King of Stuff

The king welcomes history podcaster Jack Henneman, host of The History of the Americans podcast. This show covers all the people who inhabited the lands now constituting the United States, from the beginning to the present, without presentism. After departing from the corporate world, this son of a history professor took up microphone in January 2021 and is up to episode 117.

Jon then rambles on about all the stuff in the news: Trump’s indictment, elections in the Midwest, and Elon trolling NPR.

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The king welcomes journalist and commentator Amber Athey to discuss her new book, The Snowflakes' Revolt: How Woke Millennials Hijacked American Media. Amber is the Washington Editor for The Spectator; before that, she was the White House Correspondent for the Daily Caller. She also hosts "Unfit to Print" on Baltimore's WCBM 680, Sundays at 6 pm.

Jon then rambles on about all the stuff in the news: Trump's indictment, elections in the Midwest, and Elon trolling NPR.

Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week’s track is “Escape" by Tanukichan.

For video versions of the interviews, subscribe to Jon’s YouTube or Rumble channel!

The king welcomes Kira Davis, a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and serves as the deputy editor of Red State. Her latest book is titled Drawing Lines: Why Conservatives Must Begin to Battle Fiercely in the Arena of Ideas.

Kira has built a brand on reaching out to the other side, on giving people space to be wrong, the space to discuss, the space to tolerate. Unfortunately, the people controlling the public conversations right now will have none of it. We’re seeing the lengths they will go to and the lies they let stand in service of crushing 50 percent of this nation. They seek unity through complete elimination of the other side. There are times for compromise and times to draw a line in the sand; the latter has arrived. Kira says it's time for Christians and Conservatives to draw our lines.

Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week’s track is “Sure Shot” by Beastie Boys.

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The King flies solo, covering the news of the week. Is Trump actually going to be indicted or was he just trying to set-up Meatball Ron DeSanctimonius? Why won't San Francisco pay reparations to its Asian residents? Why the Senate should reject Biden's Labor Secretary nominee Julie Su, and the Putin-Xi bromance vs. Joe Biden's poetry slam. Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week's track is “Mermaid in a Manhole” by Airiel. (See them live!) For video versions of the interviews, subscribe to Jon’s YouTube or Rumble channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The King welcomes Christian Toto, an award-winning journalist, film critic, and podcaster with more than 20 years experience covering Hollywood. He’s the founder of Hollywood in Toto, a Rotten Tomatoes certified reviewer, and belongs to both the Critics’ Choice Association and the Denver Film Critics Society. We discuss the surprisingly pleasant and non-woke Academy Awards, the future of cinema... Source

The King welcomes Daniel Garza, President of The LIBRE Initiative. Rooted in the Hispanic community, LIBRE brings people together to advance freedom and opportunity in education, health care, the economy, safer communities, and more. Born in California’s Central Valley, Daniel’s family has deep roots in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He’s worked in city government, on Capitol Hill, and the White House. Source

The King welcomes Alexandra Hudson, creator of the new series “Storytelling and the Human Condition” for Wondrium (formerly known as The Great Courses). Alexandra is an author, an award-winning journalist, and an adjunct faculty member at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. She is the founder of Civic Renaissance, an intellectual community and newsletter dedicated to... Source

The King welcomes Jay W. Richards, Ph.D., the William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute, and Executive Editor of The Stream. He has written extensively on the issues of gender dysphoria, the trans movement, and the current medical crisis harming teens and young adults. Dr. Jay is the author or editor of more than a dozen books... Source

The King welcomes back Spencer Klavan to discuss his important new book, How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises. Every news cycle further confirms that the world has gone mad and Western culture itself is on the ropes. Not so fast. Each of us can help save our civilization by internalizing the truth and beauty conveyed in the masterpieces of Western culture. Spencer earned a Ph.D. Source

The King welcomes novelist, and pop culture and political writer, Kat Rosenfield. A former reporter for MTV News, she’s penned several books, co-hosts the Feminine Chaos podcast, and writes regularly for Reason and Unherd. Kat talks about her latest book, You Must Remember This, her past partnership with Marvel legend Stan Lee, dealing with sensitivity readers, and the perils of modern publishing. Source

The King welcomes writer, podcaster, and goal-achiever Joel J. Miller. He co-hosts the entertaining and informative podcast ‘Bad’ Books of the Bible, which covers all those rarely read books commonly called “apocryphal” or “deuterocanonical.” Joel is also the chief product officer of Full Focus and created Miller’s Book Review. He’s written for Reason, the Washington Post, American Spectator... Source

As promised, Episode #400 is “Ask Me Anything.” The King wrote down all the questions listeners had asked about all kinds of stuff and answered them here. All will be revealed! Source

The King welcomes Larry Correia, author of the new book In Defense of the Second Amendment. You might know Larry from his popular Monster Hunter series of bestsellers, but he’s also an avid defender of gun ownership. Bringing with him the practical experience that comes from having owned a high-end gun store—catering largely to law enforcement—and as a competitive shooter and self-defense trainer... Source

The king flies solo this week, wrapping up the big news, including the GOP House Speaker vote-athon, the obvious choice to lead the caucus, Trump vs. pro-lifers, Idaho killer caught, and the NFL injury problem. Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week, Jon recommends “Her Revolution,” a collaboration by Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, IDM artist Four Tet... Source

The King welcomes Robert Nicholson, President and Executive Director of The Philos Project. Their Abraham’s Missing Child Initiative is a groundbreaking project that leverages recent developments in the Near East to support and sustain indigenous Christian communities. Listen to their podcast, The Deep Map, here. Robert is also an advisory board member of In Defense of Christians... Source

The King flies solo to talk about Elon’s suspensions at Twitter, the GOP’s budget cave, the “tripledemic,” and Trump’s “major announcement.” Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week, Jon recommends “Gearhead” by Narrow Head. This week’s Jon-tent: “ Why Doug Ducey may be Arizona’s most effective governor,” Arizona Republic, Dec. 11. Source

The King welcomes Jay Cost, author of James Madison: America’s First Politician. Jay is the Gerald R. Ford nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he focuses on elections, politics, and public opinion. He is also a columnist for National Review and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. His other books include The Price of Greatness: James Madison, Alexander Hamilton... Source

The king flies solo this week to discuss the recent shootings and the predictable media narrative about each. Jon also shares his thoughts on talking politics around the Thanksgiving table and outlines the history of this uniquely American holiday. Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week, Jon recommends “Gratitude” by the Beastie Boys. Source

The king flies solo this week, answering the big question: Does anyone in Arizona own a calculator? After reviewing the chaotic election in his home state, Jon responds to Trump’s presidential campaign announcement and how 2024 will play out for the GOP. Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week, Jon recommends “Moment of Clarity” by Narrow Head. Source

Whither the Red Wave? I bring on former co-host and current friend Stephen L. Miller (aka, @RedSteeze) to talk about the midterm elections and we look toward 2024. What’s up with the brewing Trump vs. DeSantis battle, why does it take so long for Arizona to count votes, and what can the GOP do with slim majorities in Congress? Stephen has a Patreon, hosts a popular show on CallIn... Source