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This podcast contains live broadcasts of conservative superstars giving lectures on campuses across America and at Young America's Foundation's conferences and seminars about current events, public policy, and traditional values. These podcasts are also available as video on https://youtube.com/yaftv. Young Americas Foundation is committed to ensuring that increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values. As the principal outreach organization of the Conservative Movement, the Foundation introduces thousands of American youth to these principles. We accomplish our mission by providing essential conferences, seminars, educational materials, internships, and speakers to young people across the country. Please enjoy these podcasts presented by top leaders in the conservative movement. Students are invited to attend our conferences to learn more about conservative ideas and hear from the brightest stars of the movement.

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    The Pro-Life Generation: Changing Hearts and the Hope for a New Beginning for Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021


    On this episode of American Freedom, Vice President Pence previews the upcoming Dobbs vs Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court case, and speaks with several conservatives leading the fight in the pro-life movement.

    Honoring America’s Veterans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021


    On this episode of American Freedom, Vice President Pence sits down with Congressman Dan Crenshaw to discuss his time serving our country in the military, and how Biden’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal is affecting veterans.

    Securing Our Border. Defending Our Police.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021


    On the second episode of American Freedom with Mike Pence, the Vice President talks with law enforcement and border patrol officials about the ongoing border crisis in America, and why we should defend–not defund–our police.

    20 Years Later, We Will Never Forget

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021


    On the inaugural episode of American Freedom with Mike Pence, the Vice President speaks with four young Americans who are at the forefront of the movement to #NeverForget the lives lost in the terrorist attacks on September 11. VP Pence interviews two young people who lost their fathers in the wake of the attacks, and ...

    Lt. Col. Allen West | Preserving American Liberty & Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 45:08


    Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Allen B. West is a Christian constitutional conservative, combat veteran, and former member of the U.S. Congress representing Florida's 22nd District (2011 to 2013).  

    Senator Ted Cruz | Socialism Is A Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 66:49


    Congressman Alex Mooney representing West Virginia’s 2nd congressional district and Senator Ted Cruz representing the great state of Texas speak live to college student at Young America’s Foundation’s 43rd annual National Conservative Student Conference. Congressman Mooney and Senator Ted Cruz discuss socialism.    

    Congressman Chip Roy | Will We Choose Freedom?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 46:43


    Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) is a former federal prosecutor and top advisor to many prominent Texas elected officials. He previously served as chief of staff to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), staff director of Sen. John Cornyn's (R-TX) leadership office and senior counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee. In Texas, Roy was the First Assistant Attorney ...

    Congresswoman Kat Cammack | The Beauty of America

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 55:03


    Florida representative Kat Cammack speaks to students at YAF’s 43rd annual National Conservative Student Conference in Houston, TX.  She discusses a period of going homeless and making it all the way to the U.S. House of Representatives in ten years. Longtime YAF ally Congressman Jim Jordan and Congresswoman Kat Cammack have partnered with YAF to ...

    Dr. James Lindsay | Critical Race Theory: A Bad Religion and Belief System

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 48:58


    Dr. Lindsay speaks to students at YAF’s 43rd annual National Conservative Student Conference. Dr. Lindsay defines “Critical Race Theory” as the belief that the fundamental organizing principle of society is racism that was created by white people for their own benefit. An American-born author, mathematician, and commentator, Dr. James Lindsay has written six books spanning ...

    Congressman Byron Donalds | Speak Loudly

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 50:24


    Representing the 19th congressional district in southwest Florida, Congressman Donalds speaks to students at YAF’s 43rd annual National Conservative Student Conference in Houston, TX.  He discusses the importance of free speech, tax policies, and the ability to gauge risk by ourselves.  

    Vice President Mike Pence | Turn America’s Hearts to God

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 46:41


    Live from Young America’s Foundation’s 43rd annual National Conservative Student Conference in Houston, TX. Vice President Pence is YAF’s Ronald Reagan Presidential Scholar. For more information about YAF, please visit https://www.yaf.org.

    Ben Shapiro | Emotional Conversations Don’t Care About Facts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 59:02


    Ben Shapiro, editor emeritus and founder of the Daily Wire, speaks to students live from YAF’s 43rd annual National Conservative Student Conference in Houston, TX.  Shapiro speaks through the Fred and Lynda Allen Lecture Series and is YAF’s #1 requested campus speaker.

    Governor Scott Walker | The fight of our lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 63:14


    How can the lessons from the storming of the Wisconsin State Capitol and the fight to pass Act 10 be applied to today? Governor Scott Walker is joined by leading policymakers from Wisconsin to share how we can stand up to radical progressives in defense of what is right.

    Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch | Cancelling cancel culture: You have to stand up to the bullies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 45:13


    Live from YAF’s Miami Freedom Conference | Rebecca served as the 44th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin where she championed workforce and economic development and became well known for her efforts in fighting poverty and focusing on prison reentry reform. Currently, she travels the state of Wisconsin to encourage more workers to choose well-paying jobs in ...

    Jared Meyer | Breaking up big tech: It’s not as simple as it seems

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 45:51


    Live from YAF’s Miami Freedom Conference | Jared Meyer is a Senior Policy Advisor at the Cicero Institute. Before joining Cicero, he worked at the U.S. Department of Labor and the White House Council of Economic Advisors. Meyer has appeared on many radio and television shows, including the BBC World Service, ABC, Fox News, and ...

    Anna Strasburg | Stand for life: Why we must fight the Left’s radical abortion agenda

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 45:01


    Live from YAF’s Miami Freedom Conference | Anna Strasburg ran and biked across America for 15 months motivating the communities she visited to become involved in the pro-life movement.

    Jorge Galicia | The question as old as time: Can socialism ever work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 40:09


    Live from YAF’s Miami Freedom Conference | Before socialism devastated his country, Jorge lived a life not unlike that of middle-class Americans. But now, as one of 4 million Venezuelans who have fled their country, he is speaking out about the very real damages caused by socialism.

    Arthur Laffer | More free markets, more freedom: How to create a thriving economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 58:12


    Live from YAF’s Miami Freedom Conference | Arthur Laffer is an economist and author who gained prominence during the Reagan administration as a trusted advisor to the president. Laffer is best known for his development of the “Laffer curve.” Laffer was an advisor to Donald Trump in 2016, has given counsel to leaders from around ...

    Verdict with Ted Cruz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 68:37


    Live from YAF’s Miami Freedom Conference | On Verdict with Ted Cruz, Senator Ted Cruz and co-host Michael Knowles break down the most important news stories of the day and reveal what they mean for Americans everywhere. Listeners go behind the scenes of the political debates that define our country.

    Rachel Campos-Duffy | The case against socialism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 68:20


    LIVE at Florida State University Rachel Campos-Duffy has had a long television career that includes MTV’s “The Real World,” “The Today Show,” “The View,” and more. As a frequent Fox News host, “National Review” contributor, author, and mother of eight children, there is no one better qualified to speak on feminism, conservatism, and the empowerment ...

    Dinesh D’Souza | Socialism and the Scandinavian illusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 92:46


    Live at Chapman University Dinesh D’Souza is a #1 “New York Times” bestselling author, the filmmaker behind “Death of a Nation,” “Hillary’s America,” and “2016: Obama’s America,” and a nationally sought-after speaker. He brings a fiery message of limited government, personal responsibility, and individual liberty to campuses all across the country, debunking #FakeHistory everywhere he ...

    Elisha Krauss | Free to offend

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 43:36


    SPECIAL EVENT at University of Mississippi Elisha Krauss is a journalist, political commentator, and talk radio host. She is a host and contributor for the Daily Wire and appears on major news networks regularly. Krauss has a passion for conservative principles including human rights for the unborn, free speech, gun rights, limited government, and traditional ...

    Ben Shapiro | America wasn’t built on slavery, it was built on freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 68:52


    LIVE at Boston University Ben Shapiro is a nationally renowned attorney, editor-in-chief of the Daily Wire, and the host of “The Ben Shapiro Show.” Thanks to the Fred Allen Lecture Series, Ben Shapiro, a “New York Times” bestselling author, partners with YAF to trigger leftist snowflakes on campuses nationwide in the fight against political correctness ...

    Michael Knowles | Leftism is not compassionate

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 60:07


    Live at the University of Florida Michael Knowles, described by “Vanity Fair” as “a dapper, lib-triggering troll,” is the host of “The Michael Knowles Show” on the Daily Wire. Knowles is the author of the #1 bestselling (and blank inside) “Reasons To Vote For Democrats: A Comprehensive Guide.” Michael Knowles frequently appears on national news ...

    Rand Paul | The case against socialism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 42:08


    Serving as a United States Senator for Kentucky since 2010, Senator Rand Paul is a bold champion of constitutional liberties and fiscal responsibility. As a fierce opponent of government overreach, Senator Paul fights tirelessly to return government to its limited, constitutional scope.

    Dinesh D’Souza | The Socialist Temptation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 99:46


    Live at the University of Buffalo Dinesh D’Souza is a #1 “New York Times” bestselling author, the filmmaker behind “Death of a Nation,” “Hillary’s America,” and “2016: Obama’s America,” and a nationally sought-after speaker. He brings a fiery message of limited government, personal responsibility, and individual liberty to campuses all across the country, debunking #FakeHistory ...

    Michael Knowles | George Washington is canceled

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 60:07


    Live at The George Washington University Michael Knowles, described by “Vanity Fair” as “a dapper, lib-triggering troll,” is the host of “The Michael Knowles Show” on the Daily Wire. Knowles is the author of the #1 bestselling (and blank inside) “Reasons To Vote For Democrats: A Comprehensive Guide.” Michael Knowles frequently appears on national news ...

    Dr. Art Laffer| Reagan, Trump, and the secret to soaring economies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 63:41


    Dr. Art Laffer is an economist and author who gained prominence during the Reagan administration as a trusted advisor to the president. Laffer is best known for his development of the “Laffer curve.” Laffer was an advisor to Donald Trump in 2016, has given counsel to leaders from around the world, and was recently awarded ...

    Brian Brenberg | Executive Vice President and Chair of the Program in Business and Finance at The King’s College

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2019 61:38


    Professor Brenberg is a frequent guest on several FOX News and FOX Business programs, and has written for many publications, including USA Today, Forbes.com, CNBC.com, the New York Post, and The Hill. His speeches have been covered by Time and The Washington Post, and he regularly lectures for the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) and the American Enterprise Institute’s Values and Capitalism Project. ...

    Congressman Chip Roy | US Representative (TX – 21st District)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2019 64:47


    Rep. Chip Roy is a former federal prosecutor and top adviser to many prominent Texas elected officials. A dedicated conservative, Roy is committed to restoring health care freedom, protecting our borders, defending the sanctity of human life, supporting the men and women of the military, reducing federal spending, and limiting government to promote freedom and ...

    Rachael Campos-Duffy | Proud Conservative Latino

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 74:10


    Rachel Campos-Duffy may have gotten her start as one of the stars of the iconic show, MTVs The Real World: San Francisco, but today she is ranked one of “Newsmax’s 50 Most Influential Latino” leaders and sought after for her honest, insightful, and often humorous real-world view of the news cycle and American public policy.

    Ben Shapiro | #1 Requested YAF Speaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 54:13


    Ben Shapiro is a nationally renowned attorney, editor-in-chief of the Daily Wire, and the host of “The Ben Shapiro Show.” Thanks to the Fred Allen Lecture Series, Ben Shapiro, a “New York Times” bestselling author, partners with YAF to trigger leftist snowflakes on campuses nationwide in the fight against political correctness and safe spaces run ...

    Ben Shapiro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2019 54:13


    Ben Shapiro is a nationally renowned attorney, editor-in-chief of the Daily Wire, and the host of “The Ben Shapiro Show.” Thanks to the Fred Allen Lecture Series, Ben Shapiro, a “New York Times” bestselling author, partners with YAF to trigger leftist snowflakes on campuses nationwide in the fight against political correctness and safe spaces run ...

    Betsy DeVos | Empowering students and parents

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 51:34


    Betsy DeVos serves as the 11th U.S. Secretary of Education and has been involved in education policy for nearly three decades as an advocate for children and a voice for parents. She is especially passionate about reforms that help underserved children gain access to a quality education.

    Gary Sinise with Mark Larson | Wendy P. McCaw Reagan Ranch Roundtable Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 63:27


    Gary’s new memoir is the Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service. Gary shares stories of obstacles, hope, and inspiration that will empower conservatives to embrace gratitude and engage in service above self.

    Michael Knowles and Andrew Klavan | Can we survive the crazy Left?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 59:14


    Rev. Steve Davoren | Standing Up for Faith and Freedom: Reclaiming Your Campus from the SJWs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2019 47:28


    Pastor, St. Mel Parish, Woodland Hill

    Kristan Hawkins | Students for Life of America

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2019 58:00


    Standing Up for Faith and Freedom: Reclaiming Your Campus from the SJWs

    Dr. Frank Marlo | Dean of Academics, Institute for World Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2019 43:54


    Standing Up for Faith and Freedom: Reclaiming Your Campus from the SJWs

    Dr. Jake Jacobs | History Instructor, Lourdes Academy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2019 55:47


    Standing Up for Faith and  Freedom: Reclaiming Your Campus from the SJWs

    Dr. Paul Kengor | Professor, Grove City College

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2019 73:24


    Standing Up for Faith and Freedom: Reclaiming Your Campus from the SJWs

    Ben Shapiro | Why we need both faith and reason

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 84:48


    Live at Grand Canyon University

    Ben Shapiro | The mainstream medias big lies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 65:10


    Christina Hoff Sommers | How to make feminism great again

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 80:53


    Mark Skousen | Presidential Fellow, Chapman University

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 79:28


    Mark Skousen, Ph. D., editor of Forecasts & Strategies, is a nationally known investment expert, economist, university professor and author of more than 25 books. In July 2018 Dr Skousen was awarded the inaugural Triple Crown in Economics for his work in economic theory, history and education, and has been identified as one of the 20 most influential living ...

    Liz Wheeler | Host of OANs Tipping Point

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 61:26


    The ulterior motive of the Left

    George Harbison | What is Socialism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2019 53:36


    Boyd Matheson | The magic and power of the story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2019 62:29


    Dr. Burt Folsom | Renowned historian brings history to life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2019 78:22


    Michael Reagan | Lessons my father taught me

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2019 72:31


    Congressman Tom McClintock | Freedom isn’t in our DNA

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 53:04


    Representative from California’s 4th District

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