Podcast appearances and mentions of brooke medina

(We had some unusual technical difficulties when recording this episode. So please forgive any choppiness that may result – we did what we could to edit it as smoothly as possible.) Brooke Medina, Vice President of Communications for the John Locke Foundation, joins Garrett Ballengee to discuss the impact of Hurricane Helene on Western North Carolina and how these Appalachian communities are responding to this unprecedented disaster. Additional Resources: John Locke Foundation: https://www.johnlocke.org/about/team/brooke-medina/ Samaritan's Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/disaster/hurricane-helene/ Baptists on Mission: https://baptistsonmission.org/ Cajun Navy: https://www.cajunnavyrelief.com/ Donate to Hurricane Helene Refief: https://www.johnlocke.org/help-support-hurricane-helene-relief-efforts-in-western-nc/ Shop to Support Relief Efforts: https://johnlockestore.com/collections/restore-western-nc Carolina Journal: https://www.carolinajournal.com/ Hurricane Helene: https://www.axios.com/2024/10/04/hurricane-helene-deadliest-us-storms-death-toll       Garrett Ballengee, Host President & CEO - @gballeng Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy   Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer - @Aviv5753   Follow: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram Support: Patreon, Donate, Newsletter

The most [assuredly not] important election of our lifetime is a little more than two weeks away. The candidates are in the home stretch as each of them make their final pitch to the dwindling undecided voter. Join another venerable group of panelists as we share our thoughts on the state of the race and our hopes and fears with a coming Harris or another Trump administration. Panelists include: Brooke Medina, Eric Kohn, Mike Taylor, and Nate Honorè

This week on Ask the Pastor features a conversation between Pastor J.D. Greear and Brooke Medina. Brooke is a member of the Summit Church and serves as Vice President of Communications for the John Locke Foundation.

Many of us sense that politics are contentious and messy. They often leave us feeling weary about the future of our country and its leaders. This was certainly the case in the 2020 presidential race. As our nation prepares for yet another presidential election in November, it's helpful for us to be aware of what's happening in our culture and have clear expectations for the season ahead so that, as Christians, we can be “salt and light” in our communities and engage politics with the hope of the gospel. On today's episode, you'll hear from Brooke Medina, who serves as vice president of communications for the John Locke Foundation and an ERLC Research Institute fellow.You'll also hear from Yuval Levin, the director of social, cultural, and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute, and Jason Thacker, the senior fellow and director of the research institute at the ERLC. 

In 2021, Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis joined three other veteran podcasters on a new podcast endeavor: Are We Right? Cal Davenport, Brooke Medina, and Calvin Moore, and Josh debated a wide range of topics from politics to religion to culture and invited the audience to weigh in on whether or not they're right. While the show was tragically short-lived, a number of excellent episodes were produced and this is a re-podcast of their Christmas episode to commemorate the holiday season: In the spirit of the season, Are We Right presents an epic Christmas-themed episode unmatched in festive gaiety since George Lucas' The Star Wars Holiday Special.  Calvin recalls fond memories of the family going to the movies at Christmastime and waxes eloquent about the proper color of Christmas lights and ranking of Christmas films.  Brooke attempts in vain to engage the group in a lively debate about the merits of singing Mariah Carey Christmas songs and ruminates about the religious implications of Christmas in a manner that would make a Southern Baptist shout “Amen!”.  And Josh regales the audience with a banjo solo of Angels We Have Heard on High (no, really). You can find the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Audible, or wherever you listen, find us on Twitter @ TheAWRPodcast, and email us at arewerightpodcast@gmail.com.

Modern views on how future technology is likely to change our lives range from bloviatingly aspirational visions of utopia to musings on whether the latest advancement in AI will destroy humankind in our lifetime or merely enslave us all in Matrix-style battery capillaries.  Yet debates on whether technology is a neutral tool for our benefit or a near-unstoppable force leading us to a particular destiny are nothing new.  In 1964, French philosopher and sociologist Jacques Ellul wrote The Technological Society, in which he argued technology had a totalizing effect that could potentially dehumanize our world in its never-ending effort to make all things efficient and “useful”.   While he's somewhat critical of Ellul's determinism, this episode's guest—Jason Thacker—gleans much wisdom from Ellul's warnings.  Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis and Jason Thacker discuss competing views of technology and how they might help us for a foundation for dealing with the technological challenges we face in our digital public square.   About Jason Thacker From https://jasonthacker.com/ Jason Thacker serves as an assistant professor of philosophy and ethics at Boyce College in Louisville, KY.  He also is a research fellow in Christian ethics and director of the research institute at The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.  He is the author of several books including Following Jesus in the Digital Age and The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity.  He also serves as the editor of The Digital Public Square: Christian Ethics in a Technological Society and co-editor of the Essentials in Christian Ethics series with B&H Academic.  He is the project leader and lead drafter of Artificial Intelligence: An Evangelical Statement of Principles, and his work has been featured at Slate, Politico, The Week, USA Today, Christianity Today, World Magazine, The Gospel Coalition, and Desiring God.   He is a graduate of The University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies.  He also holds a Master of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he is currently a PhD candidate in ethics, public theology, and philosophy.  He serves as an associate fellow with the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge, an advisor for AI and Faith, fellow in science and technology at the Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Seminary, and a research fellow with the ERLC Research Institute.  He is married to Dorie and they have two sons.   You can follow Jason on Twitter @jasonthacker   About The Digital Public Square Brooke was one of the contributing writers to the recently published book The Digital Public Square.  In The Digital Public Square, editor Jason Thacker has chosen top Christian voices to help the church navigate the issues of censorship, conspiracy theories, sexual ethics, hate speech, religious freedom, and tribalism.  Many of the contributing writers (David French, Bonnie Kristian, Bryan Baise, and Brooke Medina) have been prior guests on the Saving Elephants show.  

In this brave new digital world, opportunities for hate speech seem ubiquitous and increasingly dangerous.  How should a conservative balance their values of limited-government and protection of the vulnerable in social media?  How do we answer the charges of “silence is violence”, or that speech and equal violence from a legal, cultural, and moral framework?   Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis is joined by frequent guest Brooke Medina to grapple with the problem of hate speech.  Josh shares his experiences of being harassed while (briefly) identifying as a woman on Facebook and Brooke draws from her contributing chapter in the recently published book The Digital Public Square: Christian Ethics in a Technological Society.   About Brooke Medina Brooke Medina serves as Vice President of Communications for the John Locke Foundation, an independent, nonprofit think tank in North Carolina.  There Brooke manages a team of talented communications, design, and media professionals.  Brooke oversees the implementation of the organization's strategic communications efforts and regularly engages with the press and public through written commentary, television and radio interviews, as well as public speaking engagements.  In addition to these roles, Brooke is responsible for creating and implementing the foundation's marketing strategy.   Brooke is a graduate of Regent University, holding a B.A. in Government and a minor in English.  While in college, she attended both the Koch Leaders Program and Koch Communications Fellowship, programs that focus on the philosophical underpinnings of market-based management and classical liberalism.  She is currently a member of the American Enterprise Institute's Leadership Network.   Brooke's writing has been published in outlets such as The Hill, Entrepreneur, Washington Examiner, WORLD, Daily Signal, FEE, and other publications.  She is a frequent podcast guest on a variety of shows, a C. S. Lewis aficionado, and, along with Josh, part of the quartet that make up the hosts of the Are We Right? podcast.   You can follow Brooke on Twitter @Brooke_Medina_   About The Digital Public Square Brooke was one of the contributing writers to the recently published book The Digital Public Square.  In The Digital Public Square, editor Jason Thacker has chosen top Christian voices to help the church navigate the issues of censorship, conspiracy theories, sexual ethics, hate speech, religious freedom, and tribalism.  Many of the contributing writers (David French, Bonnie Kristian, Bryan Baise, and Brooke Medina) have been prior guests on the Saving Elephants show.

As we continue our mini-series on our recently released volume The Digital Public Square with B&H Academic, this week I am joined by Brooke Medina to talk about her contribution entitled, “Defining the Limits of Hate Speech and Violence: Dignity, Truth, and Speech in the Digital Public Square.” Brooke and I talk about the widespread debate over hate speech and how Christians must speak both truth and grace in the public square.Meet Brooke:Brooke serves as vice president of communications for the John Locke Foundation. She has completed numerous programs with the Charles Koch Institute, including the Koch Leaders Program and Koch Communications Fellowship, focusing on the philosophical underpinnings of market-based management and classical liberalism. She also sits on the board of directors for ReCity Network. Her writing has been published in numerous outlets, such as The Hill, the Washington Examiner, the Daily Signal, and FEE. She is a graduate of Regent University.--The Digital Public Square is a production of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and is produced and hosted by Jason Thacker. Production assistance is provided by Kadin Christian. Technical production provided by Owens Productions. It is edited and mixed by Mark Owens.

On this edition of Heard Tell: Twice on SundayWe are previewing the 2024 US Senate election cycle with Elections-Daily.com's Eric Cunningham. From the hot mess that is Arizona, changing electorates in Ohio and Michigan, party primary infighting in Montana, Indiana, and California, another round of What Would Joe Manchin Do, and why 2024 will be unlike any election we've ever seen before.Our guest is Brooke Medina, VP of Communications for John Locke Foundation, joins for a discussion about the currently headlines of Marie Kondo changing her neat and tidy ways, and how we should be discussing how we present the "ideal" on everything from reality TV to our own social media, the search for authenticity, better ways to use our social media, and focusing on the important things in life both online and off.Our guest is economist Jack Salmon who talks through the changing politics and policy proposals - or lack there of - of Social Security these days, comps to UK's ingrained NHS, the numbers and terminology to watch out for in news media, and some ideas that might actually make things better. Then,Our guest is Ashley Baker of the Committee For Justice who joins us to talk the SCOTUS leaker of the Dobbs decision and the non-finding in that investigation, Supreme Court news and headlines, and the importance of reading source documents and following the court for yourself and not just talking a talking head's word for it.Our guest is host of The Sweaty Penguine and Heard Tell regular Ethan Brown to explain why those viral vids of Extinction Rebellion and other protests groups have turned people against both them and their cause to the point even the extremists are starting to pull back on public spectacles, why hassling the regular folks is always going to backfire, and far better ways to discuss climate and environmental issues without the extremism. --------------------Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.comPlease make sure to subscribe to @Heard Tell , like the program, comment with your thoughts, and share with others.Support Heard Tell here: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/4b87f374-cace-44ea-960c-30f9bf37bcff/donationsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Your Heard Tell for Friday, February 3rd, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by talking through examples of a trend in headline writing that is made for engagement of all the wrong kinds. Our guest is economist Jack Salmon who talks through the changing politics and policy proposals - or lack there of - of Social Security these days, comps to UK's ingrained NHS, the numbers and terminology to watch out for in news media, and some ideas that might actually make things better. Then, our guest is Brooke Medina, VP of Communications for John Locke Foundation, joins for a discussion about the currently headlines of Marie Kondo changing her neat and tidy ways, and how we should be discussing how we present the "ideal" on everything from reality TV to our own social media, the search for authenticity, better ways to use our social media, and focusing on the important things in life both online and off. Also, a story of "woke" not only having gone too far but backfiring into becoming a success story for the woman targeted by social media assumptions. All that and more on this Friday edition of Heard Tell. --------------------Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.comPlease make sure to subscribe to @Heard Tell , like the program, comment with your thoughts, and share with others.Support Heard Tell here: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/4b87f374-cace-44ea-960c-30f9bf37bcff/donationsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Brooke Medina, Calvin Moore

From Joshua Harris' powerfully influential book I Kissed Dating Goodbye to Bill Gothard's Institute in Basic Life Principles to abstinence pledges to multi-layered cottage industries of virtue and chastity, the Christian, homeschool scene of the past several decades has been saturated in a movement seeking purity from a sexualized and secularized world loosely defined as Purity Culture.  What is Purity Culture?  How and why did it come about?  What have the lasting effects of the movement been?  What are the pros and cons of its basic tenets and teachings?   Brooke Medina leads the group in discussing these very questions.  All four hosts had experience growing up in Purity Culture and bring their unique perspectives to the conversation.  But wait!  There's more!  For the first time the hosts welcome a guest as Calvin Moore's wife, Jennifer Moore, joins the episode to bring balance to the otherwise overly male-centric dynamics of the group.  

Earlier this summer, Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis joined three other veteran podcasters to launch a new show: Are We Right?  Cal Davenport, Brooke Medina, and Calvin Moore, and Josh debate a wide range of topics from politics to religion to culture and invite the audience to weigh in on whether or not they're right.  A recent episode featured Calvin quizzing Josh and Cal on why they embrace a conservative worldview.  And even though Cal and Josh are in violent agreement during much of the conversation, there's plenty of nuance and jargon to satiate the politically curious listener.  This conversation was quite apropos for the Saving Elephants project, so it is being re-podcast as a Saving Elephants episode.   Hosts of Are We Right?   Cal Davenport – Fellow Burkean conservative and co-host of his own podcast, In The Trenches, Cal brings a wealth of sobriety and insights far beyond his years.   Josh Lewis – Needs no introduction.   Calvin Moore – Veteran podcaster and host of the progressive Christian podcast What's Left to Say who keeps the conversation from succumbing to violent agreement by offering the progressive alternative.   Brooke Nicole – Vice President of Communications for the John Locke Foundation and eternal optimist in an age of despair, Brooke manages to keep the boys in line and shift the ridged, patriarchal structure of the show to a softer, joyful place.   You can find the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon, Audible, or wherever you listen, find us on Twitter @ TheAWRPodcast, and email us at arewerightpodcast@gmail.com.     https://open.spotify.com/show/1EzCyrKtiH7qfgvvDxS7KG   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/are-we-right/id1626743255   https://www.stitcher.com/show/are-we-right-707890   https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d963d689-6630-4c8f-9c36-8360292c53fa/are-we-right?refMarker=null&returnFromLogin=1&   https://www.audible.com/pd/Are-We-Right-Podcast/B0B2NBFG82  

Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, August the 30th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the time we live in by have not one but two good talks with two great guests.First, our friend and VP of Comms for John Locke Brooke Medina returns to Heard Tell with insight into the high profile and tightening race for North Carolina's US Senate seat being vacated by Senator Richard Burr. Brooke talks us through the suprising polling and interesting twists and turns as Rep. Ted Budd (R) and former NC State Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley (D) are in a virtual tie. Brooke also has new polling data on some of the most debated issues of the day, and discusses the numbers on abortion, medicare expansion, environmental policy, energy and gas prices, & more. Plus, Brooke has a story about eminent domain that raises all kinds of questions of government power and how it is used to not only favor certain private companies but to displace homes, businesses, and even a church.Then, our guest is Quinn Townsend, Policy Manager at Alaska Policy Forum and a Young Voices contributor. Quinn joins us to talk about electric vehicle tax credits and how government incintives to try and affect consumer behavior on EVs does not always benefit who/what they are supposed to. Also, Quinn talks about the underlying issue with the push for EVs where the government on one hand is wanting to regulate them into wider use, but at the same time stopping the exploration and domestic mining of the rare earth minerals essential to EVs and other technologies, which not only increases cost but leaves the entire industry under the influence of China.All that and more on this Tuesday edition of Heard Tell.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Our friend and VP of Comms for John Locke Brooke Medina returns to Heard Tell with insight into the high profile and tightening race for North Carolina's US Senate seat being vacated by Senator Richard Burr. Brooke talks us through the surprising polling and interesting twists and turns as Rep. Ted Budd (R) and former NC State Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley (D) are in a virtual tie. Brooke also has new polling data on some of the most debated issues of the day, and discusses the numbers on abortion, Medicare expansion, environmental policy, energy and gas prices, & more. Plus, Brooke has a story about eminent domain that raises all kinds of questions of government power and how it is used to not only favor certain private companies but to displace homes, businesses, and even a church.--------------------Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.comPlease make sure to subscribe to @Heard Tell , like the program, comment with your thoughts, and share with others.Support Heard Tell here: Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This show aired on Monday, August 22nd, 2022 on 107.9 and 980 The WAAV in Wilmington, NC. Guests include Brooke Medina. Wilmington Park Projects, John Locke Foundation Poll, and North Carolina Supreme Court Decisions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew Continetti's new book The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism has instigated a vigorous conversation around the best way to understand the historical phenomenon of modern conservatism in the United States.  Returning guest Avi Woolf joins Josh for a discussion on what Continetti's depiction gets right and not-so-right about American conservatism, what has conservatism conserved, and what ought conservatism to conserve in the future.   About Avi Woolf   Avi Woolf is a writer, editor, translator, and podcaster whose work has been published in Arc Digital, Commentary, National Review, The Bulwark, Ordinary Times, and The Dispatch.  He is chief editor of the online Medium publication Conservative Pathways, and he—in his words—"hopes to help forge a path for a conservatism which is relevant for the 21st century while not abandoning the best of past wisdom.”   Avi has been a guest on the show several times prior: the first in which he explored the need for conservatism to find a way to appeal to people who live in urban areas in Episode 26 – Urban Conservatism, the second in which he mulled over the love/hate relationship the Right has long had with institutions of higher education in Episode 49 – God and the Speechless at Yale, and, finally, where he considered what is America and what does it mean to be an American in Episode 87 – E Pluribus Unum with Avi Woolf.   Avi hosts his own podcast entitled Avi's Conversational Corner, a podcast on culture, history, and politics in a broad perspective. You can find Avi on Twitter @AviWoolf   Introducing the Are We Right? Podcast   If you like Saving Elephants you'll love the new podcast Are We Right? featuring Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis along with three other co-hosts: Cal Davenport, Brooke Medina, and Calvin Moore. Cal, Josh Brooke, and Calvin debate a wide range of topics from politics to religion to culture and invite the audience to weigh in on whether or not they're right. You can find the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen, find us on Twitter @ TheAWRPodcast, and email us at arewerightpodcast@gmail.com.  

Esteemed AEI scholar Matthew Continetti returns to the podcast for a woefully brief overview of his latest book, The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism   From the book's description:   When most people think of the history of modern conservatism, they think of Ronald Reagan.  Yet this narrow view leaves many to question: How did Donald Trump win the presidency?  And what is the future of the Republican Party?   In The Right, Matthew Continetti gives a sweeping account of movement conservatism's evolution, from the Progressive Era through the present.  He tells the story of how conservatism began as networks of intellectuals, developing and institutionalizing a vision that grew over time, until they began to buckle under new pressures, resembling national populist movements.  Drawing out the tensions between the desire for mainstream acceptance and the pull of extremism, Continetti argues that the more one studies conservatism's past, the more one becomes convinced of its future.   Deeply researched and brilliantly told, The Right is essential reading for anyone looking to understand American conservatism.   About Matthew Continetti   Matthew Continetti holds a BA in history from Columbia University and is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where his work is focused on American political thought and history, with a particular focus on the development of the Republican Party and the American conservative movement in the 20th century.  A prominent journalist, analyst, author, and intellectual historian of the right, Mr. Continetti was the founding editor and the editor-in-chief of The Washington Free Beacon.  Previously, he was opinion editor at The Weekly Standard.   Mr. Continetti is also a contributing editor at National Review and a columnist for Commentary Magazine.  He has been published in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, among other outlets.  He also appears frequently on Fox News Channel's “Special Report” with Bret Baier and MSNBC's “Meet the Press Daily” with Chuck Todd.   Mr. Continetti is the author of two additional books: “The Persecution of Sarah Palin: How the Elite Media Tried to Bring Down a Rising Star” (Sentinel, 2009) and “The K Street Gang: The Rise and Fall of the Republican Machine” (Doubleday, 2006).   You can find Matthew Continetti on Twitter @continetti.   Introducing the Are We Right? Podcast   If you like Saving Elephants you'll love the new podcast Are We Right? featuring Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis along with three other co-hosts: Cal Davenport, Brooke Medina, and Calvin Moore. Cal, Josh Brooke, and Calvin debate a wide range of topics from politics to religion to culture and invite the audience to weigh in on whether or not they're right. You can find the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen, find us on Twitter @ TheAWRPodcast, and email us at arewerightpodcast@gmail.com.  

Bo Winegard returns to the show to talk about controversies surrounding the science of human variation, his experience with cancel culture, and the growing problems of cognitive distribution.  It's another in-the-weeds wonkfest of alarmingly nerdish proportions.   About Bo Winegard   Bo Winegard obtained his PhD in social psychology from Florida State University, under the tutelage of Roy Baumeister. Formerly a professor at a small college in the Midwest, Bo is now an independent scholar interested in human evolution, human variation, the rise of political order, and political conservatism. He also enjoys literature, film, sports, and mediocre detective fiction.   Bo has many peer-reviewed publications on motley topics and often writes for the online media publication Quillette. He is currently working on the first of several books on human nature and political ideology.   Visit Bo's website: https://www.bmwinegard.com/   And his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8mHb9VLBbrlvzRRwwGgL5w   You can also find Bo on Twitter @EPoe187   Introducing Are We Right?   If you like Saving Elephants you'll love the new podcast Are We Right? featuring Saving Elephants host Josh Lewis along with four other co-hosts: Cal Davenport, Brooke Medina, and Calvin Moore.  Cal, Josh Brooke, and Calvin debate a wide range of topics from politics to religion to culture and invite the audience to weigh in on whether or not they're right.  You can find the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen, find us on Twitter @ TheAWRPodcast, and email us at arewerightpodcast@gmail.com.  

Brooke Medina serves as Vice President of Communications for the John Locke Foundation, a free-market think tank in North Carolina. Brooke's writing has been published in outlets such as The Hill, Entrepreneur, Washington Examiner, Daily Signal, and she is a regular contributor at WORLD Magazine. Brooke and her husband James have four children and live in Raleigh, NC and attend the Summit Church. She is a contributor to the upcoming book, The Digital Public Square: Ethics and Religion in a Technological Society, which will release in November 2022

Brooke Medina serves as Vice President of Communications for the John Locke Foundation, a free-market think tank in North Carolina. Brooke's writing has been published in outlets such as The Hill, Entrepreneur, Washington Examiner, Daily Signal, and she is a regular contributor at WORLD Magazine. Brooke and her husband James have four children and live in Raleigh, NC and attend the Summit Church. She is a contributor to the upcoming book, The Digital Public Square: Ethics and Religion in a Technological Society, which will release in November 2022

Heard Tell for Thursday, April 14th, 2022, is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on on two elected officials who did very bad things and got caught, but now their party has to adjust to how to handle them, a process that the politics of should be secondary. Plus, a shocking story of two individuals who faked their way past the Secrete Service to get as far next to the First Lady, and what that story says not just about security but also government incompetence and corruption. Guest Brooke Medina returns to Heard Tell to talk the people and politics of North Carolina, specifically new polling about the US Senate race and the GOP primary field. Brooke details the surprising numbers of Trump-endorsed Ted Budd, and what might happen in the next 40 days before voters go to the polls. Also, we talk the overall electoral environment where it is still the economy stupid, but war in Ukraine has changed folks perspective some, Madison Cawthorn and Mark Meadows making national headlines for all the wrong reasons, and more politics from the Old North State. Speaking of Mark Meadows, formerly of congress and CoS to Donald Trump, found some voter fraud in the 2020 election...because he was the one committing it. To end the show a lovely story of a charity in the UK helping released prisoners get to jobs so they won't find themselves right back in jail. All that and more on this Thursday edition of Heard Tell Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Brooke Medina returns to Heard Tell to talk the people and politics of North Carolina, specifically new polling about the US Senate race and the GOP primary field. Brooke details the surprising numbers of Trump-endorsed Ted Budd, and what might happen in the next 40 days before voters go to the polls. Also, we talk the overall electoral environment where it is still the economy stupid, but war in Ukraine has changed folks perspective some, Madison Cawthorn and Mark Meadows making national headlines for all the wrong reasons, and more politics from the Old North State. Speaking of Mark Meadows, formerly of congress and CoS to Donald Trump, found some voter fraud in the 2020 election...because he was the one committing it.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Brooke Medina returns to talk about the North Carolina GOP US Senate candidate debate held over the weekend, as not only some who was in the room to watch, but put the event together. Brooke gives perspective from not just watching but also behind the scenes in discussing the dynamics of the race, the no-showing of Ted Budd, Pat McCrory and Marjorie Eastman trade barbs, & Mark Walker trying to get some traction. Brooke also discusses the role Donald Trump's early endorsement played, how the crowd reacted to the candidates, reaction to the war in Ukraine, and what's next in this high profile election.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Heard Tell for Monday, February 28th, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need about the news coming out of Ukraine of Russian forces committing war crimes, and how it was sadly predictable, and will probably get worse as events unfold. We take a look at the reactionary, performative caterwauling about things like Russian vodka and Moscow Mules to draw a contrast between was really matters and is important, and what is performative and meaningless posing. Guest Brooke Medina returns to talk about the North Carolina GOP US Senate candidate debate held over the weekend, as not only some who was in the room to watch, but put the event together. Brooke gives perspective from not just watching but also behind the scenes in discussing the dynamics of the race, the no-showing of Ted Budd, Pat McCrory and Marjorie Eastman trade barbs, & Mark Walker trying to get some traction. Brooke also discusses the role Donald Trump's early endorsement played, how the crowd reacted to the candidates, reaction to the war in Ukraine, and what's next in this high profile election. Also, we take a look at charitable giving, and cover some practical points to ensure your hard earned money is going to the people and things you want it too, and not the overhead or pockets of an organization. Plus, a story of someone who was given a lot during their darkest time who has decided to give back themselves now. All that and more on this Tuesday edition of Heard Tell.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Guest Brooke Molina joins Heard Tell to talk about the proposed American Innovation and Choice Online Act the senate is consider that is anything but what the name of it implies. Brooke explains how congress targeting companies specifically is a bad idea, is bipartisan, and why it keeps happening. Plus, how consumer choice issues are a better way to explain policy and politics than just buzzwords and nebulous theories.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

2021 vs 2022 Steve has Brooke Medina on the show today to discuss the year 2021 and what to look forward to moving into 2022. Donations Our goal is to apply Biblical Truth and to spread the Good News of the Gospel to as many people as possible through the airwaves as well as digitally. This mission, like others, requires funding. The main funding of the show is from listeners like YOU! So, we prayerfully and humbly ask you to consider making a tax-deductible donation  - www.thestevenobleshow.com/donate Thank you and God Bless

Taming The Beast Steve brings Brooke Medina, from John Locke Foundation (JLF), on the show to discuss “Taming the Beast”. The government. Donations Our goal is to apply Biblical Truth and to spread the Good News of the Gospel to as many people as possible through the airwaves as well as digitally. This mission, like others, requires funding. The main funding of the show is from listeners like YOU! So, we prayerfully and humbly ask you to consider making a tax-deductible donation  - www.thestevenobleshow.com/donate Thank you and God Bless

State senators would reduce individual and business taxes in their latest reform proposal. Brooke Medina and Mitch Kokai address the Senate tax plan, a court case challenging North Carolina's COVID-19 emergency, and new evidence about inflation in the American economy.

Nearly six in 10 N.C. voters worry that President Joe Biden's administration will do too much to increase the size and role of government. Brooke Medina and Mitch Kokai assess that Civitas Poll result, analyze some advice about election redistricting criteria, and tout potential benefits of state student learning-loss grants.

The state Senate approves an important measure to protect privacy of donors to nonprofit groups. Brooke Medina and Mitch Kokai discuss the bill, along with misleading COVID-19 transmission information from federal officials, and a problem filling jobs throughout the economy.

Five days of school really are better than four, as new research shows. Brooke Medina and Mitch discuss that research, good news about N.C. business taxation, and a victory for property rights at the N.C. Court of Appeals.

The state of North Carolina promised Big Tech giant Apple almost $1 billion over 39 years. Brooke Medina and Mitch Kokai dissect the deal, along with new bills to rein in state executive authority, legislation to reduce housing barriers, and the bizarre court case of a woman who claimed she was too drunk to be convicted.

Sixty-five members of the N.C. House of Representatives want Gov. Roy Cooper to reject COVID-19 "vaccine passports." Brooke Medina and Mitch Kokai discuss the lawmakers' concerns. They also discuss a "vaccine against tyranny," along with a proposed N.C. Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

John Locke was an influential Enlightenment thinker whose work inspired many of the Founding Fathers. Locke was a philosopher and is commonly regarded as the Father of Liberalism. Since his work has come up in other discussions, like the one I had with Dr. Yenor. Plus, Locke was a focal point of my conversation with Brooke Medina from the John Locke Foundation. Because he's top of mind, and because we're ready to tear apart anything anyone tries to build in our society, I wanted to discuss Two Treatises on Government to learn how to criticize government. "The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom." -John Locke First Treatise: Criticize Government As It Is In the first treatise, Locke responds to Robert Filmer's Patriarcha, a work in favor of the divine right of kings. During this time there was a lot of political turbulence in England, and a debate was bubbling up about the monarchy. Locke responded to Filmer because of his contention that all men are born slaves of the divinely ordained king. This idea repulsed Locke because he believed each person is capable of reason. Furthermore, each person is capable of understanding and following God's Law. Second Treatise: Offer a Viable Alternative The second treatise is a long description of what could replace the British system. He juxtaposes the state of nature and the state of war, saying that people enter into society to avoid a state of war. Then, Locke discusses property rights, explaining why they are a right and how to defend them. After laying out these main principles and observations, he goes on to discuss a suitable form of government. https://conversationofourgeneration.com/2021/03/18/how-to-criticize-government/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/conofourgen/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/conofourgen/support

Brooke Medina of Civitas Institute joins us to talk about school choice, the North Carolina special election, dealing with the crisis of despair, and why young people aren't into conservatism. Cohosted by Josiah Neeley of R Street Institute and Doug McCullough of Lone Star Policy Institute. Produced by Braden McCullough.