Cylinder Radio

In this episode of Cylinder Radio, Will talks to Johnny Elsasser. Johnny is a former army ranger turned men's life strategist who now hosts The Art Of Masculinity Podcast.   During the conversation, Johnny shares how when he returned to "normal" society after 10 years of military service and hostile environments, he lacked a real sense of purpose and meaning that the army had provided before. He s...

In this episode of Cylinder Radio, I speak with fellow online educator Brittney Caldwell. Brittney is also a Black American who has lived and traveled in many African countries and shares her experiences on her platform Brittney in Africa.   During our conversation, we speak about a shared teaching project that Brittney and I did during the Covid-19 remote teaching time. We speak about Brittney's...

In this episode of Cylinder Radio, I speak with medical student and pro-choice social media influencer Bronte Remsik. You might know Bronte when she joined Micheal Knowles in an interview to debate abortion. (Link to the interview below!) In this interview, I wanted to speak with Bronte and attempt to cover the issue of abortion with more nuance and curiosity. We speak about what went wrong in her...

In this episode of Cylinder Radio, I speak to comedian, podcaster and writer Jamie Kilstein who has developed his thinking in a very public way over the last few years. Because his story aligns so closely with the mission of Cylinder Radio, I thought he would be the perfect guest to talk about his life and how we got to where he is today.   During the episode, we speak about Jamie's story of being...

In this episode of Cylinder Radio, Will speaks to former teacher Paul Rossi about his story of being outcast from Gracechurch School after publishing an open letter against the indoctrinations of students with wokeness, social justice and anti-racism. After being forced out of his teaching position, Paul has now taken to building an allegiance for fellow teachers to come together, discuss their ex...

In this episode of Cylinder Radio, Will speaks to The Minimalists. You might know Joshua, Ryan or TK from their Emmy-nominated Netflix documentaries, their podcast or one of several bestselling books, all about the art of millions living meaningfully with less.   During the episode, Will and the guys talk about the story of how each of them became the minimalists they are today. They discuss educa...

In Episode 127 of Cylinder Radio, Will speaks with powerhouse Ian Rowe about challenging the current victim mentality in American mainstream culture. Ian Rowe is the founder of Vertex Partnership Academies and a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. In addition to serving ten years as CEO of Public Prep, he held leadership positions at Teach for America, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foun...

In this episode of Cylinder Radio, Will talks to Lou Perez for a second time! Lou is a comedian, writer, producer, and host of The Lou Perez Podcast. During their conversation, Will and Lou discuss Lou's new book titled "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" about how wokeness is killing comedy. They talk about the struggles of being a comedian and why it's more important than ever that we laugh at and m...

In this episode of the Cylinder Radio podcast, Will speaks with Jacy Good, an advocate for cell phone free driving. During the conversation, Jacy recounts her own tragic story of distracted driving and how she turned a horrific loss into the purpose that drives her own life today. Will and Jacy speak about the changes we can all make to become less distracted while driving, how and why we should i...

In this episode of the Cylinder Radio podcast, Will speaks with Chloe Cole, a former trans boy who started transitioning at 13 and detransitioned back to her female gender at 16.   Chloe tells the heartbreaking story of her teenage years, how and why she came to identify as trans, when she started medically transitioning and the after effects of puberty blockers, testosterone and a mastectomy at 1...

In this episode of the "Living a life that demands an explanation" series, Will talks to Joseph Bradford III who is the founder of the non-profit organisation B.A.R.E Truth.   The organization's mission is to provide mentorship and independent living assistance to dispossessed individuals and families, helping them improve their lives and helping to improve the overall condition of our communities...

In this episode, Will kicks off his new series called "Living A Life That Demands An Explanation" in which he talks to extraordinary people to learn from their stories and find out what drives them. In the first episode of the new series, Will talks to Mindy Churchill, a mother of 7, charity board member and Christian who lives her life in service of others.   During the episode, Mindy and Will di...

In this episode, Will speaks with author AB Kelleher about his book Little Green Pills, a science fiction novel that deals with the importance of biological sex differences between men and women and what would happen if those differences were to disappear! They discuss a variety of ways in which men and women differ across averages and why denying these differences can have negative effects on wom...

On episode #120, Will talks to Dr. Monica Osborne, a writer and former literature, film, and cultural studies professor with expertise in representations of trauma, multi-ethnic narratives, and critical theory. Most recently, she has written a piece in The Jewish Journal titled 'Why Teachers Can't Be Activists' which you can read here: https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/columnist/350953/why-teac...

In this episode, Will speaks with writer, musician, photographer and designer Angel Eduardo who is best-known for coining and promoting the rhetorical concept of star-manning . Angel is also the Director of Messaging & Editorial for the Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism (FAIR) as well as the host for FAIR's podcast called Fair Perspectives.   During their talk, Will and Angel talk about the...

In this episode, Will speaks with Myesha Reynolds, an equity consultant who founded Equity Lens Consultants. Myesha's goal is to shift the current narrative around equity in a way that makes it more nuanced and approachable for everyone and that no longer causes division between people.   Myesha and Will speak about why her approach differs from most other DEI programs, why Myesha insists on not b...

Noelle Mering is an author and fellow at the Washington D.C. based think tank, the Ethics and Public Policy Center.  Her latest book, "Awake Not Woke": A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology lays out both the history of Critical Social Justice as well as how it is in conflict with Christianity belief.  Will & Noelle discuss many of these conflicts and try to spark thought in thos...

Matt Beaudreau spent several years in the classroom before making the move into educational entrepreneurship by building several Acton Academy locations and now the co-creator of Apogee Strong.  In this episode, Matt & Will discuss how American Education has failed millions of kids as well as the strategies that can be taken to create something much better for the next generation.

Connor Boyack is the founder of the Libertas Institute and author of the Tuttle Twins children's books.  He has taken it upon himself to provide resources for people who don't align with the agendas of the mainstream education system and in this episode he & Will discuss how the fundamental ideas of the USA are so misunderstood and ignored by the mainstream education system.

Anthony Gomez has had several deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with both the Marines and Army.  In addition to his horrific experiences of war, he also has his masters in mathematics and has worked as a college physics professor.  In this episode, Anthony and Will sit down to discuss the realities of combat and use those experiences to better understand philosophy and deep truths about human na...

Pamela Garfield-Jaegar has spent over 20 years as a social worker, therapist, and trainer- specifically with teenagers and has watched as the field has made some changes that are counter to what we know to be good for mental health.  In this episode, Pamela & Will discuss harmful therapy practices that have become mainstream and accepted despite the social science evidence against it. 

When America is being plagued by anxiety, depression, suicide, drug overdoses, etc. there is a very effective solution that is not being promoted nearly enough.  Carlos & Larry have dedicated their lives to educating and advocating for the decriminalization of plant medicines that combat these "diseases of despair & belonging".  In this episode the three men discuss the War on Drugs, the differenc...

Jeremy Smith is a powerlifter out of the infamous Westside Barbell that has been able to break records in benchpress and squat despite being born with dwarfism.  Jeremy and Will discuss the mindset & discipline required to be a powerlifter, how past trauma and hurdles can be fuel for success, the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle, and the controversy & truth behind performance enhancing drugs...

Drew Perkins has been involved in education for several decades being a classroom teacher, curriculum writer, and then the creator of TeachThought Profession Development and the host of the popular "TeachThought Podcast". Will and Drew, both promoters of critical thinking in K-12, discuss why the education system doesn't have a focus on deep thinking, how politics have corrupted education, and som...

Climate change is one of those extremely polarized topics that typically falls across party lines.  Dr. Matthew Burgess and Will discuss why this very complex topic is so divisive as well as parse out what is accurate & inaccurate about each position.  Topics covered include the Green New Deal, nuclear power, natural cycles of climate change, and more.