The Michele Tafoya Podcast

Dagen McDowell is one of the founding anchors of FOX Business Network and is the co-host of “The Bottom Line” with Sean Duffy weeknights at 6PM ET.  Known for her southern sensibilities, colorful vocabulary, and tough-as-nails attitude, Dagen may surprise you with the story of her life! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who is George Soros?  Why does he spend more money on American political campaigns than just about anyone in history?  What are his goals?  What is the end game?  Matt Palumbo, author of “The Man Behind The Curtain: Inside the Secret Network of George Soros,” joins Michele. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Chicago a bell-weather for other blue cities in America?  If so, what does Lori Lightfoot’s defeat portend for other big city mayors?  And what are the national implications of Chicago’s failing public schools?  We discuss with Mailee Smith of the Illinois Policy Institute. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Films like “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Jesus Revolution” are making tons of money.  But Hollywood doesn’t care.  Film critic Christian Toto explains why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You have more power than you think.  So why do you give it away so easily?  When you give it away a tiny bit at a time, your power will disappear before you realize it.  Like the frog in the pot of water, slowly brought to a boil, we are vulnerable.  But we are more powerful than most frogs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you know the REAL story behind Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the National Anthem?  I’m willing to bet you don’t.  The man who helped Kap make the decision to kneel is a former Green Beret, Nate Boyer, of Merging Players and Vets.  He also co-stars in the film, “MVP.”  He joins Michele. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ilya Shapiro of the Manhattan Institute joins Michele to explore whether or not DEI — Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — is productive.  Is it what it claims to be?  Is it truly “inclusive”?  No matter where you fall ideologically, this is worthwhile debate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may have loved Rush Limbaugh.  You may have hated him.  But you’ll definitely want to hear the perspective of James Golden, AKA Bo Snerdley, in Part Two of this rare interview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may have loved Rush Limbaugh.  You may have hated him.  But you’ll definitely want to hear the perspective of James Golden, AKA Bo Snerdley, in Part One of this rare interview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts sound virtuous.  But dig deeper and you find DEI is not as warm and fuzzy as it sounds.  On the contrary, DEI departments are like small dictatorships on campus.  John Sailer, Senior Fellow and Director of University Policy at the National Association of Scholars, has done the deep dive and has unbelievable details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

After a Twitter follower challenged several of Michele’s tweets, she invited him on the podcast to debate in person.  He accepted.  But then he cancelled at the last minute.  That didn’t stop Michele from taking him on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don Lemon commented on when women are in their prime.  It’s an almost unimaginably stupid assertion.  Michele fires back.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ian Miller of Outkick joins Michele to talk about whether masks were ever the answer to protecting us from COVID.  He also weighs in on “Top Gun: Maverick.”   Did the box office smash save Hollywood, as Steven Spielberg has said, and does it even have a chance to win Best Picture? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Critical Race Theory.  Queer Theory.  Gender Affirming “care.”  Cancel Culture.  Are these influences so strong that the West is losing its moral compass?  Spencer Klavan, author of “How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises,” joins Michele to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michele maintains hope that people who are open to CRT will also be open to a different viewpoint about it.  John Amanchukwu, whose Nigerian-born dad raised his family here in the U.S., believes this is the greatest country in the world.  And his views on CRT and Diversity-Equity-Inclusion are worth listening to.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Little by little, we’ve allowed our public schools to weaken into factories that make a low-quality product.  Every child in America deserves better.  Jeremy Tate says better is possible.  Find out how.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Because of COVID restrictions and vaccine passports, Canadian restauranteur Jessie Johnson lost his livelihood.  And for the first time ever, he reveals how he even lost his children.  This emotional interview casts light upon one of the darkest episodes in Canada’s history.  Jesse Johnson is admittedly still broken, trying to heal, and willing to bare his soul in the pursuit of justice.  See omny...

Michele talks with Leonydus Johnson, author of the new book, "Raising Victims: The Pernicious Rise of Critical Race Theory". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michele is joined by Alan and Taylor Martin (@AtTheMartins), parents of Trista Martin. Last November, 18-year-old Trista died suddenly, just four months after receiving the COVID vaccine, despite having recovered from COVID twice already. The Martins believe that Trista's death came as a result of the vaccine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the first time, Dr. Peter McCullough and basketball Hall of Famer John Stockton appear together to talk about COVID vaccines, sudden deaths, masks, and where we go from here.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simon Ateba is a White House correspondent from Africa.  If you haven’t heard of him, it’s because he rarely gets called on.  He joins Michele to talk about what it’s like in the White House Briefing Room, how his perspective of America changed once he moved here, and how Jen Psaki changed his life!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Allen has been the voice of the Minnesota Vikings for two decades.  But it was during the 2022 NFL season and the broadcast of an epic Minnesota defeat of the Buffalo Bills when PA gained national — even worldwide — attention.  Meet PA, the announcer, the “national treasure,” and the preacher. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Auburn and Ole Miss football coach Tommy Tuberville is now a Senator from Alabama.  He joins Michele to discuss Title IX, NIL in college sports, and Donald Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writer Mike Sielski answers all the questions you may have ever had about Kobe Bryant the person, the kid, the basketball star, the son, the father and the husband.  He joins Michele on this third anniversary of Bryant’s death to discuss his book, “The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Vanderbilt professor says Queer and Trans Students of Color can’t learn math.  High school and elementary teachers believe they are your child’s protectors.  An update on Hamline University.  And a Florida woman gets caught in a storm drain… again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.