Viewpoint with Tony Hodge

Send us Fan Mail Tony sits down with Lana Silk, President and CEO of Transform Iran, for a compelling conversation about one of the most consequential conflicts in the world today. Together, they unpack the geopolitical forces driving the current crisis in Iran, what life looks like on the ground for ordinary Iranians, and how Transform Iran is ministering to a people caught in the crossfire of hi...

Send us Fan Mail James Baird joins Tony to discuss James's book "King of Kings," which explores the role of Christianity in government and argues for its promotion through a logical syllogism. They debated various aspects of the book's central argument, including the definition of government, the nature of subjective and objective truths, and the historical context of religious...

Send us Fan Mail Tony sits down with Dr. John G. West, the Vice President of the Discovery Institute to discuss his latest book, "Stockholm Syndrome Christianity." Tony and John examine how Christian leaders sometimes adopt secular worldviews despite their personal faith. They explored various challenges facing Christian institutions, including compromised teaching standards, inconsisten...

Send us Fan Mail In this epidsode, Tony comments on the assassination of Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk. He touches on Charlie's legacy, how to respond, and talks about how this is not a war against people, but something else entirely. Support the show Visit Tony's Twitter feed @TonyMHodge

Send us Fan Mail Tony interviews filmmaker Tim Mahoney, the producer of the film "The American Miracle, Our Nation is no Accident." Tim shares his inspiration behind the film, God's Providence in our founding, and his favorite on-scene locations to film. Tony and Tim also discuss the dangerous re-writing of history that has taken place in recent years and the need to be historically...

Send us Fan Mail Tony talks about the bankruptcy of the Democrats and the bill in WV Legislature that defines a man and a woman . Tony talks about the ills of marijuana legalization in Pueblo, Co., and he talks about the potentials (or not) of data centers. Support the show Visit Tony's Twitter feed @TonyMHodge

Send us Fan Mail This week Tony has thrown together a show quickly while traveling a great deal. He talks about the new World War One Memorial, Jacksonianism, the new WVU president, Russia and U.S. relations, and more! Support the show Visit Tony's Twitter feed @TonyMHodge

Send us Fan Mail Tony discusses in depth the book by Rob Henderson entitled "Troubled." He talks about social stability as a requirement for economic mobility. Tony reports Trump's rightful take over of the Kennedy Center. DOGE might pay a visit to West Virginia. Support the show Visit Tony's Twitter feed @TonyMHodge

Send us Fan Mail Tony talks about more young men than young women being conservative and more young men than women being involved in church. More on this here . Tony discusses the recent news about the Equal Rights Amendment. Tony discusses a NYT article that details a woman who has sex with an AI chatbot. Tony also talks about GOP dominance in West Virginia and why voters have rejected the Democr...

Send us Fan Mail Tony Hodge reviews the inauguration of Donald Trump and discusses the highlights of his first 100 hours in office.  The historic first 100 hours DeepSeek's Sputnik moment How DEI conquered the University of Colorado The Hyde Amendment Keep Americans safe in aviation Support the show Visit Tony's Twitter feed @TonyMHodge

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is Michael Wegman, the author of "Caveat Games," a military suspense thriller. Michael is a retired naval officer, an author, a painter, a creator, a political scientist, an adventurer, a teacher, a leader, a man of faith and so much more. Listen as he shares his background and life experiences that has shaped who he is today. His book "Caveat Gam...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Tony talks about the death threats by Joseph De Soto. He also shares his thoughts on Rich Rodriguez's return as the WVU football coach. Tony concludes by sharing the Christmas story. Support the show Visit Tony's Twitter feed @TonyMHodge

Send us Fan Mail Tony is joined by Byron Fisher. Mr. Fisher works in politics with a strong focus on issues of election integrity. We discuss elections, Senator Joe Manchin and his recent SCOTUS proposal, legislating morality, and church issues. Joe Manchin's proposal is here . Young men leaving traditional church is here . St. Nicholas slapping someone is here . Support the show Visit Tony&a...

Send us Fan Mail Tony discusses President Biden pardoning his son, the implications of the melees we saw on the college football field this week, the boom in sales of the Bible, and how more young men are into church than young women for the first time ever. Read about the Biden pardon here . Read about the college football rivalry melees here . Sales of Bibles are Booming— read here . Young men a...

Send us Fan Mail Discussion topics on this episode include visiting Thomas Jefferson properties and how the narrative around these locales have shifted away from celebrating Jefferson's accomplishments and toward condemning him for his flaws. Tony talks about Jefferson's politics and his architecutual ideology. Also, Tony briefly reminds the listeners of the story of Thanksgiving. Book R...

Send us Fan Mail This week Tony discusses the meteoric rise of artificial intelligence, the effect of inflation on the election, the Mike Tyson fight, and more. Support the show Visit Tony's Twitter feed @TonyMHodge

Send us Fan Mail Tony talks about his top four reasons for the red wave nationally. 1. Inflation 2. Immigration 3. Identity Politics 4. Influence of new media Support the show Visit Tony's Twitter feed @TonyMHodge

Send us Fan Mail Danny Jones is our guest on this episode of Viewpoint. He is a former four-term Mayor of Charleston, WV, a former Sheriff, and a former member of the House of Delegates. But that's not all. He has lived a colorful, eventful life and he shares some of those details. Support the show Visit Tony's Twitter feed @TonyMHodge

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode we talk about Joe Rogan interviewing Donald Trump and the importance of the long form interview in the 21st century. We talk about the upcoming election and the importance of voting down ballot. Check your local candidates here Astrophysicist Hugh Ross Discussion on UFO's can be found here Support the show Visit Tony's Twitter feed @TonyMHodge

Send us Fan Mail Our guest for this episode is Delegate JB Akers. He is a Delegate in West Virginia representing the 55th District which covers portions of Charleston and surrounding areas. We discuss his early life, how he became interested in politics, his family, and we learn about his passions as it relates to his public service.  You can learn about JB by visiting his website here JB's l...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Tony talks with Dr. Os Guinness about the idea of freedom, how it is defined, and how America can keep it. They discuss how the radical left in modern America does not have the same historical view of freedom that was born in 1776. They also talk about modern politics and how we can navigate today's world with clarity. Learn more about Os Guinness at his webs...

Send us Fan Mail Delegate Adam Burkhammer joins Viewpoint to talk about his background, his experience in politics and the legislaure, and his passion about family issues and the foster care system. Find Delegate Burkhammer's legislative page here . News about House Bill 4975 can be read here . Support the show Visit Tony's Twitter feed @TonyMHodge

Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode I talk about Reza Pahlavi's appeal in restoring normalcy in the nation of Iran. I discuss the Woody Williams statue replacement proposal for the U.S. Capitol Statuary Hall. Finally, I briefly discuss the plastic bottle cap controversy in the EU. You can find Reza Pahlavi's appeal here . You can find my article on the Woody Williams statue here . The...

Send us Fan Mail Joining us in this episode is Dr. Matthew Harris. Dr. Harris has over 30 years of active practice in internal medicine and pediatrics. Guided by this professional experiece, he discusses the health effects of marijuana (cannabis) use as well as the socioeconomic effects, political effects, and other ramifications. We also explore the changes in society that have changed perception...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Richard Weikart joins Viewpoint to discuss his book entitled "Unnatural Death, Medicine's Descent from Healing to Killing." Our discussion is spurred by a ballot initiative in West Virginia that will add constitutional protections for people against the use of euthanasia. We discuss the history of euthanasia, the worldviews that promote euthanasia, and how these...