1819 News: The Podcast

Imagine at any moment you are expected to give your life for another man and that man is the president of the United States. That was the experience of United States Secret Service Agent Ken Valentine who served not just one president, but three: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama. As Bryan Dawson’s guest this week, Valentine shares incredible stories from his career as well as his perspective on our times. You’ll find his answer to whether he believes Trump is at an elevated threat level to be truly alarming. In addition to discussing many life lessons learned during his unique profession, Valentine also comments on his book, Cheating Death, and where the title comes from. OVERTIME: Did you know the Secret Service was created for financial crimes? In this week's overtime segment, Ken Valentine tells the origins story of the Secret Service, including the wild twist of President Lincoln's untimely assassination and the creation of the United States Secret Service. To join the fight and become an 1819 News Member and have access to all of our behind the scenes content, click here: https://1819news.com/membership

In the last few years, you’ve probably seen at least one viral tweet questioning Taylor Swift as a role model for young girls or calling out effeminate church leaders. Odds are that tweet probably came from social-media flamethrower Eric Conn. This week Bryan and Eric, who hosts Hard Men Podcast and co-hosts The Kings Hall Podcast, discuss how despite churches located on every corner, they seem impotent at preventing the cultural onslaught and chaos wreaking havoc across our land. Dedicating his life to the task of cultural renewal, Eric shares what caused him to finally leave the world of firearms journalism to start New Christendom Press and enter the biblical-masculinity influencer space. Hint: It had to do with effeminate pastors... More than a conversation about the problems, Bryan and Eric dig into the importance of recovering historic Christianity and our Christian heritage. OVERTIME: In this week's Overtime, Bryan and Eric shine the light on historical Christendom. What was it? Who were some of the main characters, and what can we learn from them? You don't want to miss this riveting Overtime segment! To join the fight and become an 1819 News Member and have access to all of our behind the scenes content, click here: https://1819news.com/membership

Another congressional royal rumble is taking place due to the absurd redistricting last year. This time it's in the 2nd Congressional District of Alabama. Caroleene Dobson is the definition of a dark horse candidate, she has gone from unknown to prominence by traveling the state, speaking, and doing media hits. What everyone is noticing is that she is incredibly intelligent, has a deep grasp of every political problem facing our country, and, most importantly, has solutions. Most politicians and candidates speak in sound bites they hope pander to polling data, but that's not Caroleene. She engages in a 45 min conversation with Bryan and pulls no punches. The AL-2 runoff should be an exciting race. OVERTIME: Alabama History - From Albert Patterson to George Wallace and more! To join the fight and become an 1819 News Member and have access to all of our behind the scenes content, click here: https://1819news.com/membership

It's not hyperbole to state there is a very real group of people who want to enculturate your children into a culture of decadence and wickedness. The need for parents to protect and shield their children from these forces of evil has never been greater. Chris McKenna, the Founder of Protect Young Eyes, comes on to talk about recommended legislation, as well as resources his organization provides to help parents protect their children in this digital age. To join the fight and become an 1819 News Member and have access to all of our behind the scenes content, click here: https://1819news.com/membership

Explore the history of the school choice movement with Corey DeAngelis, highlighting the shift in attitudes across 13 states post-COVID. Dive into the CHOOSE Act passed by Alabama, analyzing its impact. Uncover the 'bloodbath' in Texas politics for anti-school choice legislators. Learn about the evolving landscape of education freedom and parental rights revolution.

Should children in the womb be granted the same protections as those living outside the womb? That is the question we ask Attorney Bradley Pierce who has authored the vast majority of the 'Equal Protection' bills filed across the country. Bradley lays out the legal argument for why he believes the unborn should be protected from homicide the same way any person outside the womb would be. Pierce outlines some of the common myths and frequently asked questions pertaining to legislation that would provide equal protection under the law to the unborn. Discussed as well, are some of the surprising ways the big, institutional pro-life groups have fought against great pro-life legislation. OVERTIME: IVF is one of the biggest stories in Alabama and America right now. Bradley Pierce, a lawyer who specializes in this space, walks us through what happened in Mobile and what the Alabama legislature's response has been – including attempts to grant full blow immunity despite some common-sense amendments that were tabled. To join the fight and become an 1819 News Member and have access to all of our behind the scenes content, click here: https://1819news.com/membership

Imagine being told that Alabama was the gold standard of elections and election integrity only to find out that the “state of the art” voting tabulators take scissor cut reprinted absentee ballots. Like so many of us after the 2020 election, Angela Shepherd began to have questions surrounding the election process. Rather than becoming a keyboard warrior complaining on the internet about the glaring issues with the 2020 election across the nation, she felt led to actually do something, and to focus locally. Angela has become an Alabama election expert since then and comes on to share the story of her journey, including how she earned the name “crazy ballot lady” after proving the tabulators can’t decipher between real and fake ballots, and creating a piece of legislation, HB 259, that would require a post election audit of all general elections in the state of Alabama. https://votersforelectionintegrity.com/

This week Bryan sits down with Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall to discuss the most pressing items of the day. The discussion begins with a frank conversation about the current gambling legislation before the Senate – AG Marshall doesn’t hold back as he details the absurdity of the bill. The conversation doesn’t stop there as Bryan engages with AG Marshall on his recent Amicus supporting President Trump’s stay application before the United States Supreme Court; some big wins against ESG and the Climate Cabal; legislation surrounding Carlee Russell’s fake abduction; and the issue of AI-generated, child and deep-fake pornography. AG Marshall wraps it up with an update on the VCAP legislation passed several years ago restricting the use of cross sex hormones and gender transitioning surgeries in the state of Alabama. OVERTIME: This week's overtime segment is one for the ages as Bryan and AG Marshall discuss the death penalty and the use of Nitrogen Hypoxia, concluding with a brief history of public executions and how we got to where we are today. To join the fight and become an 1819 News Member and have access to all of our behind the scenes content, click here: https://1819news.com/membership

This week we have an incredible story of a Baldwin County man who spent decades in federal law enforcement working to combat the flow of drugs and human trafficking into our country. Angelo Fermo wasn't necessarily headed down that path as a youth. His father was a big time drug dealer who had been in and out of prison his whole life and all Fermo had ever seen was a life of crime. As he approached adulthood the fork in the road became clear. Angelo comes on to tell us the story of how he was able to break free from heading down the path of his father. He also tells us some incredible tales of his days as a narcotics officer that you won't want to miss. OVERTIME: Angelo gives us an inside look at what is actually happening at the border. To join the fight and become an 1819 News Member and have access to all of our behind the scenes content, click here: https://1819news.com/membership

This week we dive into the world of the independent cattle farmer in Alabama. 1819 has reported on what has happened to poultry farmers because of a heavy regulatory environment and the damage that has caused with the corporate centralization of chicken processing and crippling of the independent poultry farmer. This week we sat down with Erin Beaseley to see what their association is doing to make sure the beef industry in Alabama stays free. We hear a little of Erin's story and why she is so passionate about the cattle industry and then the conversation shifts to policy questions submitted by independent cattlemen.   To join the fight and become an 1819 News Member and have access to all of our behind the scenes content, click here: https://1819news.com/membership