Faith, family and country are what define Mike Slater. On every episode of True Story, Mike speaks to the conservative heart by focusing on the 5 values that most inspire a virtuous life: curiosity, gratitude, hope, zest and love. Where other hosts may use anger, frustration and hopelessness to cover events, Mike tells stories that connect to eternal principles and conservative values. If you want a more intellectual approach to the issues of the day without the same old talking points, tune in to “True Story” every weekday at 11am ET.
In a preview to Friday’s special on the China threat, Kara Frederick, Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, sits down with Mike Slater to highlight the exploitation of Big Tech companies like YouTube, and how they covered for China’s genocide and censored anti-China videos on its platform. Kara Frederick also helps us paint the alternative on what would it be like if these Big Tech companies were truly American.
Most of us are bored, numb to life, and maxed out to the comfortability of the life we live in. It’s not fulfilling living a dull life. We have everything set for us, within a hand’s reach. Dramatic movies and television shows with high-stake situations, has us thinking what would it be like to live or even be in a situation like that. What the pandemic brought, was an exciting, high-stakes, primal way of living. That’s why people bought into it. On today’s show, Mike Slater spreads the word on falling for the COVID panic.
Your freedoms are under assault from a variety of angles, argues Mike Slater. Whether it’s your freedom of speech, or freedom to leave your home, there’s a lot to be worried about right now. Fortunately, there are politicians fighting back. Mike will highlight one of those politicians.
Let’s listen to the perspective of Jordan Peterson. The idea that countries with more infectious diseases have more totalitarian policies. It’s not just the disease itself, but the ideas that spread as well. It’s a way to put people in a box or control them. Next up is the disgust aspect of it. These are the twisted ways of a regime that tries to censor you, and the terrifying reality of what could happen in our civilized society. Mike Slater has the details on what could be the Left’s next steps to shame the unvaccinated…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing numerous calls to resign from office. 11 different women have accused him of sexual harassment. What’s the hypocrisy of it? Cuomo signed the same laws that he violated! He really doesn’t have a great defense here. It’s more than most Dems are able to accept, and that’s why there are so many calls for him to resign. David Marcus breaks down the accusations against Andrew Cuomo, whether he believes Cuomo will resign, and how this all overshadows the nursing home scandal.
The left is coming for the unvaccinated, and we’re not just talking about forced vaccinations. There is a segregation being created in the country that is extremely dangerous, argues Mike Slater. Some of the segregation is created by experts that have been proven wrong in the recent past. Mike has examples. Plus, Andrew Cuomo is in trouble, but will he go down? David Marcus joins the show with his unique take.
Billions of dollars for zero-emissions school buses, electric ferries; It’s all wasteful spending. More dollars printed, and another dollar we are borrowing for the future. Some of the worst deals have been these bipartisan deals. Politicians just love to spend money. The will all have a very profound impact on our financial future, and how our Democracy will function going forward. Joel Griffith is here to evaluate the latest bipartisan infrastructure bill.
Students on their devices for nine-ten hours a day, not socializing, not reading books, and not giving young life any meaning or purpose. The lack of knowledge of religion, the lack of patriotism, the lack of strong friendships, and the unhappiness that ensues. The Connections we usually learn to forge in our childhood and the adult teachings that come along with it. This is the impact that COVID is having on our children. Toxic social media is where they are learning everything. Jeremy Adams, Author of “Hollowed Out: A Warning About America’s Next Generation” and Award-winning high school and college educator details the pivots of our younger generations in the past five to ten years, and even more so now with the COVID pandemic.
“Just wear a mask,” is what all the experts have said over the past two years. However, now one of the key experts is saying that surgical masks don’t even work. What else have the experts lied to you about? Mike Slater is on the case. Plus, just how bad has the impact of COVID been on children? Jeremy Adams joins the show to discuss.
Kids locked in their houses all day and night, scrolling mindlessly on their phones, learning behind screens for eight hours a day, and now showing up for in-person learning all Zombie-like. COVID’s impact on our kids is proving to be devastating. So devastating, that child psychologists are warning parents that the COVID pandemic may bring up suicide rates in children, suicide attempts amongst our youth has tripled in just a four-month period, and children are suffering from serious mental health problems. Mike Slater recounts the pandemic’s damaging impact on our children’s education and social skills.
There is a serious lack of transparency and humility going on. The CDC, the government, and Dr. Fauci, are all losing credibility. Unfortunately, it’s not just them. The fear-mongering with our power-hungry politicians and corrupt media, has many Americans worked up in a panic and actually terrified of COVID. Commentary Writer, Drew Holden, is here today to expose all of Dr. Fauci’s hypocrisy, and detail what the motivations are for people like Fauci.
The CDC has new guidance on mask wearing in America. Mike Slater looked at the data and says some of it doesn’t add up. Mike gives the true story regarding mask mandates. Plus, COVID protests are heating up overseas. Could the same sort of action be headed for America?