Dad Saves America

I sat down with Rob Henderson, author of "Troubled: A Memoir of Family, Foster Care, and Social Class,” to discuss why elite progressives promote radical ideas that they would never tolerate in their own lives. Coining the term “luxury beliefs,” he’s incisively diagnosed how their obsession with virtue signaling sacrifices the well-being of the poor. Rob shares how growing up in foster care, enlisting in the Air Force at 17, and later attending Yale and Cambridge shaped his worldview over the years. We also discuss Gen Z’s widening gender divide along political lines and what it could mean for the future of family formation._____________________________________Rob’s article on sex differences: https://www.city-journal.org/article/men-women-political-divideFollow Rob on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/robkhendersonRead Rob’s work on Substack: https://www.robkhenderson.com/_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Why does over-schooling end in communism?[17:22] Elites talk progressive but live conservative[28:10] Family instability is much worse than poverty[43:10] The male-female political split[59:33] Did the country lose its mind in 2013?[1:08:11] Are relationships and marriages doomed?[1:27:40] America is suffering from wealth disease[1:40:48] When is therapy useful and when is it the problem?[1:47:55] Why more young men should consider the military[1:54:36] Podcasts are good, but books are better[1:58:48] Don’t stifle yourself, but don’t have pointless arguments[2:02:26] Masculinity, rites of passage, and adulthood_____________________________________Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/izcLJ6fIE1AMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with Catholic social scientist and author Catherine Pakaluk to explore why some highly educated women are still choosing to have large families. A mother of 14 children herself, Catherine made “#postcardsforMacron” go viral after the French president made dismissive remarks about educated women not wanting large families. She has since written the book Hannah’s Children, in which she profiles 55 college-educated women raising large families in spite of societal trends against motherhood and a looming depopulation crisis. Our conversation also digs into how her Catholic faith has shaped her philosophical and economic worldview—and why anti-human ideologies have become dominant in recent decades._____________________________________Follow Catherine on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/CRPakalukPurchase a copy of “Hannah’s Children”: https://www.amazon.com/Hannahs-Children-Quietly-Defying-Dearth/dp/1684514576_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] Why have so many kids?[7:48] Kids are liberating, not burdensome[14:10] Birthrate collapse vs. overpopulation[20:53] Original sin and anti-natalism[26:42] Environmentalism became planet worship[34:46] Why do some women have lots of kids?[49:54] Writing “Hannah’s Children”[1:01:38] The Biblical story of Hannah[1:08:29] Is reproduction a moral obligation?[1:16:54] Suffering is a necessary evil[1:29:22] Catholic social teaching and private property[1:36:43] Is Christianity pro-socialist?[1:43:07] Utilitarianism, individualism, and collectivism[1:51:32] Transhumanism and techno-optimism[1:56:29] The problem of evil and the purpose of freedom[2:03:02] Having kids is scary but worth it[2:10:28] Parenting and patriotism_____________________________________Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gtTO2xlxES0Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

Sara Higdon, a transwoman and libertarian content creator, shares her powerful journey of transition and challenges surrounding modern gender ideology. The conversation touches on the alarming trend of transgender social contagion affecting children, raising ethical questions about medical interventions and the gender medicine industry. Higdon critiques the influence of activist narratives on youth and emphasizes the need for informed parental rights in discussions about gender identity and mental health.

I sat down with economist Antony Davies to discuss what’s right and wrong about our economy. Most Americans live materially wealthier lives than most other humans alive today, never mind in centuries past. However, young people are experiencing very real distress, with rising rates of serious mental illness. Is housing affordability the main problem? Are universities to blame? Antony shares his perspective on income inequality, the perverse incentives of government intervention, and how AI will change our society._____________________________________Read Antony’s essay on having more kids: https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2021/02/74203/Follow Antony on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/antonydaviesCheck out Antony’s YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@antonydavies?si=PcKJwFabQPgAICPx_____________________________________Outline: [0:00] The case for global economic optimism[7:35] What’s holding back American prosperity?[17:38] Why can’t we balance the federal budget?[21:54] Why is the middle class suffering?[34:06] Lessons from raising 6 kids[39:09] What’s going on with housing markets?[46:03] Medians, averages, and income inequality[54:56] Are young people right to resent “the system”?[1:05:10] How government subsidies ruined higher education[1:13:37] University DEI is about money, not ideology[1:18:35] Excessive safety nets create toxic dependence[1:27:17] What’s the point of freedom?[1:34:34] Will AI prove Marx right in the end?[1:43:21] Trying to understand Trump as a libertarian[1:50:44] Don’t believe the civics mythology[1:57:55] Humanity, creativity, and faith[2:08:43] Why we should have more kids_____________________________________Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i73H047bID8Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with Jeanne Lim, co-founder and CEO of beingAI, to explore the future of human-AI relationships. Jeanne traces her journey from launching Sophia the Robot at Hanson Robotics to creating AI beings designed to engage in deep, Socratic dialogue rather than simply serve as obedient productivity assistants. We discuss her beliefs about consciousness, free will, wisdom, and spirituality, and how these ideas will shape the development of AI._____________________________________Learn more about Sophia the Robot: https://www.hansonrobotics.com/sophia/Learn more about beingAI: https://beingai.com/about/_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] What is an “AI being”?[7:01] Creating “Sophia” at Hanson Robotics[15:47] Neural nets and large language models[20:17] Designing AI psychology[26:59] Who’s getting replaced by AI?[36:41] Critical thinking, wisdom, and consciousness[46:33] Free will vs determinism[52:02] Oneness, individuality, and diversity[55:20] Is AI just a consensus machine?[1:01:34] Can AI act as individuals?[1:06:49] Virtual worlds may be the key to AGI[1:14:13] Reasons for optimism about AI[1:21:48] Can we avoid centralization of AI?[1:25:40] Advice for young people facing an AI future_____________________________________Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zLvwLPe_dvsMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with author and journalist Adam Coleman to discuss his experience with America’s fatherlessness crisis, his recent return to Christianity, and how victimhood and identity politics have sabotaged many black Americans. In Adam’s new book, “The Children We Left Behind,” he shares his personal struggle with abandonment, offering a window into the intense emotional scars left by absent fathers and fractured communities. You may also know Adam as a regular contributing writer on our Substack, so it was great to finally sit down together here in the studio._____________________________________Purchase a copy of “The Children We Left Behind”: https://www.amazon.com/Children-Left-Behind-Rationalizes-Separation/dp/B0DSJZWMDLFollow Adam on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/wrong_speakRead Adam’s work on Substack: https://substack.com/@adambcoleman_____________________________________Outline:[0:00] America’s children are being neglected[7:55] Isn’t overprotection the real problem?[13:31] Adam’s early childhood trauma[20:30] Attachment is everything[26:27] How do you break the cycle?[31:31] Parenting an young adult[39:39] We need more good propaganda[47:28] Toxic victimhood and racial politics[53:03] What killed the DEI machine?[59:27] Is political diversity the future for black voters?[1:13:06] Real solidarity is within communities, not races[1:18:41] How illegal immigration decided the 2024 election[1:33:46] Why can’t the Democrats pivot away from bad policy?[1:44:26] Strong faith builds strong families[1:49:04] Why Adam believes that Christianity is true[2:01:43] God, love, and relationships_____________________________________Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6_5R3TJelZYMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

I sat down with sports journalist, author and influencer Emily Austin to talk about what’s really going on in Gen Z culture, from failing relationships and collapsing masculinity to growing antisemitism, career confusion, and the influencer illusion. Emily pulls no punches on what it means to be a woman in today's media landscape, why so many young men are losing themselves to grifters, and how she’s stayed grounded through it all.She shares her path from premed dropout to court-side interviewer to Middle East advocate and why she refuses to lie for clicks. If you care about truth, resilience, and raising a generation that can stand up and speak out, you don’t want to miss this.Follow Emily on X: https://x.com/emilyraustinOutline:[0:00] Emily Austin on Her Future in Politics[2:13] Why Gen Z Is Struggling to Launch [6:22] Toxic dating culture and the Andrew Tate effect [15:13] What MeToo got right and terribly wrong [18:32] Why Gen Z women are waking up politically [25:43] Hollywood’s credibility crisis [30:47] The making of an honest influencer [38:37] The personal cost of speaking the truth [43:18] Israel, propaganda, and the real cost of silence [50:17] What Americans need to understand about Hamas [56:38] Gaza, Trump, and the future of the Middle East [1:04:01] Trump’s Personality Fits the New York Mentality [1:09:05] Why Gen Z Can’t Afford to Buy Homes [1:12:17] Gender ideology and women’s sports [1:20:57] Advice for girls struggling with identity and self worth [1:25:18] What Emily wants her legacy to beWatch the video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpbmQwCEUNYMake a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

Marcel Van Hattem, a Brazilian congressman, discusses Brazil's intense censorship crisis and the political persecution under the Lula regime. He reveals shocking stories of mass arrests and a case involving Felipe Martins, an innocent man imprisoned due to falsified evidence allegedly linked to U.S. officials. The conversation delves into how social media is shaping democracy, the implications of judicial overreach, and the critical need for Americans to recognize these threats to free speech and political opposition.

Daniel Di Martino, an economist and founder of the Dissident Project, shares his personal journey from Venezuela to advocating against socialism. He vividly recounts the devastating effects of Hugo Chávez's regime, detailing economic collapse and despair. The conversation highlights the alarming trend of Gen Z's favorability toward communism and contrasts it with the harsh realities faced by Venezuelans. Di Martino emphasizes the importance of economic freedom and critiques misconceptions surrounding immigration policies, urging for a clearer understanding of the dangers of leftist ideologies.

Glenn Jacobs, famously known as Kane from WWE, now serves as the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. In this engaging conversation, he delves into the surprising parallels between wrestling and politics, discussing how backstage dynamics mirror public perception in political scenarios. Jacobs shares his evolution into a 'conservatarian,' discusses the concept of masculinity in today's society, critiques cultural Marxism, and emphasizes the vital role of local politics in fostering community. His journey from the ring to local governance reveals a unique perspective on liberty and character.