Townhall columnist, trial lawyer and U.S. veteran Kurt Schlichter speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his new book "Conservative Insurgency." We discuss his fictional retrospective on the downfall of progressivism and how a crew of constitutional conservatives drawn from all walks of life banded together to win back the country by 2041. During our conversation, we examine the calamitous two terms of Hillary Clinton's presidency and how it helps further catalyze the freedom movement, the issues on which conservatives and libertarians ultimately come together, some of Kurt's more colorful characters, where we stand in the battle of ideas today, and much more.

Kurt Schlichter Interview re: "Conservative Insurgency"

2012 GOP vice presidential nominee, U.S. congressman and Chairman of the House Budget Committee Paul Ryan speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on lessons from the 2012 election, Ryan's robust domestic agenda with respect to fiscal, monetary, regulatory and entitlement reform, cracking down on crony capitalism, immigration, Ryan's anti-poverty plan, foreign policy and checking President Obama's lawlessness.

Paul Ryan Interview re: "The Way Forward"

Mike Gonzalez of the Heritage Foundation speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his new book, "A Race for the Future: How Conservatives Can Break the Liberal Monopoly on Hispanic Americans," the Great Society's disproportionately negative impact on Hispanic immigrants, why America needs to defeat multiculturalism, how conservatives can appeal to Hispanics and much more.

Mike Gonzalez Interview re: "A Race for the Future"

New York Times bestselling author, investigative journalist and radio host Aaron Klein speaks with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books on his new book, "The REAL Benghazi Story: What the White House and Hillary Don't Want You to Know." During the interview, we discuss why believes Benghazi represents "Iran-Contra times infinity," and essential questions such as what we were doing in Benghazi, whether the United States effectively helped arm a second Al-Qaeda, what the State Department and specifically Hillary Clinton's role was in creating the security conditions that enabled the attack on the special mission, as well as examining the veracity of the official narrative as to what happened to Ambassador Christopher Stevens on the night of the attack, the story behind the February 17th Martyrs Brigade and the broader overall significance of what occurred in Benghazi in context of the Obama administration's Middle East policy.

Aaron Klein Interview re: "The REAL Benghazi Story"

Islam Scholar Dr Andrew Bostom Has a Response to President Obama's National Prayer Breakfast Remarks

How China Fools America

Charles Cooke Explains Why Government Cannot Simply Extricate Itself From Marriage

Major Stephen Coughlin (Ret.), a man known as the Pentagon's leading scholar on Islamic Law as it relates to national security, sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his forthcoming title, "Catastrophic Failure: Blindfolding America in the Face of Jihad." During the interview Stephen and Ben discuss the enemies' threat doctrine and its basis in Islamic law, the plan for civilizational jihad in the West and how well it is currently being executed, the sinister elements and disastrous policy of "countering violent extremism" (CVE), the compromised state of America's national security establishment all the way to its highest levels, the damage of politically correct narratives to our ability to defend the country and related impact of the Muslim Brotherhood on America's national psyche, Iran and much much more.

Why We Are Losing to Jihadists: In-Depth With The Pentagon's Leading Expert on Islamic Law/NatSec

How the Muslim Brotherhood is Working Its Way Towards Civilizational Jihad in America

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book, "Our Lost Constitution." During the interview, Sen. Lee and Ben discuss the growing opulence of D.C. and its relation to the subversion of the Constitution, Alexander Hamilton, the Establishment Clause and RFRA, the 10th Amendment and Commerce Clause, individual liberty and national security as it relates to the 4th Amendment and NSA, the REINS Act, whether Congress still has the will and ability to keep in check an out-of-control executive and why Sen. Lee is optimistic about the fight for liberty and the restoration of the Constitution.

An In-Depth Conversation With Sen. Mike Lee on Our Lost Constitution and How to Restore It

The Danger of Diversity Visas

The Leftist Immigration Activist/Big Business Alliance that Undermines National Security

Seth Lipsky, founder of the New York Sun, The Forward and former long-time editor and editorial board member at the Wall Street Journal sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book "The Floating Kilogram." During the interview, Seth and Ben discuss the merits of the gold standard and why Lipsky believes support for serious monetary reform is fermenting, the Constitutional basis for sound money and Congress' derelection of duty therein, how central planning of the money supply and interest rates enables the growth of the welfare state, the folly of the Fed's full employment mandate, how America has been in default since the early 2000s -- unbeknownst to the American citizenry and much much more. 

The Fed, The Gold Standard and Free Enterprise: An In-Depth Conversation With Seth Lipsky

How Fiat Money Enables the Growth of Government

The Folly of the Fed's Full Employment Mandate

Charles Murray, a leading libertarian political scientist and author of such prominent and provocative works as "Losing Ground," "The Bell Curve" and "Coming Apart" among others sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book "By the People: Rebuilding Liberty Without Permission." During the interview, Charles and Ben discuss the dire state of the American experiment and why traditional legislative remedies are useless, why Murray believes civil disobedience is the antidote, the mechanics of challenging the regulatory state through lawfare, how businesses can insure themselves against government, Murray's attack on the "arbitrary and capricious" regulatory standard and its significance, how Murray's plan would work given progressive domination of the justice system, why Murray believes Democrats and conservatives may find common ground on certain issues that will benefit the cause of liberty, the things that give Charles Murray hope and much much more.

An Interview with Charles Murray On How Americans Can Use Civil Disobedience to Restore Our Liberty

Charles Murray Explains Why the Political System is Hopeless and Civil Disobedience is the Answer

Bestselling author and tv host Brad Meltzer sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book "The President's Shadow." During the interview, Brad gives a sneak peek at his forthcoming thriller, and Brad and Ben talk Secret Service snafus, the historical background of the real-life presidential spy ring known as the Culper Ring, experiments the U.S. government has done on our citizens, the role of the secret island that held President Abraham Lincoln's killers in Brad's new book, Brad's favorite military artifacts and some great upcoming educational books. 

Brad Meltzer Talks His New Book "The President's Shadow" and Secrets of History

Brad Meltzer Tells the Story of the Secret Island Where Lincoln's Killers Were Held Prisoner

Andrew McCarthy on The Clash of Civilizations Between Islam and the West

How Can a Free Society Deal With the Theo-Political Nature of Islamic Supremacist Ideology?

Former Fed Prosecutor Defends Section 215 of the Patriot Act, and Explains Why We Should Trust It

What Should Our Foreign Policy Be in the Middle East? Here's Andrew McCarthy's Answer

New York Times bestselling author and stalwart conservative commentator Michelle Malkin sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss her new book "Who Built That: Awe-Inspiring Stories of American Tinkerpreneurs." During the interview, Michelle and Ben speak about the virtues of free-market capitalism, the importance of the patent system, why private profit is a public good, entrepreneurship and innovation, stories of the American dream, Hayek on central planning, spontaneous order and the "fatal conceit," Bernie Sanders and much much more.

An In-Depth Interview With Michelle Malkin on The Virtues of Capitalism and "Who Built That"

No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of 14 books Brad Thor sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his forthcoming "Code of Conduct." During the explosive interview, Brad and Ben discuss Brad's time in the Department of Homeland Security's "Analytic Red Cell" program, the creepy enviro-globalist agenda at the heart of "Code of Conduct," the gravest threats to America, Islamic supremacism versus the West, Brad's impassioned defense of Pamela Geller, why he is all in on Rick Perry 2016, and much more.

Brad Thor Talks "Code of Conduct," Islamic Supremacism vs. the West and Rick Perry 2016

The Creepy Enviro-Globalist Plot Based on Georgia Tombstones at the Heart of Brad Thor's New Novel

James Piereson's Theory of American History and Politics

James Piereson on American Rebirth vs. Benevolent Dictatorship

James Piereson on Keynes vs. Hayek

Fox News' Kimberly Guilfoyle sits down with TheBlaze Books' Ben Weingarten to discuss her new book "Making the Case: How to Be Your Own Best Advocate." During the interview, Kimberly and Ben discuss the value of "paying it forward," the virtuous circle of contributing to others and achieving your dreams, the influence of Kimberly’s father on her career, the benefits of internships, and life lessons from her time in positions as diverse as deli manager to prosecutor, what Americans can learn from the military, the value of a legal education and much much more.

An In-Depth Interview With Kimberly Guilfoyle on Achieving Your Dreams

Kimberly Guilfoyle on the Virtuous Circle of Life

Lessons from Kimberly Guilfoyle's Career from the Deli Counter to the Bar

Lessons Americans Can Apply from the Military to Their Own Lives

American Enterprise Institute president Arthur Brooks sits down with Ben Weingarten of TheBlaze Books to discuss his new book "The Conservative Heart: How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America." During the interview, Arthur and Ben discuss why conservatives have failed to articulate a compelling agenda for the American people, the four secrets to a happy and successful life, the central political irony of our time in the materialist/idealist split, how conservative principles provide the cure poverty, the remarkable stories of Dallas Davis and the people of India, Brooks' championing of social justice, the challenges to conservatism and how to overcome them, and much much more.

An In-Depth Conversation with AEI President Arthur Brooks on "The Conservative Heart"

Arthur Brooks' Four Keys to a Happy and Successful Life

Arthur Brooks Says This is the "Central Political Irony of Our Time"

"I'm a conservative because poverty is what I care about the most." Arthur Brooks explains.

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