‘Voluntarism and choice’: Why RFK Jr. will succeed where Fauci FAILED



The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t just wake American citizens up to corruption in the health care industry but to the figureheads intentionally leading them away from the truth, and ultimately, health.

“When I’m looking around in America, I see ordinary Americans becoming very suspicious of the health care industry, very suspicious of vaccines, they feel like there’s not much they can do other than just say no to things, say no to the junk food, say no to the vaxes,” James Poulos of “Zero Hour” tells Sen. Rand Paul.

“The government needs to turn over a new leaf and try being honest. Because of their vast dishonesty, people are hesitant. People don’t believe the government anymore,” Paul responds.

And that distrust is for good reason.


“It appears as if the government perhaps is more concerned with the profit of Pfizer and Moderna than they are actually with the truth,” Paul explains. “There never was proof actually with children or adults that the vaccine stopped transmission, but there was also never any evidence for children that it reduced hospitalization or death.”

“Why? Because no children were going to the hospital or dying to begin with,” he continues. “In fact, when Anthony Fauci was challenged on this, he said, ‘Well, they show that kids will make an antibody if you give them a vaccine,’ and I informed him that I could give your kid a hundred vaccines, they’ll make antibodies every time. It doesn’t mean they need them.”

While the Democrats are now afraid that RFK Jr. will do away with vaccines all together, their fear is misguided — as RFK Jr. does not plan to eradicate vaccines but rather offer families choice.

“This is the problem with these people,” Paul says. “They’re now advocating for things that seem to enrich a billion dollar company but don’t seem to have factual evidence that it’s beneficial to your child. So now people are distrusting them on everything.”

“There probably are vaccines that your kids should probably take, and it still should be your choice. I’m a big person on voluntarism and choice, but at the same time, people are suspecting everything the government tells them, because we’ve had such a spate of dishonesty,” he adds.

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Make America Healthy Again: Senator Rand Paul on why the liberal reign of lies is OVER



“Make America Healthy Again” was a winning message for Trump’s campaign, especially considering the government appears to have been making America as unhealthy as possible over the past four years.

“There’s been such a groundswell across political categories of Americans who, just looking around, they can tell that people are spiritually and physically unwell, that there’s a pandemic of sorts of just real unfitness in America, and they’re suspicious of their food, they’re suspicious of vaccines,” James Poulos of “Zero Hour” tells Senator Rand Paul.

Paul agrees, telling Poulos that “the government needs to turn over a new leaf and try being honest.”

“Because of their vast dishonesty, people are hesitant. People don’t believe the government any more, and I’ll give you an example of why they probably shouldn’t,” he adds, before citing the COVID response as the primary reason.


“The vaccine committees that came forward to approve a booster vaccine for COVID, they really recommended only for over 65, or those who are at risk for COVID. The Biden administration, though, came forward and said, ‘No, your 6-month-old should take it. Everybody from 6 months of age and up should take this COVID vaccine,’” he continues.

“Well, when you do the investigation, you find that the vaccine is actually of greater risk to a young person, to a child, a toddler, adolescent, teenager, young adult, than the disease,” he adds.

But why wouldn’t they warn the American people that the cure may be more dangerous than the disease? Because that’s not how the pharmaceutical companies, who worked with the federal government to make the vaccines, make their money.

“It appears as if the government perhaps is more concerned with the profit of Pfizer and Moderna than they are actually with the truth,” Paul says, adding, “People are suspecting everything the government tells them, because we’ve had such a spate of dishonesty.”

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TikTokers offered thousands to push Kamala's campaign — but will it work?



$50,000 can be a life-changing sum of money to your average American citizen — but one TikToker is claiming she turned that exact amount down out of principle.

The TikToker, Meghan Claire, revealed in a video posted to her account that she had been bribed by the Kamala Harris campaign to publicly switch her vote from Trump to Harris on social media.

"I attended the Donald Trump rally a couple of days ago in Greensburg, North Carolina, and I went live at it and it's just so coincidental that the very next day I get an email and it is a management company that is looking for influencers to attend the Kamala Harris rally a couple days before the election,” Claire said in the video.


"They're looking for people who can essentially say that they supported the other side and they've switched,” she added before explaining how disgusted she was that North Carolinians are homeless and starving in the wake of Hurricane Helene — yet she was being offered $50,000 to attend a rally and make a social media post.

“My blood was boiling,” she said.

James Poulos of “Zero Hour” and Sara Gonzales of “Sara Gonzales Unfiltered” are disturbed by this trend of influencers who may have taken the bribe. However, they’re not sure whether we need to worry about the youth who are being influenced.

“Do those people who are watching that on TikTok show up on Election Day, or do they find something better to do like go get their nails done?” Gonzales asks, noting that the amount of money the Harris campaign is spending on them is outrageous.

“The leaked emails that I’ve seen offering to pay up to $20,000 for influencers,” Gonzales says, “I mean you’ve got to think they’re being strategic about who they’re offering this type of money to send them to the DNC, but that’s the type of money that they’re offering.”

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Fighting the darkness: M.I.A. on music, spirit, and breaking free from industry chains



The music industry has gotten really dark. Between depictions of Satan and flirtations with pornography, there doesn’t seem to be much room for good music any more. However, some artists disagree and are pioneering a path away from the evils of the mainstream music industry.

On “Zero Hour,” M.I.A., record producer, rapper, and singer, sat down with James Poulos to discuss her pushback against the mainstream music industry, how music affects the spirit, and the future of music.

M.I.A. described the limitations that are placed on artists who go through the traditional route of music production: “When you’re a musician, it’s the fact that you have to put it through the channels of an industry that it gets corrupted, and it gets put into a box.” She went on to say that “even the producers think the avant-garde is the exact same as the mainstream,” referring to up-and-coming artists who look and act exactly like the most popular people in the industry.

They also discussed the effect of music on people’s spirit, whether we know it or not. She said, “Music directly accesses your spirit, and it does it without permission. ... There’s a level of responsibility and knowledge that you have to have, and we don’t have it [in the mainstream music industry].”

While the present state of music is abysmal, M.I.A. has hope for the future: “Music has been hijacked because it became a business. But some people still know the value of music, and good music still exists.” Every path that leads away from the mainstream is an improvement, and M.I.A. hopes to inspire others to break away, too.

To hear more of what M.I.A. had to say about mainstream music, alternative paths for artists in the future, and more, watch the full episode of “Zero Hour” with James Poulos.

Elon Musk's SpaceX’s Mechazilla triumph signals a new space-race era for America



The United States took a commanding space-race lead as Elon Musk took a richly deserved victory lap on the occasion of SpaceX’s latest stunning feat — its “Mechazilla” rocket-catcher nailing a perfect landing for its all-important Starship booster. It’s a thrilling return to form for America’s once-signature dominance in hardware and infrastructure on the grand scale.

But China, which has embarrassed American cities for decades with its swift and dazzling urban growth, might have a much different trick up its sleeve when contending with the Musk-led U.S. advantage outside the Earth’s orbit.

As our top exploits grow more spectacular, we must remember that pride comes before a fall, and the greater the pride, the harder the fall. Those ancient Christians knew that the only way to become God-like was through arduous spiritual athleticism.

After years of buzz surrounding the powers of so-called quantum computing, a powerful new approach capable of feats of calculation beyond those of ordinary supercomputers, Chinese researchers announced they’ve used the technology to hack “military-grade” encryption. While there’s no reason to panic — the difficulties of effectively weaponizing quantum decryption are serious — it’s still a serious wake-up call. You can’t get to space if your strongest encryption can’t protect your machines on the ground.

The colossal strides made by SpaceX have taken place thanks to pluck, hard work, and ingenuity but also because the United States government has a monumental national interest in achieving breakout generational aerospace dominance. It’s tough to see how any major digital power today could hope to demilitarize space, including orbit, and that means the U.S. is looking for a huge edge to offset what appears to be a growing gap in capabilities relative to China’s lead in drones and robotics at ultra-large scale.

So it’s understandable that Musk’s latest win would touch off a lot of high-fiving and wide-eyed wonder, mixed with a feeling of relief that Americans are still even capable of complex feats of engineering with huge national security implications.

But predictable excesses have burst forth, too. “Our Ancestors would see us as GODS!” rhapsodized XPrize founder Peter Diamandis. "What an incredible time to be alive. ... Next up on humanity’s godlike achievements ... healthy longevity.” I can’t imagine which of Diamandis’ ancestors would see him as a god — surely not the Greeks among the first of Earth’s Christians and very likely not even the ancient Greek pagans who had mastered retaining robust health and powerful musculature long into advanced age without the benefit of any computerized machines or modern scientists.

As our top exploits grow more spectacular, we must remember that pride comes before a fall, and the greater the pride, the harder the fall. Those ancient Christians knew that the only way to become God-like was through arduous spiritual athleticism along the narrow path toward union with the Lord; they would weep with loving pain for those of us today who believe achieving god status involves nothing more arduous than solving very difficult math problems.

Humility in greatness is always good, but it will come in mighty handy when we are forced to reckon with — to take just one example — a quantum hack of what’s supposed to be our “unsinkable” military-tier encryption. Great powers historically face even greater shocks, and one humiliating defeat can be enough to topple what until then had seemed indestructible. It’s long past time to make America both great and humble again.

Why Rust Belt towns need revival, not abandonment



As the world has grown more connected through globalization and technology, not all parts of America have moved forward at the same pace. But do these places have to continue to sink into oblivion? What can be done to revive a sense of belonging and home in our particular corners of the world?

On “Zero Hour,” Chris Arnade, photographer and writer, sat down with James Poulos to discuss “forgotten America” and the importance of culture.

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Chris Arnade spent years photographing “forgotten America,” by which he means states in the Rust Belt and other areas of the country that have suffered from the trend of offshoring and global trade agreements:

“If you go into a failing town in West Virginia or Ohio, they would point to the factory that’s gone because of NAFTA. The answer that someone like me would give — ’Well, just move’ — do you realize how insulting that is to tell somebody? That’s the source of so much of their meaning. It’s where they come from.”

On this last point, Arnade said, “I intentionally say that we are culturally groomed. Where you grow up matters. It teaches you, essentially, your concept of who you are and how you see the world. It’s not normal for most people to just hop around the world.”

Instead, Arnade suggests that we should celebrate our cultural differences rather than treat them as interchangeable parts: “[Intellectuals] are so dismissive of the idea that people might slightly be different. That we are all supposed to be the same. ... No. ... It’s something we should be proud of and celebrate. You can’t just get up and change places.”

To hear more about what Chris Arnade had to say about forgotten America, the importance of culture, and more, watch the full episode of “Zero Hour” with James Poulos.

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M.I.A.: From 'Paper Planes' to 'full tinfoil hat'



M.I.A. — full name Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam — has always been wild. Rapper, artist, fashion icon, activist, she navigates the world with the same energy that bursts from “Paper Planes” and “Galang.” She’s even irked the NFL — surely you remember her middle finger during the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show.

On a recent "Zero Hour," James Poulos sat down with Arulpragasam for a conversation that tackles the complexities of life under COVID restrictions, the transformative power of music and technology, and the ongoing spiritual quest amid a tech-dominated era.

'Merging Only Fans with the music industry is where we're at in tech.'

Arulpragasam and Poulos examine many of the pitfalls of modern life, particularly those at the intersection of technology with health.

'Not an analog situation'

She scrutinizes the mental health industry, offering music as a sanctuary for healing. This deep dive into the ramifications of AI and tech culture leads to a poignant reminder to keep humanity and spirituality at the forefront of our rapidly evolving world.

She bemoans the proliferation of powerful devices, recalling that, when she was a teenager, she didn’t even have the internet in her home. “Slowly, slowly,” she tells James, “gadgets got added, but now my own lifestyle as a musician, I'm constantly surrounded by machines and everything is on and all the WiFi is on and everything needs WiFi."

She adds: “So you can't even make music anymore unless you're logged into the programming app, into the microphone app. It's not an analog situation.”

Techie taste

While tech increasingly dominates music, Arulpragasam notes that its leaders are woefully out of touch, content to stick with pornified artists like Cardi B, Ice Spice, and their various clones.

"Merging Only Fans with the music industry is where we're at in tech," she says.

"These techies advising governments [on how] to program AI and to program the technological future ... even they think the avant-garde is exactly the same as the mainstream, and all they want is a sexy female every time," she says.

Faraday fashion

These days, Arulpragasam has shifted her focus to fashion. The “Queen of anti-brand” brings a unique twist to the streetwear with Ohmni, her line of EMF-protective clothing.

Designed to shield against electromagnetic fields, her collection integrates faraday-lining and materials like silver, copper, and nickel to guard against potentially harmful radiation.

While the debate over EMF safety continues, M.I.A. advocates for proactive protection rather than waiting for definitive evidence of harm.

Her line includes everyday garments such as hats and track pants, fashioned from silver-infused fabric that merges functionality with style. M.I.A. emphasizes that her jersey fabric offers the comfort of a regular T-shirt while providing essential protection. Key items, like boxer shorts and track pants, are engineered to safeguard critical areas such as the heart and reproductive organs.

M.I.A. also links the concept of protective clothing to broader themes of privacy and creativity, stressing the necessity of maintaining a personal haven in a tech-saturated world. Inspired by the technology surrounding Julian Assange, particularly a faraday phone case, M.I.A. was motivated to explore protective fashion.

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She also realizes, however, that the production of this specialized fabric poses its own challenges. Currently sourced from China — ironic given its reputation for surveillance — the fabric highlights a paradox: Protective technology is manufactured in a country known for its watchful eye, while it remains elusive in the "land of freedom."

Looking ahead, M.I.A. envisions expanding her brand as awareness of EMF exposure grows. She believes that, with increasing concerns over advanced technologies like 5G and 6G, the demand for protective clothing is expected to rise, marking a new frontier in the intersection of fashion, health, and technology.

On top of it all, she fights the resistance caused by a media that once worshiped her. Hypebeast, who once adored her boldness, accused her of going “full tinfoil hat.” These days, that’s quite the compliment.

A new conservative movement challenges the old guard, calling for family-centered policy reforms



A new intellectual and spiritual movement has been brewing in academic circles and think tanks. The old fusionist consensus among conservatives, focused on free markets and individual liberty, now faces coordinated pushback from a group that views the increasing costs and barriers to family formation as one of the biggest threats to American society.

While some believe America must abandon liberalism as a whole, others advocate for a more Christianized liberalism. Families, not individuals, are the fundamental units of society, and both believe that lawmakers ought to pass legislation that benefits families, even if it requires government intervention.

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On "Zero Hour," Patrick Deneen, professor of constitutional studies and political theory at the University of Notre Dame and author of numerous books, including "Why Liberalism Failed" and "Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future," sat down with James Poulos to discuss the situation in light of America’s shifting social classes.

Many of Deneen’s students want to have families, but due to societal barriers and poor economic conditions, many of his students think it might not be possible for them.

Deneen told Poulos he believes that forms of stability, like family and economic health, “have been essentially recreated ... as luxury good[s] among the contemporary elite.”

“They’re now more or less monopolized by the elites in our society,” he said. “And it doesn’t matter if you’re a right elite or left elite,” he added.

Furthermore, Deneen believes instability is a “form of class oppression,” unlike the class oppression Marx believed workers faced.

“It’s the opposite of what Marx suspected. The proletariat isn’t revolting. They’re not engaging in revolution. They’re revolting in a sense because they want stability,” Deneen said.

To hear more of what Patrick Deneen had to say about post-liberalism, social classes, education, and more, watch the full episode of "Zero Hour" with James Poulos.


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‘Don’t take the Swift pill’: Why Trump’s anti-Taylor Swift message was ‘powerful’



Contrary to popular belief, not all women like Taylor Swift.

And James Poulos, BlazeTV host of “Zero Hour,” believes that when Donald Trump posted to Truth Social, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,” he was simply doing what he does best.

He was speaking his mind — but he was actually speaking the mind of the people.

“You’ve got Donald Trump dropping one of those immortal pieces of social media that he does so well. Love him or hate him, ‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT’ in all caps, I mean that is as far from a debate as you can get, but it’s powerful,” Poulos tells Jill Savage and Matthew Peterson of “Blaze News Tonight.”

“Why is it powerful? Because no one else of similar stature is out there’s saying it’s OK not to like Taylor Swift. You don’t have to take the Swift pill,” Poulos adds, noting that Swift’s presence in the world is much like that of Beyonce's — except bigger.

“There’s some incredible stuff coming out recently about Irving Azoff, the sort of super agent, and this kind of world that he’s constructed with Live Nation and these other mega corporations. Taylor Swift is a part of that beast,” he explains.

And he’s right. Swift’s high-profile relationship with Travis Kelce and endorsement of Kamala Harris for president has her taking on what Poulos calls “superhuman proportions.”

While Savage understands, she’s not giving up on Swift.

“I still love her,” she laughs.


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After producing 'Am I Racist?' documentary, Matt Walsh says THIS is how we change the narrative



In 2022, Daily Wire host Matt Walsh produced a documentary called “What Is a Woman?” The film explored that very question — what does it mean to be a woman? — since society has decided to make that a controversial issue.

Now, Walsh has moved on to a new subject — white racism. In his latest documentary, “Am I Racist?” he explores the progressive agenda to push the narrative of systemic racism as a means of control.

Now, he joins James Poulos on “Zero Hour” to discuss the film.

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“Are you a racist?” James asks sarcastically.

“Well, I’m white, aren’t I?” says Walsh, adding that “the answer is automatically yes.”

“As you continue along the journey [of discovering your inherent racism], you just feel worse and worse about yourself,” he says. “That's really the goal. You just have to keep hating yourself more and more with each passing day.”

“The actual program is to get millions and millions of people to feel incredibly depressed and despairing and self-loathing, and then it’s much easier to control people when you have them in that state, right?” James asks.

“Exactly,” says Walsh, noting that the documentary, while technically a comedy, reveals a tragedy about society: “[Progressives’] goal is to build up resentment, self-loathing, suspicion, [and] guilt,” because “all of these things are very profitable to them.”

“Their core message is a simple one, which is that if you're a white person, then you are the villain of the story; you are history's great villain, and you have much to be ashamed of and much to atone for; although you can never really atone for it. ... If you're anywhere in the non-white category, which of course is a vast category, then you're automatically the victim; you're oppressed; you have no control over your life; you have no agency, no real autonomy. ... It's a very demoralizing and dehumanizing message to everybody.”

Unfortunately, “They've been very effective in pursuing that goal especially over the last decade,” Walsh laments.

“What’s it gonna take to roll it back?” James asks.

“I think what it ultimately takes is at this point, basically, just leaving people alone. I don't know that we need a competing message about racism. ... We don't need to talk about it all the time,” says Walsh, pointing to the famous “60 Minutes” interview with Morgan Freeman, during which he advised that we stop talking about racism.

To hear more of the conversation, watch the episode above.

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