Wake Up America with Austin Petersen
If you’re tired of being gaslit by corporate media, sick of shallow hot takes, and ready for fearless truth delivered with wit, fire, and facts, Wake Up America is your daily briefing for the battle of ideas.
Hosted by Austin Petersen — former presidential candidate, media entrepreneur, and unapologetic defender of liberty — this high-energy political talk show cuts through the noise with bold analysis, sharp humor, and evidence-driven commentary.
Every episode delivers:
• Hard-hitting breakdowns of the day’s biggest political headlines
• Libertarian-leaning, America-First perspective grounded in facts
• Deep dives into economics, culture, foreign policy, and constitutional principles
• Interviews with lawmakers, policy experts, journalists, and rising voices
• Rapid-fire solo segments that blend history, philosophy, and modern politics
This isn’t performative outrage. It’s strategic thinking for people who care about Western civilization, individual liberty, and limited government.
Austin brings a unique mix of nationalist instinct and libertarian economics — defending free markets, calling out corruption on the right and left, challenging reckless foreign policy, exposing government overreach, and defending American values without apology.
Expect:
🔥 Breaking news analysis
📊 Real data and receipts
🎙 Smart, pointed interviews
⚔ Culture war clarity
📚 Historical context that actually matters
Whether the topic is Congress, the Supreme Court, Big Tech censorship, immigration, economic chaos, global conflicts, or the internal battles within the conservative movement — Wake Up America gives you the tools to understand what’s happening and why it matters.
If you value:
Freedom
Free speech
Free markets
Strong borders
Limited government
Personal responsibility
You’re in the right place.
New episodes drop regularly. Subscribe now and join thousands of Americans who refuse to sleepwalk through history.
It’s time to wake up.
Episodes
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Monday Nov 14, 2022
Dave Chappelle got himself into hot water after his Saturday Night Live opening monologue on Kanye West. Sam Bankman-Fried crypto empire collapses. 10 most regretted college majors.
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
AP talks National Guard being deployed to voting locations in his home county. SNL does something funny for once. Corey DeAngeles on where school choice is on the ballot. Scott Faughn on MO's marijuana moment. Squiggly on Elon Musk's reign of terror.
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Democrats are freaking out Hispanic voters with their gender weirdness. How the media trains journalists to lie. AP talks to Paul Curtman about the upcoming midterms. Angela McCardle, head of the LP on the role 3rd parties will play on Tuesday.
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
AP talks about Biden's venom-filled final speech before election day, and why he sounds so desperate. Rand Paul may soon dish out pandemic vengeance. Liberty Laura on how her heroes have fallen. Camellia Peterson on Libertarians supporting Republicans.
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Austin Petersen discusses a poll that shows the loss of white suburban voters to the GOP from the Democrats. AP talks about the Libertarian candidate endorsing Republican Blake Masters in Arizona. Tony Lovasco on pandemic amnesty. Judge Nap on banning Tik Tok. Noah Rothman on the rise of right wing comedy.
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Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
A writer for the Atlantic penned a piece calling for a general amnesty of wrongs committed during the pandemic. Adam Coleman on his transition from Democrat to conservative. Why libertarians are voting NO on pot legalization in MO. Time traveling to kill baby Hitler with Jon Miltimore.
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Paul Pelosi gets beat up by a nudist with a hammer at his San Francisco home. Elon Musk clashes with Hillary Clinton over it. Kamala Harris loves Venn Diagrams. Jeremy Cady on Missouri's marijuana legalization referendum. Vance Ginn on recession fears. The real danger kids face on Halloween.
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
AP discusses shooter's manifesto in St. Louis incident. Hillary becomes a pre-election denier. Jon Miltimore on new federal tax brackets. Twitter employees send list of demands to Elon Musk. Judge Napolitano on the constitutionality of affirmative action. JD Tuccille on whether crime rates are improving or getting worse.