The Stephen Mansfield Podcast

It was recently made known that the 39th U.S. president, Jimmy Carter, has entered hospice care and may be near the end of his life. Thus, I'd like to take a moment to discuss some key details of his legacy and presidency. You may or may not agree with him politically, but there are some noteworthy characteristics and accomplishments of this man who once led our nation.

A recent Grammy performance has sparked an uproar about the darkening of pop culture. Though it's the extreme that turns heads these days, there exists beneath it all an underlying objectification of women. We are told to ignore it in art, yet are simultaneously called to action in society. This hypocrisy must end. Listen in as Stephen challenges us to a cultural cleaning of house.

Today, I'd like to cover two very different, but crucial topics. Firstly, there are some misconceptions about renewable energy that we must come to terms with if we hope to change our global energy industries. And secondly, in the U.S., the unjust death of Tyre Nichols by the hands of Memphis police officers has tragic implications for our society. When it comes to both environmental and social change, we must initiate the change we wish to see.

I'm taking the first two podcast episodes of 2023 to discuss and honor the legacies of three prominent people who passed away in 2022. In this episode, I'm diving into the impacts left on society by journalist Barbara Walters and Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, otherwise known as Pope Benedict XVI. If you missed part 1, be sure to go back and hear about the influence of the Brazilian soccer player, Pelé.

I want to take these first two podcast episodes of 2023 to discuss and honor the legacies of three prominent people who passed away in 2022. In this episode, you'll hear about the Brazilian soccer player, Pelé, and how he changed the perceptions of his nation. Stay tuned for the part 2, in which I discuss two more people who left a lasting impact on my life.

As one year comes to a close and a new one begins, anxieties often settle in about the new year and what the future might hold. While unpredictable political, economic, and social events rage on, be intentional to initiate practices in the lives of your family and community to ground yourselves. Take heart in these stories of those who persevered through uncertainty, and carry them with you into the new year. Have a very Merry Christmas, and we’ll see you in 2023.

When used in a mechanical context, a lynchpin is a vital piece designed to keep the wheels from falling off a wagon or tool. Today, I use this word metaphorically in a global and political context on the Stephen Mansfield podcast to describe what I believe was a key event in the development of the Russian/European conflict. The Nord Stream pipeline explosion in September escalated tensions between Europe and Russia, and we will continue to see its effects in the coming months. Listen to today's episode for details.

Tides are turning in two very significant ways, both amidst elections here on U.S. soil and concerning war across the globe in Ukraine. Listen to the latest episode of the Stephen Mansfield Podcast to hear the details of these events, as well as something new in D.C. worth griping about!

Christian nationalism is a hot button topic in our society today. As a student of American history, Stephen weighs in on the topic with a balanced perspective. Together we’ll ask: Is America a Christian nation? Should Christianity be an official religion? Does Christian nationalism work? Is it justified? Tune in for an exciting discussion of a topic never before covered on the Stephen Mansfield Podcast!

Mahsa Amini and Tulsi Gabbard are two women who have moved to the forefront of world news and may perhaps signal world changes to come. On September 16, Mahsa Amini, a young Iranian woman without head covering, was taken into custody by the nation’s “morality police” where she died from blows to the head. Her death sparked massive protests in Iran. Meanwhile, former member of Congress Tulsi Gabbard recently left the Democratic Party, calling it an “elitist cabal of warmongers,” anti-white, a cult of wokeness, and so on. Stephen sees both of these women as harbingers of trends to come. Tune in to learn why. Tulsi Gabbard image via Gage Skidmore (source); Mahsa Amini image via Unknown (source)