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The Fight to Free Your Car (ft. Karen Bailey-Chapman)
2026/02/23 | 1h 5 mins.
This week on Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Karen Bailey-Chapman, Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), to dig into the world of American automotive manufacturing, aftermarket modification, and the policy battles shaping the industry.

Karen explains how California's ACC2 regulation nearly eliminated the internal combustion engine for 40% of Americans, how SEMA fought back state by state, and why the EV mandate was always bigger than just a California issue. They also cover President Trump's executive order on Kei trucks, the emerging right-to-modify fight, and what the legendary SEMA Show in Las Vegas is really all about.

If you love cars and American manufacturing, this one is for you.

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The Strange Death of Late Night Comedy (ft. Wade Stotts)
2026/02/16 | 1h 18 mins.
In this culture-heavy episode of Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Wade Stotts, host of "The Wade Show with Wade," at Canon Press in Moscow, Idaho. Wade breaks down the evolution of late night comedy, explaining how shows like Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert transformed from entertainment into political activism during the Trump era.

They explore comedy legends like Norm Macdonald, Conan O'Brien, and the fall of Saturday Night Live, discussing what makes truly great comedy versus ideologically-driven content. Wade offers his take on modern comedians from Shane Gillis to Bo Burnham, and analyzes why Trump is simultaneously hilarious and impossible to parody effectively. The conversation also tackles the controversial DHS meme strategy and whether government agencies should embrace humor.

Whether you're a comedy nerd or just curious about the intersection of entertainment and politics, this episode delivers laughs and insights in equal measure.

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How The Left Conquered Minnesota (ft. Joe Rigney)
2026/02/09 | 1h
This week on Moment of Truth, Nick takes a trip outside of the usual studio to visit Dr. Joe Rigney in Moscow, Idaho. Together, these two former Minnesotans dissect the Land of 10,000 Lakes’ dramatic transformation over the past two decades. From welcoming refugees in the mid-2000s to the current flashpoint of ICE operations, daycare fraud scandals, and violent resistance, they explore how a high-trust, citizen-oriented, Scandinavian-rooted state became ground zero for progressive power consolidation through mass immigration.

Rigney applies insights from his books The Sin of Empathy and Leadership and Emotional Sabotage to explain weaponized compassion, selective politicization in churches, and why many Christians and conservatives failed to resist.

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Immigration and Dystopia (ft. Nathan Pinkoski)
2026/02/02 | 1h 3 mins.
This week on Moment of Truth, Nick interviews Nathan Pinkoski about Jean Raspail's controversial 1973 novel, The Camp of the Saints, newly republished in English by Vauban Books with Pinkoski's introduction.

They explore the book's premise—a million immigrants sail to France, forcing Western institutions (government, military, media, and the church) to confront an influx of people—and make the case that it is a profound mirror to the West's spiritual malaise, cowardice, evasion of responsibility, and loss of love for one's own country.

They address what the author got right (such as spiritual sickness and authority crisis) and what he got wrong, and they examine the modern parallels to Europe and America today in elite conversions and institutional failures.

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Don’t Forget About Big Tech (ft. Joel Thayer)
2026/01/26 | 51 mins.
This week on Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with tech policy expert Joel Thayer to dissect Big Tech's power, past abuses, and the path forward under the Trump administration.

They revisit landmark censorship moments—like the suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story, Parler's deplatforming, and Trump's ban from major platforms—and warn against forgetting these violations of free expression. Thayer highlights conservative antitrust efforts by figures like Senators Blackburn, Hawley, Lee, and Grassley, praises key Trump-era actions (FCC Section 230 review, DOJ Google probe), and credits carryover wins in the Biden years.

They critique Big Tech's China entanglements, mass layoffs of American workers, reliance on foreign labor, and profit-driven amorality. The conversation explores agency roles (FTC, DOJ, FCC, NTIA), the need for America First priorities, and skepticism toward Big Tech's recent "turn" toward conservatives.

Remember, Big Tech is not your friend.

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