Dan Bongino, author of "The Gift of Failure" and host of "The Dan Bongino Show," dives into pressing political issues. He reveals the dangers facing Donald Trump and shares an emotional moment with the former president. Bongino critiques Biden's parenting amid family struggles with addiction and discusses the decline of journalism in the age of social media. He also comments on Rupert Murdoch's resignation and its potential impact on the media landscape, while emphasizing the value of failures in shaping success.
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Journalism's Decline
The term "journalist" has lost meaning and credibility.
It's become a label for those who are reliably wrong but tow the liberal line.
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Predicted Path
Megyn Kelly's 10th-grade guidance counselor accurately predicted her career path.
He noted her interest in politics, government, and writing, foreseeing her future as a political journalist.
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Success from Failure
Dan Bongino's successful ventures stemmed from failures.
His podcast resulted from losing an election, and his business knowledge came from not getting into medical school.
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Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
Douglas Brunt
This book delves into the mysterious disappearance of Rudolf Diesel, one of the world’s greatest inventors, on September 29, 1913. Diesel, whose internal combustion engine was about to revolutionize global industry, vanished during a steamship journey between Belgium and England. The narrative explores Diesel's rise from an impoverished European childhood to becoming a multi-millionaire and an international celebrity, as well as his conflicts with powerful figures like Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and John D. Rockefeller. Author Douglas Brunt provides a riveting new conclusion about Diesel’s fate, blending historical insight with detective storytelling.
The gift of failure
How the Best Parents Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed
Jessica Lahey
In 'The Gift of Failure,' Jessica Lahey argues that modern parenting's overprotectiveness can hinder children's development by denying them the opportunity to learn from their mistakes. Lahey, drawing from her own parenting experience and years as an educator, provides practical advice on how parents can step back and allow their children to face failures and learn from them. The book covers topics such as handling homework, report cards, social dynamics, and sports, emphasizing the importance of autonomy-supportive parenting over controlling parenting. Lahey's approach is grounded in scientific research and personal anecdotes, offering a balanced and wise guide for parents, educators, and psychologists[1][3][5].
Megyn Kelly is joined by Dan Bongino, author of "The Gift of Failure," to talk about the specific ways former President Donald Trump's life is in danger, whether he's being protected enough, an emotional call he got from former President Donald Trump, the value of loyalty, what it means to be "transactional" in politics and why that's a positive, why the Biden administration won't gift RFK Jr. Secret Service protection, the sorry state of journalism, what killed the industry, the freedom that comes with being part of the independent media, the decline of the corporate press, Rupert Murdoch stepping down at News Corp, if Elon Musk could buy Fox News, Dave Portnoy exposing a terrible Washington Post reporter, President Biden's failures as a dad, how to deal with an addict in your family, the press spinning on behalf of the Biden family, the ways failure helped Bongino succeed in life, challenges he had to overcome, and more.
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