Boy Scouts and Pocket Knives
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. What’s a pocket knife without a knife? What is the Boy Scouts if it’s not just for boys? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate, Alan C. Duncan, and David Zanotti discuss Swiss Army Knives being manufactured with everything but the knife and the rebranding of the Boy Scouts of America. 1850MainStreet.com
Destroying the Pub
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Why would an authoritarian government want to shut down a local pub? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate, Alan C. Duncan, and David Zanotti discuss C.S Lewis’ book That Hideous Strength and how public meeting places where people can get together and share ideas are dangerous in the eyes of an oppressive government. 1850MainStreet.com Check out the e-book and audiobook versions of Alan’s book Gilbert & Jack here.
Banned from the NBA
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Why did Jontay Porter of the Toronto Raptors receive a lifetime ban from the NBA? Pull up a chair and listen in as Rob Walgate, Alan C. Duncan, and David Zanotti discuss what a prop bet is and how the gambling industry is increasingly affecting not only sports fandoms, but the teams and players themselves. 1850MainStreet.com
University Mayhem
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. What exactly is going on with these pro-Palestine protests on college campuses across the country? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss how the ongoing pro-Palestine protests have gotten dangerously antisemitic and universities have done nothing to put an end to them. 1850MainStreet.com
Learning from the Civil War, Part II (featuring Jeff Sanders)
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Last time we met, we left off reading a letter from Union soldier J.B. Buckbee to Confederate soldier P.J. Johnson. What can that letter teach us? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti and Dr. Jeff Sanders discuss how one of the biggest lessons we can learn from the Civil War is the regret felt afterward by everyone involved, along with asking the question… where were the Christians? 1850MainStreet.com
Learning from the Civil War, Part I (featuring Jeff Sanders)
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. A lot of people these days want to talk about America having another Civil War. Did we not learn our lesson the first time around? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti and Dr. Jeff Sanders discuss the Civil War and what a correspondence between a Union captive and Confederate soldier can teach us about the power of reconciliation. 1850MainStreet.com
Subsidizing the Democrats (featuring Rob Walgate)
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Why are conservatives unwilling to do anything to contribute toward their view of good government while progressives will do whatever it takes to get their candidates into political power? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti and Rob Walgate discuss how the federal government is using taxpayer dollars to fund efforts to register left-leaning voters in order to secure the upcoming election.
Electioneering Superweapons
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. How can a nonprofit organization get around the rules and attempt to affect the outcome of elections? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti and Rob Walgate discuss how left-wing organizations have been created to target voter turnout in specific areas to ensure Democrat victory and sway congressional and presidential elections in their favor. 1850MainStreet.com
Controlling Election Outcomes, Part I
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Have Democrats really found a way to control the way elections turn out? And are we paying for it? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti and Rob Walgate expose one of the most effective strategies to control the outcome of elections that we’ve ever seen, but no one else seems to talk about. 1850MainStreet.com
Empowering the Electorate (featuring Rob Walgate)
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Is an empowered voter more likely to be a participating voter? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti and Rob Walgate discuss how the power brokers play the game of electoral politics to control the House, Senate, and more by using the parties to tip the scales in their favor. iVoters.com 1850MainStreet.com
The Club of 100
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Just how important is the Senate? And why don’t they ever seem to get anything done? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti and Rob Walgate discuss how the Club of 100 Senators are really representatives of the State rather than the People. iVoters.com 1850MainStreet.com
The Census and Voting Districts (featuring Rob Walgate)
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Just how much money has iVoters.com lost over the years by refusing to monetize or cater to only one party trying to steer elections? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti and Rob Walgate discuss how the census affecting voting districts by counting population rather than citizens could change the look of the electoral map in the 2024 election. iVoters.com 1850MainStreet.com
JFK: A President Betrayed
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Have you ever seen the documentary “JFK: A President Betrayed?” Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the documentary that reveals how JFK embarked on secret back channel peace efforts with Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel Castro and was determined to get out of Vietnam despite intense opposition inside his own government. 1850MainStreet.com
Another Shadow Campaign?
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Today we’re looking at a few stories that all take us to the same question: this fall, are we going to experience another Shadow Campaign to Save Democracy? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how the GOP’s plans for early voting and chasing the vote, along with Democrats weaponizing abortion and getting into college campuses, might affect the 2024 presidential election. 1850MainStreet.com
What is iVoters.com? (featuring Rob Walgate)
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. What is iVoters.com? We’re joined by American Policy Roundtable Vice President Rob Walgate to talk about the nonpartisan site where you can see exactly what’s going to be on your ballot in November. Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti and Rob Walgate discuss the electoral college and how a few electoral votes from key congressional districts could tip the scales of the 2024 presidential election. iVoters.com 1850MainStreet.com
One Sentence in Florida
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. How could a one-sentence constitutional amendment on the ballot in Florida change the course of the entire November election? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the pro-abortion amendment that will be making its way to Florida ballots this fall and the impact it could have on the abortion debate nationwide. Listen to Phil Keaggy’s song “Little Ones” here.
The Death of Sports
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Could gambling ruin sports? Has it ruined sports already? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how the gambling industry has made its way out of the casinos and pushed its way into every home in America through sports wagering. 1850MainStreet.com
Does Anyone Have Standing?
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. In a Supreme Court case over access to abortion pills, the biggest question was never answered: Who actually has standing? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss what it takes for a plaintiff to prove that they have standing and that sufficient harm has been dealt for a court case at this level to go their way. 1850MainStreet.com
A Trainwreck in Slow Motion
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. What’s happening in the Supreme Court case known as FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine? Should we be paying attention? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss and break down the oral arguments of the case that may affect access to mifepristone, a commonly used abortion pill. 1850MainStreet.com
Full Disclosure
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Why are we doing what we’re doing here at 1850 Main Street? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how our work with Your Morning Show and The Public Square feeds into what we do on this podcast and how we are working to reconstruct talk radio. 1850MainStreet.com
Running Away from the Truth
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Kamala Harris recently visited a Planned Parenthood clinic on her “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour… why should that be on the Vice President’s “to-do” list? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how pro-death advocates’ rejection of the truth and embrace of abortion as not only a right but a virtue might finally make people see that they’ve gone too far. 1850MainStreet.com
Is Trump Voldemort?
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Are you familiar with the Harry Potter franchise? Does anyone in politics today remind you of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how the MegaMedia is casting Donald Trump as the supreme villain and RFK Jr. as his minion in their attempt to sensationalize and spin their narrative for the 2024 presidential election. 1850MainStreet.com
Biden’s State Of The Union, Part II
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Was Joe Biden’s hot mic moment an accident, or another carefully planned moment in his State of the Union political rally? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss exactly what President Biden meant by having a “come to Jesus” meeting with Bibi Netanyahu and the possible repercussions of attempting a two-state solution in the Middle East. 1850MainStreet.com
Biden’s State of the Union, Part I
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. On Thursday, President Biden delivered his State of the Union address… or was it a campaign speech? It was hard to tell. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how the disrespectful and hyper-partisan display at the State of the Union reflects the current state of American politics. 1850MainStreet.com
An Unexpected Appeal to Heaven
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. If you had to guess which unlikely media personality would make a public appeal to heaven, who would your guess be? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the consequences of the Republicans and Democrats’ scorched earth campaigns against each other and an unexpected voice crying out for Jesus. 1850MainStreet.com
Not-So-Super Tuesday
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. It’s the day after Super Tuesday, and no one’s surprised by the results. So now what are we going to talk about for the next eight months? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss who the biggest losers from Super Tuesday really are now that the Republicans and Democrats have locked in their nominees this early in the election cycle. 1850MainStreet.com
The Zombie Press
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. If Journalism died back in 2016, does that mean that now it’s just a walking corpse, shambling around and trying to eat anyone that gets in its way? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the “best” the mainstream media has to offer, from hit pieces on RFK Jr. to coaching Joe Biden on his State of the Union address. 1850MainStreet.com
The Car of the Future?
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Do you have an electric car? Are you planning on getting one? You know the world’s going to end if you don’t get one, right? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how fearmongering and international competitors producing electric vehicles could lead to yet another auto industry bailout. 1850MainStreet.com
The Economy Is Not Bigfoot
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Who’s more powerful – the President of the United States, or the American consumer? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the continued rising of inflation since COVID and why the United States government doesn’t seem to want to do anything about it. 1850MainStreet.com
Crispy Critters (Surviving Crazy Season)
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. How do we make it through crazy season in an election year and not go crazy ourselves? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the extreme rhetoric being spewed and impossible promises being made now that we’ve entered crazy season for this election cycle. 1850MainStreet.com
Passing the Basket
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. How much redirection of giving would it take for we the people to counteract the money the big players are spending at the top of the political parties? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how us not getting involved in the political process gives the party bosses free reign to do whatever they want. 1850MainStreet.com
The Irony of Super Bowl Weekend
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. In case you somehow missed it, the Super Bowl happened on Sunday. Can you guess which commercials got Michael and David’s attention? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how from Super Bowl commercials to the Hur report on Joe Biden, Super Bowl weekend was full of interesting contradictions. 1850MainStreet.com
RFK Jr’s “Constitutional Crisis”
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Major media outlets are finally starting to catch on that a third party candidate could present a real problem for Biden and Trump, but it seem like they’re afraid to say that candidate’s name. Why could that be? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how you don’t need to get 51% of the vote to start making a big change in public policy and how critical mass leads to majority opinion. 1850MainStreet.com
Weaponizing the Border
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Republicans and Democrats are going back and forth over immigration reform again… haven’t we done this before? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how how Democrats are currently attempting weaponize the issue of immigration in order to maintain control of the White House. 1850MainStreet.com
What Happened to Stacey Abrams?
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Stacey Abrams’ organization is out of money and laying off all of its employees – but she’s not there anymore. What happened? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how the simple phrase “follow the money” gives us a much clearer picture of what’s happening behind the scenes in American politics. 1850MainStreet.com Follow the money at influencewatch.org
What’s Important to Americans
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. A recent Quinnipiac poll is giving us a better idea of how Americans are feeling about key issues leading up to the presidential election. But did they leave anyone out? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how having a viable third party candidate may be the only way to keep any of the focus of this election on policy rather than personality. 1850MainStreet.com Read the poll for yourself here.
An Independent Opportunity
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Now that things are starting to look settled in the presidential primaries (barring any major surprises), is it time to start taking RFK Jr. seriously? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the need to confront the topic that makes a lot of people uncomfortable: voting for a candidate that doesn’t have an R or D next to their name. 1850MainStreet.com
American Tribalism
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Can we blame the deeply divided state of American politics on evolution? The Washington Post seems to think so. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how the concept of evolutionary tribalism attempts to absolve individuals of any personal responsibility for their bad behavior. 1850MainStreet.com
Nikki Haley and New Hampshire
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Now that everyone’s had their chance to talk about what happened in the New Hampshire primary, can we take a moment to really think through what’s coming next? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss what Nikki Haley’s response to a second place finish in New Hampshire and Donald Trump’s response to Nikki Haley can tell us about the road ahead in the Republican primary. 1850MainStreet.com
Yogi Berra: It Ain’t Over
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. When you think of the greatest baseball players of all time, is Yogi Berra on the list? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how Yogi Berra not only had one of the greatest-ever careers of any baseball player, but was also one of the greatest-ever examples of a life well-lived. 1850MainStreet.com
The End of DeSantis
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. DeSantis is out, and things aren’t looking too good for Nikki Haley. Should we be preparing for the Trump vs. Biden rematch now? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how the public’s perception of Joe Biden could affect him negatively if he’s really going to square off against Donald Trump once again. 1850MainStreet.com
The Rise of Antisemitism
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Why are there people who want to make supporting Israel an unjust cause? Where is all of this antisemitism coming from? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how the same voices that champion democracy at home are advocating for a threatening theocracy abroad. 1850MainStreet.com Listen to Michael’s entire conversation with Josh Hammer here.
Let’s Talk About the Civil War
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. The big question is on the table today – how do you stop a civil war? Can you stop it? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss why the Civil War seems to be at the forefront of many conversations surrounding the 2024 presidential election. 1850MainStreet.com
Voting With Your Feet
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. What do Millennials and Gen Z-ers moving from blue states to red states have to do with the makeup of Congress? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how how current population shifts from blue states to red states will change the look of both Congress and the electoral college by the end of the next three two-year congressional cycles. 1850MainStreet.com
The Debate Debacle
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Who won this week’s Republican primary debate in Iowa? It seems like it was the candidate who wasn’t there. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how a dismal debate and a surprising town hall might have solidified Donald Trump’s position as the Republican party’s likely candidate. 1850MainStreet.com
Putting Words in Washington’s Mouth, Part II
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Is it possible for stupidity to topple the United States government? The conversation about Joe Biden’s first campaign speech continues today at 1850 Main Street. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the current president’s attempt to deceive the American people into believing a false narrative about the nation’s first president. 1850MainStreet.com
Putting Words in Washington’s Mouth, Part I
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. President Joe Biden just made what’s being considered the first speech of his re-election campaign, and in it, he quoted George Washington… or did he? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss whether or not “American Democracy” was really Washington’s sacred cause. 1850MainStreet.com
The National Debt Crisis
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. The national debt has gotten completely out of hand. What are we going to do about it? What can we do about it? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how to climb the mountain of our national debt and return to a fair and balanced budget. 1850MainStreet.com
A Necessary Safehaven
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. How do we plan to lend a hand to help Americans hold on to some form of sanity in 2024? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the importance of thinking outside of the box and getting out of the media silos that the Right and Left are using to divide the country. 1850MainStreet.com
Fighting the One-Party Media
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Happy New Year! 2024 looks like it’s going to be a big one – are we resolving to change things up here at 1850 Main Street? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how our hope is still that the people of the United States can break free from the grips of the Two-Party Political System and the One-Party Media. 1850MainStreet.com
Christmas in America 1928, Part II
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Christmas Day may have been on Monday, but we’re not done celebrating yet! Today we’re back with Part 2 of Christmas in America 1928 from The Public Square! —– And we are back with the exciting conclusion to Christmas in America 1928. How does the looming market collapse and the Great Depression play into this story? What is God doing to help a generation of kids survive through 10 of the toughest years America would ever face? And in the midst of all this, what does Christmas sound like on the radio across the land? You won’t believe the music you are about to hear and the exciting conclusion to this journey to the Manger in 1928. Please listen in, tell a friend, and Merry Christmas. To listen to previous years’ episodes of Christmas in America, visit ThePublicSquare.com/CIA
Christmas in America 1928, Part I
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. We have a special Christmas present for you this week – this year’s broadcast of Christmas in America from The Public Square! —– What was Christmas like in America in the year 1928? Please join in the adventure as we go looking for the manger in this 13th annual episode of Christmas in America on The Public Square®. The story is fascinating, the live music is way past extraordinary. This is an event you don’t want to miss. Please gather your loved ones around the Christmas tree, or grab a coffee and go for the ride, and tune it to Part One of Christmas in America. You can listen in on radio stations across the nation as well as on demand anytime at The Public Square® phone app or visit thepublicsquare.com. It’s Christmas, where we start every year on The Public Square®! To listen to previous years’ episodes of Christmas in America, visit ThePublicSquare.com/CIA
The Trouble With Headlines
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Has anyone else noticed how it seems like headlines have nothing to do with their articles these days? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss whether or not the 2024 election is as “pivotal for democracy” as ABC News says it is. 1850MainStreet.com
Marching Orders from The Atlantic
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. The Atlantic is at it again. Democracy is in trouble… whatever that means. Actually, does anyone know what that means? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how The Atlantic’s latest issue is providing marching orders for the Left to annihilate Trump heading into the general election of 2024. 1850MainStreet.com
Fixing the Internet
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Is the internet broken? It sure feels that way. But how do we fix it? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how the thing supposedly meant to bring us all together is now tearing us all apart. 1850MainStreet.com
Cheating Fair and Square
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Lots of people are concerned about voter fraud. What if the problem with voter fraud isn’t what you think it is? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss what a new bill in Wisconsin regarding absentee voting reveals about the questions of voter fraud facing America. 1850MainStreet.com
The Cult of Democracy
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. People are starting to realize that all of the major news publications really are aligned to scare people into doing what they say to “save democracy”… is it too soon to say “We told you so?” Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how it is the people’s responsibility to keep the Divided States of America from letting two strong political parties turn into two completely different forms of government that they must choose between. 1850MainStreet.com
The World of Norman Lear
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. TV legend Norman Lear has passed away at the age of 101 – just how big of an impact did he have not only on the television industry, but on America as a whole? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss Norman Lear’s legacy and whether or not a creator like him could succeed in today’s American media landscape. 1850MainStreet.com
Who Won? Who Lost? Who Cares?
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Did any of the candidates on the stage at the fourth Republican Presidential debate get closer to the nomination? Was anyone watching to find out? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the winners and loser of this most recent debate in the context of the question: “What if Trump and Biden aren’t the nominees?” 1850MainStreet.com
A Second Shadow Campaign?
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Is a Trump dictatorship becoming inevitable? The Washington Post seems to think so. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how the pieces are already being put into place for the Left to enact yet another “Shadow Campaign to Save Democracy.” 1850MainStreet.com
Fool Me Once…
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. When it comes to the 2024 presidential election, has common sense left the building? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how the idea that Trump is the inevitable Republican nominee (and the only one capable of beating Joe Biden) plays right into the hands of the administrative state’s power players. 1850MainStreet.com
The House the Mouse Built
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. The Walt Disney Company is 100 years old… but how much longer can the House of Mouse stay standing if they keep going in their current direction? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how communications corporations in America have come to believe that they are free of all accountability and consequences for putting political agendas above good business. 1850MainStreet.com
Thanksgiving Table Talk, Part II
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. You get the family together, and everybody wants to talk about who’s going to win the presidential election. Can we even guess that outcome yet? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss why shifting the focus from the presidency to Congress would make the biggest impact in 2024. 1850MainStreet.com
Thanksgiving Table Talk, Part I
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Do people actually prepare talking points to win family arguments at the Thanksgiving table? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how we can encourage one another to become independent of the silos that major media corporations try to put us in. 1850MainStreet.com
The Sad End of the Associated Press
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Everybody’s heard of the Associated Press, but do you have any idea what they’re doing in American media today? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how the newest “philanthropic supporters” of the Associated Press are contributing to the AP’s left-wing bias. 1850MainStreet.com
The Lights Are Off In Bethlehem
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Have you ever gone back to the neighborhood you grew up in and seen that things aren’t the same? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss what the controlling Palestinians’ protest of Christmas in Bethlehem signifies in the larger scale of the Israel-Hamas conflict. 1850MainStreet.com
Where the Big Money Hides
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. What would happen to the major universities across America if there were no student loans? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss what the big money players in this country are really up to behind the scenes. 1850MainStreet.com
Shorting the Human Race
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. So if people on the left and right can agree that depopulation is a bad thing, why are there so many popular policies making it worse? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how abortion is being used as a wedge issue to move toward the true goal: autonomy. 1850MainStreet.com
The Depopulation Problem
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Does the United States have a depopulation problem? What do we do about that? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how people on both sides of the aisle are beginning to realize that the U.S. has a serious problem on our hands with population decline. 1850MainStreet.com
Round Three for the Republicans
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. The Republicans held their third presidential debate on Wednesday… was it any better than the first two? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the debate and how this November’s elections across the country might shape the narrative moving forward. 1850MainStreet.com
Ohio, the Morning After
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. It’s the morning after election day, and thing s didn’t go the way we’d hoped they would in Ohio. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss what happened and how we move forward from here. Today’s episode is an excerpt from Your Morning Show with Michael DelGiorno featuring David Zanotti. Your Morning Show is available now weekday mornings on TalkRadio 98.3 and 1510 WLAC in Nashville, and coming soon to more stations across the country. 1850MainStreet.com https://wlac.iheart.com/
Out of Touch With Reality
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Why are Americans gloomy, despite “good economic news?” That’s the question the Wall Street Journal can’t seem to figure out. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how far out of touch the people writing for news outlets are with the reality of where everybody else is living. 1850MainStreet.com
The New Speaker, Part II
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. What does Christian Nationalism have to do with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss what the attacks against the Speaker coming from the left really mean. 1850MainStreet.com
The New Speaker, Part I
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Well, they did it. They finally elected a new Speaker of the House. Is that a big deal? Should it be? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss initial reactions across government and the media to newly-elected Speaker Mike Johnson. 1850MainStreet.com
When is it Illegal to Pray?
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. When is it illegal to pray? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how government agencies are attempting to silence anyone who dares to speak against abortion, even if no one else can hear them. 1850MainStreet.com
Burying Jim Jordan, Part II
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. The conversation continues with the question: Why couldn’t Jim Jordan get to 217? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how to depopulate the political syndicate in Washington D.C. and replace their seats with real representatives for the American people. 1850MainStreet.com
Burying Jim Jordan, Part I
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Why did the Washington Post write one of the longest articles in history just to bury Jim Jordan? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the 40-page hit piece aimed at the would-be Speaker of the House. 1850MainStreet.com
What’s Happening in Israel with Dr. James Carafano, Part II
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. The conversation with Dr. James Carafano continues today. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti talk with Dr. Carafano about how what’s happening in Israel now could affect all of us. 1850MainStreet.com
What’s Happening in Israel with Dr. James Carafano, Part I
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Today we’re talking about Israel with Dr. James Carafano. Lieutenant colonel Carafano served for 25 years in the U.S. military, has taught at the U.S. Naval War College and West Point, and is a Vice President at the Heritage Foundation. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti talk with Dr. Carafano and break down what’s really happening in the Israel/Hamas conflict. 1850MainStreet.com
The Senate Secret
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. What happens if voters ever catch on that there’s a lot more to good government than the President running the country? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss five Senate seats deemed “most likely to flip” in the upcoming election. 1850MainStreet.com
Things We Don’t See Coming
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Elections are a lot like presidencies – it’s the things you don’t see coming that really define them. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the unforeseen factors that could ultimately determine the outcome of the upcoming presidential election. 1850MainStreet.com
The Situation in Israel
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Everybody’s got a take on Israel and the news is changing day by day… what’s the big picture? And what does it really mean? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the developing story of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. 1850MainStreet.com
The Independent Candidate
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. We knew it was coming, and now it’s finally happened – does the candidacy of RFK Jr. as an Independent change anything? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how RFK Jr. officially entering the presidential race as an Independent just made things a lot more interesting. 1850MainStreet.com
Ousted!
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Could anyone become Speaker of the House? Could you? Could I? What’s the rule? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the recent ousting of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House and what implications it may have on the House of Representatives moving forward. 1850MainStreet.com
Newsom’s Big Play
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Does anyone remember Mr. Smith Goes to Washington? How does a state fill their Senate seat when someone dies? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how Gavin Newsom’s appointment of a temporary replacement for the deceased senator Dianne Feinstein plays into both the upcoming presidential election and his own presidential aspirations. 1850MainStreet.com
An Independent Disruption?
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Is there about to be a major disruption in the 2024 presidential election? There is if RFK Jr. has anything to say about it. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the potential outcomes of the legacy candidate running a presidential campaign as an Independent. 1850MainStreet.com See the campaign announcement video here.
The Biggest Loser(s)
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. So nobody won at Fox’s second Republican presidential debate, but who was the biggest loser? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the failures of the candidates, the Republican Party, and Fox News in last Wednesday’s debate. 1850MainStreet.com
Fox on the Run
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. What do Fox News and The Gong Show have in common? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how everyone, especially the American people, lost in Fox News’ second Republican presidential debate. 1850MainStreet.com
The Art of the Deal
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Do you know where Donald Trump stands on abortion? Are you sure about that? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how the former president’s recent remarks on the issue of abortion may affect his standing in the 2024 presidential race. 1850MainStreet.com
Biden on Broadway
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Have you been to Broadway recently? Joe Biden has, and what a show it was. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the president’s recent visit with some of the biggest and brightest stars on the Great White Way. 1850MainStreet.com
Dave and the Presidency
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Have you ever seen the 1993 film Dave? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how this classic film relates to the idea of a “puppet presidency” today. 1850MainStreet.com
Where in the World is John Podesta?
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Why is it that no one in the world of American journalism wants to keep track of John Podesta? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss why no one knows what America’s longest-serving President has been up to lately. 1850MainStreet.com
Trust Issues, Part II
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. The conversation about trust in post-COVID America continues today. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the consequences of actions taken during COVID and how can we rebuild trust with one another. 1850MainStreet.com
Trust Issues, Part I
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. What got broken during COVID, and is it still broken today? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the ongoing effects of COVID and the erosion of trust in America. 1850MainStreet.com
Disqualified? Part II
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. What is a self-executing constitutional amendment, and is it as bad as it sounds? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how the Left is attempting to use Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to keep Donald Trump off the ballot. 1850MainStreet.com
Disqualified? Part I
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. There’s a lot of talk going around about Section 3 of the 14th Amendment… but what do those words actually mean? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the nation’s focus on this amendment as it relates to the current situation with Donald Trump. 1850MainStreet.com
The Shadow Campaign Meets Fulton County, Part II
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. We hope you’ve had a moment to look over the article linked below as today we try once again to bring the Shadow Campaign to light. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how the Shadow Campaign has gotten away with its actions by hiding in plain sight. 1850MainStreet.com Read more about the Shadow Campaign here: The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election
The Shadow Campaign Meets Fulton County, Part I
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Have you ever heard of “The Shadow Campaign to Save Democracy?” You’re about to. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the Shadow Campaign of 2020 and how it relates to the current indictments against Donald Trump. 1850MainStreet.com Read more about the Shadow Campaign here: The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election
The First Debate
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Republicans held their first presidential debate on Wednesday night… most people weren’t watching, and the two guys who were barely survived the experience. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss whether or not anyone present actually managed to move the needle in their favor. 1850MainStreet.com
It’s Debate Season… Again
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. It’s debate season again… but is anyone actually going to watch? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the diminishing impact of debates and polls in the modern political climate. 1850MainStreet.com
State Fair Shenanigans
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Has anyone ever been to the Iowa State Fair? And do they really wave pork chops? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss whether the next presidential election is Trump’s to win or lose… and if there’s anything anyone can do about it. 1850MainStreet.com
Scandal vs. Scandal
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Will the 2024 race for the presidency be about who’s best suited to lead the nation? Or will it be scandal vs. scandal? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the potential of a Trump vs. Biden race to the bottom in the upcoming presidential election. 1850MainStreet.com
The Big Fight in Ohio
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. What happens when Pro-Life leaders don’t keep the main thing… the main thing? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti give a peek behind the scenes from ground zero of the battle over Life in Ohio. 1850MainStreet.com
Do Pelosi & Trump Need a Timeout?
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Why is it that playground fights always attract a crowd? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss ther corrosion of decency and respect, from everyday occurences to fights among the country’s top elected officials. 1850MainStreet.com
Presidential Bracket Busters
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Lots of people think that the American presidential race is really just a popularity contest. Does the Electoral College even matter anymore? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss potential obstacles and paths to victory in the upcoming presidential election. 1850MainStreet.com
Reproductive Rights and the Shadow Campaign
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Did the US Government tell Mark Zuckerberg what was permitted speech during COVID? Did he comply with the censorship demands? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the return of government censorship demands on a different set of issues as elections loom on the horizon. 1850MainStreet.com
The Biden Strategy, Part II
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Not many people think Joe Biden is up for another four years, but does anyone even think he’s up for the strains of a campaign? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss why those obstacles don’t seem to worry the people behind Biden’s bid for re-election. 1850MainStreet.com
The Biden Strategy, Part I
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. ABC is reporting that Joe Biden is staking his entire re-election bid on the financial muscle of the DNC. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss that strategy’s likelihood of actually working. 1850MainStreet.com
Pulling the Loose Thread with Dr. W.B. Allen
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Why is Vice President Kamala Harris so upset about Florida improving its state standards for teaching in public schools? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti talk with Dr. W.B. Allen about his work as a member of Florida’s African American History Standards Workgroup. 1850MainStreet.com
A Friend at the Table – Paul Winkler, Part I
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. A good friend drops by today at 1850 Main Street! Meet Paul Winkler of Paul Winkler, Inc. – a specialist in the fields of financial planning and family counseling. Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti talk with Paul about his work and how those two fields intersect. Learn more about Paul and his work here. 1850MainStreet.com
Ron DeSantis: Failure to Launch?
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Is Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid over before it even starts? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss both the real and the exaggerated struggles of the DeSantis campaign thus far. 1850MainStreet.com
The New Disruptor
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Could podcasts affect the outcome of the next presidential election? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s unconventional approach to his bid for the presidency. 1850MainStreet.com
As Goes Ohio – Abortion and the Coming Elections, Part III
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Part III – Who Will Help the Little Ones? When people talk about the right to Reproductive Decisions, aren’t they forgetting someone? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti uncover the amendment that will change everything about the debate over abortion. Listen to Phil Keaggy’s song “Little Ones” here. 1850MainStreet.com
As Goes Ohio – Abortion and the Coming Elections, Part II
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Part II – Why Do They Keep Picking Ohio? The Election of 2024 has already started in Ohio. Have you heard the story? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how the result of an off-year election in Ohio could affect the Life issue across the country. Listen to Phil Keaggy’s song “Little Ones” here. 1850MainStreet.com
As Goes Ohio – Abortion and the Coming Elections, Part I
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Part I – A Blank Check for Death Have you ever heard of the Right to Reproductive Decisions? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the abortion industry’s strategy to seize control over state constitutions and upend the 2024 elections. Listen to Phil Keaggy’s song “Little Ones” here. 1850MainStreet.com
The Declaration of Independence, Part II
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Do people believe in the Declaration of Independence anymore? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss America’s first 4th of July in 1776. 1850MainStreet.com
The Declaration of Independence, Part I
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Is the Declaration of Independence still relevant in America today? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss what America’s founding document means in the modern era. 1850MainStreet.com
Happy Birthday, Mel Brooks
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. What can you learn from the 2,000 year-old-man turning 97? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the wisdom and comedic genius of Mel Brooks. 1850MainStreet.com
A Challenger Approaches?
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a legitimate primary challenger for Joe Biden? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss the potential for a legacy candidate to disrupt the upcoming Presidential election. 1850MainStreet.com
The Trump Indictment(s) and 2024
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Indictments here, indictments there, indictments everywhere – but what does it mean? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss what happened, what’s next, and what it means for 2024. 1850MainStreet.com
Another Bite of the Apple: New Media Meets Old
1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Have you ever heard of The Atlantic? Pull up a chair and listen in as Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti discuss how print media still defines the debate here in America. 1850MainStreet.com Articles discussed in today’s episode: The Vision Pro Is the Perfect Gadget for the Apocalypse Study: Outside Of School, America’s Teens Average 70 Hours Per Week Glued To Screens
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1850 Main Street™ – Real questions. Real answers. Pull up a chair and listen in as two experts in media and public policy talk through the most divisive and challenging issues facing America today. Join Michael DelGiorno and David Zanotti at 1850 Main Street™ and find out what so many others are coming to realize: There is hope for America. 1850MainStreet.com