Episodios

  • 42: Jack Hastings: Local Leadership, Public Safety, and Conservative Governance

    42: Jack Hastings: Local Leadership, Public Safety, and Conservative Governance
    Jul 10 2025
    Jack Hastings joined the podcast to discuss:
    • His roots in Surprise, Arizona and journey from educator to Vice Mayor
    • The burden of federal oversight on local tax dollars and law enforcement
    • The importance of conservative governance and empowering local officials
    Jack Hastings is the Vice Mayor and District Five Council Member for the City of Surprise, Arizona. A lifelong public servant, he’s a former government teacher and lifeguard who has called Surprise home since 2004. Known for his advocacy to cut taxes, strengthen public safety, and enhance civic engagement, Hastings champions local control over federal micromanagement. He’s recognized for his vocal conservative values and commitment to making government more responsive to families, taxpayers, and the community.
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  • 41: Karrin Taylor Robson: A Businesswoman’s Campaign for Arizona—Border Security, Economic Growth, and Conservative Values

    41: Karrin Taylor Robson: A Businesswoman’s Campaign for Arizona—Border Security, Economic Growth, and Conservative Values
    Jun 26 2025
    Karrin Taylor Robson joined the podcast to discuss:
    • Her decision to run for governor and the personal and professional journey that shaped her candidacy
    • Sharp critiques of Governor Katie Hobbs on issues like border enforcement, water policy, and vetoed legislation
    • Her platform rooted in conservative principles, economic development, and support from President Donald Trump
    Karrin Taylor Robson is a lifelong conservative, business leader, and mother running for Governor of Arizona with the endorsement of President Donald J. Trump. A proud supporter of the America First agenda, she raised over $1 million for President Trump’s campaign, hosted events with his family, and backed him in 2016, 2020, and 2024. Now, Trump is returning the support with his endorsement of her candidacy. Not a career politician, Karrin built one of Arizona’s top land use and economic development firms, helping create thousands of jobs and cut through red tape to drive growth. A wife, mother of four, and grandmother, she is campaigning to secure the border, stop radical indoctrination in schools, eliminate government waste, and restore law and order across the state.
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  • 40: Terry Schilling: Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom in American Policy

    40: Terry Schilling: Defending Faith, Family, and Freedom in American Policy
    Jun 12 2025
    Terry Schilling joined the podcast to discuss:
    • The Biden administration's targeting of Christian universities, including the unprecedented $37.7 million fine imposed on Grand Canyon University.
    • The American Principles Project's (APP) advocacy for women's sports and protection of children from gender ideology.
    • The necessity of federal legislation to define biological sex and safeguard religious freedoms.
    Terry Schilling serves as the president of the American Principles Project, a leading conservative advocacy organization dedicated to promoting pro-family policies. Under his leadership, APP has expanded its influence, notably through the establishment of the Big Family initiative, aiming to position the family as a formidable force in Washington, D.C. Schilling's political experience includes roles with Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), as well as managing his father's successful congressional campaign in 2010. A graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville and a Claremont Institute Lincoln Fellow, he resides in Virginia with his wife and seven children.
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    33 m
  • 39: Hayden Ludwig: The Cartels, Fentanyl, and America's War on Drugs

    39: Hayden Ludwig: The Cartels, Fentanyl, and America's War on Drugs
    May 29 2025
    Hayden Ludwig joined the podcast to discuss:
    • The surprising resilience of drug trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico border despite tougher immigration enforcement
    • The evolution of cartel strategies, including the use of sophisticated synthetic drug production and unsuspecting mules
    • The Chinese Communist Party’s role in enabling a chemical war against the United States via fentanyl
    Hayden Ludwig is the founder and managing editor of Restoration News, a media platform dedicated to investigative journalism supporting the America First Movement. Previously a senior investigative researcher at Capital Research Center, Ludwig holds a Master’s in Public Policy from George Mason University. His work exposes how transnational networks, enabled by political weakness and foreign adversaries, continue to exploit America.
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    36 m
  • 38: Kayleigh Kozak and the Fight for Survivors' Rights: The Story Behind Kayleigh’s Law

    38: Kayleigh Kozak and the Fight for Survivors' Rights: The Story Behind Kayleigh’s Law
    May 15 2025
    Kayleigh Kozak joined the podcast to discuss:
    • The Origin and Impact of Kayleigh’s Law
    • Navigating the Legislative Process as a Civilian Advocate
    • Empowering Victims Through Policy and Awareness
    Kayleigh Kozak is the Family First Campaign Director at the America First Policy Institute, where she works to strengthen families and protect victims of abuse. She is best known for “Kayleigh’s Law,” adopted in several states to ensure lifelong protection for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Kozak has helped pass a range of bipartisan victim-focused laws and led efforts behind a landmark ballot initiative imposing natural life sentences for child sex trafficking. A Liberty University graduate with a background in Family Christian Counseling, she is also a wife and mother of five.
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    28 m
  • 37: Arizona Senate Majority Leader Janae Shamp (R) on Border Security, Prop 314, and Her Recent Meeting with RJK, Jr.

    37: Arizona Senate Majority Leader Janae Shamp (R) on Border Security, Prop 314, and Her Recent Meeting with RJK, Jr.
    May 1 2025
    Arizona Senate Majority Leader Janae Shamp (R-29) joined the Grand Canyon Times Podcast to discuss:
    1. What border security looks like for Arizona in the future.
    2. What Prop 314 sets out to accomplish.
    3. Her recent meeting with Sec. of Health RFK, Jr and her win in taking chemicals out of school lunches.
    A former perioperative nurse and nurse manager in the medical field, Shamp was first elected to represent Arizona’s 29th Legislative District in Nov. 2022. A resident of Surprise, she graduated from Arizona State University cum laude in Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology. She also graduated from Grand Canyon University magna cum laude in Nursing.
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  • 36: Steve Cortes on Illegal Immigration and Arizona Election Integrity

    36: Steve Cortes on Illegal Immigration and Arizona Election Integrity
    Apr 18 2025
    Steve Cortes on illegal immigration and Arizona election integritySteve Cortes, founder and president of the League of American Workers (LAW) joined the Grand Canyon Podcast to discuss:
    • Illegal immigration and the impact on election integrity.
    • Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz) and the provision of drivers licenses to illegal aliens.
    • The America First agenda and Arizona voters.
    In addition to being the founder of LAW, Cortes is a senior political advisor to CatholicVote. He was a spokesman and advisor to President Donald Trump’s 2016 and 2020 campaigns, and previously traded global currencies and interest rates for 25 years for large international hedge funds. He has been an on-air broadcaster for CNBC, Fox News, and CNN. Cortes founded LAW in 2022 with the mission of promoting "policies to protect the priorities of laborers."
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  • 35: Chloe Cole, Senior Fellow, Do No Harm on Damage of Sex-Change Operations for Minors

    35: Chloe Cole, Senior Fellow, Do No Harm on Damage of Sex-Change Operations for Minors
    Nov 1 2024
    Chloe Cole, a detransitioner and senior fellow at Do No Harm, joined the Grand Canyon Times podcast to discuss:
    • Chloe’s childhood and process into gender transitioning with her parents and therapists.
    • How quickly she felt she made a mistake after undergoing irreversible surgery.
    • Chloe finding Christ and a renewed purpose as a woman and the work she has been doing to help the irresponsible gender-affirming rhetoric.
    A 20-year-old woman who said that she had “gender dysphoria” was given “puberty blockers,” testosterone and had a double mastectomy at age 12, Cole has since “de-transitioned” and supports bans on the chemical castration of minors.
    Cole is a senior fellow at Do No Harm, an advocacy organization that recently launch the “Stop the Harm Database” which “catalogs pediatric sex change-related services, including surgeries, cross-sex hormones, and puberty blockers, at U.S.-based medical facilities between 2019 and 2023.”
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    51 m