Best Jeremy Vuolo Podcasts (2025)

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Abby Phillip: "The Stones for David's Slingshot" 46:05

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21m ago46:05

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Mike Pesca is joined by CNN anchor and author Abby Phillip to discuss her new book, A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power. They explore Jackson's soaring, sermon-like rhetorical style and the hubris of the "tree shaker, not a jelly maker" philosophy. The conversation traces how Jackson's push to change delegate rul…

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Behind the Scenes of 19 Kids and Counting | Jim Goodwin Reacts 55:11

18h ago55:11

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Step behind the cameras of 19 Kids and Counting as Jim Goodwin — the longtime sound man who worked on countless Duggar episodes — reacts to the moments you saw on TV. From chaotic filming days to authentic family interactions, Jim shares what it was really like behind the scenes and clears up some questions fans still ask today. If you grew up watc…

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Not Even Mad: Russ Muirhead & Nick Gillespie 1:03:49

1d ago1:03:49

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Mike Pesca welcomes back Nick Gillespie (Reason Magazine) and first-time guest Russ Muirhead (Dartmouth professor and New Hampshire State Rep.) for a spirited debate that is—we swear—not even mad. Today, we look at the half-full autocratic glass: Does the dismissal of the Comey and James indictments prove that institutions are holding, or does the …

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Discipleship and the Way of Jesus with Pastor John MacArthur and Jonny Ardavanis 5:34

9h ago5:34

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Prior to Pastor John MacArthur going home to be with the Lord, Jonny Ardavanis sat down with Pastor John as he breaks down the biblical meaning of discipleship and why it's essential for every Christian. Jesus commanded us to "make disciples," not just converts—but what does that really mean? Key Topics Covered: • The true definition of a disciple …

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Mike Vuolo & Bob Garfield: "Life Is a Flat Pizza Bagel" 50:21

2d ago50:21

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Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield of Lexicon Valley join to talk 23 skidoo, Massapequa, and why life, in fact, is a flat bagel. They trace the 6/7 meme from Skrilla's drill track "Doot Doot" through LaMelo Ball highlights and a middle-schooler named Maverick, and explain how a throwaway number became the meme stock of language. The conversation winds thr…

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Mike on Matt Lewis Can't Lose 30:28

18m ago30:28

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Mike joins Matt Lewis for a lively crossover conversation that opens with deep dives into Huey Lewis puns before shifting into the Democrats' "affordability" message, why word wars matter more than policy wins, and how political optics collide with economic reality. They unpack everything from tariffs to AI dislocation to the future of the Democrat…

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Funny You Should Mention: Myq Kaplan 1:19:23

13m ago1:19:23

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Comedian Myq Kaplan joins the show for a deep dive into joke logic, philosophy, and the very slippery business of defining who counts as a comedian. Using his new special Rini as a jumping-off point, he and Mike wander through Grecian maxims, the paradox of the heap, why some laughs are closer to enlightenment than punch lines, and how his relation…

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Fareed Zakaria on Revolutions, Backlashes, and the High Cost of Not Fixing Immigration 41:55

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Fareed Zakaria joins the show to discuss The Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present, arguing that the past 30 years of globalization, AI, and cultural upheaval rival the Industrial Revolutions in their political consequences. He makes the case that today's populist surges—from Sweden to the U.S.—are driven less by econom…

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James Patterson: "My Time Here Is Short. What Can I Do Most Beautifully?" 35:35

7d ago35:35

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James Patterson joins the show to talk about Disrupt Everything—and Win: Take Control of Your Future, his new playbook for turning constant disruption into something useful rather than paralyzing. He explains how he thinks about "positive" versus "negative" disruptors, wrestles with whether the gospel of disruption feeds our narcissism, and defends…

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How Do You Survive Losing a Child? | Tim & Aileen Challies on the Death of Their 20-Year-Old Son 53:10

8d ago53:10

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Today’s episode is one of the most tender and hope-filled conversations we’ve ever had. We sit down with our dear friends Tim and Aileen Challies, who several years ago walked through every parent’s nightmare—the sudden and unexpected loss of their 20-year-old son, Nick. In this deeply honest conversation, Tim and Aileen share: The moment they rece…

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John Amaechi: "Excellence Isn't Sorcery" 42:46

8d ago42:46

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The former NBA power forward and unmistakably English John Amaechi talks leadership, psychology, and the everyday skills that make organizations work. His book It's Not Magic: The Ordinary Skills of Exceptional Leaders anchors a conversation about accountability, ambition, and what people misunderstand about excellence. Also: Europe's frozen-assets…

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How to Put Sin to Death: The Biblical Battle Every Christian Must Fight | Jonny Ardavanis 34:31

1d ago34:31

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Are you truly fighting sin, or just "struggling" with it? In this powerful episode, we dive deep into Romans 8:13 and the biblical concept of mortification—putting sin to death through the power of the Holy Spirit. This episode is brought to you by our ministry partner Accountable2You. To join thousands living in Freedom with nothing to hide visit …

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Nicole Gelinas on Crime, Bail, and Mamdani's Vibesy Criminology 35:16

9d ago35:16

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The Manhattan Institute's Nicole Gelinas breaks down New York's post-pandemic crime surge and what the data actually say about bail reform versus simple pandemic chaos. She explains why the city's rise in murders and disorder looks different from the national pattern and how weak supervision, dangerous subways, and repeat violent offenders all comp…

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David Ignatius on Space Wars, Skepticism, and His Father's Legacy 30:31

11d ago30:31

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Mike Pesca revisits his conversation with Washington Post columnist and novelist David Ignatius, recorded before the recent passing of Ignatius's father, former Navy Secretary Paul Ignatius. They discuss the future of warfare in space, why the U.S. Space Force deserves more credit than it gets, and how a century of Pentagon experience shaped a life…

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Katie Herzog Is the Kind of Person Who Googles Recidivism Rates in an AA Meeting 32:44

12d ago32:44

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Katie Herzog breaks down Drink Your Way Sober: The Science-Based Method to Break Free from Alcohol and how naltrexone—used through the Sinclair Method—let her "drink" her way out of addiction after years of half-hearted AA attempts. She explains why rock bottom kept moving, why abstinence felt impossible, and how targeted medication can disrupt the…

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Not Even Mad: Charles Lehman & Brad Carson 58:40

13d ago58:40

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The Epstein files and the Michael Wolff ethics mess. Then Brad Carson (Americans for Responsible Innovation) and Charles Lehman (Manhattan Institute / City Journal) dig into the shutdown endgame, Schumer's calculus, 2026 vibes, and why data centers might be a sleeper issue. They argue affordability vs. "afford to dream," culture vs. policy, and whe…

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John J. Lennon — "I'm Owning My Sh*t on the Page" 45:16

14d ago45:16

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John J. Lennon, currently incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, discusses The Tragedy of True Crime: Four Guilty Men and the Stories That Define Us, arguing that true crime's fixation on innocence obscures the harder stories of guilt, punishment, and change. He describes refusing to be branded "Inside Evil" on Chris Cuomo's show—and how …

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DUGGAR TWIN GENDER REVEAL: Jana & Abby Share the Big News! 53:25

15d ago53:25

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Jon Levy: "We Don't Really Want Authenticity" 39:35

15d ago39:35

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Behavioral scientist Jon Levy, author of Team Intelligence: How Brilliant Leaders Unlock Collective Genius, joins to talk about why he collects astronauts, Olympians, and other outliers for secret salons—and what they've taught him about trust and connection. He explains why status isn't the same as popularity, how our networks quietly determine ou…

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Pornography, Purity, and the Promises of God 31:16

16d ago31:16

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What does it mean to be "pure in heart" and why does Jesus promise that those who pursue purity will see God? In this powerful message on Matthew 5:8, we explore the radical promise of spiritual intimacy that comes through purity of heart. In This Episode: Understanding what "blessed are the pure in heart" really means Why purity isn't restriction—…

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Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon on Life After Cars 40:42

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Mike reflects on the post-election landscape, including Mamdani's win and the hype around Trump's election monitors who reportedly spent their time chatting about cats. Then Mike talks with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, hosts of The War on Cars and authors of Life After Cars. They discuss traffic fatalities, Dutch street design, the Brightline co…

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The Good Fight Club, or Good Fight Club? 34:28

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Mike joins Yascha Mounk's Good Fight Club to debate the mid-midterm results: Democrats' surprisingly strong showings in Virginia and New Jersey, Zoran Mamdani's charisma-vs-governance problem in New York, and whether moderates like Abigail Spanberger can still carry a national coalition. Also: the Seattle mayoral race tightens, and the "Dems in dis…

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Funny You Should Mention: Dusty Slay 1:08:57

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Dusty Slay drops by with "Wet Heat" fresh on Netflix to talk Opelika lore (a.k.a. Snopalika), becoming parade Grand Marshal, and how a onetime pesticide salesman turned country-music linguist builds jokes from tiny word quirks. We get into his love of language (Carlin vibes), song-lyric autopsies ("It's Five O'Clock Somewhere," Brooks & Dunn's "Har…

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Sadie Dingfelder on "Hair, Feathers, and the Theater of Disgust." 27:08

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We test whether a hair in your hummus is truly hazardous, compare bacterial counts on hair shafts vs. feathers, and trace America's hairnet obsession back to Edward Bernays' spin. We play: Is That BS? Hair/Feather Edition. Also: Seattle mayoral race updates, and in the Spiel: the Philadelphia Art Museum's chunky griffin rebrand, the PHAM backlash, …

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Colin Woodard: The Federation Is the Fault Line 42:47

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Woodard maps America's clashing "nations," from American Nations to Nations Apart, arguing that our deepest divides are regional and newly combustible. He makes the case that post–Cold War policy, social media, and a fraying social contract turned long-standing cultural seams into political fracture zones. We press whether his framework explains wh…

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Discussing Divorce: What About the Kids? Julia & Jacob Petersen Talk Divorce, Going Viral for Jesus & Dating Like Duggars 54:37

22d ago54:37

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The Wars Trump Says He Ended, and the One Cheney Began 30:24

22d ago30:24

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The veteran media strategist reflects on Chuck Schumer's once-golden Sunday pressers and how his "price-of-milk politics" model needs updating for 2025. He discusses New York Democrats' strategic silence in the Mamdani race, Hillary Clinton's 2000 outreach to Hasidic women, and why he can praise Trump's Middle East diplomacy without voting for him.…

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Is God Sovereign or Is Man Responsible in Salvation? with Jonny Ardavanis 27:49

23d ago27:49

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Is God sovereign in salvation, or is man responsible? This is one of the most asked questions in theology. In this episode, we dive into Scripture to answer whether Calvinism or Arminianism is correct. We explore key passages like John 3, John 6, Romans 9-10, and Matthew 11 to show how God's sovereignty and human responsibility are both clearly tau…

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Matthew Hiltzik on the Craft of Crisis Communications 33:01

3d ago33:01

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Hiltzik, founder of Hiltzik Strategies, explains how his background in law, politics, and media shaped his methodical, fact-based approach to strategic communications. He describes the importance of understanding audiences and using social and digital tools with "precision," rather than relying on broad or emotional appeals. Drawing on experiences …

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Mike Pesca on "Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em" 48:31

25d ago48:31

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Mike joins Nancy Rommelmann and Sarah Hepola for a rowdy, caffeine-fueled dive into the NBA betting scandal—where marked decks, mobsters, and million-dollar contracts collide. They unpack how legalized sports gambling reopened old mafia doors, what drives athletes to risk it all, and why men chase competition even from the couch. Also: Karine Jean-…

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Art Cullen on Iowa's Corn Gospel, Cancer, and Capture 32:09

26d ago32:09

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Iowa's rivers run brown, its cancer rates climb, and its politics tilt redder. Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Art Cullen joins to discuss his new book Dear Marty: We Crapped in Our Nest — Notes from the Edge of the World, Iowa, which serves as both lament and call to arms for a farm state choking on its own abundance. Cullen traces how corn and hogs…

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Beth Macy: "When the Local Paper Dies, the Community Follows" 42:21

27d ago42:21

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Journalist Beth Macy, author of Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America, returns to her Ohio roots to chart what's been lost in the hollowing-out of middle America. Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America follows Macy's hometown of Urbana through addiction, poverty, and political drift, and her …

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Karine Jean-Pierre: "Independent," Evasion, and the Party She Says Left Her 43:08

28d ago43:08

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Former Biden Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre joins to promote her memoir Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House Outside the Party Lines—and faces pointed questions about contradictions between her praise for Biden, her criticism of Democrats, and her claim of newfound political independence. Asked what makes her truly "independent," she…

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Jinger vs. Modern Medicine: Felicity’s ER Scare & the Crunchy Life 56:52

29d ago56:52

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Steve Hayes & Damon Linker: The Hole Truth 1:04:42

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Steve Hayes and Damon Linker debate whether Trump's demolition of the White House East Wing is another norm-busting outrage or just a gaudy renovation. They argue over visuals versus substance in anti-Trump outrage, Trump's manipulation of public opinion, and whether Congress's abdication of power is the true engine of American authoritarian drift.…

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Biblical Wisdom Explained: 8 Characteristics of True Wisdom from James 3 | Jonny Ardavanis 21:22

30d ago21:22

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What does it mean to have biblical wisdom? In this episode, we dive deep into James 3:13-18 to explore the 8 characteristics of wisdom from above versus worldly wisdom. 📖 KEY TOPICS COVERED: - The difference between godly wisdom and demonic wisdom - 8 hallmarks of biblical wisdom: pure, peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy, full of good…

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Barista Michelle Eisen on Face Tattoos, Short Staffs, and Union Shots Fired 34:24

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Michelle Eisen, barista-turned-organizer from Buffalo's first unionized Starbucks, breaks down how Workers United grew from one store to hundreds—and why the real fight now is over pay, scheduling, and the right to keep your piercings. She pushes back on what she calls "the most aggressive union-busting in modern labor history." Plus, examples of g…

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Jeremy Workman — "Walking Every Block, Hiding in a Mall" 38:11

1M ago38:11

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Two conversations with documentarian Jeremy Workman: first on The World Before Your Feet (a quest to walk every NYC block), then on Secret Mall Apartment (artists who built a hidden flat inside Providence Place Mall). Curiosity, urban change, and the quiet stunts that reveal a city. Produced by Corey Wara Production Coordinator Ashley Khan Email us…

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Funny You Should Mention: Ariel Elias 1:07:33

13d ago1:07:33

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Kentucky-raised, New York-forged, and newly "A Jewish Star," Ariel Elias breaks down how outsider status becomes comic superpower. We talk growing up Jewish in the Bluegrass, explaining Kentucky to New Yorkers, the "Earl" name bit, airline misery (farewell, Southwest), and writing cleaner for synagogue gigs without losing edge. She unpacks her vira…

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No Capes, Real Peace: U Thant's UN and What We Lost 42:15

1M ago42:15

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Historian and grandson of third secretary-general of the United Nations U Thant, Thant Myint-U, discusses Peacemaker: U Thant and the Forgotten Quest for a Just World—how the UN once brokered real ceasefires (Cuban Missile Crisis, India-Pakistan 1965), why its stature faded, what decolonization changed, and Myanmar's present. A reminder that boring…