America Trends Podcast

Recent Episodes

EP 939 Why Did Martin Luther King, Jr. Consider Barry Goldwater America’s Most Dangerous Man?

Posted February 2, 2026 • 00:37:34

Senator Barry Goldwater, the Republican nominee for President in 1964, was in no way a virulent racist, like others in his era, including Bull Connor,...

EP 938 Why Have Soldiers, Lawyers and Bankers Replaced Diplomats in U.S. Foreign Policy?

Posted January 28, 2026 • 00:44:48

Throughout history diplomats have played keys roles in settling disputes among nations by winning alliances, splintering enemy coalitions, and making...

EP 937 America’s Aggressive Posture on the World Stage is a Feature Not a Bug

Posted January 26, 2026 • 00:32:51

Our guest took on a sweeping assignment in his new book “To Dare Mighty Things: U.S. Defense Strategy Since the Revolution.” But Michael O’Hanlon,...

EP 936 How Important Are Scientists to Public Policy?

Posted January 21, 2026 • 00:37:45

If you think about it virtually all major public policy issues involve the application of science. How do we deal with global warming? What limits...

EP 935 Did You Realize Youth Prisons are Shutting Down Across the Country?

Posted January 19, 2026 • 00:34:46

It’s fair to say that I had no idea that a society which likes to lock all of our troubles away, was now releasing many youthful offenders into different...