Best Connor Boyack Podcasts (2025)

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Why Everything is Propaganda: Connor Boyack's Libertarian Manifesto for July 4 53:15

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If everything is propaganda (even this show), then we are forever engaged in a war to control other people's minds. That, at least, is the view of the self-described “freedom fighter”, Connor Boyack, the libertarian author of the best-selling Tuttle Twins series of children books. In his latest piece of Tuttle Twins propaganda, A Guide to the World…

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THROWBACK INTERVIEW with Connor Boyack: Author of the Tuttle Twins 1:02:07

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THROWBACK EPISODE: Ever wonder how early education can shape the future thinkers of our society? This episode welcomes Connor Boyack, a prolific author, public speaker, TV show producer, and the founder and president of Libertas Institute, who explores this question with us. Connor shares his inspiring journey from web development to establishing L…

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107. Why School Fails — And What Families Can Do Now...With Matt Bowman, Founder of OpenEd 44:00

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Is traditional school no longer working for your child? In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Matt Bowman, former teacher and co-founder of OpenEd (formerly MyTechHigh), to explore how personalized, project-based education can give families real freedom. We dive into how Matt and his wife Amy built a learning model that honors kids' creat…

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A Satirist's Revenge on Wall Street: From Trading Hedge Funds to Telling Stories 28:29

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It’s the fantasy of countless Wall Street analysts. Amran Gowani traded his lucrative career in hedge funds for the scarily solitary world of novel writing. His debut satirical novel Leverage draws from his insider experience at investment banks and hedge funds, exposing the toxic culture and perverse incentives that drive corporate America's finan…

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Living in Teddy's Shadow: How Roosevelt's Sons Found Redemption—and Regret—in Their Quest for the Giant Panda 37:46

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How can anyone forget those photos of Trump’s sons celebrating over the carcasses of dead animals that they shot in Africa? Fortunately, not all sons of American Presidents behave so tastelessly in the wild. As Nathalia Holt argues in her new history, The Beast in the Clouds, Teddy Roosevelt’s sons found redemption - and regret - in their (peaceful…

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606. What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? 13:56

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You're never too young to start thinking about what kind of career you want to have. But how can you make such a difficult decision when you have so many options?

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America's Heart of Moral Darkness: Peter Wehner on Trump's Apocalyptic Assault on African AIDS Victims 49:01

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The last time Peter Wehner, who I’ve always imagined as America’s conscience, appeared on the show to talk about the “ethical darkness” that has fallen upon America, I suggested that this was an “important” interview. Today’s conversation is much more important than being simply important. Based on Wehner’s recent Atlantic piece about why MAGA evan…

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Catherine Ruth – Hannah’s Children, Faith & The Quiet Power of Motherhood | WTP Ep. 22 59:25

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In this episode of We The People, Gates Garcia sits down with Catherine Ruth Pollak — Harvard-trained economist, professor at Catholic University, and mother of eight — to unpack her profoundly countercultural new book Hannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth. Catherine shares why she believes the real question isn’t “Why are b…

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Breaking Down America's Everyday Walls: From Swimming Pools and SUVs to White Lives Matter Rallies 45:29

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From suburban swimming pools and SUVs to White Lives Matter rallies, the Johns Hopkins anthropologist Anand Pandian has been exploring the everyday walls of American life. In his new book, Something Between Us, Pandian travels across the United States in his search to both climb and overcome these walls. What he finds is a nation tragically at war …

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605. Why Was Thomas Paine So Important? 12:03

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Before humans used social media to share idea, they used pamphlets. And on the road to the revolutionary war, there was no great pamphleteer than Thomas Paine.

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106. Minimalist Homeschooling & Just-In-Time Learning 37:27

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Discover how minimalist homeschooling can bring more peace, clarity, and purpose to your family’s education journey. This episode explores the power of just-in-time learning—an approach that emphasizes core skills, real-world readiness, and student-led discovery. Whether you're an unschooler, a new homeschool parent, or rethinking traditional educa…

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The AI Wedge: It's as Painful as it Sounds 43:18

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So what, exactly, is the AI wedge? According to Ewan Morrison, author of For Emma, an already acclaimed novel about our dystopian biotech future, it means a “V-shaped” force that starts small but gradually drives people apart, replacing human connection with technological mediation."It starts off really small. You end up with something like interne…

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Scale or Die: Why 2025 really is the Inflection Point That Changes Everything 36:42

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You've heard it before and you'll hear it again. AI is a gold rush. It will change everything. But 2025 is different, That Was The Week tech newsletter publisher Keith Teare argues. This is the year that the AI gold rush is changing everything. In our reflection of the first six months of 2025, Keith argues that we're witnessing a fundamental "phas…

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249 Years Later: Is America Still Worth the Fireworks? 26:43

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On July 4, 2025, is America still worth the fireworks? For Paul Orgel, producer of America 250, C-SPAN's upcoming celebration of 250 years of independence, the answer is a full stars 'n stripes YES! But even this C-SPAN veteran acknowledges the complexity of celebrating America in 2025. "We're not just going to be celebratory," Orgel admits, "but r…

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The Nazi Mind: 12 Warnings from History 52:05

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Few people have spent more of their lives thinking about the Nazis than the English filmmaker and writer Laurence Rees. In his new book, The Nazi Mind, Rees offers a lifetime of knowledge about the Nazis to warn about today’s fragility of democracy. Borrowing from his extensive interviews of both former Nazis and Holocaust survivors, Rees discusses…

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604. What Is The Real Meaning of Independence Day? 13:03

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The Fourth of July is almost here! While fireworks and family time is great, it's important to remember the true meaning of the holiday.

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Death of the American Dream: Terrence McCauley on why the Mob was behind the JFK Assassination 38:20

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If the American dream died in Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963, then who killed it? According to the crime novelist Terrence McCauley, the JFK assassination was carried out by organized crime. That’s the heart of his new novel, Twilight Town, in which McCauley reexamines the JFK assassination in Dallas. But this wasn't Oliver Stone style CIA or sh…

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Michael McDowell – Faith, Family & Winning the Daytona 500 | WTP Ep. 21 57:36

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In this episode of We The People, Gates Garcia sits down with NASCAR driver and Daytona 500 champion Michael McDowell. Michael opens up about the faith that carried him through the toughest moments of his racing career—including near-career-ending crashes—and how his trust in God, love for his family, and relentless work ethic brought him to Victor…

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603. Who Was More Important, John Adams or Sam Adams? 13:02

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Two of the most important figures in the Revolutionary War were John Adams and Sam Adams. While the two were cousins, when it came to fighting for liberty, the two had very different styles.

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483 | The Joy of Reading in Community with Jennifer Dow (Janice Campbell) 51:30

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Reading in community can take you more deeply into a book, and more deeply into the heart of friendship, too. If you’ve ever wanted to start a book group or wondered how to lead a class discussion on a classic work of literature, Jennifer Dow’s wise counsel can help you do both. You don’t have to know everything about a book in order to do this. Je…

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From the Internet of Trolls to the Internet of Tolls: Has the Publishing Apocalypse Finally Arrived? 34:01

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As we transition from the social media age (the internet of trolls) to the AI epoch (the internet of tolls), has the publishing apocalypse finally arrived? That’s the question Keith Teare and I discuss in our That Was the Week summary of tech news. Two major court cases this week—Getty Images vs. Stability AI and the Anthropic lawsuit—have fundamen…

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From Ghana to Goldman Sachs: Rachel Laryea on a Blueprint for Black Capitalism 44:02

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Yesterday’s show was on the Great White Hoax of manufactured racism in America. Today’s is on Black Capitalists, the title of a provocative new book by Rachel Layrea. But is this a great black hoax? Or might her focus on race and class really be a blueprint for a more ethical 21st century capitalism? Laryea, who holds a PhD from Yale and works in w…

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The Great White Hoax: Two Centuries of Manufactured Racism in America 45:56

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There’s something fishy about what Philip Kadish calls The Great White Hoax. It’s his new book about America's long con - how racist scientific hoaxes have shaped two centuries of racist politics. From the 1840 Census Scandal to Henry Ford to George Wallace, Kadish exposes the conmen who have tried to sell racism to America. But here's the chilling…

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The Real Monkey Business: What the 1925 Scopes Trial was actually all about 43:53

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Next month, America will celebrate the centenary of the Scopes Trial, the so-called 1925 “Monkey Trial” on evolution that riveted a nation. Although perhaps celebrate is the wrong word to describe the Tennessee trial that not only riveted America but also divided it. According to the historian Brenda Wineapple, author of Keeping The Faith: God, Dem…

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602. Are We Really Living in "Unprecedented" Times? 13:49

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These days, the mainstream media and social media influences like to tell us that we are living through scary and unsafe times that humans have never experienced. Is this true? Or have human history experienced much crazier times than we are today?

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The Michael Douglas Trap: What Is Wrong with Men 41:00

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Don’t blame women. Men are failing spectacularly and it’s totally their own fault. In What Is Wrong with Men, cultural critic Jessica Crispin borrows from Michael Douglas movies to dissect how masculinity devolved from Seventies style vulnerability into today's aggressive displays of insecurity. While billionaires like Musk compulsively impregnate …

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Jake Rademacher – Brothers at War, Brothers After War, & The Stories We Miss at Home | WTP Ep. 20 48:52

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In this episode of We The People, Gates Garcia sits down with filmmaker and veteran advocate Jake Rademacher, director of the powerful documentaries Brothers at War and Brothers After War. Jake shares what it was like embedding with combat units in Iraq to tell his brothers’ story—and the deeper truths he uncovered about duty, sacrifice, and what s…

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The $200 billion dilemma: Is Bill Gates helping or harming Africa? 46:17

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So I get why Jeff Bezos isn’t popular in Venice this week. But why would Africans in general, and Kenyans in particular, not love Bill Gates after the philanthropist pledged to give away $200 billion of his fortune to Africa? According to Tablet staff writer, Armin Rosen, it’s because Gates’ top-down, metrics-driven approach often ignores what Afri…

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601. Why do I need to learn algebra? 13:41

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Rachel and Brittany discuss the importance of a well-rounded education and why you should maintain a healthy curiosity about subjects you don't think are relevant to you. You might be surprised at how your "useless knowledge" comes in handy in life.

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The Architecture of Terror: Rafia Zakaria on Trump, Miller, Israel, Iran and Gaza 43:58

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Are Donald Trump and Steven Miller terrorists? Pakistani-American lawyer and author Rafia Zakaria argues that their willfully cruel immigration policies reflect what she describes as an "architecture of terror." In her June Liberties Quarterly piece "Silencings", Zakaria argues that these policies represent a deliberate strategy to terrorize commun…

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Why Elections Aren't Always Democratic: Challenging American Political Science's Founding Myth 48:26

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In today’s age of authoritarian plutocracy, the UCLA political theorist Natasha Piano argues that we need to rethink the supposed “elitist” school of Italian thinkers like Vilfredo Pareto and Gaetano Mosca. In her intriguing new book, Democratic Elitism, Piano suggests Pareto, Mosca and even the Marxist Antonio Gramsci were actually "democratic the…