Hold These Truths with Dan Crenshaw

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates joins us for a candid examination of America's successes and failures abroad from the Cold War to the War on Terror to China's threat to the global order. Robert Gates was the 22nd Secretary of Defense, serving under both Presidents George W. Bush and Barak Obama. He had previously served as Director of the CIA, from 1991 to 1993, Deputy National Security Advi...

For this special year-end solo episode, Dan reviews the major policy failures of the Biden Administration's first year. All the facts you should know about inflation, the border crisis, Build Back Better, COVID response, and much more in just 38 minutes. 1:30 - Oil and gas regulations 7:50 - COVID response 10:00 - Inflation 12:45 - Build Back Better 20:00 - Crime wave and bail reform 24:30 - Biden...

Heritage Foundation's Patty-Jane Geller joins us to examine the implications of China's escalating development of nuclear and hypersonic weapons. We also look at the nuclear capabilities of Russia, North Korea, and non-state actors. Patty-Jane Geller is the policy analyst for nuclear deterrence and missile defense in The Heritage Foundation's Center for National Defense. Follow her on Twitter at @...

For this special Christmas episode, Pastor James Emery White joins us to help answer the most common questions and criticisms of Christianity and the Bible that you would hear from skeptics. Pastor White is the author of "Christianity for People Who Aren't Christians". He is the founding and senior pastor of Mecklenburg Community Church. Follow him on Twitter at @JamesEmeryWhite.

Mike Sommers is the President and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, the largest national trade association for America's oil and gas industry. He joins us to examine the policies and propaganda from the Biden Administration which are causing record gasoline prices, crushing industry innovation, and (ironically) leading to greater carbon emissions. Follow Mike on Twitter at @mj_sommers.

Tech and counterterrorism expert Kara Frederick joins us to discuss what she learned working at Facebook about the ideologies and incentives driving big tech to censor conservative voices, the controversial debate over children's access to social media, worthwhile policy reforms to protect free expression online, and the potential for decentralized social networks like Jack Dorsey's Blue Sky to en...

Scientist, author, and Member of the House of Lords Matt Ridley returns to share his findings from an investigation into the COVID-19 lab-leak hypothesis. We also talked about Britain's worsening energy crisis, the differences between American and British conservatism, and much more. Lord Ridley is the co-author with scientist Alina Chan of the new book "Viral: The Search for the Origin of COVID-1...

Josh Holmes gets Dan Crenshaw's uncensored take on the conservative movement, what it really means to "fight," and much more in this special crossposting with Ruthless Podcast. Josh Holmes is the co-host of Ruthless Podcast, president of Cavalry LLC, and former Chief of Staff for Senator Mitch McConnell. Follow him on Twitter at @HolmesJosh.

Elisabeth Braw joins us to discuss the tactics being used by China, Russsia, and other hostile nations. Non-military actions like cyber attacks, coercion of western companies, and disinformation campaigns may seem like minor nuisances that the United States just has to deal with - but for totalitarian regimes these are serious operations that take advantage of liberal democracies and undermine ord...

Michael Samaritano is a sophomore at Yale and winner of the National Review's William F. Buckley Jr. essay contest. Are universities today really the hostile political battlegrounds we see playing out on social media? What are the consequences for conservatives who express their beliefs in the classroom? Who should control the class syllabus - students, professors, or administrators? How do conser...

Mike Solana joins us to look at the revolutionary impact of social media on culture, politics, and the future of civilization. Americans have always been divided roughly 50/50 on partisan and ideological lines. But what happened when it became possible for a single piece of information - true or false - to reach hundreds of millions of people in minutes? Mike also gives us an insider's perspective...

Thanksgiving dinner is coming up. Which might mean you're about to have your annual political debate with that liberal relative at the dinner table. We'd recommend avoiding any debate at dinner, but if you absolutely must, Dan Crenshaw put together some tips and facts for the most contentious issues. Timestamped guide below. Good luck and remember: if things get too heated, break out the tequila!...

Democrats love to justify progressive policies by citing European countries as examples of socialist utopias which America should aspire to emulate. Luckily we have David Harsanyi here to debunk the left's contentions on almost every political and cultural issue which they claim Europe is beating America at. Free speech. Healthcare. Income inequality. Racial tolerance. Life expectancy. All that an...

Sean Spicer joins us for a conversation about President Trump, the Biden-Harris progressive agenda, and the future of the Republican Party. Sean gives us an inside look at what it was like to work for President Trump during the early days of the Administration. We analyze the intentions behind Biden's alignment with the most progressive wing of the Democrat Party. And we talk about the prospects f...

A conversation between Vice President Mike Pence and Dan Crenshaw recorded in front of a live audience at Texas A&M University on Veterans Day 2021. This interview was crossposted Vice President Pence's new podcast series "American Freedom with Mike Pence." Follow him on Twitter at @Mike_Pence.

For Veterans Day, Sebastian Junger joins us to look at the psychology behind the human instinct (especially among young men) to pursue war and self-sacrifice, how these motivations are inextricably linked to tribalism and community, and the tensions between the rules of community and the individual desire for freedom. We also reflect on the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal and engage in a friendl...

Bringing rational environmentalism to the conversation at COP26 (the U.N. Climate Change Conference) in Glasgow, Scotland for this special episode Dan recorded live with Rep. Garret Graves, Rep. Marianne Miller-Meeks, and Rep. John Curtis. Follow Rep. Garret Graves on Twitter at @RepGarretGraves. Follow Rep. Marianne Miller-Meeks on Twitter at @RepMMM. Follow Rep. John Curtis on Twitter at @RepJoh...

As world leaders and environmental activists meet in Scotland for COP26 - the U.N. Climate Change Conference - to negotiate policies that could accelerate decarbonization and mitigate the impacts of climate change, they are largely dismissing humanity's best shot at a carbon-free future: nuclear energy. Rep. Jeff Duncan is one of the foremost experts on nuclear energy policy in Congress, and he jo...

Kayleigh McEnany joins us for a master class in the art of debate and persuasion as she recounts her time as press secretary for President Trump. She shares stories about the most infamous crises inside the White House, how to handle unruly journalists, preparing and framing arguments, and advice she would give Jen Psaki. Kayleigh McEnany is the author of "For Such a Time as This: My Faith Journey...

Texas Public Policy Foundation's chief economist Vance Ginn joins us to examine the economic and fiscal policies that are unnecessarily burdening taxpayers, devaluing the dollar, incentivizing unemployment, and creating the current supply chain and energy crises. We discuss what an ideal tax and regulatory system should look like, and have a broader philosophical conversation about the purpose of...

Manhattan Institute economist Brian Riedl joins us for a 30 minute crash course on the federal debt, budget, and taxes. We cover budget gimmicks in the Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending bill, misconceptions about the Child Tax Credit and wealth taxes, government shutdowns and debt ceilings, and what happens when the 100+ trillion dollar debt avalanche hits the American economy. Brian Riedl is a se...

The progressive movement wants you to believe that freedom means the right to have all of your needs fulfilled by the services of others. Their rationale goes like this: with your basic needs met, you are free to pursue your dreams. It's become a pervasive talking point among the left in our cultural and political debates. On this special solo episode, Dan argues why this redefinition of freedom i...

When an ideological movement attempts to end all policing, jails, drug treatment facilities, psychiatric care, and shelters - what kind of civilization do you get? Michael Shellenberger returns to expose how progressive policies have caused the skyrocketing rates of addiction, overdoses, crime, and homelessness in San Francisco and other major cities. We also assess the current state of the climat...

With the Facebook "Whistleblower" report, the authoritarian left is using a statement we can all agree with ("Teenage bullying is wrong!") to justify unaccountable government oversight and censorship of big tech. National Review's Andy McCarthy joins us to explain how some Republicans are falling into the Democrats' censorship trap, why the left and right truly do not see eye to eye on this issue,...

Pharmaceutical opioids and the flood of Chinese fentanyl infiltrating our southern border have created a crisis that's killing hundreds of thousands of Americans every year and leaving millions more in the downward spiral of addiction. Until recently, our only way of dealing with the problem has been prison, rehab, methadone, or some combination of the three. Daniel Powell joins us to look at how...