America 250: A Great Year

Ambassador and Chief of Protocol of the United States, Monica Crowley, shares a few exciting updates on America’s big birthday this summer from the White House lawn. She highlights the President’s plans for the 250th anniversary celebration, including various events and activities. The Ambassador also discusses why the celebration is essential to bring Americans together in a spirit of patriotism and unity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fellow at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C., and holding a PhD in Iranian Studies from the University of St. Andrews, Nazee Moinian is an Iranian-born woman with many connections to the country. She discusses the ongoing protests and violent crackdown by the Iranian regime against civilians demanding freedom. Nazee also examines the possibility that the U.S. Government could step in, siding with the Iranian people, to help facilitate the downfall of the regime.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Health and wellness expert, celebrity trainer, and host of the FOX Nation Special, Toxic: America's Food Crisis, Jillian Michaels, discusses the recent changes to the food pyramid and how it will impact government food assistance programs. She breaks down why the adjustments can enable Americans to adopt better eating habits. Jillian explains the pushback from industry groups and the misinformation campaigns being used to maintain the status quo.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

PhD candidate in Economics at Columbia University and a graduate fellow at the Manhattan Institute, Daniel Di Martino, explains the ongoing political situation in Venezuela and why the Trump administration felt they had to step in.  As a Venezuelan native, Daniel discusses the changing power dynamics in the country and what is happening now that Maduro is no longer their leader. He also describes the potential for Venezuelan politician and activist Maria Corina Machado to become the next president.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On September 10th, 2025, Charlie Kirk was killed while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The impact of his death had a significant impact on millions of Americans.  Martha revisits her conversation with the Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, MN, founder of the Catholic ministerial organization' Word on Fire,' and formerly the host of 'Catholicism,' Bishop Robert Barron, a friend of Charlie Kirk's, who discusses his life, legacy, and how his message touched so many Americans. Bishop Barron also shares his hope for Americans moving forward.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following President Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Sunday, President Trump announced he had a plan to potentially end the war between Ukraine and Russia. Martha takes a look back at her conversation with Ukrainian author and Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, Yaroslav Trofimov, who shares the history behind the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Founder of Modernly Mannered, Kristen DeSanto tells the story behind her business, which helps educate young people on all aspects of etiquette. Kristen explains some of the main issues she sets out to correct through her program, and answers some of the most pressing questions regarding modern day etiquette, from table manners to gift giving.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Faith can be found in many ways, but it never fails to make drastic changes in someone’s life.  That was the story Reverend Russell Levenson set out to tell in his latest book, Witness to Belief: Conversations on Faith and Meaning, which describes how faith entered and impacted the lives of 12 of America’s most remarkable individuals, from world-renowned scientists like Jane Goodall to television broadcasters like Brit Hume.  Reverend Levenson shares some of the most notable encounters he had while writing the book and how his own faith in God helped guide him through some of the darkest moments of his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dana Perino returns with her annual reading recap, sharing her must-read books of the year. The Co-Anchor of America’s Newsroom reveals exciting news: her novel, Purple State, will be released in April 2026.    Plus, Dana reflects on her recent trip to Sierra Leone, where she worked with Mercy Ships, a nonprofit hospital ship providing medical care across West Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week, the Grey Bull Rescue Foundation successfully completed its 800th mission, the extraction of Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Prize laureate María Corina Machado from Venezuela.   U.S. special forces veteran and founder of the Tampa-based Grey Bull Rescue Foundation, Bryan Stern, led the high-profile rescue operation, dubbed Operation Golden Dynamite, to extract María Corina Machado, who hadn't been seen in public in almost a year. He describes the dangerous components of the operation and how he received the assignment. He also explains why it is so essential for him to help Americans in dire conditions, which is the foundation of his organization.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices