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According2Sam Podcast
by Samuel Winchester
My personal Substack www.according2sam.com
Episodes
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'Unwittingly'
Ta-Nehisi Coates recently appeared on former President Barack Obama’s podcast, and a promotional clip teasing the episode has been going viral. Coates has long been a critic of Obama’s presidency, and in the clip, he asks Obama how he thinks civil rights activists like James Baldwin would assess...
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'Barack for Abdul'
It was announced this week that former President Barack Obama will travel to Michigan in late October to campaign for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson. Following the announcement, old videos, social media posts, and essays resurfaced...
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'Coon'
Four days after Nolan Wells’s body was discovered on Horn Island, his mother, Christine Wondsley, was in New York with her lawyer, Ben Crump, attending a meeting of Al Sharpton’s National Action Network. When she addressed the audience from the stage, she said, “Nolan loved everybody. He didn’t...
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'Melanin Tribe'
The Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to a legal strategy that has only benefited the Democratic Party, when it ruled on a Voting Rights Act provision concerning race-based congressional redistricting. The decision is particularly consequential for members of the Congressional Black Caucus...
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'Programing'
Last week, Converse, the tennis-shoe company, published an advertisement that received widespread and immediate criticism. Many members of the public expressed outrage and accused the advertisement of being racist. The imagery featured a Korean celebrity holding a pair of Converse shoes in one...
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'Crooked Christine'
The Mississippi grand jury investigating the death of Nolan Wells has concluded its work and returned a “no bill,” meaning it did not issue any indictments. The grand jury consisted of 23 members: 12 white, 5 Black, 2 Hispanic, 2 Native American, and 1 identified as “other.” There were 13 men and...
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'Affordability'
Affordability is a major concern in the United States, and many Americans are feeling the pressure of higher costs. Energy and fuel prices are having a significant effect on the cost of transporting goods, particularly by semi-trucks, which are contributing to higher prices for groceries and…
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'Caste'
The award-winning 2020 book by author Isabel Wilkerson, titled ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’, argues that Black Americans who are descendants of slaves in the United States occupy the lowest position in a racial caste system, which Wilkerson compares to the caste system in India. She...
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'Demographics is Destiny'
The demographic shift in the United States can be traced back to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. This legislation was passed by the 89th Congress and signed into law by Democrat President Lyndon B. Johnson on October 3. It is commonly known as the Hart–Celler Act after its two...
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'Ignorance is Bliss'
It has been 25 years since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States—an event that profoundly changed the country and the world. An entire generation is now coming of age that was not yet born when the attacks occurred. Many of these young people have no firsthand memory of...
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'Capitalism'
For months, as the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have challenged establishment Democrats in primaries—and won—we have been told that they are a fringe movement whose ideas do not represent the party as a whole. However, many of the objectives outlined in the DSA platform are also…
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‘Upward Mobility’
Democratic Congressman Maxwell Frost of Florida was recently featured on Jubilee, the YouTube debate show where one prominent figure debates 20 people with competing ideas and viewpoints. The title of the episode was “1 Gen Z Politician vs. 20 Boomers.” In a clip from the episode that has gone...
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'Betrayal'
This week, former MSNBC host Joy Reid criticized Black conservatives, saying they were “betraying” their community. She compared Black conservatives to African tribes that captured other, weaker African tribes and sold them into slavery to the Portuguese. She also compared Black conservatives to...
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'Strange Fruit'
A narrative has begun to spread on social media, particularly on TikTok, and is now gaining traction on other platforms as well. The claim is that Black Americans are being “hunted” and lynched, as commentator “Politics Girl” alleged in her video. Several prominent accounts, including children’s...
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'Gentleman's Agreement'
Karmelo Anthony, the Frisco, Texas, teen who was accused of fatally stabbing another teen, Austin Metcalf, at a high school track meet in 2025, was back in the news this week. In June, Anthony was convicted and sentenced to 35 years in prison. Since then, a ‘dream team’ of talented lawyers has...
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'Straight Shooter'
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is often portrayed as a fringe, extreme movement threatening to take over the Democratic Party. We are told that the DSA’s objectives lie outside the Democratic mainstream. Yet several of its major policy goals are increasingly supported by prominent...
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'George Floyd 2026'
In May 2020, a cellphone video showing George Floyd being detained by Minneapolis police officers went viral. The video captured the final minutes of Floyd’s life and sparked nationwide demonstrations, which were violent and resulted in billions of dollars in property damage. The demonstrations...
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'Boule Bound'
Sunny Hostin of ‘The View’, born Asunción Cummings, recently went viral after body-camera footage of an encounter her son had with police was released to the public. In the footage, she can be seen and heard attempting to use her influence to prevent her son from being cited for a trespassing...
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'Forever Victim'
Don Lemon has been covering the Nolan Wells tragedy for five straight weeks, and it has been very lucrative for him. He has grown his YouTube audience to nearly 1.5 million subscribers, where he hosts a daily show that typically receives around 100,000 views per episode, plus additional views…
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'Shocked!'
The Marxist insurgency in the Democratic Party seems to be taking many Democrats by surprise, despite the fact that it has been building within their party for more than a decade. Marxists have had a home in the Democratic Party for many decades, but the push toward "Democratic Socialism" has…
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'Ballot Harvesting'
One of the biggest criticisms of mail-in voting is ballot harvesting—the practice of collecting completed ballots from voters and delivering them to election officials by third parties rather than having voters return their ballots directly. Republicans have long criticized ballot harvesting....
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'Slave Patrols'
Slave patrols played an important role in the Antebellum South. They were groups of armed men who monitored, controlled, and policed slaves while enforcing the system of slavery. One of their primary functions was to prevent slaves from escaping. They conducted patrols along rivers and in remote...
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'Agitate'
It has been nearly a decade since Colin Kaepernick began sitting on the bench during the national anthem of NFL preseason games in 2016. That year was also an election year. As Kaepernick's protest evolved from sitting on the bench to kneeling on the sideline, the reasons behind the protest also...
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'Socialist Democrats'
The rise of Marxist influence within the Democratic Party is not only threatening the party's chances of regaining power in this year's midterm elections, but it could also pose a broader challenge to its long-term unity. Several prominent moderates, including Bill Maher and Senator John…
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'Foreign & Domestic'
The phrase “against all enemies, foreign and domestic” appears in the oath of office taken by U.S. military personnel, federal employees, and members of Congress, committing them to defend the Constitution against threats from both outside and within the United States. Yet, as a nation, we tend…
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'Brothers'
George W. Bush has often referred to Bill Clinton as his brother—once even calling him “my brother from another mother.” George W. Bush has also said that his mother considered Clinton to be her fourth son. Barbara Bush herself once remarked in an interview that, because Clinton never knew his...
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'The Heel'
In professional wrestling, the ‘heel’ plays an essential role. The heel is the villain—the character the audience is meant to dislike and root against, in contrast to the hero. Although the heel and the hero cooperate behind the scenes to put on the match, the audience is expected to see them as...
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'Demoralization'
CNN data analyst Harry Enten aired a segment on July 4, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, examining polling on how proud Americans are of their country. The polling indicated that Democrats, particularly younger Democrats, are much less likely than Republicans to say they...
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'Marxism Crisis'
Many establishment Democrats seem surprised that socialists are gaining influence within their party, as if they slept through the past decade and have only now woken up. In 2016, Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, came close to winning the Democratic presidential nomination....
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'Tribalism Crisis'
One of the biggest challenges facing the United States as it approaches the nation's 250th birthday is tribalism, particularly racial tribalism. In many respects, the country appears more racially divided today than it did 50 years ago, at the time of its 200th birthday. This may seem...
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'Treason Crisis'
The United States is widely regarded as one of the most powerful nations in history. It possesses one of the world’s most advanced militaries, equipped with sophisticated weapons, technology, and global capabilities. As a result, conquering the United States through a conventional military…
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'The Carrot'
Many people are unhappy with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) the United States is considering with Iran. They believe the Trump administration is offering too many concessions and would prefer military pressure to continue. However, many of these critics may not fully understand Trump’s...
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'Education Crisis'
Rahm Emanuel, former chief of staff to President Barack Obama and former mayor of Chicago, wrote an op-ed in ‘The Wall Street’ Journal last fall titled “Democrats Need an Education Reset.” Emanuel, who is expected to run for president in 2028, argues that the United States faces an education...
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'Election Crisis'
The recent California primary election took nearly a week to certify the winners. In an age of modern technology and rapid transportation, that is a considerable amount of time. Many jurisdictions with fewer resources than California, and with similar or even larger numbers of voters, are able to...
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'Heresies'
Over the weekend, a controversy erupted when Utah Senator Mike Lee posted a photo of the Pentagon’s revised list of religions it recognizes for observance. Lee wrote, “Can anyone tell me why The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was left out of the list of Christian churches?” The...
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'Simon Magus'
Simon Magus, also known as Simon the Sorcerer, is a figure mentioned in the Book of Acts. He was a Samaritan who, according to Acts, amazed the people of Samaria with his sorcery and claimed to be someone great. The passage states: “All the people, both high and low, gave him their attention..."...
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'Against Heresies'
From the 2nd through the 4th centuries, many different Christian movements, or denominations, emerged throughout the Roman Empire. These included the Gnostics, Marcionists, Modalists, Arians, and many others. Most of these groups were considered heretical by the broader Christian community, but...
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'Road Less Traveled'
The Road Less Traveled is a very popular nonfiction book that was published in 1978. Since then, it has sold millions of copies. It was written by the late Morgan Scott Peck, a clinical psychiatrist. Peck was raised in a Quaker family in New York City, which means he grew up familiar with the...
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'Petros'
An analogy often used in the Bible for the Christian Church is the human body. The Church is called the Body of Christ, though it is not a literal body; the description is figurative. Catholic doctrine teaches that the Pope is the head of the Church, and therefore, within the analogy, the Pope...
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'Breaking News'
“Breaking News” used to mean something truly urgent — major events unfolding in real time that were important enough to interrupt whatever you were doing. That’s what “breaking” meant. News outlets were literally breaking into regular programming because the public needed the information...
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'Authority'
For 50 years, the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) has been requesting an audience with the Vatican to discuss efforts to modernize the Catholic Church since the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s. They have pushed for this dialogue during the papacies of John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis…
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'Come out of Her'
Many Protestant groups—particularly during and after the Protestant Reformation—identified the Catholic Church and/or the papacy with Babylon the Great from the Book of Revelation, viewing it as a corrupt religious power opposed to true Christianity. The Puritans, among the earliest English...
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'Infiltration'
The Catholic Church released a Synod report on homosexuality this week, further driving a wedge between those in the Church who support moderation and more traditional Catholics who believe the Church has gone off course since the Second Vatican Council. One such traditionalist group is the Sons…
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'Black Voters Matter'
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'Court of Rome'
The Roman Curia is the administrative body of the Roman Catholic Church. It is composed of many individuals serving in a variety of roles to carry out the functions of the Holy See. As an institution, it has provided continuity for the Church for centuries. As popes have come and gone, the Curia...
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'Sola Scriptura'
Rodrigo de Borja was elected Pope Alexander VI in 1492. He died in 1503, and 14 years after his death, Martin Luther composed his Ninety-five Theses, launching the Protestant Reformation. Alexander VI was a member of one of the most powerful families in Spain. His uncle had been pope before him,...
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'Simon bar Jonah'
The true identity of Jesus has been a subject of debate for over 2,000 years. His identity was debated even among those who lived during his ministry, listened to his teachings, and witnessed him perform miracles. Despite experiencing these events firsthand, not everyone agreed on who he was.…
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'Red Prayer Rug'
Charlie Kirk was an evangelical Christian and identified himself as such up until moments before he was assassinated. Speaking to the crowd at Utah Valley University just before the shot rang out, he said, “I’m an evangelical Christian… but I’m not one of those guys that hates on Mormons.” That…
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'Universalism'
Many Catholics were surprised when the Pope called for unity between Christians and Muslims, especially at a time when Christians in some parts of the world face persecution by Muslims. The Pope did not merely call for tolerance or coexistence, but for communion—something that some conservative...
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'Communion'
The message of Christian–Muslim unification is emerging from many different directions, but it has not appeared out of nowhere. Pope Leo is currently touring Africa with the stated mission of improving relations between Christians and Muslims. During his visit to Algeria, he reiterated his belief...
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