Politics and Parenting Podcast

This week on the podcast, I am joined by Thomas Howes , Editor-in-Chief for Vital Center Magazine , Austrian Institute Fellow, Lecturer in Politics at Princeton University, and founder of the Reagan Caucus . We discuss the core principles of republicanism and coalition building. Thomas shares the story of his new coalition, the Reagan Caucus, and how they plan to bring balance to the Republican pa...

Eddie Garcia is back on the show to discuss his campaign and the issues on the minds of American families. Eddie shares his perspective on the TikTok ban, the war in Ukraine, the debacle on our southern border, and rising inflation. Listen in to hear why Eddie doesn’t think Ukraine is winnable and what he would do as a U.S. Senator to support American Families. Follow Eddie on X @EddieGarciaVA. To...

Today, on the podcast, I am joined by Matt Lewis. Matt is a Columnist at the Daily Beast , the author of Fifthly Rich Politicians and Too Dumb to Fail , and the host of the Matt Lewis and the News YouTube channel. Matt shares his story about how he went from managing a grocery store to managing a successful political campaign. And how his parents supported and inspired him to dream big and take th...

On this week’s podcast, I speak with Tyler Syck, assistant professor of Political Science at the University of Pikeville, about his new article in Persuasion titled The Americans Who Long for Caesar. Tyler and I discuss the rise of those clamoring for an authoritarian leader and how this is dangerous to citizen’s freedom and liberty. You can find all of Tyler’s writings on his website jtylersyck.c...

How can a citizen make an informed decision when the system shields candidates from answering serious questions? In this brief video, I share the story of how I lost my cool and yelled at a congressional candidate running for office because I was threatened with legal action for harassment simply for wanting to have my questions answered. Is this the system we want to decide our leaders? How are w...

In this episode, I discuss the Wonka movie and how it relates to the rise of corporate power in America. I also continue the series on political parties, diving deep into the Federalists and Republicans of the 1790s. In the last segment, I laid out some marketing and leadership ideas for the No Cap Fund. Wonka Wonka is a delightful movie to watch with kids of all ages. Wonka is scammed by the fine...

I am joined by Caleb Franz, Program Manager of Young Voices and the first-time Author of The Conductor: The Story of Rev. John Rankin, Abolitionism's Essential Founding Father , which will be available on October 15th. Caleb is an engaging and thoughtful guest. The conversation bounces back and forth between the man, John Rankin, and the issue that stoked his passions, slavery. We discuss how Rank...

Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and was a proponent of democracy, individual rights, and equality; Jefferson's contributions left an indelible mark on the shaping of American political philosoph...

In this episode, I discuss the history of Political Parties, the Book of Job, and Life. In the first segment, I discuss our founding era and the origin of the first political parties. Why do they exist, and what did they do? In the second segment, I share a discussion with a friend about discourgment. He recommended reading the Book of Job, and I shared my thoughts on what I read. In the third seg...

I try this podcast thing alone. I rant and ramble about our Presidential nominees, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and Apportionment, among other things.  Peace and Love, Jeff Thanks for reading Politics and Parenting! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www....

John and I discuss religious freedom, civil rights, and coalition building while sharing the story of Give ‘em Hell Harry and his remarkable upset victory over Thomas Dewey. You can check out my latest article in the Hill here . To learn more about the campaign, visit our website beattyfor.us. To sign up to volunteer, click here . To sign up to attend a campaign event, click here. Click here to re...

One of our favorite guests, Tyler Syck , is back to discuss his new article, Conservatism’s Path Not Taken for Persuasion . Tyler shares his perspective on the current and historical conservative movements and offers a new path. We also discuss the current presidential primary elections and the top contenders, Trump, Haley, and DeSantis. Peace and Love, Jeff (The one who used to wear a flannel.) T...

John and I are joined by Tim Carney , an AEI fellow, writer for the Washington Examiner , and author of a new book, Family Unfriendly , available for presale now , hitting the shelves March 18th . We discuss Tim’s new article about the business dealings of a president and another president’s son while in office. We also dive into his new book and talk about how family and government do and should...

John Beatty believes that America’s system of government is inching perilously closer toward a cliff. Social media, cancel culture, and political polarization in our nation have pulled us apart. Our nation was founded on the idea of “e pluribus unum” or “out of many, one.” Virginians in the state's 10th District are now just “one of many.” Regarding the sour state of American politics, John Beatty...

Eddie Garcia is back on the show to discuss what he’s learned from voters while campaigning all over the state of Virginia. We ask him how he will take what he’s learned from the people and put it into action if elected to the US Senate. https://www.eddiegarciava.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politi...

In this episode, John and I welcome Justin Stapley of The Freemen News-letter, discussing the new intellectual conservative movement, history, and political theory. Justin is an engaging and thoughtful guest. Make sure to give this episode a listen and share it with a friend. You can find my article mentioned on the pod about Nikki Haley here. And check out these great articles from The Freemen Ne...

No guests this week. It’s just John and me. We discuss the American Christmas classic It’s a Wonderful Life! and how it relates to our lives, John Bingham and the 14th Amendment , and who's running for Congress in VA-10. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicsandparenting.com

John and I fanboy over our latest guest, H.W. Brands, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin. He is an author and historian. John and I can barely hide our excitement as we discuss how history should be taught, what we can learn from our past, and what made our founders different than modern-day politicians. Were they radicals? Perhaps. Were they bold? Absolutely. The conversation center...

In a bonus episode, we are joined by Thomas Howes , editor-in-chief at The Vital Center , to discuss his article in the fall issue, Catholic Scholasticism At The Threshold Of Constitutionalism . It’s an exhilarating conversation, we discuss our constitutional system and the checks and balances it puts in place to protect citizens. Peace & Love. “Ambition must be made to counteract ambition,”--  Ja...

Assistant Professor of Political Science and History at the University of Pikeville and Founding editor of The Vital Center , Tyler Syck returns to the show to discuss The Vital Center’s statement of principles and his latest article in the Fall issue entitled Keeping the Republic . It’s a wonderful conversation around the topics of liberalism, freedom, democracy, republicanism, and parenting. Rem...

On this week’s episode, John and Jeff discuss why our founding fathers are important, responding to the article Forget the Founding Fathers by Michael Lind of Compact Magazine. They also discuss the latest congressional scandal involving George Santos and his campaign finance violations. John asks Jeff what he’s been reading, and Jeff asks John what four books influenced his political thought. Tha...

Mitch McConnell represents special interests, not the American people — we need campaign finance reform now - Jeff Mayhugh This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicsandparenting.com

Why Congress https://www.aei.org/research-products/book/why-congress/ Phillip A. Wallach : https://www.aei.org/profile/philip-wallach/ The People’s House has morphed into the Party’s House — it’s time for reform  https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4272768-the-peoples-house-has-morphed-into-the-partys-house-its-time-for-reform/ Justin Amash for Speaker of the House | Opinion https://www.newsweek....

You can purchase the book here. https://www.amazon.com/Conservative-Futurist-Create-Sci-Fi-Promised/dp/B0BWGFW6XT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3C0GAZM1QL6WG&keywords=the+conservative+futurist&qid=1698069662&sprefix=the+conservitive+futurist%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-1 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicsandparenting.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicsandparenting.com