King of Stuff

Today, the King is joined by Mark Paoletta, co-author of the new book, Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words. In the follow-up to the wildly successful documentary by the same name, the book builds on dozens of hours of groundbreaking, one-on-one interviews with Thomas to share a new, expanded account of his powerful story for the first time. Mark Paoletta worked alongside Thomas during... Source

Today, the King wraps up the big news of the week, starting with the start of the midterm Red Wave, Biden’s incoherence on oil, and why history doesn’t have “sides.” Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week, Jon recommends “Ricochet” by Preoccupations. Source

Today, the King wraps up the big news of the week, starting with an alleged assassination attempt on Justice Kavanaugh, the unfolding drama at the Wokington Post, and Democrats losing their minds over Biden and their doomed midterms. Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week, Jon recommends “Numb Bell” by Moderat. Source

Today, the King is joined by Rev. Robert Sirico, to talk about his new book, The Economics of the Parables. In it, Fr. Sirico shares the timeless economic wisdom derived from the parables of the New Testament. He is a Catholic priest, the co-founder and President Emeritus of the Acton Institute, and has been published in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the London Financial Times... Source

Today, the King is joined by Abby Roth, better known as Classically Abby, to discuss her popular YouTube channel dedicated to classic living and traditional values. We discuss why it’s important to speak your mind (even if controversial), the importance of modesty, and how her message counters the negative impact of most social media on young women. Check out Abby’s Substack here. Source

Yoram Hazony is the President of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem and Chairman of the Edmund Burke Foundation. In 2018, Yoram wrote The Virtue of Nationalism, which caused quite a stir yet was selected as the Conservative Book of the Year. His latest is Conservatism: A Rediscovery, released today. In it, he argues that American conservatism isn’t identical to “classical” liberalism... Source

The King of Stuff welcomes school-choice guru Dr. Matthew Ladner of the Arizona Charter School Association and Executive Editor of the weblog RedefinED. Previously Ladner served as a Senior Research Fellow at the Charles Koch Institute and Senior Advisor for Research and Policy at Excel in Ed and Vice President of Research and Goldwater Institute. We talk about Arizona’s epic improvements in... Source

Time for a news wrap-up with the King! We’re talking about the leaked Alito draft, how abortion will play as an issue in the midterms, Biden’s continuing polling trouble, updates from Ukraine, the Dave Chappelle case, and more! Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week, Jon recommends “Blue” by Resplandor. Source

The King of Stuff welcomes David DesRosiers, publisher of the invaluable RealClearPolitics.com and its many sister sites. RCP has just launched two state-based verticals, RealClearFlorida and RealClearPennsylvania. David is the Founder and President of Revere Advisors and formerly served for ten years as Executive Vice President at the Manhattan Institute. We talk about the importance of these two... Source

The King flies solo this week, covering all the big news. CNN+ turns into CNN-! Ron DeSantis vs. Team Rat! Kamala’s staff fleeing her clutches! And more! Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week, Jon recommends “Sonder” by Pet Shimmers. Source

Does everything in the world feel off-kilter lately? The king flies solo this week with a news wrap-up, including Ukraine, ghost guns, inflation, Russia, Al Sharpton, CNN+, ethanol, food shortages, Shanghai, mining, green energy, dead comedians, and more! Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week, Jon recommends “Wound Up Tight” by Tallies. Source

The King of Stuff welcomes the great Andrew Klavan to discuss his latest book, The Truth and Beauty: How the Lives and Works of England’s Greatest Poets Point the Way to a Deeper Understanding of the Words of Jesus. Andrew is an internationally bestselling novelist and two-time Edgar Award-winner, Klavan is also a contributing editor to City Journal, the magazine of the Manhattan Institute... Source

The King of Stuff welcomes back Frank J. Fleming to discuss his latest novel, Superego: Betrayal, the third in the Superego series. Until recently, he was a contributor to the Babylon Bee, but now is a scripted creator for The Daily Wire. Just after this interview, DW Co-CEO Jeremy Boreing announced the launch of Daily Wire Kids — the project Frank’s been working on. Frank has also written... Source

The King of Stuff welcomes Doug TenNapel, the creator of Earthworm Jim, The Neverhood, and Bigfoot Bill. He is the author and illustrator of more than 20 Graphic Novels which include Earthworm Jim The Comic, Bigfoot Bill, Nnewts, Creature Tech, Earthboy Jacobus, and Monster Zoo. He talks about being a conservative artist who speaks his mind and explains his wild success with NFTs. Source

The financial world canceled Canadian truckers and now an entire country. Who’s next? The King of Stuff welcomes Kara Frederick to chat about Big Tech, Social Credit, and the tools to “cancel” people — and even countries — from the digital world. Kara is a Research Fellow in the Center for Technology Policy at The Heritage Foundation. She also helped create and lead Facebook’s Global Security... Source

The King of Stuff welcomes Steven F. Hayward to discuss the continuing rifts on the right, Biden’s many failures, and GOP chances for the midterms. Steve is a senior resident scholar at the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley, and a visiting professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy. He writes daily on Powerline Blog, hosts the Power Line podcast, and will soon release his... Source

The King of Stuff welcomes Mary Katharine Ham to discuss Justin Trudeau’s authoritarian response to protesting truckers, the continuing collapse of Covid mandates, and how to comment on politics without alienating all your friends. Mary Katharine Ham is a journalist, author, speaker, and co-author of End of Discussion: How the Left’s Outrage Industry Shuts Down Debate, Manipulates Voters... Source

Jon wraps up the news of the week, talking about Blue States fleeing Covid mandates, truckers terrorizing Canadian leaders, and Biden’s continuing poll plummet. Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week, Jon recommends “In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country” by Boards of Canada. You can listen to Jon’s new show on Callin, “The Nightcap,” here. Source

The King of Stuff welcomes Gray Connolly to discuss the possible Russian invasion of Ukraine from an eastern European perspective. Gray is a Barrister in Sydney, Australia, focusing mainly on constitutional law, public law, and equity, corporations, and resources law. He served previously as a naval intelligence officer in the Royal Australian Navy in the South China Sea, the Indian Ocean... Source

The King of Stuff is back after surviving Omicron. Jon does a news wrap-up chatting about the retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, looks at the nomination battle ahead, then covers every other story in the news, including Russia moving in on Ukraine, Neil Young vs. Spotify, the Democrats vs. Themselves. Subscribe to the King of Stuff Spotify playlist featuring picks from the show. This week... Source