The Tenth Man Podcast with Kevin Travis
by Kevin Travis
Welcome to The Tenth Man Podcast — a conservative news podcast consisting of independent political commentary and social analysis for people who are tired of media narratives replacing facts. Hosted by Kevin Travis, The Tenth Man explores today’s biggest stories through the lens of media bias, current affairs, American exceptionalism, the Second Amendment, climate change debates, culture, public policy, and common sense. Each episode challenges conventional wisdom by digging into the historical context, contradictions, and overlooked details often missing from mainstream coverage. From climate change and energy policy to immigration, crime, free speech, gun rights, economics, and cultural trends, this unbiased news podcast combines factual analysis with sharp social commentary and a contrarian perspective designed to make listeners think critically. If you enjoy long-form unbiased political podcasts, independent journalism,
Episodes
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S5 E20 - Amelia Earhart: Famous for Failing to Fly Around the World (Twice)
Send us Fan Mail Amelia Earhart’s Legend vs. Forgotten Aviators: Fred Noonan, Wiley Post & Netta Snook As a new October 2026 expedition searches the island of Nikumaroro for Amelia Earhart’s missing plane, the episode argues the story wrongly centers on Earhart while forgetting navigator Fred...
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S5 E19 - Surprise in Germany: The Untold Mass Attack Story
Send us Fan Mail The Würzburg Stabbing and the Number 11: What Gets Counted, What Gets Ignored | The Tenth Man This episode revisits the June 25, 2021 Würzburg, Germany stabbing in which Abdirahman Jibril Ali attacked 11 people in four minutes, killing three women and wounding eight, after prior...
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S5 E18 - Australia's "Rare" Mass Shootings - Four Recent Examples
Send us Fan Mail The Mass Shooting You Didn’t Hear About: Australia, “Rare,” and the Media Double Standard Kevin Travis argues that American media apply a double standard to “mass shootings,” spotlighting U.S. incidents using the Gun Violence Archive definition (4+ shot) while downplaying similar...
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S5 S17 - Blacks Commit Most Violent Crime - Racist Myth?
Send us Fan Mail The “13/50” Myth Myth: Crime Stats, Liber Rules, and the Number No One Wants to Discuss Kevin Travis introduces a recurring segment called “Liber Rules,” arguing that progressives treat plausible claims as true without evidence, and applies it to the claim that “13/50” crime...
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S5 E16- Pulse Orlando 10th Anniversary: Shadows Looming on America's 250th
Send us Fan Mail Pulse at 10 Years: ISIS, Lone Wolves, and the Media’s Narrative On the 10th anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting, the episode argues that mainstream coverage from outlets like ABC’s GMA First Look and CNN frames the event primarily as an attack on a gay nightclub while...
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S5 E15 - End It, Trump. Take the Fight to Iran
Send us Fan Mail How to End the War With Iran: Stop Managing, Start Winning | The Tenth Man Kevin Travis argues the U.S. is not losing a war with Iran but “managing” it while the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps commits piracy and war crimes by seizing commercial vessels in international waters....
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S5 E14 - Give Captain Phillips a Gun - No, a BIGGER Gun
Send us Fan Mail Why Captain Phillips Couldn’t Carry a Gun Today | Arming Merchant Ships in the Strait of Hormuz The episode argues that Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces are illegally boarding and seizing merchant ships in international waters near the Strait of Hormuz, a key chokepoint for...
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S5 E13 - Mike Duggan, The Last Democrat
Send us Fan Mail Mike Duggan Drops Out: Why Independents Can’t Compete—and What It Signals for Democrats Kevin Travis argues that Michigan swing-state politics reveal a deeper Democratic Party crisis after Detroit ex-mayor Mike Duggan, who left the party in December 2024 and ran for governor as…
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S5 E12 - Animal Lovers - Not Rock Throwers - are Killing the Seals
Send us Fan Mail Rock Thrower vs. Monk Seals: When Animal Love Becomes the Threat Kevin Travis contrasts federal prosecution of Igor Litvinchuk for throwing a rock at a Hawaiian monk seal (missing and causing no injury) with broader failures in conservation and legal proportionality, including a...
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S5 E11 - You Can't Boycott Starbucks Under Socialism
Send us Fan Mail Boycotting Starbucks to End Capitalism? The Contradictions of Socialist Protest | The Tenth Man Kevin Travis argues that boycotts rely on capitalist competition, criticizing Seattle mayor Sarah Nelson’s Starbucks boycott as using capitalism’s tools to protest capitalism. He...
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S5 E10 - Iran, A Juvenile Delinquent Throwing Rocks at Cars
Send us Fan Mail Iran’s “Overpass”: Mining the Strait of Hormuz, Extorting Shipping, and the World’s Double Standard The episode compares teens throwing rocks from highway overpasses—citing fatal cases in Michigan (Kenneth White, 2017), Ohio, and Colorado—to Iran’s deliberate policy of attacking...
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S5 E09 - Greta Thunberg, Take the Win for Stopping Iran Oil
Send us Fan Mail The Biggest Oil Disruption Ever—and the Climate Movement’s Silence Says Everything This episode argues that a massive Iran-linked energy disruption has effectively locked up about 20% of global oil supply in the Arabian Gulf, yet major climate activists and groups (Greta…
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S5 E08 - Pope Leo: Holy War on Sin or Jihad on Donald Trump
Send us Fan Mail Why the Media Praises the Pope Only When He Criticizes Trump The script argues that mainstream media elevates the Pope as a moral authority primarily when he criticizes Donald Trump, despite the Church’s ongoing reputational damage from past sex scandals. It claims quoting the…
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S5 E07 - Would You Want Christians or Iranian Muslims to Rescue You
Send us Fan Mail Church Songs, Christian Culture, and the Downed F-15 Over Iran The episode opens with an American F-15 shot down over Iran and contrasts why a downed airman would fear capture by Iranians, then shifts into a critique of repetitive “progressive” church music and the idea that...
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S5 E06 - Defunding TSA - Go For It!
Send us Fan Mail TSA Pay Freeze, Media Silence, and the Case to Defund TSA Instead The script argues that President Trump has identified Democrats as terrorists for using intimidation tactics like shutting down Homeland Security funding, including TSA, but wrongly negotiates with them. It claims...
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S5 E05 - Iran Conflict and The Thieves Among Us
Send us Fan Mail War, Welfare, and the Storehouse: Priorities Behind the Iran Spending Debate A critique of Senator Bernie Sanders’ claim that U.S. strikes involving Iran cost about $22 billion and that the money should have funded healthcare, housing, early childhood programs, and student debt...
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S5 E04 - Glyphosate Roundup - MAHA Myths versus Science
Send us Fan Mail Roundup, RFK Jr., and the MAHA Moms: How Bad Science Spreads After a dinner conversation with a woman repeating seminar claims about Roundup, the host explains that “Roundup” is now a brand name and some products contain glyphosate while others don’t, so labels matter. He argues...
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S5 E03 - Japan, Longevity, and Ice Cream: Debunking Dietary Fables
Send us Fan Mail Should You Eat Like the Japanese to Live Longer? The Longevity Diet Myth This episode challenges the popular claim that Americans should copy Japanese, Mediterranean, or French diets to gain longevity, arguing the logic relies on correlation and the false assumption that all…
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S5 E02 - Immigration and Due Process: Unpacking Constitutional Misinterpretations
Send us Fan Mail Due Process, the Constitution, and Immigration Enforcement: A Contract, Not a Slogan The script argues that phrases like “freedom of speech,” “separation of church and state,” and “due process” are commonly quoted as slogans and misapplied when separated from the Constitution’s...
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S5 E01 - Distant Horizons: Understanding the Cultural Cost of Immigration
Send us Fan Mail The Unseen Impact of Migration: Who Stays and Who Leaves This episode explores the oft-overlooked perspectives in the immigration debate, examining why some societies resist emigration while others face an 'exit mindset.' It delves into the broader consequences of migration, such...
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S4 E43 - TikTok, Baby Formula, and the Truth About Church Charity
Send us Fan Mail A viral TikTok video accused Texas churches of ignoring a mother who “needed baby formula,” and the media ran with it. But almost nothing in that story holds up under basic scrutiny. In this episode, The Tenth Man unpacks: Why calling megachurches only proves nothing How internet...
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S4 E42 - Electric Vehicles Part 2: Bridging the Gap Between Makers and Buyers
Send us Fan Mail Electric vehicles promise convenience, clean energy, and a futuristic driving experience — but the engineers and regulators pushing the transition still don’t understand the lifestyle they’re demanding from real drivers. In Part Two of this series, The Tenth Man takes an EV on…
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S4 E41 - Electric Vehicles Part 1: From Showroom to Junkyard
Send us Fan Mail My Journey with Electric Vehicles: The Realities and Challenges In this episode of 'The 10th Man,' we explore the practical challenges and realities of owning an electric vehicle (EV). From dealing with unexpected accidents and rushed purchases to navigating the complexities of...
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S4 E40 - The Affordable Housing Hoax: Influencers, Boomers and Reality
Send us Fan Mail Debunking the Housing Affordability Myth In this episode of 'The Tenth Man', the host tackles the pervasive myth that housing has become unaffordable for younger generations due to the actions of Baby Boomers. By dissecting misleading comparisons often circulated by influencers,...
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S4 E39 - Lone Star Tick vs Deer Hunters - The Truth About Alfa-gal
Send us Fan Mail The Lone Star Tick Myth and America’s Deer Crisis A 47-year-old New Jersey man ate a hamburger at a backyard barbecue and died a few hours later. The media blamed the Lone Star Tick. Then they blamed climate change. Both claims collapse under the slightest scrutiny. In this…
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S4 E38 - Mamdani's New York: A Communist's Dream in Capitalism's Capital
Send us Fan Mail New York Elects a Communist Mayor: The Demise of Capitalism? In this episode of The Tenth Man, we delve into the shocking election of Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed socialist, as the mayor of New York City, the epicenter of capitalism. The podcast scrutinizes Mamdani's lack of...
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S4 E37 - SNAP Scammers: How the Shutdown Exposed America’s Fake Famine
Send us Fan Mail The government shutdown didn’t starve America — it exposed our addiction to dependency. In this episode, The Tenth Man unpacks the SNAP panic: forty-two million people “losing benefits,” the myth of American hunger, and the reality of how many safety nets already exist. From WIC…
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S4 E36 - White House Ballroom: How the Media Built Another False Crisis
Send us Fan Mail When the British burned the White House in 1814, it was an act of war. When Donald Trump builds a ballroom in 2025, it’s treated like one. This episode of The Tenth Man dismantles the media hysteria over the so-called “White House demolition.” You’ll hear how every administration...
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S4 E35 - Is Finland the Happiest Country and Who Really Cares?
Send us Fan Mail The United Nations says Finland is the happiest country on earth — again. But how do they know? We look behind the World Happiness Index and find missing data, selective reporting, and a quiet message aimed at America. From Finland’s high taxes on the poor, its state church, and...
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S4 E34 - They Taught You Columbus Was Evil. They Lied.
Send us Fan Mail A generation believes Christopher Columbus was a villain. But that story didn’t emerge organically — it was written by one man, and it spread like gospel through classrooms across America. In this full-length episode, we dismantle the Howard Zinn narrative, expose the myths (like...
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S4 E33 - The Grand Blanc Church Attack: A Foiled Bombing Rebranded as a “Mass Shooting”
Send us Fan Mail On September 28, a man rammed his truck into a Mormon church in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, opened fire, set the building ablaze, and tried to carry out a bombing with four improvised explosive devices. Within hours, national media outlets had already written their script:...
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S4 E32 - The Shutdown They Wanted: Democrats Hold the Budget Hostage
Send us Fan Mail The United States government has shut down — but not for the reasons you’re being told. This wasn’t a failure to “agree on a budget.” It was a deliberate strategy by Democrats to block the budget over one issue: taxpayer-funded health subsidies for millions who pay nothing into…
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S4 E31 - Universities Under Fire: Free Speech and the Death of Charlie Kirk
Send us Fan Mail The assassination of Charlie Kirk wasn’t just a tragedy — it revealed the hypocrisy of academia, the dishonesty of the media, and the collapse of free speech. In this episode, The Tenth Man dismantles the “both sides” narrative, exposes the campus culture that enabled violence…
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S4 E30 - Just Victim or Also Villain: The Epstein Survivor Question
Send us Fan Mail This podcast episode critically examines the Jeffrey Epstein case, focusing on the complexities surrounding legality, morality, and the claims of victims. It argues that many women involved with Epstein were not lured but engaged willingly for promised rewards. The episode...
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S4 E29 - The Annunciation Catholic School Shooting — When Gun Laws Fail Children
Send us Fan Mail Two children are dead after the Annunciation Catholic School shooting in Minneapolis. The media calls the guns “legally purchased.” They weren’t. Federal law already disqualified the shooter twice over — through mental illness and marijuana use — but Governor Tim Walz and...
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S4 E28 - National Guard Restores Order. The Media Cries Crisis
Send us Fan Mail Debunking Media Bias: How Trump's National Guard Deployment Was Misrepresented In this episode, we dissect how the media portrayed President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to curb crime in Washington D.C. Contrary to reports painting it as militarization and scare...
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S4 E27 - Send Guns to Haiti
Send us Fan Mail The script argues that true change in crisis-stricken countries like Gaza, Yemen, and Haiti does not come from food and medicine alone but from empowering civilians with the right to self-defense through firearms. The narrator emphasizes that survival and freedom are…
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S4 E26 - Media Lies and the Manhattan Shooting
Send us Fan Mail The script critiques how media outlets like CNN and ABC misrepresent gun violence incidents to fit specific narratives. It highlights inconsistencies in reporting, such as labeling incidents as 'mass shootings' without proper context, overlooking incidents prevented by armed...
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S4 E25 - COLD Weather Kills, but Extreme Heat Gets the Money
Send us Fan Mail The Controversy of Heat vs. Cold: Debunking Fake News on Weather Deaths In this episode we critically analyze the claim that extreme heat is America's deadliest weather threat. The script argues that recent narratives prioritizing heat dangers over cold are politically…
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S4 E24 - Black Heroes - Breonna Taylor versus Clarence Thomas
Send us Fan Mail The Untold Truth About Breonna Taylor: Media Myths vs. Reality In this episode of The 10th Man, the real story behind Breonna Taylor, challenging the media narrative that has shaped her legacy. Examining her short-lived career as an EMT, her associations with drug dealers, and…
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S4 E23 - Don't Say Stabbing; The Kohberger Moscow Manner of Death Mystery
Send us Fan Mail Media Narratives and the Silence on Mass Stabbings This episode of 'The 10th Man' delves into the media's selective language in reporting violent crimes, particularly focusing on the Moscow, Idaho stabbing case where four college students were brutally murdered by Brian…
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S4 E22 - Donald Trump - Mass Shooting Survivor
Send us Fan Mail The Attempt on Trump: Overshadowed by Media's Mass Shooting Agenda This episode from the 10th Man Podcast discusses the media's handling of mass shootings, highlighting the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13th, 2024, which was categorized…
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S4 E21 - Today's Mass Shooting, London Attacks, Detroit Block Party, Neither or Both?
Send us Fan Mail Media Bias and Mislabeling: The Truth Behind Two July 7th Attacks This episode of The 10th Man examines the misleading narratives surrounding two tragic events that occurred on the same date: the London bombings on July 7, 2005, and the Detroit block party shooting on July 7…
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S4 E20 - Rioters Blocking Traffic Are Going to Get Hurt
Send us Fan Mail This episode discusses the severe risks and legal ramifications for protestors who block traffic, as articulated by Florida Sheriff Wayne Ivey and Governor DeSantis. They emphasize that motorists have a legal right to drive through if they feel threatened, and protestors...
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S4 E19 - Boulder Flamethrower Attack: Gun Laws Don't Protect You
Send us Fan Mail On June 1st, 2025, a peaceful demonstration in Boulder, Colorado turned into a scene of terror when a man armed with firebombs and a makeshift flamethrower attacked civilians in broad daylight. This video dives deep into the event, questioning why strict gun laws in Boulder…
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S4 E18 - How is Cassie Ventura like George Floyd?
Send us Fan Mail Double Standards in Domestic Violence: Unmasking Media Bias In this episode of The 10th Man, we dive into the media's selective outrage and double standards in cases of domestic violence. Why do women who commit violence get framed differently than men? We explore the biases in...
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S4 E17 - Pope Francis: The People's Pope or Political Figure?
Send us Fan Mail Critiquing the Legacy and Actions of Pope Francis In this episode, the host examines the legacy and actions of Pope Francis, who recently passed away. Known as the 'people's Pope,' Francis was both celebrated and controversial. The host questions his popularity and discusses his...
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S4 E16 - Canada Uncovered: A Satirical Look North of the Border
Send us Fan Mail In a satirical rant, the script discusses numerous criticisms and comparisons between the United States and Canada. The speaker refers to America as a bully and unreliable ally, implies strained relations with an ostensibly rebellious Canada, and playfully mocks various aspects…
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S4 E15 - Deportation or Repatriation: The Case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Send us Fan Mail The video script explores the controversial removal of Salvadoran national Kmar Abrego Garcia, arguing that his expulsion was not a human rights violation, but rather a rightful repatriation. The script criticizes leftist outrage over due process and constitutional rights,...
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S4 E14 - Trump Tariff Facts - Forgotten Red Pistachios
Send us Fan Mail The script challenges the common narrative that tariffs, particularly those imposed by President Trump, are detrimental to the economy and the poor. It argues that tariffs are often misconstrued as inflationary and harmful, while highlighting that other factors like wars, energy...
About this show
Welcome to The Tenth Man Podcast — a conservative news podcast consisting of independent political commentary and social analysis for people who are tired of media narratives replacing facts.
Hosted by Kevin Travis, The Tenth Man explores today’s biggest stories through the lens of media bias, current affairs, American exceptionalism, the Second Amendment, climate change debates, culture, public policy, and common sense. Each episode challenges conventional wisdom by digging into the historical context, contradictions, and overlooked details often missing from mainstream coverage.
From climate change and energy policy to immigration, crime, free speech, gun rights, economics, and cultural trends, this unbiased news podcast combines factual analysis with sharp social commentary and a contrarian perspective designed to make listeners think critically.
If you enjoy long-form unbiased political podcasts, independent journalism,
Hosted by
Kevin Travis