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June 8, 2025

MM#415--Beyond Positive Thinking: The Science of Making Dreams Reality & Becoming Dreamers & Doers

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Have you ever wondered why all that positive visualization hasn't transformed your life? Despite your vivid daydreams of success, you find yourself still sitting on the couch, no closer to your goals? Motivation science has the answer, and it's not what you might expect. This eye-opening episode dives deep into Gabrielle Oettingen's revolutionary research on motivation as explored in her 2014 book "Rethinking P…

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June 5, 2025

MM#414--More Japanese MOJO

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Ever find yourself stuck in the cycle of trying to make massive life changes overnight, only to fail and feel frustrated? You're not alone. Today's episode explores a powerful alternative approach to personal transformation that's been hiding in plain sight for centuries. We begin with the remarkable story of Harriet, a 176-year-old tortoise collected by Charles Darwin himself, whose species adapted gradually over m…

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June 2, 2025

MM#413---Let's Get a Little Japanese MOJO

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Ever notice how starting is always the hardest part of any task? There's deep scientific wisdom behind this struggle, and it traces back to one of history's greatest minds. Newton's First Law of Physics doesn't just explain how objects move through space—it perfectly captures the psychology of human action and inaction. This Mojo Minute explores how tiny actions generate powerful momentum at surprisingly low co…

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May 29, 2025

MM#412--What's Wrong With Communism?...Everything!

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message What happens when high school students throw "Prom-munism" complete with hammers and sickles? Something is deeply wrong when American teenagers celebrate an ideology responsible for over 100 million deaths. Our guide for this horrific tale is the great Paul Kengor and his book the Political Incorrect Guide to Communism. This eye-opening episode examines the alarming trend of young Americans viewing communism and socialis…

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May 26, 2025

SPECIAL MOJO MOMENT: A Nation Rediscovers Its Heart: The Unknown Vietnam Soldier

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Few moments in American history have carried the weight of reconciliation and healing that President Ronald Reagan's 1984 Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery embodied. In this poignant episode, we explore how this landmark speech—delivered just nine years after the Vietnam War's conclusion—represented a crucial turning point in our national memory. Reagan's words that day bridged political divides to…

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May 22, 2025

MM#411--Reclaiming Wisdom: How the Revival of Classical Schools is Reshaping American Education

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message The American education system is failing our children. With only 33% of fourth graders reading at proficiency—a statistic unchanged since 1992—and international rankings showing the US lagging in math, science, and problem-solving skills, parents are increasingly seeking alternatives. Enter the classical education revival: a powerful counter-revolution growing at 5% annually with projected enrollment reaching 1.4 million students …

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May 19, 2025

MM#410--Behind Closed Doors: How the 2024 Election Was Lost and Won

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message The wildest presidential campaign in modern American history deserves analysis that's as gripping as the events themselves. Today we're diving into two books that attempt to make sense of the chaos: "Fight" by Jonathan Allen and Amy Parnes, and "Uncharted" by Chris Whipple. From Biden's disastrous CNN debate where he appeared "ghostly white" and froze mid-sentence before 51 million view…

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May 15, 2025

MM#409--Echoes of Victory: What VE Day Still Teaches Us 80 Years Later

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message What can the pivotal moments of World War II teach us about our rapidly changing world today? Drawing from Victor Davis Hanson's masterful work "The Second World Wars," we explore how three unexpected events in 1941 transformed separate regional conflicts into a global catastrophe—and why similar world-altering shifts might be happening right now. As we recently marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, …

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May 12, 2025

MM#408--I'm STILL in Shock...White Smoke, American Face: Pope Leo XIV and First Impressions

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message The election of Pope Leo XIV shatters two millennia of Catholic tradition by elevating an American to the papacy for the first time. Born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, this Augustinian cardinal who spent years serving in the jungles of Peru brings a unique dual perspective to the Chair of Peter—combining Western financial acumen with deep experience ministering to the marginalized. This groundbreaking selection upends longsta…

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May 8, 2025

SPECIAL--HABEMUS PAPAM: Historic Moment: America's First Pope

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 particu…

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May 7, 2025

LM#61--Trump's First 100 Days: A Conservative Report Card

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message What happens when a determined president returns for a second term after four years in the political wilderness? Donald Trump's first hundred days back in power provide a fascinating case study in executive leadership that's reshaping American government at breathtaking speed. Trump's administration has launched what can only be described as a conservative counter-revolution, systematically dismantling progressive p…

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May 4, 2025

MM#407--Who Will Guide the Barque of Peter? The Next Pope, part 3: The History of Papal Conclaves

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message The mysterious world of papal conclaves comes alive in this eye-opening exploration of how the Catholic Church selects its highest leader. Did you know modern papa...

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May 1, 2025

MM#406--Who Will Guide the Barque of Peter? The Next Pope, part 2: The Men

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message The death of Pope Francis has thrust the Catholic Church into its ancient process of selecting a successor, but this conclave comes with unique challenges. Unlike ...

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April 28, 2025

MM#405--Who Will Guide the Barque of Peter? The Next Pope, part 1: The Qualities

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message At this pivotal moment in Catholic history, the Church prepares for a conclave that differs dramatically from its predecessors. Following Pope Francis's passing, 1...

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April 24, 2025

CC#41--Holy Earthquakes: Understanding Pope Francis in Four Books

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Pope Francis's recent passing marks the end of a transformative and deeply controversial 12-year pontificate that reshaped the Catholic Church in profound ways. Wh...

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April 20, 2025

Happy Easter 2025 🙏 ♰ 🌅

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message HAPPY EASTER 2025! 🙏 ✟ 🌅 Today we offer the traditional replay of our Special Easter edition of the Theory to Action podcast. We invite you to immerse...

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April 16, 2025

MM#404--A Holy Week House Cleaning is Needed

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Bishop Robert Barron's compact 138-page book "An Introduction to Prayer" delivers profound spiritual wisdom that far exceeds its modest length. Exploring the conce...

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April 14, 2025

MM#403--Holy Week's Great Misunderstanding: When Liberation Theology Gets Jesus Wrong

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Palm Sunday presents us with a profound theological question that goes beyond waving branches and shouted hosannas: Was Jesus Christ a political revolutionary? Thr...

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April 9, 2025

MM#402--The Day America Changed: Appomattox 160 Years Later

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message April 9th marks 160 years since the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse – the moment that effectively ended America's bloodiest conflict. This anniversary offers a ...

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April 6, 2025

MM#401--The Power of Tools Over Attitudes

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message We've all heard the advice: "Just change your attitude!" But what if that's not enough? In this eye-opening exploration of Phil Stutz and Barry Michels' groundbrea...

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April 2, 2025

CC#40--The Legacy of Pope John Paul II: 20 Years Later

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Twenty years ago today, we bid farewell to a titan of world history and the Catholic Church - Pope John Paul II. His passing marked the end of an extraordinary 26-...

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March 31, 2025

MM#400--From Outcast to Director: How Dr. Bhattacharya's Pandemic Stance Was Finally Vindicated

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Dr. Jay Bhattacharya's recent confirmation as NIH Director marks a stunning reversal of fortune for one of the pandemic's most prominent scientific dissidents. Wit...

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March 27, 2025

MM#399--Getting American History Right: Why Howard Zinn's People's History Gets It Wrong

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message The battle for America's historical narrative has never been more consequential. When Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States" claims that "Lincoln ...

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March 23, 2025

MM#398--The Last Great Game: Duke, Kentucky, and the Shot That Defined March Madness

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message A perfect shot, a miracle pass, and 2.1 seconds that forever altered basketball history. When Christian Laettner caught Grant Hill's 80-foot inbound pass, took one...

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