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Dr. Duke Show
by FreedomProject Media
Dr. Duke Pesta is a prolific writer, a dynamic speaker, and an engaging TV host. He’s also a tenured professor of English and the Executive Director of FreedomProject Academy. The Doctor Duke Show addresses such topics as education, Christianity, history, and the broader culture, offering intellectual and entertaining conversations with an array of accomplished guests. His collected videos, interviews, lecture series, and speaking events have garnered more than 100 million views.
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Poisoning American Farm Land
Rhonda Miller explains how companies are poisoning family farms.
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Florida Public School Becomes Charter School
A promising path and model for under-perfoming public schools.
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Are Democrats Not Radical Enough For College Grads?
Colorado is the latest warning sign for Democrats: incumbent out, socialist in, and college-indoctrinated voters seem to be the fuel driving the whole movement left.
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The Left’s Culture War Continues
Dr. Duke and Vicki McKenna discuss James Talarico’s comments on Christianity, anti-white rhetoric from a Minnesota school board clerk, and left-wing candidates they argue are attacking Western culture, Christianity, and America’s founding values.
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New York City Bets Big On Socialism
New York City voters just decided the future of the Big Apple should be led by socialists who think successful people should foot the bill for everyone else’s lifestyle.
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Europeans Visit America And Get Red Pilled
Dr. Duke and Vicki McKenna discuss how foreign visitors are rediscovering America’s beauty, abundance, food, and culture while warning that Democrats and global socialists are teaching people to hate the very country others are falling in love with.
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Vance Discusses New Approach To Iran Deal
Vice President JD Vance outlines the broad framework of a potential Iran deal, saying neighboring countries are reportedly more supportive of this approach than the Obama-era agreement, which critics argue gave Tehran cash while trusting the IRGC to behave.
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The Bias Textbooks College Students Are Forced To Accept
On this episode of The Dr. Duke Show, Dr. Duke talks with Campus Reform reporter Polly Olsen about her fight against what she says is anti-Christian, anti-conservative, and anti-white male bias inside university textbooks.
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Will Maine Choose A Socialist Nazi Lover Over Susan Collins?
Are Maine voters willing to ignore Graham Platner’s red flags just to send a socialist to Congress instead of re-electing the Senate’s most liberal Republican?
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Conservative Students Win Campus Battle
On this episode of The Dr. Duke Show, Lawrence University student Zach Currier shares how his effort to launch a TPUSA chapter finally earned approval after months of pushback, and why the fight for free speech on college campuses is far from over.
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Bad Night For California Democrats
After decades of failed Democrat policies leaving California unaffordable, unsafe, and in decline, are frustrated residents finally ready to embrace fresh leadership and bold new ideas to restore the Golden State?
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Who Put ‘They/Them’ In Charge Of Kids’ Books?
Dr. Duke and Vicki McKenna warn that a “they/them” leader at the American Library Association now holds major influence over school libraries, pushing gender ideology and controversial books into the hands of children while parents are branded as “book banners” for objecting.
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Climate Panic Meets Energy Reality
Dr. Duke sits down with climate and energy author Steve Goreham to challenge climate alarmism, expose the failures of net-zero and renewable energy policies, and argue that affordable energy—not political “sustainability” mandates—is what people truly need.
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Could Texas Really Go Blue This Fall?
Longtime Texas Senator John Cornyn gets steamrolled by Trump’s pick — but could deep-red Texas really be in danger of falling to a smooth-talking Democrat who claims God is non-binary, there are six genders, and the Bible never forbids killing babies?
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Dr. David King Wants To Shake Up Wisconsin Politics
Dr. Duke sits down with independent Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Dr. David King to discuss why he believes both parties have failed voters, and how his campaign aims to put people over politics by tackling education, farming, jobs, crime, and government accountability.
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Trump’s Endorsement Is Still Political Gold
As the fall midterms approach, Trump is once again proving that his MAGA endorsement carries serious political weight, with the power to dramatically reshape a race overnight.
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Soft-On-Crime Policies Are Wrecking Cities
Dr. Duke and Vicki McKenna break down how left-wing “empathy” has become dangerous public policy, from soft-on-crime failures in New York and Ann Arbor to global warming elites quietly changing their tune when power-hungry data centers need real energy.
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Are California Democrat Leaders Actually Panicking?
As the LA mayoral race heats up, Democrats launch a desperate attack ad against the leading Republican candidate… but the ad backfires so badly it exposes just how disconnected California’s political elite really are.
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Schools Are Graduating Kids Who Can’t Read
Dr. Duke and Vicki McKenna discuss how teen literacy is collapsing as schools push students through the system despite many struggling to read at even a basic level.
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Huge Political Shake-Up In Indiana Proves Trump Is Still In Control
Trump’s influence over the Republican Party grows stronger as Indiana conservatives vote to oust incumbent lawmakers in favor of the president’s hand-picked candidates after the state declined to redraw district lines to benefit Republicans.
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Female Bishop Says The Bible Needs A Rewrite
A bishop sparks controversy by suggesting the Bible should expand with a “third testament,” raising questions about authority, tradition, and the future of Christian doctrine.
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Are Dems Embracing The Political Violence Platform?
How did Democrats go from the party of hippies to a movement critics say tolerates violence, embraces cancel culture, and pushes for sweeping government control over everyday life?
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Is Targeting Republicans The New Normal For The Left?
Dr. Duke and Vicki McKenna break down the latest attempted attack on Donald Trump, arguing it’s part of a broader pattern of escalating threats that reveal a dangerous shift in political hostility.
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Virginia Redraws Map To Lock In Democrat Control
Virginia redraws its congressional map to heavily favor Democrats 10–1, arguing that only they can be trusted to lead in what they call the perilous era of Trump.
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Is Modern Leadership Rewriting The Catholic Church?
Dr. Duke and Vicki McKenna react to controversial remarks and actions by the current pope while reflecting on broader cultural and political tensions surrounding religion, education, and modern leadership.
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Hero Principal Takes Down Gunman Before School Shooting
An Oklahoma high school principal is being hailed as a hero after tackling a 20-year-old man who attempted to carry out a shooting at his former school.
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Democrats Send Clear Message To Fall In Line
In a storyline right out of the show “House of Cards,” Democrats banish Congressman Eric Swalwell amid explosive rape allegations, then try to spin it as a win—while critics say the real story is how long Nancy Pelosi and others protected him as long as he attacked
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The Term That Sparked A National Eye Roll
Dr. Duke and Vicki McKenna take on a Canadian lawmaker defending the term MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+, challenging whether complex identity language actually raises awareness or pushes the public away from serious issues.
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California Schools Compare January 6th To KKK
A new report finds state-backed lesson plans in California are teaching students that January 6th protestors are exactly the same as the KKK.
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Ceasefire Begins As Iran Claims Victory For Propaganda
Trump hits pause with a two-week Iran ceasefire giving U.S. forces time to reload—just as Iranian TV declares itself the world’s moral superpower.
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The Speech Police Just Got Humiliated By SCOTUS
The Supreme Court delivers a major free speech victory as a controversial “conversion therapy” ban sparks a broader battle over government control, parental rights, and who gets to speak truth in America.
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Schools Blow $600K Teaching Kids To Rap
A California school district is facing backlash after spending over $600,000 on a rap-based “edutainment” program that mixes music, identity exploration, and classroom curriculum for elementary and middle school students.
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Should The Party Of Tantrums Be In Power?
Democrats have mastered the art of protest—holding signs and repeating chants when out of power—but critics say they rarely consider how it looks to voters who don’t want to see that kind of behavior leading government.
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Fifth Grade Teacher’s Twisted Game Lands Him In Jail
A Las Vegas elementary teacher is under fire after allegedly turning a fifth-grade classroom into chaos—playing “knife tag” in the dark with a real blade—and now faces serious child abuse charges.
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Airport Gridlock Fuels Growing Anger Toward Dems
Travelers sound off as TSA chaos fuels backlash against Democrats—while ICE steps in, softening its image as it helps ease the strain.
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Raised By Screens And Failed By Schools
Dr. Duke and Vicki McKenna warn that America is raising a screen-addicted, school-failed generation trained to chase credentials, dodge hard thinking, and crumble without the family, faith, and discipline that once held it together.
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School Hands Out 3.7 GPA To Student Reading At First Grade Level
A Washington state special needs graduate is suing her school district after receiving a 3.7 GPA diploma despite reading at a first-grade level, claiming the “participation trophy” graduation left her unprepared for real life
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Republicans Go All In On Election Integrity Push
Republicans dig in on sweeping voter ID and citizenship requirement as Democrats push back, arguing it could disenfranchise minorities—despite previously supporting strict identification rules during COVID.
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Trump Crushes Iran’s Terror Machine While Democrats Complain
After years of U.S. presidents paying Iran to avoid conflict, Trump is hammering the terror regime—while Democrats rush to criticize the mission.
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Public Education Has Become A National Scandal
Dr. Duke and Vicki McKenna expose what they argue is the public school system’s collapse—from rampant abuse and politically fueled violence to brain-numbing tech and falling academic standards—as they warn that America is failing the next generation.
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Supreme Court Blocks California Plan To Keep Parents In The Dark
The Supreme Court rules California cannot enforce a policy forcing schools to hide students questioning their gender from parents, marking a major victory for parental rights and teacher freedom.
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TPUSA Student Exposes Campus Delay Game
Dr. Duke interviews Lawrence University student Zach Currier, whose effort to launch a Turning Point USA chapter has exploded into a national story as the school’s committee repeatedly stalls recognition, while Zach gets support from media, elected officials, and a law firm—and vows not to back down.
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The Fall Of A Terror Empire
In a stunning display of military power, U.S. and Israeli forces dismantle Iran’s missile systems and navy while the world watches the systematic takedown of a regime that has spread terror for nearly five decades.
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Operation Epic Fury Shakes The World
Dr. Duke and Vicki McKenna react to Trump’s “Operation Epic Fury” strike on Iran and the reported death of Iran’s supreme leader.
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Eighth Graders Given Anti ICE Lesson In Geography Class
A Minnesota middle school is under fire after eighth-graders were shown a geography lesson portraying ICE agents as using “tricky and violent tactics” against legal immigrants, sparking outrage over political messaging in the classroom.
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A Marathon Address And A Political Mic Drop
In a record-breaking State of the Union, President Trump turned the chamber into a political stage, boldly calling out Democrats for failing to stand up for the American people in a moment watched by millions.
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How Schools Became Protest Training Camps
Dr. Duke and Vicki McKenna warn that America’s public schools and universities are no longer failing by accident but actively grooming kids into anti-law, anti-nation activism—while shocked parents still wonder how the classroom became ground zero for cultural collapse.
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Colorado Schools Lose 10,000 Students!
Colorado just lost more than 10,000 students from its classrooms —including a 1,200-student drop in Denver Public Schools—raising a bigger question: where are all the families going?
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Wisconsin College Attempts To Ban TPUSA Student Group
A small liberal arts college that boasts “diversity” is quietly trying to ban a Turning Point USA student group for good—while smearing its members as Nazis and hoping no one notices.
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AOC’s Big Moment Leaves Big Questions For 2028
As Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stumbles on the world stage, even liberal insiders are quietly panicking that the Democrat bench may be no match for a potential JD Vance–Marco Rubio powerhouse run in 2028.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Dr. Duke Pesta is a prolific writer, a dynamic speaker, and an engaging TV host. He’s also a tenured professor of English and the Executive Director of FreedomProject Academy. The Doctor Duke Show addresses such topics as education, Christianity, history, and the broader culture, offering intellectual and entertaining conversations with an array of accomplished guests. His collected videos, interviews, lecture series, and speaking events have garnered more than 100 million views.
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