As massive protests – and riots – break out in Los Angeles amid federal immigration enforcement action, President Trump activates the National Guard; Democrats respond by supporting the rioters; and ABC News suspends a reporter for tweeting nonsense about the Trump White House.

Today, we take a look at the so-called “Words of the Year” for 2025 — and what they reveal about the culture, the media, and the ideological priorities of the people who choose them. Who decided these matter again?

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Ben Shapiro DESTROYS Words of the Year

Jonathan Pageau is a French-Canadian liturgical artist, writer, and public speaker on religious philosophy, symbolism, and Orthodox Christianity. Pageau’s commentary can be found on his YouTube channel, “The Symbolic World,” as well as in Dr. Jordan B. Peterson’s 17-part “Exodus” seminar and The Daily Wire’s latest series, “Foundations of the West.” In today’s flashback clip, Jonathan and I discuss the biblical themes found in classical fairy tales like “Jack and the Beanstalk,” and the important role that storytelling plays in establishing our most deeply held cultural norms.

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Read between the theological lines of C.S. Lewis’ classic masterpiece and religious satire, penned from the POV of a demon serving in the bureaucracy of Hell. Ben will explore the wildly comic and strikingly original letters from one demon to another, as the pair seek to undermine the Christian faith and tempt man into extravagantly wicked and deplorable sins.

The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis | Ben Shapiro's Book Club

Ben Shapiro's review of "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery". 

Ben Shapiro Reviews: "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery"

Ben Shapiro warned Thursday night on the stage of Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest that the future of the conservative movement depends on a commitment to truth, arguing that grifters and frauds are putting both conservatism and the country at risk.

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Ep. 2338 - TPUSA Speech: Truth Over Cowardice and Grifting

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Mailbag! | Ep. 2337

President Trump delivers a primetime address on affordability; some House Republicans split with their party to vote for Obamacare subsidies; and a new poll says AOC could defeat JD Vance for the presidency.

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Ep. 2337 - President Trump Pushes The Affordability "RESET" Button

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Epstein Updates | Ep. 2336

A report from Compact Magazine demonstrates the widespread targeting of white men in major industries; a profile of Trump’s chief of staff breaks the internet; and Democrats prepare for another government shutdown over Obamacare.

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Ep. 2336 - How White Men Became The Targets Of America’s Most Powerful Institutions

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Vance and The Economy | Ep. 2335

In the aftermath of the Bondi Beach anti-Jewish massacre, we examine the single dumbest assumption in all of politics; the DOJ announces the foiling of a massive New Year’s Eve terror plot; and President Trump issues an egregiously ugly statement about Rob Reiner after Reiner’s murder.

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Ep. 2335 - The Dumbest Assumption In All Of Politics

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