Judgment Day for the American Economy? with Edward Dowd and David McCormick

Eugenics, socialism, gender studies: If an idea is bad, chances are it first came from an academic. That's the core theme of Charlie and Candace Owens's appearance at The Ohio State University in Columbus. Charlie and Candace unpack the arrogance of modern academics, and how they have created a generation of the most clueless, unhappy people to ever live in human history.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kari Lake is still fighting to redeem Arizona elections through the court system, but if that fight doesn't succeed, what's ahead? Is she thinking of challenging Kyrsten Sinema and Ruben Gallego in Arizona's oddball three-way 2024 Senate race? Charlie chats with Kari about her future. Plus, Congressman Mike Johnson joins to discuss the House's new investigation into Merrick Garland's Orwellian plan to treat parents like domestic terrorists for opposing CRT and transgenderism in their children's schools.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

France is experiencing some of its worst riots in years, not over BLM, but over a plan to raise the retirement age to 64. Charlie explains how an excessive welfare state has turned France into a giant museum, stripped of all innovation and vitality. Then, he describes how America will meet the same fate if it follows the same path. Plus, Sen. Josh Hawley talks about Congress's big hearing on TikTok and the prospects for banning this destructive CCP app in the near future.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is "the truth," as opposed to "your truth" or "my truth?" What can future Christian educators do to push against modern gender hysteria? All that and more is up for discussion as Charlie chats with Dr. Jeff Myers of Summit Ministries for his Freedom Night at Dream City Christian Church in Glendale, Arizona.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TikTok's China-aligned CEO appeared before Congress on Thursday to a hostile reception from both parties. Is the app finally about to be banned? Jack Posobiec lays out the TikTok threat, and China's master plan to create a "Century of Western Humiliation" by allying with Russia. Plus, Darren Beattie updates on the crucial Douglas Mackey free speech case, and explains why a Trump indictment is the Biden regime's "nuclear option" against America-first conservatism.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a fast-paced week, it now looks like former President Trump might not be indicted after all. Charlie breaks down how DA Alvin Bragg's case fell apart, how President Trump won the PR war, and how Democrats got embarrassed on their latest Trump-busting scheme. Congressman Jim Jordan joins to discuss the House's investigation of Bragg and other politically-motivated prosecutors on the left.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When he was a young boy, Vic Keller noticed that his friends' parents who had the least boring jobs had the least boring lives. Ever since then, he's been an eager entrepreneur. Now, Vic joins Charlie to discuss why starting a business is so much better than joining one, what to focus on when starting a new enterprise, and why there is no conflict between providing good quality and turning a profit. Plus, Vic reacts to recent turmoil in the financial system and says why he thinks America still has the best long-term prospects of anywhere on Earth.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do the right thing, and do it boldly, and you can change the world. Chaya Raichik was a completely ordinary person...until she began exposing the left by sharing their videos with the wider world, and was reborn as the globally famous Libs of TikTok. Chaya joins Charlie to talk about how she got her start, how she was doxxed by Taylor Lorenz, and how it has changed her life. Plus, Mike Cernovich breaks down Ron DeSantis's muted response to the Trump indictment drama, and asks whether Ron's presidential campaign has been fatally damaged before it even begins.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As breaking news comes out about Trump’s pending indictment, Charlie relays the news, then dissects a recommendation from Congressman Matt Gaetz: Should Gov. Ron DeSantis openly defy New York's indictment, and intervene to protect Trump from being the first former president to ever be arrested? What would the ramifications of that be, for Trump, for DeSantis, and for the entire country going forward?Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thomas Edison is one of the greatest inventors, and greatest Americans, in history. But the modern U.S. education system could never create a person as brilliant as Edison. EWTN's Raymond Arroyo, author of a new book about Edison, explains how he is an icon of homeschooling's superiority, then reacts to recent statements from Pope Francis on transgenderism and priestly celibacy in the Catholic Church. Plus, Charlie talks to retired General Athony Tata about the danger of a Russia/China alliance, and whether America's aggressive anti-Russia posture makes sense in the first place.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.