The Elsa Kurt Show

A border gate opens, a crowd floods in, and suddenly a small Spanish enclave is dealing with mass chaos, deaths, and looted businesses, all supercharged by viral TikTok rumors. That’s where we start, because it captures the bigger theme Elsa Kurt and Clay Novak keep circling back to: the headline is never the whole story. The real story is the pattern that repeats when leaders dodge hard tradeoffs...

  Every conversation on The Elsa Kurt Show is an opportunity to hear a unique perspective. While guests don't always share my personal views, I believe thoughtful conversations are worth having. In this episode, Cordell J. Overgaard discusses the ideas behind his memoir Watching Things Change , reflecting on decades of change in American law, media, politics, technology, and society. Whether...

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Some conversations don’t fit in neat categories, and that’s exactly the point. We sit down with author, professor, and former technology executive Dr. Setrag Koshafian to talk about what happens when a lifelong pursuit of mathematics, computer science, and philosophy doesn’t dissolve faith, but sharpens it. His journey moves from agnosticism and mocking Christians to a grounded commitment to Jesus...

What does it really take to become a mighty man or woman of God when you feel ordinary, behind, or even disqualified? We sit down with author and jail chaplain Jackie Wakefield to talk about The Making of Mighty Men and the surprising path God uses to form spiritual strength, courageous leadership, and real discipleship.  Jackie traces the message back to David’s mighty men, the misfits who gather...

A tiny dog sprinting toward freeway traffic should have been a tragedy, but it becomes the beginning of a story that changes everything. We sit down with author Heidi C. Heisel to hear how she rescued Gizmo, brought him home, and slowly realized this little dog was about to become her muse, her travel buddy, and the center of a children’s book series that families actually want to read together. I...

Support the show Elsa's AMAZON STORE Elsa's FAITH & FREEDOM MERCH STORE Elsa's BOOKS Elsa Kurt :   You may know her for her uncanny, viral Kamala Harris impressions & conservative comedy skits, but she’s also a lifelong Patriot & longtime Police Wife. She has channeled her fierce love and passion for God, family, country, and those who serve as the creator, Executive Pro...

AI isn’t a someday problem, it’s a right now reality, and it’s forcing a hard question: is the American Dream disappearing, or is it evolving into something new? We sit down with entrepreneur, author, and business strategist Bradley R. Amon to separate fact from fear and talk plainly about what artificial intelligence means for work, wages, and everyday opportunity in the United States. If you’ve...

A beam of light that melts fat sounds like the cleanest shortcut imaginable, until you ask the real question: what else could it change about you? We’re joined by physician, scientist, and author Leonard Zwelling to talk about his medical thriller Light , inspired by real optogenetics research that uses light-responsive genes to influence brain circuits and behavior. The science is grounded, the “...

We track a week where hypocrisy becomes policy, from New York’s AC push to celebrity privilege to political parties excusing the inexcusable. We also wrestle with politicized sports, escalating conflict with Iran, NATO’s shifting defense posture, and the painful reality of the Charlie Kirk murder case moving through court.  • summer hiatus timing and why the show works as a two-host format  • New...

We track how the Iran negotiations ripple into energy markets, media narratives, and real life costs at the gas pump. We also zoom out to political instability in the UK and major US cities, then end on why keeping perspective matters when the headlines feel nonstop. • status of the Iran framework and why IAEA inspections cannot wait • why gas prices rise fast and fall slowly plus the price gougin...

We bounce from geopolitics to sports to tech and keep coming back to one question: why does everything feel like it breaks the moment people start celebrating. We weigh what enforcement would make an Iran ceasefire real, what public events demand now that security threats feel constant, and what accountability looks like when crowds and narratives turn ugly.  • Iran ceasefire framework details, sa...

A government office made a basic math mistake and a married couple pays for it with months apart. Craig Taylor joins us to unpack the true story behind his unforgettable book title, “2 Plus Banana Equals No,” a phrase born from a UK spouse visa refusal that relied on adding bank balances from different dates and treating the result like a real threshold check. It’s absurd on paper, but it’s devast...

Live radio doesn’t care if you’re nervous, prepared, or having a rough day. The mic goes hot, the clock keeps moving, and “dead air” becomes your worst enemy. I’m flying solo without Clay this week, and I’m telling the story of filling in for a Dallas talk radio host, including the moment a guest dropped off the line and I had to talk my way out of silence in real time. It’s messy, honest, and a s...

A life can change in a single moment and sometimes it’s the moment you never planned to survive. Apostle Clarence Langston joins me to share his raw, unforgettable journey from childhood trauma and the murder of his birth mother to anger, street life in Detroit, homelessness, and a suicide attempt that became a turning point instead of an ending. We talk about the reality of hearing a crushing int...

Support the show Elsa's AMAZON STORE Elsa's FAITH & FREEDOM MERCH STORE Elsa's BOOKS Elsa Kurt :   You may know her for her uncanny, viral Kamala Harris impressions & conservative comedy skits, but she’s also a lifelong Patriot & longtime Police Wife. She has channeled her fierce love and passion for God, family, country, and those who serve as the creator, Executive Pro...

A lot of people say they want to write a book, but what they really mean is they want to have written one. We get honest about the gap between those two things, and why the difference is almost never talent. It’s grit, craft, and the decision not to quit when the work turns into a long, hot march.  We talk with the author behind the Gunny Mac historical fiction series, a storyteller shaped by the...

Support the show Elsa's AMAZON STORE Elsa's FAITH & FREEDOM MERCH STORE Elsa's BOOKS Elsa Kurt :   You may know her for her uncanny, viral Kamala Harris impressions & conservative comedy skits, but she’s also a lifelong Patriot & longtime Police Wife. She has channeled her fierce love and passion for God, family, country, and those who serve as the creator, Executive Pro...

You know that rush of childhood wonder you can almost feel in your chest and how it gets harder to reach as you grow up? We chase that feeling with author Christopher Charles Anderson, who takes a character nearly everyone recognizes and asks a deceptively big question: what keeps the magic alive year after year, and how does Frosty come back every Christmas?  We talk about *Frosty and the Magic o...

Your kid can ace the test and still feel lost, anxious, and disconnected, and that gap is what we tackle with Dr. Amy Tepper and Dr. Amy Vaughn. They’re educators, speech language pathologists, longtime colleagues, and co-authors of Grounded in Greater, a faith-informed approach to K-12 education that aims for something bigger than scores: grounded, resilient humans who know their worth and can li...

We track the week’s biggest stories and ask what actually changed once the cameras turned off, from Trump’s Beijing trip to Europe’s growing frustration and NATO’s mounting bills. We also call out how quickly the media moves on when the facts get complicated, then end with a few viral moments that show how narratives get made in real time.  • Trump’s China visit as slow diplomacy and relationship...

We track how the Iran operation is shifting public opinion, draining resources, and colliding with everyday costs like gas and airfare. We also zoom out to China, local foreign influence, and the trust crisis that flares up the moment masks and new virus headlines return. • Iran’s long tail on gas prices, airlines, and voter patience  • Precision munitions limits and what “degraded capability” mea...

A breakup, a desperate prayer, and a month of unsettling phone calls at a construction site set Moustapha Ozturk on a path he never expected. Years later, that path becomes his book, Invoking the Holy Spirit, and a simple but demanding claim: forgiveness is not about pretending something didn’t hurt, it’s about releasing the anxiety and pain that keep replaying in our minds. If you’ve ever felt st...

We bounce from airline boarding chaos to global conflict, asking why incentives and unclear goals keep producing the same ugly outcomes. We weigh Iran’s shifting mission language, a cruise ship outbreak scare, city politics in Seattle and California, and the growing 2028 conversation around Rubio and Vance.  • Southwest’s assigned seating and the disappearance of “Jetway Jesus”  • Iran’s operation...

A single sunrise can outshine a whole gift shop, and that’s the kind of quiet truth we dig into with children’s author and artist Michelle Dahl. Michelle spent years as an elementary school teacher, and her chapter book “A Walk with Grandpair, Mickey’s Souvenirs” began as a personal narrative writing tool for her students. After retirement, she pulled that classroom framework back off the shelf, f...