For nearly three decades, Michele Tafoya reported the action from the sidelines. She covered the NBA, NFL, Olympics, and the college football and basketball national championships. And now, during these insane times in our world, she thinks we need a serious dose … of sanity. This is the Michele Tafoya Podcast, with your host — one of the sanest people on planet earth — Michele Tafoya.
TikTok. A port into Gaza. The reduction in military troops. Which of these ideas are sound? Which are foolish? Veterans on Duty (VOD) is an organization whose mission is to “ensure the United States of America has a strong, prepared, and focused military.” VOD Chairman, Jeremy Hunt, and Advisory Board member, Jimmy Byrn, join Michele to drop some truth bombs.
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Former Georgia Congressman, attorney, and military officer Doug Collins joins the podcast to talk Trump, Haley, Newsom, and Biden. Can this election survive the fear porn?
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Comedian, author, and speaker Tim Young has close to a million followers on X — including Elon Musk. His brand of humor makes you laugh over issues that could otherwise make you cry… like Trans-women in sports, The “Hamas Caucus” in Congress, and renaming illegal immigrants as “Newcomers.”
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Thursday, February 29th, will be a busy day at the southern border, as Biden tries to look like he cares about the crisis he made there… and Trump tries to position himself as the man who can fix the disastrous situation.
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The abortion issue is molding election outcomes. If Republicans want to win races, they must moderate — convincingly — on the issue. And the recent developments in Alabama surrounding IVF only make things more challenging.
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Loans do not get canceled. Taxpayers are on the hook. And Russian detainees do not get freed. They are bargaining chips. And we all get what we vote for.
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High schoolers are afraid to debate certain topics. What happened to courage of conviction? What happened to believing in your argument enough to stand up for it? James Fishback is trying to resuscitate debate through “Incubate Debate.”
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Cultural Marxism is everywhere, including the CIA and FBI. Yikes. Hear it from an insider, J. Michael Waller.
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Psychotherapist Amy Morin turned extreme grief into a writing career. What began as a personal checklist to get her through her sorrow turned into a viral phenomenon that has led to six books and counting. Prepare to be inspired.
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Tik Tok is often called digital fentanyl or a Trojan Horse. Why can’t Americans see how dangerous this seemingly benign app is? Author Michael Sobolik, Fellow in Indo-Pacific Studies for the American Foreign Policy Council, joins Michele with the argument for banning TikTok.
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Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) has introduced the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023.” He also held up some military promotions because of his objections over the Pentagon’s abortion policy. “Coach” Tuberville joins Michele to explain both of his stances.
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Michele has lived in Minnesota for 30 years. And during that time, the state (and the country) have changed radically!
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Why are so many people enthralled by Taylor and Travis? And why are so many exhausted by it?
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Jack Henneman hosts the podcast, "The History of the Americans." Why do folks like Michele and author Walter Kirn follow Henneman? Listen and find out.
https://thehistoryoftheamericans.com/
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"Audiences don't hate diverse characters. What they hate is being slammed as bigots for rejecting bad work from pretentious, unskilled activists posing as writers. If the demography of your characters becomes more important than the story, your story will probably suck."Clifton Duncan posted those words on Twitter in 2020. Another epic tirade on “X” went viral. How could a Black actor be against DEI? Listen to him. And you’ll understand. Actor Clifton Duncan joins the pod.
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He is many things: A veteran. Catholic. A husband and father. Black. Conservative. He is Retired Army Lt. Col Mike Russell. And he has more common sense in his pinky finger than most people accumulate in a lifetime. He is well worth listening to about race and gender in America. You’ll be glad you met him.
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While some children fortunately emerged from COVID lockdowns relatively unscathed, school closures had catastrophic effects on many others. Jennifer Sey, film-maker, author and former President of Levi's, is the mastermind of a new documentary, “GENERATION-COVID,” to remind us of the mistakes we should never repeat. It’s not political. It’s about kids.
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Mark Fisher is with BLM, Inc. His organization’s goals are a little different from those of BLM. Whose are better for Black people? Fisher makes his case to Michele.
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Parents are legally obligated to put their kids in school. Did you know that schools are free to hide kids’ gender identity changes from parents? David DeLugas of ParentsUSA.org has compelling details and a look at how the Supreme Court may become involved.
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In this encore presentation, erstwhile PragerU contributor and hirsute author, Will Witt, describes the new paradigms through which Americans are forced to peer and The Wall Street Journal's glabrous Editor-at-Large, Gerard Baker, sets a timeline of events culminating in the total annihilation of mutual trust and goodwill between American institutions and the citizens they purport to serve.
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