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. "We Are Summoning the Demon." Is Elon Right About AI?

    hace 2 días

    "We Are Summoning the Demon." Is Elon Right About AI?

    Elon Musk called artificial intelligence the biggest existential threat in human history. That was 2014. Now it's 2026, the models are writing their own code, data centers are triggering bitter political fights, and Pope Leo just made AI the focus of his first encyclical. Public sentiment on AI has cratered faster than any technology in memory. College graduates are booing commencement speakers who mention it. Google's I/O ‘26 keynote, focused on its ongoing AI projects, pulled over 8 million views on YouTube but less than 30,000 likes. Meanwhile, a recent Edelman poll found that China is highly enthusiastic about AI adoption, polling at 44% net approval compared to America’s 32% net disapproval. Job loss, dehumanization, and plain old AI addiction are all crucial issues for Americans to grapple with, but is the revolt against AI pointed in the right direction? _____________________________________ Check my sources over on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/dadsavesamerica/p/we-are-summoning-the-demon-is-elon?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. _____________________________________ 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! _____________________________________ 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/1QrA0JvlC-o 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 10 min
  2. How Woke Feminism Created the Manosphere - Wilfred Reilly

    hace 3 días

    How Woke Feminism Created the Manosphere - Wilfred Reilly

    I sat down with political scientist and co-founder of Unified Solutions America Wilfred Reilly to discuss the state of the woke left, the toxic feedback loop between radical feminism and the manosphere, and the ongoing battle over American identity. We get into: * The SPLC federal indictment and allegations of funding white supremacist groups * Why woke isn’t dead and how society keeps moving to the left * How radical feminism set the stage for the manosphere to thrive * Why young men and women have stopped getting together * The “toaster lover problem” and how the internet concentrates fringe behavior * Why neither the woke left nor the red pill right works for normal people * The Hamas-Israel conflict and why Reilly says Israel is clearly in the right * America as Rome and whether we’re heading toward empire * Race, IQ, and how to have an honest conversation about group differences * Where Reilly sees human civilization in 100 years _____________________________________ 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! _____________________________________ See fewer carts go abandoned and more sales go with Shopify and their Shop Pay button. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/dad. _____________________________________ Follow Wilfred Reilly on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/wil_da_beast630?s=20 Learn more about Unified Solutions America: https://unifiedsolutionsamerica.com/ _____________________________________ Outline: [0:00] The SPLC indictment [15:06] Wokeness in Trump’s 2nd term [27:33] Are young men going too far? [38:49] The reality of racism in 2026 [43:47] How the social sciences lie with data [49:00] Why are we uncomfortable judging behavior? [55:18] Is the dating crisis driving political insanity? [1:04:33] How the internet amplifies weird niches [1:09:38] Inoculate yourself against novelty addiction [1:17:07] How religion and community create stability [1:21:39] Critical theory can’t build anything [1:25:57] Abolishing social rules drives people crazy [1:34:39] We’re overthinking the Israel-Gaza war [1:46:23] How impactful is antisemitism? [1:54:00] Where is American civilization headed? [2:02:16] Will America follow Rome’s path? [2:07:09] Why Wilfred is optimistic for the future [2:13:49] An honest take on race and IQ _____________________________________ 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/mfiXBreNzKo 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 28 min
  3. They Lied to Your Kids for 15 Years. The UN Just Admitted It.

    22 may

    They Lied to Your Kids for 15 Years. The UN Just Admitted It.

    The UN's top climate body just quietly buried the doomsday scenario that drove the past 15 years of climate panic, and almost no one noticed. The IPCC has officially declared RCP 8.5, its most extreme emissions model, implausible. That's the same model behind nearly every apocalyptic headline Gen Z has been reading since grade school. The damage is already done. A Lancet study of 10,000 young people found that 84% are worried about climate change, 45% feel negatively affected in their daily lives, and nearly four in ten say they're hesitant to have children. The junk science and the derangement that’s followed didn't spread itself. _____________________________________ Check my sources over on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/dadsavesamerica/p/they-lied-to-your-kids-for-15-years?r=24ayxm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true _____________________________________ See fewer carts go abandoned and more sales go with Shopify and their Shop Pay button. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/dad. _____________________________________ 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! _____________________________________ 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/VhiPJZARbc4 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 13 min
  4. Why Africa Stays Poor (It’s Not Colonialism) - Magatte Wade

    21 may

    Why Africa Stays Poor (It’s Not Colonialism) - Magatte Wade

    I sat down with Senegalese immigrant and entrepreneur Magatte Wade to discuss why Africa remains the poorest continent and why the most popular explanations are wrong. Colonialism, slavery, or IQ differences are the answers most people reach for, but the data says otherwise. Ethiopia was never colonized and has been the poster child for African poverty for decades. Slavery was practiced by every race against every other race throughout human history. Nigerian immigrants are some of the most successful people in America. Originally believing the Marxist narrative about Africa’s struggles, Magatte later realized that the truth was the exact opposite. _____________________________________ 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! _____________________________________ See fewer carts go abandoned and more sales go with Shopify and their Shop Pay button. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at shopify.com/dad. _____________________________________ Follow Magatte Wade on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/magattew?s=20 Learn more about Magatte’s work: https://www.magattewade.com/ _____________________________________ Outline: [0:00] Why is Africa poor? [13:16] The race-IQ question [24:09] Colonialism and slavery are universal [31:38] How did slavery become about race? [48:21] Marxism tells a compelling story about Africa [0:59:59] Why its hard to advocate for capitalism [1:05:09] Survivor’s guilt from leaving Africa [1:13:26] Setting up a business in Senegal is impossible [1:22:34] Why did Marxism take over Africa? [1:38:30] How could Mamdani be popular in 2026? [1:45:55] COVID triggered a revolution in education [1:52:35] Does education or psychology drive beliefs more? [1:57:33] Agency is the key to success [2:01:31] Optimism, prosperity, and wealth disease [2:10:07] Black American vs African immigrant culture [2:23:23] Can we get over racial grievance politics? [2:30:58] America is the greatest country _____________________________________ 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/5bOQ5c8auus 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 41 min
  5. How Nations Actually Get Rich (It’s Not Socialism)

    16 may

    How Nations Actually Get Rich (It’s Not Socialism)

    President Trump was in China this week, negotiating with Xi Jinping over Iran, Taiwan, and trade deals. China’s economic miracle has transformed the country into a major global power over the past few decades. The American left likes to spin that success story as a win for central planning and socialism, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Scandinavia tells a similar story. Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani laud the “Nordic model” as proof that democratic socialism works, but leaders across the political spectrum in those countries would disagree. During the ‘70s and ‘80s, Sweden tried going in an actually socialist direction and soon paid the price. Since then, the country has successfully backtracked, balancing budgets, privatizing schools and hospitals, lowering taxes, and enjoying the fruits of capitalism. How many supposed “wins” for socialism have to exposed as capitalism before the left updates its priors? _____________________________________ Check my sources over on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/dadsavesamerica/p/how-nations-actually-get-rich-its?r=24ayxm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true _____________________________________ If you (or your kids!) are interested in working at Emergent Order Foundation, click here to learn more and apply: https://www.eo.foundation/careers _____________________________________ 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/BztLsNyP4yE 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
  6. Gad Saad: The Evolutionary Psychology Behind “Queers for Palestine”

    14 may

    Gad Saad: The Evolutionary Psychology Behind “Queers for Palestine”

    I sat down with Gad Saad, author of “Suicidal Empathy,” to discuss the evolutionary psychology behind why the West is self-destructing in the name of tolerance. Empathy is a perfectly adaptive human trait, but like any biological mechanism, it can misfire. When ideological parasites like gender ideology and critical race theory are the basis for empathy, it stops being a virtue and becomes a civilizational death wish. We also get into why intelligent people are paradoxically the most vulnerable to bad ideas, why communism keeps coming back no matter how many times history buries it, and what it will actually take for the West to rediscover its survival instinct. _____________________________________ Make the switch to real oral care. Go to http://vanman.shop/dad and use code DAD for 15% off your first order. _____________________________________ Follow Gad Saad on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/GadSaad?s=20 Watch “The Saad Truth” on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gadsaad?si=IXzOZiofEqQwjEld Order a copy of “Suicidal Empathy”: https://a.co/d/00Nzg4h0 _____________________________________ Outline: [0:00] A Canadian trying to save America [2:08] What happens when empathy misfires? [8:21] Even victims of crimes feel guilty now [17:06] The evolution of the parasitic mind [31:40] Christian ethics and self-sacrifice [36:03] Can we trust evolutionary psychology? [46:18] There are different kinds of truth [54:24] Why don’t bad ideals die out? [105:04] Is comfort driving us crazy? [1:08:34] How to protect your kids from the mind virus _____________________________________ 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/fjZfv2alJaI 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 15 min
  7. Mollie Hemingway: Justice Alito Is the Secret Hero of SCOTUS

    7 may

    Mollie Hemingway: Justice Alito Is the Secret Hero of SCOTUS

    I sat down with Mollie Hemingway, editor-in-chief of The Federalist, to discuss her new book “Alito” about the underappreciated Supreme Court justice’s fight to restore the original meaning of the Constitution. Justice Samuel Alito authored the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, and as Mollie describes, he’s been the driving force behind the conservative majority on many important issues during his 20 years on the Court. We also cover the rise of the administrative state, what really happened during Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, and the conservative movement’s 50-year crusade to retake the Court. _____________________________________ Follow Mollie Hemingway on X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/MZHemingway?s=20 Order a copy of “Alito”: https://a.co/d/0aH6JTTO _____________________________________Outline: [0:00] What makes Justice Alito special? [4:16] How Roe v. Wade was overturned [20:52] Woodrow Wilson and liberal fascism [26:23] The value of “norms” in politics and on the Court [32:14] What happened to Brett Kavanaugh? [38:29] Chevron deference and the administrative state [44:19] Will birthright citizenship be overturned? [47:13] Originalism vs the “living constitution” [51:39] Attacks on the First Amendment [1:00:37] Propagandizing the American people [1:05:24] Why journalists cheer for censorship [1:07:04] The case against the Southern Poverty Law Center [1:18:49] We need principled men of action [1:22:57] What’s the deal with Ketanji Brown Jackson? [1:26:58] The Europe Union’s censorship regime [1:29:05] What happened to the ACLU? [1:31:12] Lessons to learn from Justice Alito [1:35:24] How the Federalist Society reshaped the Court [1:37:10] Take responsibility for your kids’ education _____________________________________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/JT0NYNpVmMk 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 46 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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