The Adult in the Room

Ukrainian Pastor Anatoly Kaluzhny joins the program from the nation's capital of Kiev to discuss the looming threat from Russia and its President, Vladimir Putin. Kaluzhny gives some background on the history of the nation since the fall of the Soviet Union, as well as Russia's continued aggression and Putin's seeming imperial ambitions. But perhaps most importantly, he gives a plea to both the We...

Author, activist, commentator and former Tucson Police officer Brandon Tatum is a strong supporter of law & order. Today, he joins the program to discuss the origins of the modern tendency toward civil unrest, criminality, and hatred toward our fellow man. He gives his thoughts on the recent tragic killings & assaults of innocent people by individuals who should have already been in crimin...

Content producers from journalists to filmmakers to musicians are having their works hijacked. Not by pirates sailing the digital waters of the Deep Web, but by some of the largest and most powerful internet corporations on the planet. RedState managing editor Jennifer Van Laar returns to the program to discuss the issue. She also gives her thoughts on the killing of LA shop worker Brianna Kupfer,...

Former radio show host, columnist and friend of the show Mark Griffith joins the program to talk a wide variety of topics, from the Virus of Unnamed Origin to how the treatment of concerned parents by school boards is directly related to the January 6 Capitol riots. Mark & Victoria even find time to chat about some music at the end of the show. Download the episode now! TOP STORIES Zuckerberg'...

Actor Nick Searcy ( Fried Green Tomatoes , The Shape of Water , FX's Justified ) was present on January 6, 2021 when a speech by then-President Trump and a peaceful protest erupted into mayhem as agitators broke in to the United States Capitol. In the new documentary film Capitol Punishment , Searcy and director Chris Burgard look at what happened the day of the violence, but also what happened af...

CONTENT WARNING: This episode of the Adult in the Room podcast includes frank discussion of criminal sexual acts against minors that may be disturbing. Listener discretion is advised. New York attorney Joe Nierman, host of the Good Lawgic YouTube channel, spent a month in a courtroom as an observer for one of the most closely-watched trials so far this decade, the sex trafficking case against Jeff...

Nate Broady, better known to his online followers as "Nate the Lawyer," has found himself part of many aspects of legal and court procedure, from working as a law enforcement officer to practicing law as both a prosecutor and defense attorney, and as well as being a law school lecturer and respected analyst. Today, he joins the program to discuss two high-profile cases: the Rittenhouse trial, as w...

When actor and noted liberal activist Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed the cinematographer and injured the director of a low-budget western he was producing, the questions immediately began: How did an apparent live round get inside the gun? Were safety protocols ignored? How experienced were the gun wranglers? Now, he's begun speaking out about the incident, and is insisting that the tra...

Attorney Nick Rekieta and his crew of legal commentators rose to massive prominence during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial with their unique blend of insightful live analysis and Mystery Science Theater-style riffing. Rekieta joins the show to talk about the sudden popularity of his live streams, the absurdity of the prosecutors' behavior during the trial, and what Rittenhouse and his legal team should...

Kyle Rittenhouse is a free man after his acquittal on murder charges this past Friday. Adult In The Room's producer, Kenny Hitt, joins the program to help dissect the controversial "Hocus Pocus Out of Focus" video introduced by the prosecution, and to talk about why bad practices with video evidence could bite both prosecutors and defendants. Then, the one and only Kurt Schlichter returns to give...

The Law of Self-Defense's Andrew Branca joins this special edition of The Adult in the Room. The jury has convened to begin deliberations after one of the most bizarre and controversial courtroom dramas in recent memory: the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. Andrew gives his thoughts on the decision to put Rittenhouse on the stand, how effective he feels both sides' closing arguments are, and why...

Karl Brauer of iSeeCars.com is the guest today for a deep dive into how the current supply chain mishaps are affecting the sales & prices of both new and used cars in this country. Could this lead to a new crisis in the auto industry? Plus, a hip-hop ode to the "Let's Go Brandon" chant tops the charts despite censorship by Google, Dan Bongino is MIA after speaking out about his station's vacci...

On today's edition of The Adult in the Room Podcast, Victoria welcomes two guests with a lot to say about mandates, government control and freedom. First up is radio host Todd Herman, who also gives his thoughts and memories of working with the late, great Rush Limbaugh. Then, she welcomes Dr. Chris Rake, an anesthesiologist with UCLA Medical Center who was recently escorted from his workplace for...

PJ Media's Stacey Lennox joins the program, and she has a lot to say about a lot of things, including parental choice in education curriculum, the continuing legal fallout from the January 6 Capitol riots, media fear-mongering driving political division & strife, and Trump's recent interference in Georgia's political process. Check out Stacey's work at PJ Media , and join her on the Loftus Par...

Pass the vinaigrette, because General Mark Milley is tossing a word salad worthy of Delta House as he's grilled by Congress over the disastrous pullout from Afghanistan. Plus, useful idiot (she's legally an adult, so don't even start) Greta Thunberg whines before a global warming handshake party masquerading as a conference about how we're all eating meat and how people in the Sahara are using air...

Author, veteran, columnist and attorney Kurt Schlichter returns, as cantankerously as always, to discuss the aftermath of the California recall, why accusations of widespread fraud are ridiculous, and why -- despite his conservatism -- he has no desire to leave the Golden State. He also gives his thoughts on the disastrous pullout from Afghanistan, as well as the current generation of military lea...

The recall is over, and unfortunately Gavin Newsom has managed to hang on to his seat as California governor. Red State's Jennifer Van Laar joins the program to talk the post-mortem...what went wrong? What went right? And will California ever manage to get itself free from under the treads of the Democrat party machine? MORE INFO: VictoriaTaft.com Victoria Taft @ PJ Media

Joe Biden isn't hiding his motives anymore: "This is not about freedom or personal choice," he said while announcing his unconstitutional, unenforceable plan to force employers to vaccinate their staff or face heavy fines from the Department of Labor. But could that cause more problems than it potentially solves? Plus, it's judgment day for Gavin Newsom, as opposition frontrunner Larry Elder, an A...

Retired Marines Scott Huesing & Mike Rosen join the program to give their thoughts on the Afghanistan withdrawal fiasco, including the deaths of 13 US warriors and Joe Biden's inexcusable behavior when their remains arrived home. Learn who they believe benefits the most from the retreat, and their own personal feelings as veterans seeing their work come to naught. PLUS: Teachers are busted dis...

Independent journalist Andy Ngô rejoins the program to talk about Portland's descent into mayhem in the past few weeks, with ANTIFA & the Proud Boys turning parts of the city into a warzone and citizens & journalists caught in the middle, often finding themselves targets for violence and intimidation. Andy discusses the city's recent attitude toward ANTIFA and why they are becoming increas...

No one wanted or expected our troops to remain forever in Afghanistan, but the sudden pullout of US forces this week has led to a country in chaos, swiftly reconquered by the terrorist insurgents America and her allies spent 20 years trying to eradicate. Who's to blame, and can the disaster be salvaged? Retired US Army Major General Paul Vallely joins the show to examine the situation and share hi...

We're joined by author, economist & commentator John Lott, who was invited to speak at what he and others were told was an elaborate graduation for an online high school in Las Vegas, only to find out the entire setup was just a marketing ploy by a Madison Avenue agency on behalf of anti-gun groups, which edited his remarks to appear callous and dismissive toward victims of gun violence. Plus,...

Former Navy EOD specialist Tom Sauer recently caught a great deal of Twitter attention after a Memorial Day thread posted in tribute to those he served with. Today, he joins Victoria on this very special edition of The Adult in the Room Podcast to talk about his service and coping with the loss of several of his friends over the years. Now the owner & administrator of a substance abuse counsel...

On this week's episode of Leaving California, Victoria talks with Ricky Bush, a former California resident who lost everything thanks to a devastating wildfire. Learn why he blames the state government for the fire and what his life is like after relocating to the opposite coast. Plus, Victoria chats with an Oregon mom who was treated like a criminal after demanding answers from her local school b...

In this first episode of a new multi-part series, Victoria talks with Terry Gilliam, a soon-to-be-former California resident who has had quite enough of the state's draconian tax codes, wokeness-first education system, and ridiculous anti-freedom laws & regulations. Also, she talks with author John D. Trudel about their latest collaboration, an audiobook version of his high-tech supernatural s...