Looking back over the year's news and culture, plus how the Christmas miracle affects our politics.

At the polls, at the movies, the future is beginning to take shape—should we be afraid?

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July Fourth, July Fear

Does leaving Christianity make you a wiser, happier, and more clear-eyed person? These TikTokers seem to think so. Here's why they're wrong.

Klavan Reacts To These Unhinged Ex-Christians

Matt Mehan, PhD, author of The American Book of Fables, joins me for an encouraging discussion about the heroes and stories we can—and must—look to for cultural restoration in the West.

"The American Book of Fables" is available here: https://a.co/d/029FY2eu

Read "Restoring America's Founding Imagination" here: https://www.heritage.org/conservatism/report/restoring-americas-founding-imagination

What Roman Philosophers Knew That Americans Have Forgotten w/Matt Mehan

They call it socialism, but it's National Socialism, and the nation is not the United States.

Surprise! It's Jihad!

These feminists are proudly proclaiming their intent to decenter men from their lives. While I'd like to decenter myself from this video, unfortunately, I cannot. So, for your pleasure, I will be reacting to these feminist TikToks...and possibly gouging my eyes out.

Andrew Klavan REACTS To Unhinged Feminists Ranting About Decentering Men

AJ Pasciuti, author of Darkhorse and a retired Marine sniper, joins me for a powerful discussion about the importance of moral clarity on the battlefield and ends by telling me a fascinating war story about the attempt by him and his platoon to hunt down an enemy sniper.

How This Marine's Platoon Hunted Down the Killer of 140 American Soldiers w/ AJ Pasciuti

While European visitors sing America's praises, Americans are at each other's throats and abandoning their founding principles. What the hell?

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Why's Everyone So Miserable?

Here's a compilation of two ranking videos over the last few months. One is about cinematic thrillers, the other is about classic video games.

A Compilation of Andrew Klavan's Hot Takes

Here's a compilation of really interesting conversations I've had with some fascinating guests. Guests include Clifton Duncan, Megan Basham, Peter Schweizer, and Lionel Shriver. 

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Clifton Duncan:

"The State of the Arts" can be found at: https://cliftonduncan.substack.com

- Writing that lives at the nexus of art, entertainment, culture, and society.

Follow Clifton on X @cliftonaduncan

Follow Clifton on Youtube here: https://youtube.com/@CliftonADuncan?si=dr-FjGAiruh8DlKE

Megan Basham:

"Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda" is available here: https://a.co/d/01ynz3iR

Peter Schweizer:

'The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon – The New York Times Bestseller Exposing Mass Migration as a National Security Threat" is available here: https://a.co/d/016QAbMw

Lionel Shriver:

A Better Life: https://a.co/d/03LCfJt0

Abominations: https://a.co/d/01zBIFNA

The New Republic: https://a.co/d/0ciCAPfd

We Need to Talk About Kevin: https://a.co/d/0ibI5Px7

Four Unforgettable Interviews From 2026

Is the American Dream dead? These TikTokers think it is. Here's why they're wrong.

Andrew Klavan Shatters the American Black Pill Movement

Eric Metaxas, author of "Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation In the History of the World," joins me for an inspiring conversation about the role John Adams played in the founding of America and the philosophy that guided him, and all the other founders, through the revolution.

The Real Hero of America's Founding Is Not Who You Think w/Eric Metaxas

As the political season ramps up, we begin to get a picture of the coming struggle for America.

The Evil Party

Are women capable of being funnier than men? By the end of this video, the verdict will be out.

Are Women Actually Funny? I'll Settle This Debate

Dr. Debra Soh, author of Sextinction: The Decline of Sex and The Future of Intimacy, joins me for a fascinating discussion about the alarming decline in intimacy between young men and women. Don't miss this conversation.

Sextinction is available here: https://a.co/d/04GOoIjD

How To Heal The Catastrophic Rift Between The Opposite Sexes w/Dr. Debra Soh

Conservatives hope a resurgence of faith will restore the West, but the Pope's new encyclical on AI, raises questions about the uses of religion.

Check out Klavans On The Culture Ep4 "Clair Obscur" https://dwplus.watch/KlavansOnTheCultureEp4

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Read Andrew's essay "The Children of the Pentecost" at substack here: https://thenewjerusalem.substack.com/p/the-children-of-pentecost

Can God Help Us?

Liza Libes joins me for a compelling conversation about her Substack, Pens and Poison, and reveals the eye-opening experience she had as a student inside the belly of the Ivy League beast.

Subscribe to Liza's Youtube channel "Pens and Poison" here: https://youtube.com/@pensandpoison

https://pensandpoison.bio

https://www.pensandpoison.org

https://substack.com/@pensandpoison

Here is Andrew's interview with Clifton Duncan: https://dwplus.watch/CliftonDuncan

The Courageous Literary Student Who Left Marxist Academia w/Liza Libes

We can't get what we want until we know what we want.

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Inside the Conservative Mind

Today, I'll be ranking classic video games like Super Mario. One of these games I truly hate.

Andrew Klavan Ranks Classic Video Games

Christopher J. Scalia, author of 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (But Probably Haven't Read), makes the case for why reading must return as a cultural norm in American society.

13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (But Probably Haven’t Read) is available here: https://a.co/d/0iPlyd3j

Why Conservatives Should Read Fiction w/Christopher J. Scalia

In China, in Iran, in podcast land, and on TV, money calls the tune.

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"Dreadful Summit" by Stanley Ellin with an Introduction by Andrew Klavan is available here: https://www.mysteriousbookshop.com/products/stanley-ellin-dreadful-summit?_pos=1&_sid=62835f1dc&_ss=r

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