They Want You To Forget! The American Miracle Movie with Michael Knowles

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Detailed Summary of "They Want You To Forget! The American Miracle Movie with Michael Knowles" – The Michael Knowles Show

Release Date: June 8, 2025
Host: The Michael Knowles Show, The Daily Wire

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1. Introduction and Guest Welcome (00:54 – 01:22)

The episode opens with Ben Davies welcoming returning guest Kevin Sorbo and introducing new guest Cameron Arnett. Ben highlights their involvement in the upcoming film, The American Miracle, emphasizing its significance in portraying the nation's foundational narratives.

Ben Davies:
"Ben Davies, three stars of a new movie, the American Miracle. Because our nation is no mere accident. Gentlemen, thank you for coming on the show."
— [00:54]

2. Overview of "The American Miracle" Movie (01:30 – 05:48)

Kevin Sorbo delves into his role in the film, portraying the younger Thomas Jefferson. He shares enthusiasm about the movie's premiere at the Kennedy Center, highlighting its cultural significance.

Kevin Sorbo:
"I was lucky to play, I'm going to say the younger Thomas Jefferson... It's going to be shown at the Kennedy Center. Which I said, don't you have to be a liberal to get into the Kennedy Center? So I think we're breaking down the doors..."
— [01:30]

Ben Davies discusses the film's alignment with Christian values and the pivotal role of divine intervention in American history. He recounts a conversation at the inauguration, underscoring the administration's support for the film amidst changing political landscapes.

Ben Davies:
"I was at the inauguration... I've gotta leave your party right now so that I can go to the Kennedy center and hang out with a Kennedy and I'm happy about it... Trump administration is just completely upended."
— [01:57]

3. Historical Miracles and Christianity (05:48 – 08:45)

The conversation shifts to the intertwining of Christianity and pivotal moments in American history. Cameron Arnett emphasizes the necessity of understanding the nation's Christian foundations to comprehend its present and future.

Cameron Arnett:
"We're trying to tell a story that is foundation in the perspective of a Christian understanding of who we are and why... we're gonna have to stick to Christ."
— [04:21]

Ben Davies elaborates on the worldview of Christians, contrasting it with deism and atheism. He highlights historical battles like the Battle of Lepanto and the Battle of Dunkirk, attributing their outcomes to divine intervention rather than mere coincidence or natural phenomena.

Ben Davies:
"The Pilgrims arrive on the Mayflower... how do you understand that the Revolutionary War would have been lost had not a fog rolled in during the Battle of Brooklyn at the perfect moment?"
— [07:09]

4. Current Political Climate and Optimism for the Future (08:45 – 10:47)

Kevin Sorbo expresses optimism about a "new golden age," drawing parallels between the film's themes and contemporary cultural battles. He underscores the importance of positive, faith-based narratives in cinema as a counter to Hollywood's prevailing trends.

Kevin Sorbo:
"Trump is saying we're on the brink of a new golden age... we do movies that have hope and love and laughter and faith and redemption."
— [08:45]

Ben Davies addresses the manipulation of historical narratives by the left, citing the 1619 Project as an example. He advocates for a patriotic and truth-grounded recounting of American history, aligning with the film's objectives.

Ben Davies:
"The 1619 Project is probably the best example of it... more grounded in truth than the story that the libs are trying to say."
— [10:06]

5. Concluding Remarks and Support for the Movie (10:47 – 11:30)

As the conversation wraps up, Cameron Arnett urges listeners to support The American Miracle by attending screenings and spreading the word within their communities. Ben Davies reinforces the call to action, emphasizing the film's importance in preserving America's foundational truths.

Cameron Arnett:
"Find a theater, find a place, whether it's streaming, whether it's a dvd, whatever you may be, and see the American Miracle."
— [10:47]

Ben Davies:
"The movie is American Miracle. Go out, support it right now and I'll see you all later."
— [11:30]

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Key Takeaways

• "The American Miracle" Movie: A historical film emphasizing America's Christian foundations and divine interventions in pivotal moments.

• Christian Influence: The guests discuss the importance of Christianity in shaping American values and historical outcomes.

• Cultural and Political Relevance: The film aims to counteract liberal reinterpretations of history and promote a positive, faith-based narrative.

• Support and Promotion: Guests encourage listeners to watch the film and support its distribution to preserve America's true historical legacy.

Notable Quotes

• Ben Davies:
  "If we're going to have these miracles, in order to continue to be the nation that we're supposed to be, we're gonna have to stick to Christ."
  — [10:47]

• Kevin Sorbo:
  "We're breaking down the doors so you'll be able to be part of something DC that's just sacred to the liberals."
  — [01:30]

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This summary encapsulates the main discussions and insights from the episode, providing a comprehensive overview for those who haven't listened to the full podcast.

Transcript

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[Kevin Sorbo]

We hold these truths to be self.

[Cameron Arnett]

Evident that all men are created equal.

[Ben Davies]

I'm very pleased to welcome on some friends of ours, friends of the show, that is Kevin Sorbo. You know, Kevin's been on the show, Cameron Arnett. I don't think Cameron's been on the show yet and I'm sorry to say this guy's been on the show for many years at this point. Ben Davies, three stars of a new movie, the American Miracle. Because our nation is no mere accident. Gentlemen, thank you for coming on the show.

[Kevin Sorbo]

Good to be here for having us.

[Cameron Arnett]

Thanks for being here.

[Ben Davies]

Okay, I want Ben to speak as little as possible. Kevin, since you're returning to the show, thank you. What's this movie about?

[Kevin Sorbo]

What's a good historical look at our founding fathers? I was lucky to play, I'm going to say the younger Thomas Jefferson, even though I'm not young because the older Thomas Jefferson was played by Pat Boone and had a wonderful time doing it. In fact, I'm going to be there, I think June 4th, they're going to show screen for it at the Kennedy center. Which I said, don't you have to be a liberal to get into the Kennedy Center? So I think we're breaking down the doors so you'll be able to be part of something DC that's just sacred to the liberals.

[Ben Davies]

You know, I was at the inauguration, I was having a drink and a cigar with a senior member who's gonna go into the admin. And he said, michael, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I've gotta leave your party right now so that I can go to the Kennedy center and hang out with a Kennedy and I'm happy about it. I said, you know, that's how you know, that Trump administration is just completely upended. The fact that you want to go to the Kennedy center, that you're permitted in now to totally crazy Cameron, Why now? Why this movie at this moment? What does it mean? What are people going to take away from it, not just artistically, but culturally, politically?

[Cameron Arnett]

Well, I think the atmosphere shows us that there's such a need right now for us to understand exactly what this country is all about, what we're all about, especially as Christians, and what people that believe in. In the teachings of Christ. And so for me, you know, particularly, I deal with the fact that, you know, Jesus said, you know, when you take a look at Luke 18, he says, come join my party. So basically, you're dealing with the kingdom of God and, you know, he ends up being crucified not because of his religious beliefs, but because he's actually a king. And so right now we're dealing with the fact that we need to understand what really Christianity is all about, the Founding Fathers, and understanding exactly what the basis of this country is, because the atmosphere shows that there's such a need.

[Ben Davies]

Yeah, I like the idea that if you're Christian, you have a very symbolic understanding of the world. If you're a Christian, there is no such thing as mere coincidence in America, in Timbuktu, anywhere. If you're a Christian, you recognize that there is a logic to the world and there is a God who has created the world and. And who sustains the world at every single moment. Not this kind of deistic God is practically the same thing as atheism, which says, yeah, God created the world and then he just doesn't care anymore and whatever. It's all kind of random and up to us. No, no, no. Things have meaning, you know, so we see meaning in the American story. We see meaning in the story of other countries as well. And you can't. Well, as a line from my priest, Father George Rutler, he says, it's a wicked generation that seeks a sign and a wonder and a. And he's not the first to say it, but it's a stupid generation that ignores a sign and a wonder. Mr. Davies, why did these guys let you in their movie?

[Cameron Arnett]

Yeah, first, I'm really thankful to be here with such talented Christian men and also Michael Knowles, and to be a part of this movie especially was awesome. Actually, it's a great point that one of the creme de la creme, which they usually do, made a great point about, oh, the weather, this miraculous thing. Why don't we just sacrifice virgin to the devil, basically, to fix the weather. And when these miraculous things do happen, a lot of times people don't look at like how in the moment that happened. This movie really covers that a lot. There's so many miraculous things that happen. You can almost track the wind patterns of all these moments where America would not exist today. George Washington would not be alive. The battle of Boston or the cross in Delaware. It would not have happened if not for some miraculous moment. Just this perfect wind that would come through, cover the escape, cover the movements. And that was not because people were sacrificing virgin. That was because people were coming together in prayer for these miraculous moments. You don't hear about that a lot in school, which I'm so thankful for a movie like this to go public on June 9th through the 11th when it's going to be in theaters for everyone to watch. There's some seminal moments like that. And this happens all throughout history. I know a lot of people. One of the more famous ones too is the battle of Dunkirk. What people don't realize is the battle of Dunkirk took place on the exact same day as the first national day of prayer. And for this miraculous moment, for the wind to cover the escape as the Germans trying to bomb all these 300,000 people, they just say, oh, it was miraculous. It was some brilliant move. And it's like, no, it was God intervening in that exact moment. And that's one of those kind of things that we highlight during this movie.

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[Ben Davies]

Yeah, you know, you see this in. In lots of great battles. Like the Battle of Lepanto is a famous one in 1571, when the Christians are. They're just out and it's over and the Muslims are finally gonna invade. They've got the much stronger force. They've been trying to conquer Europe at this point for 900 years or something, and they're finally gonna do it. And then the Pope just makes everyone pray the rosary and he's like, you're gonna pray right now, all of you, all of Christendom. And then we win somehow. And they say, oh, you know, well, whatever. It must have been the winds or something. Yeah, yeah, sure. Winds play a role in it. But, like, let's kind of look at. Let's zoom out a little bit, guys. In the American context, I mean, just all of these strange seeming coincidences. The pilgrims arrive on the Mayflower, which happens to be a great cigar brand, by the way, and they get off the boat, and then, just coincidentally, two of the only guys in the continent who speak English walk out of the woods. Even though the Pilgrims were blown so far off course, one of them, Squanto, could talk to them about his journeyings in Spain, in England, they could talk about the same places in England. I mean, how do you understand that the fact that the Revolutionary War would have been lost had not a fog rolled in during the Battle of Brooklyn at the perfect moment? I mean, how do you make sense of that other than, I don't know, maybe there's a reason that we're all here right now. So then looking ahead, I mean, the libs say we're done for. Many conservatives say we're totally done for. Trump is saying we're on the brink of a new golden age. Kevin, which is it?

[Kevin Sorbo]

Brink of a new golden age. I like the fact that he wants to bring a golden age back to Hollywood as well. I mean, look at the stuff. We gotta fight with them. I mean, the movies that we all do in this panel, we do movies that have hope and love and laughter and faith and redemption. Things that Hollywood used to do. We sort of picked up that mantle and do it instead of them because you see the movies they want to keep making. I want to talk real quick about what this movie's going to do. Tim Mahoney, I worked with him before I narrated a thing called Exodus.

[Ben Davies]

Pretty.

[Kevin Sorbo]

We spent like a decade in Egypt through archeological digs to prove that the Exodus actually happened. It's pretty amazing. And I did that probably about nine or ten years ago with them. We kept in contact all these years and a couple other things together. They don't teach civics in school anymore, of course. They don't want kids to grow up learning as we the people. So I think something like this hopefully can get into schools of all levels to kind of remind kids and college students who are kids nowadays as they wear their mask and complain about Alzheimer's. I think that we need to have them watch something like this to give them a dose of the reality of how we became a country in the fortunate way we became a country because so many people take it all for granted. And this. Hopefully this movie gets out and has a bigger opening weekend. We need people to fill up theaters to get more days on these things. That's the tough battle independent movies have. So please tell your pastors, tell your religious leaders, tell everybody, flood the theaters when this comes out in June.

[Ben Davies]

Yeah, it's a great point that history really, you know, involves stories and it involves narrative. And there's been a concerted effort on the left in recent years to change the narrative by which we understand American history. The 1619 Project is probably the best example of it. So we need to make sure that.

[Michael Knowles]

We have the proper story.

[Ben Davies]

A story that is more patriotic, that is more conducive to the flourishing of America, and I think more grounded in truth than the story that the libs are trying to say. So I know that the movie's coming out in June. Everyone needs to get ready and get your tickets and get totally ready to see it. I really don't want to hear from Mr. Davies anymore. So, Cameron, I want to give you the last word. How can people go out and support the film?

[Cameron Arnett]

Well, first of all, you have to deal with the fact that we're trying to tell a story that is foundation in the perspective of a Christian understanding of who we are and why. We need to get back and maintain that kind of atmosphere. We need to make sure that we are the ones that are sticking to the scriptures the way that we should. And I think that everybody should ferret out no matter what where you are. Find a theater, find a place, whether it's streaming, whether it's a dvd, whatever you may be, and see the American Miracle. Because the bottom line is that if we're going to have these miracles, in order to continue to be the nation that we're supposed to be, we're gonna have to stick to Christ and we're gonna have to understand exactly how that works and how it began to begin with.

[Ben Davies]

There you have it, gentlemen. Thank you so much for coming on the show. The movie is American Miracle. Go out, support it right now and I'll see you all later. And I'll see more of you tomorrow. Unless someone breaks my iPad or something. We'll get more Chemdulag in studio tomorrow. I'm Michael Knowles. This is the Michael Knowles Show.

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