Podcast Summary: Real America’s Voice – Bolling!
Date: September 19, 2025
Host: Eric Bolling (A)
Featured Guests: Congressman Andy Biggs (B), Philip Patrick (Birch Gold Group) (D), Rep. Tim Burchett (I), and others
Episode Theme: Unfiltered analysis of major news developments, including the fallout from Charlie Kirk’s assassination, sharp divides in American culture and politics, market and economic updates, left-right media battles, and live remarks from former President Trump.
Overview
This episode of Bolling! on Real America's Voice tackles the ongoing reaction to the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, examines political polarization on campuses and in Congress, reviews the week’s financial news, and analyzes controversies about political speech, censorship, and the media. The episode features interviews with Congressman Andy Biggs and Tim Burchett, financial insights from Philip Patrick, notable commentary on culture war issues, and an extended segment with former President Trump fielding questions on government funding, crime, TikTok, and media bias.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Markets & Financial News
- Strong market performance:
- Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq hit new or near-record highs following the Fed’s rate cut.
- Gold rebounds, oil eases, but crypto markets, especially Bitcoin, struggle.
- "Don't fight the Fed, that's what they say." (A, [00:11])
- Crypto analysis:
- Bitcoin's critical support at $115,000 is being watched; guest expresses long-term bullishness despite recent volatility.
- "I do believe even if it goes lower, eventually bitcoin and Ethereum are going off to the races." (A, [00:45])
2. Charlie Kirk’s Assassination: Outrage, Grief, & Political Warfare
- Guest: Congressman Andy Biggs on the aftermath
- Biggs reflects on the massive turnout at the D.C. prayer vigil for Kirk, expressing both hope and anger.
- “The world has reached out...there’s been a tremendous outpouring of support for Charlie and Charlie's family. But moreover, the mission itself...saving the country, and you save the country, you save the world.” (B, [02:22])
- On the country’s deep divisions:
- “This is a spiritual war...You're seeing people leave the Democrat Party in droves.” (B, [03:37])
- Noting surge in requests for Turning Point USA chapters: “There’s now more than 54,000 requests for chapters on high schools and universities across this country.” (B, [04:18])
- On hope:
- “The hope for me is this, okay? And that is we take it back to the states. ...By getting young people engaged, they're going to get out and vote, they're going to help, they're going to run for office.” (B, [05:00])
- Biggs reflects on the massive turnout at the D.C. prayer vigil for Kirk, expressing both hope and anger.
- Speculation around shooting:
- Host and Biggs discuss the possibility that Kirk’s assassination was coordinated and not just the work of a single radicalized individual.
- “It just reads way, way more than an individual.” (A, [07:05])
- “What you're suggesting is maybe this is more orchestrated than it appears…. We’ve got to get into the platform…and we've got to get to the bottom of what's going on there.” (B, [08:07])
- Host and Biggs discuss the possibility that Kirk’s assassination was coordinated and not just the work of a single radicalized individual.
3. Political, Rhetorical & Social Fallout
- Division and Media Scorn:
- Host and guests lambast left-wing commentators and Democratic politicians for rhetoric and alleged hypocrisy regarding political violence.
- “The only people who are at risk for political violence are people on the right because the people on the left keep shooting them. Stop it.” (A, [20:38])
- On language and incitement:
- Several left-leaning politicians are played and critiqued for labeling Trump and Republicans as “fascist” or “Hitler,” with Bolling directly connecting such rhetoric to radicalization and violence.
- “You are the reason, Swalwell, you are the reason…these lunatic drugged up trans whatevers are picking up guns and killing people that they listen to.” (A, [30:01])
- Host and guests lambast left-wing commentators and Democratic politicians for rhetoric and alleged hypocrisy regarding political violence.
4. Critical Media Reflections
- Interview: Rep. Tim Burchett on CNN and ‘Media Demonization’
- Burchett criticizes media outlets for bias and accuses them of "humanizing demons.”
- “It's just ingrained in our federal government. This is ingrained in CNN.” (I, [25:06])
- Asserts that Democrats and mainstream media only discuss compromise when they're in the minority.
- “We need to take the gloves off. ...We ought to start acting like it, brother.” (I, [26:55])
- Burchett criticizes media outlets for bias and accuses them of "humanizing demons.”
- Conservative Frustration at Republican Leadership:
- Bolling and guests express exasperation over perceived GOP disorganization despite favorable electoral odds.
5. First Amendment, Censorship, and ‘Consequence Culture’
- Late-night TV, Speech, and ‘Cancel Culture’
- Fierce criticism over Jimmy Kimmel’s show suspension for allegedly lying about Kirk’s assassin; show compared to the actual killing.
- “Jimmy Kimmel losing his job is the same as the assassination of Charlie Kirk, according to Barack Obama.” (A, [37:15])
- Host denotes a double standard: liberals rush to defend free speech of their own, but not of conservative voices threatened or attacked.
- Fierce criticism over Jimmy Kimmel’s show suspension for allegedly lying about Kirk’s assassin; show compared to the actual killing.
- Debate over the limits of speech:
- Segment features various politicians and commentators arguing about misinformation, hate speech, and the robustness—or limits—of First Amendment protections.
6. Expert Financial Commentary: Philip Patrick, Birch Gold ([14:28])
- On Fed Rate Cuts and National Debt:
- “Despite the Fed lowering rates, demand for US debt is waning, which means borrowing costs are increasing. ...That's probably the biggest problem we have today.” (D, [14:54])
- Gold as a Safe Haven:
- “Gold became the number two global reserve asset. ...75% of central banks that were surveyed said that they are massively increasing gold holdings.” (D, [15:45])
- Korelation with declining dollar value, inflation, and global macroeconomic tension.
7. Trump Live Segment: Policy, Politics & Media Critique ([40:44])
- On Government Funding & Bipartisan Friction:
- “We want to keep things going and going properly. ...But the Democrats are unhappy …I think they actually dislike our country greatly. So they want to shut down the country.” (E, [41:00])
- Crime & Urban Policy:
- Emphasizes “cleaning up crime” in major cities; commits to tackling Chicago and Memphis directly.
- “We're going to clean up the crime in the cities because we have to do that.” (E, [48:00])
- Emphasizes “cleaning up crime” in major cities; commits to tackling Chicago and Memphis directly.
- TikTok Deal:
- Discusses the importance and structure of the US TikTok deal, relationship with President Xi. Charlie Kirk credited for pushing youth engagement via TikTok.
- “Charlie was very much in favor of TikTok. He liked TikTok and he said, ‘You should use it.’” (E, [47:20])
- Discusses the importance and structure of the US TikTok deal, relationship with President Xi. Charlie Kirk credited for pushing youth engagement via TikTok.
- On Media Bias and Free Speech:
- “When you have that kind of a negative reporting, fake negative reporting…that’s no longer free speech, that’s no longer anything. That’s just cheating.” (E, [50:09])
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- Congressman Biggs:
- “This is a spiritual war and, and it is very divided. …You're seeing people leave the Democrat Party in droves.” ([03:37])
- Eric Bolling, on campus unrest:
- “We should all aspire to be as good of a person as Charlie Kirk. And then you have these lunatics on the college campus... It's kind of disgusting.” ([02:54])
- Congressman Tim Burchett:
- “All they're trying to do is humanize these demons and we got to stop it. ...The media is at the cause of this.” ([25:47])
- Philip Patrick:
- “Gold's price doesn't really have a top because currency's value doesn't have a bottom.” ([17:36])
- Trump, on media and elections:
- “It’s a miracle that I can win when 97% of the stories on the networks are bad...that’s no longer free speech, that's just cheating.” ([51:00])
- Bolling, on ‘consequence culture’ and cancel culture:
- “For the party of evil, losing a life, that's okay, but losing a TV show, well, now that's crossing the line.” ([36:28])
Timestamps for Important Segments
- [00:00] – Market and economic news; Fed’s rate cut breakdown
- [01:13] – Congressman Andy Biggs on Charlie Kirk’s prayer vigil & political/cultural division
- [04:34] – Rising hope among conservatives and youth activism
- [06:51] – Assassination speculation/conspiracy discussion
- [13:12] – Sports reflection: Edge, Brett Favre, and rehab (very brief)
- [14:28] – Birch Gold segment on Fed rate cut, debt, gold, and dollar
- [18:42] – Critique of Rep. Ilhan Omar and Democratic politicians
- [23:08] – Rep. Tim Burchett on media bias and gun control discourse
- [29:54] – Eric Swalwell and others continue Hitler/Nazi analogies, incitement critique
- [34:16] – Medical/personal interview segment: Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s (brief)
- [36:28] – Bolling on hypocrisy and outrage over late-night TV censorship vs. political violence
- [40:44] – President Trump segment: shutdown, TikTok, crime, media bias, questions
Tone and Language
The tone is urgent, outraged, combative, and highly partisan. Hosts and guests combine impassioned advocacy for conservative causes with scathing criticism of “leftist” rhetoric and mainstream media. There is frequent sarcasm and biting commentary directed at Democratic politicians. Discussions are occasionally speculative, with strong language about media conduct, political violence, and culture war topics.
Conclusion
This episode of Bolling! provides a comprehensive, hard-edged right-wing analysis of national news, focusing especially on the political, cultural, and media reverberations following Charlie Kirk’s assassination. It features critical market and gold insights, ongoing questions about free speech, government credibility, and media trust, and culminates with a direct Q&A with former President Trump. For listeners seeking an unfiltered, emotionally charged perspective on the country’s divides—political, generational, and economic—this episode covers the landscape with characteristic Real America’s Voice intensity.
