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09/11/2025

NewVision OldWays Podcast

Host: Tony Marinaccio

Episode 44 – Charlie Kirk’s Death, Society’s Breakdown & Our Call to Rise Above

This episode of Newvision Oldways is raw, urgent, and deeply personal. The tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk shook many of us to our core. Charlie was more than a commentator — he was a fearless truth-teller, a devoted family man, and a man of faith who never backed down from hard conversations.

In this special episode, I reflect on the senselessness of his murder, the state of our society, and the mental, moral, and spiritual breakdown that allows violence like this to keep happening. From another school shooting, to a commuter train stabbing, to a weekend of mass violence in Chicago — it feels as if we are living inside a nightmare.

But this episode is not just grief and anger. It is also a call to action. I share why I believe Charlie’s voice has not been silenced but magnified — and how his courage must now inspire us to reject hate, heal our divisions, and build a better world.

Here’s what we explore together:

🔹 The Ripple Effect of Violence – How murders like this are meant to silence, but often ignite a movement even stronger than before.
🔹 The Mental Breakdown of a Nation – Why polarization, echo chambers, and dehumanization make violence seem “justifiable” to the weak-minded.
🔹 Lessons from History – Parallels to the assassinations of JFK, MLK Jr., and Robert Kennedy, and what today’s technology does to accelerate outrage.
🔹 Personal Responsibility – How each of us can stop feeding the cycle of hate and start modeling civil discourse.
🔹 Practical Steps Toward Healing – Strengthening community, normalizing mental health care, practicing cognitive reappraisal, and leading with courage.

Charlie Kirk lived with conviction, kindness, and strength. His life was a challenge to all of us: speak the truth, face opposition with grace, and choose courage over fear. His death must not push us into despair but propel us toward building a more truthful, compassionate, and courageous society.

Listen in — and then take a moment to reflect. Where might you be adding to the outrage cycle? And where can you choose a new way forward?

Related Blog Article: Read my in-depth written reflection on this tragedy on the Revelations Blog at newvisionoldways.com.

Direct blog article link: Killing of Charlie Kirk - The Devil Has Now Signed His Own Death Warrant - NewVision OldWays | Self Improvement Podcast

This is more than an episode — it’s an invitation to rise above hate, reject violence, and choose a better way forward

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