Newt's World

On the night of June 6, 1944, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt went on national radio to address the nation for the first time about the Normandy invasion. His speech took the form of a prayer. Using historical audio, Newt revisits D-Day and President Roosevelt’s prayer to the nation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the greatest zoos in the world is Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. They are perhaps best known for their Giant Panda program but there is so much more to see and do. Newt’s guest is Dr. Brandie Smith. She is the Director of Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nearly a century ago, in a blockbuster legal proceeding that brought the attention of the entire country to the small town of Dayton, Tennessee, attorney Clarence Darrow defended high school teacher John Scopes, who was accused of violating a state law that made it a crime to teach evolution.  Three-time presidential candidate and former Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan argued for the prosecution. In a daring move, Darrow called Bryan to the witness stand as an expert on the Bible and creationism. Darrow’s seminal defense of freedom of speech helped form the legal bedrock on which our civil liberties now depend. Newt’s guest is Gregg Jarrett. His new book, “The Trial of the Century” is out now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For over fifty years in journalism, Cal Thomas has offered incisive, humorous and often corrective commentary to our social, political, and religious conversations. In his new book, “A Watchman in the Night”, he takes the reader on a “road trip” through American life, serving as a “watchman” on culture and politics and seeking to conform it to a standard that never changes. Newt’s guest is Cal Thomas, journalist, pundit, author, TV and radio commentator, and one of the most widely syndicated columnists in America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newt discusses his recent article in The American Spectator, “Speaker McCarthy, Balance the Budget to Save America”. As we watch the debt ceiling discussions between President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy unfold on the daily news, Newt thought it was important to look back at his experience as Speaker and balancing the budget for four consecutive years in a row and what we can learn about the effort to balance the budget in the mid 1990s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newt talks with Congressman Jason Smith, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, about the latest on the debt ceiling discussions.  As Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Congressman Jason Smith’s top priority is delivering for the working families, farmers, and small businesses that make the American economy the envy of the world. Newt’s guest is Congressman Jason Smith, who proudly serves Missouri’s 8th Congressional District, which includes Southeast and South-Central Missouri.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Title 42 expired on May 11th, 2023. The Trump administration began the policy in March 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic. The policy allowed U.S. officials to turn away migrants who came to the U.S.-Mexico border on the grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. With the end of Title 42, many are concerned about what will happen with the volume of people entering the United States along the southern border. Newt’s guest is the Mayor of Yuma, Arizona, Douglas Nicholls. He just recently sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting a State of Emergency in Yuma due to the crisis at the southern border.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What should lawmakers know about Artificial intelligence? And should legislation regulating AI be passed? Newt’s guest is Congressman Jay Obernolte, representing California’s 23rd Congressional District. He holds a B.S. in Engineering and Applied Science from California Institute of Technology (Caltech) an M.S. in Artificial Intelligence from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), and a Doctorate in Public Administration from California Baptist University. Congressman Obernolte is one of the leading voices in the House on proposed legislation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the Contract with America to winning a Republican majority for the first time in 40 years in 1994, Newt talks with his co-author, Joe Gaylord, about their new book, “March to the Majority: The Real Story of the Republican Revolution.” Newt’s guest is Joe Gaylord. He is the former Executive Director of the National Republican Congressional Committee and his longtime political advisor and friend. Preorder “March to the Majority” today at Gingrich360.com/bookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Open AI’s ChatGPT-4 continues to develop and gain media attention and public debate, it has provoked a conversation in the creative community about when and how it should be used and who owns the rights to the work. Journalist Stephen Marche has been immersed in the world of AI since 2017. He is a believer in the benefits of AI as a tool for creative expression. His new novella, “Death of an Author” was written by three cutting-edge AI-writing platforms. The result is a gripping mystery that is 95% written by AI (his AI author’s name is Aidan Marchine), and 5% by Marche, who skillfully crafted the story outline and machine prompts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.