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Right Now is the first show from Rightly. Host Stephen Kent and a cast of co-hosts will guide listeners through the latest in political news and conservative thinking. Follow us for thoughtful discussion and join in! 

  1. E43: Dear Gavin Newsom, cartels make bad neighbors

    16/12/2021

    E43: Dear Gavin Newsom, cartels make bad neighbors

    Journalist and filmmaker Jorge Ventura joins Stephen Kent and Jacob Rich for a conversation about his documentary "Cartelville, USA" and why the illegal drug trade continues to thrive in California.Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. ---- Content of This Episode ----00:00 Episode Start00:48 “Cartelville USA” trailer02:50 Jorge Ventura on how he got the scoop04:48 What happened in CA’s Prop 6406:00 Jacob Rich on why cartels like CA07:45 Water and real estate issues12:30 What the law says – and doesn’t say18:38 The plight of the legal grower20:45 Politicians don’t seem to care23:00 Impact of Defund the Police25:55 Jacob Rich goes way out on a limb29:30 The investigation continues---- Plugs for our Guests ----Follow Jorge Ventura:Twitter: https://twitter.com/VenturaReportInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jorgeventuratv/Documentary: https://carteldoc.dailycaller.com/documentaryFollow Jacob Rich:Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacobjamesrich

    31 min
  2. E42: Mainstream media has chosen its narrative about Covid

    09/12/2021

    E42: Mainstream media has chosen its narrative about Covid

    Former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson joins Stephen Kent and Jacob Rich to talk about coronavirus hysteria, vaccine mandates, big tech censorship, and if it's possible to have an honest conversation about COVID-19. Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. Make sure to sign up for Unfettered, our new newsletter, available now. Newsletter signup: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-11-26-21-901000 --- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Episode Start 00:05 Cautiously preparing for the show 02:30 Pandemic overreaction 10:15 Being skeptical of Big Pharma 15:39 Bill de Blasio’s NYC vaccine mandate 21:00 Long-term impact research 25:20 Pivot to marijuana 29:11 Reporting on side-effects 32:40 We review our own show---- Reading List ----Pandemia: How Coronavirus Hysteria Took Over Our Government, Rights, and Liveshttps://www.amazon.com/Pandemia-Coronavirus-Hysteria-Government-Rights-ebook/dp/B08XJRRZJPUnreported Truths, Alex Berenson's Substackhttps://alexberenson.substack.com/---- Plugs for our Guests ----Follow Jacob Rich:Twitter: https://twitter.com/jacobjamesrich

    38 min
  3. E41: The GOP has a name-calling problem

    02/12/2021

    E41: The GOP has a name-calling problem

    YouTuber Vaush joins Right Now to talk about the purpose of the socialist movement, if only white people can be white supremacists, and why you can't call everyone you disagree with a fascist.Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. Make sure to sign up for Unfettered, our new newsletter, available now. Newsletter signup: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-11-26-21-901000 --- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Episode Start 00:05 Vaush on attending Freer Future Fest 01:36 What and who is a libertarian socialist 07:55 Restoring political equilibrium 11:00 The case for co-ops 21:30 The primary function of the socialist movement 23:00 Calling everyone a “fascist” 30:25 Vaush: You don’t have to be white to be a white supremacist 40:40 Vaush isn’t a complete cynic ---- Plugs for Our Guests ---- Follow Vaush: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Vaush Twitter: https://twitter.com/VaushV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vaushv/

    46 min
  4. E40: The left is for control freaks

    24/11/2021

    E40: The left is for control freaks

    Sex and lifestyle content creator Arielle Scarcella joins Right Now to talk about leaving an "abusive relationship" with the left.Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. Make sure to sign up for Unfettered, our new newsletter, available now.Newsletter signup: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-issue-19-887047---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Episode Start00:05 Gender studies with Brad and Arielle04:10 Arielle on leaving the woke world08:35 The fight for cultural control11:41 Getting demonetized by Big Tech13:10 Can a porn star be conservative?15:27 “Republican” vs “Conservative”18:26 The Great Realignment21:55 Leaving an abusive relationship with the left23:22 LGBT community leans left as a default25:17 Hard pivot: The Rittenhouse trial30:55 Seeing the U.S.A.---- Plugs for Our Guests ---- Follow Arielle Scarcella:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArielleScarcellYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/arielleFollow Brad Polumbo:Latest BradReacts!: https://youtu.be/aSNAsDX_rd8YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClFUXoMmjzaeD5RjGPNGHSQTwitter: https://twitter.com/brad_polumbo

    32 min
  5. E39: They Want Your Kids To Be Racists

    18/11/2021

    E39: They Want Your Kids To Be Racists

    On a new "Right Now," Stephen sits down with Karlyn Borysenko for a conversation about Critical Race Theory in education, cameras in the classroom, and if it's possible to fix the public school system. Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. Make sure to sign up for Unfettered, our new newsletter, available now. Newsletter signup: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-issue-18-870973 ---- Content of This Episode ----00:00 Episode Start 00:40 Karlyn Borysenko’s “WalkAway” moment and one-night stand with the GOP 04:50 Breaking the Coca-Cola training story 10:30 Heading in the right direction with CRT 12:47 Critical Race Theory isn’t about race 20:15 The white positivity movement 24:09 Racial affinity 29:25 The Mises Caucus in the Libertarian Party 31:12 Are public schools beyond saving? 33:40 Karlyn argues for cameras in classrooms 38:30 The national discourse on CRT ---- Reading List ---- Libertarian Party Mises Caucus https://lpmisescaucus.com/ ---- Plugs for our Guest ---- Karlyn Borysenko on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/DrKarlynBorysenko

    42 min
  6. Are J.D. Vance & Josh Hawley the future of the Republican party? Ft. Brad Polumbo and Nate Hochman

    12/11/2021

    Are J.D. Vance & Josh Hawley the future of the Republican party? Ft. Brad Polumbo and Nate Hochman

    In this bonus segment from "Right Now," Brad Polumbo talks with Rightly contributor Nate Hochman about his experience at the National Conservatism Conference that featured speakers like Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Ted Cruz. Subscribe to Rightly and make sure to sign up for Unfettered, our new newsletter available now. Newsletter signup: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-10-25-21-827594 Read Nate Hochman's reporting: "What Do the National Conservatives Want?" https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/11/what-do-the-national-conservatives-want/ "Is Ted Cruz a National Conservative?" https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/is-ted-cruz-a-national-conservative/"Among the National Conservatives" https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/among-the-national-conservatives/Follow Rightly on social: Twitter: https://twitter.com/RightlyAj Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rightlyaj/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RightlyAJTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rightlyaj

    20 min
  7. E38: Star Wars is political but NOT leftist

    11/11/2021

    E38: Star Wars is political but NOT leftist

    "Star Wars" can help fix our real-world politics. Just ask Stephen Kent. In this episode of "Right Now," Stephen is interviewed by political comedian Andrew Heaton about his new book, "How the Force Can Fix the World: Lessons on Life, Liberty, and Happiness from a Galaxy Far, Far Away." Watch as Andrew and Stephen discuss how lessons from "Star Wars" can help mend political divides and even make us better humans.Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. Make sure to sign up for Unfettered, our new newsletter, available now. Newsletter signup: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-10-25-21-827594 ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Andrew Heaton takes over 01:53 Stephen breaks down book content 03:10 Polarization and attachment in Star Wars and in life 06:25 Lessons from theology 08:40 Mediating between the Sith and the Jedi 10:45 Can you love Star Wars AND Star Trek? 11:55 Lessons in empathy 16:05 Redemption and Force Ghosts 19:31 We’re all the bad guy to an extent 22:05 How Yoda can help you face your fears 26:15 “Hope is like the sun...” 29:25 Choose your own Star Wars adventure---- Plugs for our Guests ---- How the Force Can Fix the World: Lessons on Life, Liberty, and Happiness from a Galaxy Far, Far Away by Stephen Kent https://www.amazon.com/How-Force-Can-Fix-World/dp/1546000461 Los Angeles is Hideous: Poems About an Ugly City by Andrew Heaton https://www.amazon.com/Los-Angeles-Hideous-Poems-About/dp/0989613194

    33 min
  8. E37: Twitch is the future of political debate. Facebook's Metaverse is a distraction says Dylan Burns

    04/11/2021

    E37: Twitch is the future of political debate. Facebook's Metaverse is a distraction says Dylan Burns

    Why do political debates perform so well on Twitch? Will life be any better for us in the Metaverse? On a new "Right Now with Stephen Kent," Stephen sits down with Dylan Burns, a popular Twitch streamer and political consultant, and Shoshana Weissmann of the R Street Institute, to discuss why left-leaning individuals do better on Twitch than those on the right, how culture wars distract us from the real issues going on, and what to expect from Facebook's new Metaverse. Subscribe to Rightly and catch more details about the episode below. Make sure to sign up for Unfettered, our new newsletter, available now. Newsletter signup: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rightlyaj/issues/right-now-unfettered-10-25-21-827594---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 The Hippy Dippy Championship on Twitch 03:12 How it started / how it’s going for Dylan Burns on Twitch 06:34 Why debates do well on Twitch (hint: it’s interactive) 10:10 The left does better than the right on Twitch - here’s why 13:04 Getting political after seeing his mom criminalized for drug abuse 15:23 IRL politics preceded online presence 19:35 Culture wars are a distraction 23:25 The focus on CRT at school board meetings 27:45 What are they actually teaching in schools about race? 36:41 First-hand experience with war-on-drugs failure 39:27 Will things be any better in the Metaverse? --- Plugs for our Guests ---- Follow Dylan Burns: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dylanburnstv YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DylanBurnsTVTwitter: https://twitter.com/DylanBurns1776 Follow Shoshana Weissmann: https://twitter.com/senatorshoshana

    45 min
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Right Now is the first show from Rightly. Host Stephen Kent and a cast of co-hosts will guide listeners through the latest in political news and conservative thinking. Follow us for thoughtful discussion and join in! 

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