
Zero Hour with James Poulos
Welcome to Zero Hour, where it’s always later than you think. America was convinced tech would complete our mastery of the world. Instead we got catastrophe—constant crisis from politics and the economy down to the spiritual fiber of our being. Time’s up for the era we grew up in. How do we pick ourselves up and begin again? To find out, visionary author and media theorist James Poulos cracks open the minds—and hearts—of today’s top figures in politics, tech, ideas, and culture.
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Dec 4, 2023 • 1h 4min
Ep 25 | How to Build Wealth When Elites CONTROL Everything
The American Dream is declining at the sacrifice of your personal freedoms. The “Elites” pursue control over resources and wealth amid a shifting world order while leaving the rest of us behind. Can we save the American Dream? Or is our current financial system of wealth inequality, inflation, and rising interest rates irreversible? Will Bitcoin save the failing American dollar or will the Feds take that too? Carol Roth joins host James Poulos to discuss her book, “You Will Own Nothing,” and much more on this episode of “Zero Hour”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 27, 2023 • 38min
Ep 24 | How Marxism Has INFECTED These American Institutions | Guest: Sen. Ted Cruz
Marxism has mutated and infiltrated institutions like universities, education, journalism, government, big tech, China, and more to push a radical leftist agenda. While China continues to influence America, particularly in Silicon Valley, there are technologies like Bitcoin that can empower Americans. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joins host James Poulos to discuss his upcoming book, “Unwoke: How to Defeat Cultural Marxism in America,” and much more on this episode of "Zero Hour." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 20, 2023 • 1h 2min
Ep 23 | Is Technology the Antidote to Leftism?
The 2024 election season is ramping up, with many expecting a rematch between Donald Trump and Joe Biden — assuming Trump can stay out of jail and Biden can stay awake until then. While the Left is on an endless march toward "progress," can the Right coalesce around a singular vision for where American society should end up? And as the mind virus of wokeness sweeps across the globe, what options does the Right have to stop it or escape it? Some believe technology is the answer, but is that really the case? Fellow BlazeTV host Auron MacIntyre joins to address all these questions and more on this week's "Zero Hour." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 13, 2023 • 38min
Ep 22 | The Problem with Progress: Gender, Feminism, and Cyborgs
Description: From gender dynamics and feminism to cyborgs and the impact of AI on our lives, is progress even a good thing? Hit author Mary Harrington joins host James Poulos for a dive deep into these ever-relevant topics on this episode of "Zero Hour." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 6, 2023 • 1h 3min
Ep 21 | How Much Time Does America Have Left?
America is still here, but how much longer do we have left? Current events, whether it be COVID, the prospect of World War 3, or whatever the next big thing is, always raise the question: Will America survive? How about the whole world? Are we on the precipice of a global apocalypse? Walter Kirn joins host James Poulos to answer these questions and much more on this episode of "Zero Hour." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 29, 2023 • 1h 2min
Ep 20 | Is the Internet a Mistake?
From online gambling streamers to the younger generation's lack of attention span and being thrown in jail for a meme, there's one central issue that links them all: the internet. Viral comedian and BlazeTV host Alex Stein joins James Poulos for this episode of "Zero Hour" to discuss the effect that the modern age of the internet and technology has on society today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 22, 2023 • 56min
Ep 19 | The New Religion Taking the World by Storm | Guest: Calvin Robinson
With today's heightened global tensions, many people turn to a form of religion to find peace and comfort, whether it's Christianity, Judaism, Islam, or a new religion making the rounds: wokeism. Whether you want to call it wokeism, liberalism, Marxism, or anything along those lines, it aims to deconstruct everything we've worked so hard to establish in history both physically and spiritually. The worst part? It's taking the world by storm. Deacon Calvin Robinson joins James Poulos for this philosophical and eye-opening episode of "Zero Hour." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15, 2023 • 1h 5min
Ep 18 | The Death of Disney Explained
With the way Disney has been spiraling downward, one has to ask: "What's actually killing Disney?" Is it the endless barrage of woke pandering, or is it the rise of AI and tech that fundamentally changes the game? The way we remember classics like "Snow White," "Cinderella," and others may be lost in Disney's crusade for social credit. Matthew Marsden joins host James Polous to discuss this and more on "Zero Hour." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 8, 2023 • 1h 2min
Ep 17 | What the HELL Is Biden Doing?!
Damage control is on alert 24/7 with the Biden regime cooking up disastrous display after disastrous display. When seeing Biden meander aimlessly around the beach, one has to ask: "What the HELL is Biden doing?" We are a country without a head ... but are we without a brain? Patrick Deneen joins host James Poulos to discuss this and more on this episode of "Zero Hour." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 1, 2023 • 59min
Ep 16 | Who's REALLY 'Anti-Democracy'? Left or Right?
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at think tanks? Furthermore, what sort of issues do think tanks tackle, both on the Left and on the Right? One pressing issue they may discuss is the current state of Republicanism in America. Where is it going, and how can we correct it if it has gone off-course? Ryan Williams from the Claremont Institute joins James Poulos to explore all this and more on "Zero Hour." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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