The Joe Rooz Show

Tonight, I sit back down with returning guest John P. David to talk about his new thriller, The Pawn , the second book in his Lemaster Files series. We get into how the series has evolved since The Bystander , why book two felt different to write, how his background in crisis communications continues to shape his fiction, and why stories about media, reputation, and public perception still matter...

Tonight, I welcome Bob Martin for what promises to be one of those conversations that goes wherever it wants to go—and perhaps somewhere deeper than the show prep could ever anticipate. We'll explore Bob's remarkable journey through law, social work, meditation, teaching, and cultural commentary, and how those experiences have shaped his understanding of human nature. From courtroom advocacy to mi...

Daniel 6 is more than the familiar story of Daniel in the lions' den. Today on Sunday Bible Study, Joe examines Daniel 6:1–24, exploring Daniel's unwavering faith, the conspiracy against him, King Darius's impossible dilemma, the power of prayer, and God's miraculous deliverance. The study also examines the consequences faced by Daniel's accusers, the historical persecution of the Jewish people, a...

What happens when a man comes to Christ but continues carrying buried hurt, shame, bitterness, and pride? Tonight, Joe welcomes Matthew Wingo, founder and president of Turn Right Ministry and author of Turn Right: The Pursuit of Noble Things, for an honest conversation about Christian testimony, personal failure, repentance, recovery, and the transforming grace of God. Matthew shares his early reb...

Thinking about publishing a book? Before you sign a contract or pay a publishing company, make sure you understand what you're getting into. Tonight, Joe welcomes Michele DeFilippo , founder of 1106 Design , for a practical discussion about traditional publishing, self-publishing, and hybrid publishing—and the costly mistakes aspiring authors should avoid. Michele explains publishing contracts, IS...

In this episode of The Joe Rooz Show Sunday Bible Study, we continue our journey through the Book of Daniel with chapter 5 and the dramatic account of Belshazzar's feast, the handwriting on the wall, and the fall of Babylon. While the king celebrates behind seemingly impenetrable walls, judgment is already approaching. We examine the arrogance of mocking the things of God, the dangers of spiritual...

Can you win an election without millions of dollars? Tonight, Joe sits down with political strategist, U.S. Air Force veteran, and author Chase Russell to explore what really wins campaigns in modern American politics. From operating MQ-9 Reaper drones in the military to leading Gray Eagle Strategies, Chase explains how leadership, mission focus, and execution shaped his approach to political camp...

Tonight, former FBI Special Agent Eric Robinson joins Joe to tell the remarkable story of going from the pulpit to Quantico and a 24-year career with the FBI, including 15 years as a SWAT operator. Eric explains how 12 years in Christian ministry unexpectedly prepared him to interview suspects, build rapport and understand people, what television gets wrong about FBI tactics and interrogations, ho...

In this Sunday Bible Study, we walk through Daniel 4 and Nebuchadnezzar's hard lesson in humility as God uses the king's dream, his fall and eventual restoration to demonstrate that “the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men.” We look at both the prophetic and practical sides of the chapter: God's authority is everlasting, pride brings abasement, and human wisdom can never replace dependence on t...

Tonight I sit down with Marty Strong—retired Navy SEAL, CEO, investor, board member, novelist and leadership author—for a conversation that goes far beyond credentials. We’ll talk about the winding path that takes him from a difficult childhood in Nebraska and Japan into the SEAL Teams, how a couple of seemingly small moments change the course of his life, and what it is like to spend twenty years...

On this week’s Wednesdays with Wayne, Wayne and I covered what practical preparedness looks like when it’s lived out as a full calendar year—not just talked about in theory. Wayne walked me through his seasonal rhythm of steelhead, salmon, halibut, elk, deer, crabbing, gardening, beekeeping, canning, smoking fish and building out the farm one project at a time. We also got into the real economics...

What exactly is homeopathy, how is it supposed to work, and why do people continue using it despite skepticism from conventional medicine? Certified classical homeopath and Homeopathy Primer lead author Abby Beale joins Joe to explain how an experience with her son's recurring ear infections led her into homeopathy, what those familiar little pellets actually contain, how remedies are selected, wh...

 In Daniel chapter 3, Nebuchadnezzar commands the people of Babylon to bow before his golden image—but Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refuse, even when obedience to God means facing the fiery furnace. In Part 6 of our study through Daniel, we examine the idolatry and prophetic imagery surrounding Nebuchadnezzar's decree, the courage of three men who would not bow, and the appearance of the f...

Fantasy author J.M. Shaw joins Joe for a candid and often hilarious conversation about creativity, neurodivergence, storytelling and finding where you belong. Shaw shares how being diagnosed with autism and ADHD in 2019 helped her reframe traits she once struggled with as creative strengths, why writing became a way to understand both herself and other people, and how decades of private storytelli...

In this episode, I sat down with Peter H. Calfee and J. Kevin Dolan, co-authors of Hijacked: Our Republic, Unless We Can Save It , for a wide-ranging conversation about whether the American republic is being slowly redirected by a loss of critical thinking, historical understanding, and moral clarity. We talked about the core pillars of their book—critical thinking, education, religion/faith/value...

In this Sunday Bible Study, Joe continues through Daniel 7 with a closer look at Satan, the spiritual power behind the coming Antichrist. Beginning in Revelation 12 and moving through Ezekiel, Isaiah, Job and other passages, Joe examines Satan's origin, his rebellion against God, the biblical imagery of the dragon and Leviathan, and the seven kingdoms that lead toward the prophetic events describe...

Science fiction author, educator and former biotechnology professor Brad C. Anderson joins Joe for a conversation that begins with his latest novel, Ashme’s Song, and quickly ventures into much bigger questions about artificial intelligence, creativity, consciousness, wisdom and what it means to be human. Brad explains why he writes flawed, ordinary people facing extraordinary choices, how science...

Wayne is deep into harvest season, and this week that means honey, hunting, homegrown food—and a whole lot of beets. On this edition of Wednesdays with Wayne , Joe and the Practical Prepper talk farming, wild game, food preservation, growing beets and making beet powder, inexpensive raised garden beds, self-reliance, power outages and practical household preparedness. Through it all, Wayne comes b...

Daniel 7 contains one of the Bible's most fascinating prophetic visions: four beasts rising from the sea, a terrifying fourth beast with ten horns, and a prophetic picture that connects directly with Nebuchadnezzar's dream in Daniel Chapter 2. In this Sunday Bible Study, Joe examines Daniel 7 alongside Daniel 2, explores the lion, bear, leopard, and fourth beast, and follows the biblical connectio...

Revolutions rarely happen without warning—but how can you tell the difference between ordinary political anger and the warning signs of something more serious? Joe sits down with veteran intelligence and counterintelligence professional Rick Hoppe, author of Eight Stages: A Primer on Modern Revolution, to examine how revolutions begin, the stages of revolution, and the patterns that can signal gro...

What does real preparedness actually look like? This week on Wednesdays with Wayne , Wayne Rankin returns to The Joe Rooz Show for a wide-ranging conversation about putting practical preparedness into action. Wayne shares the story of Rosanna harvesting her first deer with a bow, what it takes to process and preserve wild game, and how hunting fits into a larger self-reliant lifestyle. From there,...

What happens when someone who has spent years helping other people suddenly becomes the one searching for hope? Linda Plunkett spent nearly two decades counseling others and helping people through difficult seasons of life. Then her own life changed dramatically when doctors discovered a tennis-ball-sized tumor in her frontal lobe. Following brain surgery, Linda faced chronic pain, fibromyalgia, s...

What did Nebuchadnezzar's mysterious image reveal about the future of human kingdoms—and what is the meaning of the stone “cut out without hands”? In this continuation of Daniel Chapter 2 , Joe returns to Nebuchadnezzar's prophetic dream and examines the succession of kingdoms represented by gold, silver, brass, iron, and finally the strange mixture of iron and clay. The study takes a closer look...

What happens when the life you've built suddenly falls apart?   Jon McLernon has survived a brutal assault, PTSD, financial collapse, major weight struggles, betrayal, and years of physical recovery. Along the way, he was forced to confront some difficult questions about identity, faith, forgiveness—and what it really means to start over.   Tonight, Jon joins Joe for a deeply personal co...

Preparedness doesn't begin when an emergency happens. It begins with what you're doing today. Wayne Rankin—the Practical Prepper—returns for Wednesdays with Wayne with a look at harvest season and the everyday skills that build real self-reliance. Wayne and Joe talk about harvesting and preserving food, storing emergency water, filtration, expanding the garden, hunting and filling the freezer, and...