On a week of conservative setbacks, it's time to examine where the right has been winning big, and why it loses when it does. Plus the best Jesus movies that don't have Jesus in them.

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

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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.

Ep. 1279

"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

For Love Or Money

Today, I'll be ranking a list of cinematic thrillers. While I haven't picked the list, I can say with confidence that the thriller genre is tailored made for cinema. So, this list should be interesting.

Andrew Klavan Ranks The Greatest Thriller Movies Of All Time

Carl Trueman, author of The Desecration of Man, joins me for an urgent discussion about why Christians must reject the self-destruction of transhumanism and instead offer a vision of life over death.

"The Desecration of Man" is available here: https://a.co/d/04LQk664

The Questions That Religion Answers But Science Cannot w/ Carl Trueman

They have Hollywood, the news media and the academies. You have your life and mind. The odds are in your favor.

Ep. 1278

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How To Fight a Culture War

Stephen C. Meyer, author of Return Of The God Hypothesis, joins me for a discussion about his new film, The Story of Everything: a documentary that reveals the Great Mind behind our universe.

Watch the trailer for "The Story of Everything": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwL3ZKlwEoc

In theaters now!

"Return of the God Hypothesis" is available here: https://a.co/d/08FuRM2q

How Science Is Revealing The Creator Behind Our Universe w/ Stephen C. Meyer

Leftism is inherently violent. Murder is built into the idea.

Ep. 1277

American Nightmares

Today, my producer is forcing me to watch TikToks of people lovingly describing their AI relationships. I hope you get pleasure out of watching me suffer through this.

Klavan Loses His Mind Watching Men and Women Date Chatbots

Peter Schweizer, author of "The Invisible Coup," joins me for an alarming conversation about the coordinated efforts by Mexico and China to colonize the United States through political power and birth tourism. By the end of this conversation, you'll be wide awake.

"The Invisible Coup" is available here: https://a.co/d/0hiVX20K

The Hidden Ways That China Is Colonizing America w/Peter Schweizer

In the new media world, the left and right battle to shape your reality.

📙 My Edgar nominated NY Times best-selling non-fiction book "The Kingdom of Cain: Finding God in the Literature of Darkness" is available for purchase here: https://dwplus.shop/KingdomofCain

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The Phantom Menace

Usually my producer enjoys locking me in a dungeon for his own amusement. However, today he's thrown me into an empty backroom and since I can't find the exit, I'll instead react to TikToks about liminal spaces.

These Liminal Space TikToks Are Giving Eerie

Jo Bartosch and Robert Jessel, co-authors of the intense and powerful book, "Pornocracy," join me for a necessary conversation on the toxicity of pornography, the adult industry's desire to addict viewers, and the positive developments in reducing the spread of this cancer.

"Pornocracy" is available here: https://a.co/d/03gHuInf

How The P*rn Industry Works To Keep You Addicted w/Jo Bartosch and Robert Jessel

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

Today, I'll be reacting to liberal dating TikToks. God help me.

Try Not To Become Gay Watching These Liberal Dating TikToks

Megan Basham, author of "Shepherds For Sale," joins me to discuss the rise of progressive Christians like James Talarico and the surprising emergence of anti-Israel sentiment among the Christian community.

"Shepherds for Sale" is available here: https://a.co/d/0av9aAEy

The LGBTQ Movement Is Still Infiltrating Christianity

Waging war during an information crisis requires finding reality in a fog of lies.

What Winning Looks Like

Today I will be reviewing some of the new movie trailers that will be coming out soon. You may be surprised by what I think.

2026 Movie Trailers REVIEW

Michael Pakaluk, author of The Shock of Holiness, joins me to discuss the recent surge in Catholicism conversions, and how life's struggles can make you great.

"The Shock of Holiness: The Romance of Everyday Life" is available here: https://a.co/d/0dXesQYZ

"Memoirs of St. Peter: A New Translation of the Gospel According to Mark" is available here: https://a.co/d/01YUyQZt

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