

Undaunted.Life: A Man's Podcast by Kyle Thompson
Undaunted.Life
The mission of Undaunted.Life is "equipping men to push back darkness," and we do this by providing content that leads men to forge spiritual, mental, and physical resilience. On this show, we tackle all of the hot button issues in the worlds of faith, culture, and politics. We do not pull punches. We do not avoid heat. We seek the Lion of Judah. Let's get into it...
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Feb 29, 2024 • 1h 17min
DAVID McCLOSKEY | CIA Spycraft and Fixing Plot Holes (Ep. 573)
Former CIA analyst turned novelist David McCloskey discusses his journey, CIA myths vs realities, security risks at the southern border, and transitioning to writing. He shares insights on espionage narratives and resilience during the interview.

Feb 27, 2024 • 1h 24min
RAYMOND IBRAHIM | The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam | (Ep. 572)
In this episode, we welcome Raymond Ibrahim to the show. He is an author, translator, columnist, and vocal critic of the religion of Islam. He is an expert in Islamic history and doctrine. He was born in the US to Coptic immigrants from Egypt and is fluent in English and Arabic. He did his master’s thesis under Victor Davis Hanson (now at the Hoover Institution). He has written multiple books including Crucified Again: Exposing Islam’s New War on Christians, Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War Between Islam and the West, and his newest book Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam. In this interview, we discuss what it was like growing up with exposure to both the English and Arabic languages, why he decided to be a publicly critical voice against Islam, how Westerners have been lulled to sleep when it comes to the threat of Islamic ideology, how Christian pacifism has no corollary to Quran-based Islam, why people no longer view Christianity as a “muscular religion”, why he spent so much time detailing the courageous and important deeds of Christian military men throughout the entire militaristic existence of Islam, and much more. Let’s get into it…Episode notes and links HERE.Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 25, 2024 • 1h
THE FORGING TABLE | Matthew 23 (Ep. 571)
In this episode, we go to The Forging Table to discuss Matthew 23. Let’s get into it...Episode notes and links HERE.Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 2024 • 1h 5min
MELISSA OHDEN | Survivor of a Botched Abortion (Ep. 570)
In this episode, we welcome Melissa Ohden to the show. She is a survivor of a botched saline-infusion abortion. She is the author of You Carried Me: A Daughter’s Memoir and her new book Abortion Survivors Break Their Silence. Additionally, she is the Founder of The Abortion Survivors Network. In this interview, we discuss what it was like for her growing up in a family where she found out early on that she was adopted, the dramatic occurrence where she found out that she was a survivor of a botched abortion, a detailed account of the process of a saline-infusion abortion that was used to try and take her life, the circumstances around her biological mother feeling pressured into killing her, how an observant nurse actually saved her life after she was assumed dead, how she found her birth parents, what it was like when she reunited with her birth mother, the circumstances around her birth mother finding out about her survival more than 30 years after the botched abortion procedure, why she decided to start sharing her story publicly, her responses to common Pro-Abortion arguments, and much more. Let’s get into it…Episode notes and links HERE.Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 20, 2024 • 49min
DOUG WILSON | Raising Boys to Fight Giants (Ep. 569)
In this entertaining podcast, Doug Wilson discusses raising boys to be men, the importance of biblical masculinity, the role of fathers in shaping boys, the impact of forced pacifism on young boys, and why the church struggles to attract men. Wilson also delves into how fathers should prepare to handle the sexual sin of their sons. A thought-provoking conversation that challenges traditional views on masculinity and parenting.

Feb 18, 2024 • 1h 13min
THE FORGING TABLE | Matthew 22 (Ep. 568)
A humorous recount of a failed marriage proposal, family drama at a wedding, challenging proposals, a surprise beach proposal, biblical analysis of Matthew 22, discussions on free will, divine sovereignty in gospel sharing, moral conundrums of taxation, heavenly connections, and promotion of resilience building tools.

Feb 15, 2024 • 1h 44min
He Gets Us, Alistair Begg, Co-President Biden, & Quick Hitters Bonanza (Ep. 567)
In this episode, Kyle breaks down the He Gets Us Super Bowl ad that went viral. Also, in the Quick Hitters segment, we discuss a Pro-Palestine jihadist attempting a mass shooting at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church, Pastor Alistair Begg saying that Christians should attend gay weddings, Co-President Biden conducting a disastrous news conference after his DOJ let him off the hook for mishandling classified documents, the possibility of former First Lady Michelle Obama entering the race for President, Dr. Fauci finally admitting that the six feet apart COVID rule wasn’t based in science nor reality, Ron DeSantis suspending his campaign for President, a Tennessee jury convicting six Pro-Life activists of violating the FACE Act, a 50-year-old Canadian teacher competing against teenage girls in swimming competitions and changing in the same locker rooms. the mother of a school shooter being convicted of manslaughter, the man that beheaded a satanic idol statue at Iowa’s state capitol building being charged with a hate crime, two Navy SEALs dying during a mission off the coast of Somalia, three US troops being killed in a drone attack on a US base in Jordan, Ohio lawmakers overriding the veto of Governor Mike DeWine and allowing for the ban of so-called “sex-change surgeries” for minors, cases of teens suffering from cannabis-induced psychosis going through the roof, the state of Oregon reversing their liberal drug law due to a stark increase in overdoses, Christian rapper Lecrae calling for reparations, Elon Musk announcing the first implantation of a Neuralink chip into a human brain, the state of Alabama executing death row inmate Kenneth Eugene Smith by nitrogen hypoxia, Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel stepping down, and Kyle’s favorite news story of 2024 so far. Let’s get into it…Episode notes and links HERE.Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 13, 2024 • 1h 13min
GREGG HURWITZ | The Quest for Human Flourishing | (Ep. 566)
In this episode, we welcome Gregg Hurwitz back to the show. He is a novelist, screenwriter, and comic book writer. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over 20 thrillers to include the wildly popular Orphan X series. In this interview, we discuss what it was like working with his good friend Dr. Jordan B. Peterson on the Exodus series with The Daily Wire, why he thinks Jordan was so persistent about getting him involved, how the experience has changed his life, how he is able to keep his writing fresh and exciting now that he is nine books into a thriller series, the theme of absent and deadbeat fathers that emerged in the latest novel, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE.Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 11, 2024 • 1h 8min
THE FORGING TABLE | Matthew 21 (Ep. 565)
Topics include the confusion over ham vs turkey on pizza, Jesus' humble entrance into Jerusalem, pragmatism in scripture, the shift in Jesus's ministry, the parable of the two sons and Jesus' offensive language, belief, repentance, and the permanence of salvation, the parable of the landowner and vineyard, and finding a man-friendly church and qualities to look for.

Feb 8, 2024 • 43min
From the Senate with MARKWAYNE MULLIN | February 2024 (Ep. 564)
In this episode, we welcome United States Senator Markwayne Mullin back to the show. In this interview, we discuss the horrific border deal recently put forth by a bipartisan group of US Senators, how Joe Biden needs no further legislation to control the border problem, whether or not Republicans should consider a government shutdown to fight the border issue, if this is all part of a big scheme by Democrats to create a new crop of voters after amnesty is granted some time in the future, whether or not this bill will be altered to separate out all of the different funding destinations, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links HERE.Donate to support our mission of equipping men to push back darkness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices