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
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Austin Petersen speaks to Jeremy Cady about a tax cut in Missouri. Big Tech is losing money like crazy. What's behind their fall? Camellia Peterson and Austin discuss. Anthony Rogers joins the Wake Up America Show to talk about why modern movies suck.
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Austin Petersen talks about Robert Reich's claims that independent state legislatures would mean the end of Democracy with special guest Dustin Hill. Marijuana inches closer to legalization in Missouri. Trans activist Sara Higdon discusses why an account called Gays Against Groomers lost access to their payment systems. Judge Napolitano gives his take on Fl Gov Desantis sending immigrants to Martha's Vineyard, and the latest on the FBI Trump raid. Vance Ginn, fmr Chief economist at the White House gives his take on the dismal state of the US Economy.
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Austin Petersen talks about the dismal state of the US economy and whether it means the end of the American Dream. Are teachers actually underpaid? Spike Cohen to discuss the Yeshiva University LGBT case and the trend of conservatives declaring war on libertarians. Camellia Peterson discusses why libertarianism was trending on twitter. Big Brain time with JD Tucille to talk about the prepper mindset.
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Monday Sep 19, 2022
Austin Petersen speaks to Mark McCloskey about liberals calling the military on migrants in Martha's Vineyard. McCloskey also goes into the details on the ATF's proposed "amnesty" for pistol braces. Petersen and Spike Cohen discuss Yeshiva University's case that SCOTUS refused regarding the founding of a LGBT club. Bill Maher goes after woke leftists' historical ignorance. Bill Clinton responds to the rise of populism. Jack Hunter and Austin Petersen talk about Alex Jones and Steven Crowder's anti-libertarianism.
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Austin Petersen talks to Brad Polumbo about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis shipping illegal immigrants to Martha's Vineyard. Jon Miltimore talks about why Rambo: First Blood is a great film that foreshadows the problem with policing in America. Stephanie Petersen and Austin discuss the new season of Cobra Kai. What's something that absolutely disgusts you? George Petersen talks about life as a French Bulldog, and how to find one just like him.
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Austin Petersen speaks to Camellia Peterson about the backlash to Disney's black Little Mermaid. MO State Rep Tony Lovasco on the tax cut that wasn't. USMC Vet Paul Curtman on the push to remove Confederate monuments at Arlington National Cemetary. Will Duffield from the Cato Institute on how govt bullies Big Tech into cracking down on speech. What's the most American thing ever? All that and more on the Wake up America show with Austin Petersen!
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Austin Petersen talks to Edie Vogel about Joe Biden celebrating the inflation reduction act while the stock market was crashing. People sign a petition for free college but refuse to donate their own money for it. Judge Napolitano says you should use cash to buy firearms from now on. Telling teenagers things they don't want to hear. A caller talks about secular morality, or being good without God; and what it's like to be a non-religious right winger.
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022