
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.
Latest episodes

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

Sep 24, 2023 • 1h 4min
Ep 15 | DEEP DIVE: Who's REALLY in Charge?
With the state of the world as it is today, it's clear that Biden is not in charge. But if Biden isn't, then who is? Bureaucrats? Tech overlords? Corporate CEOS? Exactly what power do those in charge they have over us, and when will they finally show their faces? Michael Anton, former national security official in the Trump administration, joins James Poulos to discuss this and more on "Zero Hour." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 2023 • 58min
Ep 14 | What the GUARDED January 6 Footage REALLY Holds
Do you think there's more to the story of Jan. 6 than we're being told by officials and the mainstream media? The unreleased footage of that day might just prove you right. The only problem is that it's just that: unreleased. Investigative journalist Steve Baker joins James Poulos on this episode of "Zero Hour" to discuss eye-opening information about what really happened on January 6, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 2023 • 57min
Ep 13 | Confronting the False Religion of Transhumanism
With "Ex Machina"-like reality seeping into our daily lives, we are left with the question: where does this go? Furthermore, why do some seem to worship this transhumanism as a sort of religion? Are those in the pro-transhumanist cult too far gone, or can they be convinced to put down the proverbial Kool-Aid? Author and writer Joe Allen joins James Polous to discuss this and more on this thought-provoking episode of "Zero Hour." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 3, 2023 • 1h 3min
Ep 12 | The Reality of Bitcoin Is NOT What You Think
Is Bitcoin everything crypto bros say it is? Have BlackRock and other speculators totally destroyed any hope for Bitcoin to be the currency of the future? Bitcoin extraordinaire Marty Bent joins James Poulos for an honest discussion about where Bitcoin detractors have flat-out lied to the public (looking at you, Elizabeth Warren) and about the prospective future of cryptocurrency. From environmental consequences to the cost of starting your own Bitcoin farm, is it possible for the average Joe to get a piece of the pie? What sets Bitcoin apart from the many crypto scams that have plagued the space the past few years? Marty and James break it all down in this episode of "Zero Hour." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices