The Charlie Kirk Show, October 9, 2025

Summary

The Charlie Kirk Show — October 9, 2025

Podcast: Real America’s Voice
Host(s): Andrew Colvett (Executive Producer, guest-hosting for the late Charlie Kirk)
Featured Guests: Danica Patrick, Tyler Boyer, Jack Posobiec, Chris Cuomo, Daisy, Blake Neff, Mikey McCoy
Episode Theme: Political and cultural turbulence in America: violence, polarization, culture wars, and the future of national events

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Episode Overview

This episode, guest-hosted by executive producer Andrew Colvett, addresses the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, ongoing political violence, the culture war surrounding major American events like the Super Bowl, and the generational challenge of reuniting Americans around faith, family, and freedom. With high-profile guests including Danica Patrick, Jack Posobiec, and Chris Cuomo, the show explores both the personal and societal consequences of recent events. The episode combines tribute, analysis, and cultural commentary, laying the groundwork for initiatives aimed at restoring civility and unity.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Charlie Kirk’s Legacy & Aftermath of His Death

• Remembering Charlie Kirk: Tribute from colleagues and guests to Kirk's influence on the Republican movement, his faith, and his legacy as a “modern-day founding father.”

• Violence & Polarization: Panel discusses the political assassination's chilling effect on national dialogue.

  “And what scared me most ... was the ‘yeah, but.’ … There is no ‘but’ when it comes to the murder of someone like Charlie Kirk.” – Chris Cuomo (52:40)

• Rise of Political Violence: Reference to statistics showing increased support among young progressives for violence in service of political goals ([67:56]).

2. All-American Halftime Show: An Alternative Super Bowl Halftime

• Turning Point USA’s Event: Public announcement that TPUSA will host a faith, family, and freedom-centric halftime show on February 8, 2026 as a counterpoint to the NFL’s choice of Bad Bunny as Super Bowl performer ([06:10-07:51], [15:18]).

• Cultural Critique of NFL and Mainstream Entertainment:

  • Concerns over performers who don't represent American values or speak English.
  • Speculation about “satanic” and “transgressive” themes at mainstream events ([10:23-12:32]).
  • Intention to offer an alternative grounded in traditional faith and patriotism.

  “The only surprise ... would be if Americans learn how to speak Spanish in four months like [Bad Bunny] asked them to do on Saturday Night Live, but if he speaks English, that would be the surprise ... I just don’t think it represents our country.” – Danica Patrick ([07:51])

  “This is a really important cultural moment for America.” – Andrew Colvett ([15:19])

• Music as Community & Resistance:

  • Anticipation of Christian and cross-over acts; potential names floated include Creed and The Red Clay Strays ([17:27-17:46]).

3. Guest Segment: Danica Patrick on Politics, Culture, and Running for Office

• Recruitment Attempts:

  • Discussion of Charlie Kirk and others encouraging Danica Patrick to run for office.
  • Patrick’s reluctance to enter politics, her reasoning, and the “best candidates never want to run” principle ([25:05-26:09], [32:01-34:07]).

  “I don’t feel like I am qualified to do that kind of thing, but obviously, something people can see something in. ... I am not running for office. However, I would love to learn more, and I would love to support the right candidates...” – Danica Patrick ([25:09-26:00])

• Critical Thinking & Faith:

  • Patrick reflects on the loss of critical thinking skills, the absence of faith language in modern culture, and encourages audience to “think for yourself.”
  • Noting the inappropriateness some perceive even in the phrase “praying for you,” she laments cultural shifts away from spiritual foundations ([46:07-49:45]).

  “It used to be everywhere. Your creator, all of these ... language [about God] was normal and somehow culture removed it and made it inappropriate.” – Danica Patrick ([47:00])

4. The Threat of Antifa and Political Extremism

• Jack Posobiec’s Briefing:

  • Posobiec recounts White House testimony advocating a “foreign terrorist organization” designation for Antifa ([34:46-35:26], [35:26-39:07]).
  • Claims that the left has escalated violence, warning that without intervention, groups like Antifa will continue to operate unchecked.
  • Explains Antifa’s origins, international connections, and decentralized nature ([37:40-39:07]).

  “This violence has affected all of us and it's affected us directly... it is absolutely getting worse.” – Jack Posobiec ([36:24]) “If Antifa is not dealt with, it is going to get worse and they will not stop on their own.” – Jack Posobiec ([37:58])

• Critique of Media Downplaying Left-Wing Violence:

  • Andrew and Jack discuss Aaron Burnett’s CNN segment rationalizing Antifa’s violence as “rare and limited.”
  • Jack ridicules the idea, explaining decentralized terrorism and media complicity ([39:07-41:31]).

  “Did Antifa write that script? ... That is the textbook definition of asymmetric warfare. You wouldn’t want this hierarchy ... That’s part and parcel of what Antifa does.” – Jack Posobiec ([40:10])

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5. Conversation with Chris Cuomo: Moral Boundaries, Double Standards & Social Media Rage

• Cuomo on Assassination & The Dangerous “Yeah, But”

  • Cuomo’s shock at Americans rationalizing violence via partisan “yeah, but” excuses ([52:40-54:22]).
  • Both left and right criticized for using tragedies to push partisan agendas.
  • Cuomo commends Charlie Kirk’s approach to debate and civil disagreement. He stresses the loss of decency and principle in American public life ([54:57]):

  “Nobody wanted to [debate ideas] more than Charlie did and more than most … The idea of his murder is an absolute low for us. It can never be mitigated, it can never be qualified.” – Chris Cuomo ([54:57])

• Weaponization of Terms Like “Racist”

  • Cuomo breaks down types of racism, noting the word’s increasing misuse and weaponization ([61:34-63:00]).

• Social Media & ‘Rage Baiting’

  • Both sides exploit outrage for profit.
  • Cuomo argues for higher standards for influential media figures: “You have to stop allowing the algorithms to reward rage baiting. ... We are infecting everything.”

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6. Culture Wars, Pop Culture Controversies & Generational Divides

• Taylor Swift’s “Republican-Coded” Album:

  • Daisy and panel explore backlash against Swift for her new album’s lyrics (embracing family and marriage), which online critics bizarrely label as “alt-right” or “white supremacist” ([79:43-86:48]).
  • Examples include accusations of racism and microaggressions in her lyrics, despite Swift’s consistent left-leaning endorsements.

  “I just have to say, Taylor, you’re finally getting a taste of what Charlie had to deal with for so long … out of context, people taking your words and twisting them.” – Andrew Colvett ([82:31])

• Zach Bryan vs. Conservative Country Fans:

  • Controversy over anti-ICE lyrics and relationship scandals; Governor Kristi Noem condemns Bryan for disrespecting law enforcement ([90:08-94:35]).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Media Double Standards (Chris Cuomo):

  “I see that people are using the opportunity of Charlie’s assassination to promote agendas that not only weren’t his, but are kind of shameless and disgusting. ... To use you guys that way is just cheap and part of the problem.” ([55:39])

• On Critical Thinking and Faith (Danica Patrick):

  “I think making this decision to have a different Super Bowl show is a reminder to have critical thinking and make your own choices.” ([46:07])

• On Out-of-Touch Cultural Elites:

  “Now the ball’s back in the court of the planners of the main event … If they’re going to continue to heap contempt on … the people that pay their bills … there might be some consequences that you don’t like so much.” – Andrew Colvett ([12:28])

• On the Opportunity for Cultural Renewal:

  “We want to see a revival. We want to see the name of Jesus made great in our land again.” ([77:12])

• On Pop Culture Cancelation Backfiring:

  “There is a real dimension to this … where they just can’t stand normal people.” ([85:31])

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Key Timestamps

• [07:51] Danica Patrick critiques NFL's choice of Bad Bunny, links culture and national unity.
• [11:27-12:32] Discussion of cultural messaging in Super Bowl halftime shows.
• [16:49] All-American Halftime Show details and response.
• [22:03-26:09] Danica Patrick recounts recruitment attempts to run for Congress.
• [34:46–37:58] Jack Posobiec’s testimony in White House on Antifa and violence.
• [39:07–41:31] Critique of mainstream media’s Antifa coverage.
• [52:40–54:57] Chris Cuomo’s reaction to Kirk’s assassination and moral relativism.
• [67:56–70:05] Rising acceptance of political violence by youth and societal causes.
• [79:43-86:48] Taylor Swift’s new album called “Republican-coded” and microaggressions uproar.
• [90:08–94:35] Zach Bryan labeled anti-police; Kristi Noem responds.

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Episode Structure

1. Tributes and Reflections:
   Remembering Charlie Kirk, political violence, legacy.
2. Current Events:
   Gaza-Israel peace deal, Antifa as FTO, national security.
3. Cultural Counter-Movements:
   Turning Point USA’s halftime show, critique of mainstream media and events.
4. In-Depth Interviews:
   Danica Patrick on recruitment and cultural change, Jack Posobiec on extremism, Chris Cuomo on civility.
5. Culture Wars/Pop Culture Panel:
   Taylor Swift, Zach Bryan, generational shifts in cancel culture.

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Tone & Style

The episode blends spirited debate, cultural critique, tribute, and camaraderie. Hosts and guests are candid, at times irreverent, and unflinching in confronting both hard truths (about violence or polarization) and pop culture absurdities.

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Conclusion

This episode serves both as a memorial for Charlie Kirk and a call to re-engage the culture wars with faith, patriotism, and civil dialogue. Through discussion of the All-American Halftime Show, intergenerational culture clashes, and warnings about political violence, the show asserts the necessity of reclaiming American traditions and engaging, not fleeing, from the heated arenas of public life.

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For further information, audience members were encouraged to email [e-mail] and visit AmericanHalftimeShow.com.

Transcript

[A]

This is an I heart podcast. The Charlie Kirk show starts now. I gotta say, this guy's unhinged.

[B]

He's insecure.

[C]

He's a wannabe dictator.

[B]

And there's one thing really want to.

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Say to Donald Trump.

[D]

If you come for my people, you come through me, so come and get me.

[A]

And then Pritzke gets up and he says, like, I don't know what they're talking about.

[C]

We don't have prime here.

[A]

He, they're crazy. Pritzker was a failure in his family. They threw him out of the family business. Guy's a loser. Listen, if Donald Trump thinks that by arresting Governor J.B. pritzker that this fight is over, he is sorely mistaken, because.

[B]

He'S going to have to come through me next.

[A]

And I'm going to pick up right where JB left off. Illinois stands united in fighting back against Donald Trump's power grab. In fact, it's not even like far right groups like the Proud Boys and.

[D]

Oath Keepers, which have had national leaders.

[E]

Unlike Antifa, there is no organized hierarchy to the group.

[A]

And according to the center for Strategic and International Studies, compared to right wing extremists, Antifa linked violence is rare and limited. But that has not stopped Trump from.

[E]

Blaming Antifa for just about every act.

[A]

Of violence in America since he first got into office.

[B]

Governor Pritzker should be calling President Trump up and thanking him for taking over a thousand criminal aliens off the streets of his state. The same President Trump did in Los Angeles, the same he did in Washington D.C. the same we're doing in other cities. We're there to make the city safer. You think Governor Pritzker and the mayor of Johnson, their number one responsibility is protection their communities. Remove public safety threats from the public. We're there to do that and we're.

[A]

Not going to stop doing it. They can stand aside and watch us do it, but we're going to be out there tonight, we're going to be out there tomorrow. And thank God for Governor Abbott. He's sending troops out there to help.

[B]

Protect ICE officers who have over 1,000% increase in attacks.

[A]

So President Trump's doing the right thing.

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We're going to continue doing the right thing. We are not stopping what we're doing.

[A]

Okay, I'm just giving, I was just given a note by the Secretary of State saying that we're very close to a deal in the Middle East. Make no mistake, it looks like President.

[D]

Trump has actually pulled off something here.

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That many presidents before him have failed to do.

[A]

It's a great Honor to be involved in it. So great for Israel, so great for Muslims, for the Arab countries, and so great for this country, for the United States of America, and that we could be involved in, you know, making a deal like this happen. You know, many years they talked about peace in the Middle East. This is more than Gaza. This is peace in the Middle East. And it's an incredible thing.

[E]

We've heard it again and again from a number of people today, really giving credit to President Trump for getting this deal over the finish line. What are you hearing from your sources.

[A]

With regard to President Trump's role in.

[E]

Getting both parties to side off on at least the first phase of this peace plan?

[F]

Well, certainly this is an enormous moment.

[A]

For the world, but also for this administration. A big win for the president who has been very personally involved in order for our country to be a place of promise and hope and opportunity for people around the globe who have called the city of Chicago their home.

[C]

It's why we're so committed to ensuring that we're protecting our democracy and defending humanity.

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Are you going to work with your administration to designate a foreign terror organization? Would you like to see it done?

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Yes, Mr. President.

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Do you think it would help?

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They have foreign lands across West.

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I think it's the kind of thing I'd like to do.

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If you'd like.

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Does Everybody agree?

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And Mr. President, I think the situation is getting worse. When you look at people like Luigi Maggione in his 20s, Thomas Matthew Crooks, of course, who took a shot at you, sir, the ice shooter in Dallas and now this Tyler Robinson. We're starting to see a pattern of more and more murderous violence. But Mr. President, we need to do something about this because I fear that the next one.

[C]

Who could be killed.

[D]

Could be sitting at this table right now.

[A]

Charlie Kirk was assassinated by a far left extremist who inscribed the words a fascist catch meaning catch the bullet onto.

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The bullet shelf itself.

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The epidemic of left wing violence and.

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Antifa inspired terror has been escalating for nearly a decade.

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Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach. President Trump with antifa destroy the entire organization from top to bottom we're going.

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To take them apart.

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The Charlie Kirk Show Every day there's.

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A battle for your mind raging Information coming from every angle with the will to deceive Fear not you found the place for truth the voice of a.

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Generation that still has the will to.

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Believe in the greatest country in the history of the world. This is the Charlie Kirk Show.

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Buckle up Here we go. All right.

[A]

Welcome to the Charlie Kirk Show. I'm Andrew Colvett, executive producer of this show, and I am excited this morning to be joined by an Arizona. I guess, I don't know, a native, a daughter of Arizona, celebrity of Arizona.

[B]

I don't know.

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What do you want?

[E]

Resident?

[A]

Yeah, there you go. Resident of Arizona.

[E]

There's a lot of people that are just residents, as many people are from somewhere else than I am, but I've been here for over 20 years.

[A]

Well, there you go. Danica Patrick is in the house, so if. If you didn't recognize her name. And I have our good friend Tyler Boyer, COO of Turning Point Action in here as well, who is a native. But we count anyone that's been in Arizona for more than 10 years as a native. So I love this qualification, which I do not count. So.

[E]

And now I play golf, so I really am a local.

[A]

That is true. There's a lot of golf courses in this town. There's a lot of golf courses, which you'd think, you know, the water, I don't know, the heat, the grass, but it works. I don't know how you guys pull it off in Arizona. Before we get into it with Danica here, which thank you so much again for making it into the studio. It's always great to have people in the studio. We have to bring it up. It has to be the first thing. Go ahead and throw up.336. And the rumors are true. Jack Posobic has manifested this via a joke on this show that Turning Point USA will be hosting the All American halftime show, a celebration of faith, family, and freedom. And that, of course, will be on 2, 8, 2026. If you want more details as they come, please go to American Halftime Show.com American Halftime Show.com so I know there's a lot of news in the world. There's the Gaza, Israel peace deal. There's antifa. There's so many things we got to get to. There's like, was it Luke? Brian. I always get the Brian. Zach Bryan. There's a Zach Bryan. We're gonna get to all of this, by the way, but I just want to throw it to you. You have existed at the nexus of pop culture sports. So, you know, we've got Bad Bunny who's gonna be performing at the halftime show, the official one. I think we're gonna get a lot of eyeballs on this event because I think because of that selection of somebody who doesn't speak English and sings only in Spanish and seems to have a lot of disregard and contempt for our country. It's going to turn a lot of people off. What say you, Danica Patrick?

[E]

Well, I was, I talked about this last week with Steve Bannon on his show War Room, and I had posted that I think that it's wrong that someone that doesn't speak English is performing at the halftime show for the super bowl. For. I thought it was 100 million. I looked it up. It was like 127 million people to some degree. Watch the, watch that, watch the Super Bowl. And you know, I feel like it's such a uniting event. It's such a. Sports in general, I think is uniting. Of course you've got your team and someone else does, but generally it's like fun. You come together. And especially the halftime show, everyone's excited to watch it. What's it gonna be? You know, is there any surprises? And I think the only surprise that we're gonna get is if not that if Americans learn how to speak Spanish in four months like he asked them to do on Saturday Night Live, but if he speaks English, that would be the surprise of. I just don't think that. I just don't think it represents our country and, and, and our sort of crown jewel event of the year. It's the highest rated show of the year on anything. And you know, and obviously he sort of had a problem with ICE being at his shows and not wanting to have his fans, so he decided he didn't want to perform in the United States. And, you know, I just think that's all just kind of plays into such a weird narrative about why someone like that was chosen the best. The best excuse is, and I use the excuse is that, I don't know, is the NFL trying to create more reach in different demographics and areas?

[A]

I think that had to have been the calculus because, you know, Bad Bunny, I learned this from Daisy. I had no idea. But Bad Bunny is. He's apparently been the top stream or whatever for, For Gen Z. Oh, yeah, for Gen Z. So. And yeah. And I mean, his biggest audience is going to be in Latin America. Even I think he's Puerto Rican, if I'm not mistaken. So a lot of people, I mean, I get the calculus, but the fact that, you know, you just had this election in 2024, you had the whole country kind of seems, you know, it was not a close election. Let's be, let's be fair and at least by electoral vote standpoint, but also too big to rig. So, so, you know, the whole country's moving this one direction. Trump remains extremely popular on his deportations, all this stuff. So that seems to be the big crux with him. So it just feels like a very tone deaf thing to do for Americans. I get the idea of expanding out, but this is our show.

[E]

Yeah. I mean, obviously then there's too been such a sort of conversation around the choices for the super bowl halftime show and Jay Z being involved and there being sort of a satanic angle to them. And I think it was Jaden Smith maybe was another one that just come up like a pop star with like, red is a very common color that is used to like sort of, sort of get this message across or maybe this sort of underlying message of satanic rituals or something. Look, I don't know. All these things are speculation, but it sure is an interesting choice. And he is sure, definitely had some very odd music videos recorded where he does look like a demon in them and is doing things or trans. I mean, very commonly wearing like dresses and heels and pearls and all kinds of things. And I mean, I just, you know, fake prosthetics.

[A]

Here's some imagery.

[E]

Prosthetics.

[A]

Yeah, yeah. Like the satanic imagery. It's just everyone is always on guard every year, I think for the super bowl, for the.

[C]

That the.

[A]

Yes. You look at the, at the event, you're going through everything and they're always expecting to see what are they going to try to force upon America every year. Yeah. And when it's, when it's. I mean, we always used to joke about this with Charlie because this was like he would always tweet. This is an epicenter of like culture every year where everybody's paying attention and going, okay, are they trying to force on, you know, more trans stuff? More. More violent debauchery. More blm. More. Yeah, more. That was always the question. And so sexual anarchy. So the reason why I like what we're doing here is because now the ball's back in the core of the planners of the main event, which is what we have to refer to it as the main event. We now have a cudgel to use against them. If they're going to continue to heap contempt on the, you know, the people that pay their bills and that will go to their games and buy tickets. So now they're going to have to change things or we'll keep doing it. Go, go more intense right on their side. They're more debauchers.

[B]

More.

[A]

Which that could actually be an outcome that comes out of this is that they actually respond and double down, force their hand, essentially.

[E]

Right. Which actually helps as many people are going to watch this other show as opposed to theirs. And so, I mean, we saw this with the Jimmy Kimmel stuff. I feel like, you know, some of the things I posted about that, opinionated, I'm like, look, it's all about ratings. It's about money. And if he. His ratings had gone down, he wasn't as funny. He was just making cutting, personal sort of digs at people based on his own beliefs. It wasn't. You can take the stuff that's going on in the world, whether it's politics or whatnot, and make it funny and be super sarcastic. But when you sort of deliver it the way he does, and I'm like, look, at the end of the day, ratings are what matters. And as I said, like, I was like, the clock is ticking again, Jimmy. And from what I read the other day, it looks like it is not going in the right direction for him. And then he just did an interview yesterday or the day before where he basically said he didn't really know there was a problem until he was taken off the air. It's like, wow, these people don't even. They really don't care, do they? They really don't care. And I think that it'll be very interesting to see how the American people or the public or the world even decides to vote with their viewership on whether or not they watch the halftime show or whether or not they watch your show or whether or not they watch another one, because maybe there'll be another one, too.

[A]

Yeah, and list. Listen, everybody's free to do it. I mean, this is setting a precedent, which, again, we don't like. We want everybody to be united. We want us all to have one cultural touch point. I think it's important that we have one gathering point. And listen, we're not saying don't watch the game. We're not saying anything like that. We're saying there is a line. And when you hire a guy to do the job that hates our country seemingly, and hates the government and hates the rule of law that the American people just voted for and just like, yeah, all this weird satanic stuff, it's like, listen, there. There might be some consequences that you don't like so much, and there needs to be consequences because there have been halftime shows that went too far. I think they. They reeled it back in, you know, and there's been some. Some better ones. But this, this. This was going to happen whether we did it or not. By the way, to your point, the people were outraged at Bad Bunny.

[E]

Sometimes you don't try and fix what's there. You start something new completely, and that's the easiest way. And that's what it's. That's what you're doing.

[A]

I don't disagree. I want to make sure I'm getting the right one here. We've got ad reads. Is. That's not what I have on my list. So, anyways, we will get to it. I don't have that one. I'll say this point, too, Andrew, is we have a huge opportunity in front of us now with this event to execute it in a way that might change how America views these big events in the future, because this has never really been attempted before.

[E]

Yeah.

[A]

And I know. And again, this isn't unique. There's many different groups that have talked about this, and so we want to give a nod. There might be multiple different things, but America using the ability to press the off button and to use their wallet actually to make decisions is really critical. It's not just zombie their way through the things that are put in front of them. And so this is a really, really important cultural moment for America. I agree. We'll see what happens more in the break. We're gonna keep going. We'll be right back. All right, welcome back for our real America's Voice audience and our stream, our podcast. So I think what's going to happen here is, I think, the turning point one. I mean, everybody's been asking us to do this. I have not seen anything in our inbox at [e-mail] that has been so unanimous. Everybody's like, I want to go. I want to go. And I can just tell you, because we have a website there. Let me make sure I got it. I want to make sure I get the exact right website here, because I said it before, but I'm not. Okay. It is American halftime show dot com. American halftime show dot com. I can already tell you that the response has been pretty dramatic.

[E]

I'm super curious to see what the viewership will be like.

[A]

Yeah, well, I mean.

[E]

I mean, well, look what happened with the service, obviously, and those being Christian bands. And the. The moment, of course, that sort of led to what when it transitioned into all of the amazing speakers coming up, like, with the. It was like almost like a hymn. And everybody. I mean, I was bawling my eyes out there while that was all going on. The music is really powerful, and there's something to do with, like, the coming together in the community nature of it, when everybody's sort of in the same energy space. So I. I'm very interested. And there's. There's so many great Christian bands these days that are really fun.

[A]

Well, and we're going to do.

[E]

My sister plays a lot of them for her kids. So I listen to a lot of them.

[A]

I think it's going to be a mix of, if you will, like, crossover bands. Christian.

[E]

You guys got Creed. You guys got Creed.

[A]

We're not prepared to make any announcements yet, but it could be a lot. It could be a lot of different things.

[E]

And we're gonna have to throw the Red Clay Strays into the mix because The Red Clay Strays, have you ever heard of them?

[A]

I have.

[E]

They're kind of like. They're. I don't know if they'd be considered rock, but they're a fantastic band. Check them out. But they. They sing a lot of like Christian driven music. And they say, why do we sit. We sing about our life and we're not here to sing Christian music, but God is in our life. And so anyway, there's some great songs there, so I'm going to throw them in the hat for you guys. He said he had reached out to. He said the lead singer had sent him an email to Turning Point and just said, look, I don't know if anyone's going to get it. I just want you guys to have the music and know it's there for you. So anyway, there's a lot of incredible bands that I'm sure would put on a fantastic performance.

[A]

This has spurred a lot of conversation too, around just again, the broader sports community. We've been talking for many years about what would it be like, look like to have a pro America bowl game, like a real bowl game that had all the stuff for on the college side. Oh, you mean.

[C]

So I.

[A]

We've had some conversations, so we're helping, hoping this all spurs well. And this is all a testament to Charlie's legacy. I mean, nothing like this would have been possible, you know, without just this outpouring of. Of just energy. It was just flush with energy. And people want to get involved. They want to see the culture change. And I think this is a great way to do it. It's just flex our muscles in this way. All right, I'm going to tell you guys about why refi. Private student loan debt in this country totals about $300 billion, with about 45 billion of that labeled as distressed. If private student loan debt is keeping you up at Night ruining your life. It doesn't have to just call. Why Refi? Why Refi? Refinance is distressed and defaulted private student loans, which are different from federal loans. Many clients aren't even able to make the minimum monthly payment on their private student loans when they first contact Yrefi. Folks, let's face it, if you have distressed or defaulted private student loans, nobody is coming to bail you out, and bankruptcy is not an option. But you can take charge of your situation by contacting the good folks at Y Refi. And I've said this before, and I will say it again. When everything happened, Y Refi was like, we're not going anywhere. We love you guys. We're going to keep supporting you. We're going to keep supporting Turning Point USA and the show. So when you hear things like that, that's really where people's, you know who they are and their character gets tested and brought to the fore. And they are that kind of group and organization, and they're led by that kind of people. So give them a chance. Give them a try. Give yourself some help here because they can really do something for you. Yrefi.com that's yrefy.com or call 888-yrefi34 may not be available in all 50 states. More with Danica Patrick. We're going to welcome back radio. We'll be right back.

[E]

Oh, wait, this. I thought people were like, these were devil horns at the service. I love you.

[A]

I love you. Yeah, I don't know. Listen, the Internet's gonna Internet. And I stopped trying to figure out all of the things on the Internet.

[E]

I think people just like drama at the end of the day. And sometimes it's very fun to think that it's not this way, it's the other way. And everyone's gonna get something and wants to find something to fit their narrative, too.

[A]

Yeah, people like going down the rad. It's like there is something very subtle about it. So I try not to judge too much. It's a crazy world we all live in, and we're all trying to get the truth and make sense of it. But I love that you were rocking out to creed. You wouldn't have seen it on camera or on the stream, but Danika was literally rock. Like, I think it was like a soft headbang.

[E]

It was a soft head bang. And I did the headbanger hands, too. Which then I said was the part.

[A]

Where I love you hands. Yeah, exactly. I just want, for the audience sake, we're going to be Bringing Jack Bosovic. In just the next segment, we're going to talk about Antifa, we're going to talk about the Gaza peace deal, and Danica is going to sit around and hang with us for all of that, give her input. But in this segment, I want to give you a chance. I mean, you knew Charlie, you guys, we have pictures of. I'm sure the team's going to be putting that up on the B roll. Charlie was recruiting you in a not so subtle way. Why don't you tell us about that and kind of some of your last interactions?

[E]

Yeah, well, the, the last real interaction was not long after the election was over with and Donald Trump was put in the powerful position that he needed to be put in. And he sent a text to me and said, I have something I want to talk to you if, Call me if you have a minute. And I was like, that's awfully serious. So. And I don't, I mean, I know Charlie for sure, but I don't know him that well that it's like, what would this 911 kind of call be? So I called him and he said, hey, we want you to run for Congress. If you want to, we'll help you, we'll get that done. Like, he seemed very, very confident about that happening in that position to be in, which would be for Schweikart's seat. And then he said, if you like it after two years, we'll help you run for Senate. And I was like, whoa. I was like, I think I just got hit by a tornado. And look, it's not the first time that people have said, are you going to run for office at some point or now or. But I told him, I was like, look, this is a pretty big decision. I don't think this is something I want to do, but I have a lot more questions. And he's like, great, we'll get together, we'll talk about a lunch or dinner or something. Well, whatever you ask, we'll talk about it. And we didn't end up having that, that lunch or dinner, that deeper conversation about it. I think that's about the point that he ran off to Mar a Lago for a couple of months and doing the good work that whatever he was doing, probably doing, he did to me with a whole bunch of other people.

[A]

Given that putting them into roles they.

[E]

Didn'T necessarily think, planning the next 12 years of the country. And so look, that was brought up. And so then when you contacted me about talking about Tyler, talking about running.

[A]

For I think maybe this would be a good time to bring Tyler in, Danika, because you were probably in the room for some of this strategizing. Yeah. I mean, obviously, we don't want to spring anything on you, and that's part of the conversation. I think the broader context of the conversation is this concern for Arizona. Right.

[E]

Sure.

[A]

And where. Where things are at. So I don't know what. What developed or didn't develop in that conversation, but, you know, what are some of your feelings on Arizona? I mean, with or without running, you know, for office?

[E]

I mean, I think that what I see is a whole. I always see Trump flags, American flags. It always feels very Republican or conservative or American. It feels very. It's always surprising to me that it's the swing state. But. So that's what I see. I think that, of course, we want to get people in position. I think that's what Charlie was. So. I mean, he's just such a. So he was just so intelligent. Yeah. And passionate and convincing. Like, I'm not saying that he would have not convinced me if we'd had dinner and talked about all that, but.

[A]

So. So can I. But I ask.

[E]

Yeah. I.

[A]

Are you considering elected office?

[E]

No. No. That's.

[C]

That's.

[A]

That's breaking news.

[E]

Breaking news.

[A]

That's breaking news.

[E]

Simple, straightforward, and to the point, which is how I operate. And that's why the answer to him was, wow. I don't think this will be what I. What I want to do, but I have more questions, mostly because of. In the context of how many people have asked me about that, I don't know what. I don't feel like I am qualified to do that kind of thing, but obviously, something people can see something in. And so I'm not going to rule that out forever, but at this point in time, that is a no. I am not running for office. However, I would love to learn more, and I would love to support the right candidates in their journey and getting into office and being able to keep this country going in the direction that it's going, the way it needs to go, and, of course, Arizona to keep it. I mean, as many of these swing states as we can, you know, convert over and put into power in the right way for the long run just. Is just such a. It's such a guarantee for so many other things.

[A]

I'll just say this. The best candidates say that they don't want to run, so that. That makes the best candidate. We're going to channel our inner Charlie Kirk, and in the break, we're going to convince Danica Patrick to run for office. So stay right there.

[E]

Wish me luck.

[A]

Yeah. We'll be right back.

[B]

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[A]

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[E]

Gonna be local here.

[A]

Maybe. Probably. I would say probably. Jack posted a poll on truth and X I'm told about the halftime show. Okay, so check out Jack's X for that. Maybe I'll have to do that. Danica, this one's for you. Please let Danica know this is from Kevin. That feeling she isn't qualified is the primary reason many voters feel they are qualified, because not feeling qualified shows you truly realize the enormity of the task you undertake when you become an elected official that truly has a servant's heart and is not in it for oneself. And that's from Kevin. He's intense. Not a voter for you, potentially, but. Well, it's true, though. Everybody feels that way. The people want people who don't want to run for office. That's the number one qualifier when we talk to people, is that you don't want to run for office. Great. You can refer off. Yeah, exactly. Well, that.

[E]

Actually, that tracks back to even when it was the beginning of last year when campaigning was getting rolling and it was. Who is. Who does. Amaryllis on RFK's team. She contacted me because she wanted me to run at that point in Arizona for whatever was coming up. And again, I'm not qualified. I don't even remember exactly what seat it would have been. But she was talking to me about running, and what she had told me was, she's like, of course that not wanting to run is usually a very good reason to run, that you should, and that you're this kind of person. But she said, look, these are the. It's meant to be someone that comes in from your local community, that helps out locally, someone that's going to support your needs and wants and really reflect what. What is needed in your local community. And that. That a lot of times people, you come in and you go out, like, right, you go into office, you serve and you come out. And what I will say, from visiting the Hill and lobbying for a few different things over this last, you know, six months or so in D.C. is that a lot of the senators and people from different states that I've met are these people. They are these people who have. Yes, there are people that have been there for a long time, but there are many of them that I met that were like, look, I was a successful business person. This is what I did. I'm coming in, I'm going to do two terms, and I'm getting out. And I'm like, wow, I can see that that might be a place in the future where I go, look, I'm. These are. This is my. This is when I'm ready To serve. I feel called. I feel like I can really contribute, and I really understand how the state, the city, the country, how all of this stuff is organized and how the cogs and wheels work. And it's not that I don't want to. You don't want to get so far that you are jaded or that you are somehow looped into the system and some manipulative way. Right? That's where you want to get to. You don't want to be corrupted. But I do think that knowledge is power, and I do think that running would be something where I'd. I want to. I really would want to know a little bit more. Like, you guys are talking about various things behind the scenes about running, and I'm like, I don't even have any idea what you're talking about right now.

[A]

I just want the audience to be aware that we did try our best, Charlie Kirk, to convince her. And I would say we're no Charlie Kirk, but we got close. I feel like we're making progress. It's not over. It's not over. We have more breaks in this hour.

[E]

Well, this would be the best team.

[A]

I want to bring in Jack Posobic, speaking of lobbying people in Washington. Jack, you were on the Hill yesterday. You were. You were in D.C. yesterday, and you were talking about antifa. I. My phone was blowing up. Everybody was loving what you were saying, Jack. So I'm gonna. I'm gonna start there, and then I'm gonna. I'm gonna throw it to you. Let's go ahead and play. Cut 108. A particularly powerful moment from Jack Posobic.

[D]

And, Mr. President, I think the situation is getting worse when you look at people like Luigi Maggione in his 20s, Thomas Matthew Crooks, of course, who took a shot at you, sir. The ice shooter in Dallas, and now this Tyler Robinson. We're starting to see a pattern of more and more murderous violence. But, Mr. President, we need to do something about this because I fear that the next one who could be killed could be sitting at this table right now.

[A]

Jack Posobec, tell us your thoughts. What was yet. What. What was the importance of yesterday?

[D]

Well, guys, thanks so much for having me on, and of course, honored to be participants at the panel there in the White House to talk to President Trump about what's going on with the violence that we seen. And hi to Tyler and to Danica as well. Danica, by the way, can't wait to come out and campaign for you in Arizona. Incredible, incredible race. It's going to be great. Oh, it's going to be wonderful. You'll see. And of course, I mean, who better to get in the race than an actual race car driver herself?

[A]

All our staff today, Jack was sending me pictures of dressing up when they're kids as Danica for Halloween. This is a real thing.

[D]

Hopefully just the female staff, right, Tyler?

[A]

It's just the female staff. Just all the girls on staff wanted to be Danica when they were. When they were little.

[E]

Maybe Bad Bunny will be.

[D]

And then Andrew. Andrew did. Andrew did one year. But for the record, that was because he lost a bet.

[A]

That's right.

[D]

But no, no, yesterday. In all seriousness, it, it. Look, this, this violence has affected all of us and it's affected us directly. I've been writing about Antifa infiltrating Antifa years now, researching this group. I spent about a week inside the Chaz up in Seattle in 2020, been infiltrating these groups going back to 2015, 2016. And little did we know, or how could we have known, that one of our friends, one of our friends who should be here today hosting this very show, would be killed by someone who had a bullet casing that referenced Bella Chow, which is the international anthem of Antifa. And these symbols, this symbology, this violence, this rhetoric, it is absolutely getting worse. And so I applaud the fact that the President, United States is willing to take time out of his incredibly busy schedule. He's securing peace in the Middle east at the same time, by the way, talk about multitasking when the left tells us that he's not. He deserves 10 Nobel prizes, prizes for being able to pull this off, by the way. But when you really look at it is the situation is grim because we are going to keep going forward. Turning Point USA will obviously keep going forward. The tour continues. 6,000 in Utah, another 5,000 in. In Montana just the other night. A number of us are going to New Jersey tomorrow to get involved in Jack Cittarelli's race in New Jersey. So Benny Johnson, my son, Cliff Maloney, Scott Pressler, a lot of Turning Point partners will be there in Wildwood. But at the same time, if Antifa is not dealt with, it is going to get worse and they will not stop on their own. So when the President came in and started discussing foreign terrorist organization designation, this is absolutely warranted. It is absolutely necessary. And I applaud the fact that the President took our recommendations and says, yes, that he will be signing off on this, because Antifa actually began in Europe and that was what I started My briefing with explaining how they really rose up out of Weimar Germany, then spread to the Spanish Civil War, other parts of Europe and they still exist with pockets and cells all across Europe and even links to Middle Eastern groups. They went over to Syria for training all throughout the Syrian, Syrian Civil War and then returned to the United States and parts of Europe to put that battlefield training into places like the Chad. They were in fact members of the John Brown Gun Club and members of those armed checkpoints in Chaz that received battlefield training in Syria. This is a foreign terrorist organization. And if President Trump, when he designates them as such, we're able to use the full power of the US Government against them.

[A]

Well, Jack, I want to have you, you know, CNN was running coverage for Antifa last night. I'm going to have you respond to Aaron Burnett. I think I might have been the one that got this clip circulating last night, which I just found it so obscene I had to post it. Let's go ahead and play cut 112. In fact, it's not even like far.

[E]

Right groups like the Proud Boys and.

[A]

Oath Keepers which have had national leaders.

[E]

Unlike Antifa, there is no organized hierarchy to the group.

[A]

And according to the center for Strategic and International Studies, compared to right wing extremists, Antifa linked violence is rare and limited. But that has not stopped Trump from.

[E]

Blaming Antifa for just about every act.

[A]

Of violence in America since he first got into office. But so Jack, it gets worse. The study that she cites is about the rise of left wing violence. It lists Islamic terrorism as right wing and doesn't include the Tesla attacks or anti ice protests and assaults as leftist violence. So there's, there's egg all over Aaron Burnett and CNN's Face right here.

[D]

Well, look, CNN is in a world of hurt after the, after the beat down President Trump gave them yesterday in the White House. And we got to be there for that. Look, that sounds like something that was. Who's on the other side of that teleprompter? Did Antifa write that script? This is exactly how it works. And I, you know, speaking as a guy who spent a year mobilized to Guantanamo Bay working in counterterrorism, terrorist cells operate in a decentralized fashion, especially with asymmetric warfare. That is the textbook definition of asymmetric warfare. You wouldn't want this hierarchy. You wouldn't want disability for them to be able to be tracked easily. That's part and parcel of what Antifa does. But when it comes to the training, when it comes to the organizational level, when it comes to the front groups and the affinity groups that are used to fund the legal aspects of this that are used for NGO dollars. And Seamus Bruner gave an incredible briefing there in the White House. We've seen it all, We've tracked it all. We have the receipts. The federal government is coming for all of them. And it's incredible to me, it's incredible that CNN will sit there even today, blue in the face and say they don't exist, they're not real. And here's what I'd say to Aaron Burnett. Here's what I'll say to all of them. Come join us. I'll show you where they are. I'll show you how real they are.

[A]

Well said, Jack. You did a great job last night yesterday at the White House. So thank you for speaking up for your courage on this and New Jersey. I'm feeling, I'm feeling positively, I'm feeling some optimism about New Jersey, especially with guys like Jack and Cliff going out there. We're going to take a break. We'll be right back. Where truth lives. All right. Welcome back to the Charlie Kirk show to our Real America voice audience I want to know, real mayor cuz where did I drop the apostrophe S? I want to know who you want to see as the performances at the All American halftime show, also known as the aahs. I'm saying it's already been acronymized on online. It's pretty funny, Jack. It was like it will be presented 100% in English, which is good to, which is a good thing, I guess that we have to sort of, you know, remind people that we're acting. Our show will be in English.

[E]

You can watch a joke at this point.

[A]

You can watch the original. You can watch the, the other one that will be in 100% Spanish and will be full of anti ice raids and satanic rituals. Or you could get some worship music, some rock music, some. So we want to know what kind of music you want. I want to send us your emails. Freedomarliekirk.com youm have some suggestions, though. You had one. You have.

[E]

I did, I did. You know, it's giving me flavors of like, remember for Olympics when they had the halftime show in France, were they in France? Where were they? And it was like wildly cross dressing, all kinds of controversy, like the lot of controversy. This could, that could be the Super Bowl. My suggestion was the, the Red Clay Strays.

[A]

Oh, that's right. I'd never, I've never heard of them. Have you heard of them? That doesn't mean. That means I've never read Clay Strays. That means nothing, by the way. I'm. I'm about as bad as Charlie. Yeah. When it comes to pop culture. With pop culture, Charlie was. What is Ridge? I think. Let me say this. I think we're going to have a lot of people who want to perform. This is why we said we need to create more opportunities with more events. You know, here's the thing. We listen. When this idea was floated, my first instinct was like, it's not what we do. Let's. Let's, like, probably like you guys put on events.

[E]

What are you talking about?

[A]

Well, that's the thing. We put on events. But our poor events team always gets slammed. I know, but here's what I would say.

[E]

There's a lot of artists that are probably like, we want your pyrotechnic.

[A]

The reason. Exactly. The reason I ultimately was like, I'm a yes on this is because Charlie wanted to take over culture. He wanted to win back culture. And this is how you do it.

[E]

This is at least a way to prove a point. Well, this is at least a way to prove a point.

[A]

We're gonna welcome back radio in two seconds. We'll be right back. So the hour flies by. Do you agree? It flies by. This is our last segment with Danica Patrick. We have Chris Cuomo. That might shock people. It makes sense, I promise. And then we're gonna be talking about some other stuff with. Some pop culture stuff with Daisy. But here's what I'd say. So Trump has ended a number of wars. We're on the precipice of this peace deal in Gaza. The prisoner exchange, the hostage exchange, hopefully a ceasefire. Hopefully we get peace. And I will tell you, that's what Charlie wanted in Israel. He just wanted peace. He wanted the war to be done. And I understand there's nuances and things. You campaigned a lot for President Trump, sometimes with Charlie. I was at some of those events. What do you make of his, however many months he's been in office? Are you. How do you feel about the state of things?

[E]

Well, I think that. I think he's done some seriously incredible things, as you said, ended seven wars. So he is a powerful influence. He is someone just like Charlie. He's playing chess, not checkers. He is incredible getting, I think, things done, however they need to get done. He's a great, I guess a bluffer. But there's a lot of times where something seems very extreme, might affect a lot of people, and then at the 11 and a half hour, all of a sudden it's like, oh, everything changes and it's going to be okay and it's not really going to affect them.

[A]

We call it saber rattling.

[E]

Saber rattling. Well, he's incredible at saber rattling posturing. And so that's really powerful. You need someone that has that level, that kind of confidence, that backbone and that ability to have so many people on his side. I think obviously, the second time around, having time to plan his cabinet and have the right people in power as opposed to just sort of getting what he got and then trying to figure it out. Once you started, that already began much longer before. So obviously, you know, he has people that he can trust, which as we're seeing is just such an. So important to have people around you that you can trust. But, you know, I think that, you know, as my hour wraps up, something I've been thinking about that I'd like to hit on is just the, the people's ability to have to do some critical thinking and make choices. You know, we're talking a lot about the halftime show and I think in general we just get so romanticized, so manipulated into ways of thinking or new ways of thinking even at times, or just perpetuating ones that you already do. And whether it's through television, social media, the propaganda, the algorithms that build and you, you kind of don't even know how to think for yourself anymore and you just sort of slip into a trance. And I think that making this decision to have a different super bowl show is a reminder to have critical thinking and make your own choices. And you know, the other day I was, I was just in D.C. i just got back last night and I went and did the fit. The fit test, the Pete and Bobby fit test with. Or the fitness challenge with Tulsi Gabbard and Bobby Kennedy. Yep, it's 50 pull ups and 100 push ups for time and Dakota Meyer, Tulsi Gabbard, Lara Trump and myself. And, and before, before we did it yesterday morning, I had a little bit of time when I landed and I walked on down to the Jefferson Memorial and I walked down there and I read all the plaques inside of the memorial and I got done and I was like, wow, we used to talk about God all the time. It used to be everywhere. Your creator, all of these, these, this language was normal and somehow culture removed it and made it inappropriate. There's an F1 driver named Lewis Hamilton. He, he lost his dog Roscoe. And I always remember that because I'm from Roscoe Illinois. And I don't really reply to many people's Instagram or X or anything, but I made a reply because animals are just like, near and dear to my heart, especially dogs. And I said something, a reply to him, and at the end I said, you know, praying for your, you know, your heart and, you know, Roscoe. And anyway, a few people replied and said the last part was totally inappropriate. And I'm like, what kind of, like, what kind of disillusioned, like, nihilistic world do we live in that you can't say praying for something without people being offended? Like, you shouldn't say that?

[A]

That was Charlie's, I think, just truly remarkable ability to integrate his faith into everything that he did. And I, I genuinely believe that Charlie Kirk is a modern day founding father. And we need these moments to restore the republic, to restore people to our higher ideals and to our founding ideas. And Charlie did that. And the key to that was his faith.

[E]

So don't get lulled into the ways. Think for yourself. And we used to talk about God all the time, and all of a sudden we didn't. And now all of a sudden, it's okay to have satanic shows at halftime. Maybe it's not.

[A]

Maybe it's not. Maybe it's not after all. And maybe the reason that this is important, that we're doing this is because it's not okay. And that's the big message. Danica Patrick, she is not running yet, but we have a break coming up, so we'll let you know how it goes. Chris Cuomo next. We'll be right back.

[C]

All right.

[A]

Welcome back to the Charlie Kirk Show. Andrew Colvid, executive producer of this show. I now am joined by Blake Ness, our not so secret weapon. And we're honored to have somebody that maybe this audience wouldn't expect us to have on the show, but it's for a very important conversation. And that is Chris Cuomo, host of Cuomo on News Nation, a show that I had the pleasure of going on last night and talking about some really important things. And we talked after the show and he agreed to join us right here on this show as well. So, Chris, welcome to the show and thank you for making the time.

[C]

Hey, Andrew, appreciate being with you. Thank you for being on News Nation. And I'm very sorry for the loss of your friend Charlie.

[A]

Thank you for that. And I know that, I know that you are because you've expressed it to me personally and you've gone out of your way to do so. And I think that you know deserves credit to where it's due. Because a lot of people, you know, the first things they reach out to are all about business. It's all about what does this mean? And when people come in their first, their first comment is, I'm sorry for your loss and I feel for you and you have nice things to say about Charlie, who I know you and he. And we disagree about the politics of it all. We have a lot of different opinions and all that stuff. But one thing that I noticed about you, Chris, and we talked about a little bit last night is there can be a lot made of the who did this, but we can agree that the what is much more clear. We know what killed Charlie. What killed Charlie was people. And I said this on your show, excuse me, and you reiterated it. Was that somebody or maybe a group of people. We're still waiting on some of the details there candidly, and we want the answers. But somebody decided to pick up a gun when Charlie, Kirk, what he was about was picking up a microphone.

[C]

Yeah, it's a great line and it is a perfect encapsulation of an evolving fundamentalism in our country and the extremism that we see that is turbocharged by social media that is monetized within our politics and digital media that is capitalized on by this toxic two party system. This is bad directionally. And what scared me most after the personal feelings about the loss of such a young man who was followed by so many and what it meant to his wife and his babies. Once I could get past that, what scared me the most, Andrew, was the yeah, but. Yeah but yeah but is really frightening when it comes to a moral analysis. Okay, yeah, look, it's wrong to kill somebody, but. No, no, no, no, no but. No but you want to talk about Charlie's ideas, fine. Nobody wanted to do that. More than Charlie did and more than most, he did it with decency. And I'm not saying I agreed with everything that he said. Charlie and I were very plain about our disagreements, but not attacking him personally, not attacking how he tried to present himself. And the idea of his murder is an absolute low for us. And that's all it can ever be seen as. It can never be mitigated. It can never be qualified.

[A]

Yeah, well, it's well said, Chris. And the yeah but was really terrifying. I mean Blake and I were obviously we were shell shocked. We're watching the whole world change. Blake, you know, I think about this often with Blake that, that he was there a few feet away from Charlie and you know Imagine our world and Blake's world as well. Especially imagine what we're seeing in those few hours days after it happened. And you're seeing Congress getting into shouting matches about a prayer. You're getting. You're seeing. You're seeing celebrations. We saw the celebration.

[C]

The.

[A]

Yeah, but what it really manifested was this immediate race by a lot of people that I have to find a reason. I can feel okay with this. I have to find a reason, actually, I can decide this is a good thing. And they would fixate on the smallest. You know, the stuff we debunked in the episode the following week where, oh, well, actually, he said this thing about the Second Amendment so you can actually dunk on Charlie for dying. Or he said this thing about affirmative action. So actually, it's fine to think it was good that he was shot. And that happened so often. And that's not even getting into the darker stuff.

[D]

I mean, I got. I got messages from people I personally.

[A]

Know who were gloating in my face about it. Yeah, well.

[C]

And you know how many pictures of the President's ear I've gotten where people say, his ear is fine, there's no way it healed like this. There's another. And my point is, look, you bring me proof that they faked it, and I'll be all over it. But short of that, that would have been. I don't. I don't even want to think about what would have happened in this country had the President been seriously injured, let alone assassinated as Charlie was. And I actually reached out to Trump right after that and said exactly that. Now, of course, the media and a lot of your friends wound up immediately weaponizing it and saying, I apologize to Trump for the media. I apologize. Like, I was somehow responsible for what had happened with that evil assassin. And that's where we're at. And that's why, you know, one of the reasons I reached out a little protectively, Andrew, with you, is I see that people are using the opportunity of Charlie's assassination to promote agendas that not only weren't his, but are kind of shameless and disgusting. I mean, even the Israel thing, I mean, yeah, fine, I'm paid off by aipac. Whatever silly conspiracy somebody wants. Israel did it. I mean, to weaponize it that way, to use you guys that way is just cheap and part of the problem. And it worried me. So I wanted to make sure that you guys were getting to own your own narrative, you know.

[A]

Well, yeah, I mean, listen, we're, you know, we just announced that we're going to be doing the all American halftime show. We've got this tour coming that's continuing where, you know, we've got thousands and thousands of students at all of these arenas. We've got amfest. It's going to be the biggest event it's ever been. We've got huge announcements coming up, even just next week. And so the work continues. And, Chris, I said this on your show last night. It's. We have a sacred duty to live up to the legacy of Charlie, who I believe is a modern day founding father. He's somebody that called us back to our national ideals of debate and dialogue. That's how I feel. And, you know, listen. And we have a sacred duty to live up to that, to harness all of this outpouring of energy, of enthusiasm for patriotism, for faith and what I believe can be a revival in this country, especially with young people. And that's what we have to do. We can't get bogged down by the controversies. We can't get dragged down these rabbit holes online and again, get fixated on the who. The who is important. We want justice and we want to make sure everybody involved is brought to justice. So believe me, we are working on that. And when we are silent does not mean that we do not care. That was the other thing I told you. I think I repeated myself, as a matter of fact, because in that silence, there is an opportunity for a vacuum and a void to be created where other people will rush in. But we, especially Blake, being a witness, but me and my role, we cannot negatively impact an ongoing investigation. So do not conflate or confuse silence on a very important matter for complacency or laziness or lack of caring. We care. If you think you care, we care more. Let me just assure you. One minute. Chris.

[C]

Go ahead. What? You have any questions for me? Yeah, I always thought it would be fun. And I'll come back another time if you want, brother. For you guys to, like, show me where we disagree. Yeah, well, where you think that I'm so different.

[A]

No, no, no. Listen, I. Listen, I know that you have tr. Started your own course after the CNN days, and I've been really excited to see, especially with COVID And you say that conversation is a cure. I think Charlie would agree with that. Charlie never actually got to go on your show. We were working on it behind the scenes, and I'm sad that that didn't happen. But you did get to be on with him at the Patrick Pet David for hours. Yeah. And by the way, he Came away from that, Chris. And he said, no, Krista, really, like. Like, he's a really decent guy in person. Like, I really enjoyed meeting him. And so, I mean, it was all. All positive, positive vibes. But, Chris, I'm gonna keep you.

[C]

I like that. You know, I didn't. I didn't agree with some of his things. The one thing I wish Charlie had had the chance to say here, what he told me when I was with him, with Pat, I was like, you know, how can you think that the Civil Rights act was a mistake?

[A]

Oh, well.

[C]

And he said, yeah. And he said to me, and I've said this, I've said this. Now people think I'm lying. He said to me, it's not what I meant, because I know you can show me clips of that. That's not what I meant. Of course minorities needed to have the right to vote. That's not it. It's that the DEI that was embedded in the DNA of that legislation wound up being used in a way that has been bad for the country. And that. That's what he was talking about. That's what he meant, even if he didn't say it that way. And I accepted it because. And I tell this to people all the time as tyro journalists.

[A]

Hold on. Hold on, Chris. Hold that thought. We're going to keep going. I just have to. I have to do a little quick out here for radio. We're going to keep going on the stream.

[B]

Oh, go ahead.

[C]

I'm sorry.

[A]

No, no, we're going to keep going with Chris Cuomo. One second. With more with Chris Cuomo. We also have Blake Neff here. We still have Chris. Right? He didn't. Okay, good. You're still. I'm right here. No, so. So you were. I mean, this is a really important thing.

[C]

I was just saying that my experience with racists. Okay, you got three kinds. Okay. You got dummies. Okay. Right. People who are ignorant, didn't get exposed to diversity.

[A]

Or.

[C]

Or they're just dummies. Okay, that's one. The second kind are the people who aren't aware that their behaviors or their words or both are suggestive of a prejudice, that it's implicit and that they're not trying to be that way, but that's how they're raised. That's just how they think, and it's correctable. Then you have the third one. Okay, which is the real problem. Racists who are proud to tell you that they are. And in my experience, if someone's a racist, they will tell you because they believe they have very good reasons for it. And I see it being abused now, just like calling people on Nazis or saying that Trump is Hitler. You cheapen the profound nature.

[A]

Well, to be fair, though, Chris, just to be fair, people have been mislabeling people as racist for, you know, basically as long as I've been an adult, probably much longer before that. Sometimes they are, and a lot of times they're not. It ramped up a lot in the last, I would say 10, 15 years. A lot. And you can see that by some of those charts and graphs that were the Wall Street Journal, how many times they brought up racism or racism.

[C]

There's no.

[A]

It became weaponized.

[C]

You are right. You are right. And what matters or should matter, it actually doesn't matter enough is why. The reason it's ramped up is because we're going down a road of fundamentalism. We are getting into extreme ideas and extreme belief systems. And I believe it is fed by our system, the two party system specifically, and amplified by design for profit by social media. So that now it's not that, like, I would love for you guys to pepper me with like, or what do you think about, you know, guns or whatever it is where you think that we disagree. And I think it's a really great exercise and we, we don't want to do that. Instead, I want to say, oh, that Andrew is a cuck and you know, that Blake is soft and I just destroyed them. And you know, I destroyed them and I did this and I did that and then I put it out in the clips and that's how it is. That is. It's so toxic and people don't get it. And I say to him, just think about, I say to people all the time, you think you'd say that if you were standing in front of me right now?

[A]

You know, it's funny, Chris, I remember this.

[C]

Yeah, yeah, I would.

[A]

Yeah, no, you would. You know, it's funny, I have this. I don't know if this is bad to bring up, but one of the images of you in my head was, you know, somebody came at you in public. It was in real life. And I think the clip went viral for a little bit. And you got this guy's face like you, you know, I remember thinking like, like, you don't want to mess with Chris.

[C]

I'll give you the truth. You want the truth, Andrew? Here's the truth, the unspoken truth. One, I almost got fired for that. And a big reason that it almost happened was the President. The president saw the clip or was told about the clip and used it to make the point that people say his supporters are violent. Look at this guy. And he went another step. I was like, and I know him. And these guys got lucky. And I'll tell you what, he's right. They did get lucky. And I'll tell you why, Andrew. What you don't know is they didn't stop me. They stopped my 9 year old daughter and said, is it okay if we take a picture with Fredo? And as I was walking up the stairs, I heard this and I said, did you just call me Fredo to my nine year old daughter? And the guy was like, yeah, like that.

[A]

Oh yeah. You don't do that. You don't do that. And that's disrespectful, Chris, of course. And we, I'm sorry you had to go through that. I'm gonna talk about political violence, the rise of it. More with Chris Cuomo we're gonna welcome back radio. All right, more with Chris Cuomo in just one second. But first I'm going to tell you about Alan Jackson Ministries. Well, this podcast, it's called Culture and Christianity. The Alan Jackson Podcast. What makes it unique is Pastor Allen's biblical perspective. He takes the truth from the Bible and applies it to issues we're facing today. Gender confusion, abortion, immigration, Doge Trump in the White House, issues in the church. He doesn't just discuss problems in every episode. He gives practical things we all can do to make a difference. His guests have incredible expertise, powerful testimony, and each episode will help you recognize the power of your faith and how God can use your life to impact the world today. The Culture and Christianity podcast is informative and encouraging and you can find it on YouTube, Spotify or wherever you get your podcast. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes. Alan Jackson Ministries is working hard to bring biblical truth back into the culture. Sure, that's what we try and do. You can find out more about Pastor Allen and the [e-mail] that's a L L E N Jackson.com all right, Chris, I want to show you a graphic and I'm going to have you reply to it because it is concerning and I saw, by the way, so go ahead and throw up. 265 We've talked about it on this show before and the question was posed. And Remember, this is September 12th through the 15th. I'll walk you all through it. If you can't read, it says the question was, so this is, this is Two days after it happened. Okay. Is it ever justified for citizens to resort to violence in order to achieve political goal? And this is the percentage of responding. Yes. And look at that really standout node right there at the beginning age 18 through 39, if you're liberal. 30% of them, just about, maybe just under maybe it's 29% said yes, that it's justified to resort to violence to achieve political goals. There is something going on with young progressives that they think violence is somehow. Okay, what do you make of that?

[C]

A few things. One, I think it's not that that is true as a standalone. It's the ends. Okay. One, they may call themselves progressives, they may not. I think the labels don't apply the way they used to. And it's not just people on the left, it's young people in general.

[A]

But Chris, one second. I just want to say look at the conservative node there. It's in the other color. It is. Young conservatives are actually self described. Yeah. Self described are less likely than even, you know, 60 plus year old conservatives.

[C]

Yes. And I think there's a reason for that right now, which is the rageometer has swung the pendulum. Right. Everything is pendular in our politics. Why? Two choices, the binary nature of it. So the rage was on the right. That's what launched and birthed maga. Was the president tapping into a legitimate set of grievances. Legitimate set of grievances. And there was outrage. Now it has swung and there's reaction formation to maga, the Dem Socs, I call them the Democratic Socialists. And they have the outrage. They have the grievance of Trump as a fascist and of affordability and of perceived cultural victimization which they grab onto in Gaza as well as here in America. Like, that's the level of surrogacy they have have for this righteousness, whether or not it applies to them or not. That's what's driving and it's really dangerous.

[A]

How do we fix it?

[C]

Here's how you fix it. Okay. I've been two minutes, a lot of talk.

[A]

Yeah, we got two minutes.

[C]

I'll do it in 30 seconds. Usually I say, I don't know, I'm not in the answers business. But here's the answer. There's no way that News Nation and every other media platform that you like or dislike has a level of responsibility for what it puts out there. And the richest, most powerful media people with the largest platforms have zero fix it.

[A]

Mm, interesting. Yeah. And I would say that, you know, to Charlie's credit, Because Charlie gets lumped in with this Charlie Kirk destroys lib and all this stuff. And I get it, those videos are out there on social media. But 90% Chris of his interactions on campus were calm, patient. One of the most common things that we saw especially as he got older because he started looking at the students as like younger, younger siblings. He had the older brother role and he was infinitely, nearly infinitely patient with so many of these kids. And that was became the most common comment that we would see on social media. Like Charlie, how do you feel? Patient for me as well.

[C]

That's what I value.

[A]

To your point, those didn't always go as viral as the, as the fiery exchanges. And that's never, that's something that's cooked into our basic wiring. 30 seconds. The floor is yours to finish it. Finish us off.

[C]

Never. I mean it's not one thing, it's everything. Okay. And I get that most people don't get this because most people don't live social media the way they amplify the magnified minorities do, minority populations, so they don't really get it, but it is infecting everything they do get. And you have to stop allowing the algorithms to reward rage baiting. I'm not allowed to do that. If I were to do that, there would be so much scrutiny of wow. All this guy does is give you reasons to hate people.

[A]

We gotta wrap it up. Chris, that was a really interesting conversation. Thank you so much for making the time. We'll be right back.

[B]

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[A]

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[F]

Talking about their ideas.

[A]

I mean, I do just want to say really quick, the original seed of the idea came from a joke from Jack Bosovic. I just wanna say that Jack does sort of get to claim first dibs here. But anyways, continue. Anyways, so we posted that this morning. Some people were asking questions. So just to put, you know, for clarity's sake, here, about literally 10 minutes ago, I just jumped off a call with Corey, and it was a great phone call. He's an amazing guy, great follower of Christ, does so much to bring people back to the Lord. And it was an amazing phone call 30 minutes long. And our desire is to partner. Our desire is to proclaim the name of Jesus. Collaborate. Collaborate.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

And so that is our desire. And so it sounds like we're gonna be building a bridge there. Oh, well, we can't get a hold of ourselves. But listen, the good news is that, like, people that love Jesus, people that are concerned about the things of the Lord, there is no friction. Okay? There is only. Only linking arms. And I mean, that has been Erica's one guiding principle, or there's been a few. But, like, one of the main ones is that we want to make heaven crowded. We want to see revival. We want to see the name of Jesus made great in our land again. And so that was a really positive step. Good job. Amazing. I knew nothing about. I knew nothing that there was like. Like competing things. I was completely. I was wonderfully oblivious.

[F]

What's most important is that it wasn't even anyone's specific ideas. Was the American public.

[A]

Yes.

[F]

Saying, we want something different than what we're given. And a lot of amazing People from Turning Point events, Corey, whatever they're trying to put on, a lot of amazing people are trying to make that happen. And we all want to do it together.

[A]

Yeah. And I think this goes back to the fact that Bad Bunny was just a bad choice. And so a lot of people that really love this country, like Blake Neff was like, I'm not gonna stream Bad Bunny music. Or maybe you do. Do you secretly, literally never heard of Bad Bunny until this. Well, and I'll just add this. A chord of three strings isn't easily broken. And so the more of us that partner together to fight for what we believe in is, the stronger we are. And listen, this doesn't have to be a partisan thing. This doesn't have to be a political thing. This is just like, there is a sense of what America is. There's a sense about what faith, family, and freedom mean to people. And we just want to. We want to do that. That's what we're going to Damley freedom. Less booty cheeks on a halftime show. More believers. Less sexual anarchy. Booty cheeks Believers. Yeah, we're more on this side. That's really the division here.

[F]

It's also a perfect transition.

[A]

I was gonna say. Okay, so let's get this. Let's take. So Daisy is, of course, a Taylor Swift fan.

[F]

I also would like to say I do have other interests. I know I really only come on the show.

[A]

I know. But I'm not sure I do. I feel like I only ever talked to her about Taylor Swift, but this is obviously a recurring thing. Charlie had very strong thoughts on Taylor Swift's celebrity and her relationship with that, you know, the Pfizer guy, Travis, Kelsey. But now she has a new album out, and Daisy's going to tell us there's, like, very interesting developments in how the Swift is. Well, we did talk about this once already. So she talks about just wanting to have the white picket fence in the family, which we thought was good.

[F]

That was the day after it had come out. And so. So the online chatter hadn't really started yet, but since then, that's been almost. It's been a week since it came out. Almost a week since we had that conversation. And she is getting canceled by her own side. People have found a lot of different lyrics that are microaggression.

[A]

Microaggression. This reminds me of when that Z Gal from the UN F America tour was trying to counter Charlie in Turning Point, and then she got canceled by her own team for microaggressions.

[F]

Exactly. So there are a Couple things that are going on. One, people are upset saying that Taylor is. One of the quotes that I saw was that she has given the alt right their conservative agenda on a silver platter because she's talking about how she wants to get married and have kids.

[A]

People use that term, like, in the most idiotic ways.

[F]

And then separately, she's getting slammed for.

[A]

Her racist and what's the blackrock? So, okay, Topaz, let's show some of the clips just so we can set this up. Do you have one of those set up? We have a montage of the left cancer.

[C]

We have.

[A]

Let's. Let's just start with. This is a couple of. Let's do 118. I want to have your white babies. And I actually want our entire neighborhood.

[F]

To be racially homogeneous. She went through this entire thing with.

[E]

Trump, right, About how she and her.

[F]

Fan base did not like being called. Called childless cat ladies.

[E]

And.

[A]

And now Taylor is calling y' all childless cat ladies.

[E]

Either the life of a showgirl is one big racist, homophobic dog whistle, or everyone has lost their absolute minds.

[F]

Apparently, singing about your new fiance is endorsing eugenics now.

[E]

And the song canceled is a MAGA anthem in the Hamlet character Ophelia. A happy ending instead of a trip tragic one is an endorsement of the patriarchy. The song Opalite is a white supremacist anthem for I don't know why. And it's also homophobic, too, and also racist. While we're at it, the question is, is a dog whistle really a dog whistle if only the offended party can hear it?

[A]

So that person sounds like she was defending. Yeah, Taylor.

[F]

But going kind of going through the. The general things that people are saying. So there's. There's a couple things that are going on. One, there's a song called Opal Light. Travis Kelce's very public ex girlfriend was a black girl. Taylor's lyric says, you were sleepless in the Onyx night. Now you're seeing Opalite. Something like that. And people are saying that this is racist because Onyx is black Opalite. One of the articles I read said that Taylor represents Opalite because she's translucent and white.

[A]

I. I just have to say, I. Taylor, you're finally getting a taste of what Charlie had to deal with for so long. Yeah. Out of context. People taking your words and twisting them. And we think that happened a few times with Charlie talking about Taylor.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

We have a clip of, I think, one of those complaints, by the way. Let's play 1:24. Taylor Swift has revealed herself to be resentful of black women, or at least.

[F]

Deeply insecure when it comes to comparing herself to black women. In the song Opal, Taylor is referencing Travis Kelce's ex girlfriend, Kayla Nicole.

[A]

The lyrics of Opalite include, you were.

[F]

Dancing through the lightning strikes sleepless in the Onyx night, but now the sky is Opalite. So Taylor is not only using the lyrics in the song to talk about how she is so much better for Travis than his ex girlfriend is, but.

[E]

She is choosing to do that using.

[F]

The imagery of Onyx, which is typically black, and Opalite, which is typically white. So it gets even worse. Taylor's apparent racism because she has. In Wishlist, the song that we talked about last week, she says she wants to have a bunch of kids with Travis and have the whole block looking like you. Which is clearly Taylor saying that she wants her entire block to look white and not obviously not her saying she wants to have so many kids with her fiance who she's in love with that she wants a bunch of mini thems running around. But no, she's very clearly being racist by that one. Another one which took me a lot longer to understand. I still don't really understand it. In her song Eldest Daughter, she says, I'm not a bad bee. We can interpret what that means. I'm not a savage. Which that is a microaggression. I think we're showing pictures up on the screen of people responding to that saying that Taylor is showing her racism by saying that because those are. She is comparing herself to his ex again, who we know is black. So I'm just saying.

[A]

Blake, how many times do does a progressive need to get burned by the insane progressive people before they learn that you do not make common cause evidence? I've seen from when I have investigated this is. Unfortunately it is infinity. Some people can like just be humiliated over and over, like massively hated. And they'll just. They'll never quite. How did I know that you were never quite.

[F]

That's also what I think is so cool. Crazy about this because in. In her song Canceled, which one of the videos mentioned it's about how she likes her friends better being canceled. It's widely speculated that's about Britney Mahomes who has been associated with.

[A]

Yeah.

[F]

Conservative principles, the alt right movement and.

[A]

Well, speaking of the alt right move. Or do you have a. Sorry.

[F]

Well, I was just gonna say I think this is so crazy that people are saying that Taylor is so maga coded in this album. Because Taylor is. Every single election has come out and endorsed a Democrat. She is very publicly against Trump. Just. I. Just because she wants to get married and have kids does not mean that she is a Republican.

[A]

There is a real dimension to this. There's a real dimension to this where, like, it really makes them come out and you realize they just can't stand normal people. Yeah.

[F]

And not. Not to mention she. This album is incredibly raunchy. Like, not kid friendly. What's.

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Isn't there some of a magic wand? She wants to get married. Maybe she'll get canceled so hard that it'll actually push her to the right way. Charlie was hoping. Charlie Kirk prophecy that's about to come true. It's getting fulfilled. Yeah. In our midst. We should play 123, though. This is. This is a critique of her album being Republican coded. 123 came across a video today of someone calling Taylor Swift's new album Republican coded. Because it obviously is. And if you can't realize that you're a victim of the media literacy crisis, this, if only for the song canceled, where she, the billionaire, paints herself as the victim of cancel culture. People rightfully pointed out the person she was dating did a racist thing. But beyond that, I mean, that's enough. That's obvious. Making number one, that and number two, an album about, like, an idealized form of, like, what is a typical American family ideally of, like, living in a suburb, being in a monogamous relationship, getting peace and joy, and basically just kind of being a housewife. Turn this guy. Those are Republican virtues. Those are Republican virtues. We'll take them. We'll take them.

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I'll take them.

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We'll take them.

[F]

American families, I maintain, if she.

[A]

If she can go on a tour and if she announces that she's going to go on tour as Taylor Kelsey, I think, oh, I'll bite. Her fan base will explode. I. I just want to apologize to the audience for playing that young man. I'm sorry. We'll be right back. The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

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The Charlie Kirk Show.

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Zach Bryan posted a snippet of a song and he captioned it the fading of the red, white and blue. And in this song, his lyrics are an ice is going to come bust down your door try to build a house no one builds no more. But I Got a telephone. The kids are all scared and all alone. So Zach Bryan already is just not a good guy. I think that's pretty. Well, we talked about this.

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I've also never heard of Zach Brian.

[F]

Massive country singer, incredibly talented.

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Daisy.

[A]

Daisy. What happened with him and Brianna Chicken Fry?

[F]

Yes. So he publicly dated.

[A]

That was his former girlfriend.

[F]

Chicken Fry is not actually her last.

[A]

Name, but that's what we call it. Be funnier if she was.

[F]

Goes by Brianna Chicken Fry. They publicly dated for a long time.

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Time.

[F]

Then messy, messy breakup. She came out, said that he treated her incredibly terribly. Very, very, very bad stuff about him. And she in this story? Yes, she. I like. I don't think she's a fan of us in any way, but she very publicly has said that he offered her $12 million to never talk about him publicly again.

[A]

That's just an extortion rate.

[F]

Wife also took the same deal. Not $12 million.

[A]

But he's been married.

[F]

Yes, he was actually. He was in the military, Was married, got divorced then is now a very successful country singer. But Brianna Chicken Fry did not take the money and has been speaking or has spoken about everything.

[A]

Turning down $12 million to publicly hate on someone is some pretty nuclear level hatred.

[F]

Yes.

[A]

A woman scorned Blair like a woman scorned.

[F]

He. And he's always been. Been pretty liberal, especially after all the Bud Light stuff happened. I want to say that he. The we were conservatives were canceling Bud Light. And I think he pretty publicly said Bud Light was going to be the sole beer he drank on his tour. I'm 90% sure, by the way.

[A]

He's. He's about five' five in person. I actually. I don't get mad. My wife bought me a ticket.

[F]

Sure.

[A]

I went to the concert. Oh, this is how it's gonna be. She bought it for me as a perfect shirt. You go to a Taylor Swift. I did not go to a T shirt. Can we rush print a Zach Bryan number one fan shirt? We need this. I do not have that. I will tell you the first thing that I saw. So I enter the arena, and it's kind of done in the round. So he kind of moves around. He kind of points to all directions. And the first thing I noticed is that he had heels, like, on his shoes like this. Like there were like Bono heels. He used to do that too. And he's legit. He's just a very tiny person. He pro. I mean, 5, 4, 5, 5. Was it hard to see him from the crowd, even with the stage? So why do we think he's a bad person. I don't understand.

[F]

Well, I.

[A]

Because he. Well, could the women be extorting him? I don't know that I trust this stuff. I'm just being honest. I know.

[F]

I think there's enough.

[A]

Well, they clearly weren't extorting him because they turned down the money. Yeah. He always starts fights with cops when they're literally being so chill with him.

[F]

He.

[A]

Morgan Wallen. No, sorry. He got arrested for interfering with a traffic stop and he told the officer, I'm just 20. I'm just a 27 year old kid, man. Okay.

[F]

Yeah, he. I think he. It's pretty well known that he's not the best guy. He's also pretty liberal. Yes.

[A]

Yeah.

[F]

And so I also.

[A]

He has comments, though. He's commented on this.

[F]

Well, we have Kristi Noem responding to it. That's 114 if we want to play that.

[A]

Okay. Yes. 114. I hope he understands how completely disrespectful that song is. Not just to law enforcement, but to this country, to every single individual that has ever stood up and fought for our freedoms.

[D]

He just compromised it all by putting out a product such as that that.

[A]

Attacks individuals who are just trying to make our streets safe. So, Zach, I didn't listen to your music. I'm happy about that today. Today, that makes me very happy that I never once gave you a single penny to enrich your life. You truly believe what that song stands for. But I am going to go out and probably download some Jason Aldean songs and John Rich songs. Kid Rock. Hardy Kid Rock. Any of those guys. Those guys know what it means to stand up for freedom. Okay, fair enough.

[F]

You can't say the same thing that Christine Elm said that she's never given a penny to Zach Brian.

[A]

I can't say. I can't say it. Sorry, Zach Brian. My wife say all of you are less pure than me because you had heard of Zach Bryan.

[F]

No. He is incredibly talented.

[A]

I can't believe you guys are just know who Zach Bryan is when he's. My wife is like, we're going to a country. We're going to a country. That's what I thought.

[F]

He's very famous for a reason.

[A]

Yeah. Big.

[F]

Really, really an amazing.

[A]

So he responds, though.

[F]

He responded and said that this song is actually about his love for the country. And anyone that's using it as a weapon proves how divided we all truly are.

[A]

He posted it. Well, that's. That's the end of our pop culture power. Half hour.

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Let us know what you think about.

[A]

Zach freedomarliekirk.com and send us who you want to see at the halftime show. The all American halftime show.

[F]

I don't think Zach Bryan will want to. I don't think Zach want to join for that one.

[A]

We'll be back tomorrow. I will be gone. The gents will be hosting in my stead. Talk to you soon. This is an iHeart podcast.