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by Rebecca Hargraves, Vincent James, Cameron Magregor, David Reilly
Welcome to The Backlash, the premier American Right-Wing talk show that dives deep into the heart of contemporary issues reshaping our world. Led by four passionate hosts, The Backlash goes beyond the headlines to explore the political, cultural, and economic shifts defining our era. From discussions on Western Awakening and the breakdown of legacy political structures, to the resurgence of traditional values and the complexities of economic instability, our show provides an unfiltered perspective on topics that matter most. With exclusive guest interviews and spirited debates, The Backlash brings voices from around the globe—including activists, thinkers, and political analysts—to offer diverse insights that challenge the mainstream narrative. Whether you're curious about the future of political organizations, the role of social media in grassroots movements, or strategies for financial resilience in an uncertain world, our podcast is your guide to understanding the new era
Episodes
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Episode 142 — 2026 Primary Roundup: AIPAC vs. We The People + Idaho Election Results
Episode 142 of The Backlash is a full-scale election night breakdown of the 2026 primaries — from the battle for the soul of the Republican Party nationally, to the political civil war unfolding right here in Idaho. After spending a full week embedded with Congressman Thomas Massie and his…
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Episode 141 — Another Lame Episode Where Dave Tells Everyone To Vote Harder (May 19th)
With just 8 days until the critical May 19 North Idaho Primary, The Backlash cuts through the noise. We break down the hottest races on the ballot, show you how to read yard signs for real grassroots momentum, and expose who’s actually organized versus who’s just pretending. North Idaho Pastor…
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Episode 140 — Therapy, Family, and the Crisis of Modern Culture w/ Kevin Kervick
On this episode of The Backlash, we sit down with Kevin Kervick — father, grandfather, educator, and outspoken dissident voice challenging the ideological direction of modern psychotherapy and Western culture. Kevin has spent years speaking out against what he sees as the growing influence of...
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Episode 139 — Free Speech, Independent Journalism, & the State of Trump's America w/J. Arthur Bloom
In this wide-ranging conversation, J. Arthur Bloom joins The Backlash to examine the current state of free speech in America, the challenges facing independent journalism, and the rapidly evolving political landscape under Donald Trump’s second term. From government pressure on platforms and…
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Episode 138 — The Catholic Land Movement: Faith, Land, and the Fight for the Future w/Michael Thomas
On this episode of The Backlash, we sit down with Michael Thomas, leader of the Catholic Land Movement, to break down one of the most ambitious and practical responses to the cultural and economic unraveling of the modern world. What does it actually look like to rebuild society from the ground...
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Episode 137 — SPLC INDICTED BY DOJ: With Gavin McInnes, Richard Spencer, Ken Silva & Casey Whalen
On this explosive episode of The Backlash, host David J. Reilly is joined by Casey Whalen, Ken Silva, Gavin McInnes and Richard Spencer to break down the shocking federal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the SPLC is facing multiple...
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Episode 136 — Fake Music, Fake News, Fake Culture: The TRUTH About The Media w/ "Bobby Hatfield"
In this explosive episode of The Backlash, we sit down with Bobby Hatfield — a 50-year veteran of the American radio industry who’s seen it all from the inside. From Philadelphia to Detroit, Cleveland to Columbus, and beyond, Bobby built a career in radio during its most influential decades — and...
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Episode 135 — Power, Money, Control and the Cabal Embedded in Coeur d'Alene w/ Paul Banducci
North Idaho has always been a battleground — but most people don't know who's really been running it. This week, David J. Reilly sits down with Paul Banducci, entrepreneur, anarcho-capitalist, and co-host of the No ID Show, to pull back the curtain on the entrenched power structure that has…
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Episode 134 — The 4 Laws of Mafia Power & The Truth about COINTELPRO w/ Justin Stamm
In this episode of The Backlash, Justin Stamm joins the show to break down how power actually works — from organized crime to modern political movements. We begin with Justin’s personal background and the unlikely path that led him into conversations with “Jimmy Blue Eyes,” and how those...
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Episode 133 — How Government Stripped Us Of Our Humanity w/ Wayne Hoffman
What does Taoism have to do with Idaho politics? More than you might think. This week, host David J. Reilly sits down with Wayne Hoffman — founder of the Idaho Freedom Foundation and one of the most influential figures in Idaho politics over the last two decades — for a wide-ranging conversation...
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Episode 132 — The Monetary & AI Shock That Will Change America Forever w/Marty Bent
Bitcoin and artificial intelligence are no longer future technologies — they are actively reshaping the economy, politics, and the American way of life. In Episode 132 of The Backlash, Marty Bent joins the show to break down the monetary and technological shock already underway, and what it means...
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Episode 131 — America Last: How The DC Establishment Sold Idaho Out & how Denny Lavé is Gonna Fix It
With a new war in Iran, 15 Americans dead, the national debt breaching $39 trillion, and an AI-driven jobs crisis looming — who's fighting for everyday Idahoans in Washington? In this special edition of The Backlash, host David J. Riley sits down with Denny Lavé, a blue-collar Idaho businessman,...
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Episode 130 — Bombs, Betrayal & Blasphemy: Iran, Holy Week & Our Bishops w/ Fr. James Mawdsley
As the war in Iran escalates, disturbing reports emerge of a U.S. strike on a girls’ school—raising serious moral questions about modern warfare and the cost of empire. At the same time, the American bishops once again signal weakness, throwing Carrie Prejean Boller under the bus and deepening…
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Episode 129 — The Truth About Opus Dei w/ Gareth Gore
What really is Opus Dei—and why is it one of the most controversial organizations in the Catholic world? In this explosive episode of The Backlash, we sit down with investigative journalist Gareth Gore, author of Opus, to unpack shocking allegations surrounding the secretive group. From claims of...
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Episode 128 — Foreign War, Domestic Chaos: How to Prepare for What’s Coming w/PNW GUERRILLA
As the Iran conflict escalates, the consequences aren’t staying overseas—they’re coming home. Supply chains strain, infrastructure weakens, and the illusion of stability begins to crack. In this episode, @PNWGUERRILLA joins us to break down what modern war actually looks like for everyday...
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Episode 127 — The War Abroad & The War at Home
America is being pulled in two directions at once — war abroad and a growing crisis at home. As tensions with Iran escalate, the consequences of endless foreign conflict are becoming impossible to ignore. Meanwhile, Idaho finds itself on the frontlines of political and cultural battles over...
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Episode 126 — Fired for Opposing Zionism? The Catholic Purge w/ Joe Enders
In Episode 126 of The Backlash, Dave is joined by Catholic commentator Joe Enders to discuss the growing controversy surrounding Zionism and the Catholic Church in America. Following the removal of Carrie Prejean Boller from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and a communique...
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Episode 125 — What Does The Catholic Church REALLY Teach About Race, Zionism & War w/American Reform
In this episode of The Backlash, Dave sits down with American Reform to examine one of the most controversial and misunderstood questions in modern Catholic discourse: what the Catholic Church actually teaches about race, nationalism, Zionism, and war. Drawing from Church tradition, papal...
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Episode 124 — The Not-So-Secret Powers Behind The Iran War W/ Jose Niño
The war with Iran didn’t appear out of nowhere—and the real forces driving it are far more complicated than the headlines suggest. In this episode of The Backlash, Dave sits down with geopolitical analyst and writer Jose Niño to unpack the deeper power dynamics behind the escalating conflict in…
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Episode 123 — The TRUTH About The Iran War That THEY Don't Want You To Know
What is really happening in Iran — and why is the world suddenly on the brink of a wider Middle East war? In this episode of The Backlash, Dave breaks down the escalating conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States, separating propaganda from reality. After joint U.S.–Israeli strikes on...
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Episode 122 — Factional America? Spain, Civil War, and a World at War w/ Karl Dahl
Is America drifting toward the kind of internal fracture that once tore Spain apart? In this episode of The Backlash, Dave sits down with author Karl Dahl (Faction, Faction: With The Crusaders) to examine the Spanish Civil War—not as distant history, but as a warning. What caused a once-unified...
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Episode 121 — The Left-Wing Anti-ICE Terrorist Attack In Idaho That Nobody's Talking About
In this episode of The Backlash, we break down the shocking Idaho attack in which a stolen ambulance was rammed into a building housing Department of Homeland Security offices in Meridian. Authorities say the suspect poured accelerant inside the lobby in an apparent attempt to ignite the building...
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Episode 120 — The Future Of America With Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Casey Putsch
What does the future of America actually look like at the state level — and who is willing to fight for it? In this episode of The Backlash, Dave sits down with Ohio gubernatorial candidate Casey Putsch to discuss the collapse of federal credibility, the resurgence of state sovereignty, and why…
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Episode 119 — The Problem With Women w/Hoe Math
In this episode of The Backlash, Dave sits down with Hoe Math to examine the cultural tensions shaping modern relationships between men and women. The conversation explores the rise of affluent progressive feminism, shifting gender dynamics, and the social and economic pressures influencing…
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Episode 118 — Cultural Insanity, Global Instability & The TRUTH About Europe's Far-Right
In Episode 118 of The Backlash, David J. Reilly surveys a world that feels increasingly unrecognizable. A shocking shooting involving a transgender suspect raises difficult questions about gender ideology, media framing, and the social pressures shaping modern violence. Meanwhile, Iran’s partial...
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Episode 117 — Mass Migration + Housing Crisis = Death of the American Dream w/ Dark Enlightenment
America’s housing market is breaking — and for millions of families, the dream of homeownership is slipping out of reach. In this episode, Dark Enlightenment joins the show to dissect the forces driving the crisis: Wall Street firms and private equity buying up single-family homes, government...
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The Truth About Religious Liberty & Zionism + Some Housekeeping — Dave After Dark
In this episode of Dave After Dark, Dave breaks down the recent Religious Liberty Commission debate involving Carrie Prejean Boller and the growing tensions between Catholic theology and modern political Zionism. What was actually said? Why did it spark backlash? And what does the debate reveal...
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Episode 115 — The Crisis In The Catholic Church EXPLAINED w/ Stephen Kokx
The Catholic Church is facing the deepest crisis in its modern history—and most Catholics are confused, divided, or deliberately misled about what’s actually happening. In this episode of The Backlash, we’re joined by Stephen Kokx to break down the real fault lines inside the Church. We dig into...
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Episode 114 — The [UN-Redacted] Truth About Jeffrey Epstein, Global Power & World Domination
In this episode of The Backlash, we cut through the noise, the viral screenshots, and the emotionally driven narratives to ask the question almost no one else is asking: where is the leverage, and who actually benefits? The Epstein story has become a cultural obsession—but obsession without...
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Episode 113 — Inside The Deep State: FBI Entrapment, Fed Ops, & Epstein’s Network w/Radix Verum
In this explosive episode of The Backlash, we’re joined by independent journalist and documentary filmmaker Radix Verum, director of Kidnap and Kill: An FBI Terror Plot. Radix breaks down her in-depth investigation into the Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping case and why the evidence points to FBI...
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Episode 112 — Dead Americans, a Dying Dollar, Drums of War — Is This the Great Reset?
In this episode of The Backlash, we break down a week where everything seems to be coming apart at once. Two Americans are dead following ICE-related unrest, legacy media and political actors are manufacturing “empathy” to justify chaos, and what’s being sold as immigration enforcement looks more...
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Dave After Dark: Yet Another Anti-Antisemitism Resolution Passed Local Zionist Republicans
Dave After Dark takes a hard look at a newly passed “anti-antisemitism” resolution—this time not from a legislature, but from within a local County Republican Party itself. Notably, this marks the fifth such resolution in just three years, raising serious questions about why these measures keep...
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Episode 111 — The Illusion of Normal: Pete Quiñones on Power, Collapse, and Cultural Revolt
In this episode of The Backlash, Rebecca Hargraves is joined by Pete Quiñones for a hard, unsparing conversation about why so many Americans insist on pretending everything is fine while the country visibly comes apart. We dig into the illusion of normalcy, the impossible demands being placed on...
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Episode 110 — From Miami To Davos: How The Fuentes' Clubpocalypse Reveals WEF's TRUE Agenda
This week on The Backlash, we trace a straight line from Miami nightclubs to the halls of Davos. Episode 110 breaks down the viral Nick Fuentes “clubpocalypse” that set the Right on fire—why the reaction was so intense, who rushed to distance themselves, and what this moment reveals about…
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Episode 109 — The "Hyphenated Heresy" Exposed: Judeo-Christianity Destroyed with J.D. Hall
In this explosive episode of The Backlash, Dave and Rebecca are joined by pastor, polemicist, and cultural firebrand J.D. Hall to dismantle one of the most destructive theological innovations of the modern era: so-called “Judeo-Christianity.” Hall argues that the hyphen is not harmless—it is...
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Episode 108 — From Tehran to Minneapolis: America on the Brink
The world feels like it’s unraveling — and this week, the evidence is everywhere. From violent protests and suspected foreign-backed destabilization inside Iran, to the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis igniting outrage and civil unrest at home, Episode 108 of The Backlash connects the dots...
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Episode 107 — Inside The American Nationalist Movement: A Conversation with Thomas Rousseau
In this episode of The Backlash, Rebecca Hargraves sits down with Thomas Rousseau, founder of Patriot Front, for an in-depth conversation on American nationalism, political identity, media narratives, and the future of the right. Rousseau discusses his personal background, the events that led him...
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Episode 106 — From Florida To Venezuela: James Fishback Joins Us & The Truth About Venezuela
In Episode 106 of The Backlash, we begin with a wide-ranging conversation with James Fishback, Florida gubernatorial candidate, on the state of Florida politics, the future of conservative leadership, and what voters are actually demanding as the country enters a volatile election cycle. After…
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Episode 105 — Feds, Gay Ops, and The American Regime: January 6th Revisited w/ Christian Secor
January 6th wasn’t an “insurrection” — it was a regime narrative operation. This week on The Backlash, we’re joined by Christian Secor to revisit January 6th with fresh eyes, hard questions, and zero reverence for official fairy tales. We break down federal involvement, intelligence assets,...
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Episode 104 — The $9 Billion Daycare Scam: How America Was Looted in Plain Sight — NYE SPECIAL
In this New Year’s Eve Special, The Backlash exposes the $9 BILLION Somali daycare and social-services fraud that quietly looted American taxpayers in plain sight — a scheme so massive it rivals the scale of historic financial crimes, yet remains largely ignored by media and political elites. We...
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Episode 103 — Patriarchy, Feminism & the Collapse of the Modern Family w/ Tim Gordon
In this episode of The Backlash, we’re joined by Timothy Gordon to discuss his new documentary What A Woman Is and the deeper questions it raises about feminism, patriarchy, and the breakdown of the modern family. We examine how feminist ideology reshaped marriage, authority, and gender roles—and...
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Episode 102 — "They" Redacted Santa's Naughty List!? Rebecca & Dave's Christmas Eve Special!
In this Christmas Eve special, Rebecca and Dave break down the newly released Epstein files—and the names they still won’t show you. More flights than previously known, redactions where accountability should be, and a system that protects its own while demanding your silence. We also check in on...
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Episode 101 — Borders, Belief, & Bethlehem: Fr. James Mawdsley on the True Meaning of Christmas
Today we’re joined by Fr. James Mawdsley for a necessary and timely conversation on faith, borders, and the confusion surrounding Christmas in the modern world. We discuss Catholic teaching on immigration and national borders, whether Catholics may participate in Hanukkah, and why the true…
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Episode 100 — Fake Feuds, Fake Economy, Real Power: Welcome To Weimerica
Public feuds dominate the headlines, influencer drama floods the timeline, and “slop politics” keeps audiences distracted — but beneath the noise, real power remains untouched. In this episode, we break down how fake conflicts, a managed media ecosystem, and an increasingly fake economy work...
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Episode 99 —Candace Owens, Controlled Opposition, & Narrative Enforcement w/ Sarah Bils
On this episode of The Backlash, we examine how modern media narratives are managed, enforced, and selectively challenged — using the Candace Owens controversy as a case study in controlled opposition. We break down the expanding crackdown on so-called “antisemitism,” the appointment of a new...
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Episode 98 — Piers Morgan Destroyed: Nick Fuentes Ends the Guilt Narrative on Live TV
Nick Fuentes’ explosive clash with Piers Morgan has ignited the internet — and exposed a generational shift no one in the legacy media is prepared for. In Episode 98 of The Backlash, we break down why Gen Z refuses to play the guilt-and-shame game anymore, how Fuentes flipped the entire dynamic…
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Episode 97 — AI, Paganism & the Death of the West: James Kirkpatrick UNCENSORED!
James Kirkpatrick [Kevin DeAnna] joins us to break down the crisis of modern democracy, the future of nationalism, and what Julius Evola’s philosophy actually means in 2025. We discuss whether 21st-century nationalist movements live up to Evola’s standards, how a “warrior-ascetic” can survive in…
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Episode 96 — An *HONEST* Conversation About Dating, Marriage & Community Building
In Episode 96, we sit down for an honest, no-filter conversation about dating, marriage, and rebuilding real community in a society that’s falling apart. We break down why social isolation is skyrocketing, why family formation feels harder than ever, and what it actually takes to build a…
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Episode 95 — [CANCELLED] David Irving's Grandson Speaks: History, Censorship, & the Fight for Truth
Send in your SuperChats at https://thebacklash.net/superchat In today’s episode of The Backlash, Rebecca Hargraves and Dave Reilly are joined by Adam Irving — grandson of the world-famous and fiercely controversial historian David Irving, and the current head of Irving Books. Adam opens up about...
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Episode 94 — Is America a House of Cards? Epstein, AI, and the Coming Crack-Up
In today’s episode of The Backlash, Rebecca Hargraves and Dave Reilly break down one of the most chaotic weeks in American politics and culture. The House votes 427–1 to “release” the Epstein files—only for the bill to include sweeping national-security redactions and total discretionary power…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to The Backlash, the premier American Right-Wing talk show that dives deep into the heart of contemporary issues reshaping our world. Led by four passionate hosts, The Backlash goes beyond the headlines to explore the political, cultural, and economic shifts defining our era. From discussions on Western Awakening and the breakdown of legacy political structures, to the resurgence of traditional values and the complexities of economic instability, our show provides an unfiltered perspective on topics that matter most.
With exclusive guest interviews and spirited debates, The Backlash brings voices from around the globe—including activists, thinkers, and political analysts—to offer diverse insights that challenge the mainstream narrative. Whether you're curious about the future of political organizations, the role of social media in grassroots movements, or strategies for financial resilience in an uncertain world, our podcast is your guide to understanding the new era
HOSTED BY
Rebecca Hargraves, Vincent James, Cameron Magregor, David Reilly
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