First Principles with Phill Kline

Phill speaks with Tim Griffin, an attorney and former assistant Commonwealth Attorney who works with The Amistad Project to support grassroots election integrity initiatives in numerous states all over the country. In addition to their election-related work, Phill and Tim also discuss the frustration citizens from across the political spectrum have felt with their political leaders as a result of harsh, arbitrary lockdowns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phill speaks with attorney Ian Northon, who oversaw The Amistad Project’s post-election litigation efforts in Michigan. Ian provides the inside scoop on rampant lawlessness by Michigan’s elected Democrats, especially Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, and recounts the story of being physically barred from entering the State Capitol with Republican electors and legislators by state police officers deployed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Phill’s daughter, Jaqueline Timmer – who was also on the scene that day at the State Capitol – also joins the conversation as a special guest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phill speaks with businessman, philanthropist, and pastor Jack Brewer about the role that faith plays in education, and how the retreat of faith from the public sphere undermines our ability as a society to bring up successful, well-adjusted adults. After a successful NFL career, Jack earned an MBA and started his own investment and consulting business, The Brewer Group, which specializes in helping companies that make a positive impact in the world. He also founded the Jack Brewer Foundation to help underprivileged individuals around the world. His latest philanthropic venture is the Serving Institute, a faith-based educational program that operates in partnership with Liberty University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phill discusses COVID lockdowns, religious liberty, election integrity, and more with Pittsburgh attorney Tom Breth. Tom has been a leading voice defending individual rights and religious liberty from arbitrary, contradictory, and confusing pandemic rules and restrictions, and he shares some of the most outrageous examples he’s encounteredSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phill speaks with Will Witt, a millennial who has spent the past few years sounding the alarm about liberal bias and indoctrination on college campuses. Will considered himself a “liberal” when he first entered college in 2015, but his experience there quickly opened his eyes to the hypocrisy and illiberalism of campus demagogues who spend their days inculcating radical leftism in their students and silencing conservative voices. After dropping out, Will began making videos exposing the ignorance and intolerance bred by intellectually bankrupt education, and now regularly visits campuses all over the country to speak directly to students. He is also the author of a new book, How to Win Friends and Influence Enemies: Taking On Liberal Arguments with Logic and Humor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marlena Pavlos-Hackney is a small business owner in Michigan who has been publicly critical of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s draconian lockdown orders. Shortly before she was scheduled to appear on Fox News to air her grievances and argue on behalf of her desire to keep her business open, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sent an email asking if she can be “picked up” for violating the lockdown orders. Lo and behold, she was pulled over and arrested on her way to work. In this episode, she tells her compelling story of becoming a victim of government repression. Phill’s daughter, Jacqueline, also joins the conversation to discuss the fundamental principles that are threatened by the overreach of public officials.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik joins Phill to share his observations after touring the site of the election audit in Maricopa County, Arizona. He and Phill also discuss the threat to free speech and individual liberty posed by overzealous government officials such as Attorney General Merrick Garland, who recently threatened possible prosecution of anyone who questions the integrity of the 2020 elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phill speaks with Jaco Booyens, a director, producer, and prolific anti-trafficking activist. After his sister was victimized by sex traffickers, Jaco and his family emigrated to the United States from South Africa in 2001. Jaco shares the stunning and sobering truth that human trafficking is a flourishing industry right here in the U.S., and describes the way traffickers prey on vulnerable individuals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author, speaker, and conservative leader David Harris, Jr. joins Phill for a wide-ranging conversation touching on faith, politics, and America’s founding values. David shares his fascinating life story of growing up in a mixed-race family, finding personal redemption through God, and becoming a self-made success through hard work, integrity, and perseverance. Phill and David also tackle cancel culture, the pro-life movement, and the power of prayer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Renowned conservative attorney Harmeet Dhillon joins Phill to discuss academic freedom, election integrity, the evolution of political discourse in the United States, and the creeping expansion of federal power. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phill speaks with Rob McCoy, Senior Pastor of Godspeak Calvary Chapel of Thousand Oaks, California. Pastor McCoy boldly and creatively defied California's lockdown restrictions, serving as a beacon of hope for advocates of individual and religious freedom, even after authorities threatened to shut down his church.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phill catches up with Jesse Morgan, a truck driver from Central Pennsylvania who found himself thrust into the national spotlight after he decided to speak out about witnessing some highly unusual and deeply suspicious occurrences shortly before Election Day 2020. Jesse recounts his experience transporting a truckload of completed mail-in ballots from Bethpage, NY to Harrisburg and Lancaster, PA, where his trailer mysteriously disappeared in the dead of night. Phill and Jesse also discuss the tension of their very first meeting, as well as Jesse’s unusual experiences in the aftermath of his momentous decision to become a whistleblower. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phill discusses Georgia’s new election integrity with attorney Courtney Kramer. Together, they debunk the falsehoods that the left has used to smear the law, and explain why it’s necessary to secure our elections after the tumultuous 2020 election cycle. Phill and Courtney also discuss what it’s like to be a young conservative entering the political maelstrom in the age of “cancel culture” and vicious personal attacks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phill speaks with former Ohio Secretary of State and Cincinnati Mayor, Ken Blackwell about America’s founding principles, and why individual liberty and morality remain the key to improving our society. Ken shares his experience as the son of a Black World War II veteran who believed deeply in America’s founding promise and worked to instill reverence for America’s founding principles in his own children. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phill sits down with Hercules star Kevin Sorbo to discuss what it takes to succeed in life, how to navigate a hostile culture as a conservative Christian, and how governments prey on our emotions and fears to expand their power. Kevin also shares the moving story of his own personal experience of God’s miraculous power, and how the weakening of his body helped him to strengthen his soul. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.