Critical Thinking with Andrew Coppens

Joe Biden moves to declassify all COVID-19 origin info, is that the smartest move he's made as President? Also, are we finally done with the COVID B.S., what about the tanking economy and what about impeaching Biden as mutually assured political destruction? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump may or may not be indicted on charges related to bribing ex-lovers into silence ahead of the 2016 presidential campaign, but he is telling MAGA to protest, protest, protest. We unpack a complicated story with a simple outcome — don't fall for the trap of protesting on behalf of a man who doesn't and won't ever have your back. Also, we examine chapters 5 & of Rise of the Fourth Rei...

The Lt. Governor of Minnesota wants you to know that parents jobs are to affirm everything their child believes, without question, and to not do so is immoral. Yep, it's that time of the week where we look at the best and worst takes of the week as well as crown a brand-new #RichardOfTheWeek. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order attempting to redefine "gun dealer" and thus making background checks more universal. Except, that's not all his executive order wants to do and Biden has come out and said it, he wants to ban all "assault weapons." Also, we dive further in to the GOP hopefuls answers to Tucker Carlson on war with Russia and the Ukrainian situation too. Hosted on A...

Tucker Carlson asked important questions about Russia and war to the likely GOP presidential candidates. We break down their answers in part 1 of a 2-part series. Also, it's a WTF Wednesday where girls get kicked out of future basketball tournaments because of stance on playing against boys and the cult of transgenderism rears its ugly head in other ways too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

The House Oversight Committee says they have the proof of direct financial ties between the Chinese Communist Party and the Biden family. Andrew and Pat discuss that, plus Donald Trump's God Complex and Vivek Ramaswamy's presidential chances too — all on a Truth of Fiction Tuesday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Fed and U.S. Treasury come up with a plan to save Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank over the weekend, but it's definitely not a taxpayer bailout...or is it? We discuss the failing of two large regional banks and the response to it. Also, it's NCAA tourney time, we make our picks and the Critical Thinking book club is back as we talk about "Rise of the Fourth Reich" chapters 3 & 4. Hos...

Jane Fonda went on The View to talk about abortion, because of course. She also said that pro-lifers should be murdered, beyond all the activism to get abortion legalized. Also, Lilly from the AT&T Commercials goes crazy on TikTok and we crown a brand-new #RichardOfTheWeek Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do we have a real constitutional crisis on our hands? Are we watching the fall of our republic before our eyes? Two stories tell us these two things may indeed be happening. On the one hand, two members of the United States Senate — Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell — have attempted to put their thumb on the scale of free speech and who gets to use it as a journalist, even who gets to be hired and...

It's a #FishFryFriday on Critical Thinking, where we're told by US. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that the U.S. taxpayer has a duty to defend Ukraine, a Catholic Cardinal decides to tell us that conscious trumps church teaching and the GOP tries to tell us they are "fiscally conservative." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump's latest attack on Ron DeSantis steals directly from the democratic playbook of the 2000's, using the "granny off the cliff" scare tactic on Social Security. It's disgusting, but such is Trump's desperation already. Also, Chuck Schumer out-and-out lies on the floor of the senate, glitter ashes for all on Ash Wednesday and much more on a WTF Wednesday edition of Critical Thinking. Host...

Planned Parenthood makes almost all its revenue off of in-person abortion, but now supports by-mail abortions. Will that mean the end of Planned Parenthood as a business? Also, will WW3 happen in the next 5-10 years? Will faith-based films be the story-of-the-year in the movie industry? If we're asking all those questions, it must be a Truth or Fiction Tuesday on Critical Thinking! Hosted on Acast...

The Wall Street Journal repots that the Department of Energy's investigation in to the COVID-19 origin points to a likely leak from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Who would've thunk. We also begin our book club on "Rise of the 4th Reich: Confronting COVID fascism with a new Nuremberg Trial, so this never happens again." Authors Steve Deace and Daniel Horowitz take us on a trial-like setting for...

Andrew and Pat are here with their best and worst of takes of the week, including a suggestion that the right hasn't been winning at anything and we need to ban things. They also look at the embodiment of the spirit of the age as well as a pastor willing to call our fractional reserve banking 'evil' and James Cameron suggesting half the humans need to die. All that on a #FishFryFriday edition of C...

German paper, Die Welt, has exposed that Pfizer manipulated COVID-19 clinical trial participation and data gathering to its advantage. As in 20% of its trial participants either dead or with severe adverse reactions to the shots in its largest trial site. Yet, have you heard anyone talking about it? Yet, we're all scratching our head as death rates skyrocket and birth rates plummet around the glob...

It's a WTF Wednesday on the program and Andrew and Pat are taking on the topic of "national divorce" as well as another curious Clinton suicide and an awful case of medical malpractice in the military again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did Donald Trump save his 2024 presidential chances with his visit to Ohio? Can A.I. make sports writing great again? Is Non-physical confrontation how you fight the spirit of the age? Is National Divorce evil rhetoric or necessary? All those questions are answered and more on today's Truth or Fiction Tuesday edition of Critical Thinking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Kamala Harris seemingly lays down a few red lines, suggesting war is in the offing. We also speak with best-selling author, Daniel Horowitz, on his new book, "Rise of the Fourth Reich" and discuss the need for a new Nuremberg-like trial for all that has occurred during the COVID era. Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Fourth-Reich-Confronting-Nuremberg/dp/163758752X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3SK...

The Chicago Teachers Union continues its power grab, heading in to the 2023 mayoral elections in the city. Joining us today is Mailee Smith of Illinois Policy to discuss the recently released documentary, Local 1, which is all about the money and power of the CTU. You can view the documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbQ81mGucvs&t Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

What's a MAID? What's a little killing of old people? Who hates climate change and managed to fell a few trees in pursuit of their book deal? All that and so much more on today's #WTFWednesday edition of Critical Thinking. Coming up tomorrow — Interview with Illinois Policy about the Chicago Teachers Union and their documentary about it. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbQ81mGucvs&...

It's a Truth or Fiction Tuesday on the show and we're talking jabs, masks and COVID killing kids educations forever y'all. Documentary from Illinois Policy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbQ81mGucvs&t Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UFO's are invading...or something. Multiple "unidentified objects" were shot out of the sky across North America over the weekend. What gives? Also, we break down the Super Bowl as well as FIRE's 10 Worst College's for Free Speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pat breaks down Project Veritas as they release a new video where their reporters confront Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, who is relying some aggressive security tactics to escape the journalist questions. Pat also gives his best and worst takes of the week, covers a new Babylon Bee story, and crowns a new Richard of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pat fills in for Andrew and he discusses whether or not Joe Biden will actually run in 2024. He also poses the question of "Is it time to tear down the Constitution and start over?" He also goes through what he would change about the Constitution if we were to ever amend it again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is WTF Wednesday and Pat is filling in for Andrew again. Pat dives into parts of Joe Biden's State of the Union Address, Donald Trump continuing to attack Ron DeSantis, and rules for a polite society per New York Magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.