Country First Conversations

Congressman Adam Kinzinger sits down with theologian and preacher Dr. Russell Moore to discuss the impact of false idols on religion and politics.

This week, Adam shares why he decided not to run for re-election and his vision for Country First as we all come together to fight a broader fight nationwide to save the soul of our country.

This week, Adam sits down with Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who shares his experience defending the U.S. Capitol on January 6th.

Congressman Adam Kinzinger provides an update on the Country First movement -- where it started, what it's accomplished, and where we're headed. Adam discusses the evolution of the movement, and how its mission has expanded beyond what he originally expected.

This week, Adam is joined by the hosts of Zero Blog Thirty, “Uncle” Chaps and Captain Cons, to discuss how important it is not to politicize our Armed Forces, and the lessons civil society can learn from the military for living, working, and caring for those who think differently from us.

This week, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on our country, we sit down with Heather Penney, who shares her story from that tragic day and advice on how to be an "every-day hero."

Note: This podcast was recorded on August 3, 2021, prior to the fall of the Afghan government. This week we sit down with Marine veteran Rye Barcott, the founder and CEO of With Honor, a cross-partisan organization aiming to improve American politics by recruiting and helping veterans run for and win seats in Congress who are committed to serving with honor and the courage to put Country before Party.

This week we sit down with Stephen Richer, the Recorder for Maricopa County in Arizona.  Richer, a Republican, defeated the Democratic incumbent in November 2020, and has been at the forefront of investigations into allegations of election fraud made by Trump.  He has refused to cave to pressure to spread the Big Lie, and has been an all-too-rare example of courage in politics.

This week we sit down with Chris Krebs, former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the senior Trump Administration official responsible for securing the 2020 election. In November 2020, then-President Trump fired Krebs via Twitter due to his commitment to debunking election-related disinformation, much of which was being promoted by Trump and his allies.

This week we sit down with Tom Rooney, former Congressman from Florida, to discuss the rise of Trumpism, outrage culture, and a path toward sanity in our politics.