The Positive Populist

We welcome Jason Chaffetz to the podcast. Jason is a retired politician and now a political commentator. Some of you may have seen him many times as a contributor on the FOX News Channel. Prior to joining FOX News he was the U.S. Representative for the 3rd congressional district from 2009 until his resignation 2017. Jason shares his journey from high school, through his business career, and serving in Congress, and his role as a political analyst.

Sebastian Thrun is our first guest. He is an incredible computer scientist. One of the inventors of self-driving cars, now working on flying cars. He is the founder of a company called Udacity. It is an incredibly interesting company helping people to acquire skills for the jobs of the future. Sebastian was really the pioneer of the whole movement we've seen for what's called Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) which is online distance learning. There is so much more to unpack with Sebastian in

Reihan Salam is the executive editor of the National Review. He has a brilliant new book out called "Melting Pot Or Civil War? A Son of Immigrants Makes the Case Against Open Borders." Reihan is a big influential figure in in politics, and he joins us today to share his fascinating political origin story.

Charlie Kirk founded Turning Point USA at the ripe young age of 18. Charlie shares his fascinating story of how an unconventional pitch in a stairwell at the Republican National Convention lead to a $10,000 investment in Turning Point in 2012. Just four years later Charlie was asked to speak at the RNC where he met Donald Trump Jr. The two hit if off and he began to travel the country with Trump Jr., and eventually lead the youth efforts for the 2016 campaign. It's a fascinating story, and Charl

Tammy Bruce joins the program today with a very unique perspective. Tammy is a radio host and contributor on the FOX News Channel. There was a time where Tammy supported and represented the ideas of a "classic liberal." She served as the president of the Los Angeles chapter of NOW (National Organization for Women) for six years between 1990 and 1996. But, at what point did she find that the liberal ideas and agenda were no longer the right fit for her.

Katrina Pierson, a senior adviser to the Trump 2020 campaign, joins the show today. You won't believe her wonderful story of how she worked as a medical professional for 14 years and became politically active in the Tea Party. Katrina then recounts the bold moment she walked up to Mr. Trump and addressed him directly. It was at that moment she was thrust on a path that would lead to her eventually becoming the National Spokesperson for the 2016 Trump presidential campaign.