hmTv at HMTC Podcasts Ep 109: Influential Origins with Alan Mindel and guest Daniel Spaulding on hmTv
Podcast Title: Influential Origins
Episode 109: Daniel Ryan Spaulding — Comedy, Courage, and Confronting Hypocrisy
Host: Alan Mindel
Guest: Daniel Ryan Spaulding
Description:
In this bold and thought-provoking episode of Influential Origins, comedian and social commentator Daniel Ryan Spaulding joins host Alan Mindel for a raw conversation that blends humor, personal journey, and unapologetic truth-telling.
Daniel shares his upbringing in Canada, his global comedy career, and the personal transformation that led him from the stages of Berlin and Tel Aviv to the heart of Jewish and Israeli advocacy in New York City. He reflects on his viral comedy that challenged stereotypes, his disillusionment with progressive circles post-October 7th, and the backlash he faced for speaking out against antisemitism and defending Western democratic values.
Together, they unpack the dangerous rise of ideological extremism in the West, the manipulation of human rights rhetoric by jihadist sympathizers, and the global silence in the face of rising hatred toward Jews. Spaulding’s insight is both searing and sincere—an artist using his voice to confront moral collapse with courage, clarity, and conviction.
Themes:
- Comedy as social critique
- LGBTQ identity and Middle East conflict
- Viral activism and personal cost
- The failure of Western institutions
- The blurred lines between progressivism and extremism
This is an episode you won’t forget. Listen in as Daniel Ryan Spaulding refuses to be silent—and reminds us why speaking the truth still matters.