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The Joe Rooz Show
by Joe Russiello
The Joe Rooz Show is a long-form conversation podcast built around thoughtful, candid discussions exploring faith, culture, preparedness, history, technology, current events, and the people behind the ideas.Hosted by Joe "Rooz" Russiello, each episode features in-depth conversations with authors, entrepreneurs, economists, historians, medical professionals, faith leaders, veterans, researchers, and independent thinkers who are willing to challenge conventional narratives and engage in meaningful dialogue.Rooted in the principles of free speech, personal responsibility, and intellectual curiosity, The Joe Rooz Show features recurring verse-by-verse Bible studies, practical preparedness discussions, and conversations designed to inform, challenge, and inspire without sacrificing respect or authenticity.Whether exploring Scripture, emerging technology, public policy, personal resilience, or the human stories behind today's headlines, The Joe Rooz Show values honest conversation over
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From the Mob to Mindfulness | Bob Martin on Faith, Philosophy & The Flow
Tonight, I welcome Bob Martin for what promises to be one of those conversations that goes wherever it wants to go—and perhaps somewhere deeper than the show prep could ever anticipate. We'll explore Bob's remarkable journey through law, social work, meditation, teaching, and cultural commentary,...
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Daniel 6: The Lion's Den, Faith Under Fire & God's Judgment | Sunday Bible Study
Daniel 6 is more than the familiar story of Daniel in the lion's den. Today on Sunday Bible Study, Joe examines Daniel 6:1–24, exploring Daniel's unwavering faith, the conspiracy against him, King Darius's impossible dilemma, the power of prayer, and God's miraculous deliverance. The study also...
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The Hidden Orchard: Shame, Recovery, and God's Grace | Matthew Wingo
What happens when a man comes to Christ but continues carrying buried hurt, shame, bitterness, and pride? Tonight, Joe welcomes Matthew Wingo, founder and president of Turn Right Ministry and author of Turn Right: The Pursuit of Noble Things, for an honest conversation about Christian testimony,...
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Self-Publishing Without Getting Scammed with Michele DeFilippo
Thinking about publishing a book? Before you sign a contract or pay a publishing company, make sure you understand what you're getting into. Tonight, Joe welcomes Michele DeFilippo, founder of 1106 Design, for a practical discussion about traditional publishing, self-publishing, and hybrid...
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When God Shuts Down the Party: The Writing on the Wall | Daniel 5
In this episode of The Joe Rooz Show Sunday Bible Study, we continue our journey through the Book of Daniel with chapter 5 and the dramatic account of Belshazzar's feast, the handwriting on the wall, and the fall of Babylon. While the king celebrates behind seemingly impenetrable walls, judgment…
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Can You Win an Election Without Millions? | Chase Russell
Can you win an election without millions of dollars? Tonight, Joe sits down with political strategist, U.S. Air Force veteran, and author Chase Russell to explore what really wins campaigns in modern American politics. From operating MQ-9 Reaper drones in the military to leading Gray Eagle...
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From Preacher to FBI Agent: Inside a 24-Year Career | Eric Robinson
Tonight, former FBI Special Agent Eric Robinson joins Joe to tell the remarkable story of going from the pulpit to Quantico and a 24-year career with the FBI, including 15 years as a SWAT operator. Eric explains how 12 years in Christian ministry unexpectedly prepared him to interview suspects,...
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Let God Be God: Practical Lessons from Daniel 4
In this Sunday Bible Study, we walk through Daniel 4 and Nebuchadnezzar's hard lesson in humility as God uses the king's dream, his fall and eventual restoration to demonstrate that “the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men.” We look at both the prophetic and practical sides of the chapter…
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Purpose After the Mission: Navy SEAL Marty Strong on Leadership, Loss & Resilience
Tonight I sit down with Marty Strong—retired Navy SEAL, CEO, investor, board member, novelist and leadership author—for a conversation that goes far beyond credentials. We’ll talk about the winding path that takes him from a difficult childhood in Nebraska and Japan into the SEAL Teams, how a...
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The Preparedness Calendar: Hunting, Fishing, Farming & Living Well | Wednesdays with Wayne
On this week’s Wednesdays with Wayne, Wayne and I covered what practical preparedness looks like when it’s lived out as a full calendar year—not just talked about in theory. Wayne walked me through his seasonal rhythm of steelhead, salmon, halibut, elk, deer, crabbing, gardening, beekeeping,...
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What Is Homeopathy, Really? | Abby Beale
What exactly is homeopathy, how is it supposed to work, and why do people continue using it despite skepticism from conventional medicine? Certified classical homeopath and Homeopathy Primer lead author Abby Beale joins Joe to explain how an experience with her son's recurring ear infections led...
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When God Meets You in the Fire | Daniel 3 Bible Study
In Daniel chapter 3, Nebuchadnezzar commands the people of Babylon to bow before his golden image—but Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refuse, even when obedience to God means facing the fiery furnace. In Part 6 of our study through Daniel, we examine the idolatry and prophetic imagery surrounding...
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From Outsider to Fantasy Author: J.M. Shaw on Autism, Creativity & Belonging
Fantasy author J.M. Shaw joins Joe for a candid and often hilarious conversation about creativity, neurodivergence, storytelling and finding where you belong. Shaw shares how being diagnosed with autism and ADHD in 2019 helped her reframe traits she once struggled with as creative strengths, why...
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Has America’s Republic Been Hijacked? | Kevin Dolan & Peter Calfee
In this episode, I sat down with Peter H. Calfee and J. Kevin Dolan, co-authors of Hijacked: Our Republic, Unless We Can Save It, for a wide-ranging conversation about whether the American republic is being slowly redirected by a loss of critical thinking, historical understanding, and moral...
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Satan Exposed: The Power Behind the Antichrist | Daniel 7 Bible Study
In this Sunday Bible Study, Joe continues through Daniel 7 with a closer look at Satan, the spiritual power behind the coming Antichrist. Beginning in Revelation 12 and moving through Ezekiel, Isaiah, Job and other passages, Joe examines Satan's origin, his rebellion against God, the biblical...
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Can AI Become Wise? | Brad C. Anderson
Science fiction author, educator and former biotechnology professor Brad C. Anderson joins Joe for a conversation that begins with his latest novel, Ashme’s Song, and quickly ventures into much bigger questions about artificial intelligence, creativity, consciousness, wisdom and what it means to…
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Be Aware and Prepare: Food, Farming & Self-Reliance | Wednesdays with Wayne
Wayne is deep into harvest season, and this week that means honey, hunting, homegrown food—and a whole lot of beets. On this edition of Wednesdays with Wayne, Joe and the Practical Prepper talk farming, wild game, food preservation, growing beets and making beet powder, inexpensive raised garden...
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Daniel 7: The Four Beasts and the Coming Antichrist | Sunday Bible Study
Daniel 7 contains one of the Bible's most fascinating prophetic visions: four beasts rising from the sea, a terrifying fourth beast with ten horns, and a prophetic picture that connects directly with Nebuchadnezzar's dream in Daniel Chapter 2. In this Sunday Bible Study, Joe examines Daniel 7...
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The Warning Signs of Revolution Most People Miss | Rick Hoppe
Revolutions rarely happen without warning—but how can you tell the difference between ordinary political anger and the warning signs of something more serious? Joe sits down with veteran intelligence and counterintelligence professional Rick Hoppe, author of Eight Stages: A Primer on Modern...
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Preparedness in Action: Game Processing, Land Management, and Garden Plans
What does real preparedness actually look like? This week on Wednesdays with Wayne, Wayne Rankin returns to The Joe Rooz Show for a wide-ranging conversation about putting practical preparedness into action. Wayne shares the story of Rosanna harvesting her first deer with a bow, what it takes to...
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When Life Doesn't Go According to Plan | Linda Plunkett
What happens when someone who has spent years helping other people suddenly becomes the one searching for hope? Linda Plunkett spent nearly two decades counseling others and helping people through difficult seasons of life. Then her own life changed dramatically when doctors discovered a...
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Daniel 2: The Kingdom That Will Never Be Destroyed | Sunday Bible Study
What did Nebuchadnezzar's mysterious image reveal about the future of human kingdoms—and what is the meaning of the stone “cut out without hands”? In this continuation of Daniel Chapter 2, Joe returns to Nebuchadnezzar's prophetic dream and examines the succession of kingdoms represented by gold,...
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When Life Breaks You: How to Rebuild | Jon McLernon
What happens when the life you've built suddenly falls apart? Jon McLernon has survived a brutal assault, PTSD, financial collapse, major weight struggles, betrayal, and years of physical recovery. Along the way, he was forced to confront some difficult questions about identity, faith,...
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Harvest, Store & Prepare: Building Real Self-Reliance | Wednesdays with Wayne
Preparedness doesn't begin when an emergency happens. It begins with what you're doing today. Wayne Rankin—the Practical Prepper—returns for Wednesdays with Wayne with a look at harvest season and the everyday skills that build real self-reliance. Wayne and Joe talk about harvesting and…
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Why We Sabotage Our Own Success | Dr. Albert Bramante
Why do talented, capable people sometimes become their own biggest obstacle? Dr. Albert Bramante has spent more than two decades in the entertainment industry as a talent agent while studying the psychology behind self-defeating behavior. He joins Joe Rooz for a conversation about self-sabotage,...
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Daniel 2: Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream and the Kingdoms of Men
In this Sunday Bible study, I continued our walk through Daniel by focusing on Daniel chapter 2 and Nebuchadnezzar’s forgotten dream. We looked at the impossible demand placed on Babylon’s wise men, Daniel’s decision to seek God in prayer with Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, and the humility…
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Was the Civil War Inevitable? | C. Evan Stewart
Was the American Civil War inevitable—or did the United States have another path? On this episode of The Joe Rooz Show, Joe sits down with author, attorney, historian, and professor C. Evan Stewart for a fascinating reexamination of the months between Abraham Lincoln's election and the outbreak…
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Practical Prepping: Logging, Livestock, and Living Off the Land
Real preparedness isn't just about what you buy. It's about learning how to use what you already have. Wayne Rankin returns to The Joe Rooz Show for Wednesdays with Wayne, and this week we're getting practical about homesteading, self-reliance, forestry, food production, and turning the resources...
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What’s Really Getting Into Our Bodies? | MasterPeace Founder Matthew Hazen
We spend plenty of time thinking about what we intentionally put into our bodies—but what about everything getting into them that we never chose? In this episode of The Joe Rooz Show, Joe sits down with Matthew Hazen, founder and CEO of Human Consciousness Support, the company behind MasterPeace,...
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How to Live in Babylon Without Babylon Living in You | Daniel 1
The Book of Daniel begins not with a lion's den, a fiery furnace, or a great prophetic vision—but with a teenage boy taken from his home and dropped into the heart of Babylon. In this episode of The Joe Rooz Show Sunday Bible Study, we begin our study through the Book of Daniel with Daniel…
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Why Hard Work Alone Won’t Get You Promoted | Nicole Fronek
Why do some people seem to climb the corporate ladder while others work just as hard—or harder—and continually get overlooked? Career coach and author Nicole Fronek joins Joe for a candid conversation about career advancement, workplace strategy, leadership, office politics, personal branding,...
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The Patriot Economy: Are Conservatives Changing Where They Spend Money? | Jeff Kruszyna
What happens when Americans stop separating their politics from where they spend their money? Tonight, Joe sits down with Jeff Kruszyna, founder and CEO of JMK Victory, for a wide-ranging conversation about conservative politics, grassroots fundraising, the 2026 midterm elections, and the growing...
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What Would George Washington Think of America in 2026? | William Gensburger
What would George Washington think if he suddenly returned to America in 2026? Would he recognize the country he helped create—or wonder how far it had drifted from the principles of its founding? Author William Gensburger joins Joe for a wide-ranging conversation inspired by The Path of Duty and...
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Revelation 21 & 22: Behold, I Make All Things New
After more than six months of studying the Book of Revelation chapter by chapter, we have reached the end. In this final installment of our study of the Book of Revelation, Joe examines Revelation Chapters 21 and 22 and what Scripture reveals about eternity: the new heaven and new earth, New...
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How Adversity Shapes Identity | Linda Drattell
Life can change in an instant. For award-winning author and poet Linda Drattell, that change came through two life-altering experiences: losing her hearing as an adult and surviving the 2016 terrorist attack in Nice, France. Rather than allowing those events to define her, she transformed them…
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Revelation 20: The Great White Throne Judgment | The Final Judgment Before Eternity
What happens after the Millennial Kingdom? Who stands before the Great White Throne? Can anyone be saved by their works? In today's Sunday Bible Study, Joe continues the verse-by-verse journey through the Book of Revelation with one of the most sobering chapters in all of Scripture. Revelation...
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Inside the Minds of Serial Killers, Cults & Criminal Psychology | Alan R. Warren
What makes ordinary people follow dangerous leaders? Why are we fascinated by serial killers? And what can criminal psychology teach us about manipulation, cults, and human nature? In this thought-provoking episode, bestselling true crime author and syndicated radio host Alan R. Warren joins Joe...
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Why Americans No Longer Trust Institutions | Dr. Joel Rakow
Why do so many Americans feel disconnected from the institutions they once trusted? Tonight, on The Joe Rooz Show, Joe sits down with Dr. Joel Rakow, author of Life in Woke America, to explore the growing crisis of trust affecting government, media, education, corporations, and American culture....
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The Millennial Kingdom Explained | Revelation 20 Bible Study
In this Sunday Bible Study, we step back before diving directly into Revelation Chapter 20 to lay a biblical foundation for understanding the Millennial Kingdom. Together, we examine how Scripture ties together from Revelation 19, Matthew 25, Ezekiel 20, Luke 1, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Romans 8, and…
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Bram Stoker Award Winner Nzondi | Horror, Humanity & Building the DeathCon Universe
What makes horror endure? Is it the monsters...or the people facing them? Tonight Joe welcomes Bram Stoker Award-winning author Nzondi (Ace Antonio Hall) for a fascinating conversation that goes far beyond zombies and the supernatural. Together they explore why horror remains one of the most...
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Is America Entering a New Golden Age? | Sidney Pines Returns
What happens after the election? Tonight, author Sidney Pines returns to The Joe Rooz Show to discuss her latest book, Golden Age Rising, the follow-up to Awakening: A Patriot's Diary of American Deception. Together, Joe and Sidney explore how America's political and cultural landscape has…
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How to Spend Smarter, Waste Less, and Live More Prepared
What if becoming more prepared didn't require spending more money? This week on Wednesday's with Wayne, Joe and Wayne explore practical self-reliance, preparedness, and the everyday decisions that can help you build a more resilient lifestyle without breaking the bank. The conversation covers...
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Revelation 19 | The Second Coming of Jesus Christ, The Marriage Supper & Armageddon
Revelation Chapter 19 marks one of the most triumphant moments in all of Scripture. After witnessing the fall of Babylon in Revelation 18, heaven erupts with praise as the redeemed cry, "Alleluia!" The Marriage Supper of the Lamb is announced, and Jesus Christ returns—not as the suffering Savior,...
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Transhumanism, Faith, and the Dangerous Religion of Technology
Artificial intelligence is advancing faster than ever, but beneath the headlines lies a much deeper question: What happens when technology begins to imitate humanity? Tonight, Joe welcomes author Andrew Gillsmith for a thought-provoking conversation exploring artificial intelligence…
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How to Start Becoming More Self-Reliant—Even in a Small Space
Preparedness doesn't begin with bunkers and generators—it begins with everyday life. Tonight on our Wednesday's with Wayne, Wayne Rankin joins me for another listener-driven conversation on practical preparedness, homesteading, and self-reliance. Instead of focusing on fear or worst-case…
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Babylon Falls | Revelation 18
When God judges Babylon, the entire world mourns—but heaven rejoices. Why? In this verse-by-verse study of Revelation Chapter 18, we continue our journey through the Book of Revelation by examining the complete destruction of Babylon, the political, economic, and commercial center of the final...
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When the Dream Collapses: Business, Survival, and Starting Again | Sandy Malone
What happens when everything you've worked for disappears overnight? After Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean, entrepreneur and author Sandy Malone watched the successful destination wedding business she spent years building vanish almost instantly. Rather than giving up, she chose to...
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Why Great Stories Need Flawed Heroes | J.F. Monroe (Ep. 337)
What makes a story unforgettable? Is it epic battles, magical worlds, and larger-than-life heroes—or is it something much more human? Tonight, on The Joe Rooz Show, Joe sits down with fantasy author J.F. Monroe, creator of the Legacy of the Four trilogy, for a conversation that goes far beyond...
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Wednesday's with Wayne | Self-Reliance, Preparedness & Common Sense (Ep. 336)
Tonight on The Joe Rooz Show, Joe welcomes Wayne Rankin back for another edition of Wednesday's with Wayne, where practical preparedness meets common-sense living. This week's conversation expands beyond traditional prepping and explores the everyday skills that help families become more...
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Revelation 17 | Mystery Babylon Revealed | Sunday Bible Study (Ep. 335)
Sunday Bible Study returns to the Book of Revelation as we continue our verse-by-verse study through Revelation 17 and examine one of the most debated passages in biblical prophecy: Mystery Babylon. After witnessing the completion of God's judgment in Revelation 16, the focus now shifts to the...
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The Joe Rooz Show is a long-form conversation podcast built around thoughtful, candid discussions exploring faith, culture, preparedness, history, technology, current events, and the people behind the ideas.Hosted by Joe "Rooz" Russiello, each episode features in-depth conversations with authors, entrepreneurs, economists, historians, medical professionals, faith leaders, veterans, researchers, and independent thinkers who are willing to challenge conventional narratives and engage in meaningful dialogue.Rooted in the principles of free speech, personal responsibility, and intellectual curiosity, The Joe Rooz Show features recurring verse-by-verse Bible studies, practical preparedness discussions, and conversations designed to inform, challenge, and inspire without sacrificing respect or authenticity.Whether exploring Scripture, emerging technology, public policy, personal resilience, or the human stories behind today's headlines, The Joe Rooz Show values honest conversation over
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