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America Emboldened presents: is a trusted place for courageous discussions, truth, and uncensored 100% independent journalism, commentary, and entertainment. Greg Boulden and Chris Michaels bring cutting edge interviews, content, and unfiltered access to critical thought on all topics. Network Shows: Boulden & Michaels, The Constitution Study with Paul Engel, The Chris Michaels Show, Be Bold with Boulden, America Emboldened: Interview Night, and partnered to distribute Reclaimed Ground podcast, from Reclaimed Ground Media.

  1. JAN 25

    BE BOLD WITH BOULDEN: A Minnesota Reflection On Societal Issues

    This is a conversation about division, not as a sudden rupture, but as a slow erosion. We unpack how certainty replaced curiosity, how narratives overtook facts, and how emotional manipulation hardened into tribal loyalty. From the Patriot Act to social media echo chambers, from COVID-era fear to modern media incentives, this episode connects the dots on how good intentions can still lead to damaging outcomes. We apply these principles to real events, including recent developments in Minnesota and the killing of Alex Pretti. Without rushing to verdicts, we examine what is known, what remains disputed, and why process, restraint, and transparency matter more than labels. The discussion explores both institutional responsibility and citizen responsibility, including a clear-eyed look at what concealed carry actually demands of those who choose to exercise that right. We also confront double standards in political scrutiny, using immigration enforcement across multiple administrations to show how outrage and accountability often shift depending on who holds power. The episode breaks down how legacy media, social media algorithms, and confirmation bias reinforce these inconsistencies and deepen mistrust. Finally, we address the question many people are asking quietly: Are we heading toward civil war? The answer is more nuanced than the headlines suggest. While polarization is real and dangerous, the greater threat may be something slower and less visible, the corrosion of trust, standards, and self-restraint. This episode is not about assigning blame. It is about challenging ourselves before blaming each other. It is a call for consistency, humility, and judgment in a time when outrage is rewarded and reflection feels rare. If division is the problem, this conversation argues that the solution starts closer to home than most of us would like to admit.

    34 min
  2. JAN 17

    THE CHRIS MICHAELS SHOW: How Public Education Lost the Plot with Journalist Chris Papst

    Chris Michaels sits down with national Emmy Award–winning investigative reporter Chris Papst of WBFF Fox 45 Baltimore to confront an uncomfortable truth about public education in America. For nearly a decade, Papst has led Project Baltimore, an exhaustive investigation into Baltimore City Public Schools — a system with a $1.7 billion annual budget, yet only 10% of students proficient in math and graduation rates that remain stagnant despite massive funding increases. His findings, documented in his bestselling book Failure Factory, reveal a system driven not by student success, but by data manipulation, administrative expansion, and the relentless pursuit of funding. In this conversation, Papst breaks down: How graduation rates can stay high while academic proficiency collapses Why hundreds of millions in new funding never reached classrooms The quiet explosion of administrative salaries and executive perks How discipline data, safety reports, and academic outcomes are manipulated The unintended consequences of federal directives on suspensions and arrests Why teachers are leaving the profession in record numbers How underprepared students are pushed into college debt they may never escape Papst also explains why Baltimore may represent the end stage of a failing public school system, and why what’s happening there is spreading nationwide. He offers concrete warning signs parents and taxpayers should look for in their own districts — and what real accountability would actually look like. This is not a partisan conversation. It’s a data-driven, ground-level examination of a system that educates 90% of America’s children — and what happens when it stops prioritizing learning. If you care about education, taxes, public accountability, or the future of the country, this is a conversation you can’t afford to ignore.

    53 min
  3. JAN 16

    RECLAIMED GROUND: 2026 Legislation Agenda Revealed

    In this episode of Reclaimed Ground, the hosts return after a brief break to unpack the start of Delaware’s legislative session and the real-world impact of bills already moving through Dover. The conversation begins with rising energy costs, Delmarva Power bills, and how green energy mandates and grid modernization have contributed to financial strain on families, seniors, and small businesses. The panel discusses legislation that would roll back or reduce green energy mandates, why some bills never make it out of committee, and how committee chairs control what the public ever gets to hear. From there, the episode walks through several key pieces of legislation, including: A proposed constitutional amendment to limit state spending, tying government growth to population and economic growth rather than unchecked expansion Bills aimed at tax relief for families, including increased child tax credits Legislation addressing school district tax increases following reassessment and efforts to stop automatic 10% increases without demonstrated need A proposal to eliminate state taxes on overtime pay, and how taxing overtime punishes productivity Concerns over income tax increases on small business owners and how LLCs and pass-through taxation already burden entrepreneurs The discussion also explores more complex and controversial bills, including: Retroactive civil claims for child sexual abuse, weighing justice for victims against due process and precedent A state-run diabetes wellness pilot program, questioning government involvement in healthcare and personal medical decisions AI and professional title legislation, debating innovation, personal responsibility, and access to information Bills affecting immigration enforcement, cooperation with federal agencies, and the balance between compassion, public safety, and constitutional authority Proposed “Bills of Rights” for specific groups, including teachers and the homeless, and whether creating special legal classes undermines equal protection under the law Throughout the episode, the hosts examine how well-intended legislation can produce unintended consequences, how government power expands quietly through spending and regulation, and why transparency, accountability, and constitutional limits matter at the state level. This episode is a deep dive into what Delaware lawmakers are debating right now, why it matters, and how everyday residents may feel the effects long before they ever see the results.

    1h 35m
4.3
out of 5
17 Ratings

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America Emboldened presents: is a trusted place for courageous discussions, truth, and uncensored 100% independent journalism, commentary, and entertainment. Greg Boulden and Chris Michaels bring cutting edge interviews, content, and unfiltered access to critical thought on all topics. Network Shows: Boulden & Michaels, The Constitution Study with Paul Engel, The Chris Michaels Show, Be Bold with Boulden, America Emboldened: Interview Night, and partnered to distribute Reclaimed Ground podcast, from Reclaimed Ground Media.

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