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FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message A Harvard professor made a prediction in the 1990s that sounded almost rude at the time: the Cold War didn’t end history, it just cleared the stage. Twenty five years after 9/11, we take that prediction seriously and ask what Samuel P. Huntington’s Clash of Civilizations gets right about identity, religion, and culture as forces that shape politics and war. We walk through Huntington’s core ideas in plain language: what a “civiliz...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message A historic moment has arrived for Catholics worldwide as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV—the first American pontiff in the Church's 2,000-year history. This Chicago-born Augustinian, who spent much of his ministry in Peru, stands as the 267th successor to the Apostle Peter, breaking precedent in ways few expected to witness in their lifetimes. The announcement "Habemus Papam" echoes with particular significanc...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Prepare for a gut-punching exploration into Ohio's radical political pivot as we dissect the newly amended Ohio Bill of Rights - a drastic departure from their traditionally moderate position. Today, we'll journey through this tumultuous transition, delving into the legalization of recreational marijuana and the enshrinement of reproductive freedom aka the killing of an unborn child in the womb. We will talk about the major simila...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Picture the United States as a vast jigsaw puzzle, filled with pieces that have been moving and morphing since its inception. Now, imagine that puzzle shaken up, the pieces sorted by design, color, and shape, segregating into separate corners. That's the current socio-political landscape of our nation, a phenomenon introduced to us by American Journalist, Bill Bishop, refer to as the 'Big Sort.' As we ponder over the foun...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Your journey into the heart of Sir Winston Churchill's iconic Iron Curtain Speech begins here. Prepare to immerse yourself as I reflect on a childhood wonderment with Churchill that led me on a memorable journey to Fulton, Missouri, to experience the echoes of his speech and the museum dedicated to its lasting impact. This episode is an exploration of the "The Iron Curtain Speech", delivered in March 1946, and the fact it was mor...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message What does it mean to be a true patriot, and how does it differ from the dangerous territory of nationalism? Join us on this thought-provoking journey as we tackle these complex concepts and shed light on their implications. We debunk the notion of Fatherland and explore St. Thomas Aquinas's description of patriotism, tying it to the virtue of piety. Discover the roots of American exceptionalism through the words of Alexis de Tocque...

What a truly fascinating and inspiring story, Patrick K O'Donnell shares with us in his heart-warming and extremely patroitic book on the heroics of the Massachusetts regiment from Marblehead. The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware makes for gripping reading and should be part of the American curriculum for all time!

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The Diversity of the Soldier-Mariners would not be replicated for another 17...

On November 19, 1863, our 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln, delivered what would go down in the annals of American History as its greatest speech.

In todays MOJO Minute, lets journey together in this brief history lesson to learn about The Gettysburg Address.
In addition, we read from a new U.S. History book, Wilfred McClays, Land of Hope: An invitation to the Great American Story

Key Points from the Episode:
Why was the speech important?

What was Lincoln's aim with the speech?

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