in policing. She analyzes the Bondi Beach footage where female officers retreated, leaving civilians defenseless.
Gabriella Hoffman (8:30am CT) joins us to stop the Okefenokee UNESCO designation. Locals are fighting back against "Agenda 2030" regulations that would restrict hunting and property rights.
Chapters: Intro The Hero Scout vs. The Debt Trap Camellia Peterson: Banning China & Ending Property Tax Kerry Slone: Cops Running Away? Gabriella Hoffman: The UN Land Grab
Sunday Dec 14, 2025
Sunday Dec 14, 2025
The West is sleeping. Yesterday in Sydney, 16 people were slaughtered at a Hanukkah celebration in the "gun-free utopia" of Australia. The shooters used long guns despite the ban. The victims were defenseless because the government stripped them of their right to carry. Austin breaks down the "Liberal Suicide Pact": Why the Left insists on importing people who hate Western Civilization, and then disarming the citizens who would fight back.
Also on the show:
Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) joins us to hammer the point home. If this happened in Texas, the body count wouldn't be 16. It would be zero. He explains why a well-armed citizenry is the only answer to terror.
Jon Miltimore (@miltimore79) exposes the "Bipartisan Stupidity" in Washington. Josh Hawley and Bernie Sanders have united to cap credit card interest rates (which will destroy the poor), and the IRS just admitted the "No Tax on Tips" law is a compliance nightmare.
Steve Gruber (@stevegruber) breaks down Rand Paul’s revolutionary new healthcare plan. Imagine buying health insurance from Costco or Amazon with the same bulk discount you get on toilet paper.
Chapters: Intro Bondi Beach Massacre: The Liberal Suicide Pact Steve Gruber: The Costco Health Plan Solution Jon Miltimore: The Credit Card Cap Disaster Kurt Schlichter: Why Gun Control Aids Terrorists
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