The Tom Roten Show

Kevin Dennis is the CEO of Field of Hope Community Campus in Vinton, OH. They recently celebrated their 13th anniversary. Kevin details the story of his daughter Amber who battled drug addiction starting at the age of 13. After multiple arrests and prison stays, Amber turned her life around and is now the Executive Director at Field of Hope where many female clients have found help and hope. Go to...

The 2025 West Virginia Legislative Session ended Saturday with a few positives (Riley Gaines Act, Parents Bill of Rights, Puberty Blockers Blocked), but many good bills were left undone. We can call/email all of the lawmakers about how angry we are that WV is still without a religious exemption for vaccines, but really there's one main problem - the Speaker of the House. No matter who the committe...

Former social worker Sylvia Beachy exposes the corrupt CPS/Family Court/Foster Care system which is funded by US taxpayers at $128 Billion annually. Thanks to a law signed by Pres. Clinton, financial incentives are paid out when children are taken, put in foster care, and adopted. Others benefitting are the counselors, group homes, placement centers, hospitals, and Big Pharma. Sylvia is now an adv...

The 2-year budget passed the Ohio House 60-39 and includes $600 million in bonds for the Cleveland Browns to build a dome football stadium. State Rep. Don Jones from the 95th district joins me to discuss details of the bill. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show--5987430/support .

Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) comments on tariffs, ending the Dept. of Ed (it's his bill), his vote against the CR, and more! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show--5987430/support .

We get the good, bad, and the ugly on the West Virginia Legislative Session from Delegate Jim Butler (R-Mason) and Chairman Chris Rose of the Senate Energy Committee. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show--5987430/support .

Yvonne Bontkowski, Executive Director of Children of God for Life , exposes how vaccines are made using different cell lines from ABORTED BABIES. She also details how many other products have been advanced from the killing of humans. If you're pro-life and this is news to you, you might want to ask your state pro-life organization that's spent 52 years begging for donations why. Become a supporter...

Listen to an incredible story of how first generation farmers, Tim & Becca Cooper, got their start in Hampshire Co., WV. Cooper Farms partners with Mountaineer Food Bank through the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program to provide local nutrition for thousands of hungry people. Budget cuts could be negatively effecting their farm. Tim & Becca comment on that, their f...

While West Virginia Delegates debate Hospital Price Transparency, many residents are questioning the reasoning behind a bill they say removes transparency for the House. Delegates passed a bill that changes rules on what can be part of a FOIA request. Health Committee Chair Evan Worrell gives his response on that and gives an update on the 2025 legislative session. Become a supporter of this podca...

Jessica Watkins is a January 6th Oath Keeper that was in prison for 4 years. Watkins wrote a book about the ordeal, while in prison. It's called A Tale of an American Political Prisoner. Watkins is an Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran, a Firefighter & EMT.  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show--5987430/support .

WV Legislators are working on a $19 Billion budget, roughly $14B of that is Federal dollars. When will the state end this addiction? GOP Delegate from Mason Co., Jim Butler discusses that and gives his perspective on the rules debate Friday on the House floor that started with a discharge motion to repeal Certificate of Need. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the...

Her 7-week-old baby and toddler son were seized by Child Protective Services when her newborn sustained critical cranial injuries while in the care of a nanny. Rachel was innocent and never harmed her child, yet she was accused of this terrible crime. It's every parent’s worst nightmare - The Government kidnapping your children! Rachel Bruno’s personal experience of having her children illegally r...

At a MAHA meeting in Martinsburg, WV, HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took some jabs at West Virginia's Governor regarding his weight. Gov. Morrisey seemed to take it in good sport and has accepted the challenge to lose weight and get healthy, being an example to others in the state. GOP Delegate Henry Dillon comments on that and gives a legislative update on two bills relating to energy. Become a...

WV Health Committee Chair Evan Worrell (R-Cabell) shares his frustration over losing the battle for vaccine freedom. Evan and other lawmakers will joing Gov. Morrisey for a meeting with HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Martinsburg, WV. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show--5987430/support .

As a Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer, Joel Salatin brings a unique eclecticism to the food/farm discussion. He lives on Polyface Farm in Virginia. We talk about the Bird Flu, Lab grown meat, and the “Food Emancipation Proclamation”. Joel is the author of several books, including, EVERYTHING I WANT TO DO IS ILLEGAL. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.sp...

On Friday, 52 Republican House members voted for a religious exemption amendment to the vaccine freedom bill. When the final bill was up for passage on Monday, 12 of those GOP Delegate had switched their vote and the bill failed with only 42 voting for the vaccine freedom. In this episode, two of the delegates who changed their mind give their reasons why - Josh Holstein and Geno Chiarelli. Also,...

For 10 years, Republicans in the West Virginia legislature claim to stand for freedom, the Constitution, and individual liberty. After a decade's worth of lies, they have manifested that they are not much better than your average Democrat. Once again lawmakers vote down a vaccine freedom bill that would have allowed for a religious exemption. The bill was killed on Monday with only 42 delegates su...

Some teams required girs to wear skirts. In college basketball, some on the team weren't even allowed to cross half court. Sometimes just to raise funds for uniforms, girls basketball players had to clean up after football games! My how things have changed! A true pioneer of women's basketball in West Virginia, Kathy Roten, shares a little of the history and insight into how she began the programs...

West Virginia Delegates are debating a vaccine freedom bill. The question is, will the final version include religious and philosophical as well as medical exemptions. House Health Committee Chair Evan Worrell talks about that and other bills under consideration in this legislative update. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show--5987430/support .

Chloe Cole is an 18 year old detransitioner from California. She started her transition at 12 years old, puberty blockers and testosterone at 13 and a double mastectomy at 15 years old. She is now a strong advocate against gender ideology. My guest, Dr. Jared Ross, Senior Fellow with Do No Harm, advocates against transgender procedures for minors encouraged by the medical industrial complex. Becom...

What have we learned from Covid over the last 5 years? Apparently, for the West Virginia GOP Supermajority, the answer is NOTHING. Because of the widely reported adverse effects of the Covid jab, many previously pro-vaccine doctors around the nation have become skeptical of all immunizations. Many experts are now drawing a correlation with the increased number of childhood vaccines to the rise in...

RFK Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" agenda is empowering state legislatures to take action. Efforts have been underway in West Virginia to ban certain food dyes and the Health Freedom movement is spreading in Ohio as well. Ohio Representative in District 85, Republican Tim Barhorst, is the co-director of the MAHA Caucus in Ohio. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...

Don't believe the Climate Cultists and Global Warming Alarmists! Frank Lasee is President of Truth in Energy and Climate. He's the author of CLIMATE AND ENERGY LIES. Of course CO2 is good for us and good for the planet! It is necessary for life and promotes plant growth. Frank exposes the lies of the Green New Scam. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-roten...

Halfway through the 2025 West Virginia Legislative Session, I get updates from two members of the Republican House Leadership: Delegate Pat McGeehan is the Majority Leader and Delegate Evan Worrell chairs the Health Committee. Bills discussed include: vaccine exemptions, food dye ban, ivermectin OTC, and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-tom-roten-show-...

Freshman Republican Senator Chris Rose chairs the West Virginia Senate Energy Committee. He details how his bill will stop the Green New Deal from continuing in the state. Sen. Rose also discusses vaccine freedom, the ban on puberty blockers, and the effort to eliminate the personal property tax. Also, DC lobbyists have been at the Capitol in an effort to stop the bill banning certain food dyes fr...