Zero Hour with James Poulos

Joel Salatin — the self-described "Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer" — joins James Poulos on "Zero Hour" to expose how America's farming system went off the rails. Salatin shares the story of revitalizing his Virginia farm by embracing natural systems, local markets, and regenerative agriculture, instead of government subsidies and chemical dependence. They discuss the roots of America's health crisis, why our food supply chains are dangerously fragile, and why restoring food freedom through neighbor-to-neighbor transactions could save our nation. Salatin lays out his "Food Emancipation Proclamation," warns against top-down government fixes, and explains why the future of America depends on rebuilding local, decentralized food economies. From RFK Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" movement to Trump's potential role in freeing the food system, this is a powerful conversation about food, freedom, faith, and America's future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former ESPN anchor and reporter Sage Steele joins James Poulos to discuss the current state of sports media, cancel culture, faith, and politics in America. Steele opens up about what really happens behind the scenes at ESPN. From political bias to double standards, Steele has taken a stand against the mainstream media norm. After helping on the Trump campaign, she has inspired more people to be politically courageous in sports by taking a stand against the COVID mandates and Obama’s identity politics. She discusses leading the fight against cancel culture and media conformity while seeing faith make a comeback in shaping America’s political future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Limbaugh, composer and concert pianist, joins James Poulos to discuss the new era of the arts. After having work performed by the Russian Philharmonic and being featured at the White House and Golden Globes, Limbaugh is releasing an upcoming symphony for America’s 250th birthday. They discuss how classical music, film scores, and American identity intersect, creating artistic inspiration that can’t be replaced by AI. Limbaugh explains how identity can be expressed through melody and how great composers help us hear the soul of a nation. From Beethoven to "Baby Shark," the future of art is blurred by technological innovations in a changing digital age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Sindelar, CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins James Poulos to discuss the future of conservatism in Trump’s America. They discuss how the new administration will work with states like Texas to tackle issues like border security, immigration reform, and cartel violence. Will Trump dismantle the administrative state? How will this and the rise of AI change public education? This new era of American politics is confronting the rise of tech-authoritarianism as the American spirit makes a comeback in a post-woke America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dick Boyce, investor and entrepreneur, joins James Poulos to discuss his latest film, “Lost on a Mountain in Maine.” Co-produced with Sylvester Stallone, the story spans multiple generations and returns cinema to a time before smartphones, helicopter parenting, and digital overload. As Hollywood continues to decline, faith-based indie films like those produced by Angel Studios indicate a cultural shift toward meritocracy, resilience, and family values. Boyce also mentions the union overreach in industries like Hollywood, which has limited creativity and the ability to produce movies the audience wants to see. They also discuss the importance of private equity and the impact of AI on jobs. Companies lost productivity and value by pushing DEI and ESG, which were worsened by COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

America’s health crisis is worse than you think. Calley Means, White House health adviser, joins James Poulos to discuss how corporate cronyism and corruption in the food and pharma industries are making Americans, especially children, more sick for profit. Means exposes how corporate lobbying and financial incentives poison Americans. Our food system has been weaponized to be addictive, contributing to skyrocketing rates of obesity, chronic disease, and mental health decline. The COVID-19 lockdowns, vaccine mandates, and information censorship showed the dangers of centralized health authority and gave rise to the MAHA movement. The Trump administration is changing the way we see scientific transparency and health freedoms with the appointments of Jay Bhattacharya to the NIH and RFK Jr. to HHS. Means argues we need to incentivize health and shift government programs like Medicare/Medicaid and food stamps to healthier alternatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“If AI becomes AGI, how will we ignore its advice when it’s smarter than us?” Scott Adams, creator of "Dilbert," joins James Poulos to break down the rise of AI and the fall of DEI as wokeness has reached its breaking point. Adams discusses how AI will inevitably replace Hollywood as a tool of government brainwashing and why AI will never replace human creativity. He predicts that we can see a resurgence of art to parallel the rise of complexity in digital technology. After his bold predictions on Trump’s political resurgence have come true, Adams also predicts the future of Bitcoin’s role in the economy and why the national debt crisis is unsustainable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Pageau, author, artist, and writer, joins James Poulos to discuss how Western civilization is collapsing into chaos. From woke ideology to digital disincarnation, we are seeing a carnival-like level of chaos in which purpose, tradition, and identity are melting away. They discuss America’s cultural pendulum swings, the impact of AI and social media on identity, and Hollywood’s war on tradition. Is there any hope for a spiritual and cultural revival? Can we escape Big Tech’s grip on our lives and rediscover real participation in community in the middle of a culture war? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacob Siegel, senior writer at Tablet magazine, joins James Poulos to break down Israel’s shocking technological advantage in information warfare. The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime was a geopolitical earthquake, driven by Israel’s use of advanced intelligence and precision strikes — without the need for large-scale military invasions. This Middle East power shift took the world by surprise. As Israel reshapes the battlefield, Iran’s influence crumbles, and Obama and Biden’s foreign policy missteps come to light. With AI and digital warfare changing the future of global conflicts, will Trump double down on reshaping U.S. foreign policy — or pull out of the Middle East entirely? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Poulos and former Stanford research fellow Jeremy Carl dive into what the future of DEI in America will look like under President Trump. Carl outlines how foreigners used to immigrate to America because it was the “land of opportunity,” with the intention of building their lives and contributing to our country. But now, it has turned into a free-for-all with massive criminal outbreaks due to the illegal immigrants who were allowed to enter the U.S. The possibility of all this DEI craziness being wiped out by President Trump is strong, but will he be able to return a sense of normalcy? Go to www.FarmerBillsProvisions.com or click the link in the show notes. The owner of Farmer Bill's is a listener of the show, so let's support those who support the show. Use code ZEROHOUR today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this exclusive interview with RFK’s former running mate, Nicole Shanahan, James Poulos sits down with her at Turning Point’s AmericaFest 2024 to discuss the upcoming transformation that America is about to undergo. Shanahan expresses her optimism about the future of our country and how she believes there will a huge shift in pop culture and a spiritual renewal across America. They also discuss who can and can’t be trusted to handle and lead the future of technology and how we can’t trust the elites to be in charge of something so vital. Will Donald Trump, RFK, and the rest of the new MAGA team be able to rebuild America? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Poulos is joined by Michael Knowles, host of the Daily Wire’s “The Michael Knowles Show,” to talk everything from tobacco to Santa Claus. Knowles dives into how it has been owning his own cigar company and how nicotine is becoming a trend to increase mental performance within the younger generations. Additionally, they share their opinions on the Hunter Biden pardon, how it only exposes the corruption and hypocrisy within the Democrat Party, and how the pardon on Hunter could impact future elections for the liberals. Knowles and Poulos also emphasize the need for religious faith in a modern society that is so dominated by technology and the moral implications of IVF on future generations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Poulos and Rafael Mangual, a head of research at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, break down the Daniel Penny case and how it is changing for the better the NYC justice system that has been broken for so long. They also cover the UnitedHealthcare case and how the media is glorifying and supporting the alleged killer. What has happened to New York City? Will Trump and his powerhouse administration be able to step in and restore the city to its former glory? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices