Dad Saves America

John Papola
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Proud papa, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and arm-chair philosopher John Papola explores the biggest issues facing our country through the lens of fatherhood, releasing exclusive interviews and deep dives every week. We need to make sure the next generation of Americans is raised to thrive in a free society and be champions of civilization. Dad Saves America has hosted all sorts of experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew, Michael Shellenberger, Bret Weinstein, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Adam Carolla. www.dadsavesamerica.com

  1. The 1619 Project Wasn’t About Race. It Was an Attack on Capitalism. - Phil Magness

    42 mins ago

    The 1619 Project Wasn’t About Race. It Was an Attack on Capitalism. - Phil Magness

    I sat down with Phil Magness, economic historian and author of “The 1619 Project Myth,” to discuss how the New York Times rewrote the founding narrative of the United States, first in print but eventually in schools nationwide. We get into: * How Phil caught a fabricated claim about Excel and plantations * How the “new historians of capitalism” rewrote economic history * Why Adam Smith, the father of capitalism, disproves the 1619 narrative * Why libertarians and marxists united against the 1619 Project * How Phil caught the Times quietly deleting its own claims * The real story the Declaration of Independence tells about slavery * How Britain and the US ended the slave trade * The claim that slavery was the main driver of American wealth _____________________________________ Follow Phil Magness on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/PhilWMagness?s=20 Learn more about Phil’s work: https://philmagness.com/ Order a copy of “The 1619 Project Myth”: https://a.co/d/0itYMiLl _____________________________________ Outline: [0:00] What is the 1619 Project? [6:23] Was capitalism built on slavery? [17:03] Southern culture was anti-capitalist [23:02] Adam Smith on mercantilism and slavery [33:04] How did the NYT get this so wrong? [37:44] Was the revolution fought to preserve slavery? [44:00] What did Jefferson think about slavery? [49:26] The NYT refused to correct the record [56:03] How slavery began to be abolished [1:05:41] Slavery isn’t an American institution [1:12:04] They hate capitalism more than racism [1:20:02] Phil’s Twitter battle with Nikole Hannah-Jones [1:31:48] The economics of slavery [1:38:32] How should we teach about slavery? _____________________________________ Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/ Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ycJNLJ7bhKw Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

    1h 57m
  2. The Real Reason Gen Z Doesn’t Care About 1776

    6d ago

    The Real Reason Gen Z Doesn’t Care About 1776

    Most Americans can quote a line or two of the Declaration of Independence, but almost no one has actually read the whole thing. Today I'm going line by line to unpack what Jefferson was actually arguing and why it matters even more now than it did in 1776. A generation raised with little independence and everything on demand can’t fully understand the values woven into the Declaration and how they apply today. In 2026, it isn’t all that suprising that Gen Z is increasingly pro-socialism and anti-patriotism. Our creed won't pass itself on. That's our job as parents. _____________________________________ Check my sources over on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/dadsavesamerica/p/the-real-reason-gen-z-doesnt-care?r=24ayxm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true _____________________________________ Ready to give MASA a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to https://www.masachips.com/dad and using code DAD. _____________________________________ Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/ Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3T2n3JpAFsQ Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

    48 min
  3. “It Began With a Gigantic Lie” - Harvard Western Civ Professor Resigns

    6d ago

    “It Began With a Gigantic Lie” - Harvard Western Civ Professor Resigns

    I sat down with historian James Hankins, who recently resigned from Harvard after 40 years, to discuss why academia abandoned Western civilization, the institutional mechanisms that silence dissent, and how we can embrace the Western roots of America in the 21st century. We get into: * Why he left Harvard and joined the Hamilton School in Florida * How fear of student backlash silences even tenured professors * What happened to Harvard’s commitment to Western civilization * Why teaching “global history” misses the point of education * The link between Christianity, liberalism, and capitalism * The classical education movement as antidote to institutional rot * Why America needs to reclaim its Western heritage _____________________________________ Ready to give MASA a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to https://www.masachips.com/dad and using code DAD. _____________________________________ Follow James Hankins on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/JamesWHankins1?s=20 Read James’s Harvard resignation article: https://www.compactmag.com/article/why-im-leaving-harvard/ Order a copy of “The Golden Thread”: https://a.co/d/06ypgCWv Check out James on Substack: https://substack.com/@goldenthread _____________________________________ Outline: [0:00] Why he left Harvard after 40 years [7:51] The decline of elite higher education [18:12] The big lie about Western Civilization [25:27] Global history vs. narrative history [42:04] Does history help us predict the future? [49:45] What is Western Civilization? [1:01:23] Islamic conquest and the Dark Ages [1:05:20] The origins of liberalism [1:19:07] How did the Church enforce canon law? [1:24:42] The evolution of usury laws [1:33:19] America’s role in Western Civilization [1:39:45] The French Revolution’s societal self-hatred [1:47:30] The Radicalism of the American Revolution [1:54:04] Do Catholics belong in America? [2:01:20] Is the “Protestant work ethic” real? [2:07:32] What to prioritize when educating your kids _____________________________________ Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/ Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B9itx1ljE5E Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

    2h 22m
  4. Our Government Was Never Meant to Look Like This

    Jun 26

    Our Government Was Never Meant to Look Like This

    The United States is a constitutional republic, not a democracy. Today I'm going back to the original text of the Constitution to uncover what it actually says, and just as importantly, what it doesn't. The Constitution never mentions health, education, or retirement. The president was never meant to wield this much power. The Senate was never supposed to be directly elected. And the First Amendment almost wasn't about free speech at all. The Founding Fathers didn't trust pure democracy. After 250 years, it's pretty clear they were right. _____________________________________ Check my sources over on Substack: https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/p/our-government-was-never-meant-to?r=24ayxm _____________________________________ Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/ Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kJ6QRZgFi5s Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

    1h 4m
  5. American History Has Been Weaponized Against Us - Jack Henneman

    Jun 25

    American History Has Been Weaponized Against Us - Jack Henneman

    I sat down with Jack Henneman, host of the “History of the Americans” podcast, to discuss the early history of the American colonies, the weaponization of history for political purposes, and why judging the past by today’s standards corrupts our ability to understand it. We get into: * Why Jack launched a podcast to read American history from the very beginning * How the New York Times weaponized the 1619 Project to reshape history education * How Spain’s conquest of the New World set the stage for English colonization * Why the Puritans and the Virginia planters built two completely different Americas * How the Dutch built the most important city in history trading beaver fur and guns * What the arrival of Africans at Jamestown in 1619 actually tells us about the origins of slavery * Why conflicts broke out between Native Americans and European settlers * What the great men of history can teach us about our own blind spots _____________________________________ Follow Jack Henneman on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/TheHistoryOfTh2?s=20 “The History of the Americans” podcast: https://thehistoryoftheamericans.com/ Read Jack’s writings on Substack: https://jackhenneman.substack.com/ _____________________________________ Outline: [0:00] The History of the Americans podcast [4:11] The fundamental flaw of the 1619 Project [15:59] Spanish settlement of America [30:41] The rise of English America [34:45] Why New England Puritans were so successful [44:41] The aristocratic culture of the South [49:55] How slavery became the norm in the South [55:56] What was Bacon’s Rebellion? [1:00:58] The Native Americans of New England [1:08:10] Where did Thanksgiving actually come from? [1:16:03] The 400-year decline of Native Americans [1:20:47] Dutch settlement of New York [1:30:09] John Winthrop’s “City on a Hill” [1:34:47] Why Pennsylvania was Quaker [1:46:16] The Catholic colony of Maryland [1:49:17] Why slavery became more violent [1:56:14] How to read history as an amateur [2:08:37] What’s the point of studying history? [2:15:56] Ideas, ideology, and identity [2:21:12] What is an “American”? _____________________________________ Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/ Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wuEvVZwYc7M Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

    2h 31m
  6. The UK Learned to Hate Itself. Is America on the Same Path?

    Jun 19

    The UK Learned to Hate Itself. Is America on the Same Path?

    The world comes to America for the World Cup and falls in love. Europeans are singing our songs, losing their minds at Buc-ee's, and telling us we don't know how good we have it. Meanwhile, Rupert Lowe just released his 200-page report on the UK’s decades-long grooming gang disaster. The UK government now wants to ban social media for teenagers and arrest people for saying the wrong words online. America is basking in global admiration. Britain is facing a civilizational reckoning. The question is whether we understand what makes the difference, and whether American fathers are willing to fight to keep it that way. _____________________________________ Check my sources over on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/dadsavesamerica/p/the-uk-learned-to-hate-itself-is?r=24ayxm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true _____________________________________ Head to https://cozyearth.com/ and use my code DSA for up to 20% off! And if you get a Post-Purchase Survey, make sure to let them know you heard about Cozy Earth right here! _____________________________________ Go to http://cape.co/dadsavesamerica and use code DADSAVESAMERICA33 to get 33% off your first six months. _____________________________________ Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/ Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Q8G49lYXxA Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

    1h 11m
  7. Left VS Right Is Over. Federalism Is Our Way Out. - Tony Woodlief

    Jun 18

    Left VS Right Is Over. Federalism Is Our Way Out. - Tony Woodlief

    I sat down with Tony Woodlief to discuss federalism, the collapse of left-right politics, and what it takes to raise kids through suffering. We get into: * Why federalism was the Founding Fathers’ most important contribution to governance * Whether Mamdani’s New York will teach Americans the pitfalls of socialism * The truth about political polarization and geographic sorting * How federal agencies regulate your life without a single vote or legal basis * Why we should shrink school districts back to the neighborhood level * How revolution vs status quo is replacing left vs right * The libertarian blindspot for community and interdependence * What happens to a father when he can’t protect his child * The moment that changed how Tony raises his son * How the Orthodox Church helped Tony put his life back together * What makes the Constitution work, and where things break down _____________________________________ Go to cape.co/dadsavesamerica and use code DADSAVESAMERICA33 to get 33% off your first six months. _____________________________________ Head to cozyearth.com and use my code DSA for up to 20% off! And if you get a Post-Purchase Survey, make sure to let them know you heard about Cozy Earth right here! _____________________________________ Follow Tony Woodlief on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/tonywoodlief?s=20 Learn more about the State Policy Network: https://spn.org/ Read Tony’s writings on Substack: https://tonywoodlief.substack.com/ _____________________________________ Outline: [0:00] Why the American creed works [5:33] Does Mamdani have a place in America? [17:37] Are Americans really that divided? [31:26] What do left and right mean in 2026? [46:00] What is the State Policy Network? [58:38] The real political fight local [1:12:38] Why did Democrats abandon the police? [1:21:31] Boys and young men need to hear this [1:28:23] The turmoil of losing a child [1:40:37] Freedom, pain, and faith [1:47:52] Protecting kids through divorce [1:55:58] Why join the Orthodox church? [2:06:28] Liberty is a tool, not the goal [2:14:56] Is history cyclical or cumulative? [2:19:44] How did Christianity spread worldwide? [2:31:51] Is there hope for America’s future? _____________________________________ Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/ Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fYR31dCFVEM Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

    2h 48m
  8. The Race Hustler Narrative Is on Life Support

    Jun 13

    The Race Hustler Narrative Is on Life Support

    Bari Weiss fires Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes and he compares it to losing a spouse. Karmelo Anthony's supporters call his conviction racist. Black YouTubers discover that the 1619 Project history taught in school is a lie. The institutions we were told to trust have been exposed as propaganda operations. Online, people are waking up, but too many remain stuck in the legacy media echo chamber. When will the dam finally break? _____________________________________ Check my sources over on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/dadsavesamerica/p/the-race-hustler-narrative-is-on?r=24ayxm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true _____________________________________ Make the switch to real oral care. Go to http://vanman.shop/dad and use code DAD for 15% off your first order. _____________________________________ Purchase a T-shirt, hoodie, and more over on our merch store: https://shop.dadsavesamerica.com/ Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CwzxyXu-6K4 Make a tax-deductible donation to Dad Saves America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/dad-website?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dadsavesamerica.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get full access to Dad Saves America at www.dadsavesamerica.com/subscribe

    1h 20m
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Proud papa, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and arm-chair philosopher John Papola explores the biggest issues facing our country through the lens of fatherhood, releasing exclusive interviews and deep dives every week. We need to make sure the next generation of Americans is raised to thrive in a free society and be champions of civilization. Dad Saves America has hosted all sorts of experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew, Michael Shellenberger, Bret Weinstein, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Adam Carolla. www.dadsavesamerica.com

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  • Creator
    John Papola
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    215
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © John Papola
  • Show Website
    Dad Saves America

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