THOUGHTCRIME Ep. 96 — The Great Flag Burning Debate

After an extrodinary turnout in 2024, Turning Point Action CEO Tyler Bowyer sat down with Charlie to discuss what TPA did differently to produce unprecedented results, what the team of motivated patriots is working on for the next elections, where the Reublican Party is headed, and how unengaged voters can become political activists. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At Legacy Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Charlie hammers home one of his most important and consistent lessons: The Left is coming after your towns, your schools, your churches, and your states. What will you do about it? He takes questions on homeschooling, if he's considering running for office, the Muslim takeover, and more. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should conservatives ban the burning of the U.S. flag? Or fight hard to preserve the broadest version of free speech possible? The Thoughtcrime crew is divided and ready for an all-out debate throwdown. Jack, Tyler, and Blake hammer at the issue while Charlie tries to play moderator in the middle. Oh, and there was something about Taylor Swift in the news this week, too. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest poll shows a number never seen before: Literally zero percent of Democrats are happy with America’s direction. Not ten percent, not five, zero. Andrew breaks down what that says about them and about America, and why angry libs isn't an entirely good thing. Ben Bergquam joins with his latest reporting on the radical changes at the border over the past eight months — and how the cartels remain an ever-present threat. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Democrats are at their lowest approval ever as a party, but they have a plan to fix it: A cringe-inducing new fight song. Charlie gives it a listen. Plus, are cell phone towers making kids sick? Mary Holland of Children's Health Defense thinks that's the case, and also argues that vaccines are causing the surge in autism. CA gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton talks about how Gavin Newsom has abandoned his failing state and left Los Angeles a burnt-out ruin to focus on a 2028 presidential run. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allie Beth Stuckey and Charlie react to the breaking updates out of Minneapolis as the shooter's identity and gender dysphoria are revealed. They also comment on the blowback Charlie's receiving over his Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce engagement. Should Taylor Swift be changing her name to Taylor Kelce? Dr. Larry Arnn joins to discuss the shooting and other bad news from MN. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a horrific anti-Christian shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school, Charlie talks to Michael Knowles, Alex Marlow, and Robby Starbuck as the news comes in and shocking facts emerge about the shooter. Charlie shares the audience's grief, and also asks viewer questions about faith and the existence of God in spite of evil. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the most important thing to have happened in a thousand years — or at least, every woman on the Charlie Kirk Show team thinks so. Charlie reacts to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting engaged and expresses his hope that it could make America's biggest celebrity more conservative. Then, he talks to Jeremy Carl about whether America needs another 600,000 Chinese students at its colleges, or if we should be slashing student visas instead. Plus, Katie Miller talks about her new podcast, the value of women's spaces on the right, and why strong men and strong marriages for women to reach fulfillment. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The DNC's summer meeting is on, and it's filled with land acknowledgments and worse. Will the party ever learn? Hopefully not. Plus, Charlie reacts to the disastrous rebrand of Cracker Barrel and explains why it matters, and Director of United States Marshals Service Gady Serralta joins to discuss the Democrats' continued spiral into becoming the pro-mayhem party. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did Alex Clark go from a pop culture podcast to raw milk, seed oils, and vaccines? How did MAHA go from non-existent to a core part of the Trump coalition? Almost one year to the day after RFK Jr.'s dramatic endorsement in the 2024 election, Alex Clark joined Charlie to discuss the emergence and growth of the MAHA movement and what lies ahead for it in the next three years of the Trump presidency. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!    Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!  Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.