Entering Stage Right Podcast

Dear Friends,“New Beginnings,” our shortest podcast ever on Entering Stage Right, goes flying by!It's unlike any podcast we've ever done, with a special announcement you won't want to miss.As always…Thank YOU for Joining Us!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,For your listening enjoyment, we cover several subjects on this podcast: Governor Newsom's proposed redo of San Quentin; Qatar, and its influence peddling in our universities; the DEI's “greeters” at IU Health (an eyewitness account!); the decline of Broadway shows; culminating in Eli Steele's wise words concerning “…the Claudine Gays of the world.”It's a lively show you won't want to miss.Enjoy this beautiful winter season,* even if you live in comfy, albeit chilly, California.As always, thanks for sharing the podcast and…Thank YOU for Joining Us!Philip and D. Paul* For those in the “snow belt,” don't forget your boots! Here's Indianapolis, Indiana, this morning, January 6, 2024. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,We trust you had a Merry Christmas and, along with us, are anticipating a productive 2024! Today's podcast focuses in on the antisemitic rhetoric reflected by so many of America's younger generation, with one recent poll showing 51% of Americans, age 18-24, believe that Israelis should do away with their homeland and turn territorial rights over to Hamas. Hard to believe, isn't it?We draw on an essay in Tabletmag.com, “The Global Empire of Palestine,” written by the brilliant Lee Smith, December 19, 2023: historically, it's spot-on in tracing the causes for young people's indoctrinatory and contemptible support of Hamas. It's more than worth a read.We send you into the new year with bravos to the Most Rev. Bishop Kevin Carl Rhoades and the faithful women alumni of St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana, who helped reverse the previous decision by its president and board of directors to accept applications from those “whose sex is female or who consistently live and identify as women.”Pushing back works, dear friends, which is why we “keep at it” here on Entering Stage Right.Thanks for Joining Us! Thanks for sharing the podcast!Happy New Year!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,Gremlins continue to intervene frequently throughout our podcast today (long pauses, overlapping, etc.), but, hang in there, and you should still be able to follow it easily, albeit, not necessarily gracefully. With some help from a friend (thanks Amanuel!) and our platform advisors, we will figure out these glitches moving forward. Our upfront thanks for your patience.Except for those glitches, our podcast clips along briskly as we talk about plagiarist Claudine Gay of Harvard, congenital liar Gavin Newsom of CA, and seasoned prevaricator, Hunter Biden, as he defends his “art,” and bails on his congressional subpoena.As the lights of Hanukkah fade, words of wisdom from Niall Ferguson and a prophetic voice from the past, Joseph Sobran, send us thoughtfully on our way into this blessed Christmas season.With Thanks for You!Philip & D. Paul“Only he who shouts for the Jew can sing the Gregorian Chant!” Dietrich Bonhoeffer This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,As our title indicates, this week focuses in on the inexcusable testimony delivered by three, university presidents responding to questions brought by the House Committee on Education & the Workforce.Speaking of the “workforce,” two of these presidents, the waffling Ms. Liz Magill of the University of Pennsylvania and Claudine Gay of Harvard, may be looking for new employment soon, as “heavy” money donors are withdrawing millions in support, vigorously responding to Magill's and Gay's inability to unequivocally condemn the call for Israel's genocide on their campuses.Join us for this impassioned conversation, and feel free to leave a comment. A blessed Hanukkah to all of our Jewish friends this week, and to the nation of Israel, in particular. May you be safe. Am Yisrael chai.As always…Thank YOU for Joining US,Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,After a day delay due to a technical glitch, we're back up running and continuing our focus on Israel, surrounded by an array of subjects: Oakland's overreaching city council; Governor Newsom's “understudy” performance in the debate with Ron DeSantis; the ultimate welfare state—Gaza; Saint Mary's College (for women) at Notre Dame goes trans; the George Floyd verdict in retrospect; followed by the good folks at canarymission.org., who expose the radical leftists in academia.It's an informative and lively show. As always…Thank YOU for Joining Us!Philip & D. Paul“Israel is the canary in the mine. What happens to Israel will eventually happen to us.” David Horowitz This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,“All good things come to those who wait,” and such is our delayed podcast by virtue of an important interview with Clarice Feldman.A brilliant thinker and prolific writer for the “American Thinker,” Ms. Feldman's observations on Hamas's war against Israel are enlightening. Our conversation centers around her latest article (Sunday, Nov. 26), “Manipulating with Lies and Manufactured Sob Stories,” followed by some enticing sidebars along the way, including this one:To find more of Clarice's work, go to: https://www.americanthinker.com/author/clarice_feldman/We trust you had a great Thanksgiving weekend and look forward to your joining us this coming Saturday, December 2. Yikes! Get out those parkas! With Thanks for You,Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,The masks of reason and civility are being discarded as the radical Left spouts its virulent, antisemitic cliches on college campuses and public squares across the country, defended, in large part, by university presidents who are more interested in bottom-line revenues than doing what is right.We will continue to highlight those “knuckleheads & eggheads” who are defending Hamas and its minions (wittingly or not), whether it be the duplicitous Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D. MI.), or the “student wellbeing” President of MIT, Dr. Sally Kornbluth.Some real heroes—former British Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, Brandeis University, and the 300,000 people who gathered peacefully in Washington D.C.—send us on our way with a note of optimism for the coming days.As always,Thank You for Joining Us!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,Don't miss listening to our new podcast—Liel Leibovitz Interview—covering a wide range of subjects dealing with the tragedy of October 7 and its aftermath.Mr. Leibovitz is currently Editor at Large of the online Tablet Magazine, tabletmag.com, co-host of Tablet's weekly, cultural podcast, Unorthodox, and host of their daily Talmud podcast, Take One. Liel has authored several books, including the recently released, “How the Talmud Can Change Your Life.” He's written for The Nation, New Republic, Newsweek, etc., and has an array of enlightening articles on tabletmag.com, several which we discuss today.Thanks for joining us, and, as always, thank you for sharing Entering Stage Right with a friend!And a special thanks to all our wonderful veterans!Peace,Philip & D. Paul“Only he who shouts for the Jew can sing the Gregorian chant.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,We continue our conversation on the barbaric, “October 7” invasion of Israel by Hamas, and how disdain for Israel, led by the vile rhetoric of student demonstrations, is spreading across the country.Ibram X. Kendi has joined the fray, proving that his brand of antiracism is antisemitic at heart. The good news? A brave university president and a determined Benjamin Netanyahu encourage us along the way as we enter month two of this battle for civilization versus barbarism.With Thanks for You,Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,Join us in this impassioned discussion supporting Israel.As always, we're…Grateful for You!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Listeners,Our good friend, Allen Barton, Owner & CEO of the Beverly Hills Playhouse, joins us again for a discussion of his new play, “Outrage,” which opens next Friday, Oct. 20, 8 p.m. curtain.OUTRAGE “…takes on the topics of conformity and cancellation in 2020s Los Angeles.” It's a very witty, provocative, and moving play, revealing to all of us the fragility of our most meaningful relationships.We also discuss the senseless tragedy of this past week, focusing on the horrific attack by Hamas on Israel. Allen, Harvard alumnus, has a few things to say about that.As always, good friends, we're here because of you. Thanks for joining us. Spread the word.Shalom,Philip & D. PaulPS: To get your tickets for “Outrage,” go to: https://www.crimsonsquare.org/buy-tickets This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,It was startling to wake up this morning and hear Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declare, “We are at war,” the first such declaration since the Yom Kippur War of 1973.Much of the press, of course, with its allies in academia and the Church, are already siding with terrorist Hamas against the “oppressive” and “apartheid State of Israel.” All this while thousands of rockets are launched from Hamas bases in Gaza (funded by Iran) against the U.S.'s only democratic ally in the region—Israel.While Israel is under attack, our own home-grown, embittered “attack dog,” Hillary Clinton, has come out in a CNN interview against those “…MAGA extremists (who) take their marching orders from Donald Trump,” by declaring “…there needs to be a formal deprogramming of the Cult Members. Something needs to happen!”Freedom and security, here and abroad, are under attack. Stand with us for a free and secure Israel, and for free and secure Americans who can speak their minds and vote for whomever they please without reprisal!Thank You for Joining Us,Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,Our glorious right as Americans to free speech is being undermined by the intentional censorship of the Left throughout academia, the judiciary, the arts, and within our bureaucracies. Even the Church is not immune to this insidious threat to one of our greatest liberties.That's the focus of our show this week, as we highlight an article in city-journal.org, by Joanna Williams, “The Censorship Bureaucracy,” September 17, 2023. If you've time, read her entire article—she's spot on! We finish our podcast with the story of courageous family in Morristown, TN., who would like to stay in America after leaving Germany fifteen years ago, along with some very encouraging news coming out of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio. Thanks for passing this informative podcast along to a friend, and, as always…Thank You for Joining Us!Philip & D. PaulPS: If you want to help the Romeike family, go to: https://hslda.org/post/congress-can-stop-deportation-for-romeikes-but-we-need-your-help This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,Join us as we jump right in on the lunacy of Senator Robert Menendez's blatant malfeasance, followed by the Superior Court of Los Angeles County's new “bail schedules,” slated to take effect October 1, 2023. For the seasoned criminal in LA County, or even the neophyte, it must be reassuring to know that if you steal a car, get caught (we would hope so), be B&R (Booked and Released) expeditiously, you can be out the same day to steal again—if not something worse. Cool!We move quickly from such lunacy to lawlessness (it's all related), as we visit our southern border and the social chaos infecting the entire country, with even Democratic NY Governor, Kathy Hochul, saying, “If you're going to leave your country, go somewhere else.” Wow! If she were a Republican, that would merit a “racist/white supremacist” banner headline!Some very smart words by Andrew Sullivan on Ibram X. Kendi (“The Kendi Scam, Unraveled,” 9/22, @ andrewsullivan.substack.com), and a rescued monarch butterfly send us happily on our way into the beauty of Fall. Enjoy!Thank YOU for Joining Us!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,California takes center stage this podcast with a series of bills waiting for Governor Newsom's anticipated signature by October 14, bills which will essentially take away the most basic, parenting rights from millions of mothers and fathers of the “tarnished” Golden State.We follow that with Governor Michelle Grisham's “public health order” that temporarily bans firearms in certain New Mexico counties, while pausing to salute a half-dozen Republican senators (all members of the Senate Judiciary Committee) who called on Merrick Garland's Department of Justice “to enforce the Constitution and intervene on behalf of the constitutional rights of New Mexicans to stop this unconstitutional act from standing.”Courageous Governor Glenn Youngkin and clinical psychologist Jordan Petersen send us hopefully on our way by defending our families and our sanity against the Left's banalities, as expressed by former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich. Hard to believe, but our next podcast, Saturday, September 23, will be the first day of autumn, so get out those cardigans. And here's wishing so many of our listeners a meaningful and joyful Rosh Hashanah!With Thanks for You!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,From the United Nations to the California State Legislature, gender madness continues to confuse our children and threaten parental rights around the world. Perversity of thought and action is emanating from influential centers of power, and we take a close look at who is doing what to whom.Passionately (coming from your two thespian podcasters), the sad state of the American theatre is discussed, along with some Highland Park IL high rollers who want to “play at being poor” and virtue-signal their empathy for those less fortunate among us. It does not end well.As always, Entering Stage Right remains a free podcast, so thanks for sharing the show with a friend or two.Till next week,Stay Strong!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,We've got a lot of good news for you in this podcast: Concerned parents across the country are protesting, pushing back against activist educators and inane administrators promoting gender transition and converting the Gadsen flag (“Don't Tread On Me”) into a symbol of racism.The Asian community is highlighted, with their commitment to meritocracy and the work ethic, along with courageous parents and students pushing back in Roanoke County, VA, Colorado Springs, CO, and Salinas, CA. Dare we say—a sea change is taking place?As always, thanks for joining us and thanks for sharing the podcast with a friend.Enjoy!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,Promoting “the general Welfare” is a cornerstone of our Constitution and foundational to a free and thriving Republic. Today, it seems everywhere we look, we find leftist legislatures, an activist judiciary, a compliant media, and radicalized cultural organizations asserting their partisan priorities over the common good.Here's the good news: The American people are pushing back and saying “NO!” No to the political propaganda and cultural agitprop of our age.Join us here at Entering Stage Right as we join with millions of Americans (our heroes!) who are committed to securing the “Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.”With Thanks for You!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends, From Hurricane Hilary to Donald Trump's newest indictment (he's at over 500 indictments and counting!), to the fictitious “Robert L. Peters” correspondence to Hunter Biden, the political and cultural upheavals just keep coming, with the gust front led by Joe Biden's highly politicized Department of Justice and other overzealous federal and state agencies.Courageous folks, like the Native American Guardians Association (NAGA) and “Average Joe” are pushing back, and provide an exemplar of common sense and courage.Join us for another vibrant conversation on Entering Stage Right.With Thanks for You!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,Our podcast today draws extensively from an article by Michael Lind found in tabletmag.com (July 31, 2023), entitled, “The Culture of Transgression,” which points out that “the act of transgression itself” has become “virtuous.”Along the way, we comment on Gavin Newsom's attack on California parents, “flash mobs” in Glendale, the suicide of a brave educator in Canada who challenges a DEI facilitator, and a gutsy, Russian soprano who won't be cancelled by the Metropolitan Opera without pushing back.This passionate podcast is our pushback against the governing elite of our age. Join us.With Thanks for You!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,Today's podcast is an assortment of offerings: a covert, Chinese lab in California harbors infectious agents; former President Trump says “not guilty” to federal counts related to Jan. 6 and the 2020 election; Oakland's NAACP calls for a “State of Emergency” against out-of-control crime; Chicago mayor, Brandon Johnson, condemns a reporter for using the term “mob” to describe wild teens taking over the Loop; Devon Archer's testimony places President Joe Biden front and center in the biggest, influence-peddling scandal in American history; and Kevin McCarthy is our “projected' hero, in hopes he quickly initiates an impeachment investigation of the Biden bribery scandal.Enjoy the podcast and enjoy the last month of summer, friends. Stay cool!Thanks for Joining Us,Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,Today's podcast focuses in on the increasing scope of the Biden scandal, with both Joe and Hunter Biden front and center.Special attention is given to the “sweetheart deal” between Hunter and the DOJ blowing up, and the media's flagrant denials of President Biden's involvement in his son's business dealings.Speaking of denials, President Biden's “I know nothing” defense is starting to crumble, and Devon Archer's closed-door testimony to the House Oversight Committee may bring all the denials and lies tumbling down. When it becomes apparent that “the Emperor has no clothes, what will the media say then? We give a special shoutout to Judge Maryellen Noreika for smelling “a rat” in her Delaware courtroom and asking the right questions, exposing a disgraceful plea-agreement.It's a fun and fact-filled podcast we hope you'll enjoy. Entering Stage Right continues to remain free to all our subscribers, so a “thanks” in advance for passing the podcast along to a friend.As always…Thank You for Joining Us!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Listener,In case you haven't heard about “her” already, our podcast introduces you to Rikkie Valerie Kollé, the recent winner of the Miss Netherlands crown now prepping for the Miss Universe contest this coming December. The fawning press adore Mr. Kollé, who now identifies as a transgender woman, broad shoulders and all. On a saner note, we highlight the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), which recently announced it would bar transgender athletes from all international women's competitions. Bravo! Go female cyclists!Our courageous heroine, a fired, black DEI director, who filed a lawsuit against her college employer for “illegally targeting white people,” sends us encouragingly on our way this last week of July (named after Julius Caesar, by the way). Till next week, friends.Thank You for Joining Us!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,Today's podcast is a political jambalaya of hot topics: the continued insanity of California's reparations; the Hollywood Writers/SAG.AFTRA strike shutting down film production around the world; a groundbreaking, Danish study looking factually at Trans suicides; and the little film that could—Sound of Freedom—beating out Disney's behemoth, Dial of Destiny.We end up our podcast honoring a black, Georgian politician, State Rep. Mesha Mainor, who has said goodby to the Democratic party once and for all.Join us for this quick and lively podcast. And keep cool, friends, as the summer heat is upon us!Grateful for You!Philip & D. PaulPLEASE NOTE: Philip's voice drops out for about ten seconds during the podcast. Stay with us, as he's back in a flash! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,Today's podcast digs a little deeper into the Supreme Court's landmark decision (Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College), in which the court held that race-based, affirmative action programs in college admissions violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment—ergo, they are unconstitutional. Bravo to the Supreme Court, thousands of students, and to legal strategist Edward J. Blum (criticized as nothing but a “rich, white guy”), founder of the Students for Fair Admissions, who worked tirelessly for years to bring this case to a successful, “affirmative” conclusion. To learn more about their important work, visit: https://studentsforfairadmissions.orgOur joint hero, Federal Judge Terry Doughty, sends us merrily on our way for ordering the Biden administration and its executive agencies to cease any coordination to “influence” social-media companies. Yes, we need more free speech not less!As always…Thank You for Joining Us,Philip & D. Paul    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Listeners,Today's podcast focuses in on several recent Supreme Court decisions upholding the rights and liberties of Americans everywhere. Bravo to the Court!A courageous whistleblower from the IRS steps forward and posits that the Hunter Biden investigation was hindered by the Department of Justice. Attorney General Merrick Garland, who heads the DOJ, continues to deny and divert, putting Delaware U.S. Attorney, David Weiss, smack in the proverbial middle. Someone, somewhere, it would appear, is lying. As facts come out, might Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, initiate impeachment proceedings against the embattled, AG Garland?We look at the parable of the Prodigal Son in light of the enabling relationship between Joe and Hunter Biden, and close the show honoring a heroic Congresswoman, Anna Paulina, who made sure that Congressman Adam Schiff received his comeuppance for lying to the American people.It's a fun, fast-moving, and informative show! As always…Thank You for Joining Us,Philip & D. PaulPS: Have a joyous 4th of July with those you love! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,Today's podcast continues to focus in on our two-tiered justice system: Hunter Biden gets a slap on the wrist for tax evasion, etc., while thousands of others are incarcerated for identical crimes; Joe Biden mishandles secret documents and no charges appear forthcoming, while Donald Trump is indicted and arraigned on 37 charges, including espionage. They got their man at last!Also, we look at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors that approved landmark changes in the eligibility rules for Best Picture, making their push for “equity” oppressively onerous on the freedom and integrity of screenwriters and producers everywhere.We expose the San Francisco United School District's insane definition of “Assigned Sex at Birth,” and salute our Muslim friends in Hamtramck, Michigan, who will not allow “…religious, ethnic, racial, political, or sexual orientation group flags to be flown on the City's public properties.” Heresy! As always…Thanks for Joining Us!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Listeners,Today's podcast focuses in on the two-tiered system of justice that led to the arraignment of former President Donald J. Trump. It's a free-wheeling conversation that covers the indictment and the unprecedented use of prosecutorial power by the Department of Justice.The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are discussed in detail, exposing their anti-Christian bias, specifically their anti-Catholic animus. Despite this, the Dodger organization honored the “Sisters” last night with a “Community Hero Award,” as thousands of Christians prayed and protested around the stadium.Courageous players within Major League Baseball are voicing their concern and opposition, and we will continue to do the same here at Entering Stage Right.As always…Thank You for Joining Us!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Listeners,With the DOJ's indictment of former President Donald Trump, we've entered dangerous political landscape. As Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) succinctly put it: “If the people in power can jail their political opponents at will, we don't have a republic.”Concurrent with the DOJ's indictment (what convenient timing!), the FBI has finally handed over the buried FD-1023 form to the House Oversight Committee, indicating (from a trusted FBI informant) that Joe Biden and the Biden cadre were paid a minimum of $5 million by a Ukrainian business executive in return for Vice President Biden's favorable adjustments to U.S. foreign policy. How do you say quid pro quo.Some Armenian and Muslim parents along with C.S. Lewis send us on our way with an encouraging note or two. Oh, and for those who might be wondering—NO, dear friends, God is not trans!Thanks for Joining Us,Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Listeners,This lively podcast highlights a therapist who treated a patient through the narrow lens of identity politics. It is a growing trend within the therapeutic community, which sees a person in collective terms, not as an individual with his or her own distinctive needs.We also highlight: State Farm excluding property-coverage policies in CA; Antioch University's “Civility Pledge”; teens attacking Marines in San Clemente; a “Peacekeeper” beating up and robbing a man; a “diversity hire” fired for “anti-diversity” behavior; and a true hero, LA Dodger pitcher, Blake Treinen, voicing his opposition to the “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.”As always, friends…Thank You for Joining Us!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Listeners,Excuse the technical glitch at the top of the show, but our podcast begins with an intrusive cough by one of your hosts, which we couldn't delete. We've been assured that the cold is not contagious over the Substack airwaves!Moving forward, this spirited episode covers: President Biden's insistence that “white supremacy” is the greatest terrorist threat to America; California's schools leading the nation in illiteracy (why not elect its governor as president?); the DHS profiling of everyday, solid Americans; Target's displaying gender-bending attire and wondering why the backlash; and closing with a sweet, personal remembrance of one of America's great musical icons—Tina Turner.A salute to all our men and women who serve in the armed forces to protect our great nation! And special remembrances and prayers to those who gave their lives.Thank You for Joining Us!Philip & D. PaulPS: If there is a technician among our listeners who might want to join the Entering Stage Right Team, shoot us an email! Thx., PCM & DP This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,We're “back in the saddle” after a two-week hiatus with a new show covering a wide range of subjects, including: the “bait & switch” governor, Gavin Newsom; the passing of legendary football player, Jim Brown; John Durham's damning report of the FBI's “Russian collusion” investigation; the writer's strike in Hollywood; an update on the Nashville Christian School shooting; a thoughtful discussion on Daniel Penny and Jordan Neely—a NYC subway tragedy.It's an informative show and one we hope you'll enjoy. It's great to be back.Thank You for Joining Us!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,We're extending our hiatus for another week and offering you one of our earliest podcasts, “The State Wants Your Child,” a lively exchange never before published on Entering Stage Right.Since this podcast aired nearly two years ago, both Washington and California are finalizing bills that would allow their states (rather than parents) to provide abortions and gender affirming care to “qualified” adolescents.Parents across the nation, irrespective of political affiliation, disapprove of such perversity being codified by progressive state legislatures and leftist governors, and we're committed, with your help, to push back against this insidious, left-coast trend. Take a moment, if you will, to share this timely podcast with a friend, and, until next week, here's wishing you and yours a joyful mid-May!With Thanks for You,Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,We're taking a little break this weekend and posting for the first time one of our earlier podcasts (pre-Substack) with frequent guest, Allen Barton. Allen is a playwright, director, acting teacher, CEO/Owner of the Beverly Hills Playhouse, classical pianist (Steinway Artist), and cousin to jazz saxophonist Paul Desmond. Now there's a rich provenance. Bottom line—Allen is an artist!You'll enjoy this lively conversation about art and the suffocating “primrose path” that the woke are mandating we follow.Share Entering Stage Right with a friend, and…Thank You for Joining Us!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,Today's podcast is an assorted menu, the main entrée being Tucker Carlson's abrupt departure from Fox News.We season the entrée with several side dishes, including news of a democrat supervisor in San Francisco who wants more police in his Tenderloin District (what a concept!), the NIH's radical experimentation on gender dysphoria (a rather pungent side dish), and a courageous “Kigali Statement” by African Anglicans who reject the Church of England's blessing of same-sex unions (a “delicious” side dish, in its irony).It's a freewheeling, informative show we hope you'll enjoy. Each week, we're here because of you and appreciate your sharing Entering Stage Right with “friend or foe!”With Thanks,Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Listeners,In a quick-paced podcast, we explore the people and elements that constitute the “soul of the nation,” a frequent trope employed by President Joe Biden. In way of a heads-up: the soul of America is not an enforced utility bill based on one's income; the soul of America is not the “international human rights” directives coming out of the United Nations; the soul of America is not Bud Light's “inclusive, promotional campaign; indeed, the soul of America is not the modern-day minstrel, Dylan Mulvaney.It's a lively, passionate show you won't want to miss.With Thanks for YOU!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,NEWS FLASH: John Q. Public is not to be trusted with what he sees, hears, or reads. Only the ruling-party elites can save him from the “existential threat” of disinformation that is destroying our democracy.Drawing “liberally” from an insightful article by Jacob Seigel, some “experts” maintain, “America must become less free and less democratic.” Neither Mr. Seigel nor we at Entering Stage Right are buying it.A humorous note on “denial” and a positive vote by the Indiana General Assembly send us encouragingly on our way. Have a great week, and…Thank You for Joining Us!Philip & D. Paul*A Guide to Understanding the Hoax of the Century—Thirteen ways of looking at disinformation, by Jacob Seigel, tabletmag.com, March 28, 2023). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,Not unlike an Easter spread, today's podcast is a buffet of subjects, ranging from “tweets” (the animal kind) to Donald J. Trump to the tragedy in Nashville to the “trials and tribulations” of the Church.Heroic people along the way keep us encouraged and focused on the “pushback” role we can all play. In the interim…A blessed Easter Sunday to our Christian brothers and sisters around the world, and a blessed Shvi'i shel Pesach (seventh day of Passover) this coming week to our Jewish friends everywhere.Wishing each and everyone of you…Peace and Joy,Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Friends,Today's main topic focuses in on the tragic slaughter of six innocents at the private Covenant School in Nashville, TN. It's a difficult but necessary subject to talk about, as a shroud of secrecy, led by trans ideologues and a complicit media, would shut down open discussion.Of course, if “stricter gun control” is not your axiomatic response to these senseless murders, then “thoughts and prayers” are dismissed as meaningless rubbish by the woke language police. Unapologetically, here at Entering Stage Right, our deepest thoughts and prayers go out to all those suffering from this horrific act of hatred, including the Rev. Chad Scruggs (Pastor of the Covenant Presbyterian Church) and his wife, who lost their precious nine-year-old daughter, Hallie, in the attack.To our varied listeners, may you have a blessed Palm Sunday, Passover, and meaningful Holy Week. Wishing you all on the journey…Peace,Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Listeners,Today's main topic focuses in on the Biden family and their influence peddling.  Led by Congressman James Comer (R., KY) and the House Oversight Committee, the truth is slowly coming out, confirmed by indisputable bank records, which “the big guy” responds to as “not true.” Stay tuned, Mr. President—there's more to come!We follow up on the shameful, Stanford Law School debacle, then focus in on a courageous hero (actor and author, Kirk Cameron), who stands up against the “drag queen story hours” with his own “Brave Story Hour.” As always,Thank You for Joining Us!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,Today's main topic, The Disappearing Jew, focuses in on an article written by Jacob Savage, “The Vanishing—The erasure of Jews from American life,” tabletmag.com, February 28, 2023.From Harvard to Hollywood, Savage maintains that “Suddenly, everywhere you look, the Jews are disappearing.”  Mr. Savage is spot-on when he writes, “Twenty years ago, if Pat Robertson spoke along these lines—making the same complaints about the same people and industries and institutions—there would have been a rush to condemn it as antisemitic. Today it passes for social justice.”From there, we discuss the shut-down-free-speech coterie who ambushed Fifth Circuit judge, Stuart Kyle Duncan, encouraged by Stanford's associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Ms. Tirien Steinbach.A “surprising” hero and dutiful repairman close out a lively show you won't want to miss. As always…Thank YOU for Joining Us,Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Listeners,Today's podcast draws heavily from an article written by the provocative writer and brilliant historian, Heather MacDonald (In Loco Masculi—The feminization of the American university is all but complete. Heather MacDonald, city.journal.org, March 5, 2023).In examining the “feminization” of our universities, Ms. MacDonald maintains that “Female students and administrators often exist in a co-dependent relationship, united by the concepts of victim identity and of trauma.” Building on that, we compare the feminization of academia to the feminization and sexualization of our progressive churches. A familiar “villain” and a wise “hero” send us merrily on our way as the clock “springs forward” tomorrow. Enjoy the additional daylight and…Enjoy the Podcast!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,A recent Executive Order by President Joe Biden has put every governmental agency under the scrutiny of an Agency Equity Team, who will monitor the various agencies and submit their findings (through Equity Action Plans) back to the new “White House Steering Committee on Equity” via the Office of Management and Budget and other critical “Offices.”  With the goal of “embedding equity into government-wide processes,” this is nothing more than a power grab by the White House to propagate the racial and gender orthodoxy of the Left, with no accountability to Congress or the American public. The result, as rightly described by the ever-observant Christopher Ruffo, is “Dismantling the principles of liberty and equality, demolishing the foundation and moral and philosophical underpinning of our Constitution…. *Standing up for their convictions, we highlight some courageous heroes who push back against this “equity” tide.Thank You for Joining Us!Philip & D. Paul* Biden Nationalizes the DEI Bureaucracy, by Christopher F. Rufo, Feb 23, rufo.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,Thanks for joining us on this free-wheeling show celebrating our 100th podcast.In this special episode, we share a little of our personal narratives, talk about the beginnings of Entering Stage Right, and discuss the art and journey of acting.  In our CA section, we highlight the Black doctor, Marilyn Singleton, who writes: “The malignant false assumption that Black people are inherently inferior intellectually has been traded in for the malignant false assumption that White people are inherently racist.” Ms. Singleton is a powerful voice exposing the falsities of “implicit bias training.”Looking back, we weren't sure where podcast #1 would lead us, but we're grateful to be here at #100, and we're grateful to every one of you—our faithful listeners. You're the reason we're here, and the best is yet to come.Onward,Philip & D. PaulPS: Please excuse a couple of technical glitches. Those pesty gremlins wanted to celebrate with us! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Listeners,If you haven't seen it, You People is the new, hit movie on Netflix.With a solid cast of Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Eddie Murphy, Nia Long, and David Duchovny, one would hope this “rom-com” to be something … well … special. Au contraire, it's essentially, to quote reviewer John Nolte, “…a dumb movie written by sheltered, spoiled, ignorant elitists creating ‘art' only to please their cult.” And a woke cult, it is.Adding our voices to the diverse commentaries, we critique the movie and draw upon the reviews of John Nolte and the ever-thoughtful Liel Leibovitz. *Join us for this lively conversation.With Thanks for You!Philip & D. Paul* ‘You People' Is a Warning, You People, by Liel Leibovitz, Tabletmag.com, Arts & Letters, February 3, 2023Everything Wrong With the Modern Comedy, by John Nolte, breitbart.com, January 23, 2023 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Listeners,Like most of us, you may not be familiar with the teachings of Judith Butler. Fortunately, Dr. Corinne Blackmer, director of Judaic Studies at Southern Connecticut State University and the target of antisemitic hate crimes, steps us through Dr. Butler's phantasmic worldview.While we do not address the non-binary Judith Butler in her (their) preferred pronouns of they/them, we explore some of her philosophical underpinnings, which seem to prefer performative art (performativity) to reality. Gender is viewed as something that one “does,” rather than something one “is.” Welcome to the madness, and welcome to the strange intersectionality of queerness and antisemitism. *We pause to salute Governor Sarah Huckabee along the way as our heroine of the week.Keep looking up, and…Thanks for Joining Us!Philip & D. Paul* Dr. Blackmer addresses this, and her important article can be viewed at: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/queering-antisemitism This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,Thank God, “As California goes, so goes the rest of the nation” is a tired aphorism, incapable of standing up against the conservative states that challenge woke ideology.This week, we take a close look at Senator Scott Wiener, (D-San Francisco, Senate District 11), whose “progressive” bills are making the Golden State a “sex-trafficking paradise.” We also highlight an article from the American Journal of Medicine, suggesting that “freedom” might be hazardous to your health, turning you into a reckless driver! We wrap it up by focusing in on two heroes who are pushing back against our woke universities and against our weaponized Department of Justice.Thanks for joining us, and do let us know if you spot the Chinese spy balloon. Keep Looking Up!Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Dear Listeners,Our special guest this week is Allen Barton, Owner/CEO of the Beverly Hills Playhouse.Allen is a nationally known acting teacher, a Steinway Artist (concert pianist), and an accomplished playwright. We won't hold his Harvard pedigree against him, for Allen is “fighting the good fight” for freedom of artistic expression in the theatre and broader Hollywood community.Courageously, after Covid shutdowns and being cancelled by many, Allen has kept the esteemed doors of the Beverly Hill Playhouse open, writing on his website (bhplayhouse.com): “At this stage (the physical stage at the BHP), anything goes. Any writer goes. Anything any writer wants to say — they get to say it, the actors get to act it.” The result: The Beverly Hills Playhouse is flourishing.Simply put: Allen is a great advocate for freedom. Thanks for joining us, Allen, on this, your third podcast. And thank you, friends, for joining us in this lively conversation.Enjoy,Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,From Barbados to San Francisco, the demand for reparations is reaching a crescendo, intensified by the writings of Ibram X. Kendi, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Nikole Hannah-Jones.H.R. 40 (first proposed in 1989 by democratic congressman, John Conyers, MI), has gained traction and is being endorsed by over 200 democrats in the House, the current charge being led by democratic congresswoman, Shelia Jackson Lee (TX).Most Americans think reparations are a bad idea, but it wouldn't be the first bad idea that worked its way through the halls of Congress and was signed into law. Black Lives Matter has made reparations pivotal to its equity agenda, and, like the “Summer of Love” in 2020, America could again be held hostage until the “ransom of reparations” is paid in full.Join us for this spirited conversation on the “madness of reparations.” And keep your gas stoves burning!With Thanks for You,Philip & D. Paul This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com

Friends,Thanks for joining us in listening to Part 2 of our podcast from last week, Ibram X. Kendi—Exposed! Our summation may be all you ever need to know about Mr. Kendi's utopian vision.In his book, “How To Be An Antiracist,” the former Henry Rogers spells out his endgame, hoping “…that one day the flag of antiracism will fly over a world of equity.” Of course, the means to Kendi's “world of equity” (where we will all live in “communion”), are highly questionable.We take exception to Mr. Kendi's dictates by responding to his own words: “In order to truly be antiracist, you also have to truly be anti-capitalist.” And the list of clichéd mandates go on and on.Join us for this revealing conversation on the much lauded “false prophet” of our times.With Thanks,Philip & D. Paul   This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit enteringstageright.substack.com