Lanc Cast

Danny and Josh express disillusionment over the current administration's neoconservative turn for the worst in preemptively attacking Iran. They discuss the concept of "America First", Israel's role in this war, and why it now appears the left and right can never unite. Josh suggests focusing on local only, and how voting at the national level is futile.Timestamps:00:00: Danny’s monologue on tribalism and America First. “The left and the right will never unite…especially over war”05:00: “no political home”09:20: the logic of preempting retaliation to a preemptive war11:30: Israel’s War13:30: Israel has nukes 17:00: bar fight analogy “stop hanging out with that friend”19:00: not even coherent lies this time to justify the war 20:00: Yinon Plan21:00: Adelson family donations 24:00: Washington DC “just like one big high school”25:30: Josh not seeing the point in voting (in national elections)26:30: Governor has more influence, e.g. Tim Walz29:00: the people who were focused on fighting the ship are devastated 30:00: Vance won’t right the ship 31:30: billions in taxpayer money up in smoke 34:00: bringing about Armageddon?36:00: PA commonwealth and we can only make a difference locally 38:00: vacant committee seat 41:00: superintendent on leave…nobody sure why41:30: don’t let your school board be ruled unanimously by a Party44:00: Senator Tim Sheehy breaks anti-war Marine’s hand 46:30: nobody stood up for him 48:30: 175 people killed in elementary school

In the first half Danny and Josh voice their opinions on the recent military action in Venezuela, discuss the backlash for their criticism of it, and explore the concept of "America First" as pertains to foreign policy. In the second half the recent shooting of Renee Good is analyzed, and they discuss ICE and immigration.Timestamps: 00:00: intro 02:45: the absurdity of the premise of Maduro apprehension 04:30: being kicked out for “associations”05:15: devolution of FreePA 06:00: regime change rhetoric didn’t match what happened…comparatively restrained. 07:30: be wary of always taking opposite position of the liberals 08:30: the Venezuelan generals relevant to the drug boat actions are still there 09:00: threat to Columbia and Mexico? 10:00: puppet was not installed, to Trump’s credit 11:00: Tucker clip?12:25: Canada?13:00: Josh on FreePa and on being outnumbered “3 to 1” among the coalition 14:00: “Big Beautiful Bill” = America First?15:00: fall of Rome analogy 18:15: effects of regime change on immigration 20:00: CIA influencing regime change in Iran?21:00: Greenland21:40: Josh breaks down “America First” 22:45: problems with our southern border24:30: what if America annexed Mexico?25:30: Jordan Peterson quote 27:30: focus more on our neighboring countries 30:00: interpreted Tucker as “we kinda lost”31:00: disillusionment with voting 32:30: still continuing the Biden/Pelosi budget. 33:00: Danny on staying optimistic 35:00: Josh on consumerism and life on the farm37:00: “moving out here has changed my views and politics”38:30: Josh on misguided compassion 39:00: Minnesota ICE incident 40:00: self defense vs a moving vehicle 45:00: on getting out of the way while wielding a gun47:00 a “block and a ram”49:00: people’s conflicting views of ICE and their powers 52:00: people who were here for 20 years?53:30: the most extreme “what-ifs” are contemplated54:30: “jumping the line” analogy 57:30: not wanting to lose the culture 59:09: not an ethnostate1:00:00: not because of skin color 1:02:45: on ICE wearing masks 1:05:30: the Right not the violent ones 1:06:15: Josh advises people “stay the heck away” from ICE agents 1:08:00: self-defense training needs improvement 1:15:30: will things get worse before they get better?1:16:30: Kristi Noem not backing down

Danny and Josh welcome back Lee Carter, author of "Systematic Immorality and the Failure of the MAGA Movement", to discuss the current state of affairs, where we go from here, and the role of churches in saving the country. They delve into several topics, including separation of church and state, Epstein files, Venezuela, Charlie Kirk's legacy, Nick Fuentes, and more. Josh and Lee erupt into a theological debate about Calvinism and predestination/election.Timestamps:00:00: Lee Carter’s book, failure of MAGA movement, and the role of churches 5:00: churches using 501c as an excuse 5:30: no real separation of church and state 6:15: everyone brings their religious pre-suppositions with them to politics (including atheists)9:00: what religion is influencing the politics?11:00: are elections in VA rigged?12:40: what’s the battle?14:00: Josh on detaching oneself from politics and focusing on what you can control at home 15:00: Lee: “America is under judgement”16:25: Josh: “MAGA doesn’t stand for anything”17:15: Ana Kasparian bringing liberals and conservatives together 19:00: dispensationalism as the propaganda for Zionism 20:45: Epstein files…Will truth come out?24:15: 50 to 100 years to get out of this mess?28:10: Bible condemns war except in self-defense 29:15: segue to current policy on Venezuela 29:30: what is “narcoterrorism”?33:00: Josh on Monroe doctrine and other side of argument 35:00: disillusionment with Protestant churches 39:15: bridge between Christianity and politics, and who will replace Charlie Kirk?41:45: Nick Fuentes and discussion of Hitler 43:20: bankers were funding both sides: war bolsters economy via Keynesian economics (short term solution)46:00: Charlie Kirk asked if there was a stand down order 47:00: what is dispensationalism?49:30: Covenantal view: “the church is Israel”52:30: Lee on Calvinism and “election”53:30: “Spiritual Israel”55:00: chicken or the egg argument?56:00: Lazarus analogy58:30: Josh: “sounds like the Republican Party and the Democratic Party”58:45: Michael Vick redemption 59:30: John Newton1:02:00: what do the culture wars matter?1:04:00: John Wesley: 90% law and 10% grace

Danny and Josh meet with guest Adam Miller to discuss election night results, theonomy, Trump's first 9 months, and more. Quote of the evening: "The question of how do we get there is different from where should we be going." - Adam MillerTimestamps:00:00: Zealots under a hypothetical theonomy01:45: which of God’s laws can the government enact punishment for breaking?02:30: Josh on the non-aggression principle 04:30: Danny on the slippery slope of empowering the government 05:45: Adam: “the question of how do we get there is different from where should we be going”06:25: “Lancaster is turning purple as we speak” (real start of the show)08:00: Chester County09:00: Republican losses around the country 11:45: The NYC mayoral experiment 12:45: America, land of political experiments 15:30: Giuliani, the last Republican mayor of a major city? California, can it have another Republican governor?18:00: “when you pack a lot of people in a small area, you have people concerned more with what other people are doing, and Democrat policies generally encroach on people’s lives more…”19:30: correlation between anxiety and living in proximity to a lot of people 23:30: looking towards your own community for solutions instead of the government 25:15: Parallel economies 28:00: results from Virginia’s Loudon and Fairfax counties 30:00: Manheim Township is lost 30:30: brief aside: NYC contrast from 97-9932:30: never forget pandemic policies!34:00: The “Yes” retention votes: “how many people really had a clue what that was?”37:30: people pay more attention at national level and not enough on local 40:00: More Republican losses in PA44:00: the belief that more funding = better education 45:00: why PA State Supreme Court judges needed to go 48:00: the judge retention system is un-Democratic51:00: was the issue of abortion a factor in judge retention?52:30: on Democrats’ interpretation of victims and aggressors , and standing up against the “bully”53:45: on Trump hyperbole and his first 9 months56:30: Josh on Trump failing to implement DOGE effectively and how it should have been done 1:00:00: Vivek plan was different 1:02:00: origins of DOGE1:06:00: “I don’t know that people really make change until they feel pain”1:07:25: “how much more pain are regular people going to have to feel before they feel like “we need a revolution”…are we at the precipice?1:10:15: on churches being ill-equipped to feed the hungry: “they’ve offloaded that responsibility, that biblical duty, to government”. 1:12:15: “it doesn’t matter that it’s going to get sorted out. What matters is that people are going to hurt in the meantime.”1:13:45: the government employees 12 million people (not counting contractors)

Danny and Josh share their thoughts on the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk and pay him tribute.

Danny and Josh interview Danny's long time friend Tom Brock, a current resident of Switzerland. Tom explains people's perceptions of Trump there, and they discuss why people support him, and delve into the immigration crisis there and elsewhere in Europe. Also covered: pandemic policies, genocide in Palestine, and more...Timestamps:0:00: intro 2:15: Danny explains his voting journey to Tom5:30: Josh summarizes his political background 7:15: John: why does Presidential character matter if all Presidents in recent history have been murderers?9:00: Switzerland not a member of the EU or NATO10:00: % of GDP11:00: Trump “definitely hard to work with”12:45: Danny explains America First and the problem with other ideologies 13:45: Instability in the Middle East due to U.S. intervention 16:00: Tom on similar views in Europe and U.S. regarding immigration 19:00: Globalism vs nationalism 19:45: Tom on why immigration is a good thing, but with reasonable restrictions 21:30: Josh on what happened in NYC and Texas during Biden and admin24:00: Tom’s concern about what’s happening now in U.S….what comes after?27:00: smaller scale immigration in Switzerland due to being landlocked 28:30: how Switzerland handled the COVID-19 pandemic compared to other countries 31:30: Danny’s dissertation on the pandemic response in the U.S.35:30: Tom on what we learned and what we can apply to future crises37:30: Josh on libertarian principles and the Constitution 39:00: Tom on Swiss law and 2013 referendum41:00: Tom explains political parties and branches of government in Switzerland 44:45: Danny on ballot initiatives45:15: “it works for Switzerland”…uncertainty about whether its applicable in U.S. 46:45: Switzerland a republic/confederation of “cantons”49:15: Danny having warmed up to the 2-party system and why he joined as committee member 50:30: on Sweden neutrality 52:00: consensus on genocide in Palestine 53:00: calling on Trump to stop it 53:30: Josh on the protests in Ireland54:30: Tom’s clarification about sympathy in Ireland with the Palestinian plight and the reason for the competing protest 55:30: Josh on Tommy Robinson57:45: Josh draws parallel between Robinson and Nick Fuentes 59:30: final thoughts

In this epic interview, Danny and Josh talk with world traveler (35 nations), renowned author, and all-around intellectual powerhouse, John Rachel. In the first half of the interview they discuss culture, starting right off the bat with popular myths about the dropping of the atomic bombs, China, and what makes a country "great"? They also explore the vast cultural range here in America. In Part 2 (45-minute mark) they delve into more political discourse, as John explains his ideas on how to transform the nation for the better, detailing how much money has been stolen from the American taxpayer, and how we can get it back. They discuss the idea of expanded social programs, Josh passionately rebuts about the original intent of the Founding Fathers and the Constitution, and John counters. This is a MUST-LISTEN!Part 1: Culture 00: the travesty of the dropping of nukes in Japan3:30: Christians targeted in Japan and Palestine alike 4:30: supporters of Israel “not a small minority” among Protestant Christians in this country. 6:00: no mention of Trump/Putin meeting in recent Huffington Post 7:00: Europe a dumpster fire 8:00: John’s recent trip to China, and thoughts on its culture9:30: no signs of communism, “nothing like it’s portrayed in the West”12:00: Japanese are afraid of and hostile to China13:00: China not interested in territory but on rights to minerals?15:00: video evidence of artisanal mining?18:45: John on factory work and China’s elimination of extreme poverty20:30: “it’s up to the Chinese people”22:30: what makes a country “great”?26:00: On America First, and everyone country should be their country first 29:00: why Americans don’t travel?33:00: the vast cultural range within the U.S. vs abroad34:30: Danny on Southern US culture 36:30: John on experiencing America on back roads 39:30: Josh on culture shock moving from his Missouri hometown to Lancaster 44:00: generous parental leave in Japan, 5 weeks mandatory vacation in Europe…could it happen here?Part 2: Politics45:00: John’s monologue on change 49:00: “profit is everything”50:00: The Peace Dividend 56:30: Migration of wealth upwards to the 1%58:30: George HW Bush origin of Peace Dividend…could Trump propose the next one?1:03:00: Paying for the Peace Dividend 1:05:30: Josh’s rebuttal 1:08:00: hypothetical implementation of social programs based on a consensus1:10:00: Constitutional amendment gave appearance of democracy 1:13:30: “America was never supposed to have social programs”1:16:00: John’s experience with “socialized medicine” in Japan1:18:00: the problem with labels

Danny and Josh discuss Defend the Guard, tax cuts, the administration's recent wins and losses, and more...are TPUSA and MAHA the future of the Republican Party? Plus who should run for PA Governor in 2026?Timestamps:1:00: Josh’s meeting with his State Rep2:30: Defend the Guard paradox 5:00: DTG in PA in 20267:00: property tax in eastern PA9:00: DOGE, BBB, and tax cuts 13:30: keeping the tax code from 201715:00: limited power of President over spending19:00: Trump alienating his base 20:30: Josh Hammer/Dave Smith debate 22:30: TPUSA young Republicans are non-interventionists 23:15: 3 factions in Republican Party27:00: handling of Epstein case28:30: reaction to truth social post 31:30: Netanyahu and Epstein-Mossad connection 34:30: Josh recommends Tucker Carlson and Darryl Cooper episode 36:00: On MAHA crushing it 38:00: On Hep B shots at birth41:00: Bright spots in Congress42:00: 21 votes 44:00: PA Gubernatorial race 202646:00: momentum for Doug Mastriano?48:00: Tax rebates 49:45: momentum for Stacy Garrity?51:00: “why can’t they be more like Tulsi Gabbard?”51:30: paper proof about Obama concocting RussiaGate

Danny interviews Sgt. Dan McKnight, founder of the Defend the Guard movement, and the two of them share their relief and gratitude of the news of the ceasefire, and unease at the political theatre that accompanied it. McKnight tells his story, about how his deployment led to his current advocacy for Bring Our Troops Home and Defend the Guard. Defend the Guard is state level legislation which will obligate the federal government to formally declare war, as stipulated in the the U.S. Constitution, before that states' National Guard can be deployed abroad to active combat zones.Defendtheguard.usBringourtroopshome.usTimestamps:00:00: intro, news about ceasefire 02:30: political theatre03:30: “not an ideal situation, but we’ll take it”05:00: historic moment, “but it stinks”07:30: consistency is important 08:15: wake up call from Scott Horton 09:15: antiwar.com11:00: Danny’s question about National Guard support for bill 12:45: informed consent of the people 13:30: Sgt. McKnight’s personal story15:30: Ron Paul 16:45: progress with Defend the Guard bill 17:30: who is blocking the bill and who supports it 18:10: what people can do to help

Danny and Josh interview Libertarian candidate Ken Krawchuk, who is running for Governor of Pennsylvania in the 2026 election.Timestamps:0:00: Intro and kinds of Libertarianism05:00: State marijuana bill 07:00: on bringing nuance to the Republican Party08:00: on breaking the strangehold of the duopoly 10:30: AADD voting 12:30: line item veto14:00: on state constitution not being taught in school16:00: Josh’s concerns about a third party 18:00: Russ Diamond19:30: In common with Libertarians: Democrats on personal issues and Republicans on economic issues?20:30: origin of marriage licenses 22:30: Federal progressive tax & PA flat tax23:45: Defend the Guard bill25:30: Civilian militias and Lancaster County ordinance 29:00: open carry legal in most states 31:00: low turnout in primary election 32:30: thoughts on Governor Shapiro37:00: on Doug Mastriano 40:00: government protection of right to life 45:00: on reforming the PA GOP49:00: on parental rights 53:00: who owns the state of Pennsylvania 54:00: on calling a council of censors and a new constitutional convention 55:00: Allodial titles in Pennsylvania 56:30: state citizenship57:30: realistic goals 1:02:00: 1 out of 6 votes to win

Danny invites his brother Rob on the show, who discusses jujitsu with Josh, also a current student of the martial art. They discuss several topics, including jujitsu in Lancaster, and martial arts legend May Oyama (great uncle of Danny and Rob). The conversation then shifts to the topic of religion, as Josh questions Rob about Catholicism. Rob retaliates with verbal armbars and sweeps. (Just kidding, but he does explain stuff well.)Timestamps:3:00: competing in Jujitsu as a novice 6:00: jujitsu for kids 9:00: jujitsu in Lancaster15:30: police academies using jujitsu 17:30: firearms training 21:00: Mas Oyama25:00: on monkdom and living in isolation28:00: laziness of American religion?30:00: Catholicism questions - language 33:00: Turf wars in Africa?34:00: Melkite Catholics 38:00: calendar discrepancies 39:00: hard core fasting 40:00: differences between Melkite, Russian/Greek Othodox, and Roman Catholic 42:00: Pope selection process 46:00: prescriptive Book of Leviticus 49:00: significance of sacraments other than Communion?50:30: Acts, Chapter 256:30: ecclesia 58:30: Catholicism is a term for universality of the Church1:00:00 the spread of the Gospels, and the early Christians1:06:00 authority of the Church to discern 1:09:00 on feeling a connection1:15:00 appeal to emotions in modern day Protestantism 1:17:00 background on hymns 1:21:30 what is incense and what’s its purpose?1:23:00 “what’s the water?”1:25:30: mortal vs venial sins 1:27:00: once-saved-always-saved?1:32:30: who is in Heaven?

Tim McMaster, former Libertarian candidate for Lieutenant Governor and for State Senate, joins Danny and Josh in a discussion on a variety of topics, including the frustration and liberation of running as a 3rd party candidate, tariffs, trade deficits, the DC swamp, and what happened in the recent Special Election in the 36th PA District for State Senate. Danny and Josh further analyze the Democrats' victory, and also talk about State Rep. Tom Jones' recent Constitution class, which received some dubious coverage from the LNP. 

Danny gives a 7 minute monologue on navigating the paradoxes of politics, and the problem of confirmation bias. They address criticism of the podcast from "The Beto O'Rourke of Central PA", discuss local news such as the State Senate Candidate Forum and the recent plane crash, and cover President Trump's latest attack on Congressman Thomas Massie.

Danny and Josh interview Jon Piper, a history teacher with central PA roots now living in Richmond, VA. A theme of this episode is the current division and polarization in this country, and Jon describes his attempts to mediate and bring people together to have healthy dialog. Some topics covered in this episode (accompanied with rounded timestamps):4:00: Richmond's evolution: a mix of "New South" and traditional Southern culture6:30: Confederate statues9:30: Growing up in ultra-diverse Northern Virginia and where its robust Civil War history fit in14:00: Other States' Civil War history (Missouri and PA)16:00: Pidgeonholing people18:00: Why are we more polarized than we used to be? 22:00: How technology both hinders and helps26:00: Jon's Facebook Post40:00: Danny's Facebook Post and rant about modern liberalism43:00: "We have to be more critical thinkers"44:00: Republicans calling Thomas Massie a "RINO"46:00: Single issue voting and "trigger topics"49:00: Conversations surround abortion1:03:00: "Federalism is a blessing and a curse"1:08:00: DOGE and the Dept. of Education1:16:00: Constitutional Questions

Danny and Josh interview Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons, the current Republican candidate for PA State Senate District 36.  Prior to the show, questions were gathered from their Democratic friends across the aisle, and Danny and Josh read these during the interview.  Find out what Commissioner Parsons answers!

Danny gives a 7-minute monologue on reactions to Trump’s actions in the first 3 weeks of his second presidency, and calls for dialogue. Josh articulates on the “growing pains” that will come about with Federal budget cuts, the PA State Budget is discussed, as well as the forthcoming PA State Senate Race (36th district). Lastly, Bird Flu comes to Lancaster County!  What are the implications?Watch the video version on YouTube:https://youtu.be/2cjRx6xieDI?si=4aZbkq8ohEeTPjRoContact us at:  [email protected]#lanccast#lanccastamericafirst#Lancaster#AmericaFirst

WARNING: This interview may ruffle feathers! Danny and Josh interview CONTROVERSIAL author Lee Carter, and discuss his book "Systematic Immorality and the Failure of the MAGA Movement: And God's Subsequent Judgment Upon America" (find the book on Amazon). Carter, a self-described proponent of Christian Reconstructionism/Theonomy, argues for a return to biblical law. Danny debates him on the death penalty, and Lee explains why a biblical model would render only rare use of it. Lee answers their questions on several other theological topics, such as rapture vs rapturism, dispensationalism and antinomianism. Lee explains what the majority of Christians have gotten wrong about Israel. https://systematicimmorality.com Timestamps (by nearest minute):1:00: Intro 3:00:  no such thing as separation of church and state…all law is religious 5:00:  Bearing false witness:  legal system needs to change to enact penalties  9:00:  explaining the MAGA movement  12:00:  reception of the book 15:00:  Old Testament vs New Testament? 16:00:  what does Bible say about punishments? 18:00:  Does biblical law apply in later times? 19:00:  free will 21:00:  why should government enforce victimless crimes? 25:00:  Constitution historically did not outlaw biblically-based capital punishments by individual states.   27:00:  Bible’s punishments too extreme to apply today? 33:00:  how would modern day Americans consent to Biblical law? 35:00:  do we have a clear blueprint? 37:00:  common law and what our founding fathers based the Constitution on 40:00:  Thomas Jefferson:  deist or devout Christian? 43:00:  Danny’s case against the death penalty:  no one should “play God”, least of all the state  45:00:  Biblical law would require the witnesses to carry out the execution  47:00:  which laws did Jesus say to continue adhering to? 49:00:  were the Ten Commandments a summation of other traditional laws? 51:00:  moral law vs ceremonial law 54:00:  the most merciful legal system 55:00:  when is it “force”? 57:00:  Christianity by consensus  59:00:  where does government come in? 1:01:00:  what is anarchy? 1:04:00:  “the most eye-opening thing I’ve ever read that actually explains…the difference between the present day nation of Israel and the biblical Israel” 1:05:00:  Who are the “chosen people”? 1:10:00: God’s promises were conditional… A.D. 70 1:12:00:  is Judaism a race or religion? 1:14:00:  the conversion of Paul  1:16:00:  what is dispensationalism?  What is antinomianism? 1:18:00:  American foreign policy and how it is influenced by our theological perspective  1:21:00:  Rapture vs Rapturism 1:23:00:  the first century tribulation  1:27:00:  Josh on being governed by fear  1:28:00:  Lee on legalism and why theology matters 1:30:00:  freedom from the burden  1:36:00:  meeting at The Cross 1:42:00:  “Almost cultish”

For video version, please see: https://youtu.be/pDI2CVk4Jq8?si=J-uADfioL6YiVmEG Danny and Josh kick off the new year with thoughts on: Mike Johnson winning House Speaker Backlash against Thomas Massie State Senator Ryan Aument's vacant seat Commissioner Josh Parsons and other candidates Homelessness in Lancaster LNPs recent changes Syria, U.S.'s role in it ...and more... #AmericaFirst

Danny and Josh are joined by Eric Beezer, who ran in 2024 for State Representative in the 96th District of Pennsylvania, first against 33-year incumbent Mike Sturla, and then against eventual winner Nikki Rivera after Sturla's surprise drop out after the primaries. Beezer tells stories of his experience , Josh and Eric compare notes on what it was like to run for State House, and the three of them reflect on local newspaper LNP, local officials, and cause for optimism about the future per collaboration between the populist left and populist right. Go to our YouTube channel,  @LancCastAmericaFirst  , for video version.

Special guest Rachel Snyder, chair of the local chapter of Moms for Liberty, joins Danny and Josh to talk about the origins and objectives of the nonpartisan organization. She discusses their focus on defending parental rights in public schools, and how involvement in local politics and school board meetings became ignited during the Covid pandemic. They delve into issues such as declining test scores, and the over-emphasis on social emotional learning to the detriment of traditional academic subjects. Rachel also gives a synopsis on the Biden administration’s redefinition of Title 9, why some local school districts are hiring the Independence Law Center, and specific recent developments at Penn Manor School District. She also describes some of the pushback against her and M4L, including a brazen misrepresentation of her views by a local pastor giving presentations on “Christian Nationalism”, shocking levels of vitriol towards her, and the Southern Poverty Law Center’s smear label. Suggested links: Support your local chapter of Moms for Liberty. Perfect for lovers of liberty and coffee! https://libertybeanscoffee.com/moms-for-li... Sign up to be a member: https://portal.momsforliberty.org/chapters...https://www.momsforliberty.org “The Truth About the SPLC” 3-minute video:    • The Truth About the SPLC   Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 0:38: What is M4L? 2:00: The School Board is most effective level for citizens to interact with government 3:00: Reflections on the election 4:25: 5 Main tasks of local chapter: Educate, speak, engage, endorse, and host 5:30: Origins of M4L and the role Covid-19 played 8:05: Question about Pennsylvania 8:45: “Local is where your power is as a person” 10:00: Of nonpartisanship 11:20: School policies during Covid-19 a real wake-up call 11:45: Department of Education 15:25: Will states embrace school choice, post-DOE? 16:45: On Trump dismantling DOE, parallels to Ron Paul’s plank 19:00: Important for people to know DOE was not part of our original government 20:10: On report cards for public schools and test scores going down 21:50: Josh on homeschooling 22:40: Standardized testing as a metric for funding 25:30: Subjectivity of testing 27:15: Good intentions exploited 29:10: Lost proficiency 30:00: Rachel on resources on the national page and this year’s summit 32:20: Josh on the decrease of male teachers and the increased likelihood of women going left more so than men 34:40: Rachel on seeing an inverse in trends between men and women 39:00: Revisit of school choice discussion 40:20: On social emotional learning, and the nationalization of education 43:00: Danny on curriculums being broadly lumped in with “anti-bullying” 45:05: On “equity” and the equality of outcomes 46:20: Question about activism in the healthcare realm 47:15: Declaring medical adult at age 14 in Pennsylvania 48:30: Mass psychosis in public schools, issue of transgenderism 52:15: Actions of Biden administration and Dept. of Ed: Title 9 redefinition 55:15: Aside about gender roles and the involvement of government in it 58:35: Complexity of the legal arguments 1:00:00 First amendment and other violations: preface for school districts turning to ILC 1:03:30⁠: ILC defined as “hate group” by ILC ⁠1:05:45⁠: Discussion about free speech absolutism ⁠1:08:15⁠: When Danny first met Rachel at Libertarian “What is a right?” roundtable ⁠1:09:45⁠: On Penn Manor hiring ILC law firm ⁠1:11:15⁠: Tense environment, roar of the crowd ⁠1:12:45⁠: Book challenge procedure vs. “book banning” ⁠1:15:20⁠: Spoonfed “news”, logical fallacy of invocation of authority, and different belief and value systems ⁠1:16:15⁠: “Christian Nationalist” term ⁠1:17:15⁠: Presentation by local pastors ⁠1:19:00⁠: Rachel on attending presentation and speaking with pastors afterward ⁠1:22:10⁠: Josh on redefining and co-opting the term “Christian Nationalist” ⁠1:23:40⁠: Josh on Facebook conversation ⁠1:25:15⁠: How many of the boogeymen actually exist? ⁠1:26:00⁠: Josh on Pledge of Allegiance ⁠1:29:20⁠: Anecdote on victim of fearmonguering ⁠1:30:50⁠: A lot of conservatives don’t understand how bad it is ⁠1:32:40⁠: Rachel on organizing ⁠1:35:40⁠: Tangible victories ⁠1:38:18⁠: Freedom comes with risks ⁠1:40:35⁠: A lot of work still ahead ⁠1:41:18⁠: Fundraiser plug: Liberty Beans Coffee & M4L partnership ⁠1:43:15⁠: Majority of Americans come through the public school system…resist Marxist & neo-Marxist indoctrination

Danny and Josh meet for the first time since Election Day, recap some of the experience at the polls, the Presidential results, and voter demographics. They give a cause for optimism and speculate on what lies ahead.

Josh and Danny discuss the Rescue the Republic rally in DC they attended September 29, the importance of free speech, the harsh realities of war and which politicians are taking it seriously, and why the Make America Healthy Again movement is badly needed. Timestamps: 00:00 Rescue the Republic rally 3:00: 3 important pillars of the rally: War-as-a-last-resort, Medical freedom, free speech 4:30: FEMA fund contrast with Ukraine/Israel expenditures 7:00: Josh Shapiro signing bombs for Zelensky 8:00: Reality of war: who fights it, where the bombs end up 10:00: Trump correct on Ukraine 11:15: Room for improvement in the liberty movement about America's relationship with Israel 13:30: What is American government's job? 14:15: Rescue the Republic rally speeches available on YouTube at Bret Weinstein's channel 15:00: Sacrifices of the based left, and the Unity movement 17:00: Tulsi 2020 revisited 18:45: Jimmy Dore > Cenk Uygur 20:00: Kamala interviews 23:00: tariffs 25:00: same campaign as Biden's 26:00: "the suit is the enemy" 28:45: Danny's LTE "Voting for Trump and against the machine" 31:30: americandebunk.com 32:15: Agenda47 and Trump actual policies vs Project 2025 32:45: the environment and energy policies 35:00: more Project 2025 lies 36:00: Agenda 2030 38:00: Jeffrey Tucker tweet 39:00: is Kamala real or empty suit? 39:45: Putin interview 41:15: obstacles to Trump's plans first term 42:00: RussiaGate 42:45: a step forward in electing non-career politicians 43:30: contrast in the 2 parties 45:30: Vani Hari clip about ingredients in food (here vs. abroad) 49:15: fruit loops ingredients in U.S. vs. Canada 50:30: food marketing targeting kids 52:30: Josh's personal food journey 54:15: Callie and Casey Means life changing podcasts on Tucker/Rogan 56:00: Ozempic for kids 58:30: saving money on healthcare through diet, and the ties back to free speech 59:15: MAGA & MAHA natural commonality via skepticism of media 1:01:00: "body positivity" vs. obesity 1:02:00: free speech under threat 1:03:30: Democrats deserve to lose, but both sides need to talk 1:05:30: Tulsi Gabbard clip: "a vote for Harris is a vote for war"

Danny reads his letter to the editor supporting Eric Beezer for State House Rep for Pennsylvania's 96th District, Josh and Danny discuss RFK, Jr.'s historic announcement to suspend his campaign and endorse Donald Trump, and Danny posits the significance of Mark Zuckerberg's recent apology for Covid-era censorship and the suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story. Timestamps: 00:00: Intro and reading of letter: "Beezer advocates for PA farmers" 03:15: Josh's analysis 06:30: RFK's endorsement 09:00: More voices in the room 10:00: MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) 12:30: V****ne questions 14:20: "The Real Anthony Fauci" 16:00: Democrat treatment of RFK, Jr. 18:30: Lawfare and suppression of free speech 19:20: RFK's environmental record 20:30: The Coalition 23:00: Zuckerberg's apology 25:00: The benefit of the doubt? 27:10: Clarification on 2020-2021 27:35: Should Democratic Party repent and embrace free speech?' 28:50: Parties have flipped 29:42: RFK, Jr. clip

Danny travels to the DC area to interview his old friend Taimor Noorani, and Josh joins them via phone. Taimor brings an interesting perspective, from his background as a Pakistani Muslim raised in the U.S., from working in the federal contracting world, and from being an avid reader when it comes to politics and history. They discuss a number of topics including the polarized political environment and false assumptions about voter preferences, America's empire, and the pros and cons of our country being the world's "Top Dog". Timestamps: 0:00: Introduction – Danny’s monologue 1:40: Taimor introduction 2:20: Taimor background 3:20: Voter perceptions and false assumptions 4:20: African American history and support for Republican Party 5:10:  “McCain in the Membrane” 6:40: Atmosphere different from 2008 and anti-Trump phenomenon 8:05: Mao Zedong parallels 9:20: Rhetoric during debates 10:40:  Governance of the empire…Sim City 13:00: Being cornered into voting for a party 14:20: Going from Center Left to Center Right 16:35: American being an empire is a detriment 18:00: The world needs an alpha dog 19:30: Double standards (Saudi Arabia, etc.) 20:00: Extracting resources, competition 22:45:  Love for the U.S.A 24:25:  America as Top Dog, and Josh’s rebuttal 26:33: Mullah Omar 27:45: War is a racket:  lobbyists, politicians, and weapons manufacturers 29:10: Dirty Work and Iraq War 30:40: Former allies becoming enemies…divide and conquer 33:25: “Draining the Swamp”, public servants profiting off stocks 35:40: “Dictatorship” changing every 4 years? 36:40: The great media coverup of Biden; elderly abuse 38:20: Trump as outsider 38:45: The soft coup against Biden 40:00: Heading down a path similar to Pakistan’s government 41:40: Do the American people actually know what they want? 42:40: Taimor’s rebuttal:  the electoral system works 45:00: American resilience, defying media’s favoritism 46:20: Other countries’ dependence on America 47:30:  Precedence for empires continuing even after collapse as unipolar power 49:25: “Politics has guns”, financial dominance 51:40: How the “Top Dog” is underachieving 52:20: Healthcare inequality and poverty, “War is Making Us Poor” 54:00: Ron Paul, Austrian economics and free market economy 55:55: $35 Trillion debt 57:00: Need for term limits, and the cost of managing the country 59:00: American casualties in Afghanistan 1:01:00:  Taxes to sustain the empire? 1:03:15: Trump, Biden, and Afghanistan 1:09:45: Bad governance 1:11:45: Neglect of the Constitution

Danny gives a monologue on what exactly the establishment is, why it's important for people to understand its influence, and how they use the media to wield power. He gives his own recommendation of some helpful sources, reflects on some shocking human behavior, and challenges mainstream narratives surrounding President Trump. Josh adds his take on why language matters, how the pendulum can swing too far in either direction, and speculation on forthcoming political events. Timestamps: 0:00: Intro 1:00: Components of the Establishment  2:25:  Starting point #1:  Permanent State is real and has undesirable influence on our politicians and election 3:15:  Starting point #2:  Why the Corporate Legacy Media is not your friend 4:10: CIA influence: Carl Bernstein piece, Operation Mockingbird, testament from former State Official Mike Benz 5:40: Plug of podcaster Dave Smith’s “Part of the Problem” and “The Jimmy Dore Show” 6:40:  “Part of the Problem” episode:  “The Word of the Day is ‘Weird’”, and the email blast of media talking points and use of repetition  8:25:  Jimmy Dore episode:  “Democrats Are Now The CIA Party!” 9:50:  When did the parties flip?  Reflection of Obama years and before  11:10:  Ian Carroll clip 12:45:  Shocking Rasmussen Poll about what Democrats supported in January 2022 14:40:  Milgram Authority experiments and Asch Conformity experiments  17:50:  Never Trump Republicans 20:00:  “Trust Our Elections” 22:00:  Room for fraud and cheating? 22:45:  Rasmussen Poll:  what 1 in 5 admitted regarding 2020 election  24:45:  why it’s important to withstand TDS, and prediction of what will happen if Trump doesn’t win  27:15: introduction of Josh, post-monologue  28:00: Josh’s take on language and defining terms for the establishment  29:30: Josh:  we don’t want to replace left-wing nanny state with a right-wing one 30:35: Can TDS really be cured? Dangers of it going in both directions.   35:45:  What does the recent deployment of dozens of PA National Guardsmen deployed to the Middle East mean?  37:25: Defend the Guard bill 40:00:  Democratic ticket:  current hype, and will Josh’s prediction still hold up?

After a 6-month hiatus, Danny Martin returns, along with co-host Josh Gerber, with a new mission statement for the podcast: 1. To explain to people why the Republican Party is the best vehicle of change within our current system of government, not just here in Lancaster but at the national level. 2. To promote America-first ideas and grassroots candidates, in order to help purify said party, so that it can be freed from control by career politicians and special interests (i.e. the “establishment”) that hinder the implementation of these ideas.   Timestamps: 0:00-2:30: intro and new podcast mission statement 2:30:  breakdown of why the Republican Party is the best vehicle of change 4:00: “Big tent”  5:00:  Ideological inclusiveness 7:00:  Team sport of 2-party system suppresses grassroots 9:00:  Components of “establishment”:  Military Industrial Complex”10:15:  “blowback”10:45:  Is Trump anti-establishment?12:00:  Precedent set by Ron Paul13:15:  Trump assassination attempt…lone nut?14:30:  Iraq War16:00:  Bring our troops home 18:00:  Iran fearmonguering19:25: the lie of “they hate us for our freedom”20:45: tax and government swell since 177621:30: Components of “establishment”: self preservation of career politicians, and power of party over people 24:15: Ron Paul 2012 primary 25:45: 2016 RNC attempt to thwart Trump26:45: Democrats openly admit rigging of their primaries28:15: definition of MAGA, vs. “America First”?29:30: argument for primaries being more important than general election 31:30:  MAGA & American First coalition, continued 33:45:  when was America great?35:30:  American self-reliance 37:00:  China economic strategies 40:00:  globalism and “world police”42:15:  Will Harris be the nominee?44:00:  hypocrisy of identity politics 45:00:  Josh’s speculation on who the nominee will be and why 48:30:  summary49:30: term limits 50:00:  Eric Beezer for State Rep, PA 96th!

Host Danny Martin talks with Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) Jim Boswell, who also happens to be a Constitutional scholar. Jim gives an educational reading from his braille notes of the 10 Amendments, in honor of December 15 (Bill of Rights Day), and the two of them discuss how our government has abandoned these principles.

Has the local news cycle become less interesting post-election?  Fear not, LNP is the gift that keeps on giving!  Host Danny Martin gives a brief analysis of the recent local election results, specifically the Manheim Township school board race, and talks about the ongoing cultural hysteria.  Also, hear his plugs for his latest article, for his Toastmasters group, for the Defend the Guard bill, and for fellow local podcasters.

Host Danny Martin explains the very unbalanced political coverage by Lancaster's local newspaper, LNP, particularly on local races such as the school board election in Manheim Township.  He also touches on its over-reliance on the Associated Press, its flawed reporting during the Covid pandemic, and elsewhere.  A short list of some of the propaganda techniques called out:RepetitionPejorative labelingInvocation of authorityBandwagon fallaciesManipulation of language (e.g. watering down of letters, and outright changing of words)Subjective headlinesSelective use of quotesOutright misinformation (in some cases, only to be corrected later in the online version that far fewer will read compared to the original printed version)

In part 2 of this interview, Gerber further elaborates on the bad behavior of big government, and professes his support for presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who he hopes might actually be able to "drain the swamp".  Martin also asks him about the decline of the nuclear family, citing counterproductive policies implemented by the LBJ administration, and Gerber gives his take on the diminished role of churches, as well as what the future holds.

Host Danny Martin introduces his show, and first guest Josh Gerber, former candidate for State Representative in the 98th district of Pennsylvania.  They compare notes on what it's like to be a transplant to Lancaster from having grown up somewhere else.  Josh hails from small town Missouri, while Danny has lived all over in mostly metropolitan areas, and their perceptions of Lancaster differ greatly.  The conversation moves into politics, and Josh voices his criticism of the Republican Party and explains why he ran as a Libertarian.  They also discuss the electrification of rural America during the first half of the 20th century, which Martin defines as an example of successful "big government", which Gerber defines differently and points more towards the 3-letter agencies, and permanent, unelected government.