The Michele Tafoya Podcast

Former Georgia Congressman, attorney, and military officer Doug Collins joins the podcast to talk Trump, Haley, Newsom, and Biden. Can this election survive the fear porn?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian, author, and speaker Tim Young has close to a million followers on X — including Elon Musk. His brand of humor makes you laugh over issues that could otherwise make you cry… like Trans-women in sports, The “Hamas Caucus” in Congress, and renaming illegal immigrants as “Newcomers.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thursday, February 29th, will be a busy day at the southern border, as Biden tries to look like he cares about the crisis he made there… and Trump tries to position himself as the man who can fix the disastrous situation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The abortion issue is molding election outcomes. If Republicans want to win races, they must moderate — convincingly — on the issue. And the recent developments in Alabama surrounding IVF only make things more challenging.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Loans do not get canceled. Taxpayers are on the hook. And Russian detainees do not get freed. They are bargaining chips. And we all get what we vote for.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

High schoolers are afraid to debate certain topics. What happened to courage of conviction? What happened to believing in your argument enough to stand up for it? James Fishback is trying to resuscitate debate through “Incubate Debate.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cultural Marxism is everywhere, including the CIA and FBI. Yikes. Hear it from an insider, J. Michael Waller.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Psychotherapist Amy Morin turned extreme grief into a writing career. What began as a personal checklist to get her through her sorrow turned into a viral phenomenon that has led to six books and counting. Prepare to be inspired.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tik Tok is often called digital fentanyl or a Trojan Horse. Why can’t Americans see how dangerous this seemingly benign app is? Author Michael Sobolik, Fellow in Indo-Pacific Studies for the American Foreign Policy Council, joins Michele with the argument for banning TikTok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) has introduced the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023.” He also held up some military promotions because of his objections over the Pentagon’s abortion policy. “Coach” Tuberville joins Michele to explain both of his stances.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michele has lived in Minnesota for 30 years. And during that time, the state (and the country) have changed radically!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are so many people enthralled by Taylor and Travis? And why are so many exhausted by it?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack Henneman hosts the podcast, "The History of the Americans." Why do folks like Michele and author Walter Kirn follow Henneman? Listen and find out. https://thehistoryoftheamericans.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Audiences don't hate diverse characters. What they hate is being slammed as bigots for rejecting bad work from pretentious, unskilled activists posing as writers. If the demography of your characters becomes more important than the story, your story will probably suck."Clifton Duncan posted those words on Twitter in 2020. Another epic tirade on “X” went viral. How could a Black actor be against DEI? Listen to him. And you’ll understand. Actor Clifton Duncan joins the pod.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He is many things: A veteran. Catholic. A husband and father. Black. Conservative. He is Retired Army Lt. Col Mike Russell. And he has more common sense in his pinky finger than most people accumulate in a lifetime. He is well worth listening to about race and gender in America. You’ll be glad you met him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While some children fortunately emerged from COVID lockdowns relatively unscathed, school closures had catastrophic effects on many others. Jennifer Sey, film-maker, author and former President of Levi's, is the mastermind of a new documentary, “GENERATION-COVID,” to remind us of the mistakes we should never repeat. It’s not political. It’s about kids.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Fisher is with BLM, Inc. His organization’s goals are a little different from those of BLM. Whose are better for Black people? Fisher makes his case to Michele.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents are legally obligated to put their kids in school. Did you know that schools are free to hide kids’ gender identity changes from parents? David DeLugas of ParentsUSA.org has compelling details and a look at how the Supreme Court may become involved. https://twitter.com/NatlAssnParents https://www.instagram.com/parentsusaorg/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this encore presentation, erstwhile PragerU contributor and hirsute author, Will Witt, describes the new paradigms through which Americans are forced to peer and The Wall Street Journal's glabrous Editor-at-Large, Gerard Baker, sets a timeline of events culminating in the total annihilation of mutual trust and goodwill between American institutions and the citizens they purport to serve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this encore presentation, Greg Lukianoff of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), describes the national mental health decline in young Americans which negatively correlates to the pervasion of Marxian socio-political theories in American education described by author and speaker, James Lindsay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From October 7th to Ivy League Presidents acting foolish, Michele revisits some of 2023's most vivid images and soundbites. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From a game-changing NFL injury to Transgender activism, Michele revisits some of the most intriguing moments of 2023 through pictures and sound.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jake Bequette was a college football All-American at Arkansas. He went on to be drafted by the Patriots. How fitting for a man who would then enlist in the military and later run for office. This may be the first you've heard of Bequette, but it likely won't be the last. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember when En Vogue sang, “Free your mind and the rest will follow… Be color-blind, don’t be so shallow…”? Whatever happened to the notion of Color Blindness? Ibram X. Kendi and “anti-racism” happened. Now there’s a counter-argument in the form of a new book: “The Virtue of Color Blindness.” Professor and Author Andre Archie exposes the nefarious nature of Anti-Racism and offers a far more optimistic viewpoint.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part Two of the interview, author Rachel Ehrenfeld tells Michele why voting for democrats is voting for “The Soros Agenda." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Rachel Ehrenfeld has studied George Soros for decades. She tells Michele how the billionaire was shaped by his youth in Hungary, and why he spearheaded the push to legalize drugs. What is the “Soros Agenda?” Find out in Part One of this fascinating interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ivy Leaguers don’t have the smartest presidents… democrats in Congress still don’t know what a woman is… the southern border is catastrophic… and the presidential election could be tragic. Michele is joined by Mock and Daisy — Chicks on the Right — to talk common sense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebecca Friedrichs is the founder of ForKidsAndCountry.org. As a teacher of 28 years, she has fought for kids — not unions. And her inside view of teachers unions provides a startling picture of what is happening in American education.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Online censorship in America. If you don’t think it’s happening, you’ll want to hear from Mike Benz, Executive Director of Foundation for Freedom Online. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michele discusses three of the day's top stories: Hunter Biden's attempt to control the narrative; Ireland's frightening attack on free speech; and Deadspin's demise may come at the hands of a five-year-old. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this encore presentation, David Horowitz and Liz Wheeler candidly expound on how we arrived at this national juncture, who is to blame for our precipitous slide into Marxian pseudo-science, and what is at stake for our children's and nation's future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does anyone recover from child abuse? We hear Les Norman’s story of going from a miserable childhood to Major League Baseball...to Wheel of Fortune… and to a life of peace. https://www.lesnorman.com/podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hookers for Jesus founder, Annie Lobert, is a Survivor. Annie experienced more than a decade of sex trafficking in Hawaii, Minneapolis and Las Vegas. She has been working with survivors of trafficking for more than 20 years and shares her story with Michele. https://hookersforjesus.net/ https://twitter.com/annielobert?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you really know the details surrounding the story of George Floyd? Are you open to looking at all the evidence? In her new film, “The Fall of Minneapolis,” Liz Collin reconstructs that fateful day with the use of police body-cam video and interviews that may change your mind. If you’ll open your mind.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

School counselors and social workers have operated with impunity because parents still believe them to be "guidance counselors" of the past. They are now the biggest purveyors of the Transgender Cult and critical race theory. Alvin Lui of Courage is a Habit exposes them using their own training materials.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yinam Cohen can’t tell us everything that’s going on behind the scenes to release hostages, dismantle Hamas, and protect Israel. But he has A LOT to say about pro-Palestinian protesters, Joe Biden, and the Abraham Accords.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world is in turmoil, and yet the Biden Administration continues to trust China and Iran. Oh, and Representative Rashida Tlaib is reportedly hiding out in a secret Facebook group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Union boss Randi Weingarten, who heads the American Federation of Teachers, is one of the most partisan, radical, politically driven people in public life. She failed kids during the pandemic, she doesn’t have her facts straight on which branch of government controls the money, and she even misrepresented the American Revolution. She claims to “love” our kids. Her results say otherwise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A young Penn student called out his university nearly three years ago for accepting “92 gifts or contracts totaling $62,204,380” from authoritarian regimes. Yet the motto of UPENN is, “Laws without morals are useless.” Apparently, their motto does not apply to these donors. And now, the University is the center of some of the most anti-Semitic student activity in America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Lindsay is hopeful that the West is coming around, and that we are finally seeing the deception — the Maoism — in today’s DEI movements. This is one you’ll want to hear twice. Take notes, because the books he recommends are important.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

War, inflation, and a border crisis are taking their toll on Joe Biden’s re-election hopes. And no matter how much people hate Donald Trump, he seems to be picking up momentum… even as he faces courtroom after courtroom. What is going on here?!?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did Hamas come into power? Who finances them? How do they treat the Palestinian people they are supposed to protect? Here’s a quick primer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author and free speech advocate, Greg Lukianoff, discusses cancel culture, the fate of free speech on campus, the Israel/Hamas conflict and his new book, "The Canceling of the American Mind". Check out https://www.thefire.org/ and support the right to individual expression. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Immigration has been a disaster under the Joe Biden Administration, and it’s coming home to roost. The Southern Border, terrorism, Tik Tok, and China are all related. Michele explains her view.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He was fired by the jelly-spined Seattle Times after a few readers didn’t like his social posts. Independent journalist and former university lecturer, David Josef Volodzko, is now the man behind 'The Radicalist', a Substack newsletter about communism, fascism and radical movements. Hear his very personal connection to the recent attacks on Israel, and why he is “proud to be American."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Famer, poet, former Presidential Aide to three presidents… Nick Lowery and Michele talk about the current President, and who is fit to become the next POTUS.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know Nick Lowery was in the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame? Did you further know he is a poet, Dartmouth and Harvard grad, Five-Time NFL Man of the Year, poet, and 3-time Presidential aide? He joins Michele to discuss everything from Israel to the Southern Border in Part One of this fascinating interview.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Teddy and Booker T. How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality.” Author and Fox News Anchor Brian Kilmeade joins Michele.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam B. Coleman is Black. But amidst the BLM movement in 2020, he didn’t necessarily agree with the narrative that there are only oppressors and oppressed. So he founded “WrongSpeak Publishing.” He is a rational, sane voice rising above the crowd, and he is very much worth listening to.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryan Dean Wright is a former CIA Ops Officer and now hosts a daily podcast, “The Wright Report.” A Democrat until about three years ago, Bryan shares his experience to shed light on the troubling times in which we find ourselves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.