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
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Austin Petersen analyzes Bill Maher's weekend rant on the war against office romance. Petersen digs into a survey of young adults and their reported feelings of loneliness and mental health. Data journalist Rich Baris on why only 18% of people polled support the FBI. Judge Nap on the firing of Peter Strzok. LNC Chair Angela McCardle on the war on liberty. Austin begins a new liberty series, the History of the Evils of Government: Ugly Laws.
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Austin Petersen and Camellia Peterson discuss the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. How to spot a RINO. MO Attorney General sues Biden over student loan debt forgiveness. Ben Shapiro outraged over Lizzo playing James Madison's crystal flute. Jordan Peterson proclaimed King of the Incels by Olivia Wilde.
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Austin Petersen tracks Hurricane Ian as it batters Florida. Climate Scam trends on twitter. Neetu Arnold says forgiving student loans isn't the way to go. Camellia Peterson goes off on nanny statists who want to ban texting while driving in MO. Big Brain Time with JD Tuccille on Biden lying about guns again.
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Austin Petersen covers Hurricane Ian and some of the deadliest storms in US history. A couple found a magical multiple machine gun surprise in a box they bought. The feds didn't like that. Jon Miltimore from FEE talks with Austin about how to make money. Austin says something nice about Mark Zuckerberg. Judge Nap's take on Edward Snowden going full Russian. Terrible t-shirts from the 90's. Guys won't approach women for fear of being labeled creepy.
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Austin Petersen talks to MO State Rep Tony Lovasco about the push to repeal sales taxes on diapers and feminine hygiene products. Austin talks about people opting out of work and living a cyber bohemian lifestyle. Camellia Peterson talks to Austin about STD rates, drunk driving, and other mayhem Americans have been engaging in post pandemic. Matt Welch of Reason magazine talks to Austin Petersen about why political grifting won't stop.
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Monday Sep 26, 2022
Austin Petersen breaks down Bill Maher's latest rant skewering left and right for hating America. Does he have a point? Former Trump Chief Economist Vance Ginn on stock market crashing and the fed threatening to raise unemployment. Tahmineh Dehbozorgi on the violent protests in Iran. Justin Petersen on the Canadian shop teacher with huge (tracts of land) causing outrage amongst parents.
Sunday Sep 25, 2022
Sunday Sep 25, 2022
Austin Petersen talks to Edie Vogel about Klaus Schwab and the push for international socialism. Stacey Abrams says babies don't have heartbeats. FBI removing agents from child predator cases for political cases. Thomas Massie calls out J6 hypocrisy on Ray Epps. Stupid things that have a large fan base. 8 Things You Can't Do in the Metaverse.