Episodes

  • The Chicago Teachers Union and Their Path to Dictatorship

    The Chicago Teachers Union and Their Path to Dictatorship
    Jan 14 2026
    (00:00:00) New Year, Same Union Drama
    (00:00:25) Chicago Teachers Union's Controversial Actions
    (00:03:07) CTU's Radical History and Influence
    (00:06:30) National Education Association Leadership Race
    (00:08:12) Union Corruption and Greed
    (00:09:16) California's Union-Backed Tax Proposal
    (00:10:46) The Broader Impact of Union Power

    This episode exposes the inherent corruption and political overreach of government unions as Siena dives into the latest controversy surrounding the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and their support for a Venezuela protest organized by socialist groups. Along with former NJEA President Sean Spiller's controversial campaign for NEA President and a new California tax proposal targeting billionaires, backed by the SEIU. Stay informed and engaged as we take you straight to the frontlines of the fight against union overreach, bringing you the latest news and insights from the heart of the battle.
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    13 mins
  • A Grinchy Christmas Letter (Read Aloud)

    A Grinchy Christmas Letter (Read Aloud)
    Dec 23 2025
    The letter from Freedom Foundation CEO Aaron Withe, and a very Grinchy Christmas poem.
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    2 mins
  • Merry Christmas to all Union Bosses

    Merry Christmas to all Union Bosses
    Dec 23 2025
    Some special deliveries went out to the leaders of the NEA, AFT, AFSCME, the Teamsters, and SEIU! Even Grinches deserve some Christmas treats.
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    2 mins
  • The Fall of Woke Report: Interview With Authors Angela and Paul

    The Fall of Woke Report: Interview With Authors Angela and Paul
    Dec 17 2025
    Siena Rose sits down with  Defense of Freedom Institute's  Director of Media Outreach and Spokesperson, Angela Morabito, and Senior Council on Policy and Regulatory, Paul Zimmerman, to break down DFI’s explosive new report, The Fall of Woke. Together, they expose how America’s largest teachers unions are doubling down on radical ideology—from DEI mandates to antisemitism—while students fall further behind and parents are shut out. This episode unpacks the cultural fallout, the unions’ political power plays, and why “woke” may be on the run, but far from gone.
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    36 mins
  • Rusty Brown and the Road to Liberty

    Rusty Brown and the Road to Liberty
    Dec 9 2025
    (00:00:00) Rusty's time with the Trump administration & finding FF
    (00:03:01) Rusty's take on the Colorado Springs story
    (00:08:39) What has changed in the union landscape?
    (00:17:04) What's trending across the nation?
    (00:20:30) Where do unions have the biggest foothold?
    (00:24:08) Decertification efforts
    (00:26:27) Rusty's favorite stories & takeaways

    Special Projects Director Rusty Brown joins the podcast to reveal the union power grab in Colorado Springs, the NEA’s shocking spending, and decertification efforts that are reshaping public education. A must-watch for every taxpayer and public employee.
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    31 mins
  • Socialism in the Big Apple and Emerald City

    Socialism in the Big Apple and Emerald City
    Dec 2 2025
    (00:00:00) Intro
    (00:00:59) NYC's Zohran Mamdani
    (00:02:40) Seattle's Katie Wilson
    (00:06:27) Coming from rich families and cosplaying as poor
    (00:08:08) This national socialist contagion
    (00:09:24) Who is endorsing this?

    In a country built on capitalism, socialism is suddenly gaining ground. Behind this ideological surge is a network of government unions strategically backing newly elected socialist mayors like Zohran Mamdani in New York City and Katie Wilson in Seattle, fueling a coast-to-coast political shift Americans can’t afford to ignore. Stay informed and engaged as we take you straight to the frontlines of the fight against union overreach, bringing you the latest news and insights from the heart of the battle.
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    14 mins
  • Ryan Walters on The Battle to Save Our Schools

    Ryan Walters on The Battle to Save Our Schools
    Nov 25 2025
    (00:00:00) Ryan Walters' background as a teacher
    (00:02:33) Goals and priorities while in Oklahoma
    (00:07:05) Leaving Oklahoma to come to TFA
    (00:10:07) There needed to be an alternative
    (00:13:48) Ryan's vision for the Teacher Freedom Alliance
    (00:20:01) Federal changes in education

    Education is one of the biggest frontlines in America’s culture war, and the left, teacher unions, and DEI agendas are reshaping classrooms in ways most parents don’t see. Ryan Walters—a former teacher, former Oklahoma State Superintendent and current CEO of the Teacher Freedom Alliance—came on the podcast to discuss how he’s fighting to restore American values in schools and stop the overreach of unions.
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    24 mins
  • How DEI Poisoned Fair Labor

    How DEI Poisoned Fair Labor
    Nov 19 2025
    (00:00:00) Intro
    (00:00:37) Equal opportunity in the United States
    (00:02:44) Gen-Z, equity, and the Overton Window
    (00:05:35) Equity changed the attitude around labor
    (00:07:50) Hard times create strong men...
    (00:09:34) Unions today
    (00:10:34) The fallout of entitlement culture

    DEI rewired an entire generation’s understanding of work and the American Dream. Siena Rose breaks down how America went from celebrating hard work and equal opportunity to embracing identity politics and entitlement culture—exposing how DEI metastasized into a cultural toxin poisoning fair labor.
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    13 mins