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Welcome to the annual celebration of Thanksgiving on The Public Square®. Today we take time to remember the ideas that have inspired us as a people and led us to aspire to be one nation under God. We'll reflect upon our history and wonder "What it might mean to be a pilgrim again here on this Earth?" Please join us around the Thanksgiving table on The Public Square®. Topic: Holidays The Public Square® Long Format with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, November 26th, 2025

News is breaking everyday around the realities of Sports Wagering and Prop Betting. How does this all affect professional athletes? How addictive is online betting? And how accessible is it to minors? All these questions and more surround our conversation today on The Public Square®. Topic: Gambling The Public Square® Long Format with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, November 26th, 2025

Is there a link between Christmas and the 4th of July? Is there a witness from the Founding Era that made such a claim? Please join us today as we open the cover on a new book titled, "An Oration, John Quincy Adams' Christian America" and listen in on a conversation that may change your whole view on how America began. It all begins this week on The Public Square®. Topic: Books The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, November 14th, 2025

Two issues breaking. First what happened on Election Day in New York City? And why is Dave Ramsey warning America about the explosion of sports betting? We find answers to both these issues this week on The Public Square®. Topic: Elections The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, November 13th, 2025

Can you imagine the Bill Gates essentially saying "never mind" regarding climate change? Well it happened in a memo to the United Nations. How could this story be true and also not be the news story everyone is talking about? This conversation is not happening anywhere else but The Public Square®. Please don't miss this episode and share this with a friend. Topic: Climate Change The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, November 7th, 2025

The conversation on America's 250th anniversary is active already and now The Washington Post joins the conversation with a "Citizenship Test". Well our team took the pop quiz. Want to know what we scored? Tune in today as we share this and more on The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, October 31st, 2025

Alexander Soros, The Center for American Progress, and others have a mission to reconstruct America. Let's take a moment to examine their mission and actually pray for them. There's more to learn, so please don't miss this episode of The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025

The consent of the governed is one of the core concepts in the founding of our nation. But where did the Founders find this concept? Was it modeled before America? The answer may surprise you and will give you a whole framework on how the American government functions. Join us as we discuss this and more today on The Public Square® Topic: Role of Government The Public Square® Long Format with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, October 24th, 2025

Everyone is busy, the government is a giant and what are we supposed to do especially in an off-off election year? We can't change everything in a day, but if we all take a moment to educate ourselves, to share information and vote we can truly make a difference. Please learn more and join us today on The Public Square® Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025

The oldest magazine in America is seeking to define the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence as an "Unfinished Revolution". Does that make sense? Is it even close to historical accuracy and why does it matter? Please join in the first of many episodes discussing the Declaration and why it still matters today and for the next generation. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, October 17th, 2025

Last week we had the joy to share our conversation with Pastor Joe Hunt. We kept the microphones on and are sharing the rest of the conversation today on The Public Square®. Topic: Faith in Culture The Public Square® Long Format with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

There are pastors all over the nation using the work of The Public Square® as a launching point for their congregations. Today we are excited to share a conversation with Pastor Joe Hunt and his biblical perspective on selflessness, fatherhood, love, and much more. Please pour a cup of coffee and join our conversation today on The Public Square®. Topic: Faith in Culture The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, October 10th, 2025

Forgiveness is making various headlines in the news. What does it really look like to forgive and what does it do to us when we forgive? Along with these questions we also announce some exciting news regarding a new book release and this year's Christmas in America. Please don't miss the conversation today on The Public Square®. Topic: Faith in Culture The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, October 3rd, 2025

Today we dive into the history of General S. Patton an often forgotten hero of WWII and Martin Luther whose fight for religious freedom and reform changed the world. This rich conversation is pulled from our archives and is still thought provoking and inspiring. Join us today on the Public Square®. Topic: Rediscovering American History The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

The science is in and settled. America is in a crisis of depopulation. Why are the US Media, our elected officials and major US Corporations in denial of this imminent threat? We take on the new data and new stories today on The Public Square®. Topic: Politics The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, September 26th, 2025

After prayer and counsel our team has gathered to discuss Charlie Kirk's murder. The story is still unfolding but the way the media and major news outlets are reporting this story shows the split reality all Americans are living in. Is this the death of journalism? Please join our conversation today on The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, September 18th, 2025

"Our rights come from God our Creator not from our laws not from our governments". Does this statement cause you to fear? That's what it evokes from U.S. Senator Tim Caine of Virginia and he said so out loud in the U.S. Senate. But doesn't the Declaration of Independence say that our rights come from God, not the government? We discuss Kaine's Blunder this week on The Public Square®. This episode was recorded before September 10th and before the murder of Charlie Kirk, on September 11. David Zanotti, Chairman of The American Policy Roundtable®, spoke of Mr. Kirk's murder on Your Morning Show with Michael DelGiorno. You can listen to all three hours of that broadcast by clicking HERE Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, September 11th, 2025

Are talk radio and podcasting growing in influence across America? A look inside talk radio with three career broadcasters who share a common faith and mission on this episode of The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, September 5th, 2025

Whether it's a military battle, a proposed amendment, an email, or even an argument about a Cracker Barrel logo... Words Matter. They matter to the right, the left and the middle. Recently a memo was leaked from a wealthy Left Wing think tank telling Democrats that they have to change their words - in a hurry. We enter this conversation today on The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, August 29th, 2025

In 2023 the abortion industry began a campaign to take over portions of state constitutions and enshrine their agenda into state law. Now the LGBTQ+? community is attempting to do the same and all in time to alter the outcome of key races for Congress on the 2026 ballot. This national campaign has been launched in the state of Ohio and will soon be traveling across the country. We turn the lights on this strategy and discuss the potential consequences on this episode of The Public Square®. Please join us for a perspective from the ground that you won't hear anywhere else in the American media. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, August 22nd, 2025

Today we release for the first time ever, an exclusive interview with Dr. W.B. Allen held at Mount Vernon, the home of George and Martha Washington. Dr. W.B. Allen is an extraordinary scholar on George Washington's life and has dedicated years of research, writing and teaching to "the General". It is remarkable to speak with him at the very home and heart of our first President. This is an episode you can not miss today on The Public Square®. Topic: Rediscovering American History The Public Square® Long Format with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, August 14th, 2025

When Ernie Haase and Dave Zanotti sit down the content is endless! This is the final portion of their discussion around music, America, and faith. We hope you enjoy this conclusion of this special series and we hope it inspires you to connect with others wherever you are. Topic: Music The Public Square® Long Format with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesdsay, August 13th, 2025

Our exclusive conversation with Ernie Haase and Dave Zanotti continues as our discussion opens to what America's founding truths and principles really mean. As well as the beauty found in a childlike faith and the true adventure in a life dedicated to Christ. Please join the conversation today on The Public Square®. Topic: Music The Public Square® Long Format with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, August 8th, 2025

"America, Land of Hopes and Dreams" is the new musical show touring the nation. Created by Ernie Haase and Wayne Haun this show will be reaching audiences across the land all through the celebration of Declaration 250. Today Dave Zanotti and Ernie Haase sit down and discuss the power of music and how a song can touch a soul, shape a nation, and even change history. Don't miss this exclusive conversation and extraordinary music from Ernie Haase and Signature Sound only on The Public Square®. Topic: Music The Public Square® Long Format with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, July 31st, 2025

Since 1954 Americans Americans have been dealing with 30 words of vengeance focused on non-profit churches and ministries and placed in the IRS Code by then Senator Lyndon Johnson. A recent legal challenge to "The Johnson Amendment" has created a tidal wave of media confusion across the country. Today we turn the lights on The Johnson Amendment and what his legal challenge means for the rights of freedom of speech and conscience for all. You don't want to miss this episode of The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, July 24th, 2025

Everyone believes they know the answer... but what does the Constitution actually say? As we approach America's 250th birthday it's important we understand what form of government America actually is. Thankfully we have our team and special guest Dr. W.B. Allen to share their thoughts and guide us through these questions. So let's pick up a Constitution and share this episode with a friend today. Topic: Rediscovering American History The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, July 18th, 2025

How do the very first four words of Genesis and the Declaration of Independence go together? Let's dive in, as we broadcast David Zanotti's annual Fourth of July address to Bethel Chapel. Join us today and The Public Square®. Topic: Rediscovering American History The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, July 11th, 2025

Last Sunday we had a party in honor of July 4th and in preparation for the bigger party next year celebrating America's 250th birthday. We believe this celebration is important and the Declaration is too. We are not waiting, we are beginning the celebration now and with plenty more to come. So find out what's happening and join us today on The Public Square®. Topic: Rediscovering American History The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, July 3rd, 2025

Our team, our neighbors, and our nation are all watching the news with Iran. Let's start the conversation with a rich, yet quick, history lesson on Iran, Israel, and other facets of the middle east. This is an essential framework that will help everyone as we discuss the current events and see what happens next. Don't miss this very important episode today on The Public Square.®. Topic: International News The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, June 25th, 2025

Our conversation continues concerning the "No Kings" movement. We have to wonder if "No Kings" is seeking to create a crisis or is the crisis already here? Let's discuss this and more today on The Public Square®. Topic: Politics The Public Square® Long Format with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Saturday, June 21st, 2025

The streets have been filled with protesters under a new movement called "No Kings" but is this movement really new? Join us as we discover more about what this movement is, and the 209 organizations with their agendas behind the "No Kings" banner. This is a conversation you can't miss. Please listen today and share this episode with a friend. Topic: Politics The Public Square® Long Format with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, June 20th, 2025

How can we impact culture through the arts? For new listeners The Public Square is more than a radio show, it's a media network that expands a vast form of music, books, radio, and even children's content through our newest outreach Kids on the Square. Gather around the table for stories, laughs, and a behind the scenes look at the new projects we are working on. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, June 12th, 2025

The conversation continues, as well as the story of corruption and cover-ups. We are asking more questions about the Biden White House and why it is important get to the bottom of all of this. Topic: Politics The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, June 5th, 2025

The curtain is finally being pulled back to the reality of President Biden's illnesses while serving as President. So why talk about it now? It's been the major cover up for the past four years. When you break it all down it reveals an even bigger picture of how Congress is crippled by the two party system. The government and media have trapped themselves. So what do we do now? Topic: Politics The Public Square® Long Format with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025

The book "Original Sin" by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson is pulling back the curtain to President Biden's decline and coverup. They are finally admitting what we all know. So let's get to the real question... who was running the country? Will the American people ever receive the truth? Join us today on The Public Square®. Topic: Politics The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, May 30th, 2025

iGambling and iLottery is taking over the Republican Party. Politicians and lawmakers in Ohio are blatantly disregarding the rules set in the Ohio Constitution. How can public servants say that the gambling industry is for the benefit and welfare of our community when it only brings destruction? Tune in today and please share this with his friend today on the Public Square®. Topic: Gambling The Public Square® Long Format with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, May 29th, 2025

The Abortion Industry is on the offensive, spinning more horror stories about how pro-life laws are harming women. While all the while, it is Planned Parenthood that is in crisis as the New York Times has recently reported. Now the people of Missouri are fighting back with a plan to liberate their Constitution and protect all human life. Will they succeed? Is there anything we can all do to help in this battle? These stories and so much more are just ahead on this week's edition of The Public Square®. Topic: Abortion The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, May 23rd, 2025

What is MAGA natalism? At least one New York Times writer thinks that it is doomed to fail. Join Dave Zanotti, Rob Walgate and Alan C. Duncan as they discuss the birthrate and population crisis in America and around the world. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, 21st, 2025

Several states have "enshrined" abortion into their constitutions pretending that it is a natural right -- to kill an innocent unborn child for any reason. The results of this policy are morbid. The stories of death and injury to mothers are growing. This week we look at the state of Colorado where abortionists are escaping accountability, women are dying and citizens are forced to pay for abortions with their tax dollars. Is this America's future? Please be advised this conversation is not appropriate for children. Parental guidance is strongly advised. Topic: Abortion The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, May 16th, 2025

How many states did Kamala Harris win in 2024? And Donald Trump? When we look at the map of all 50 states there is a lesson about where America is heading. We puzzle over these questions and the conclusions might surprise you. Please join us this week on The Public Square®. Topic: Elections The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, May 9th, 2025

The Declaration of Independence, the shot heard round the world, and a government built on consent. This is the outstanding history that built America. Gather around for a conversation reminding us just how important the upcoming 250th Celebration of America is, today on The Public Square®. Topic: Rediscovering American History The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025

Why would trying to save everyone's tax dollars be so controversial? What is wrong with cutting the federal deficit by eliminating waste, fraud and abuse? Elon Musk and the DOGE team have been under heavy fire. Is it the American people who are upset or the towers of power trying to take him down? Don't miss this important episode today on The Public Square®. Topic: Economy The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, May 2nd, 2025

Tariffs are not a black and white issue and there's history to prove that. Can the history of tariffs give us any clues for today's problems? Are tariffs the only way to boost the economy or will they crush it? The conversation is still going from last week so please join in today on The Public Square®. Topic: Economy The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, April 25th, 2025

Tariffs are the topic on everyone's mind and pocketbooks. But what are tariffs and why don't we know their true outcome on the economy? Our team starts to dissect these tricky dynamics and more. You don't want to miss this episode today and please share it with a friend. Topic: Economy The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, April 18th, 2025

The resistance in the streets is beginning again across America. The violence is growing. Is this the "new normal"? We turn to an expert who addressed this subject for a lifetime, the late Lord Rabbi Jonathon Sacks of Great Britain. This conversation is as relevant in this hour as it was when first presented in 2011 - perhaps, even more. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, April 10th, 2025

How bad can the state of our government spending be? According to DOGE it's unbelievable. Today we break down a recent interview by Fox News giving Elon Musk and the rest of the DOGE team, a chance to have their say. Let's break this down together on The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, March 28th, 2025

Does anyone get a physical paystub anymore? How much of our paycheck do we lose every year to taxation? Why does the Federal Government get the first cut before anything or anyone else? Let's begin to break down these questions and talk about real solutions today on The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, March 28th, 2025

3.14 Is it math, science or pure politics? Tune in today as we uncover the billionaire cartels latest attempts to elect progressives in 2026 and seize back control of Congress and key states. Listen now on The Public Square.® Topic: Politics The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, March 21st, 2025

Today we share an episode of "First Person" a broadcast created by our dear friend Wayne Shepherd featuring, more of our dear friends: Alan C. Duncan and Anna Welch. The conversation focuses on The Front Steps a new children's book about a true story of a boy who loved to read. If you've been listening for a while you know that boy grows up to be the remarkable Dr. William B. Allen and today we have the joy of sharing even more of his story. So please join us today on The Public Square.® Topic: Books The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, March 14th, 2025

We have been talking loud about the issue of depopulation but recent articles from The Atlantic claims groups like us are exaggerating the numbers and the science. Did we get it wrong? Find out today on The Public Square.® Topic: Politics The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, March 7th, 2025