Give Me Liberty with Ryan Helfenbein

Originally recorded live at Freedom Uncensored 2025, this conversation is more timely than ever. Islam is not just a religion—it’s a comprehensive worldview with political, cultural, and civilizational ambitions. In this episode, Ryan Helfenbein sits down with Andrew Sedra to unpack the growing influence of Islam in the West and how Western elites, blinded by political correctness and multicultura...

Why are so many young men and women struggling to find love, purpose, and meaningful relationships? Bethany Miller joins Ryan Helfenbein for a wide-ranging conversation about Gen Z, digital culture, toxic empathy, the breakdown of dating and marriage, and the growing divide between men and women. They discuss the cultural forces shaping young Americans, including social media, unrealistic expectat...

Jon Harris joins Ryan Helfenbein for a wide-ranging conversation about the history of the Religious Right, the fracturing of the conservative coalition, and the growing temptation among some Christians to burn down the political system rather than work within it. Jon explains how evangelicals went from being largely sidelined by the Republican establishment to having a meaningful seat at the polit...

Why do Christians care so much about what Hollywood does with Aslan? In C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia , Aslan is not merely an allegory for Christ, he is Lewis’s imagined Christ figure in the world of Narnia. So when Hollywood reimagines one of the most explicitly Christian characters in modern literature, Christians should pay attention. On this episode of the Give Me Liberty Podcast, Rya...

One year ago, America lost Charlie Kirk. In this special anniversary episode of the Give Me Liberty podcast, Ryan Helfenbein sits down with Christian apologist Dr. Frank Turek, one of Charlie’s mentors and close friends, to remember Charlie’s life, faith, courage, and enduring legacy. But this conversation goes beyond remembering Charlie. It gets to the deeper battle he spent his life fighting: th...

Artificial intelligence is changing everything, from how we learn and work to how the next generation searches for answers about identity, relationships, and even faith. Ryan Helfenbein sits down with Troy Miller, President and CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters, to discuss the growing dangers and opportunities surrounding AI. As young people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence fo...

Lindsay Clancy’s case is not a story about whether mental illness exists. It is a story about whether we still believe evil is real. We can acknowledge postpartum mental illness without pretending it automatically erases moral responsibility for murdering three children.

What compels someone to spend a lifetime proclaiming the gospel? On this episode of Give Me Liberty, Ryan Helfenbein sits down with legendary evangelist Ray Comfort, founder of Living Waters, to hear the remarkable story behind his new autobiography, Compelled: My Story. Ray shares how he went from growing up in New Zealand with virtually no Christian influence to becoming one of the world's b...

What happens when an entire generation stops trusting the institutions that shaped their parents? Steve Deace joins the  Give Me Liberty  podcast to discuss the growing divide between older and younger conservatives, the future of the pro-life movement, the rise of political and cultural dissidence, and the challenge facing young Christians who have learned to question everything but aren't al...

Michael Clary, author of  Loser Theology: Why the Weak Will Not Inherit the Earth , joins Ryan Helfenbein to expose the defeatist mindset that has taken root across modern Christianity. They discuss “spectator spirituality,” passive Christianity, the fear of Christian cultural engagement, the misuse of suffering and persecution, and why the Great Commission calls Christians to actively pursue the...

Everyone is arguing about the $20 burrito. They're missing the real story. Inflation. COVID shutdowns. Trillions in money printing. An affordability crisis that didn't happen by accident. If conservatives can't move voters emotionally, they'll lose every election.

Was America really founded as a Christian nation, or is that just a myth? WallBuilders' Tim Barton joins the Give Me Liberty Podcast to unpack the forgotten history behind America's founding, explaining how colonial pastors, the First Great Awakening, and how biblical ideas shaped the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution. He also argues that today's cultural battles...

Anthony Fauci told America to "follow the science." Now his diary raises new questions about COVID, his public messaging, and his private motives. Then he pleaded the Fifth 111 times before Congress. In a just nation, he would pay for his actions.

Is Christianity merely true, or is it also the foundation of a free and flourishing society? On this episode of the Give Me Liberty Podcast, apologist  Frank Turek  joins Ryan Helfenbein to discuss America's spiritual crisis, why Christians cannot retreat from politics, the evidence for Christianity, and the lasting legacy of Charlie Kirk. They explore: Why truth alone isn't enough if Chri...

The modern understanding of religious liberty isn't the Founders' understanding. What we have today is a judicial reinvention built over decades of activist rulings. The original was about preventing one Christian denomination from dominating over the rest, not destroying our Christian national identity.

Is the greatest threat to Western civilization Islam, or the collapse of Christianity? Andrew Sedra joins  Give Me Liberty  to explain why the decline of Christian conviction has left the West vulnerable to secularism, radical ideologies, and cultural decay. Drawing on his experience growing up in the Middle East, Sedra offers a unique perspective on the relationship between Christianity, Islam, a...

The preliminary hearing in the murder case of Charlie Kirk has concluded, and we were there for the proceedings. In this episode, Ryan Helfenbein and Shane Winnings walk through the testimony, evidence, and key moments presented in court, including surveillance footage, witness testimony, text messages, forensic evidence, and the legal arguments made by both sides. Rather than reacting to internet...

Abortion is more than a political issue; it is the foundational human rights question of our time. In this episode of  Give Me Liberty , Ryan Helfenbein sits down with White Rose Resistance National Outreach Director AJ Hurley to discuss why the right to life undergirds every other liberty, the growing divide within the pro-life movement, and why Christians must reclaim their responsibility in sha...

Birthright citizenship was never intended for illegal aliens or temporary visitors. The authors of the 14th Amendment explicitly distinguished citizens from those who owed allegiance to a foreign power. The Supreme Court ignored that history.

George Washington has become one of the most misunderstood figures in American history. Was America's first president merely a deist? Did he keep religion at arm's length? Or has modern scholarship sanitized the faith of the man who led the American Revolution? On this episode of  Give Me Liberty , Ryan Helfenbein is joined by Dr. Peter Lillback—church historian, founder of the Providence...

For decades, Christians have watched America's institutions drift further from their biblical foundations. Why? Joshua Haymes joins Ryan Helfenbein to discuss offensive Christianity, the failures of defensive evangelicalism, the importance of family discipleship, and what it will take to rebuild a Christian culture. They discuss:• Why Christians have been losing cultural battles • The role of...

The people running Western governments spent years telling citizens to accept: Mass immigration. Higher taxes. Less sovereignty. Less national identity. Now citizens across the West are responding with a simple word: No.

Has Christianity become too feminine? In this episode of the Give Me Liberty Podcast, Ryan Helfenbein sits down with pastor, theologian, and author J. Chase Davis to discuss the growing crisis of masculinity in America and the Church. They explore why so many young men feel disconnected and directionless, how modern churches often prioritize comfort over courage, and why Christian men must reject...

Eric Metaxas joins us to unveil how faith, heroism, and divine providence intertwined to birth a nation unlike any other. Eric shares stories from the American Revolution, highlighting figures like Benedict Arnold and George Washington, and explores how the founders saw America as a biblical project. Eric, acclaimed author of Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World...

More Christians are being killed in northern Nigeria than anywhere else in the world. In this episode of Give Me Liberty, Ryan Helfenbein sits down with Brad Brandon, founder and CEO of Across Nigeria, to discuss the brutal reality facing Christians in Africa's most dangerous region. Brad shares firsthand accounts of mass killings, attacks on Christian villages, the rise of Boko Haram and Fula...