Newt's World

Ever since Elvis Presley hit the world stage in 1956, he has been a global icon of rock and roll. His enduring fame was just reinforced by Baz Luhrmann’s recent film “Elvis”, a musical biographical film about Presley’s life. Newt’s guest is Billy Stanley, Elvis Presley’s stepbrother. His new book, “The Faith of Elvis: A Story Only a Brother Can Tell” talks about his life growing up with Elvis – and Presley’s Christian faith and its deep influence on his music, films, relationships, commitment to his family and fans, and his love for the Gospel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Consumers are paying more for everything. Increases in shelter, food, and energy costs are the largest they’ve been in years. And one way we can reduce energy costs is by renewing American energy independence. Americans deserve affordable energy for our families. Newt’s guests are Congressman Troy Balderson, representing Ohio’s 12th Congressional district and Matt Hammond, spokesman for The Empowerment Alliance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Kilmeade is one of the busiest people in television and radio today.  Many people watch him every morning on FOX & Friends, where he is co-host, and know him for his nationally syndicated three-hour radio program on FOXNews Radio, “The Brian Kilmeade Show”. He is the author of six books, five of them New York Times best-sellers, which have sold over 2.5 million copies. His most recent book is now out in paperback, “The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America’s Soul” with a new epilogue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tulsi Gabbard was elected to the Hawaii State House of Representatives at the age of 21. As a reservist in the Hawaii Army National Guard, she completed two tours of duty in the Middle East. In 2012, she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives for Hawaii’s second district. She ran for president on the Democratic ticket in 2020. On October 11th she announced she is leaving the Democratic party. Newt’s guest is Tulsi Gabbard, a former congresswoman, former presidential candidate and she’s now campaigning for Republicans leading into the 2022 midterms. Her latest project is her new podcast, “The Tulsi Gabbard Show.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In “Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity” Bill O’Reilly explores the lives, legacies, and tragic deaths of three of the most famous people of the 20th century: Elvis Presley, John Lennon, and Muhammad Ali. These three icons changed the worlds of music, film, and sports. Newt’s guest is trail-blazing TV journalist Bill O’Reilly, the best-selling author of the Killing series, nearly all of which have become #1 New York Times and national bestsellers and sold almost 19 million copies worldwide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the Bible, the most influential book in world history, still relevant today?    Dennis Prager believes it remains profoundly relevant, both to the great issues of our day and to each individual life. He is the author of “The Rational Bible” series, and his latest edition explains the Book of Deuteronomy, the fifth book of the Bible. He’s joining Newt to explain how the text relates to the contemporary world. Dennis Prager is the founder of Prager University, the author of nine best-selling books on politics, religion, and happiness.  Tens of millions of people watch his videos and millions more listen daily to his nationally broadcast radio show, “The Dennis Prager Show.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re only 26 days away from the November midterm elections.  In this episode, get insights from the experts as we go through the U.S. House and Senate races in the key battleground states. Newt’s guests are David Winston and Myra Miller, President and Co-Founders of The Winston Group, a Washington, D.C. strategy and survey research firm. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What impact have smart phones and social media had on our society?  We are struggling with record rates of depression, loneliness, anxiety, overdoses and suicide.  And while the COVID pandemic exacerbated the crisis, we were at record levels of psychiatric distress before the pandemic. Newt’s guest is Dr. Nicholas Kardaras.  He is the best-selling author of Glow Kids, and he’s joining Newt to talk about his new book, “Digital Madness: How Social Media Is Driving Our Mental Health Crisis – and How to Restore Our Sanity.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Navarro discusses why he believes President Trump lost the White House in 2020 and how he will win it back in 2024. Peter Navarro is one of only three senior White House officials who remained with President Trump from the 2016 presidential campaign to the end of his term in office. As director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, he served as policy coordinator for the Defense Production Act during the pandemic, and was a principal architect of Trump’s tariff, trade, and “tough on China” policies. His new book, Taking Back Trump’s America: Why We Lost the White House and How We’ll Win It Back is out now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should we be concerned about North Korea and Kim Jong-Un’s recent missile launches? On October 4th, North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile that flew over Japan. The launches mark the 24th time this year that North Korea has conducted missile tests. The missile fired on Tuesday was the first from North Korea to fly over Japan in five years, triggering alarms across Japan’s northern regions. Newt’s guest is David Kang. He is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute and Maria Crutcher Professor of International Relations at the University of Southern California. He is also director of the USC Korean Studies Institute and Vice-Chair of the Political Science and International Relations department.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An update on the Russia and Ukraine war. On September 21st, Russia announced it will draft 300,000 reservists to support its military campaign in Ukraine. Russia has lost 5,937 Russian soldiers since the beginning of their invasion. Newt’s guest is George Beebe, former director of the CIA’s Russia analysis and former advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney. He is currently the Director of Grand Strategy at the Quincy Institute. His book, The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe is out now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rising grocery prices, supply chain issues, the highest inflation in 40 years, uncertainty in the markets and interest rate increases, all of these factors add up to economic instability for many Americans.  And almost everyone wants to know how they can protect their own finances now and also invest in their future. Newt’s guest is Charles Thorngren, CEO of Legacy Precious Metals. www.buylegacygold.com/newt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Sunday, Newt spoke with Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy about the Commitment to America.  This episode is the audio from the Commitment to America live event in Monongahela, Pennsylvania on Friday, September 23rd.  The event was held as a town hall style meeting with questions from the audience.  For more information visit http://commitmenttoamerica.com Part 2 of 2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we approach the midterm elections on Tuesday, November 8th, we are facing record breaking inflation, high rates of crime across the country, and huge waves of migrants coming over the U.S. southern border.  As one of the architects of the Contract with America almost 30 years ago, Newt believes it’s important for leaders to tell the American people what they stand for.  And the Republicans in the House have released the “Commitment to America” which is very clear on what policies Leader McCarthy, and the House Republicans will deliver on if they take over the House in January.  Newt’s guest is House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy.  Part 1 of 2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over 2.1 million migrants have crossed the U.S. southern border this year.  In August alone, there have been 203,597 border encounters. The Mayor of El Paso, Texas, Oscar Leeser, said the City of El Paso has had between 1,500 to 1,900 migrants coming into their city per day and 80% of the migrants coming from Venezuela. The City of El Paso and the U.S. border patrol are working together to manage the huge influx of migrants.  The City of El Paso is busing migrants to their destination. Over half of the migrants do not have a sponsor or the money to get to their final destination.  Newt’s guests are El Paso City Manager, Tommy Gonzalez and Deputy City Manager of Public Safety, Mario D’Agostino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gallup has been asking the world’s citizens the question, “How’s Your Life Going?” since 2006 and some concerning trends are starting to emerge. People are reporting more stress, sadness, physical pain, worry and anger than at any other point in the history of Gallup’s World Poll tracking.  Newt’s guest is Jon Clifton, CEO of Gallup.  His new book, Blind Spot: The Rise of Global Unhappiness and How Leaders Missed It, is out now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hardship is now equated with victimhood. The pursuit of excellence and exceptionalism are at the heart of American identity, and the disappearance of these ideals in our country leaves a deep moral and cultural vacuum in its wake. But the solution isn’t to simply complain about it. It’s to revive a new cultural movement in America that puts excellence first again. Newt’s guest is Vivek Ramaswamy. He is a successful entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author of Woke Inc. His new book is Nation of Victims: Identity Politics, the Death of Merit, and the Path Back to Excellence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Folds of Honor began when Lieutenant Colonel Dan Rooney was on a flight home from his second tour of duty in Iraq. Since its inception in 2007, Folds of Honor has provided nearly 44,000 life-changing educational scholarships to children and spouses of fallen or disabled military service members and first responders, totaling nearly $200 million dollars. Newt’s guest is Lieutenant Colonel Dan Rooney, the only-ever F-16 fighter pilot with three combat tours in Iraq and PGA Professional. To donate, visit: https://foldsofhonor.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the United States, a highly organized intelligence system did not exist before World War II.  Our geographic isolation meant spying on our enemies or our allies was a relatively rare, often haphazard undertaking.  But as Nicholas Reynolds details in his new book, “Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence”, that national restraint gave way during the war to an extraordinary intricate web of spying which, postwar, would grow into our modern intelligence machine. Newt’s guest is Nicholas Reynolds.  He is The New York Times bestselling author of  “Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy” and has worked in the fields of modern intelligence and military history for 40 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his new book, “Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy”, former Secretary of State, Dr. Henry Kissinger looks at lives of six of the most influential leaders of the last century: Konrad Adenauer, Charles de Gaulle, Richard Nixon, Anwar Sadat, Lee Kuan Yew, and Margaret Thatcher - all of whom he knew personally. Newt’s guest is Henry Kissinger. He served as national security advisor and secretary of state under President Richard Nixon and President Gerald Ford and he has advised many other American presidents on foreign policy. He received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Medal of Liberty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.