What the Hell is Happening? Mamdani and a Fractured Right

Ami continues his firsthand AmericaFest 2025 recap with a deep dive into the tensions behind the scenes at Turning Point USA.This episode unpacks:Ben Shapiro’s speech — and why it changed the roomThe growing divide between ideas and fandomHow free speech absolutism gets stress-tested after victoryWhy naming the problem reduced tension instead of inflaming itA clear-eyed look at leadership, responsibility, and what conservative politics risks becoming if it loses its bearings.This is Part 2 of the AmericaFest series.

Part-1: The Groypers. Ami breaks down what really happened behind the scenes at AmericaFest. After years of watching Turning Point from the outside, Ami attended Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025 as a VIP guest — backstage with speakers, organizers, and media figures, and on the convention floor where online politics become real life.In this first part of a two-episode series, Ami and Mike reflect on what surprised him most:What AmericaFest actually feels like from the insideHow conservative politics, religion, and internet culture are mergingWhy antisemitism is no longer fringe — and how it spreads offlineWhat changes when extremists stop being anonymousWhy conversation may work where institutions don’tThis isn’t a viral takedown or a highlight reel. It’s a thoughtful, firsthand account of a movement in flux — and how being there reshaped Ami's thinking.Part 2 will explore the internal fault lines between figures like Charlie Kirk, Ben Shapiro, and Tucker Carlson, and what those tensions mean going forward.Follow Ami’s House so you don’t miss Part 2 — and share this episode with someone trying to understand what’s actually happening on the American right.

“Stop.” She said it — and Candace didn’t.Ami breaks down the Candace Owens–Erika Trump meeting, why it happened, and why it changed nothing.In this solo episode of Ami’s House, Ami reacts to the highly publicized meeting between Candace Owens and Erika Trump, unpacking the manipulation, deflection, and moral sleight-of-hand that followed. What does it mean when someone says they’ll “stop lying” — when no one asked them to stop lying, but to stop altogether?Ami examines the media aftermath, the role of public pressure, and why certain figures refuse to draw clear moral lines even when behavior crosses them. He also looks at how outrage gets redirected away from conduct and toward critics — and why that inversion corrodes trust, credibility, and movements from the inside.From there, the conversation widens: how conspiracy thinking takes hold, how private texts are weaponized after death, and why values can’t be abandoned just because advocates behave badly. Recorded from the road during a national tour, this episode is raw, unscripted, and uncompromising.In this episode, Ami covers:​The Candace Owens–Erika Trump meeting and what really mattered​Why “I’ll stop lying” is a tell — not a concession​Moral cowardice vs. moral clarity in media culture​How critics become the villains while conduct gets ignored​The danger of abandoning values because of flawed messengers​Why accountability can’t depend on who’s applying pressureA sharp, uncomfortable episode about manipulation, credibility, and refusing to play along.Follow Ami’s House for more unfiltered conversations on culture, politics, and the moments everyone else tries to spin.

Candace Owens, Nick Fuentes, and the cost of abandoning integrity.In this episode of Ami’s House (recorded LIVE on YouTube), Ami unpacks a turbulent week in online political culture — from Candace Owens’ escalating conduct to Nick Fuentes’ appearance on Piers Morgan — and asks a harder question: what happens to a movement when truth is sacrificed for attention?Broadcast remotely from Los Angeles, Ami reflects on courage, integrity, and why calling out destructive ideas matters more than protecting audience size.In this episode:Candace Owens’ pattern of provocation and escalating behaviorWhy short-term audience growth often leads to long-term collapseNick Fuentes on Piers Morgan — confronting ideas without sanitizing themThe difference between prejudice, racism, and manipulative semanticsWhy grievance politics mirrors the failures of the far leftTruth, integrity, and why movements rot from the inside outA sober, analytical episode focused on ideas, conduct, and consequences — not outrage for its own sake.Subscribe to Ami’s House for weekly conversations on culture, politics, and moral clarity. 🙏🏼 Support on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/amishouse/posts

We catch up before Thanksgiving about Candace's tweet "exposing" an alleged Macron's assassination plot and the revelation that so many America-First accounts on X are actually based in Bangladesh.🙏🏼 Support on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/amishouse/posts

Tim Ballard joins Ami’s House to break down what he’s seen in trafficking zones from Ukraine to Syria—and why so many public narratives about Israel and October 7 get the story wrong.We cover:• Trafficking operations in war zones• How conspiracy culture distorts real abuse• His time in Syria and work with IDF medics• Claims about Israel, Gaza, and global antisemitism• The politics around Sound of Freedom and The Hidden WarIf this episode resonates, follow the show and share your thoughts.

A wide-angle look at the political “moods” shaping 2025. The Free Press' Eli Lake joins Ami’s House to break down the rise of extremism, the new pressures on Jews from both sides, and how today’s chaos fits into a deeper historical cycle.In this episode, we get into:• Why today’s fringe movements feel powerful but remain unstable• How anti-Semitism on the left and right is reshaping Jewish identity• The difference between local populist wins and national viability• Political violence, conspiracy culture, and the normalization of chaos• What the emerging realignment means for American JewsIf you enjoy thoughtful, grounded conversations, follow the show and share with a friend.

New York just elected a democratic socialist mayor — and the Jewish world is feeling unmoored. In this episode, Ami and Mike unpack what Zohran Mamdani’s rise says about American politics, Jewish vulnerability, and the strange convergence of left-wing and right-wing populism.We explore:Why Mamdani’s charisma unsettles so many New York JewsHow Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes, and Dave Smith reflect a new “horseshoe” politicsThe loss of reassurance from both the right and the leftWhether Jewish political power in America is entering a post-AIPAC eraA conversation about fear, disillusionment, and what Jewish organizing might look like in this new political landscape.🎧 Follow, rate, and share Ami’s House to join a deeper, unfiltered conversation about Jewish life and power in a changing America.

In this BOMBSHELL revelation, Ami tells all about his presence at an infamous meeting in the Hamptons... But first, we get into Zohran Mamdani's appearance on Flagrant with Andrew Shulz and Aakash Singh, then the Nick Fuentes interview with Tucker Carlson.🛎️ Subscribe for updates and insights on how right wing media is informing the Jewish American experience!🙏🏼 Support the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/amishouse/posts

After a short break, Ami and Michael return with a marathon conversation catching up on everything we missed—from the end of the war and the hostages’ return, to Trump’s visit to Israel, the Coleman Hughes vs. Dave Smith debate, the fractures inside the right, and the latest media shake-ups. Recorded fresh off Ami’s trip to Israel, this episode is a major breakdown of everything we missed!00:00–02:00 — We’re Back (Where the hell were we?_02:01–07:00 — Ami’s Israel Trip07:01–15:00 — Hostages Home: Why don't we feel okay?15:01–19:00 — Bibi & Trump: How History Will Remember This19:01–23:00 — What the Ceasfire-Now camp is saying post-peace plan23:01–29:00 — Coleman hughes vs. Dave Smith29:01–43:00 — Ezra Klein, Ta-Nehisi Coates... and Tim Dillon?43:01–56:00 — Unite The Right Groupchat + Daily Wire/Matt Walsh Schism 56:01–62:00 — Dave Smith + Nick Fuentes Interview62:01–73:00 — Barry Weiss Sells The Free Press to Paramount73:01–79:00 — Riyadh Comedy Festival79:01–82:00 — Austin Comedy Scene Infighting82:01–84:00 — Big ep coming soon for Ami's House