The Charlie Kirk Show – October 2, 2025
Real America’s Voice | Hosted by Andrew Colvett (Ep. in memory of Charlie Kirk)
Main Theme & Purpose
This episode serves as both an exposé on current sociopolitical controversies—focusing on left-wing campus violence, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies, the latest government shutdown, and cultural battles over “woke” programming—and as a living tribute to Charlie Kirk, his legacy at Turning Point USA, and the ongoing activism he inspired among young conservatives. With Charlie's assassination still raw, the show’s co-hosts and guests detail the new reality for conservative activism, address lies about Kirk’s legacy, and discuss the strategic road ahead.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Remembering Charlie Kirk & His Legacy
- Hosts: Andrew Colvett (Executive Producer), Blake Neff, Brandon Tatum
- Tone: Somber but resolute; a mix of mourning and renewed determination.
- Honorary tribute to Charlie’s leadership, vision, and the movement he energized.
- Emphasis on "continuing Charlie's fight": expanding Club America chapters, college events, and refusing to back down in the face of violence.
2. Campus Violence & Police Inaction
[06:21]
- Brandon Tatum recounts recent personal experience with campus violence at UC Davis, where Antifa disrupted and attacked a Turning Point USA event.
- Tatum describes police reluctance to intervene:
"I remember addressing the police officers head on. I said, look, man, you know, as a former cop, like, you guys have an obligation to protect us. What are you gonna do if they come back? ... They literally told me to my face that we're not gonna do anything, we're just gonna cancel the event." – [08:19]
- Tatum describes police reluctance to intervene:
- Observation of Trends:
- Left-wing agitators can violently disrupt conservative events with near-total impunity.
- Political violence against conservatives rarely makes statistics or public consciousness—contrasts with claims of dominant “right-wing violence” in mainstream data.
3. Institutional Capture & Propaganda
[22:40]
- Brandon Tatum and Blake Neff discuss the “long march through the institutions”:
- Propaganda now embedded in K-12 classrooms as well as colleges (e.g., LGBTQ flags in math class).
- Higher education increasingly seen as “the College Cartel,” focused less on useful knowledge, more on activism and ideological purity.
- Hiring and curricula now based on identity politics, e.g., “Harvard Drag Queen professor.”
- Notable Quote:
"There’s so much like fake knowledge production going on ... you only hire a history professor if their specialty is something hyper political … Most people say this is political propaganda.” – Blake Neff [27:04]
4. DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Critique
[51:18]
- Clip of Charlie Kirk challenging DEI's effectiveness.
- “Show me one institution that got better, the more it embraced DEI. ... It doesn’t exist. DEI will destroy an institution from within.”
- Brandon Tatum expands:
- "DEI doesn’t even help black people. If you want something to be great, it has to be based on merit."
- “We don’t need a white savior to tell black people, ‘Oh, little poor black man, let me pat you on the head and give you an opportunity.’ … We are smart enough as black people to earn an opportunity.” – [52:40]
- London Stock Exchange example: DEI quotas contributed to flight of IPOs.
5. Definitions and Cultural Insanity
[59:59]
- Ketanji Brown Jackson’s inability to define “woman” referenced as evidence of ideological excesses.
- “Can you provide a definition for the word woman?” “Not in this context. I’m not a biologist.”
- Tatum responds:
- “She’s proven Charlie’s point about brain power. Like, of course. Why they mad. Go look at this fool who’s a woman who experienced female things almost every month and she can't articulate what a woman is.”
6. Accusations of Racism & Media Lies Against Charlie Kirk
[1:07:11]
- Show commits to debunking defamatory narratives about Charlie: “We committed as a show that as we see these things gain traction online, we're gonna debunk them one by one by one. ... We are stewards of that, in part. And we’re gonna do our part to call out the lies and call the haters for what they are.”
7. Cultural Controversies: Netflix's 'Dead End Paranormal Peak'
[1:16:45]
- Viral children’s TV show depicted as “peak woke insanity”—transgender character comes out (“I’m trans, Norma. ... I can just be Barney, and I can choose if and when I tell people. I've never been happier.”)
- Tatum strongly objects:
"These people going straight to hell for the stuff that they're doing, in my opinion ... they’re indoctrinating kids ... If you can get into the subconscious mind of a developing child ... it warps their worldview and warps their mind." – Brandon Tatum [1:17:52]
- Critique of show creator Hamish Steele, referencing inflammatory posts after Charlie's assassination.
8. Growth and Resilience at Turning Point USA
[1:40:15]
- Club America (High School) and College Chapter growth:
- Over 1,500 new Club America chapters since Charlie’s death.
- High level of applications and engagement on high school (and ongoing college) campuses.
- Young conservatives are more energized than ever, with massive turnout at post-assassination events.
9. Government Shutdown & Immigration Debate
[1:59:30]
- Sen. Markwayne Mullin discusses the government shutdown and the central sticking point: extending Medicaid eligibility to non-citizens (illegal immigrants).
- Democrats accused of “paroling” millions of illegal immigrants—changing their legal status on paper to make them eligible for federal programs.
- Sen. Mullin:
“What OBBB did was cut the waste and fraud … we’re not giving those individuals status of legal status to be eligible for Medicaid…” – [2:04:03]
- Hypocrisy highlighted: Democrats now refusing to fund government over policies they supported just months ago.
- Conservative playbook: Use this leverage to permanently cut non-essential agencies and pork.
10. Security Lapses Around President Trump
[2:31:00]
- Detailed recent “horror stories”: NYPD officer sneaks into Trump event posing as security, Secret Service missteps (e.g., loaded gun left behind at UN, escalator incident).
- Panel expresses deep concern for Trump's safety; fear of repeat of recent tragedies.
“They’re gonna get him killed.”
“You gotta have secret markers that you can look at and know who [the security team is].” – [2:32:15] - Calls for increased accountability, concerns about union protection for negligent officers.
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
On Violent Suppression of Conservative Speech
“I wanted to just go one by one and, and knock them all out, which I probably could have because they were all soft and weak and, and cowards. ... But ... Charlie would have been peaceful ... But, you know, I had a little more in me on that day.”
— Brandon Tatum [10:46]
On DEI and Meritocracy
"If you want something to be excellent ... it has to be based on merit ... We don’t need a white savior to tell black people, ‘Oh, little poor black man, let me pat you on the head and let me give you an opportunity.’ No, we are smart enough as black people to earn an opportunity."
— Brandon Tatum [52:40]
On Indoctrination in Schools
"My son went to a school in Seattle, and it was a propaganda center. ... They literally had in the math class ... LGBTQ flags that were as big as the walls in the math class. What does being gay got to do with math?"
— Brandon Tatum [23:17]
On Fake Knowledge Production in Higher Ed
“You only hire a history professor if their specialty is something hyper political. … Most people say this is political propaganda.”
— Blake Neff [27:04]
On Government Shutdown Strategy
"If you’re not deemed essential, then you’re fired, because government should only be hiring essential employees. ... We get to clear the fat out of these agencies."
— Sen. Markwayne Mullin [2:10:33]
On Netflix and LGBT Propaganda
"If you can start doing it earlier, earlier in younger people, it may not manifest right away, but when they get a little older, it may manifest in a way that's detrimental."
— Brandon Tatum [1:18:45]
Useful Timestamps
| Segment | Timestamp | |--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------| | Tribute/Introduction: Remembering Charlie Kirk | 03:24 | | Brandon Tatum’s campus violence account (UC Davis, Antifa) | 06:21–14:33 | | Institutional capture & educational propaganda | 22:40–28:55 | | DEI critique, Charlie Kirk college debate clip | 51:18–54:54 | | Ketanji Brown Jackson/Woman definition debate | 59:59–01:02:56| | Media narratives about Charlie Kirk’s racism debunked | 1:07:11 | | Netflix “Dead End Paranormal Peak”/Children’s propaganda debate | 1:16:45–1:21:18| | Club America & youth movement growth | 1:40:15–1:55:45| | Sen. Markwayne Mullin: Medicaid, shutdown explanation | 1:59:30–2:11:00| | Security failures around Trump, Secret Service lapses | 2:31:00–2:36:50|
Final Thoughts
The episode is a mix of culture war commentary, firsthand activism reports, practical movement-building, and inside-baseball on Republican shutdown strategy. Its unfiltered discussion of violence, identity politics, and campus organizing, as well as unflinching defense of Charlie Kirk’s legacy, offer a clear snapshot of current right-wing sentiment and priorities.
This summary captures not just the events but the emotional undercurrents and tone that define the episode, delivering useful context and direct quotations for both new listeners and those seeking a comprehensive recap.