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The Eric Metaxas Show
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"Ken, I know that at this conference there's going to be all kinds of ministry. It's not just teaching and talking, but there's going to be ministry. Since we're out of time, I want to remind people it's October 18th through October 21st in the Nashville area. It is the Fusion Conference, kingdomfusion.org. Boy, oh boy, I wish I could be there, kingdomfusion.org. Ken Fish, thank you, my friend.I want to say one last thing before we go, Eric. One of the things we're doing at this conference that makes it very unique is we actually have a physicist with a PhD and a postdoc who's going to talk to us about physics at a layman's level, but he's got all of the background necessary. We're doing this to legitimize and to show the very things we've been talking about, this fusion between the spiritual and the natural. Thank you. When I grow up, I want to work for a woke company, like super woke. When I grow up, I want to be hired based on what I look like rather than my skills. I want to be judged by my political beliefs. I want to get promoted based on my chromosomes. When I grow up, I want to be offended by my co-workers and walk around the office on eggshells and have my words policed by HR. Words like grandfather, peanut gallery, long time no see, no can do. When I grow up, I want to be obsessed with emotional safety and do workplace sensitivity training all day long. When I grow up, I want to climb the corporate ladder just by following the crowd. I want to be a conformist. I want to weaponize my pronouns. What are pronouns? It's time to grow up and get back to work. Introducing the number one woke free job board in America, red balloon dot work.
The Eric Metaxas Show
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"Ken, I know that at this conference there's going to be all kinds of ministry. It's not just teaching and talking, but there's going to be ministry. Since we're out of time, I want to remind people it's October 18th through October 21st in the Nashville area. It is the Fusion Conference, kingdomfusion.org. Boy, oh boy, I wish I could be there, kingdomfusion.org. Ken Fish, thank you, my friend.I want to say one last thing before we go, Eric. One of the things we're doing at this conference that makes it very unique is we actually have a physicist with a PhD and a postdoc who's going to talk to us about physics at a layman's level, but he's got all of the background necessary. We're doing this to legitimize and to show the very things we've been talking about, this fusion between the spiritual and the natural. Thank you. When I grow up, I want to work for a woke company, like super woke. When I grow up, I want to be hired based on what I look like rather than my skills. I want to be judged by my political beliefs. I want to get promoted based on my chromosomes. When I grow up, I want to be offended by my co-workers and walk around the office on eggshells and have my words policed by HR. Words like grandfather, peanut gallery, long time no see, no can do. When I grow up, I want to be obsessed with emotional safety and do workplace sensitivity training all day long. When I grow up, I want to climb the corporate ladder just by following the crowd. I want to be a conformist. I want to weaponize my pronouns. What are pronouns? It's time to grow up and get back to work. Introducing the number one woke free job board in America, red balloon dot work.
The Eric Metaxas Show
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"Make like the Mr. Big, they dig a hero. You've got to sound your A the day you're born. I tell you, chum, it's time to come. Welcome back, talking to Ken Fish. KingdomFusion.org is the conference, October 18th through 21st. You are ministering everywhere at all times. Any highlights you want to share before we have to go? Yeah, I've got a couple of really interesting testimonies. I just came home from Jordan a couple of days ago, and while we were there, we had somebody who was healed of Parkinson's disease. And to me, this is extraordinarily exciting because Parkinson's is one of those hard diseases where we know God can heal it, we know God ought to be healing it, but not many people who are in the healing ministry see very many cases of it healed. And I made a comment in one of the earlier segments of this show that there's been a release, not just of evangelism, but of miracles and signs. And so this was an amazing thing. You know, Parkinson's, many people don't know it, very painful for the sufferer. This man was able to raise his arms, he was smiling, he gave testimony the next day, shaking had stopped, no pain in his body, mobility was restored. It was a very dramatic thing, and that to me is another marker that we're operating in a new era. I come home from Jordan, I went to Texas, and I just came home from Texas as we're making this show. I came home from Texas yesterday. While I was there, there was a woman who approached me with her husband, her son, her daughter-in-law, and their grandson. That woman had flown to Australia and met me at one of my meetings in Australia in the month of July. And she'd asked me some questions about praying for her grandson when I was in Houston. I said, Sure, I'll do it. All right. While we were together in Australia, we just prayed. The baby wasn't there. The baby was back in Texas. We were in Australia. She and I were talking about his daughter-in-law. This baby was born without some important organs. We prayed. Again, no baby present. When she approached me in Texas this weekend, she said, We just came from the pediatrician. One of the two organs that was missing has been recreated, and we have medical confirmation that this has occurred. Well, this is a miracle now when we're talking about creating missing organs. She wanted to pray that the other one would be created, so we did that. I don't know if the organ was created on the spot this weekend, but we're looking to see if organ two shows up to match organ one. How's that? I'd be happy with one because a miracle is a miracle. It's astonishing, Ken. It really is. I keep wondering when this kind of news is going to mainstream, when people's lives are changed through miracles, it's just amazing. There's just nothing to say except it's amazing. God is real. We always wonder why doesn't God heal everybody. Jesus didn't heal everybody when he was on this earth. He didn't pray for everybody. There's a mystery here, but we know that God is in the business of healing. Folks, I don't know about you, but if I had some kind of malady or knew someone who did, I would want to get around people who pray for this kind of thing. I would take that really seriously.
The Eric Metaxas Show
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"So he had a way of doing this. Did he say that? I mean, did he prophesy that somehow? Yeah, he did. So this is not the first time that he would have used a sporting event as something that was a signpost. Well, people have done that with horse races, right? They've done that talking about American Pharaoh is going to win the Triple Crown and stuff. And things happen in the natural, which can be markers for God. It doesn't mean that God particularly cares about the horse race. He's just commenting on the fact that when this happens, pay attention. So by the way, where would people go to find out more about Bob Jones and these prophecies? Has Mike Bickle documented this stuff? As you know, I always want to be able to see this stuff or to point people to it. That's right. Actually, there is a component of the IHOPKC.org website, International House of Prayer, Kansas City. There's a section of the website that deals with Bob Jones and his prophecies. Morningstar Ministries actually has a building that they built called the Bob Jones Vision Center, and they are the repositories of some of Bob's materials and teachings and prophecies as well. I think it's really important for those who aren't used to thinking about things like this at all, just to recognize that the Lord does things like this. He sent Jeremiah down to the potter's house, and when he gets to the potter's house, he's just looking at the potter throwing clay on a wheel, and the Lord says to him, What do you see, Jeremiah? And he goes, Well, I see a pot. And the potter is making the pot, and then he doesn't like what he sees, so he squishes it down into a lump of clay and makes it into a new shape. And the Lord says, Do I not have the right to make of a person what I want to? And who are you to talk back to God about these things? So the Lord spoke through a natural phenomenon. Similarly, before that event, when Jeremiah was just emerging as a prophet, and this is the biblical prophet Jeremiah I'm speaking of, the Lord asked him, What do you see? And he said, I see the branch of an almond tree. Well, there's a wordplay in Hebrew that doesn't work at all in English, but the word almond and to watch over sound very similar in Hebrew. And the Lord says, You've seen correctly, Jeremiah, because I am watching over my word to fulfill it. So there was a pun or a riddle between the seeing of an almond branch and the understanding that God was faithful to his word and would bring it to pass. So when we see these things going on in these prophecies of Bob Jones, on the one hand, it might not be our own personal 21st century experience, but that doesn't mean it's not biblical. It just means we're kind of rusty and we've fallen out of shape in tracking with God the way God sometimes speaks. Well, that kind of quirkiness, as you just said, is biblical, folks. And if you've switched the dial from biblical to, well, if Tim Keller or John Piper or John MacArthur don't preach that way, it's not biblical. I'm sorry. They have to worry about what's biblical. We don't just say that. Well, we don't do that weird stuff anymore because God is in the business of communicating through puns and word plays and strange things. And I think we have to recalibrate our thinking to what is genuinely biblical. Ken, we've just got 60 seconds and then we've got a short segment. What else did you want to share? Well, so all of this stuff in February really helped me understand that now is the time for the Fusion Conference, because we need a release of God's power in order to bring in the harvest, and it's already going on. One friend of mine in Sydney, in the couple of weeks after February, led several hundred people to the Lord individually and baptized them herself. So for those who are engaged in the work of the Lord, in the harvest, in those activities, the time is now and it's happening in front of our eyes. Fusion is designed to equip you for that harvest. Okay, final segment coming up. KingdomFusion.org. This is in Nashville, October 18th through 21st. It kills me. I cannot be there. KingdomFusion.org. Jack Deer will be there. Bob Haslett, of course. Ken Fish and Craig Keener, who's written a definitive two-volume work on miracles and academic work on miracles. If you can believe it, talk about Fusion. We'll be right back with Ken Fish.
The Eric Metaxas Show
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"Ken, you were just talking about some stuff that, again, look, I get annoyed at the weirdness of some of this stuff because I realize how it just pushes some people away. They go, that's nuts. That's not my kind of Christianity. I'm a Presbyterian. Well, good for you. The question is, is this God or isn't it? And what you just said, I mean, to have a man in 1970 say that there's going to be a long drought for the Kansas City Chiefs, but when they win the Super Bowl again, pay attention and they will win it twice. I mean, they could have won it in 1980, 1990, 2000. They don't. They win it in 2020 and then again in 2023. I just have to say in the natural, in those, if you're just kind of looking at the odds, you should be paying attention to this stuff. And I think that we have to stop being afraid of looking weird. This is either true or it isn't. God's ways are not our ways. And that doesn't mean we need to check our brains at the door. On the contrary, some people do check their brains at the door and they annoy the heck out of me. But we're not doing that here. But so you say something happened, therefore, in February of 2023 of this year, that a line was crossed. What do you see as the outworking of that? In other words, the line is crossed and then what? So these apostolic chiefs, these figures in the church, in God's church, part of the remnant, I'm not talking about the dead religious church, but we're talking about God's generals or God's chiefs have been somehow activated as a result of February. So what about it? What do we expect to see? Well, I think the most important thing of it is that there is harvest going on. There are people coming to the Lord and there is an increase in, I would say, dramatic signs and wonders. Now, they may not be on a national scale or a global scale marked by sporting events. Bob in particular, by the way, had a gift for prophesying using sporting events as signs. He talked about the San Francisco earthquake when the World Series was going on in San Francisco. I think it was in 1989 from memory, if my memory isn't too bad.
The Eric Metaxas Show
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"Ken, you were just talking about some stuff that, again, look, I get annoyed at the weirdness of some of this stuff because I realize how it just pushes some people away. They go, that's nuts. That's not my kind of Christianity. I'm a Presbyterian. Well, good for you. The question is, is this God or isn't it? And what you just said, I mean, to have a man in 1970 say that there's going to be a long drought for the Kansas City Chiefs, but when they win the Super Bowl again, pay attention and they will win it twice. I mean, they could have won it in 1980, 1990, 2000. They don't. They win it in 2020 and then again in 2023. I just have to say in the natural, in those, if you're just kind of looking at the odds, you should be paying attention to this stuff. And I think that we have to stop being afraid of looking weird. This is either true or it isn't. God's ways are not our ways. And that doesn't mean we need to check our brains at the door. On the contrary, some people do check their brains at the door and they annoy the heck out of me. But we're not doing that here. But so you say something happened, therefore, in February of 2023 of this year, that a line was crossed. What do you see as the outworking of that? In other words, the line is crossed and then what? So these apostolic chiefs, these figures in the church, in God's church, part of the remnant, I'm not talking about the dead religious church, but we're talking about God's generals or God's chiefs have been somehow activated as a result of February. So what about it? What do we expect to see? Well, I think the most important thing of it is that there is harvest going on. There are people coming to the Lord and there is an increase in, I would say, dramatic signs and wonders. Now, they may not be on a national scale or a global scale marked by sporting events. Bob in particular, by the way, had a gift for prophesying using sporting events as signs. He talked about the San Francisco earthquake when the World Series was going on in San Francisco. I think it was in 1989 from memory, if my memory isn't too bad.
The Eric Metaxas Show
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"It's just the Bible that's full of crazy stuff. Well, here's the problem is that you have a lot of people, they've made an idol of respectability and this stuff challenges them. It makes them look kooky and their idol is respectability. It's religious idol. It's from the pit of hell. And we'll be right back talking to Ken Fish. Bath towel set is back in stock. Take it from me. These towels are highly recommended. They're luxuriously soft and super absorbent, meaning they actually function like a towel should with a special deal. You'll get two bath towels, two hand towels, and two washcloths, a complete set. Normally 79 98, but for a limited time for all my listeners, go to my pillow.com. Use promo code Eric to snag this set for just 39 99. That's a 50% discount. Visit my pillow.com today or dial 800-978-3057 to grab this deal with promo code Eric. Act fast. It won't last. Use promo code Eric for more specials. 800-978-3057. Use promo code Eric or my pillow.com. When the government used emergency edicts during COVID to restrict the gathering and worship of churches, three pastors facing the risk of imprisonment, unlimited fines, and their own being ripped apart, took a courageous stand and reopened their doors and the face of a world that chose to comply. The essential church is a feature length documentary that explores the struggle between the church and government throughout history. This fascinating story uncovers those who've sacrificed their lives throughout history for what they truly believe in. We discover why the church is essential and how we prove that this stand remains true from a scientific, legal, and most importantly, biblical perspective. This is not your typical movie. It'll change your life. You need to see this movie with your friends and family. The essential church is streaming today exclusively at salemnow.com. That's essential church streaming at salemnow.com.
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"It's just the Bible that's full of crazy stuff. Well, here's the problem is that you have a lot of people, they've made an idol of respectability and this stuff challenges them. It makes them look kooky and their idol is respectability. It's religious idol. It's from the pit of hell. And we'll be right back talking to Ken Fish. Bath towel set is back in stock. Take it from me. These towels are highly recommended. They're luxuriously soft and super absorbent, meaning they actually function like a towel should with a special deal. You'll get two bath towels, two hand towels, and two washcloths, a complete set. Normally 79 98, but for a limited time for all my listeners, go to my pillow.com. Use promo code Eric to snag this set for just 39 99. That's a 50% discount. Visit my pillow.com today or dial 800-978-3057 to grab this deal with promo code Eric. Act fast. It won't last. Use promo code Eric for more specials. 800-978-3057. Use promo code Eric or my pillow.com. When the government used emergency edicts during COVID to restrict the gathering and worship of churches, three pastors facing the risk of imprisonment, unlimited fines, and their own being ripped apart, took a courageous stand and reopened their doors and the face of a world that chose to comply. The essential church is a feature length documentary that explores the struggle between the church and government throughout history. This fascinating story uncovers those who've sacrificed their lives throughout history for what they truly believe in. We discover why the church is essential and how we prove that this stand remains true from a scientific, legal, and most importantly, biblical perspective. This is not your typical movie. It'll change your life. You need to see this movie with your friends and family. The essential church is streaming today exclusively at salemnow.com. That's essential church streaming at salemnow.com.
The Eric Metaxas Show
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"Folks, welcome back. I'm talking right now to my friend Ken Fish. He leads Orbis Ministries. That's O-R-B-I-S, Orbis Ministries. They have a conference coming up called Fusion Conference, Kingdom Fusion dot org. It's going to be October 18th through 21st in the Nashville area. So you can go to Kingdom Fusion dot org to check it out. But Ken, you and I have talked about something that happened this February 2023 that that a kind of a spiritual line was crossed. You talked about the Asbury revival being part of that. You talked about the the film Jesus Revolution being released in February of this year. And you talked about an Asbury revival in 1970, which took place in February of 70. And so there are all these things that that you're the line of spiritual demarcation. There was one other thing I think that you wanted to talk about. Yeah, there's a third thing. And this will stretch some of our listeners. I know that, so let me just say it up front. But on this show, we've talked in the past about Bob Jones, the prophet, not the founder of the Bible School in South Carolina. And Bob Jones died in 2014. He was from the Kansas City area. He actually lived in Independence, Missouri for a number of years, and ultimately lived in other cities. But he's most well known for being one of the Kansas City prophets. Bob Jones had an uncanny accuracy around signs in the heavens and signs on the earth. And Bob gave a word in 1970, shortly after the Kansas City Chiefs had won the Super Bowl. And he said, there'll be a long drought until the Chiefs win another Super Bowl. And he said, and when they do, there'll be two wins close together. He did not say they'd be sequential. So nobody should track to the Trump prophecies. Now, hold on a second. This is crazy stuff. Because Bob Jones, anybody knows Mike Bickel, and IHOP, International House of Prayer. Bob Jones was absolutely seminal in the launching of all of that. And that'd be closer to 1980. You're saying that Bob Jones, who was really an otherworldly figure, I mean, this guy had an ability to speak prophetically. That's really, it's, you know, either you have to say, that's nuts. I don't believe a word of it, or you're going to be astounded. So you're telling us that in 1970, he was prophesying about the Kansas City Chiefs. This definitely sounds loony. Some people are already like, wow, about the Kansas City Chiefs winning the Super Bowl way in the future. Because I guess you said that they won it in 1970. That's right. Which is interesting, isn't it? Because we had the Asbury outpouring of 1970. We get the Jesus revolution starting up, really, in 1970, on the heels of the Summer of Love. It's a couple years later, the Summer of 1967. But there's a convergence there. And what I'm saying is there's a convergence in 2023, also. And I just want to say that I know how crazy this sounds to some people. And I just want to say, folks, we're here to challenge you. So you're saying that 1970, Bob Jones, when the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, prophesied that at some point in the future, they're going to win again, they're going to have a long drought, and they will win two Super Bowls. Maybe not back to back, but they will win not just one, but two. So you're telling me they had a drought of 50 years more, 50 years? That's right. In 2020, as we were rolling into COVID, the Kansas City Chiefs won. They beat the San Francisco 49ers. And Bob had said that when they win the first one, and this is his language, and you've got to understand, Bob often talked in parables and in the things that is like metaphorical language or poetic language. Kind of like Jesus, only more annoying. Yeah, that might be a good way to put it, actually. Exactly. So he said that when the first win came, that God would have, now we're going to change sports from football to baseball, but God would have his apostolic chiefs on deck, but not yet at bat. So if you think of that kind of concept, if you understand the sporting world, when you've got a batter on deck, he's not at the plate ready to hit the ball, but he's the next guy up. Okay, so the first time they win the Super Bowl in the future, which ends up being 2020, that's going to be the kind of the sign that we're getting there. We're getting there. Okay, keep going. And because the Kansas City Chiefs are known as the Kansas City Chiefs, Bob's language was the apostolic chiefs, meaning those who would start new movements and would be revivalists with a kind of a global reach. They would be brought to the fore and ready to be released, but not quite yet. Okay. And it would take the second win of the Super Bowl to be, we could say it's the sign, the flag has dropped, and now things are underway. When did the Chiefs win this second of two Super Bowls after the long drought? 2023 this year. And it happens that that's the same month, what do you know, that Asbury gets an outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the Jesus Revolution movie commemorating the real Jesus Revolution is released. It's almost a perfect replication of the things that happened back in 1970, 53 years later. Now people could say, and I said this, that this will stretch some of our listeners. You pointed it out that for some people, they'll say, this is crazy stuff. I don't think this is particularly any crazier than some of the prophecies that are in the Bible.
The Eric Metaxas Show
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The Eric Metaxas Show
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"Go ahead. No, it's interesting because I'd never heard that the 1970 revival at Asbury had somehow fueled the Jesus revolution. What makes you say that? In other ways, I'm not really clear on how that works. Because there was an overflow from the student body that crossed the lines of what we might call people who are maybe better dressed, better educated to those that were hippies, you know, the great unwashed drug addicts, the counterculture, all of that. It crossed over, and in part because people who were affected by Asbury 1970, they took it to many other college campuses, and it spilled out of those campuses to these other social groups. And one of the places that was a flashpoint, it's definitely not the only one, was UC Berkeley, which became a center point of the counterculture in the 1970s. I know my friend Mario Murillo was at UC Berkeley at that time while all this stuff was going on. It's fascinating to trace this stuff. It's so mysterious. And yet it's real. It's not mysterious unto confusion. It's mysterious, but we can look at it. This gets to the larger point of this conference you're talking about. Again, it's an Orbis Ministries Conference. Orbis is O-R-B-I-S. You can find the details at kingdomfusion.org. But what I'm interested in, I've always been interested in, and you and I have talked about this, is that a lot of times when we're talking about the spiritual realm, we're talking about a realm that is objectively real. It is as real as the subatomic world. It is real, but we can't see it. But when you're dealing with science, you don't say, well, who's to say that this table is made of molecules or atoms? I can't see them. Sounds like a lot of gobbledygook, and I'm going to move on. No, no, no. People spend their careers looking into this quote unquote invisible realm and trying to determine the nature of it. And they look at evidence. And it's interesting because you can figure out a lot about that realm over time. I'm speaking about the physical realm. I'm speaking about the realm of the material world. But when we're dealing with the supernatural, it's very similar. And I think people like you who have decades of track record in dealing with that realm, you're able to figure out a lot of things. You notice patterns emerging. It's not whatever. It's like there are patterns emerging. There are things that you can deduce from what you see over time. And so when we come back, I want to talk to you more about that because it really is what we're doing. There's a spiritual reality. Spiritual reality is reality. It is as real or more real than the material reality. And it's important we understand that. So if you want to find out more information, we'll be right back. But you can go to kingdomfusion.org. That's kingdomfusion.org. We'll be right back with Ken Fish.
The Eric Metaxas Show
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"Hey there, folks. Welcome back. As you know, Ken Fish is a friend of mine and many people tell him around the world that, Ken, I was introduced to you on the Eric Metaxas show, and you know what I get out of it? Nothing. Nothing. Actually, perhaps not in this life, but in the next world a lot. Ken Fish, just a joy to have you with us. Thanks for coming back on. Yeah, it's great to be back. Eric, actually, you do get something out of it. It's called psychic gratification. Psychic gratification. That doesn't sound biblical, but thank you very much. Now, look, Ken, in case people aren't familiar with you, God has given you an amazing ministry and healing and deliverance, but I want to speak to you specifically about a conference that is coming up. I am very excited about this, but I'm very sorry that I can't be at this conference. So, folks, it's going to be in Nashville, October 18th through 21st. It's called the Kingdom Fusion Conference. Ken, tell us what about this conference, because it sounds like you've got a lot of big names gathered in Nashville, October 18th to 21st. Yeah, this is a conference that I've wanted to host for a while, and it's called Fusion for the main reason that, as far as anybody knows in our world, Fusion is the most powerful, I'll say, process, not force, known to mankind. It powers quasars at the center of galaxies. It powers stars like our sun. It powers the most powerful weapons ever created on earth. Fusion is the merging of nuclei in atoms. Of course, you can't really see it. It's the subatomic level, or at the atomic level, and great energy is released when Fusion occurs. I've had it as, I'd say, a working hypothesis for quite a while, that prophecy and miracles are actually part of a continuum. And when we think of spiritual gifts, we can think of, for example, tongues with interpretation of tongues, or possibly dreams and visions and the interpretation of dreams and visions. I think that there are good reasons, I could go into all of it, but there are good reasons to think that there's a continuum here where prophecy and miracles merge and they touch. And so, we're going to explore that idea with some of the better known and more accurate and credible prophetic voices, as well as people that I know who move in the ministry of miracles around the world. They're not just US speakers. And so that, in a nutshell, is what we're doing at Fusion. And it's going to be more than just listen to lectures or talks from a stage. We'll certainly have some of that, absolutely we will. But we'll have activations, impartation, panel discussions, a chance for people to roll up their sleeves, get their hands dirty, learn more from people who really function because I believe the Lord wants to release great power, back to the Fusion idea, across the world right now. We're in a season where acceleration and an advance is happening. We crossed a major line spiritually in February of this year. I started to talk about this a bit the last time I was on your show, but we ran out of time. But bottom line, we did. And that is taking off. And if this is really the leading edge of that great harvest move of God that's been prophesied for a generation, then we need some new kind of power, release of God's power into the body of Christ for the purpose of bringing in the harvest. Now I just want to be clear, you said something happened, we're in September now, but in February. Talk about that, because I'm not clear on what you mean. What happened in February? Well, you know, there's a saying that people use, the natural speaks of the invisible. And there is such a thing as signs in the heavens above and on the earth beneath. And in February we had a few things happen. One of them was the Asbury outpouring. And I don't think most people really appreciate how significant that visitation of the Holy Spirit at Asbury was. So let me try to explain it very quickly. In the 20th century, of course, we're in the 21st. In the 20th century, there were seven outpourings of the Spirit at Asbury. The first six we're not going to talk about, but the seventh happened in 1970. And it became, according to many people who study these things and are schooled in church history, modern church history, it became kind of the subterranean river that fueled none other than the Jesus revolution. And of course, we know the movie that came out about the Jesus revolution, also in February. Now, just the odds of that happening are remote. I won't try to put a number on it, but remote, because anyone who understands movie production and movie marketing, movie release and planning, it takes a long time to line up the theaters and to get the contracts and so forth. So the Jesus revolution movie, which featured Greg Laurie, you know, your friend who's been on this show, and I know Greg a bit too, that movie featured Greg, talked about how he happened to come into the ministry that he leads now, but it also featured Lonnie Frisbee. But what people don't realize very often is that the power behind the Jesus revolution, there was a theological, again, subterranean river, an aquifer, if you want to say that, that the Jesus revolution was drawing on, and there was a release of the Spirit at Asbury in 1970 that fueled that Jesus revolution. Well, in February of this year, so we're talking 53 years later, in February of this year, there was a move of the Spirit at Asbury, and what do you know, the Jesus revolution movie comes out in February of this year, and I think it opened in maybe 1,500 theaters. Everyone I've wrecked by the Holy Spirit. People wept through the whole movie. I did. I couldn't stop crying. I remember a lot of the scenes and locations in that movie because I was an early participant in it, but I was young. I wasn't a leader or anything. I was just a kid, a young adult who was, you know, going along with this thing. But I do remember many of the locations, the things shown in that movie, and here we have, actually in parallel to what happened in 1970, another outpouring of the Spirit at Asbury coupled with the release of that movie. That's huge, and you couldn't make that happen even if you wanted to.
The Eric Metaxas Show
Fresh update on "ken d. e." discussed on The Eric Metaxas Show
"Hey there, folks. Welcome back. As you know, Ken Fish is a friend of mine and many people tell him around the world that, Ken, I was introduced to you on the Eric Metaxas show, and you know what I get out of it? Nothing. Nothing. Actually, perhaps not in this life, but in the next world a lot. Ken Fish, just a joy to have you with us. Thanks for coming back on. Yeah, it's great to be back. Eric, actually, you do get something out of it. It's called psychic gratification. Psychic gratification. That doesn't sound biblical, but thank you very much. Now, look, Ken, in case people aren't familiar with you, God has given you an amazing ministry and healing and deliverance, but I want to speak to you specifically about a conference that is coming up. I am very excited about this, but I'm very sorry that I can't be at this conference. So, folks, it's going to be in Nashville, October 18th through 21st. It's called the Kingdom Fusion Conference. Ken, tell us what about this conference, because it sounds like you've got a lot of big names gathered in Nashville, October 18th to 21st. Yeah, this is a conference that I've wanted to host for a while, and it's called Fusion for the main reason that, as far as anybody knows in our world, Fusion is the most powerful, I'll say, process, not force, known to mankind. It powers quasars at the center of galaxies. It powers stars like our sun. It powers the most powerful weapons ever created on earth. Fusion is the merging of nuclei in atoms. Of course, you can't really see it. It's the subatomic level, or at the atomic level, and great energy is released when Fusion occurs. I've had it as, I'd say, a working hypothesis for quite a while, that prophecy and miracles are actually part of a continuum. And when we think of spiritual gifts, we can think of, for example, tongues with interpretation of tongues, or possibly dreams and visions and the interpretation of dreams and visions. I think that there are good reasons, I could go into all of it, but there are good reasons to think that there's a continuum here where prophecy and miracles merge and they touch. And so, we're going to explore that idea with some of the better known and more accurate and credible prophetic voices, as well as people that I know who move in the ministry of miracles around the world. They're not just US speakers. And so that, in a nutshell, is what we're doing at Fusion. And it's going to be more than just listen to lectures or talks from a stage. We'll certainly have some of that, absolutely we will. But we'll have activations, impartation, panel discussions, a chance for people to roll up their sleeves, get their hands dirty, learn more from people who really function because I believe the Lord wants to release great power, back to the Fusion idea, across the world right now. We're in a season where acceleration and an advance is happening. We crossed a major line spiritually in February of this year. I started to talk about this a bit the last time I was on your show, but we ran out of time. But bottom line, we did. And that is taking off. And if this is really the leading edge of that great harvest move of God that's been prophesied for a generation, then we need some new kind of power, release of God's power into the body of Christ for the purpose of bringing in the harvest. Now I just want to be clear, you said something happened, we're in September now, but in February. Talk about that, because I'm not clear on what you mean. What happened in February? Well, you know, there's a saying that people use, the natural speaks of the invisible. And there is such a thing as signs in the heavens above and on the earth beneath. And in February we had a few things happen. One of them was the Asbury outpouring. And I don't think most people really appreciate how significant that visitation of the Holy Spirit at Asbury was. So let me try to explain it very quickly. In the 20th century, of course, we're in the 21st. In the 20th century, there were seven outpourings of the Spirit at Asbury. The first six we're not going to talk about, but the seventh happened in 1970. And it became, according to many people who study these things and are schooled in church history, modern church history, it became kind of the subterranean river that fueled none other than the Jesus revolution. And of course, we know the movie that came out about the Jesus revolution, also in February. Now, just the odds of that happening are remote. I won't try to put a number on it, but remote, because anyone who understands movie production and movie marketing, movie release and planning, it takes a long time to line up the theaters and to get the contracts and so forth. So the Jesus revolution movie, which featured Greg Laurie, you know, your friend who's been on this show, and I know Greg a bit too, that movie featured Greg, talked about how he happened to come into the ministry that he leads now, but it also featured Lonnie Frisbee. But what people don't realize very often is that the power behind the Jesus revolution, there was a theological, again, subterranean river, an aquifer, if you want to say that, that the Jesus revolution was drawing on, and there was a release of the Spirit at Asbury in 1970 that fueled that Jesus revolution. Well, in February of this year, so we're talking 53 years later, in February of this year, there was a move of the Spirit at Asbury, and what do you know, the Jesus revolution movie comes out in February of this year, and I think it opened in maybe 1,500 theaters. Everyone I've wrecked by the Holy Spirit. People wept through the whole movie. I did. I couldn't stop crying. I remember a lot of the scenes and locations in that movie because I was an early participant in it, but I was young. I wasn't a leader or anything. I was just a kid, a young adult who was, you know, going along with this thing. But I do remember many of the locations, the things shown in that movie, and here we have, actually in parallel to what happened in 1970, another outpouring of the Spirit at Asbury coupled with the release of that movie. That's huge, and you couldn't make that happen even if you wanted to.
The Eric Metaxas Show
"ken d. e." Discussed on The Eric Metaxas Show
"Well, I think that that was actually our last one. Was there another one you were hoping to answer? I don't think so. Well, I'm glad because before we go to Ken Fish, a couple of things I want to reiterate. My schedule is crazy. I'm traveling everywhere. If you want to meet me, get me to sign a book, do a photo, whatever it is, I'm all over the country, folks. If you go to ericmataxis.com, that is spelled ericmataxis.com, you can find my schedule there. I am just everywhere. Grand Rapids, Michigan, this week, going to Dallas again, this week, then going to San Antonio, then going back to Dallas, to Fort Worth, and it goes on and on from there. I've been everywhere, man. I've been everywhere, man. Cross the desert, sandman. Breathe the mountain air, man. Of travel, I've had my share, man. I've been everywhere. Have you heard of that? Yeah, it's Johnny Cash. I'm telling you, it's become my life. Also, I guess I'm going to be in Houston. I'm going to be in Augusta, Georgia, Johnson City, Tennessee, Albuquerque, or as my father has pronounced it, Albuquerque, San Diego, Omaha, Nebraska, the LA area. Again, I'm going to be in Colorado Springs for a couple of things. Honestly, you should be doing a travel show with every town. You should find a great- Yeah, we are doing a travel show. I'm doing one right now from my hotel. But we're just doing tons of stuff. I'm even going to be in Chicago, November 3rd, speaking at the Chicago Family Institute Gala on November 3rd, Chicago, ladies and gentlemen. Then I go back to Dallas for the Council for Life luncheon. This is now November. I'm going to be in Washington, DC, Intercessors for America, Washington, DC. I'm going to be in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It's insane. It's insane and it's wonderful. Okay, we got Ken Fish coming up. I want to remind you, Lions Defending Freedom needs your help. We're partnering with them. You need to go to mataxastalk.com. Folks, you got to step up and you got to help them out. Same thing with Mike Lindell. Please go to mystore.com, mypillow.com. Spend whatever money you can spend. Please use the code Eric. That will help this program. But he really, really needs our help. What they're doing to him is wrong. It is fundamentally wrong. Please go to mystore.com, mypillow.com. Use the code Eric. We'll be back with Ken Fish. Folks, have I told you about MOINC, M-O-I-N-K. That's moo plus oink. I get all our meat and our salmon from them. M-O-I-N-K. MOINC delivers grass-fed and grass-finished beef and lamb, pastured pork and chicken, sustainable wild-caught salmon straight to your door. There is so much that I want to say to you about MOINC. I don't know. I could tell you one thing. Shark Tank host Kevin O'Leary, Mr. Wonderful, said MOINC's bacon is the best bacon he's ever tasted. They are people who really firmly believe in the family farm. Some of you know, I've mentioned this, 60% of US pork production comes from one company owned by the Chinese.
The Eric Metaxas Show
"ken d. e." Discussed on The Eric Metaxas Show
"Turbulent times call for clear-headed insight that's hard to come by these days, especially on TV. That's where we come in. Salem News Channel has the greatest collection of conservative minds all in one place. People you know and trust, like Dennis Prager, Eric Metaxas, Charlie Kirk, and more. Unfiltered, unapologetic truth. Find what you're searching for at snc.tv and on Local Now Channel 525. Welcome to the Eric Metaxas Show. Would you consider yourself smart, insightful, precocious, astute, clever, wise beyond your years, and good at checking a thesaurus for synonyms? Well, then you've come to the right place. Here now is the handsome, attractive, striking, gorgeous, and quite frankly, breathtaking, Eric Metaxas. Hey folks, I hope you enjoyed my conversation with Sean Foyt in hour one. In hour two, which is to say in a few minutes, we're going to re-air my conversation from a few weeks ago with Ken Fish. I love Ken Fish. You need to know what's going on with him. He's amazing. He's doing a conference, a big deal conference coming up that he's going to talk about. But before that, Chris Himes, I thought, you know what? We haven't done Ask Metaxas in a while. Ever since Albin went into rehab, we kind of let that slide. And I thought, you know what? His getting sober has nothing to do with Ask Metaxas. I just have to factually counterpoint here that Albin has not been in rehab. That's actually not true. So he's still on a bender? Is that what you're saying? Well, apparently he's been traveling in Egypt and has written a book. I heard a memo. I heard that. I mean, I heard a rumor that he was in Egypt, but I didn't want to believe it. OK, so we'll talk about this another time. The bottom line is, we have some Ask Metaxas questions and I want to get to them because it's fun to do that before we go to Ken Fish. But before that, got to mention, very important, we are launching a campaign this month with the Alliance Defending Freedom. They are heroes in the battle for religious liberty. There aren't many of these guys out there, folks. The Alliance Defending Freedom is at the head of the pack. They go to the Supreme Court. They fight. If it weren't for them, we'd be living in a different world. So I always say people need to put their money where their mouth is. People need to, many people need to put their mouth where their mouth should be because you're not even talking about this stuff. But the Alliance Defending Freedom are heroes. So I want to exhort you to go to MetaxasTalk.com and give as generously as possible to the Alliance Defending Freedom. When you know what they do, you understand they're in the battle for us, for religious liberty, for liberty in America. And we have to get serious about this. I say everywhere I go, whatever money you have, whatever voice you have, whatever freedom you have, you need to be using it now for these things. Otherwise you will not, in five minutes, you won't have an opportunity. That's what happened in Germany. They waited until it was too late. So please, please, please go to MetaxasTalk.com and do what you can there, please. Okay. Ask Metaxas. Chris, you get to ask. It's time. I have questions for you. All right. Here's the first one. This is from Derek in Stitzer, Wisconsin. He says, hi, I assume you've heard some of what's going on within the United Methodist Church and Disaviliation, et cetera. I'm wondering if you have any insights or opinions on the situation. Thanks so much. Oh, that's easy. The answer is no.
The Eric Metaxas Show
A highlight from Ken Fish
"Turbulent times call for clear -headed insight that's hard to come by these days, especially on TV. That's where we come in. Salem News Channel has the greatest collection of conservative minds all in one place. People you know and trust, like Dennis Prager, Eric Metaxas, Charlie Kirk, and more. Unfiltered, unapologetic truth. Find what you're searching for at snc .tv and on Local Now Channel 525. Welcome to the Eric Metaxas Show. Would you consider yourself smart, insightful, precocious, astute, clever, wise beyond your years, and good at checking a thesaurus for synonyms? Well, then you've come to the right place. Here now is the handsome, attractive, striking, gorgeous, and quite frankly, breathtaking, Eric Metaxas. Hey folks, I hope you enjoyed my conversation with Sean Foyt in hour one. In hour two, which is to say in a few minutes, we're going to re -air my conversation from a few weeks ago with Ken Fish. I love Ken Fish. You need to know what's going on with him. He's amazing. He's doing a conference, a big deal conference coming up that he's going to talk about. But before that, Chris Himes, I thought, you know what? We haven't done Ask Metaxas in a while. Ever since Albin went into rehab, we kind of let that slide. And I thought, you know what? His getting sober has nothing to do with Ask Metaxas. I just have to factually counterpoint here that Albin has not been in rehab. That's actually not true. So he's still on a bender? Is that what you're saying? Well, apparently he's been traveling in Egypt and has written a book. I heard a memo. I heard that. I mean, I heard a rumor that he was in Egypt, but I didn't want to believe it. OK, so we'll talk about this another time. The bottom line is, we have some Ask Metaxas questions and I want to get to them because it's fun to do that before we go to Ken Fish. But before that, got to mention, very important, we are launching a campaign this month with the Alliance Defending Freedom. They are heroes in the battle for religious liberty. There aren't many of these guys out there, folks. The Alliance Defending Freedom is at the head of the pack. They go to the Supreme Court. They fight. If it weren't for them, we'd be living in a different world. So I always say people need to put their money where their mouth is. People need to, many people need to put their mouth where their mouth should be because you're not even talking about this stuff. But the Alliance Defending Freedom are heroes. So I want to exhort you to go to MetaxasTalk .com and give as generously as possible to the Alliance Defending Freedom. When you know what they do, you understand they're in the battle for us, for religious liberty, for liberty in America. And we have to get serious about this. I say everywhere I go, whatever money you have, whatever voice you have, whatever freedom you have, you need to be using it now for these things. Otherwise you will not, in five minutes, you won't have an opportunity. That's what happened in Germany. They waited until it was too late. So please, please, please go to MetaxasTalk .com and do what you can there, please. Okay. Ask Metaxas. Chris, you get to ask. It's time. I have questions for you. All right. Here's the first one. This is from Derek in Stitzer, Wisconsin. He says, hi, I assume you've heard some of what's going on within the United Methodist Church and Disaviliation, et cetera. I'm wondering if you have any insights or opinions on the situation. Thanks so much. Oh, that's easy. The answer is no.
The Eric Metaxas Show
Fresh update on "ken d. e." discussed on The Eric Metaxas Show
"Turbulent times call for clear-headed insight that's hard to come by these days, especially on TV. That's where we come in. Salem News Channel has the greatest collection of conservative minds all in one place. People you know and trust, like Dennis Prager, Eric Metaxas, Charlie Kirk, and more. Unfiltered, unapologetic truth. Find what you're searching for at snc.tv and on Local Now Channel 525. Welcome to the Eric Metaxas Show. Would you consider yourself smart, insightful, precocious, astute, clever, wise beyond your years, and good at checking a thesaurus for synonyms? Well, then you've come to the right place. Here now is the handsome, attractive, striking, gorgeous, and quite frankly, breathtaking, Eric Metaxas. Hey folks, I hope you enjoyed my conversation with Sean Foyt in hour one. In hour two, which is to say in a few minutes, we're going to re-air my conversation from a few weeks ago with Ken Fish. I love Ken Fish. You need to know what's going on with him. He's amazing. He's doing a conference, a big deal conference coming up that he's going to talk about. But before that, Chris Himes, I thought, you know what? We haven't done Ask Metaxas in a while. Ever since Albin went into rehab, we kind of let that slide. And I thought, you know what? His getting sober has nothing to do with Ask Metaxas. I just have to factually counterpoint here that Albin has not been in rehab. That's actually not true. So he's still on a bender? Is that what you're saying? Well, apparently he's been traveling in Egypt and has written a book. I heard a memo. I heard that. I mean, I heard a rumor that he was in Egypt, but I didn't want to believe it. OK, so we'll talk about this another time. The bottom line is, we have some Ask Metaxas questions and I want to get to them because it's fun to do that before we go to Ken Fish. But before that, got to mention, very important, we are launching a campaign this month with the Alliance Defending Freedom. They are heroes in the battle for religious liberty. There aren't many of these guys out there, folks. The Alliance Defending Freedom is at the head of the pack. They go to the Supreme Court. They fight. If it weren't for them, we'd be living in a different world. So I always say people need to put their money where their mouth is. People need to, many people need to put their mouth where their mouth should be because you're not even talking about this stuff. But the Alliance Defending Freedom are heroes. So I want to exhort you to go to MetaxasTalk.com and give as generously as possible to the Alliance Defending Freedom. When you know what they do, you understand they're in the battle for us, for religious liberty, for liberty in America. And we have to get serious about this. I say everywhere I go, whatever money you have, whatever voice you have, whatever freedom you have, you need to be using it now for these things. Otherwise you will not, in five minutes, you won't have an opportunity. That's what happened in Germany. They waited until it was too late. So please, please, please go to MetaxasTalk.com and do what you can there, please. Okay. Ask Metaxas. Chris, you get to ask. It's time. I have questions for you. All right. Here's the first one. This is from Derek in Stitzer, Wisconsin. He says, hi, I assume you've heard some of what's going on within the United Methodist Church and Disaviliation, et cetera. I'm wondering if you have any insights or opinions on the situation. Thanks so much. Oh, that's easy. The answer is no.
Mark Levin
Part 1: How Freedom Caucus Members Voted on Kevin McCarthy
"For McCarthy Paul Gosar Arizona 9 voted for McCarthy Darrell ice at California 48 their Freedom Caucus members voted for McCarthy Lauren Boebert Colorado 3rd voted for McCarthy Ken Buck who we now know as best buddies with Liz Cheney for God's sakes who hates Kevin McCarthy well he did as he was directed apparently he voted against McCarthy Matt Gaetz you know well Kat Florida's third voted for McCarthy Bill Posey Florida 8 voted for McCarthy Anna Luna I think she just had a wasn't there Greg Stube Florida 17th voted for McCarthy and where Trump supporters Byron Donald's Florida 19 voted for McCarthy Andrew Clyde Georgia 9 voted for McCarthy these are Freedom Caucus Mike Collins Georgia 10 voted for McCarthy Marjorie Taylor Greene Georgia 14 voted for McCarthy Russ Fulcher Idaho 1 voted for McCarthy Mary Miller Illinois 15 very delightful lady my wife and I met her and her husband voted for McCarthy Clay Higgins Louisiana 3rd voted for McCarthy Mike Johnson Louisiana 4 voted for McCarthy Andy Harris Maryland 1 voted for McCarthy Eric Burleson Missouri 7
The Charlie Kirk Show
A highlight from The Fall of Kevin McCarthy? with Kurt Schlichter
"We get it. You're busy. You don't have time to waste on the mainstream media. That's why Salem News Channel is here. We have hosts worth watching, actually discussing the topics that matter. Andrew Wilkow, the next D 'Souza, Brandon Tatum, and more. Open debate and free speech you won't find anywhere else. We're not like the other guys. We're Salem News Channel. Watch any time on any screen for free 24 -7 at snc .tv and on local now channel 525. Hey everybody, the speaker vote is done and we are in chaos but this conversation is more important than ever with Kurt Schlichter as we go through it in real time. Enjoy. Email us freedom at charleykirk .com. Go to members .charleykirk .com. That is members .charleykirk .com to listen advertiser free and just go to charleykirk .com. You can find members only content and so much more charleykirk .com. Email us as always freedom at charleykirk .com. Get involved with Turning Point USA at tpusa .com. That is tpusa .com. Start a high school or college chapter today at tpusa .com. Email me as always freedom at charleykirk .com. Buckle up everybody. Here we go. Charlie what you've done is incredible here. Maybe Charlie Kirk is on the college campus. I want you to know we are lucky to have Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk's running the White House folks. I want to thank Charlie. He's an incredible guy. His spirit, his love of this country. He's done an amazing job building one of the most powerful youth organizations ever created Turning Point USA. We will not embrace the ideas that have destroyed countries, destroyed lives and we are going to fight for freedom on campuses across the country. That's why we are here. Brought to you by the loan experts I trust, Andrew and Todd at Sierra Pacific Mortgage at andrewandtodd .com. Joining us now is Kurt Schlichter, author of Overlord, eighth in the series. Check it out. I'm hearing great things about it in the People's Republic series. Kurt, thank you for taking the time. Kurt, I was thinking who could we have on the show that's not going to hold anything back. Make our audience laugh about the Shakespearean tragedy and drama that we are witnessing. Kurt, how should we think about what is happening right now as we speak? Motion to vacate of Kevin McCarthy. Well, the whole thing reminds me of the sin of Onam. I think, you know, I'm trying to keep it FCC compliant here, Charlie. I'm an army guy. I want to know what the objective is. I don't like Kevin McCarthy. He's not my pal. I am completely indifferent to what happens to him. He is a tool in every sense of the word, but mostly to be used for an objective. What's the objective? Matt Gaetz. Why now? Why here? Why this? I know what the plan is. To the extent is it starts with vacating the chair. And step two, we're going to skip over that. And then step three is some better situation happens. I don't understand the plan. I understand that we've got a presidential primary going on. While we are talking about this, we are not talking about the lawfare against President Trump. We are not talking about the candidates and their policies. We are not talking about the Hunter Biden revelations that even The Washington Post can't ignore anymore. We're not talking about Jamal Bowman, who can't figure out the difference between a door and a fire alarm. I actually believe him there. I do think he is that dumb. Instead, we've got Matt Gaetz being followed by hundreds of regime media reporters who for the first time ever are thrilled to ask what Matt Gaetz, a hardcore conservative thinks only because they think it's going to cause chaos among the Republicans, which it is. And he appears to be eating this up. He appears to be loving this. He appears to have a personal beef against Kevin McCarthy. Not sure that his personal beef should have any play in here. Look, I'm all about winning. I don't understand how that wins. I haven't had a good explanation of how vacating the chair wins. Again, not a pal of Kevin McCarthy. It's not my favorite guy. I don't like him. I don't love him. But he's over Matt when Gaetz tosses him out with the help of the Democrats, who will never do anything that's good for the Republicans. So you could tell, you know, it's an important indicator. If the Democrats are united behind you in doing something, that's when you think, huh, maybe this isn't such a great idea. So I'm, you know, I'm concerned with winning legislative elections in Virginia, where we have to show people who have doubts about conservatives that we can govern. I'm concerned about winning in Kentucky, where we have a very important governor who's very likely to have to replace Mitch McConnell, whose health is failing. I want to, you know, is this going to help those things or hurt those things? What's the answer? I don't you take a giant leap to do something that hasn't been done in 113 years. You know, I'd like to know what the plan is. Am I crazy? No, no, there is no plan. And I understand the anger from the base. I'm going to read some emails here, though, Kurt. And I know and I get it because we have been betrayed on every major issue. So I get it. I feel the same way. I'm not even trying to do happy talk. I'm not trying to do. I'm just asking, guys, before you storm the Bastille, what's next? And there is this there's this amazing dialog that happened. I'm trying to remember what New York City liberal was, but it was the Black Panthers. I think I think I had you on once and we talked about this. So the Black Panthers came to some sort of white liberal cocktail soiree and all the white liberals were like fawning over them, the Black Panthers, best thing ever. And some brave soul, you know, listens to the speech and the Black Panthers say, we're going to burn it all down. We're going to do this. And somebody asked the question, they said, but but what next? And the Black Panther responds, he says, well, you can't know everything, man. It's like, OK, hold on a second. Like, let's climb up, like let's I get the anger. I understand it. But here's let me just read some of these emails here, because, again, I have received thousands of very nasty messages, not even because I'm saying we shouldn't be doing this. I'm saying that this has probably not been thought through, like just what the one, two, three, four is. Right. So I'll read one of these emails here. Right. Charlie, the time has come to burn it all down. They're all the same. It can't get any worse than what we have. What is your response to that, Kurt? That's about the stupidest thing I've ever heard. And I think we need to sugarcoating it with our people. OK, I've been in the ruins of a civil war. It gets a lot worse. We have problems here, you know, and I find it interesting that guys like you and I, who no one is going to mistake for a squish unless they are actively stupid or think the listener is actively stupid, are saying, wait a minute, stop it. We need a plan. We need a direction. We need to figure out what the heck we're going to do. And it can't just be, well, let's just see what happens. Let's toss this guy out with no idea who follows. You know what's going to happen? A bunch of Republican squishes, the same one the base is infuriated at, are going to get together with a bunch of Democrats and they're going to put in a squish Republican speaker like they got down in Texas, the same kind of creep who was behind impeaching Ken Paxton. And then they're going to go, I can't believe it. You know, I keep thinking of that meme, the guy riding on his bike and he's saying, dang, these Republicans, they're screwing everything up. He sticks some between the tusks, folks in his wheel. He raps, he goes, oh, they're really annoying. Look what they did to me. The anger is understandable. And yes. And but so some I could read I could read, by the way, the audience is ninety nine percent in the direction of vacate storm, the best deal, take the head and all that. But let's let's just go through a fact, which is that the people that will be voting for motion to vacate, you know, they say they've been live to him betrayed and I'm going to take their word at it. Right. I'm not there. They are. I'm not going to. But they will they will vote with that. They will vote for every Democrat. So is it correct, Kurt, to say that this is a gift to the Democrat Party? Well, the Democrats sure think so. Democrats are excited about this. Every single Democrat wouldn't be voting for this thing if they didn't think it was good for the Democrats. That hold on, hold on. You know, that sounds obvious, but time out, time out. Say that again, because that that that that's not Barry the lead. OK, hold on. I want you to repeat what you just said. Say it again. Every single Democrat would not be voting for this if every single Democrat did not think this was good for the Democrats and bad for us. That sounds so obvious, but because the Democrats never vote against their own interest ever. No, no, they don't know about their political party interest, not the interest of their constituents, of their power. No, I look I think you're right. And I, you know, I'm. I understand people are frustrated. Grow up. We have a four seat majority of one house of the Congress. OK, there are a bunch of reasons why that's true. Many of them the fault of our own party and our own choices and actions. But that's where we are. You know, I can't believe why isn't he decreeing blah, blah, blah. Because, you know, maybe you should have paid more attention that that Schoolhouse Rock. I'm just a bill thing because it's it doesn't work like that. We have got to make incremental movements. We are not going to make this is this is not going to be a giant sweeping cavalry charge. This is going to be bayonet fighting inch by inch. And sometimes you're going to lose ground. Sometimes the bad guys score points. The goal is to move forward, but you never move forward by losing. I don't want to make any broad proclamations, but we will. It looks like we're not going to have the House next year. I'm just going to tell you right now it was this is not making it more likely for most of our audience doesn't care. And they're telling us and that's not what they will. But they will. Once they abolish the Electoral College, I'm going to get a lot of e -mails. Yeah. Well, I can't believe I'm doing this. Well, believe it. And you thought it was a great idea. No, I would rather not be in the I told you so mode. I know I get it out. I know when when Washington, D .C. becomes a state, I don't want to have to replay this segment. I don't. Yeah, exactly. Guys, think. 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The Eric Metaxas Show
A highlight from Pastor Greg Locke
"Ladies and gentlemen, looking for something new and original, something unique and without equal. Look no further. Here comes the one and only Eric Metaxas. Hey there, folks. Welcome to Friday, which means I'm in California. I've never traveled this much. Chris, I don't know who I am anymore. I don't know where I am. It's unbelievable. I find it best to get a Sharpie with someone as busy as you are to kind of write it down on your arm so when you wake up in the morning, you know. You can just look over. Oh, Iowa. Thank you. Before I forget, in this hour, we're talking to our friend Pastor Greg Locke from the Nashville area in Tennessee. He has a book out. Very exciting. Yesterday, I was on the phone with my friend Ken Fish. And, you know, these are the two people, Ken Fish and Greg Locke, that are talking about deliverance and are involved in the ministry of casting out demons. Now, if you don't believe in that, you might as well say you don't believe in the periodic table or science. This is reality. If you've ever been around it, I defy you to tell me what you think is going on. But anyway, we're talking to Greg Locke and that'll be our one today. I'm not sure who we have an hour or two yet. It'll be somebody great. But it will be somebody great. That's the only thing I can say. And my hair looks like it was styled by Vivek Ramaswamy's people today. I don't know what's going on with my hair, so please try not to look at it. Yeah, Eric, it's very important. You don't want to go full Bollywood with your hair. It just will look too fantastic and terrific. That's what Vivek is doing. He's going full Bollywood. It's kind of like Elvis on steroids. Elvis, Prince, Jerry Lee Lewis is kind of a pompadour kind of thing happening. OK, but listen, we don't want to talk about that. We want to talk about the fact that I'm traveling so much. Why? I don't know why, but I will tell you next week I'll be in Grand Rapids doing an event at Cornerstone University. After that, I go back to Dallas, where I'm doing something Christ for the Nations. 7th. That's October Then I go to San Antonio. I'm speaking in San Antonio October 11th. Sorry, October 10th. Then I go back to Dallas. We're doing a number of Socrates in the City events, which are totally sold out. I'm sorry about that. But if you go to Socrates in the City dot com, you can watch it live. It's going to be October 12th live and you can watch it. I hope you will. I want people to understand that, you know, it can be fun to watch it live because it's not edited. So all the flubs and fluffs and a lot of cursing. I'm just being honest with you. A lot of cursing. We have some guests. It gets very wrong. It's very salty. But we edit that out eventually. But if you want to see it, if you want to hear it, if you've never heard. I was just going to say I now can just you tell it what you want to leave in. And, you know, if you want to keep in the word, you know, honky tonk, it will leave that in. But it'll it'll delete other words you don't want in there. So that's Socrates in the city dot com. You can sign up for that's that's the event we're doing on October 12th on October 13th. I'm going to stay there in Dallas, Fort Worth, and we're doing some Socrates in the studio sessions, one of which will be with the great John's Mirack. He has a book coming out called No First Amendment. No First Amendment. Sorry. No Second Amendment. No first. It is a book worthy of John's Mirack writing. So I'm glad he wrote it. So we're going to be doing a Socrates in the studio session with him on October 13th. It just gets crazy. After that, I go to Augusta, Georgia. I'm I'm reading this Augusta, Georgia, Houston. I'll be in Houston on October 19th. Johnson City, Tennessee. That's right. I'm going to Johnson City, Tennessee. From there, I'm doing a number of appearances where we're promoting the letter to the American Church documentary film. So I'm going to Albuquerque, going to San Diego. I'm going to the L .A. area again to promote that. Then I'm going to be in Omaha, Nebraska. Am I making this up? I'm going to be in Omaha, Nebraska. I'm going to be in Colorado Springs. I'm going to be in Rocky Mountain Cavalry Church in Colorado Springs. I'm going to be in Chino Hills with Jack Hibbs. It's crazy. And I actually ask you to pray for me because this is a very solid, crazy schedule that I will need. I need prayer support. And I believe in that. I know there are people who pray because it gets tough.
The Charlie Kirk Show
A highlight from Left-Wing Judges: The Gangsters in Black with Ken Paxton and Stephen Miller
"Turbulent times call for clear -headed insight that's hard to come by these days, especially on TV. That's where we come in. Salem News Channel has the greatest collection of conservative minds all in one place. People you know and trust, like Dennis Prager, Eric Metaxas, Charlie Kirk, and more. Unfiltered, unapologetic truth. Find what you're searching for at snc .tv and on Local Now Channel 525. Hey everybody, it's Anne of the Charlie Kirk Show. Ken Paxton, recently acquitted in Texas, is telling us about what he plans to do to get to work. Then Stephen Miller, as we have a very in -depth, extremely detailed, and important conversation about immigration. Email us as always freedom at charliekirk .com. That is freedom at charliekirk .com. Subscribe to our podcast, open up your podcast application, and type in charliekirkshow and get involved with Turning Point USA at tpusa .com. That is tpusa .com. Buckle up everybody, here we go. Charlie, what you've done is incredible here. Maybe Charlie Kirk is on the college campus. I want you to know we are lucky to have Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk's running the White House, folks.
The Hugh Hewitt Show: Highly Concentrated
A highlight from Rep. French Hill and Sen. Tom Cotton on opposing the shutdown
"Welcome back, America. I'm Hugh Hewitt, another gold bump in honor of Senator Goldbars Menendez. I'm joined by Representative French Hill from Arkansas. Representative Hill is one of the smart guys because he's on the Intel Committee. That's handpicked and the Republicans are always serious about that. He's also on foreign affairs and financial services. Our old friend John Campbell used to serve on financial services. That's one of the smart committees. So Representative Hill, welcome back. Good to have you. But you are a Vanderbilt grad, so we're not going to talk about football. Seriously, you lost to Wake Forest and the University of Las Vegas. Does that, how does that go down with the Commodore Nation? Well, it's we're always waiting for golf season. Congressman, the House is going to come up with a solution or the government's going to shut down. What's it going to be? Look, Hugh, if we want to be strong, if we want to lock in the wins that we got in the debt ceiling negotiation, when we put forward a plan that actually cut spending year over year, change the regulatory focus, encourage more people back into the workforce, we need to pass these 11 remaining appropriations bills. And that was not gotten to over the summer, even though now think about this, Hugh, even though each of those bills is written at a spending level below the debt ceiling deal and each one locks in conservative policies. It's really so frustrating to me that those have been delayed from coming to the House floor, including twice over the last week by a handful of members when they're missing this big picture. Lock in the wins, cut spending, reduce regulations, get more people back in the workforce, get the spotlight back on Joe Biden's failures and off of the House. Congressman Hill, I don't expect you to speak ill of a colleague, but I can. Congressman Gates wants to be governor of Florida. Congressman Maryland native Matt Rosendale wants to be senator from Montana. Ralph Norman, Congressman Ralph Norman wants to be senator from South Carolina. Going to run against Lindsey Graham. And Congressman Dan Bishop wants to be the attorney general of North Carolina. So I understand self -interest. Those guys have no interest in governing. But do they really want to bring down the Republican majority? Because they're going to get crushed if they do this. Right. But by this kind of of tactic, you're going to end up with a Biden Schumer clean debt ceiling deal and with spending levels, certainly at the Biden McCarthy level, but weaker policy, weaker policies. Because in order to be the strongest negotiator, get the most conservative win, we need to pass the appropriations bills. That's why McCarthy's plan this week of trying to get the rest of the bills across the floor, at least 70 percent of discretionary spending, plus plus a four week short term stopgap spending measure measure that cut spending, repeat cut spending for that one month and put border in the spotlight by putting H .R. two on. There is no conservative that should vote no on that. And this is just arguing against ourselves. It's a huge mistake. Now, Congressman Hill, I call him now St. Kevin. I've known the speaker for a long time, and now I'm going to have him nominated to be considered for sainthood because that is a difficult caucus to deal with. When you've got four members who are leading the Nuckelhead caucus and my buddy Ken Buck wants a CNN contract, there really isn't any appeal to their self -interest. How do you move them? I mean, are you going to have to use Democrat votes? And can and can Speaker McCarthy remain speaker if he uses Democrat votes? Well, I think that's what we have to try every single day to put a bill on the floor and find out that, as you say, this small group is the tyranny of the tiny, as I describe it, is violating the majority of the majority because they're going to hurt the conservative cause. They'll cause us to lose the House. And that's certainly not in the interest of the conservative cause when we're on the cusp, potentially of beating Biden in the presidential election and winning the Senate back. It's ridiculous. You know, if former President Trump gets reelected and the House switches to Democrats, they will impeach him in the first week. Do these allegedly Trump supporting congressmen. And it's Norman. It's Maryland native Matt Rosendale is running for Senate in Montana. It's Ralph Norman and it's Matt. Have they heard from the former president that he wants to be impeached again because they sure are acting like they want him impeached again? Well, look, they don't even they spend what he says now. President Trump last week said use the power of the purse to get control of Joe Biden's two trillion dollars of extra spending. I agree. That's what the debt ceiling does. And that's what these spending bills do. And that's why we have to get them across the House floor. He did not say he Trump did not say shut the government down and act like knuckleheads. He said, use the power of the purse to get the most conservative deal. Get this country back on track. I agree. That's what we could do if we had those four people assist us get these bills across the floor this week. Well, I just their their incentives are to get ink. And I mean, their incentives are not the incentives to govern. And I don't know how hot it gets in the caucus. Can you tell us that our members of the caucus about had it with these guys? There's nothing you can do because they're running for statewide office. But if they had it and expressed it. Well, I think they have had it and expressed it in blunt terms, including calling them out that if you vote against the rule on the House floor, you're working with the minority party. You're working with Democrats when you do that. That is not acting as a member of the majority. And I think you're seeing the country respond to look at Moody's comments yesterday, look at the VIX up to day three percent. Look at the 10 year Treasury rate up over four point five percent. This is going in the wrong direction when we should be taking a win right now of cutting spending 24 over 23, getting better rules and regulations in place, countering Joe Biden's bad policies. And as I say, encouraging more people back to work through our welfare reforms. These are classic conservative Republican wins. And we're squandering the opportunity. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is kind of a Republican specialty in the House. So let's let's focus on that for a moment. When do you get a test vote today or tomorrow on whether or not the four will move or they will stay for? They've got more than four right now, but you've got serious people like Chip Roy are not playing these games. Will the Freedom Caucus bring whatever persuasive influence they have to bear on them? Well, we're going to bring a rule. The rules committee met Friday and all day Saturday, so we'll be bringing a rule up either tonight or early in the morning. That will be the first test case to see if we can move these spending bills, which includes state and foreign operations spending, which is at one point seven billion below twenty nineteen levels.
Mark Levin
Not Since Reagan Have We Seen an 8% Proposed Cut & Border Security
"Because all it takes is three to run to the other side. And then somebody comes up with a proposal like Byron Donald's and other conservatives that say, look, I negotiated with our squishes, my language. Look I what got. Eight percent cut will still support the military, VA benefits will still support that, and major efforts to secure the border. Look what I got! No, no, no, no, and these guys are joking. They're just a joke. We're going to hold the speaker if we don't get what we want. Why don't you just run for speaker? See how many votes you get? This isn't about McCarthy. It's not about the speaker. It's about how five individuals are exploiting McCarthy for their own purposes. I want you to listen to this guy, Ken Buck. This guy, Ken Buck, is being interviewed on CNN. He's already confessed that he's been negotiating with them and talking to them about getting a job from CNN. CNN. About getting a job from CNN. So he's doing these interviews. He's showing up on CNN. In CNN. He's performing for CNN in hopes that they'll hire him. That's what he's hoping. And so what's the best way to do that? To come off as reasonable, you know. I don't think there should be an impeachment in Korea Joe Biden. This guy. On the other hand, he's one of the five on the
The Hugh Hewitt Show: Highly Concentrated
Why the House Can't Pass a Defense Bill With Rep. Bryan Steil
"Brian Stile is from Wisconsin's first congressional district. He chairs the House administration committee. Good morning, Representative. Good to have you on. Good morning. Thanks for having me. Well, I've tried with Mike Gallagher. I've tried with Juan Siscamani, and they're both being diplomatic about the knucklehead caucus within the GOP caucus. Five members refuse to vote for the defense appropriations rule. They are Dan Bishop, Ralph Norman, Matt Rosendale, Andy Biggs, and my old friend Ken Buck. I can't figure it out, except that I've read that Ken's gonna take a contract with CNN. So maybe he thinks this adds a couple of zeros to his number. What is wrong with these people, the defense appropriations rule? Well, at the end of the day, it looks like we're going to be able to get that across the line today. So maybe Republicans in the House of Representatives are a little bit like the United States and World War Two, we're gonna have to try all alternatives until we finally come to the table and assist. It sounds like we're going to be able to get this bill across the line today. That's a really positive thing for our Defense Department, but also our country. Hopefully, we're successful in that this afternoon. Roy, I can't believe Matt Rosendale is anti -military. Dan Bishop wants to be the Attorney General of North Carolina. I don't know what's going on with Andy Biggs, but do they understand what it means not to fund the DOD? In making sure we get these priorities right in the Department of Defense bill is absolutely essential. We're having a broader conversation about spending and what those levels need to be. I think that's appropriate in some sense, but we got to make sure that we're moving the appropriations forward. process And the Republican -drafted Department of Defense bill is an amazing step forward to make sure we're protecting the United States of America, funding the United States military, and putting forward conservative policies while doing that. And so hopefully later today, this does pass.
Mike Gallagher Podcast
A highlight from The Mike and Mark Davis Daily Chat - 09/21/23
"United States Border Patrol has exciting and rewarding career opportunities with the nation's largest law enforcement organization. Earn great pay with outstanding federal benefits and up to $20 ,000 in recruitment incentives. Learn more online at cbp .gov slash careers slash USBP. That's off the uh that was uh that was my birthday five years ago. The uh the boss vocal performer that enables me to do things like this. Welcome. A little delight. Groove is in the heart. Topics are in the air. Mike is in the house. How you doing, man? I'm good. I'm excited for you. I'm looking forward to hearing your conversation with Ken Paxton following Tucker's interview with Ken Paxton. I watched it last night. You know, the significance of this is so profound. It strikes me as to all the examples we're seeing of the machine trying to shut people down that they want to stop. Yeah. And if they can't stop them legitimately, if they can't get them beat at the ballot box, if they can't win in legitimate ways, then let's figure out a way to cheat. Let's figure out, let's impeach. Let's, let's have trials. Let's, let's do, let's cancel them any way we can. Let's sue them. Let's, let's prosecute them. Look at what's happening with Trump. I mean, that's the Ken Paxton story in a nutshell. They've tried to stop. And I love the way Tucker framed this, and you have too, so brilliantly. Ken Paxton is arguably the biggest thorn in the, in the side of the Biden administration that he's, that the administration's got. And he has been relentless. And as you pointed out, he's, he's on the right side of every issue, borders, law and order, the Constitution, everything, the second amendment, first amendment, go down the list, everything we pray for and that we want, Ken Paxton's on the right side of. And so they've decided, okay, we can't, he wins in a landslide. We can't stop him there. I know, let's impeach him. Now it's the same thing with Trump. There's such an analogy between the Ken Paxton story and the Donald Trump story. We can't stop his skyrocketing poll numbers. He's, he's apparently going to be the GOP nominee. And now there's a path for a number two that might not be Ron DeSantis. I mean, all along we've said Trump or DeSantis, Trump and DeSantis, apparently the New Hampshire voters don't agree. Who's, who's second? Is Vivek second in there? I don't know. It's like a race for the, it's, they're all close, they're all clustered together for second, but it's, but DeSantis is fifth.
Wealthy Behavior
A highlight from A Primer on Mortgage-Backed Securities
"Welcome to Wealthy Behavior, talking money and wealth with Heritage Financial, the podcast that digs into the topics, strategies and behaviors that help busy and successful people build and protect their personal wealth. I'm your host, Sammy Azuz, the president and CEO of Heritage Financial, a Boston based wealth management firm working with high net worth families across the country for longer than 25 years. Now let's talk about the wealthy behaviors that are key to a rich life. On this episode of the Wealthy Behavior podcast, we have a special guest, Ken Shinoda, portfolio manager at Double Line Capital, where he manages and co -manages several fixed income strategies, as well as overseeing the team investing in non -agency backed mortgage securities. I can think of a few people who would be better to speak with at a moment in time like this for the market, just given the sharp moves we've had in interest rates, which have impacted bonds and stocks and mortgage rates being higher than we've seen in a long time. And be sure to stick to the end as I digest this conversation with our chief investment officer, Bob Weiss, and share his key takeaways as well. I'm excited for this conversation, so welcome to Wealthy Behavior, Ken. Thanks for having me. Appreciate it. Absolutely. Could you provide our listeners maybe with a brief overview of Double Line and your role with the firm? Absolutely. Double Line is a Los Angeles based asset manager. We predominantly manage fixed income, but we also have some passive smart beta equity strategies that have done quite well. We have a commodity strategy, but I would say about 90 % of our assets are fixed income based with a heavy tilt towards securitized products, which are things like mortgage backed securities, asset backed securities, collateralized loan obligations. We have about 95 billion under management. And what is your role specifically with the firm? I know I mentioned the bio, but how would you explain that to listeners? Yeah, I am a portfolio manager across a variety of our products, especially those that are more focused on mortgage backed securities. I also have the structured products committee, which oversees the asset allocation process on our securitized focused strategies. How did you get started on this career path? How did you get to this point? I wanted to get into something real estate related coming out of school. I had a couple of interviews. I actually was interning at Trust Company West TCW, which where many of the Double Line employees came from and just happened to stumble onto this role. I never didn't come out of school thinking, hey, I want to trade mortgage backed securities. It wasn't really something that was pushed on the West Coast. I think East Coast schools are more investment banking trading focused. So, luck happens. Pretty big asset management community out in the West Coast with a pretty big presence, especially in Southern California with PIMCO, WAMCO, Capital Group out here. So there's actually a pretty big fixed income focus, at least in the Southern California area. Great. And we've talked a couple of times already about mortgage backed securities. How would you explain those to listeners or maybe people who've read the big short and have some misconceptions about what they are and how risky they could be? If you go back a long, long, long time ago before we created the government sponsored entities, Fannie, Freddie and Jeannie Mae mortgages, if you went to a bank to get a mortgage, it was always going to be floating rate, a digestible rate mortgage because the banks didn't want to take on such a long duration risk. And what happened was Fannie and Freddie and Jeannie Mae were put into place to try to get the cost of debt down for Americans to buy homes and a goal to increase home ownership or help more people get into homes. And they introduced the 30 year fixed rate mortgage and then they would package up those mortgages eventually and create bonds backed by these mortgages. So you can basically buy a bond that's government guaranteed, that's whose cash flows come from these mortgage backed securities. And so instead of taking on credit risk, what you're really taking on is prepayment risk. If rates go down, borrowers have the ability to refinance without any cost really. And if rates go higher, then the refinancing activity slows down. So you have this kind of like uncertainty of how long your investment is. Is it a one year bond or is it a 10 year bond? It all depends on the prepayments through time. So instead of sitting around and worrying about credit risk and default risk, you're really sitting around and worrying about the direction of rates and what that means for refinancing activity. And so the direction of rates is a great place to go. You've been doing this for a while. How would you characterize the investment environment, the interest rate environment that we're in right now? Well, it's been the worst interest rate environment that I've seen from a sharp movement and rates higher. I mean, we've been in a bond bear market now for three years, the 10 year yield on a closing basis. The low was in August of 2020. Intraday, we were a little bit lower in March during kind of the fiasco when the shutdown started. And we've reached new highs in August across the curve really. So it's been a really tough market. Part of it's been driven by the Fed with their reaction to high inflation. And we've seen a pretty dramatic increase in short term rates and the long end has fallen. And we have a little rally as there was hopes and glimmers of a soft landing and data rolling over. But what we have now is the soft landing narrative is still there, but the data's coming in better than expected. So I think a couple of prints, the GDP print came in strong, you had services coming strong, you had some jobs that are still coming in strong. And so the whole curve has kind of shifted back up with the market now thinking the Fed may still have more to do. And if they don't have more than one hike, they're at least going to keep rates higher for longer. And if the economy is strong, then why should long term rates be so low? Maybe they should normalize up towards, let's say, four and a half, five percent on the 10 year. So that's kind of what's happened, I think over the last 30 days is the narrative has shifted from kind of this expectations of growth rolling over to, you know, perhaps growth is better than expected. And now the market's just waiting and watching for more data to come in to guide them. So you're not to put words in your mouth, but maybe you're more in the camp then that the higher rates that we've been seeing is a good sign for the economy versus a bad sign for the economy? I think in the near term, it's a good sign. It means that the data is coming in positively. The data is backwards looking, though. So I think inevitably the lags will kick in and higher rates will start hurting certain pockets of the market. You know, the what's happened is so many high quality companies locked in such low cost of debt and so many Americans locked in such low cost of mortgage rates. Right. Three, three and a half percent, you know, maybe a year or two years ago that it's just taking long for the transmission mechanism of higher rates to come to the economy. We just have way more fixed debt than than we used to. Europe is a place where the transmission mechanism is perhaps working faster because more of their lending to companies is floating rate at banks. So the places where we're going to see the pain and we're already seeing pain now are pockets that are more floating rate. So commercial real estate is a good example. A lot of floating rate debt there. You're talking about people that borrowed it like, two percent, three years ago, and now they got to roll their debt at like seven percent. Right. It's going to create issues. Bank loans, bank loans float and the cost of debt is effectively double. The average spread on the bank loan index going back 10 years is about 500. And short term rates are now 500 basis points. So these companies went from borrowing at five percent to now having to pay 10 percent. It doesn't happen overnight. It takes time. Those are those lags that everyone talks about. And I think that they'll still come through eventually. And it's probably going to happen sometime in the fourth quarter or first quarter next year. So right now, the move higher in rates, I think it's in reaction to the positive economic data that we're seeing. But I still think it's an attractive entry point. If you haven't owned long treasuries or assets that have interest rate risk, it's been a good thing for you. So congratulations. But now it's probably one of the cheapest parts of the market. I mean, you want to buy assets when people are pricing in all the bad things. There's not much downside left. When I think about treasuries, that's kind of how it feels right now. Like everything bad that could happen is happening or has happened. Right. The Fed is hiking. Inflation was high. Foreign buying is very low. Economic data surprisingly upside. So it's kind of like all the bad news seems to be in. Last week was interesting because you had that services PMI come in stronger than expected. It will jump up. I think it went from like 52 to 54 or something. If it's north of 50, it's expansionary. And the economy in the US is very service oriented. And off that news, the bond market didn't really move much. It's already kind of at these high levels. I think you would have expected another move higher in rates on that news, but it kind of just settled in. So the big headwind right now is the supply. There's just a ton of treasury supply coming. But if you get any data surprise to the downside come kind of Q4 or maybe Q1 of 2024, I think that could ignite a pretty strong rally in rates. So the thing to worry about is really, does growth stay stronger than expected? We grow our way out of this, right? Yeah, absolutely. So would you agree that the Fed is much more influential in determining short term rates and the market is much more influential in determining like 10 year yields? Yeah, I agree with that. I think that's accurate. So maybe back it up and help our listeners understand what makes the 10 year yield move in either direction? What does it mean when it's moving up or when it's moving down? Yeah, I mean, there's different ways to models that have come out from different participants to like estimate what the fair value for the 10 year should be. One of them is what is the neutral rate of interest that's neither accommodative or restrictive? The R star. And that's, I think, the first layer. So let's just throw a number out and say that's like 2%, right? Then sometimes people say, well, then you need to layer in what long run inflation will be over that 10 year horizon. So let's call that, that's another 2 % or so core CPI gets back down to that level. And then some term premium, maybe that's 50 basis points. So that would get you to like a 4 .5 % 10 year treasury yield. You're getting the neutral rate plus some premium for inflation over 10 years plus some term premium. And you could argue over the term premium, maybe it's supposed to be 50, maybe it's supposed to be a hundred. If you think it's going to be a hundred, then you should think 10 years going to 5%. Now on the flip side, there's buying from pensions and there's buying from money managers and other institutions that kind of can drive the fair value below that four and a half number we just came up with, things like QE, right? That's why we got to such low levels is that the buying outside of those that are just looking at that fair value coming in, maybe it's lack of supply, maybe it's foreign buying and so on and so forth. So part of it's driven by kind of expectations of inflation through time. And then part of it's just driven by the supply and demand of bonds that are out there. And that can be, things like QE can affect that, right? So that first 2 % that you called, I was picturing in my head is almost like the neutral rate. What determines that? What would cause that to be higher or lower? Or is that just fairly static across time in that assumption or that model? That's the big debate upon the context right now is, are we in a new world of higher inflation where the neutral rate would need to be higher? Whereas if you go back to like the last 20 years pre -COVID, let's call it when we were in this like world of secular stagnation, where there was arguments that maybe that neutral rates is much lower since we're living in a world of lower growth, lower inflation, so on and so forth. So depending on how things shake out and what the future looks like, maybe that neutral rates higher. What are some things that could make inflation and growth stay higher? There's like the three D's I call it. It's like demographics, right? We've had a smaller workforce every year going back the last 10 years because the baby boomers are retiring. We also stopped immigration pretty aggressively too. So demographics are part of it. You got defense spending, right? Governments are definitely spending more on defense and that could be inflationary, expansionary. We've got spending on decarbonization, right? There's going to be trillions of dollars spent on decarbonization. There's infrastructure spending that needs to happen in the US. There's all these sources of potential growth that are coming that in theory could keep growth higher, inflation higher. And this is not a bad thing for the economy, but it just means that rates will probably have to be higher. And so I guess the real truth will be shown is after we kind of get through the next 12 to 24 months, soft landing, no landing, hard landing, whatever, what comes next? And are these long -term forces that are potentially pushing through into the economy going to keep growth and inflation higher in the future? Got it. So pivoting to mortgage backed securities, what are you seeing in the mortgage backed securities market now? Yeah, mortgages look the most interesting they have in almost 10 years. If you look at the spread on current coupon mortgage backed securities, which are the bonds that are being manufactured today by the loans being made today. So these are like seven and a half coupon loans get packaged into six and a half coupon bonds. The spread on them somewhere call between it like 165 to 175 and relative to corporate spreads, which are almost a hundred or a hundred ish, maybe a little bit wide of that.
The Eric Metaxas Show
A highlight from Rosaria Butterfield
"Welcome to The Eric Metaxas Show. I shouldn't tell you this, but Eric hired someone who sounds just like him to host today's show. But since I'm the announcer, they told me, so I'm telling you, don't be phoned. The real Eric's in jail. Hey there folks, welcome to the program. I am really particularly excited to speak to my guest right now. Her name is Rosaria Butterfield. If you don't know of her, hold onto your hat because her story is amazing. She's been on the program in the past, but it's been a while. So before I get into the details, let me simply say, Rosaria, welcome to the program. Thank you, Eric. It's such a joy to be here with you. It's a joy for me. Now, your story is an amazing story, and I want to start there for people who don't know who you are because very few people have stories as dramatic as yours is. You have a new book out. We're going to be talking about that. It's called Five Lies of our Anti -Christian Age. This is red hot stuff. But your story is that you were a professor of English and women's studies at Syracuse University. You were in a same -sex relationship for years, and then something insane happened, and you became a Jesus freak and got married. You're a homeschool mother. You speak around the country. But your story is an extraordinary story, and I just want to touch on that before we get into this book for people who aren't familiar with it. I've given the highlight. Yeah, absolutely. I mean, it's the power of the gospel to change lives. I was a professor of English at Syracuse University. I was a coordinator of what was then called the Gay and Lesbian Studies Program. In many ways, I was hired and mentored and then tenured to make homosexuality look wholesome, which to my shame, pulled off. I wasn't just any old lesbian. I was the one you were not wanting to have to deal with. I wasn't just any old lesbian. No, not a guard variety one. No, I co -authored the university's Domestic Partnership Policy, steamrolled gay marriage. Listen, Eric, when I look at this world, my fingerprints are all over it, and I think about that every day. But I was working on a book on the religious right, basically just wanted to know why people like you hated people like me. Straightforward question. I didn't need any more friends. I didn't care if I had any more enemies. I just had a question. In the process, the Lord allowed me the amazing opportunity to get to know Ken Smith, who was the pastor of the Syracuse Reformed Presbyterian Church. He was also my neighbor. And after about 500 meals at his house, probably a conservative number there, and reading through the Bible seven times with Ken, we weren't sitting around chatting about whatever. He didn't ask me how I felt. He didn't ask me if needed a gay bowling league in the church. He genuinely wanted me to know that he accepted me as a lesbian, but he didn't approve because God didn't approve. And so I just put that out there because I think people don't understand. I came to faith under the doctrine of the Christian faith, not this garbage that you see out there right now. The idea was that I would change, that God would capture my heart, and I would desire Him, and that I would change and no longer be gay. And so really, when I committed my life to Jesus, it wasn't because I stopped feeling like a lesbian or I was just kind of zapped. It was that the resurrection of Jesus Christ was true, and it was a truth that I had no interpretive authority over. And that's when the there's so much to talk about. Now, you wrote a memoir called The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert, and I recommend it. And one of the joys of talking to you and to Beckett Cook and to so many others that I've spoken to over the years is to hear the stories of people who were in that world, who are not anymore in that world, because we live in a world that has a narrative, and that narrative doesn't like to hear stories like yours or Beckett Cook's. They say, no, no, no, that can't happen. That doesn't happen. Those people are nuts. Well, it does happen. I have friends to whom it has happened. And it's an amazing thing when you hear the stories of transformation and suddenly you're confronted with the idea that this is possible. I lived in a world where I was told this is not possible, this cannot happen, and yet here's a story, here's a story. And, you know, you go into details in your story. But one of the reasons, as I said, it's a joy to have you on is just because there's so few places where you can hear stories like yours that give people hope that maybe my life can be different or my friend who's going through this or my friend who's going through this. So just imagine that that was one of your motivations for telling your story.
Mike Gallagher Podcast
A highlight from The Mike and Mark Davis Daily Chat - 09/20/23
"Music I needed me some Gary Numan mic with a little new wavy electronic sound of cars. Because I've done something now that you have done. My goal in life is to follow everything you've done. When I grow up, I want to be you. So guess what I've done? Don't get dry socketed. Okay, well, Lord knows. Oh, how'd that go? How'd that go? I may not make it today. I'm going to maybe do the hit with you and I am, boy, am I hurting. Oh, boy. I come out of here and I'm listening to the Mike Gallagher Show as all good Americans should. Bless your heart. You're saying, please call me so I don't have to talk as much. Oh, my gosh. And they oblige. Yeah, it's really. But what's going on? And then I'll get to my silly little story. Well, no, no, I didn't mean to interrupt you. I didn't want to. No, it's okay. First things first. And I know you're and you're a little cranky because listen, I want to I want to lift you up. If you've got to be scooped by anybody, be scooped by Tucker Carlson. No, you know what's funny? Because Paxton's people thought I'd be upset. Oh, we're so sorry. It's like, dude, it's Tucker flipping Carlson. There's 50 million people if that delays me a day. And I also totally understand in Tucker world if they say, look, if Ken Paxton is going to be on with us. No other media before this airs. I completely understand. Well, it also gives you a lot of great material based on what he's going to say. Five o 'clock tonight, it drops. Yeah, yeah. Because when I saw that unfolding, I thought about the timing because I saw his announcement of being on with Tucker and I knew he was going to do your show. And I thought, well, I'll bet you the Tucker thing has got to go first, probably. And they're bringing him to Maine, right? That he has been there. It has happened. It's been taped. Absolutely. Oh, wow. Interesting. So anyway, I had this stupid wisdom tooth surgery Friday and was feeling great Saturday, a little less great Sunday, starting to feel bad Monday. By Tuesday, full -fledged pain. Go to the dentist. He said, yep, you've got dry socket. I said, well, Lord. And don't look that up online if you're going to have wisdom tooth surgery. So it's like a really, really awful, awful pain. It's like when the I don't want to get too graphic. But it's it's people who know it, know it. Dry socket is what you don't want to have after you get your wisdom tooth taken out. So I'm not sure I'm going to make it. Is there something you I remember when I had some wisdom teeth taken out. I remember a piece of device that said, don't do fill in the blank or you'll get dry socket. What was that? And did you do it? Well, I ate and that's you know, you got to eat and have that. No kidding. And that's sucking through a straw. How about a straw straws? Bad. No straws. No, you know, don't chew on that side. You don't want to get food in there, but good luck not getting food in it. And that's the problem. The dentist, the oral surgeon said, oh, boy, you got some food in there. I said, I've been trying to rinse with saltwater and like they told me to do. And I you know, but it's bad. I mean, I was up all night and tossing and turning and you can't. And it's always bad. Of course, it's this interesting dilemma that everybody has in life. Everybody goes to the doctor, has the same. And if you've got a problem like this, they don't want to give you narcotics. They are so reluctant because of the scared of you. Well, hooked on something ensuing. Yeah. Because of the whole, you know, national epidemic. Opioids have a bad name. Opioids have a bad name. Opioids are awesome. The cause. There's a drop. They used to be the cause. I mean, the purpose properly used has been. And what's the thing? You saw it, didn't you? A painkiller. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. About about the Sackler family and all that. So this is they all this Dr.
Mark Levin
Rep. Ken Buck Eyes CNN Job While Criticizing Biden Impeachment Inquiry
"The probe launched last week in a Biden's alleged corruption including with a September 15 Washington Post op -ed that other Republicans said included glaring inaccuracies. Buck said privately last month that he was interested in a job at CNN. The source told The Post. After he weighed other options over the past year including joining a DC -based law firm or seeking Biden's nomination to the Federal Trade Commission. I guess he's gotten close to the Biden administration because he wants things. Buck 64 confirmed to The Post he's exploring his options and said it would be great to join CNN. That other head case, Kingsley, was CNN producer MSNBC one of them. Buck said in a phone interview quote I'm interested that recently. news organizations, I don't want to call them left, but sort of left center and having an opportunity to do that full time or do that as a contributor would be great Buck said in a phone interview. Congressman called back later in the day to say that he'd also expressed interest in a position of right -leaning Fox News or Newsmax. It didn't want to give you the impression that I've only talked to folks at CNN on the left. I've also talked to others about this and Buck represents a vast rural district that spans the entire eastern border of the Rocky Mountain State and said Tuesday it was unclear if he will leave office this Congress, Fox next Congress or whatever. I'd vote his ass out. If he's not sure he wants to represent you, then you should be sure that you don't want him to represent you because obviously his interests elsewhere. In my personal view, just my opinion is affecting his outlook. I want to say
The Charlie Kirk Show
A highlight from The Trump Paradox with Brent Bozell and Tony Buzbee
"We get it. You're busy. You don't have time to waste on the mainstream media. That's why Salem News Channel is here. We have hosts worth watching, actually discussing the topics that matter. Andrew Wilkow, the next D 'Souza, Brandon Tatum, and more. Open debate and free speech you won't find anywhere else. We're not like the other guys. We're Salem News Channel. Watch any time on any screen for free 24 -7 at snc .tv and on local now channel 525. Hey everybody. Today on Charlie Kirk Show, Tony Busby, lead attorney for Ken Paxton, joins us as we recollect on a grassroots victory. And then Brent Bozell from the Media Research Center. Why the media is not trusted. And then a very fun, very, very fun story about Rush Limbaugh at the end of our program. So make sure you listen all the way through. Get involved with the nation's most important movement in the country, tpusa .com. That is tpusa .com. Start a high school or college chapter today at tpusa .com. Email me as always freedom at charliekirk .com. Buckle up everybody. Here we go. Charlie, what you've done is incredible here. Maybe Charlie Kirk is on the college campus. I want you to know we are lucky to have Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk's running the country. He's done an amazing job building one of the most powerful youth organizations ever created Turning Point USA. We will not embrace the ideas that have destroyed countries, destroyed lives, and we are going to fight for freedom on campuses across the country. That's why we are here.
The Charlie Kirk Show
"ken d. e." Discussed on The Charlie Kirk Show
"So there's this piece in Axios that talks about the Paxton impeachment. Scoop. How Republicans pressured Texas senators over Paxton's impeachment trial. And it's an insider account of what happened. Now mind you, the major oligarchs of the Republican Party nationally were not interested in this. This was grassroots driven. Ten years ago, Paxton would have been removed from office. The insiders are shocked that they weren't able to get this done. Understand, this was not just a vanity project for the ruling class of Austin. They're humiliated right now. They are humiliated. They thought for sure they'd be able to get this done. But there was a glitch in their thinking. There was a faulty presupposition. And it was you. You see, it says here in the article, quote, We didn't care what the mainstream media said. We ignored them from start to finish. The goal was to fire up the grassroots. A story in the National Pulse, post-Millennial, and similar publications was more valuable than any harm an A1 New York Times story could do. It says here, Charlie Kirk was vital, the strategist said. Quote, He had his people, you, posting senators' office numbers and was giving them out on a show. Driving the senators absolutely crazy. So the Bush cartel thought that they could do the same old playbook. They are angry they do not run Texas. They want revenge against Paxton, and quite honestly, revenge against you, the grassroots, the people who love the Constitution, and don't want a permanent multi-generational oligarchy, which the Bushes are, permanent multi-generational oligarchy running the country. It's not healthy. It certainly isn't what America should be about. A promise of self-government. A promise of not having a group of insiders to call the shots. And they're looking around and they wonder, how did we lose this thing? We had the mainstream media on our side. They had some of the biggest donors on their side. The answer is because of you. Ken Paxton's defense lawyer, Tony Busby, play cut 13. And there is no doubt there have been hundreds upon hundreds upon hundreds of articles about Ken Paxton, how bad Ken Paxton is. Everybody has heard it. And guess what? The voters heard it, too. And guess what? Ken Paxton won hands down. Resounding victory. He beat the latest in line for the Bushes. Let it be known. Let it be clear now. The Bush era in Texas ends today. He's right. The people don't want the Bushes. The Bushes are angry about that. The Bushes, they don't understand why the conservative base has left them. Left them because we realized who you really are. You want to invade the world, invite the world, keep the borders wide open. George W. Bush is crying tears for Zelensky, crocodile tears, while our border is completely open. Our base is awake. We want nothing to do with that whole cartel of permanent war, corporate interests. And it's because of you. Ten years ago, a decade ago, Paxton would have been removed. If the Bushes would have green-lighted it, he would have been removed. And they got some other conservatives. Louie Gohmert is not a Bush guy, but they got him to agree to this thing. Chip Roy is not a Bush guy. They got him to agree to this thing. But the remnants, the bulwark, I should say, which is a loaded word nowadays, is the people. The base of the conservative movement understands the stakes and the odds far better than their leaders do. Far better than the ruling class of the Lone Star State does. The oligarchs of the Lone Star State wanted to make an example out of Ken Paxton. You step out of line, you're a little too conservative, we don't like you, we're going to take you out. And let me just say, as we put this segment to a close, how humiliating it is for the great people of Texas to have all this wasted time, energy, and money going after an effective AG while your border in Texas is the laughingstock of the country. People say, oh, you know, we're Texas tough. No, you aren't. I've said this before. Instead of trying to remove Attorney General Paxton, why don't you mobilize every military asset you have to the southern border and repel the invasion? Now, you're too worried about settling scores, sending show trial messages. The bushes are all hat, no cattle. The bushes are out of the way. The people are back in charge of the state of Texas, and we got other officeholders to remove. This summer, you could spend thousands of dollars on planes, hotels, and tourist traps, or you could spend less money on a beautiful garden that will give you years of pleasure with FastGrowingTrees.com. 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The Charlie Kirk Show
A highlight from Ken Paxton's Victory Is Your Victory
"Lots of channels. Nothing to watch. Especially if you're searching for the truth. It's time to interrupt your regularly scheduled programs with something actually worth watching. Salem News Channel. Straightforward, unfiltered, with in -depth insight and analysis from the greatest collection of conservative minds. Like Hugh Hewitt, Mike Gallagher, Sebastian Gorka, and more. Find truth. Watch 24 -7 on SNC .TV and on Local Now, Channel 525. Hey everybody, today on The Charlie Kirk Show, a grassroots victory. They tried to take out Ken Paxton. Texas has changed for the better. We examine it as a victory for the grassroots in Texas. Email us as always, freedom at charliekirk .com. Subscribe to the Charlie Kirk Show podcast. Open up your podcast application and type in Charlie Kirk Show. Get involved with Turning Point USA at tpusa .com. That is tpusa .com. Start a high school or college chapter today at tpusa .com. Buckle up everybody, here we go.
Veteran on the Move
A highlight from Wake Up with MilSpouse Patti Katter
"In her inspiring journey, Patty Katter, a passionate advocate for freedom and military families, delved into advocacy after her husband's service -related injury. From advocating for wounded warriors and veterans to bridging the gap between the military and broader communities, Patty's commitment to service and love for freedom shines through. As an author, journalist, and host of the renowned podcast, Wake Up with Patty Katter, she strives to foster understanding, connection, and open -mindedness, all while cherishing the values of freedom and independence. Her remarkable story is up next on Veteran on the Move. Welcome to Veteran on the Move. If you're a veteran in transition, an entrepreneur wannabe, or someone still stuck in that J -O -B trying to escape, this podcast is dedicated to your success. And now, your host, Joe Crane. Service isn't just what Navy Federal Credit Union does, it's who they are. That's why Navy Federal created tools to help you earn and save more. Find out more at navyfederal .org. All right, we're talking with Patty Katter today, mill spouse, a wounded warrior advocate, and host of the Wake Up with Patty Katter podcast. Patty, always great to have a fellow podcaster on the show. Take us back, tell us a little bit about your background, where you're coming from. Hey Joe, thank you so much for having me. So originally, I was born in Flint, Michigan. A lot of people know about Flint because of their water crisis they had years ago. But rest assured, I didn't grow up in Flint. I was from a little town in mid -Michigan, and I met my husband, Ken, when he was just getting out of the Marine Corps. He was kind of, it was kind of fun because he was this muscular Marine, you know, and he ended up going to be a police officer. And we ended up getting married and having kids and had a beautiful home on 30 acres. And then 9 -11 happened, and he had the calling to go back into the military again. It was his choice. I definitely wanted to support him in any way possible because we had the type of relationship where we were very supportive of each other's dreams and aspirations. So sold we our home, and my husband joined the Army. I know some listeners might think, why did you go from the Marines to the Army? And for transparency's sake, his age. He was older than most people who would be going into the Army. He had, you know, been a police officer for about a decade after his service in the Marine Corps. And so he ended up joining the Army because he could go active duty and he wanted to go active versus reserves. So he went in fully aware that he would more than likely be deployed to combat. We already had two of our nephews who were in the Army and deployed to Iraq at that point. And so we knew it was definitely on the table. I felt like his training was good. He would be fine over there. We just kind of, you know, whoever is listening, if you're not a God believer, that's fine. Call it divine intervention, whatnot. We believed that God would protect him in one way or another or whatever would happen would be in God's control, not ours. So long story short, we were living on Fort Bragg after we sold our home. And we lived there for about a year and he decided to, we actually together, decided to buy a home off of Fort Bragg. Shortly after his call was to Iraq. So I guess it was about a year. There was a tiny part when he first joined that he was in Hurricane Katrina cleanup. I think he was gone maybe a month or so. I can't quite remember that honestly. So I'll pause here to see if you have any questions. Cause I know that was just a lot to digest. Yeah, no questions. Although, I did want to say there's a lot of Marines that go into the Army and Air Force and other services the second time around. Especially the Army and Air Force, cause they're a lot bigger. There's just more opportunity there. Especially if you like done your main stint as a young active duty Marine, you start running, depending on what your MOS is, it's a very up or out organization. And that's really common. There's a lot of people that were in services other and the other services love hiring them, love getting them on board too. You don't have to go back to boot camp or basic training. And usually they bring that Marine Corps attitude with them, which the other services most of the time love. So it's pretty common story. I know a bunch of Marines that went to other services afterwards. So he's probably in good company. Yeah, definitely. And he was definitely a good asset to the 82nd Recon. So he had all that training and he was pretty high speed and I didn't even understand how high speed he was until probably the last few years, because he never bragged about it. He still never brags about it. Recon, they run a tight ship and the Army was a little bit different of a transition, honestly, for him versus being in the Marines, it was really structured. And the Army, it was pretty structured, but not quite as regimented, I think, as the Marines. And that's just me interpreting. And so if you Army guys out there are upset about that, sorry. And of course, what a transition for you also, because you met him, first time you met him, he was on his way out of the Marine Corps. So you never really experienced being in the Marine Corps with him. And then now you're both are several years older. You're not some young 18, 19 year old new spouse going into the service with her husband. So what was that like for you, your transition into the Army? Yeah, for me, at first it was an adventure. I was excited about the move. I've always been one who enjoyed adventure and I was pretty independent anyways, in my thinking and in my career that I had, and I had done some journalism since I was in 10th grade. So I had my own things going on. And then having kids, I kept busy. So it wasn't a huge adjustment at the beginning, especially for him being a police officer. There were a lot of times that he would work third shift, he would come home in the mornings and then go to court during the day. So he was already sort of gone a lot. So when the training was going on in the Army, that part was not a big deal to me. Hurricane Katrina, that was just different, I guess, because it wasn't like he was out on a hunting trip, you know, it was like he was gone a little bit longer. And then gearing up towards Iraq, I really didn't think a lot into it either. Because honestly, I didn't watch the news a lot. I was busy with my kids. When we moved to Rayford, North Carolina, outside of Fort Bragg, my parents actually had bought a house there and we ended up living right next door to my parents. So I was busy with them and the kids would be back and forth with them. So that part was good and easy. Awesome. Yeah, the deployment was weird because I'll never forget the day he was supposed to deploy. First of all, you know, the hurry up and wait thing, that's a real thing. So we're waiting hours and we're thinking, you know, he's going to be taking off soon. What year was this? Do you remember? That was in 2006. So that's a good question. Yeah, August 2006. Okay. Things were fairly well oiled at that point, you know, like the cycles and everything like back in 03 and then going into 04, we were turning things on, turning things off I've heard so many horror stories about units were supposed to be leaving and then weeks later, they were still there, still waiting to leave, you know, and then eventually they left. Yeah. And, um, yeah, honestly, I kind of thought that was going to happen with him because the first night they were like, Oh, sorry, just joking. No. Um, so he ended up deploying the next day. So he was able to come home that first night and then it was the next day he left. So my dad took him. Um, it was easier for him to take my husband, I think to war because, you know, it was a little bit stressful that morning. I remember it was a little tense at home. The kids, um, were small. So at that point there was a six year old, a nine year old and a 12, nine and a 12 year old. Yeah. So six, nine and 12, um, the 12 year old, she understood it. The nine year old understood it, but not as clearly as the 12 year old. And then the six year old, she did not understand it really. And they were all really close with Ken. Um, he was always really great with the kids. Um, very, very active participant in their lives. And so it was difficult on them. Um, the first, the, when he actually really left that, that first day, one of the neighborhood kids down the road said, Oh man, your dad's going to war. He's going to die cause soldiers get killed in war. It never crossed my kid's mind until that very first day of a 15 month deployment. So that was, that was a tough one for the kids.
Bloomberg Radio New York - Recording Feed
Monitor Show 15:00 09-16-2023 15:00
"With Bloomberg, you get the story behind the story, the story behind the global birth rate, behind your EV batteries' environmental impact, behind sand. Yeah, sand. You get context. And context changes everything. Go to Bloomberg .com to get context. And that is it for this edition of Bloomberg Best. I'm Ed Baxter. And I'm Denise Pellegrini. And this is Bloomberg. Stay with us now. Top stories and global business headlines are coming up right now. Broadcasting 24 hours a day at Bloomberg .com and the Bloomberg Business Act. This is Bloomberg Radio. United auto workers are holding talks with Ford and GM on day two of the UAW strike. Union members are striking for better pay and pension benefits. Representatives for both GM and Ford say negotiations have resumed after Friday's pause. Union leaders are pushing for what they call a strong and fair contract. President Biden sent two high level White House officials to help mediate the talks. Post tropical cyclone Lee is slamming New England as it barrels toward Canada. The latest update from the National Hurricane Center says Lee is now packing top winds of 75 miles per hour, about 100 miles south southeast of Eastport, Maine. Some 85 ,000 customers have lost power in Maine. Forecasters say tropical storm conditions are likely to continue for several more hours along the coast of Maine and Cape Cod. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will remain in office. State senators voted on 16 articles of impeachment today after ending deliberations. The senators acquitted the attorney general of all counts. Paxton only needed to be convicted of one of the articles to automatically be removed from office. He was accused of abusing the power of his office to help a political donor. U .S. Supreme Court Justice Katanji Brown Jackson is calling for American schools to teach the history of racism in the U .S. Jackson was in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday to mark the 60th anniversary of his death.
The Charlie Kirk Show
A highlight from How to Defund Jack Smith with Rep. Jim Jordan
"Turbulent times call for clear -headed insight that's hard to come by these days, especially on TV. That's where we come in. Salem News Channel has the greatest collection of conservative minds all in one place. People you know and trust, like Dennis Prager, Eric Metaxas, Charlie Kirk, and more. Unfiltered, unapologetic truth. Find what you're searching for at snc .tv and on Local Now Channel 525. Hey everybody, Ken at Charlie Kirk Show. Jim Jordan joins us in an unusual proposal to defund Jack Smith and more. Email me as always, freedom at charliekirk .com and subscribe to our podcast and get involved with Turning Point USA today at tpusa .com. That is tpusa .com. Buckle up everybody. Here we go. Charlie, what you've done is incredible here. Maybe Charlie Kirk is on the college campuses. I want you to know we are lucky to have Charlie Kirk. Charlie Kirk's running the White House, folks. I want to thank Charlie. He's an incredible guy. His spirit, his love of this country. He's done an amazing job building one of the most powerful youth organizations ever created, Turning Point USA. We will not embrace the ideas that have destroyed countries, destroyed lives, and we are going to fight for freedom on campuses across the country. That's why we are here.
SI Boxing with Chris Mannix
"ken d. e." Discussed on SI Boxing with Chris Mannix
"I don't think you need to see a. I don't think it'll be able to see a different beyond a while the stage greg is what he is and what he is is dangerous with that right hand. Yeah i think that's true of all boxer for the most chris no matter if you're twenty five or he'll be thirty six years old on october a couple of weeks after the fight but i think most boxers are where they are and typically revert to what they are when things aren't going well in a fight or as browns go by just more comfortable doing what they've always done so i wouldn't expect to see a dramatically different deontay wilder and even believe scott said and deontay wilder said look. He's just kind of bringing out some of the things that i've always been able to do but abandoned for one reason or another probably because you're a devastating puncher. And you're always overly reliant on that power bailing you out just like he did against the lease ortiz down. You know what. A- lost maybe every round before he knocked out luiz ortiz in the seventh round of their rematch. So yeah may maybe focusing. Because when he throws his jab jab he's got a good power jab when he actually uses use it nearly enough but he but he does a good job when he when he utilizes it. So maybe he'll do that more. Listen whatever he's going to do a better be a whole lot different than what he did in february twenty twenty or it's gonna be maybe even a shorter night for him that was at and of course. I think i'll ask him this. If given the opportunity to speak to him at some point hopefully during fight we have. I don't know up to chase him around. Mgm grand or whatever. But i could you just come into the ring with nothing to know. Theatrical snow just shirtless i mean. Don't even don't even put the towel with the head cut with a tie. Don't even just come in with nothing so we don't hear any nut. Nothing could impact your performance. Don't worry about enter entertain people when the bell rings. Don't worry about coming to the ring. And all that. I i would hope. He learned that in valuable lesson. From what happened. You know before the rematch. I would think i certainly hope so To but it'll be interesting to see you write about why jappie does go back and watch the earn fights. Second one the first one rather what he wanted the title. That was an example of his. Use of that jab. Keith always good to talk to you man. One of the upshots of not having any big fights coming up the lie to you about like on date. Ex- you know headed the figure or at least thing i know. I know you're hopping flight to fort lauderdale. Tomorrow morning i know in. I'm ready to see the resumption. Vanderbilt's career and You know we'll start. The senior circuit toured boxing. Unfortunately for me. I'm doing both of these shows off of tv. On back. toback nights. I don't have to leave the house. Which is which is a nice change of pace but we hopefully next we talk. Chris will be talking about real fights and a being less pessimistic about the future.
Welcome To The Music
"ken d. e." Discussed on Welcome To The Music
"And i got a lot of weird looks but now everybody's you know so. Yeah i had about a year that before before the rest of the world is was mandated to to do that. And you even you know you talked about earlier before we started recording. You talked about you know really changing the way you brought music to everybody you had to isolate. You couldn't tour anymore necessarily so you had. You had to figure this yet to figure out zoo before people knew zuma's yeah is the year the year before kovac's auto. I spent a lot of time. I was really busy with allison that year and I think i did i. Think maybe. Four watchmen shows at your. That was it and it was all sort of get away from It was just like. I built a little mobile studio was when i was out there something. That was easy to transport. And i tried working with other people remotely and by the time cova came and everybody else was put into isolation. I was already remade. Mental transition more than anything. But i also made a lot of technology transitions in what i was about to do. And i think i did my first whiskey. Wednesday live broadcast Like the week in and around the week. Kobe hit and then all of a sudden everybody was live streaming and it was a big thing. I just decided it was going to be. I just knew that with my life. I wasn't going to be able to leave the house as much as i had in the past by still wanted to create music and present it in some manner just started. It started one night with me. Santa my daughter in my iphones are we can do something on facebook..
The Eric Metaxas Show
"ken d. e." Discussed on The Eric Metaxas Show
"It's thirty percent off now. Tremendous dot com. I also want to say that Because we were cancelled by youtube. You know we're living in strange times. And i've talked about this. I talked about it. When i was at i hop in kansas city recently and i encourage you. Watch those videos if you go to eric metaxas dot com and sign up for a newsletter folks. I'm not gonna stop begging you because you have no idea you're missing amazing interviews and videos and stuff. Were not on youtube. So you got to but i talked about this. That people in the church are canceling me. I'm not gonna mention the name but gigantic christian retailer to all the independent christian bookstores has said that they are going to not carry my new book. Is atheism dead now than is atheism dead. It's pure apologetic. It's evangelism they're not going to carry that because i'm too controversial. My statements about our forty fifth president. Something like that. They are jumping in bed with the marxist cancel culture and cancelling this book and i thought this is hard for me to believe this is like an overtly christian bookstore chain kind of thing again. I'm not going to give the name until i know. This is one hundred percent official. But i it just breaks my heart. That people who are overtly christian are doing things like this. So i'm asking you if you're able to do this folks because we're going to need your help. This is a weird battle. Please preorder is atheism. Dead they'll give you the best price between now and when you actually get shipped the book so you won't get charged until october but if you pre order it it helps a lot We're in a strange battle. There is nothing political or controversial about what is in the book. Is atheism dead. But this chain. And i will be mentioning them if they if they have decided to go through with this. I think they have. But it's going to be devastating for journalism essay. The same thing. I wrote this down on the train on the way and i said we're supposed to wash feats not lick boots and i think that's what's happened to the church a lot today. Wow well that's that's kind of. Yeah the in other words. You think there are scared of something and so they just pull mexico anything controversial. We're gonna step away and step away from what from a book. I mean again. It's atheism dead. It's gone it's looking into proof of god proof of the the veracity of scripture and biblical archaeology and then it looks into and i thought to myself this is this is meant to be a blessing to believers and non-believers to say. Let's let's reason together. So when i heard that i almost couldn't believe my publisher and i were just stunned that we are at that point. So i'm asking you. I will name the name of this and if they go through with this. I'm really gonna go after them They better get ready. This is this is really bad when this has come into the church So the book is theism dead. And you go to my website eric. Taxes dot com..
The Insider
"ken d. e." Discussed on The Insider
"Where he could back a station wagon up to the door his room to keep his gear and that was one of his things but his act. I mean his act just to watch that. I could watch it over and over and over again. He was just so and at one time. I remember as i got older. He was on stage and dave williamson. In fact he could finish his act and he was He couldn't breathe and he. He says he's backstage trying to catch his breath. Because you're going to want to call nine one one but dough and we did and he sat there for an hour got his breath and then an hour later. He's upstairs in the suite on his knees doing card tricks. It was that was del rey but man. Yeah we've we've lost a lot of great ones. I'll tell you that. I mean terry. Seabrook was one who i used to idolize. Watch his comedy Yeah and i. And i did get to chance to meet and that kind of hang out with carl ballantine And you know he would come to the castle and he'd sit in the back and he'd give me a couple tips which was always great. Then come he'd come back and watch the second show to see if i did. The tiffany gave me so today. Whether to give you more like is he listening exactly. Yeah so i feel like i'm name dropping here but do to. It's interesting. what people what happened in the past what comes i. Fear the trick. The method or the comedy. That's good one. For instance the got brought in a conversation this past week in fact like for instance in we do libraries shows here in the states in the library shows. There's always a theme. There's always a particular thing they write up. Maybe it's all about Animals or maybe it's about You know traveling in whatever the thing might be. I'm just throwing him out there. So i'll find out these themes and figure out. Well wait a minute. That piece of music might work for this way. But i got a trick that might work for this is sometimes the trick comes first and then it gets torn apart. And how can i make the music fit into it or it may just get you know you. Sometimes the ending of the show comes first but it just depends you know. I like to add things You know showing like this virtual student virtual shows. I thought well. How can i use a long car. That i've had because everyone used a long card in their show when they strolled. This was the picture you saw as eight by ten right. Yeah and and everyone did this when their record. This card this current. And how. How can i do this in a virtual show and i i kind of figured it out and it was just by by mere coincidence so i would take this prediction hanging on my shirt. So they can see it the whole time force a card and i remember you picked a car this lower down. I didn't mean to lower down. I said you picked a car. You could have picked any car that what was your was your car to the three. Oh no it was a four a week.
The Insider
"ken d. e." Discussed on The Insider
"Is his guests. Were really into it but afterwards we got a chance to talk about him doing his chris angel spot that where he he got to watch I think he. I think he floated over his house and I said hey you gotta flow. You got to lead over. Chris angels house and he wasn't He wasn't impressed by that. He said it was just you know where he put it off. It was just. It was not what he thought was going to be said. What did you expect. I don't know an illusion so that was fun. That's a good one. The other one was was. Was jane fonda jane fonda kept texting me and i kept but but that's just it. I said this is jane fonda. This is at jane fine. This is a friend pulling a prank on me. And finally after i kept putting her off on a text just kind of like blowing her off. She finally does call in now. I met my kids school having lunch with my daughter. And i get a phone call. I don't answer which i never do and she was. Hi this is jane fonda and i go oh my god. It really was her and she goes yeah. She's a lot of people. Get that i said. I'm so sorry. I said i thought it was one of my friends prank. He goes no no no no no worries and then we we end up doing her christmas party for so yeah. Those are fun always fun. Doing them polite. At least when you trying to like blow off ya show so well because the first email the first text that came through she goes. Hey this jane fonda likely to come do some little little tricks as she called it for my grandkids you know like the pull the rabbit out of the hat..