Dad Saves America

John Papola

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. America’s Oil Dominance Is China's Worst Nightmare - Trisha Curtis

    HACE 20 H

    America’s Oil Dominance Is China's Worst Nightmare - Trisha Curtis

    I sat down with energy economist and CEO of PetroNerds Trisha Curtis to learn about the oil and natural gas industries, the global energy market, and how the war in Iran affects gas prices at the pump. Trisha breaks down how fracking revolutionized American energy production, reinforcing the petrodollar as the global reserve currency. While states like California have turned away from the energy security of fossil fuels in favor of unreliable, renewable “green energy,” the U.S. still is the top player on the global stage compared to Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Iran. The Biden administration bet everything on a net-zero future of solar and wind, undermining American energy security in the process. Under the second Trump administration, the U.S. is rebuilding the energy abundance that made it a global power in the first place. _____________________________________ Follow Trisha Curtis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trisha-curtis-petronerds/ Follow Trisha Curtis on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/TrishaJCoffee?s=20 Watch PetroNerds on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@petronerds633?si=4L6gSOePdngmeG-L Learn more about PetroNerds: https://petronerds.com/ _____________________________________ Outline: [0:00] Why oil and gas matter in our everyday lives [14:25] The link between GDP and oil consumption [21:43] Why coal is still relevant in 2026 [27:24] Is natural gas safe? [29:56] Energy density and transportation costs [36:42] Food production, fertilizer, and ethanol [45:53] The reality of “drill baby drill” [58:21] What is “fracking”? [1:07:31] How do we know how much oil there is? [1:16:50] What is the “petrodollar”? [1:19:02] Oil drilling is different in Canada [1:22:21] The different flavors of oil [1:30:30] California’s assault on oil [1:33:24] The petrodollar is the global reserve currency [1:41:39] Renewable “green energy” fails on the physics [1:55:58] The oil subsidy myth vs inflation reality [2:01:47] Monopolies come and go in the oil industry [2:05:47] Why don’t people notice when prices go down? [2:11:41] The war in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz [2:22:55] Selective focus in geopolitics [2:30:24] Can we stabilize the Middle East? [2:36:18] Utopianism can’t solve real problems _____________________________________ 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/BNFGie73VwM 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

    2 h y 43 min
  2. Matt Taibbi: Russiagate Was a Lie and the Media Knew It

    9 ABR

    Matt Taibbi: Russiagate Was a Lie and the Media Knew It

    I sat down with Matt Taibbi, the reporter who broke the Twitter Files, to trace how the American press went from honest journalism to deep state propaganda. Matt spent about a decade studying and working as a journalist in Russia, witnessing the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of Vladimir Putin. When American meddling in Ukraine led to Russian military intervention in 2014, he was uniquely positioned to understand what was really going on. This conflict set the stage for over a decade of American politics, from the rise of Donald Trump, to Russiagate, to the Hunter Biden laptop scandal and the FBI censorship plot that followed. Matt saw Soviet propaganda up close, and he’s convinced the fight for free speech in America is more urgent than ever. _____________________________________ Stay ahead of the spin. Go to ground.news/dsa to cut through media bias and see the full picture. Use my link to get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage plan. _____________________________________ Follow Matt Taibbi on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/mtaibbi?s=20 Check out Racket News: https://www.racket.news/ _____________________________________ Outline: [0:00] Matt's journalism origin story [5:06] Why Dr. Jay Bhattacharya was censored during COVID [13:23] What the Missouri v. Biden ruling actually means [19:19] The government wants to control your mind [25:39] Free speech used to unite Americans [31:28] The unbridled arrogance of elite journalism [43:54] Studying and working in the Soviet Union [54:28] Russia’s financial crisis and the dot-com bubble [1:02:19] Witnessing the rise of Vladimir Putin [1:13:12] Taking over Hunter S. Thompson’s job at Rolling Stone [1:16:21] Obama, NATO expansion, and the road to Ukraine [1:20:48] The real reason Russia annexed Crimea [1:30:20] Is American influence in Ukraine overblown? [1:37:16] Biden family corruption in Ukraine [1:44:31] How Matt knew Russiagate was a scam [2:02:14] Elon’s DM and getting access to the Twitter Files [2:12:30] No one wanted to cover the censorship crisis [2:18:05] Figuring out what was actually in the Twitter Files [2:25:54] How the Hunter Biden laptop story was censored [2:39:30] Proof that government is behind social media censorship [2:46:55] Did Trump’s reelection actually strengthen free speech? [2:52:17] How Wilsonian liberalism overtook populist liberalism [2:57:07] Fight for American values for the sake of 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/4mh_MBdjdHM 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

    3 h y 4 min
  3. Wall Street Executive Reveals How a Market Crashes

    2 ABR

    Wall Street Executive Reveals How a Market Crashes

    I sat down with investor and economist David Bahnsen to unpack what really happened in the 2008 financial crisis. Socialists blame capitalism and Wall Street, while libertarians blame the government, especially the Federal Reserve, but David argues that all of the popular narratives are missing a key piece. He places a significant amount of the blame on what he calls the “Crisis of Responsibility,” also the title of his book on the subject. Bankruptcy and foreclosure were once seen as shameful events, not standard parts of the American dream of homeownership. By the time of the financial crisis, signing up for a mortgage you obviously couldn’t afford had been normalized on all sides: lenders, investors, and even “average Americans” themselves. We dig into how easy money, government backstops, and cultural decay fueled a nationwide housing bubble and, in the end, turned both the left and right against free markets and toward populism. _____________________________________ Follow David Bahnsen on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/DavidBahnsen?s=20 Preorder a copy of “Crisis of Responsibility”: https://a.co/d/04GlVHsW _____________________________________ Outline: [0:00] The financial crisis broke the American economy [10:12] What is “neoliberalism”? [15:20] Was Ron Paul right about the financial crisis? [20:21] The moral failing of the financial crisis [29:07] Low interest rates and government-backed mortgages [37:40] Wall Street really believed their own lies [41:20] The crisis of responsibility and the cult of housing [47:25] How can we make housing more affordable? [55:42] The generational shift in home ownership [1:06:09] Populism, elitism, and luxury beliefs [1:18:15] Is government too big to fix? [1:27:18] The death of policy debate in America [1:33:15] Can liberalism survive without Christianity? [1:45:08] Freedom and virtue have to go together _____________________________________ 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/esf-68sJZls 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

    1 h 52 min
  4. The TSA Wastes $12 Billion and Still Fails 90% of the Time

    28 MAR

    The TSA Wastes $12 Billion and Still Fails 90% of the Time

    The TSA is running out of staff, airport security lines are spiraling out of control, and Congress still can’t resolve its fight over DHS funding. This isn’t just a temporary breakdown. We’re seeing what happens when a $12 billion government “solution” finally gets stress-tested. Despite collecting billions in additional fees from travelers every year, the TSA still can’t maintain basic service and even fails its core security mission at an alarming rate when fully funded. Before 9/11, airport security was largely operated by private entities. Today, a handful of U.S. airports still use private contractors under TSA rules and regulations. They follow the same general procedures, but consistently deliver faster lines and better service. The rest of the country is stuck in the middle of Washington turf wars that treat air travel as a bargaining chip, tying essential operations to unrelated legislation while workers go unpaid and travelers miss flights. If private airport security is a proven model, why are most of us stuck with substandard government service? What would a system built on real incentives and accountability actually look like? _____________________________________ Check my sources over on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/dadsavesamerica/p/the-tsa-wastes-12-billion-and-still?r=24ayxm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true _____________________________________ 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/14JDhwuONM4 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

    59 min
  5. You Can’t Simulate the Meaning of Your Life - Arthur Brooks

    26 MAR

    You Can’t Simulate the Meaning of Your Life - Arthur Brooks

    I sat down with Harvard professor and bestselling author Arthur Brooks to unpack why so many people, especially young men, feel lost in modern life. Drawing on his new book, “The Meaning of Your Life,” Arthur explains how the digital simulation most of us live in keeps us distracted, while failing to satisfy our desire for meaning. Love, happiness, and faith are side effects of pursuing truth and purpose, not goals you can eventually reach. We discuss whether culture or politics is the true source of our society’s troubles, how religion is successfully transmitted across generations, and which habits make for strong marriages in the long run. Join Arthur’s free “The Meaning of Your Life Virtual Experience” on March 27, a live, immersive journey designed around the groundbreaking findings in his new book, “The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness.” Learn more at http://themeaningofyourlife.com/ _____________________________________ Follow Arthur Brooks on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/arthurbrooks?s=20 Preorder a copy of Arthur’s new book: http://themeaningofyourlife.com/ _____________________________________ Outline: [0:00] Reflecting on making “The Pursuit” together [2:13] What does it mean to be an adult? [7:40] What are your emotions telling you? [11:37] Left vs right in 2026 [19:48] Are we more in need of policy reform or cultural repair? [27:48] The psychogenic epidemic and the cycles of history [37:47] No period of history is all good or all bad [40:58] How to be masculine in a feminine era [44:58] We’re living in a gnostic simulation [47:03] What does “meaning” actually mean? [52:02] How to raise your kids in your values [55:04] Contempt destroys marriages [1:00:39] Getting back into religion in middle age [1:06:53] Choosing persuasion over coercion makes us human [1:13:37] Exit the Matrix, find your mate, and find meaning [1:20:41] 4 strategies that will save most marriages [1:24:46] Finding your career calling in the AI era [1:33:17] Is Bryan Johnson is right about mortality? [1:36:34] The fight between fear and love [1:41:20] Why men struggle to “feel” their faith [1:48:15] Science and faith aren’t in conflict [1:53:30] Has the Enlightenment gone too far? _____________________________________ 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/H0jgDwtGNqM 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

    2 h y 5 min
  6. $8 Gas. Oil Cut Off. Has Trump’s Iran Gamble Backfired?

    21 MAR

    $8 Gas. Oil Cut Off. Has Trump’s Iran Gamble Backfired?

    Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz, and gas prices are on the rise. Fossil fuels power every aspect of modern life, from transportation to manufacturing to food. If something doesn’t change fast, we could be facing an inflation crisis once again. I’m breaking down how climate extremism, price controls, and the Middle East’s “resource curse” have created the perfect storm for worldwide economic mayhem. As gas surpasses $8 per gallon in some parts of California, you’d think Gavin Newsom might rethink his climate and energy policies, but with only eight oil refineries left in the state, the damage is done. Texas, on the other hand, has a much stronger local infrastructure to weather the storm. In the end, our choices are gambling on a utopian fantasy or embracing the reality of physics. _____________________________________ Check my sources over on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/dadsavesamerica/p/8-gas-oil-cut-off-has-trumps-iran?r=24ayxm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true _____________________________________ 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/zgc3w-0u3V0 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

    1 h 17 min

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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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