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                    <![CDATA[Are We Living in a Surveillance State? Former Pinkerton PI Reveals How Tracking Really Works | Nils Grevillius on Dangerous Laughter]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p><strong>He spent 30 years finding people who didn’t want to be found—and taking on cases that institutions couldn’t, or wouldn’t, solve. Now former Pinkerton investigator Nils Grevillius is opening the case files.</strong></p>
<p>What does a real private detective see after decades inside surveillance, counterintelligence, undercover investigations and the darker corners of Los Angeles?</p>
<p>On this episode of <strong>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</strong>, veteran private investigator and <em>The Last Lawman</em> author <strong>Nils Grevillius</strong> pulls back the curtain on more than three decades of real investigative work.</p>
<p>From serving in <strong>U.S. Army counterintelligence</strong> and working with the legendary <strong>Pinkerton organization</strong> to building his own private detective practice in Los Angeles, Grevillius has spent his career operating in the space between <strong>law and justice</strong>—especially when institutions fail.</p>
<p>Nils shares stories from the surveillance world that sound more like Hollywood scripts than real life, including a bizarre investigation involving a Beverly Hills art dealer, a storage unit, secret identities and an unforgettable surveillance operation. He also explains why <strong>staged kidnappings are very real</strong>, how investigators follow people who do not want to be found, and what actually happens when a client has exhausted the conventional system.</p>
<p>A.J. and Nils also dig into the history of the <strong>Pinkerton National Detective Agency</strong>, Abraham Lincoln, private investigators versus government agencies, Army counterintelligence, the evolution of American detective work, Los Angeles crime, famous fictional detectives, noir, <em>The Big Lebowski</em>, Raymond Chandler and the experiences that ultimately became <strong>The Last Lawman: True Stories of a Private Detective</strong>.</p>
<p>If you love <strong>true crime, private investigator stories, Pinkerton history, surveillance stories, counterintelligence, unsolved cases, Los Angeles crime, detective stories, noir, law enforcement history and unbelievable real-life investigations</strong>, this episode is for you.</p>
<p> <strong>WATCH UNTIL THE END:</strong> Nils explains why some of the strangest cases a private detective encounters aren't fiction at all.</p>
<p> <strong>QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS:</strong><br />Would you rather spend ONE DAY working surveillance with a real private detective—or never know what your spouse, business partner or worst enemy is doing behind your back?</p>
<h3> CONNECT WITH NILS GREVILLIUS</h3>
<p><strong>The Last Lawman — Official Website:</strong><br /><a href="https://thelastlawman.com/">https://thelastlawman.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Nils Grevillius Private Investigator:</strong><br /><a href="https://grevilliuspi.com/">https://grevilliuspi.com/</a></p>
<p><strong> The Last Lawman: True Stories of a Private Detective — Simon &amp; Schuster:</strong><br /><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Last-Lawman/Nils-Grevillius/9798895653319">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Last-Lawman/Nils-Grevillius/9798895653319</a></p>
<p><strong> The Last Lawman — Amazon:</strong><br /><a href="https://a.co/d/jjcvJnJ">https://a.co/d/jjcvJnJ</a></p>
<p><strong> Nils Grevillius:</strong><br /><a href="https://x.com/DetectiveNils">https://x.com/DetectiveNils</a></p>
<h3>️ FOLLOW DANGEROUS LAUGHTER</h3>
<p><strong>Official Website:</strong><br /><a href="https://dangerouslaughter.com/">https://dangerouslaughter.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>▶️ YouTube:</strong><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterShow">https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterShow</a></p>
<p><strong> Rumble:</strong><br /><a href="https://rumble.com/c/DangerousLaughter">https://rumble.com/c/DangerousLaughter</a></p>
<p><strong> X:</strong><br /><a href="https://x.com/DLaughShow">https://x.com/DLaughShow</a></p>
<p><strong> Instagram:</strong><br /><a></a></p>
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:01) - dangerous laughter</li><li>(00:02:24) - MAGA: We've Become The Establishment</li><li>(00:04:14) - Private Dicks vs Public Dicks</li><li>(00:06:45) - Niels Grevilleus: The Origins Story</li><li>(00:12:52) - Hard Left warm up to the jihad</li><li>(00:18:39) - Private Investigators: The Fruit From The Tree</li><li>(00:21:12) - Democrats behaving like a daycare clown</li><li>(00:28:55) - "Lesbian Firefighters Are Not Welcome"</li><li>(00:29:19) - Nick Fuentes on the January 6th Riot</li><li>(00:33:37) - Alex Jones on Incompetence and Corruption</li><li>(00:37:16) - How Much of Your Private Investigator Success Comes Down to Understanding Human Nature</li><li>(00:39:52) - How to Identify a Psychopath</li><li>(00:45:09) - The Transsexual Mafia: The Curse of the Bearded Lady</li><li>(00:47:47) - Law Enforcement: The Curse of the Bearded Lady</li><li>(00:53:23) - Jeffrey and Walter in the Big Lebowski Case</li><li>(00:56:17) - I Tried To Cross the Border Into Mexico</li><li>(01:02:22) - The Last Law Man Review</li><li>(01:03:19) - Top 10 cartoons you loved as a child</li><li>(01:05:22) - Harry Bosch: The Detective Drama</li><li>(01:06:25) - The Appeal of Agatha Christie's Detective Books</li><li>(01:08:14) - 7 Funny Things the French Police Are Actually Like</li><li>(01:09:51) - Jack Nicholson on His Chinatown</li><li>(01:11:24) - The Hardy Boys</li><li>(01:13:46) - Angela Lansbury Used To Send Her Daughter To Be Babys</li><li>(01:15:43) - 5 Things You Didn't Know About Sherlock Holmes</li><li>(01:20:08) - The Last Lawman</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[He spent 30 years finding people who didn’t want to be found—and taking on cases that institutions couldn’t, or wouldn’t, solve. Now former Pinkerton investigator Nils Grevillius is opening the case files.
What does a real private detective see after decades inside surveillance, counterintelligence, undercover investigations and the darker corners of Los Angeles?
On this episode of Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice, veteran private investigator and The Last Lawman author Nils Grevillius pulls back the curtain on more than three decades of real investigative work.
From serving in U.S. Army counterintelligence and working with the legendary Pinkerton organization to building his own private detective practice in Los Angeles, Grevillius has spent his career operating in the space between law and justice—especially when institutions fail.
Nils shares stories from the surveillance world that sound more like Hollywood scripts than real life, including a bizarre investigation involving a Beverly Hills art dealer, a storage unit, secret identities and an unforgettable surveillance operation. He also explains why staged kidnappings are very real, how investigators follow people who do not want to be found, and what actually happens when a client has exhausted the conventional system.
A.J. and Nils also dig into the history of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, Abraham Lincoln, private investigators versus government agencies, Army counterintelligence, the evolution of American detective work, Los Angeles crime, famous fictional detectives, noir, The Big Lebowski, Raymond Chandler and the experiences that ultimately became The Last Lawman: True Stories of a Private Detective.
If you love true crime, private investigator stories, Pinkerton history, surveillance stories, counterintelligence, unsolved cases, Los Angeles crime, detective stories, noir, law enforcement history and unbelievable real-life investigations, this episode is for you.
 WATCH UNTIL THE END: Nils explains why some of the strangest cases a private detective encounters aren't fiction at all.
 QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS:Would you rather spend ONE DAY working surveillance with a real private detective—or never know what your spouse, business partner or worst enemy is doing behind your back?
 CONNECT WITH NILS GREVILLIUS
The Last Lawman — Official Website:https://thelastlawman.com/
Nils Grevillius Private Investigator:https://grevilliuspi.com/
 The Last Lawman: True Stories of a Private Detective — Simon & Schuster:https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Last-Lawman/Nils-Grevillius/9798895653319
 The Last Lawman — Amazon:https://a.co/d/jjcvJnJ
 Nils Grevillius:https://x.com/DetectiveNils
️ FOLLOW DANGEROUS LAUGHTER
Official Website:https://dangerouslaughter.com/
▶️ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterShow
 Rumble:https://rumble.com/c/DangerousLaughter
 X:https://x.com/DLaughShow
 Instagram:]]>
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                    <![CDATA[<p><strong>He spent 30 years finding people who didn’t want to be found—and taking on cases that institutions couldn’t, or wouldn’t, solve. Now former Pinkerton investigator Nils Grevillius is opening the case files.</strong></p>
<p>What does a real private detective see after decades inside surveillance, counterintelligence, undercover investigations and the darker corners of Los Angeles?</p>
<p>On this episode of <strong>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</strong>, veteran private investigator and <em>The Last Lawman</em> author <strong>Nils Grevillius</strong> pulls back the curtain on more than three decades of real investigative work.</p>
<p>From serving in <strong>U.S. Army counterintelligence</strong> and working with the legendary <strong>Pinkerton organization</strong> to building his own private detective practice in Los Angeles, Grevillius has spent his career operating in the space between <strong>law and justice</strong>—especially when institutions fail.</p>
<p>Nils shares stories from the surveillance world that sound more like Hollywood scripts than real life, including a bizarre investigation involving a Beverly Hills art dealer, a storage unit, secret identities and an unforgettable surveillance operation. He also explains why <strong>staged kidnappings are very real</strong>, how investigators follow people who do not want to be found, and what actually happens when a client has exhausted the conventional system.</p>
<p>A.J. and Nils also dig into the history of the <strong>Pinkerton National Detective Agency</strong>, Abraham Lincoln, private investigators versus government agencies, Army counterintelligence, the evolution of American detective work, Los Angeles crime, famous fictional detectives, noir, <em>The Big Lebowski</em>, Raymond Chandler and the experiences that ultimately became <strong>The Last Lawman: True Stories of a Private Detective</strong>.</p>
<p>If you love <strong>true crime, private investigator stories, Pinkerton history, surveillance stories, counterintelligence, unsolved cases, Los Angeles crime, detective stories, noir, law enforcement history and unbelievable real-life investigations</strong>, this episode is for you.</p>
<p> <strong>WATCH UNTIL THE END:</strong> Nils explains why some of the strangest cases a private detective encounters aren't fiction at all.</p>
<p> <strong>QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS:</strong><br />Would you rather spend ONE DAY working surveillance with a real private detective—or never know what your spouse, business partner or worst enemy is doing behind your back?</p>
<h3> CONNECT WITH NILS GREVILLIUS</h3>
<p><strong>The Last Lawman — Official Website:</strong><br /><a href="https://thelastlawman.com/">https://thelastlawman.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Nils Grevillius Private Investigator:</strong><br /><a href="https://grevilliuspi.com/">https://grevilliuspi.com/</a></p>
<p><strong> The Last Lawman: True Stories of a Private Detective — Simon &amp; Schuster:</strong><br /><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Last-Lawman/Nils-Grevillius/9798895653319">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Last-Lawman/Nils-Grevillius/9798895653319</a></p>
<p><strong> The Last Lawman — Amazon:</strong><br /><a href="https://a.co/d/jjcvJnJ">https://a.co/d/jjcvJnJ</a></p>
<p><strong> Nils Grevillius:</strong><br /><a href="https://x.com/DetectiveNils">https://x.com/DetectiveNils</a></p>
<h3>️ FOLLOW DANGEROUS LAUGHTER</h3>
<p><strong>Official Website:</strong><br /><a href="https://dangerouslaughter.com/">https://dangerouslaughter.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>▶️ YouTube:</strong><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterShow">https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterShow</a></p>
<p><strong> Rumble:</strong><br /><a href="https://rumble.com/c/DangerousLaughter">https://rumble.com/c/DangerousLaughter</a></p>
<p><strong> X:</strong><br /><a href="https://x.com/DLaughShow">https://x.com/DLaughShow</a></p>
<p><strong> Instagram:</strong><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dangerouslaughtershow/">https://www.instagram.com/dangerouslaughtershow/</a></p>
<p><strong> Apple Podcasts:</strong><br /><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dangerous-laughter/id1896879288">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dangerous-laughter/id1896879288</a></p>
<h3> FOLLOW A.J. RICE</h3>
<p><strong>Website:</strong><br /><a href="https://ajricepr.com/">https://ajricepr.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>Publius PR:</strong><br /><a href="https://publiuspr.com/">https://publiuspr.com/</a></p>
<p><strong> X:</strong><br /><a href="https://x.com/PubliusPR">https://x.com/PubliusPR</a></p>
<p><strong> Instagram:</strong><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/">https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/</a></p>
<p><strong>Facebook:</strong><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/PubliusPR">https://www.facebook.com/PubliusPR</a></p>
<p><strong>Substack — Publius National Post:</strong><br /><a href="https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/">https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/</a></p>
<h3> BOOKS BY A.J. RICE</h3>
<p><strong>The Curse of the Bearded Lady</strong><br /><a href="https://beardedladybook.com/">https://beardedladybook.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>The Woking Dead</strong><br /><a href="https://thewokingdeadbook.com/">https://thewokingdeadbook.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>The White Privilege Album</strong><br /><a href="https://whiteprivilegealbum.com/">https://whiteprivilegealbum.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>A.J. Rice — Amazon Author Page:</strong><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D4C64R9R">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D4C64R9R</a></p>
<p> <strong>LIKE this episode if you want more conversations with people who have actually lived the stories most of us only see in movies.</strong></p>
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                    <![CDATA[He spent 30 years finding people who didn’t want to be found—and taking on cases that institutions couldn’t, or wouldn’t, solve. Now former Pinkerton investigator Nils Grevillius is opening the case files.
What does a real private detective see after decades inside surveillance, counterintelligence, undercover investigations and the darker corners of Los Angeles?
On this episode of Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice, veteran private investigator and The Last Lawman author Nils Grevillius pulls back the curtain on more than three decades of real investigative work.
From serving in U.S. Army counterintelligence and working with the legendary Pinkerton organization to building his own private detective practice in Los Angeles, Grevillius has spent his career operating in the space between law and justice—especially when institutions fail.
Nils shares stories from the surveillance world that sound more like Hollywood scripts than real life, including a bizarre investigation involving a Beverly Hills art dealer, a storage unit, secret identities and an unforgettable surveillance operation. He also explains why staged kidnappings are very real, how investigators follow people who do not want to be found, and what actually happens when a client has exhausted the conventional system.
A.J. and Nils also dig into the history of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, Abraham Lincoln, private investigators versus government agencies, Army counterintelligence, the evolution of American detective work, Los Angeles crime, famous fictional detectives, noir, The Big Lebowski, Raymond Chandler and the experiences that ultimately became The Last Lawman: True Stories of a Private Detective.
If you love true crime, private investigator stories, Pinkerton history, surveillance stories, counterintelligence, unsolved cases, Los Angeles crime, detective stories, noir, law enforcement history and unbelievable real-life investigations, this episode is for you.
 WATCH UNTIL THE END: Nils explains why some of the strangest cases a private detective encounters aren't fiction at all.
 QUESTION FOR THE COMMENTS:Would you rather spend ONE DAY working surveillance with a real private detective—or never know what your spouse, business partner or worst enemy is doing behind your back?
 CONNECT WITH NILS GREVILLIUS
The Last Lawman — Official Website:https://thelastlawman.com/
Nils Grevillius Private Investigator:https://grevilliuspi.com/
 The Last Lawman: True Stories of a Private Detective — Simon & Schuster:https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Last-Lawman/Nils-Grevillius/9798895653319
 The Last Lawman — Amazon:https://a.co/d/jjcvJnJ
 Nils Grevillius:https://x.com/DetectiveNils
️ FOLLOW DANGEROUS LAUGHTER
Official Website:https://dangerouslaughter.com/
▶️ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterShow
 Rumble:https://rumble.com/c/DangerousLaughter
 X:https://x.com/DLaughShow
 Instagram:]]>
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                    <![CDATA[HOLLYWOOD’S WOKE ERA IS COLLAPSING? Christian Toto on Disney, Trump, AI & the Culture War | Dangeorus Laughter with A.J. Rice]]>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p>Has Hollywood finally realized that <strong>woke entertainment is costing it audiences, money, and cultural influence?</strong></p>
<p>Award-winning film critic, podcaster, and <em>Virtue Bombs: How Hollywood Got Woke and Lost Its Soul</em> author <strong>Christian Toto</strong> joins A.J. Rice on <em>Dangerous Laughter</em> for a wide-ranging conversation about <strong>Hollywood, Disney, political correctness, the culture war, Trump, Bill Maher, late-night comedy, AI, superhero movies, immigration, free speech, and the future of American entertainment</strong>.</p>
<p>Toto argues that Hollywood has begun dialing back some of its most overt political messaging—not necessarily because executives experienced an ideological awakening, but because studios have suffered enough box-office failures to recognize that audiences are exhausted by lectures and agenda-driven storytelling. Disney, once at the center of the backlash, is discussed as one of the clearest examples of a company trying to “quiet the noise” and return its focus toward entertainment.<br />The conversation dives into <strong>Toy Story 5, Lightyear, Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen A. Smith, Greg Gutfeld, Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Andrew Schulz, and Bill Maher</strong>, examining why audiences increasingly turn to podcasts and independent media for comedy and cultural commentary that mainstream entertainment often avoids.<br />A.J. and Toto also examine how <strong>Donald Trump changed political media strategy</strong>, arguing that appearances on Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Andrew Schulz and other nontraditional platforms helped Republicans reach voters who were not consuming traditional cable news. They contrast that strategy with Democratic politicians who have been more reluctant to enter long-form, adversarial conversations.<br />Can <strong>JD Vance or Marco Rubio</strong> inherit Trump's unconventional political coalition? Toto argues that both may be stronger in traditional media interviews, but Trump's cultural presence and personality are difficult—perhaps impossible—to replicate.</p>
<p>Then the conversation turns directly to Hollywood's upcoming movies.</p>
<p> <strong>Citizen Vigilante</strong> — the controversial Armie Hammer comeback film that Toto says is resonating because it directly confronts migration, European violence and Western cultural conflict in ways mainstream Hollywood rarely will.</p>
<p><strong>Young Washington</strong> — a George Washington biopic produced outside the traditional Hollywood studio system, prompting a larger question: why did filmmakers have to leave Hollywood to make a major movie about one of the most important figures in American history?</p>
<p> <strong>Supergirl</strong> — why another DC reboot is struggling, why Christian Toto believes the franchise was poorly conceived, and why massive budgets paired with weak storytelling continue to hurt superhero films.</p>
<p>⚔️ <strong>Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey</strong> — why Nolan may now occupy the cultural position Steven Spielberg once held, and why Toto believes audiences will show up simply because Nolan has earned their trust.</p>
<p>The larger question behind the entire conversation is simple:</p>
<p><strong>Can Hollywood survive if it keeps ignoring half of America?</strong></p>
<p>Christian Toto argues that audiences aren't necessarily demanding “conservative movies.” They want <strong>great stories, fearless comedy, compelling characters, cultural honesty, and entertainment that doesn't constantly lecture them</strong>.</p>
<p>And if Hollywood refuses to provide it, independent filmmakers, podcasters, creators and new technology may increasingly fill the gap.</p>
<p> <strong>WATCH THE FULL CHRISTIAN TOTO INTERVIEW</strong></p>
<p> Has Hollywood actually learned from the backlash against woke entertainment—or is it only temporarily changing course?</p>
<p> Can Disney, Star Wars and DC win audiences back?</p>
<p> And is the future of American culture mo...</p>
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:01) - Dangerous Laughter</li><li>(00:02:43) - Christian Toto</li><li>(00:04:02) - Tom Hanks on Hollywood's Wokeism</li><li>(00:09:38) - Walt Disney Owns Jimmy Kimmel</li><li>(00:15:40) - Bill Maher on His Time on HBO</li><li>(00:16:30) - Democrats' antics in the Senate</li><li>(00:19:21) - Bill Maher Invites Vance on His Show</li><li>(00:23:50) - Vance and Rubio on Trump's Endorsement</li><li>(00:29:22) - Bill Maher on the Democrat Presidential Debate</li><li>(00:34:39) - The Trans Mafia: The Curse of the Bearded Lady</li><li>(00:37:38) - Christian Toto on How Hollywood Got Woke</li><li>(00:40:12) - Citizen Vigilante: The Fight for Diversity</li><li>(00:43:21) - Citizen Vigilante: A Right Wing Favorite</li><li>(00:45:28) - Pushing the Dangerous Laughter of Western Civilization</li><li>(00:48:47) - George Washington: The Most Important American Ever</li><li>(00:53:35) - Star Wars: The Movie, and More</li><li>(00:54:54) - Masters of the Universe Movie Review</li><li>(00:55:57) - Toy Story 3: Toys vs. Tech</li><li>(00:57:09) - Steven Spielberg on '</li><li>(00:58:48) - The Real Alien</li><li>(00:59:07) - Chris Pulling Up The Old Supergirl Poster</li><li>(01:00:22) - Supergirl Movie Review</li><li>(01:03:33) - JACKASS 2: The Last Movie</li><li>(01:04:47) - Christopher Nolan on The Odyssey</li><li>(01:06:34) - Christopher Nolan on His Next Movie</li><li>(01:10:16) - Christian Toto on Memento</li><li>(01:11:09) - Christian on Dangerous Laughter</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Has Hollywood finally realized that woke entertainment is costing it audiences, money, and cultural influence?
Award-winning film critic, podcaster, and Virtue Bombs: How Hollywood Got Woke and Lost Its Soul author Christian Toto joins A.J. Rice on Dangerous Laughter for a wide-ranging conversation about Hollywood, Disney, political correctness, the culture war, Trump, Bill Maher, late-night comedy, AI, superhero movies, immigration, free speech, and the future of American entertainment.
Toto argues that Hollywood has begun dialing back some of its most overt political messaging—not necessarily because executives experienced an ideological awakening, but because studios have suffered enough box-office failures to recognize that audiences are exhausted by lectures and agenda-driven storytelling. Disney, once at the center of the backlash, is discussed as one of the clearest examples of a company trying to “quiet the noise” and return its focus toward entertainment.The conversation dives into Toy Story 5, Lightyear, Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen A. Smith, Greg Gutfeld, Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Andrew Schulz, and Bill Maher, examining why audiences increasingly turn to podcasts and independent media for comedy and cultural commentary that mainstream entertainment often avoids.A.J. and Toto also examine how Donald Trump changed political media strategy, arguing that appearances on Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Andrew Schulz and other nontraditional platforms helped Republicans reach voters who were not consuming traditional cable news. They contrast that strategy with Democratic politicians who have been more reluctant to enter long-form, adversarial conversations.Can JD Vance or Marco Rubio inherit Trump's unconventional political coalition? Toto argues that both may be stronger in traditional media interviews, but Trump's cultural presence and personality are difficult—perhaps impossible—to replicate.
Then the conversation turns directly to Hollywood's upcoming movies.
 Citizen Vigilante — the controversial Armie Hammer comeback film that Toto says is resonating because it directly confronts migration, European violence and Western cultural conflict in ways mainstream Hollywood rarely will.
Young Washington — a George Washington biopic produced outside the traditional Hollywood studio system, prompting a larger question: why did filmmakers have to leave Hollywood to make a major movie about one of the most important figures in American history?
 Supergirl — why another DC reboot is struggling, why Christian Toto believes the franchise was poorly conceived, and why massive budgets paired with weak storytelling continue to hurt superhero films.
⚔️ Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey — why Nolan may now occupy the cultural position Steven Spielberg once held, and why Toto believes audiences will show up simply because Nolan has earned their trust.
The larger question behind the entire conversation is simple:
Can Hollywood survive if it keeps ignoring half of America?
Christian Toto argues that audiences aren't necessarily demanding “conservative movies.” They want great stories, fearless comedy, compelling characters, cultural honesty, and entertainment that doesn't constantly lecture them.
And if Hollywood refuses to provide it, independent filmmakers, podcasters, creators and new technology may increasingly fill the gap.
 WATCH THE FULL CHRISTIAN TOTO INTERVIEW
 Has Hollywood actually learned from the backlash against woke entertainment—or is it only temporarily changing course?
 Can Disney, Star Wars and DC win audiences back?
 And is the future of American culture mo...]]>
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                    <![CDATA[HOLLYWOOD’S WOKE ERA IS COLLAPSING? Christian Toto on Disney, Trump, AI & the Culture War | Dangeorus Laughter with A.J. Rice]]>
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                    <![CDATA[<p>Has Hollywood finally realized that <strong>woke entertainment is costing it audiences, money, and cultural influence?</strong></p>
<p>Award-winning film critic, podcaster, and <em>Virtue Bombs: How Hollywood Got Woke and Lost Its Soul</em> author <strong>Christian Toto</strong> joins A.J. Rice on <em>Dangerous Laughter</em> for a wide-ranging conversation about <strong>Hollywood, Disney, political correctness, the culture war, Trump, Bill Maher, late-night comedy, AI, superhero movies, immigration, free speech, and the future of American entertainment</strong>.</p>
<p>Toto argues that Hollywood has begun dialing back some of its most overt political messaging—not necessarily because executives experienced an ideological awakening, but because studios have suffered enough box-office failures to recognize that audiences are exhausted by lectures and agenda-driven storytelling. Disney, once at the center of the backlash, is discussed as one of the clearest examples of a company trying to “quiet the noise” and return its focus toward entertainment.<br />The conversation dives into <strong>Toy Story 5, Lightyear, Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen A. Smith, Greg Gutfeld, Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Andrew Schulz, and Bill Maher</strong>, examining why audiences increasingly turn to podcasts and independent media for comedy and cultural commentary that mainstream entertainment often avoids.<br />A.J. and Toto also examine how <strong>Donald Trump changed political media strategy</strong>, arguing that appearances on Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Andrew Schulz and other nontraditional platforms helped Republicans reach voters who were not consuming traditional cable news. They contrast that strategy with Democratic politicians who have been more reluctant to enter long-form, adversarial conversations.<br />Can <strong>JD Vance or Marco Rubio</strong> inherit Trump's unconventional political coalition? Toto argues that both may be stronger in traditional media interviews, but Trump's cultural presence and personality are difficult—perhaps impossible—to replicate.</p>
<p>Then the conversation turns directly to Hollywood's upcoming movies.</p>
<p> <strong>Citizen Vigilante</strong> — the controversial Armie Hammer comeback film that Toto says is resonating because it directly confronts migration, European violence and Western cultural conflict in ways mainstream Hollywood rarely will.</p>
<p><strong>Young Washington</strong> — a George Washington biopic produced outside the traditional Hollywood studio system, prompting a larger question: why did filmmakers have to leave Hollywood to make a major movie about one of the most important figures in American history?</p>
<p> <strong>Supergirl</strong> — why another DC reboot is struggling, why Christian Toto believes the franchise was poorly conceived, and why massive budgets paired with weak storytelling continue to hurt superhero films.</p>
<p>⚔️ <strong>Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey</strong> — why Nolan may now occupy the cultural position Steven Spielberg once held, and why Toto believes audiences will show up simply because Nolan has earned their trust.</p>
<p>The larger question behind the entire conversation is simple:</p>
<p><strong>Can Hollywood survive if it keeps ignoring half of America?</strong></p>
<p>Christian Toto argues that audiences aren't necessarily demanding “conservative movies.” They want <strong>great stories, fearless comedy, compelling characters, cultural honesty, and entertainment that doesn't constantly lecture them</strong>.</p>
<p>And if Hollywood refuses to provide it, independent filmmakers, podcasters, creators and new technology may increasingly fill the gap.</p>
<p> <strong>WATCH THE FULL CHRISTIAN TOTO INTERVIEW</strong></p>
<p> Has Hollywood actually learned from the backlash against woke entertainment—or is it only temporarily changing course?</p>
<p> Can Disney, Star Wars and DC win audiences back?</p>
<p> And is the future of American culture moving away from Hollywood entirely?</p>
<p>Subscribe to <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong> for unapologetic conversations about politics, comedy, entertainment, media and culture.</p>
<h3>FOLLOW CHRISTIAN TOTO</h3>
<p><strong>Hollywood in Toto:</strong><br /><a href="https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/">https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>X / Twitter:</strong><br /><a href="https://x.com/HollywoodInToto">https://x.com/HollywoodInToto</a></p>
<p><strong>Facebook:</strong><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hollywoodintoto">https://www.facebook.com/hollywoodintoto</a></p>
<p><strong>YouTube:</strong><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HollywoodinToto">https://www.youtube.com/@HollywoodinToto</a></p>
<p>Christian’s official site lists <strong>@HollywoodInToto</strong> on X/Twitter and <strong>HollywoodInToto</strong> on Facebook as his social accounts. His official YouTube channel features Hollywood news, reviews and episodes of the <em>Hollywood in Toto</em> podcast.</p>
<h3>FOLLOW DANGEROUS LAUGHTER</h3>
<p>Visit <strong>DangerousLaughter.com</strong> for more episodes, clips and conversations with A.J. Rice.</p>
<p><strong>Dangerous Laughter: Comedy Is Our Civic Duty.</strong></p>
<p>#DangerousLaughter #ChristianToto #HollywoodInToto #VirtueBombs #Hollywood #Disney #CultureWar #MovieNews #FilmCritic #Entertainment #Podcast #AJRice</p>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Has Hollywood finally realized that woke entertainment is costing it audiences, money, and cultural influence?
Award-winning film critic, podcaster, and Virtue Bombs: How Hollywood Got Woke and Lost Its Soul author Christian Toto joins A.J. Rice on Dangerous Laughter for a wide-ranging conversation about Hollywood, Disney, political correctness, the culture war, Trump, Bill Maher, late-night comedy, AI, superhero movies, immigration, free speech, and the future of American entertainment.
Toto argues that Hollywood has begun dialing back some of its most overt political messaging—not necessarily because executives experienced an ideological awakening, but because studios have suffered enough box-office failures to recognize that audiences are exhausted by lectures and agenda-driven storytelling. Disney, once at the center of the backlash, is discussed as one of the clearest examples of a company trying to “quiet the noise” and return its focus toward entertainment.The conversation dives into Toy Story 5, Lightyear, Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen A. Smith, Greg Gutfeld, Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Andrew Schulz, and Bill Maher, examining why audiences increasingly turn to podcasts and independent media for comedy and cultural commentary that mainstream entertainment often avoids.A.J. and Toto also examine how Donald Trump changed political media strategy, arguing that appearances on Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Andrew Schulz and other nontraditional platforms helped Republicans reach voters who were not consuming traditional cable news. They contrast that strategy with Democratic politicians who have been more reluctant to enter long-form, adversarial conversations.Can JD Vance or Marco Rubio inherit Trump's unconventional political coalition? Toto argues that both may be stronger in traditional media interviews, but Trump's cultural presence and personality are difficult—perhaps impossible—to replicate.
Then the conversation turns directly to Hollywood's upcoming movies.
 Citizen Vigilante — the controversial Armie Hammer comeback film that Toto says is resonating because it directly confronts migration, European violence and Western cultural conflict in ways mainstream Hollywood rarely will.
Young Washington — a George Washington biopic produced outside the traditional Hollywood studio system, prompting a larger question: why did filmmakers have to leave Hollywood to make a major movie about one of the most important figures in American history?
 Supergirl — why another DC reboot is struggling, why Christian Toto believes the franchise was poorly conceived, and why massive budgets paired with weak storytelling continue to hurt superhero films.
⚔️ Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey — why Nolan may now occupy the cultural position Steven Spielberg once held, and why Toto believes audiences will show up simply because Nolan has earned their trust.
The larger question behind the entire conversation is simple:
Can Hollywood survive if it keeps ignoring half of America?
Christian Toto argues that audiences aren't necessarily demanding “conservative movies.” They want great stories, fearless comedy, compelling characters, cultural honesty, and entertainment that doesn't constantly lecture them.
And if Hollywood refuses to provide it, independent filmmakers, podcasters, creators and new technology may increasingly fill the gap.
 WATCH THE FULL CHRISTIAN TOTO INTERVIEW
 Has Hollywood actually learned from the backlash against woke entertainment—or is it only temporarily changing course?
 Can Disney, Star Wars and DC win audiences back?
 And is the future of American culture mo...]]>
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                    <![CDATA[America was Infiltrated After WWII? Deep State, CIA & Globalism EXPOSED | MEL K on Dangerous Laughter with A.J. RIce]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p>WAS AMERICA CONQUERED WITHOUT AN INVASION?</p>
<p>Investigative journalist, researcher and author MEL K joins A.J. RICE on DANGEROUS LAUGHTER for a powerful deep dive into the post-World War II power structures she believes fundamentally changed America — and why understanding what happened between 1944 and 1954 may be critical to understanding the Deep State, CIA, globalism, military-industrial complex and the fight over American sovereignty today.</p>
<p>Mel K’s new book, “Infiltration Instead of Invasion: America Betrayed (1944–1954),” examines the decade following World War II and the institutions, intelligence agencies, financial systems and international power structures that emerged during one of the most consequential periods in modern American history.</p>
<p> IN THIS EPISODE:</p>
<p>• The origins of the modern Deep State</p>
<p>• The creation of the CIA and the 1947 National Security Act</p>
<p>• Allen Dulles and John Foster Dulles</p>
<p>• The post-WWII transformation of American government</p>
<p>• Eisenhower’s warning about the military-industrial complex</p>
<p>• JFK and “infiltration instead of invasion”</p>
<p>• Bretton Woods and the international financial system</p>
<p>• The rise of supranational institutions</p>
<p>• The United Nations, NATO and global governance</p>
<p>• Communism, ideological subversion and institutional capture</p>
<p>• Propaganda, Hollywood and mass media</p>
<p>• Censorship and control of information</p>
<p>• Endless war and the military-industrial complex</p>
<p>• Globalism vs. national sovereignty</p>
<p>• The Constitution and Bill of Rights</p>
<p>• Why Americans must start paying attention to what is happening locally</p>
<p>A.J. and Mel tackle one of the biggest questions of the entire conversation:</p>
<p> WHAT IF A COUNTRY DOESN’T HAVE TO BE INVADED TO BE CONQUERED?</p>
<p>Throughout history, civilizations have traded liberty for security and truth for comfort.</p>
<p>Mel argues that the most important battle for America may not be occurring on a foreign battlefield — but inside the institutions, bureaucracies, financial systems and cultural organizations that shape American life.</p>
<p>From Truman and Eisenhower to the CIA, Dulles brothers, Bretton Woods, international institutions and the Cold War, this episode explores the historical roots Mel believes help explain many of the political battles Americans are still fighting today.</p>
<p>And her message isn’t simply to look toward Washington.</p>
<p>It’s to LOOK LOCALLY.</p>
<p>Understand your institutions.</p>
<p>Know who is influencing your schools, communities and government.</p>
<p>Follow the money.</p>
<p>Study history.</p>
<p>Protect the Constitution.</p>
<p>And become a “Paul Revere” in your own backyard.</p>
<p>This is DANGEROUS LAUGHTER — where comedy is a civic duty, truth matters, and there’s no substitute for perfectly timed derision.</p>
<p>━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━<br />️ GUEST — MEL K<br />━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━</p>
<p>The Mel K Show:<br /><a href="https://themelkshow.com/">https://themelkshow.com/</a></p>
<p>Mel K on Rumble:<br /><a href="https://rumble.com/c/TheMelKShow">https://rumble.com/c/TheMelKShow</a></p>
<p>Mel K on X:<br /><a href="https://x.com/melkshow">https://x.com/melkshow</a></p>
<p>Mel K on Instagram:<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/themelkshow/">https://www.instagram.com/themelkshow/</a></p>
<p>Mel K on Facebook:<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/realmelkshow/">https://www.facebook.com/realmelkshow/</a></p>
<p>Mel K on YouTube:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RealMelKShow">https://www.youtube.com/@RealMelKShow</a></p>
<p>Mel K on Substack:<br /><a href="https://melkshow.substack.com/">https://melkshow.substack.com/</a></p>
<p>━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━<br /> BUY MEL K’S BOOK<br />━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━</p>
<p>“INFILTRATION INSTEAD OF INVASION:<br />AMERICA BETRAYED (1944–1954)”</p>
<p>Official Book Page:<br /><a href="https://themelkshow.com/infiltration-instead-of-invasion-america-betrayed/">...</a></p>
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:01) - Dangerous Laughing Ship</li><li>(00:01:36) - Mel K. Case on Dangerous Laughter</li><li>(00:05:53) - Steve Bannon on the Deep State</li><li>(00:11:20) - Understanding the Deep State</li><li>(00:18:20) - JFK on Mel K's Quotes</li><li>(00:19:25) - Democrats in Congress: A Circus in the Capitol</li><li>(00:23:03) - The Architectural Plan for Globalism</li><li>(00:31:19) - Trump on the Future of Globalism</li><li>(00:32:06) - Origins of the CIA</li><li>(00:40:07) - Immigration of Nazis into America</li><li>(00:43:35) - The Curse of the Bearded Lady</li><li>(00:47:07) - Infiltration instead of Invasion: The Globalist Plan</li><li>(00:55:33) - The CIA Plot to Start World War 3</li><li>(01:03:45) - The infiltration of Soros into American government</li><li>(01:06:52) - Roseanne on Melinda's Dangerous Laughter</li><li>(01:07:13) - Dividing and Capturing America</li><li>(01:13:11) - Meet Mel K on Dangerous Laughter</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[WAS AMERICA CONQUERED WITHOUT AN INVASION?
Investigative journalist, researcher and author MEL K joins A.J. RICE on DANGEROUS LAUGHTER for a powerful deep dive into the post-World War II power structures she believes fundamentally changed America — and why understanding what happened between 1944 and 1954 may be critical to understanding the Deep State, CIA, globalism, military-industrial complex and the fight over American sovereignty today.
Mel K’s new book, “Infiltration Instead of Invasion: America Betrayed (1944–1954),” examines the decade following World War II and the institutions, intelligence agencies, financial systems and international power structures that emerged during one of the most consequential periods in modern American history.
 IN THIS EPISODE:
• The origins of the modern Deep State
• The creation of the CIA and the 1947 National Security Act
• Allen Dulles and John Foster Dulles
• The post-WWII transformation of American government
• Eisenhower’s warning about the military-industrial complex
• JFK and “infiltration instead of invasion”
• Bretton Woods and the international financial system
• The rise of supranational institutions
• The United Nations, NATO and global governance
• Communism, ideological subversion and institutional capture
• Propaganda, Hollywood and mass media
• Censorship and control of information
• Endless war and the military-industrial complex
• Globalism vs. national sovereignty
• The Constitution and Bill of Rights
• Why Americans must start paying attention to what is happening locally
A.J. and Mel tackle one of the biggest questions of the entire conversation:
 WHAT IF A COUNTRY DOESN’T HAVE TO BE INVADED TO BE CONQUERED?
Throughout history, civilizations have traded liberty for security and truth for comfort.
Mel argues that the most important battle for America may not be occurring on a foreign battlefield — but inside the institutions, bureaucracies, financial systems and cultural organizations that shape American life.
From Truman and Eisenhower to the CIA, Dulles brothers, Bretton Woods, international institutions and the Cold War, this episode explores the historical roots Mel believes help explain many of the political battles Americans are still fighting today.
And her message isn’t simply to look toward Washington.
It’s to LOOK LOCALLY.
Understand your institutions.
Know who is influencing your schools, communities and government.
Follow the money.
Study history.
Protect the Constitution.
And become a “Paul Revere” in your own backyard.
This is DANGEROUS LAUGHTER — where comedy is a civic duty, truth matters, and there’s no substitute for perfectly timed derision.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━️ GUEST — MEL K━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
The Mel K Show:https://themelkshow.com/
Mel K on Rumble:https://rumble.com/c/TheMelKShow
Mel K on X:https://x.com/melkshow
Mel K on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/themelkshow/
Mel K on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/realmelkshow/
Mel K on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@RealMelKShow
Mel K on Substack:https://melkshow.substack.com/
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ BUY MEL K’S BOOK━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
“INFILTRATION INSTEAD OF INVASION:AMERICA BETRAYED (1944–1954)”
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                    <![CDATA[<p>WAS AMERICA CONQUERED WITHOUT AN INVASION?</p>
<p>Investigative journalist, researcher and author MEL K joins A.J. RICE on DANGEROUS LAUGHTER for a powerful deep dive into the post-World War II power structures she believes fundamentally changed America — and why understanding what happened between 1944 and 1954 may be critical to understanding the Deep State, CIA, globalism, military-industrial complex and the fight over American sovereignty today.</p>
<p>Mel K’s new book, “Infiltration Instead of Invasion: America Betrayed (1944–1954),” examines the decade following World War II and the institutions, intelligence agencies, financial systems and international power structures that emerged during one of the most consequential periods in modern American history.</p>
<p> IN THIS EPISODE:</p>
<p>• The origins of the modern Deep State</p>
<p>• The creation of the CIA and the 1947 National Security Act</p>
<p>• Allen Dulles and John Foster Dulles</p>
<p>• The post-WWII transformation of American government</p>
<p>• Eisenhower’s warning about the military-industrial complex</p>
<p>• JFK and “infiltration instead of invasion”</p>
<p>• Bretton Woods and the international financial system</p>
<p>• The rise of supranational institutions</p>
<p>• The United Nations, NATO and global governance</p>
<p>• Communism, ideological subversion and institutional capture</p>
<p>• Propaganda, Hollywood and mass media</p>
<p>• Censorship and control of information</p>
<p>• Endless war and the military-industrial complex</p>
<p>• Globalism vs. national sovereignty</p>
<p>• The Constitution and Bill of Rights</p>
<p>• Why Americans must start paying attention to what is happening locally</p>
<p>A.J. and Mel tackle one of the biggest questions of the entire conversation:</p>
<p> WHAT IF A COUNTRY DOESN’T HAVE TO BE INVADED TO BE CONQUERED?</p>
<p>Throughout history, civilizations have traded liberty for security and truth for comfort.</p>
<p>Mel argues that the most important battle for America may not be occurring on a foreign battlefield — but inside the institutions, bureaucracies, financial systems and cultural organizations that shape American life.</p>
<p>From Truman and Eisenhower to the CIA, Dulles brothers, Bretton Woods, international institutions and the Cold War, this episode explores the historical roots Mel believes help explain many of the political battles Americans are still fighting today.</p>
<p>And her message isn’t simply to look toward Washington.</p>
<p>It’s to LOOK LOCALLY.</p>
<p>Understand your institutions.</p>
<p>Know who is influencing your schools, communities and government.</p>
<p>Follow the money.</p>
<p>Study history.</p>
<p>Protect the Constitution.</p>
<p>And become a “Paul Revere” in your own backyard.</p>
<p>This is DANGEROUS LAUGHTER — where comedy is a civic duty, truth matters, and there’s no substitute for perfectly timed derision.</p>
<p>━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━<br />️ GUEST — MEL K<br />━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━</p>
<p>The Mel K Show:<br /><a href="https://themelkshow.com/">https://themelkshow.com/</a></p>
<p>Mel K on Rumble:<br /><a href="https://rumble.com/c/TheMelKShow">https://rumble.com/c/TheMelKShow</a></p>
<p>Mel K on X:<br /><a href="https://x.com/melkshow">https://x.com/melkshow</a></p>
<p>Mel K on Instagram:<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/themelkshow/">https://www.instagram.com/themelkshow/</a></p>
<p>Mel K on Facebook:<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/realmelkshow/">https://www.facebook.com/realmelkshow/</a></p>
<p>Mel K on YouTube:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RealMelKShow">https://www.youtube.com/@RealMelKShow</a></p>
<p>Mel K on Substack:<br /><a href="https://melkshow.substack.com/">https://melkshow.substack.com/</a></p>
<p>━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━<br /> BUY MEL K’S BOOK<br />━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━</p>
<p>“INFILTRATION INSTEAD OF INVASION:<br />AMERICA BETRAYED (1944–1954)”</p>
<p>Official Book Page:<br /><a href="https://themelkshow.com/infiltration-instead-of-invasion-america-betrayed/">https://themelkshow.com/infiltration-instead-of-invasion-america-betrayed/</a></p>
<p>Amazon:<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Infiltration-Instead-Invasion-Betrayed-1944-1954/dp/1961641496">https://www.amazon.com/Infiltration-Instead-Invasion-Betrayed-1944-1954/dp/1961641496</a></p>
<p>━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━<br />️ HOST — A.J. RICE<br />━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━</p>
<p>Dangerous Laughter:<br /><a href="https://dangerouslaughter.com/">https://dangerouslaughter.com/</a></p>
<p>Dangerous Laughter YouTube:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughter">https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughter</a></p>
<p>Listen on Castos:<br /><a href="https://dangerous-laughter.castos.com/">https://dangerous-laughter.castos.com/</a></p>
<p>Apple Podcasts:<br /><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dangerous-laughter/id1896879288">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dangerous-laughter/id1896879288</a></p>
<p>A.J. Rice:<br /><a href="https://ajricepr.com/">https://ajricepr.com/</a></p>
<p>The Publius National Post:<br /><a href="https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/">https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/</a></p>
<p>A.J. Rice / Publius PR YouTube:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@PUBLIUSPR_DC">https://www.youtube.com/@PUBLIUSPR_DC</a></p>
<p>━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━<br /> BUY A.J. RICE’S BOOKS<br />━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━</p>
<p> “THE CURSE OF THE BEARDED LADY:<br />HOW THE TRANS MAFIA WHACKED AMERICAN SANITY”</p>
<p>Official:<br /><a href="https://beardedladybook.com/">https://beardedladybook.com/</a></p>
<p>Amazon:<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Bearded-Lady-Whacked-American/dp/B0G2JV5T2D">https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Bearded-Lady-Whacked-American/dp/B0G2JV5T2D</a></p>
<p> “THE WHITE PRIVILEGE ALBUM:<br />BRINGING HARMONY TO VERY FINE PEOPLE…ON BOTH SIDES”</p>
<p>Official:<br /><a href="https://whiteprivilegealbum.com/">https://whiteprivilegealbum.com/</a></p>
<p>Amazon:<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/White-Privilege-Album-Bringing-Harmony/dp/B0D2BF9YR8">https://www.amazon.com/White-Privilege-Album-Bringing-Harmony/dp/B0D2BF9YR8</a></p>
<p> “THE WOKING DEAD”</p>
<p>Official:<br /><a href="https://thewokingdeadbook.com/">https://thewokingdeadbook.com/</a></p>
<p>━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━<br /> JOIN THE CONVERSATION<br />━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━</p>
<p> LIKE this episode if you want more conversations that challenge the official narrative.</p>
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<p>Do you believe America’s greatest threat comes from INVASION — or INFILTRATION?</p>
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                    <![CDATA[WAS AMERICA CONQUERED WITHOUT AN INVASION?
Investigative journalist, researcher and author MEL K joins A.J. RICE on DANGEROUS LAUGHTER for a powerful deep dive into the post-World War II power structures she believes fundamentally changed America — and why understanding what happened between 1944 and 1954 may be critical to understanding the Deep State, CIA, globalism, military-industrial complex and the fight over American sovereignty today.
Mel K’s new book, “Infiltration Instead of Invasion: America Betrayed (1944–1954),” examines the decade following World War II and the institutions, intelligence agencies, financial systems and international power structures that emerged during one of the most consequential periods in modern American history.
 IN THIS EPISODE:
• The origins of the modern Deep State
• The creation of the CIA and the 1947 National Security Act
• Allen Dulles and John Foster Dulles
• The post-WWII transformation of American government
• Eisenhower’s warning about the military-industrial complex
• JFK and “infiltration instead of invasion”
• Bretton Woods and the international financial system
• The rise of supranational institutions
• The United Nations, NATO and global governance
• Communism, ideological subversion and institutional capture
• Propaganda, Hollywood and mass media
• Censorship and control of information
• Endless war and the military-industrial complex
• Globalism vs. national sovereignty
• The Constitution and Bill of Rights
• Why Americans must start paying attention to what is happening locally
A.J. and Mel tackle one of the biggest questions of the entire conversation:
 WHAT IF A COUNTRY DOESN’T HAVE TO BE INVADED TO BE CONQUERED?
Throughout history, civilizations have traded liberty for security and truth for comfort.
Mel argues that the most important battle for America may not be occurring on a foreign battlefield — but inside the institutions, bureaucracies, financial systems and cultural organizations that shape American life.
From Truman and Eisenhower to the CIA, Dulles brothers, Bretton Woods, international institutions and the Cold War, this episode explores the historical roots Mel believes help explain many of the political battles Americans are still fighting today.
And her message isn’t simply to look toward Washington.
It’s to LOOK LOCALLY.
Understand your institutions.
Know who is influencing your schools, communities and government.
Follow the money.
Study history.
Protect the Constitution.
And become a “Paul Revere” in your own backyard.
This is DANGEROUS LAUGHTER — where comedy is a civic duty, truth matters, and there’s no substitute for perfectly timed derision.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━️ GUEST — MEL K━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
The Mel K Show:https://themelkshow.com/
Mel K on Rumble:https://rumble.com/c/TheMelKShow
Mel K on X:https://x.com/melkshow
Mel K on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/themelkshow/
Mel K on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/realmelkshow/
Mel K on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@RealMelKShow
Mel K on Substack:https://melkshow.substack.com/
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ BUY MEL K’S BOOK━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
“INFILTRATION INSTEAD OF INVASION:AMERICA BETRAYED (1944–1954)”
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                    <![CDATA[Russiagate was an Obama-Era Coup? Drew Thomas Allen on the Trump–Russia Investigation | Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p><strong>Was Russiagate the biggest political hoax in American history?</strong></p>
<p>Author and political commentator <strong>Drew Thomas Allen</strong> joins <strong>A.J. Rice</strong> on <em>Dangerous Laughter</em> for a hard-hitting conversation about the Trump–Russia investigation, the Steele dossier, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, the Obama administration, the FBI, the CIA, and the role of the media in shaping one of the most controversial political narratives of the modern era.</p>
<p>Drawing from his book, <em>Clinton Hoax, Obama Coup: The Declassified Story of the Trump–Russia Delusion</em>, Drew explains why he believes Russiagate was more than a partisan scandal. The discussion examines declassified documents, intelligence-community actions, political messaging, media coverage, and the lasting impact these events had on Donald Trump’s presidency and public trust in American institutions.</p>
<p>A.J. and Drew also discuss the deep state, government accountability, censorship, election-year politics, the Hunter Biden laptop story, and what Americans should learn from the way major political narratives are created and promoted.</p>
<p>This episode presents the arguments and analysis of the guest and hosts. Listen, review the evidence, and decide for yourself.</p>
<p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The origins of the Trump–Russia investigation</li>
<li>Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Steele dossier</li>
<li>The Obama administration and intelligence agencies</li>
<li>FBI and CIA involvement</li>
<li>Media manipulation and political messaging</li>
<li>Declassified documents and government accountability</li>
<li>The Hunter Biden laptop controversy</li>
<li>The long-term consequences of Russiagate</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Featured Guest:</strong> Drew Thomas Allen<br /> <strong>Host:</strong> A.J. Rice<br /> <strong>Podcast:</strong> <em>Dangerous Laughter</em></p>
<h3> BUY THE BOOKS</h3>
<p><strong>Drew Thomas Allen</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSJYN1MB"><em>Clinton Hoax, Obama Coup: The Declassified Story of the Trump–Russia Delusion</em></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G62K6Z46"><em>For Christ and Country: The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk</em></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLV2P3M6"><em>America’s Last Stand: Will You Vote to Save or Destroy America in 2024?</em></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T46R9PD"><em>Uncommon Sense</em></a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>A.J. Rice</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2JV5T2D"><em>The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity</em></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637583680"><em>The Woking Dead: How Society’s Vogue Virus Destroys Our Culture</em></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2BF9YR8"><em>The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…on Both Sides</em></a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Support Drew Thomas Allen and A.J. Rice—grab their books, share the episode, and join the conversation.</strong></p>
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:01) - Democracy in the Trump Era</li><li>(00:02:55) - Steve Bannon on 'The Russia Hoax'</li><li>(00:06:51) - Looking Back at 2016, 2012, and 2013</li><li>(00:14:33) - On the Russia Collusion Narrative</li><li>(00:24:00) - Drew Thomas Allen on Dangerous Laughter With AJ Rice</li><li>(00:27:40) - David Letterman in The Late Show</li><li>(00:29:09) - Letterman on Clinton Hoax, Obama Coup</li><li>(00:31:56) - David Letterman on the Benghazi Interview</li><li>(00:36:37) - David Letterman on Jimmy Kimmel's Trump Joke</li><li>(00:43:14) - Trump on the Media's Role in the Election</li><li>(00:49:45) - Drew Brees on McCain's Thanking Sarah Palin</li><li>(00:51:12) - The Trans Mafia: The Curse of the Bearded Lady</li><li>(00:54:03) - Drew Thomas Allen on His Third Book, The Clinton Hoax</li><li>(00:55:53) - Declassified FBI Memo: From Clinton Hoax to Obama Coup</li><li>(01:01:20) - Disruptors: The Future of the 2020 Election</li><li>(01:10:01) - Drew Thomas Allen on The Clinton Hoax, Obama Coup</li><li>(01:17:37) - Drew Thomas Allen on His Book, The Clinton Hoax</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Was Russiagate the biggest political hoax in American history?
Author and political commentator Drew Thomas Allen joins A.J. Rice on Dangerous Laughter for a hard-hitting conversation about the Trump–Russia investigation, the Steele dossier, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, the Obama administration, the FBI, the CIA, and the role of the media in shaping one of the most controversial political narratives of the modern era.
Drawing from his book, Clinton Hoax, Obama Coup: The Declassified Story of the Trump–Russia Delusion, Drew explains why he believes Russiagate was more than a partisan scandal. The discussion examines declassified documents, intelligence-community actions, political messaging, media coverage, and the lasting impact these events had on Donald Trump’s presidency and public trust in American institutions.
A.J. and Drew also discuss the deep state, government accountability, censorship, election-year politics, the Hunter Biden laptop story, and what Americans should learn from the way major political narratives are created and promoted.
This episode presents the arguments and analysis of the guest and hosts. Listen, review the evidence, and decide for yourself.
In this episode:

The origins of the Trump–Russia investigation
Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Steele dossier
The Obama administration and intelligence agencies
FBI and CIA involvement
Media manipulation and political messaging
Declassified documents and government accountability
The Hunter Biden laptop controversy
The long-term consequences of Russiagate

Featured Guest: Drew Thomas Allen Host: A.J. Rice Podcast: Dangerous Laughter
 BUY THE BOOKS
Drew Thomas Allen

Clinton Hoax, Obama Coup: The Declassified Story of the Trump–Russia Delusion
For Christ and Country: The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk
America’s Last Stand: Will You Vote to Save or Destroy America in 2024?
Uncommon Sense

A.J. Rice

The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity
The Woking Dead: How Society’s Vogue Virus Destroys Our Culture
The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…on Both Sides

Support Drew Thomas Allen and A.J. Rice—grab their books, share the episode, and join the conversation.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[<p><strong>Was Russiagate the biggest political hoax in American history?</strong></p>
<p>Author and political commentator <strong>Drew Thomas Allen</strong> joins <strong>A.J. Rice</strong> on <em>Dangerous Laughter</em> for a hard-hitting conversation about the Trump–Russia investigation, the Steele dossier, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, the Obama administration, the FBI, the CIA, and the role of the media in shaping one of the most controversial political narratives of the modern era.</p>
<p>Drawing from his book, <em>Clinton Hoax, Obama Coup: The Declassified Story of the Trump–Russia Delusion</em>, Drew explains why he believes Russiagate was more than a partisan scandal. The discussion examines declassified documents, intelligence-community actions, political messaging, media coverage, and the lasting impact these events had on Donald Trump’s presidency and public trust in American institutions.</p>
<p>A.J. and Drew also discuss the deep state, government accountability, censorship, election-year politics, the Hunter Biden laptop story, and what Americans should learn from the way major political narratives are created and promoted.</p>
<p>This episode presents the arguments and analysis of the guest and hosts. Listen, review the evidence, and decide for yourself.</p>
<p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The origins of the Trump–Russia investigation</li>
<li>Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Steele dossier</li>
<li>The Obama administration and intelligence agencies</li>
<li>FBI and CIA involvement</li>
<li>Media manipulation and political messaging</li>
<li>Declassified documents and government accountability</li>
<li>The Hunter Biden laptop controversy</li>
<li>The long-term consequences of Russiagate</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Featured Guest:</strong> Drew Thomas Allen<br /> <strong>Host:</strong> A.J. Rice<br /> <strong>Podcast:</strong> <em>Dangerous Laughter</em></p>
<h3> BUY THE BOOKS</h3>
<p><strong>Drew Thomas Allen</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSJYN1MB"><em>Clinton Hoax, Obama Coup: The Declassified Story of the Trump–Russia Delusion</em></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G62K6Z46"><em>For Christ and Country: The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk</em></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLV2P3M6"><em>America’s Last Stand: Will You Vote to Save or Destroy America in 2024?</em></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T46R9PD"><em>Uncommon Sense</em></a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>A.J. Rice</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2JV5T2D"><em>The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity</em></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637583680"><em>The Woking Dead: How Society’s Vogue Virus Destroys Our Culture</em></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D2BF9YR8"><em>The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…on Both Sides</em></a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Support Drew Thomas Allen and A.J. Rice—grab their books, share the episode, and join the conversation.</strong></p>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Was Russiagate the biggest political hoax in American history?
Author and political commentator Drew Thomas Allen joins A.J. Rice on Dangerous Laughter for a hard-hitting conversation about the Trump–Russia investigation, the Steele dossier, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, the Obama administration, the FBI, the CIA, and the role of the media in shaping one of the most controversial political narratives of the modern era.
Drawing from his book, Clinton Hoax, Obama Coup: The Declassified Story of the Trump–Russia Delusion, Drew explains why he believes Russiagate was more than a partisan scandal. The discussion examines declassified documents, intelligence-community actions, political messaging, media coverage, and the lasting impact these events had on Donald Trump’s presidency and public trust in American institutions.
A.J. and Drew also discuss the deep state, government accountability, censorship, election-year politics, the Hunter Biden laptop story, and what Americans should learn from the way major political narratives are created and promoted.
This episode presents the arguments and analysis of the guest and hosts. Listen, review the evidence, and decide for yourself.
In this episode:

The origins of the Trump–Russia investigation
Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the Steele dossier
The Obama administration and intelligence agencies
FBI and CIA involvement
Media manipulation and political messaging
Declassified documents and government accountability
The Hunter Biden laptop controversy
The long-term consequences of Russiagate

Featured Guest: Drew Thomas Allen Host: A.J. Rice Podcast: Dangerous Laughter
 BUY THE BOOKS
Drew Thomas Allen

Clinton Hoax, Obama Coup: The Declassified Story of the Trump–Russia Delusion
For Christ and Country: The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk
America’s Last Stand: Will You Vote to Save or Destroy America in 2024?
Uncommon Sense

A.J. Rice

The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity
The Woking Dead: How Society’s Vogue Virus Destroys Our Culture
The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…on Both Sides

Support Drew Thomas Allen and A.J. Rice—grab their books, share the episode, and join the conversation.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Common Sense Cowboy Explains What America Forgot | Patrick Dorinson on Dangerous Laughter]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p><strong>The Common Sense Cowboy Explains What America Forgot | Patrick Dorinson on Dangerous Laughter</strong></p>
<p>America did not lose its common sense overnight. It lost the values that once made common sense possible.</p>
<p>Patrick Dorinson, known as <strong>The Common Sense Cowboy</strong>, joins host <strong>A.J. Rice</strong> on <em>Dangerous Laughter</em> for a conversation about honor, responsibility, courage, humor and the importance of keeping your word.</p>
<p>Patrick is the author of <em>The Common Sense Cowboy’s Guide to Life</em> and <em>It’s Nut Cuttin’ Time, America!</em> Drawing from classic Westerns, American history and lessons learned from real-life mentors, he explains why cowboy values still matter in an age of disappearing accountability, empty promises and manufactured outrage.</p>
<p>From John Wayne and Will Rogers to <em>Yellowstone</em> and <em>Landman</em>, Patrick explores why Western culture is finding a new audience and why the cowboy remains one of America’s most enduring cultural symbols.</p>
<p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p>
<p> Why your word should still be your bond<br /> What separates a real cowboy from a “drugstore cowboy”<br /> Why America is rediscovering Western stories and culture<br />⭐ The lasting lessons of John Wayne and Will Rogers<br /> How <em>Yellowstone</em> and <em>Landman</em> revived the modern Western<br /> Why personal responsibility has become culturally rebellious<br /> What younger generations can learn from real-life mentors<br /> Why it may be “nut cuttin’ time” for America<br /> How common sense, laughter and courage can help the country regain its footing</p>
<p>The Common Sense Cowboy explains what America forgot and why remembering it could change everything.</p>
<p>What piece of old-school wisdom does America need to bring back?</p>
<p>Follow <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong> for political satire, cultural commentary and fearless conversations about American culture, politics, free speech, comedy, history and the people shaping the national conversation.</p>
<p>━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━</p>
<p><strong>PATRICK DORINSON’S BOOKS</strong></p>
<p><em>The Common Sense Cowboy’s Guide to Life: Stories from the Old Guy at the End of the Bar</em></p>
<p>Official book page:<br /><a href="https://patrickdorinson.com/book/">https://patrickdorinson.com/book/</a></p>
<p>Amazon:<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1630063355/">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1630063355/</a></p>
<p>Newsmax Shop:<br /><a href="https://www.newsmaxshop.com/the-common-sense-cowboy-guide-to-life/">https://www.newsmaxshop.com/the-common-sense-cowboy-guide-to-life/</a></p>
<p><em>It’s Nut Cuttin’ Time, America!: The Moment of Truth Has Arrived</em></p>
<p>AbeBooks:<br /><a href="https://www.abebooks.com/9780988281103/Nut-Cuttin-Time-America-Dorinson-0988281104/plp">https://www.abebooks.com/9780988281103/Nut-Cuttin-Time-America-Dorinson-0988281104/plp</a></p>
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<p><strong>BOOKS BY A.J. RICE</strong></p>
<p><em>The Woking Dead: How Society’s Vogue Virus Destroys Our Culture</em><br /><a href="https://thewokingdeadbook.com/">https://thewokingdeadbook.com/</a></p>
<p><em>The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity</em><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Bearded-Lady-Whacked-American/dp/B0G2JV5T2D/">https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Bearded-Lady-Whacked-American/dp/B0G2JV5T2D/</a></p>
<p><em>The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…on Both Sides</em><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/White-Privilege-Album-Bringing-Harmony/dp/B0D2BF9YR8/">https://www.amazon.com/White-Privilege-Album-Bringing-Harmony/dp/B0D2BF9YR8/</a></p>
<p>More books and writing from A.J. Rice:<br /><a href="https://ajricepr.com/publius-prose">https://ajricepr.com/publius-prose</a></p>
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<p>Official website:<br /><a></a></p>
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:01) - Dangerous Laughter</li><li>(00:06:47) - A message from an old boomer</li><li>(00:13:48) - Bette Midler on the Patriot Party</li><li>(00:14:42) - Patrick Dornsen on the Left and the Right</li><li>(00:20:20) - Jimmy Kimmel on NBA All-Stars</li><li>(00:26:20) - AJ Rice</li><li>(00:29:32) - Can You Tell The Type Of Cowboy By Drinking Beer?</li><li>(00:35:48) - Patrick on Being a Man</li><li>(00:41:21) - Patrick on the Kamala Harris Ad</li><li>(00:46:57) - Who Invented The Cowboys Ad?</li><li>(00:47:50) - dangerous laughter</li><li>(00:51:25) - Wonders of the West</li><li>(00:54:01) - The Cowboy and His Legacy</li><li>(01:00:53) - Clint Eastwood on Who Inherits From John Wayne</li><li>(01:05:55) - Breeders on the Millennial Generation</li><li>(01:09:30) - Common Sense Cowboys: The Book Review</li><li>(01:14:18) - Dangerous Laughter</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Common Sense Cowboy Explains What America Forgot | Patrick Dorinson on Dangerous Laughter
America did not lose its common sense overnight. It lost the values that once made common sense possible.
Patrick Dorinson, known as The Common Sense Cowboy, joins host A.J. Rice on Dangerous Laughter for a conversation about honor, responsibility, courage, humor and the importance of keeping your word.
Patrick is the author of The Common Sense Cowboy’s Guide to Life and It’s Nut Cuttin’ Time, America! Drawing from classic Westerns, American history and lessons learned from real-life mentors, he explains why cowboy values still matter in an age of disappearing accountability, empty promises and manufactured outrage.
From John Wayne and Will Rogers to Yellowstone and Landman, Patrick explores why Western culture is finding a new audience and why the cowboy remains one of America’s most enduring cultural symbols.
In this episode:
 Why your word should still be your bond What separates a real cowboy from a “drugstore cowboy” Why America is rediscovering Western stories and culture⭐ The lasting lessons of John Wayne and Will Rogers How Yellowstone and Landman revived the modern Western Why personal responsibility has become culturally rebellious What younger generations can learn from real-life mentors Why it may be “nut cuttin’ time” for America How common sense, laughter and courage can help the country regain its footing
The Common Sense Cowboy explains what America forgot and why remembering it could change everything.
What piece of old-school wisdom does America need to bring back?
Follow Dangerous Laughter for political satire, cultural commentary and fearless conversations about American culture, politics, free speech, comedy, history and the people shaping the national conversation.
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PATRICK DORINSON’S BOOKS
The Common Sense Cowboy’s Guide to Life: Stories from the Old Guy at the End of the Bar
Official book page:https://patrickdorinson.com/book/
Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1630063355/
Newsmax Shop:https://www.newsmaxshop.com/the-common-sense-cowboy-guide-to-life/
It’s Nut Cuttin’ Time, America!: The Moment of Truth Has Arrived
AbeBooks:https://www.abebooks.com/9780988281103/Nut-Cuttin-Time-America-Dorinson-0988281104/plp
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BOOKS BY A.J. RICE
The Woking Dead: How Society’s Vogue Virus Destroys Our Culturehttps://thewokingdeadbook.com/
The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanityhttps://www.amazon.com/Curse-Bearded-Lady-Whacked-American/dp/B0G2JV5T2D/
The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…on Both Sideshttps://www.amazon.com/White-Privilege-Album-Bringing-Harmony/dp/B0D2BF9YR8/
More books and writing from A.J. Rice:https://ajricepr.com/publius-prose
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                    <![CDATA[<p><strong>The Common Sense Cowboy Explains What America Forgot | Patrick Dorinson on Dangerous Laughter</strong></p>
<p>America did not lose its common sense overnight. It lost the values that once made common sense possible.</p>
<p>Patrick Dorinson, known as <strong>The Common Sense Cowboy</strong>, joins host <strong>A.J. Rice</strong> on <em>Dangerous Laughter</em> for a conversation about honor, responsibility, courage, humor and the importance of keeping your word.</p>
<p>Patrick is the author of <em>The Common Sense Cowboy’s Guide to Life</em> and <em>It’s Nut Cuttin’ Time, America!</em> Drawing from classic Westerns, American history and lessons learned from real-life mentors, he explains why cowboy values still matter in an age of disappearing accountability, empty promises and manufactured outrage.</p>
<p>From John Wayne and Will Rogers to <em>Yellowstone</em> and <em>Landman</em>, Patrick explores why Western culture is finding a new audience and why the cowboy remains one of America’s most enduring cultural symbols.</p>
<p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p>
<p> Why your word should still be your bond<br /> What separates a real cowboy from a “drugstore cowboy”<br /> Why America is rediscovering Western stories and culture<br />⭐ The lasting lessons of John Wayne and Will Rogers<br /> How <em>Yellowstone</em> and <em>Landman</em> revived the modern Western<br /> Why personal responsibility has become culturally rebellious<br /> What younger generations can learn from real-life mentors<br /> Why it may be “nut cuttin’ time” for America<br /> How common sense, laughter and courage can help the country regain its footing</p>
<p>The Common Sense Cowboy explains what America forgot and why remembering it could change everything.</p>
<p>What piece of old-school wisdom does America need to bring back?</p>
<p>Follow <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong> for political satire, cultural commentary and fearless conversations about American culture, politics, free speech, comedy, history and the people shaping the national conversation.</p>
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<p><strong>PATRICK DORINSON’S BOOKS</strong></p>
<p><em>The Common Sense Cowboy’s Guide to Life: Stories from the Old Guy at the End of the Bar</em></p>
<p>Official book page:<br /><a href="https://patrickdorinson.com/book/">https://patrickdorinson.com/book/</a></p>
<p>Amazon:<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1630063355/">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1630063355/</a></p>
<p>Newsmax Shop:<br /><a href="https://www.newsmaxshop.com/the-common-sense-cowboy-guide-to-life/">https://www.newsmaxshop.com/the-common-sense-cowboy-guide-to-life/</a></p>
<p><em>It’s Nut Cuttin’ Time, America!: The Moment of Truth Has Arrived</em></p>
<p>AbeBooks:<br /><a href="https://www.abebooks.com/9780988281103/Nut-Cuttin-Time-America-Dorinson-0988281104/plp">https://www.abebooks.com/9780988281103/Nut-Cuttin-Time-America-Dorinson-0988281104/plp</a></p>
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<p><strong>BOOKS BY A.J. RICE</strong></p>
<p><em>The Woking Dead: How Society’s Vogue Virus Destroys Our Culture</em><br /><a href="https://thewokingdeadbook.com/">https://thewokingdeadbook.com/</a></p>
<p><em>The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity</em><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Bearded-Lady-Whacked-American/dp/B0G2JV5T2D/">https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Bearded-Lady-Whacked-American/dp/B0G2JV5T2D/</a></p>
<p><em>The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…on Both Sides</em><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/White-Privilege-Album-Bringing-Harmony/dp/B0D2BF9YR8/">https://www.amazon.com/White-Privilege-Album-Bringing-Harmony/dp/B0D2BF9YR8/</a></p>
<p>More books and writing from A.J. Rice:<br /><a href="https://ajricepr.com/publius-prose">https://ajricepr.com/publius-prose</a></p>
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<p><strong>FOLLOW DANGEROUS LAUGHTER</strong></p>
<p>Official website:<br /><a href="https://dangerouslaughter.com/">https://dangerouslaughter.com/</a></p>
<p>YouTube:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughter">https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughter</a></p>
<p>Podcast website:<br /><a href="https://dangerous-laughter.castos.com/">https://dangerous-laughter.castos.com/</a></p>
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<p><strong>FOLLOW PATRICK DORINSON</strong></p>
<p>Official website:<br /><a href="https://patrickdorinson.com/">https://patrickdorinson.com/</a></p>
<p>Instagram:<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/patrickdorinson/">https://www.instagram.com/patrickdorinson/</a></p>
<p>X:<br /><a href="https://x.com/ridinbeamer">https://x.com/ridinbeamer</a></p>
<p>Facebook:<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/cowboy.libertarian">https://www.facebook.com/cowboy.libertarian</a></p>
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<p><strong>FOLLOW A.J. RICE</strong></p>
<p>Official website:<br /><a href="https://ajricepr.com/">https://ajricepr.com/</a></p>
<p>The Publius National Post:<br /><a href="https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/">https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/</a></p>
<p>Substack profile:<br /><a href="https://substack.com/@publiusnationalpost">https://substack.com/@publiusnationalpost</a></p>
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<p><strong>ABOUT DANGEROUS LAUGHTER</strong></p>
<p><em>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</em> delivers political satire, cultural commentary, fearless conversations and perfectly timed derision.</p>
<p>Follow the podcast for conversations about American culture, politics, free speech, media hypocrisy, cancel culture, comedy, history, bestselling books, Western values and the cultural battles shaping the country.</p>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Common Sense Cowboy Explains What America Forgot | Patrick Dorinson on Dangerous Laughter
America did not lose its common sense overnight. It lost the values that once made common sense possible.
Patrick Dorinson, known as The Common Sense Cowboy, joins host A.J. Rice on Dangerous Laughter for a conversation about honor, responsibility, courage, humor and the importance of keeping your word.
Patrick is the author of The Common Sense Cowboy’s Guide to Life and It’s Nut Cuttin’ Time, America! Drawing from classic Westerns, American history and lessons learned from real-life mentors, he explains why cowboy values still matter in an age of disappearing accountability, empty promises and manufactured outrage.
From John Wayne and Will Rogers to Yellowstone and Landman, Patrick explores why Western culture is finding a new audience and why the cowboy remains one of America’s most enduring cultural symbols.
In this episode:
 Why your word should still be your bond What separates a real cowboy from a “drugstore cowboy” Why America is rediscovering Western stories and culture⭐ The lasting lessons of John Wayne and Will Rogers How Yellowstone and Landman revived the modern Western Why personal responsibility has become culturally rebellious What younger generations can learn from real-life mentors Why it may be “nut cuttin’ time” for America How common sense, laughter and courage can help the country regain its footing
The Common Sense Cowboy explains what America forgot and why remembering it could change everything.
What piece of old-school wisdom does America need to bring back?
Follow Dangerous Laughter for political satire, cultural commentary and fearless conversations about American culture, politics, free speech, comedy, history and the people shaping the national conversation.
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PATRICK DORINSON’S BOOKS
The Common Sense Cowboy’s Guide to Life: Stories from the Old Guy at the End of the Bar
Official book page:https://patrickdorinson.com/book/
Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1630063355/
Newsmax Shop:https://www.newsmaxshop.com/the-common-sense-cowboy-guide-to-life/
It’s Nut Cuttin’ Time, America!: The Moment of Truth Has Arrived
AbeBooks:https://www.abebooks.com/9780988281103/Nut-Cuttin-Time-America-Dorinson-0988281104/plp
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BOOKS BY A.J. RICE
The Woking Dead: How Society’s Vogue Virus Destroys Our Culturehttps://thewokingdeadbook.com/
The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanityhttps://www.amazon.com/Curse-Bearded-Lady-Whacked-American/dp/B0G2JV5T2D/
The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…on Both Sideshttps://www.amazon.com/White-Privilege-Album-Bringing-Harmony/dp/B0D2BF9YR8/
More books and writing from A.J. Rice:https://ajricepr.com/publius-prose
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                    <![CDATA[No Jokes Allowed? Comedy, Cancel Culture & the Future of Free Speech | Lou Perez on Dangerous Laughter with A.J. RICE]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p><strong>Is comedy becoming the last forbidden form of free speech?</strong></p>
<p>On this episode of <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong>, <strong>A.J. Rice</strong> sits down with comedian, producer, satirist, and author <strong>Lou Perez</strong> to discuss the growing culture of censorship, cancel culture, and why comedy has become one of the last places where uncomfortable truths can still be told.</p>
<p>Drawing from his book, <em><strong>That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy</strong></em>, Lou explains how political correctness, social media outrage, and cultural pressure have reshaped stand-up comedy, entertainment, and public discourse.</p>
<p>The conversation explores the history of satire—from <strong>Lenny Bruce</strong> and <strong>George Carlin</strong> to today's comedians—and asks whether America is entering an era where humor itself has become controversial.</p>
<h2>In this episode:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Why cancel culture changed comedy</li>
<li>Is free speech under attack?</li>
<li>Political satire and modern censorship</li>
<li>The role of comedians in a divided America</li>
<li>George Carlin, Lenny Bruce, and comedy legends</li>
<li>Charlie Hebdo and the cost of speaking freely</li>
<li>Social media outrage and cancel mobs</li>
<li>Why laughter remains one of freedom's greatest weapons</li>
</ul>
<p>Whether you're interested in <strong>stand-up comedy</strong>, <strong>politics</strong>, <strong>free speech</strong>, <strong>First Amendment rights</strong>, <strong>political satire</strong>, or the future of American culture, this conversation delivers insight, humor, and honest debate.</p>
<p><strong>Guest:</strong> Lou Perez<br /> <strong>Host:</strong> A.J. Rice<br /> <strong>Show:</strong> Dangerous Laughter</p>
<h2>⏱ Chapters</h2>
<p>00:00 Intro<br /> 01:35 Is Comedy Still Allowed?<br /> 09:42 The Death of Comedy<br /> 19:58 Cancel Culture &amp; Censorship<br /> 31:20 Why Humor Scares Authoritarians<br /> 44:15 The Rebirth of Comedy<br /> 57:10 Final Thoughts</p>
<h1>Guest: Lou Perez</h1>
<p>Official Website<br /> <a href="https://www.thelouperez.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.thelouperez.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.thelouperez.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.thelouperez.com/</a> (Order page with links to Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble, Walmart, BAM!, Bookshop &amp; IndieBound)</p>
<p>▶️ YouTube<br /> <a>https://www.youtube.com/@TheLouPerez</a></p>
<p>X (Twitter)<br /> <a href="https://x.com/TheLouPerez">https://x.com/TheLouPerez</a></p>
<p>Instagram<br /> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thelouperez/">https://www.instagram.com/thelouperez/</a></p>
<p>The Lou Perez Podcast<br /> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lou-perez-podcast/id1535032081?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lou-perez-podcast/id1535032081</a></p>
<p>Substack<br /> <a>https://substack.com/@louperez</a></p>
<h1>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</h1>
<p>▶️ Subscribe on YouTube<br /> <a>https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughter</a></p>
<p>Official Website<br /> <a href="https://dangerouslaughter.com">https://dangerouslaughter.com</a></p>
<h1>Books by A.J. Rice</h1>
<p><strong>The White Privilege Album</strong><br /> <a href="https://whiteprivilegealbum.com">https://whiteprivilegealbum.com</a></p>
<p><strong>The Woking Dead</strong><br /> <a>https://wokingdeadbook.com</a></p>
<p><strong>The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity</strong><br /> <a href="https://beardedladybook.com">https://beardedladybook.com</a></p>
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:01) - Dangerous Laughter</li><li>(00:02:29) - Dissecting Dangerous Laughter With Lou Perez</li><li>(00:10:24) - Comedian on Becoming a Jihadi</li><li>(00:15:52) - Lou Perez on his New Comedy</li><li>(00:17:41) - Coming Out of the MFA Closet</li><li>(00:20:07) - Lou Perez on His New Book, The Curse of the Bearded</li><li>(00:21:03) - Celebrities Endorse Dangerous Laughter</li><li>(00:24:26) - Comedian on Louis CK's Trans Jokes</li><li>(00:29:51) - Free Speech and the 2020 election</li><li>(00:36:35) - Kamala on The LA Sparks Locker Room</li><li>(00:40:22) - The Trans Mafia: Cult of the Bearded Lady</li><li>(00:43:05) - DMS: Toxic Masculinity on The DL</li><li>(00:47:47) - Adam Levine on the Democratic Party's Use of Words</li><li>(00:53:57) - Bill Maher on Stephen A. Smith's Support for Rubio</li><li>(00:55:19) - Mike Solana from Pirate Wires: Is the GOP the Party</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Is comedy becoming the last forbidden form of free speech?
On this episode of Dangerous Laughter, A.J. Rice sits down with comedian, producer, satirist, and author Lou Perez to discuss the growing culture of censorship, cancel culture, and why comedy has become one of the last places where uncomfortable truths can still be told.
Drawing from his book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy, Lou explains how political correctness, social media outrage, and cultural pressure have reshaped stand-up comedy, entertainment, and public discourse.
The conversation explores the history of satire—from Lenny Bruce and George Carlin to today's comedians—and asks whether America is entering an era where humor itself has become controversial.
In this episode:

Why cancel culture changed comedy
Is free speech under attack?
Political satire and modern censorship
The role of comedians in a divided America
George Carlin, Lenny Bruce, and comedy legends
Charlie Hebdo and the cost of speaking freely
Social media outrage and cancel mobs
Why laughter remains one of freedom's greatest weapons

Whether you're interested in stand-up comedy, politics, free speech, First Amendment rights, political satire, or the future of American culture, this conversation delivers insight, humor, and honest debate.
Guest: Lou Perez Host: A.J. Rice Show: Dangerous Laughter
⏱ Chapters
00:00 Intro 01:35 Is Comedy Still Allowed? 09:42 The Death of Comedy 19:58 Cancel Culture & Censorship 31:20 Why Humor Scares Authoritarians 44:15 The Rebirth of Comedy 57:10 Final Thoughts
Guest: Lou Perez
Official Website https://www.thelouperez.com/
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.thelouperez.com/ (Order page with links to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, BAM!, Bookshop & IndieBound)
▶️ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TheLouPerez
X (Twitter) https://x.com/TheLouPerez
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelouperez/
The Lou Perez Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lou-perez-podcast/id1535032081
Substack https://substack.com/@louperez
Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice
▶️ Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughter
Official Website https://dangerouslaughter.com
Books by A.J. Rice
The White Privilege Album https://whiteprivilegealbum.com
The Woking Dead https://wokingdeadbook.com
The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity https://beardedladybook.com]]>
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                    <![CDATA[<p><strong>Is comedy becoming the last forbidden form of free speech?</strong></p>
<p>On this episode of <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong>, <strong>A.J. Rice</strong> sits down with comedian, producer, satirist, and author <strong>Lou Perez</strong> to discuss the growing culture of censorship, cancel culture, and why comedy has become one of the last places where uncomfortable truths can still be told.</p>
<p>Drawing from his book, <em><strong>That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy</strong></em>, Lou explains how political correctness, social media outrage, and cultural pressure have reshaped stand-up comedy, entertainment, and public discourse.</p>
<p>The conversation explores the history of satire—from <strong>Lenny Bruce</strong> and <strong>George Carlin</strong> to today's comedians—and asks whether America is entering an era where humor itself has become controversial.</p>
<h2>In this episode:</h2>
<ul>
<li>Why cancel culture changed comedy</li>
<li>Is free speech under attack?</li>
<li>Political satire and modern censorship</li>
<li>The role of comedians in a divided America</li>
<li>George Carlin, Lenny Bruce, and comedy legends</li>
<li>Charlie Hebdo and the cost of speaking freely</li>
<li>Social media outrage and cancel mobs</li>
<li>Why laughter remains one of freedom's greatest weapons</li>
</ul>
<p>Whether you're interested in <strong>stand-up comedy</strong>, <strong>politics</strong>, <strong>free speech</strong>, <strong>First Amendment rights</strong>, <strong>political satire</strong>, or the future of American culture, this conversation delivers insight, humor, and honest debate.</p>
<p><strong>Guest:</strong> Lou Perez<br /> <strong>Host:</strong> A.J. Rice<br /> <strong>Show:</strong> Dangerous Laughter</p>
<h2>⏱ Chapters</h2>
<p>00:00 Intro<br /> 01:35 Is Comedy Still Allowed?<br /> 09:42 The Death of Comedy<br /> 19:58 Cancel Culture &amp; Censorship<br /> 31:20 Why Humor Scares Authoritarians<br /> 44:15 The Rebirth of Comedy<br /> 57:10 Final Thoughts</p>
<h1>Guest: Lou Perez</h1>
<p>Official Website<br /> <a href="https://www.thelouperez.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.thelouperez.com/</a></p>
<p><strong>That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.thelouperez.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.thelouperez.com/</a> (Order page with links to Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble, Walmart, BAM!, Bookshop &amp; IndieBound)</p>
<p>▶️ YouTube<br /> <a>https://www.youtube.com/@TheLouPerez</a></p>
<p>X (Twitter)<br /> <a href="https://x.com/TheLouPerez">https://x.com/TheLouPerez</a></p>
<p>Instagram<br /> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thelouperez/">https://www.instagram.com/thelouperez/</a></p>
<p>The Lou Perez Podcast<br /> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lou-perez-podcast/id1535032081?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lou-perez-podcast/id1535032081</a></p>
<p>Substack<br /> <a>https://substack.com/@louperez</a></p>
<h1>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</h1>
<p>▶️ Subscribe on YouTube<br /> <a>https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughter</a></p>
<p>Official Website<br /> <a href="https://dangerouslaughter.com">https://dangerouslaughter.com</a></p>
<h1>Books by A.J. Rice</h1>
<p><strong>The White Privilege Album</strong><br /> <a href="https://whiteprivilegealbum.com">https://whiteprivilegealbum.com</a></p>
<p><strong>The Woking Dead</strong><br /> <a>https://wokingdeadbook.com</a></p>
<p><strong>The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity</strong><br /> <a href="https://beardedladybook.com">https://beardedladybook.com</a></p>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Is comedy becoming the last forbidden form of free speech?
On this episode of Dangerous Laughter, A.J. Rice sits down with comedian, producer, satirist, and author Lou Perez to discuss the growing culture of censorship, cancel culture, and why comedy has become one of the last places where uncomfortable truths can still be told.
Drawing from his book, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy, Lou explains how political correctness, social media outrage, and cultural pressure have reshaped stand-up comedy, entertainment, and public discourse.
The conversation explores the history of satire—from Lenny Bruce and George Carlin to today's comedians—and asks whether America is entering an era where humor itself has become controversial.
In this episode:

Why cancel culture changed comedy
Is free speech under attack?
Political satire and modern censorship
The role of comedians in a divided America
George Carlin, Lenny Bruce, and comedy legends
Charlie Hebdo and the cost of speaking freely
Social media outrage and cancel mobs
Why laughter remains one of freedom's greatest weapons

Whether you're interested in stand-up comedy, politics, free speech, First Amendment rights, political satire, or the future of American culture, this conversation delivers insight, humor, and honest debate.
Guest: Lou Perez Host: A.J. Rice Show: Dangerous Laughter
⏱ Chapters
00:00 Intro 01:35 Is Comedy Still Allowed? 09:42 The Death of Comedy 19:58 Cancel Culture & Censorship 31:20 Why Humor Scares Authoritarians 44:15 The Rebirth of Comedy 57:10 Final Thoughts
Guest: Lou Perez
Official Website https://www.thelouperez.com/
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: On the Death and Rebirth of Comedy https://www.thelouperez.com/ (Order page with links to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Walmart, BAM!, Bookshop & IndieBound)
▶️ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TheLouPerez
X (Twitter) https://x.com/TheLouPerez
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thelouperez/
The Lou Perez Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lou-perez-podcast/id1535032081
Substack https://substack.com/@louperez
Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice
▶️ Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughter
Official Website https://dangerouslaughter.com
Books by A.J. Rice
The White Privilege Album https://whiteprivilegealbum.com
The Woking Dead https://wokingdeadbook.com
The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity https://beardedladybook.com]]>
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                    <![CDATA[What is the real story behind J.K. Rowling? Solomon Schmidt on Dangerous Laughter]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p>On this episode of <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong>, AJ Rice sits down with <strong>Solomon Schmidt</strong>, author of <strong><em>A Pen to Change the World: The Life of J.K. Rowling</em></strong>, for a fascinating conversation about the woman behind the Harry Potter phenomenon.</p>
<p>They explore Rowling's journey from struggling single mother to one of the world's most influential authors, the cultural impact of Harry Potter, the controversy surrounding her defense of free speech, cancel culture, gender ideology, and why Rowling has become one of the defining public figures of the modern culture war.</p>
<p>Whether you're a Harry Potter fan, interested in publishing, free expression, or today's political and cultural debates, this is an episode you won't want to miss.</p>
<h2>Topics Covered</h2>
<ul>
<li>J.K. Rowling's untold life story</li>
<li>The making of Harry Potter</li>
<li>Cancel culture and public backlash</li>
<li>Free speech in modern society</li>
<li>Gender ideology and cultural debates</li>
<li>Literature's influence on politics and culture</li>
<li>The legacy of one of the world's bestselling authors</li>
</ul>
<h2>Guest</h2>
<p><strong>Solomon Schmidt</strong><br /> Author of <em>A Pen to Change the World: The Life of J.K. Rowling</em></p>
<p> Buy the book:<br /> <a>https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+Pen+to+Change+the+World+Solomon+Schmidt</a></p>
<h2>Host</h2>
<p><strong>AJ Rice</strong><br /> President &amp; CEO of Publius PR</p>
<p> <a href="https://ajricepr.com">https://ajricepr.com</a></p>
<p> <em>The Woking Dead</em><br /> <a>https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Woking+Dead+AJ+Rice</a></p>
<p> <em>The White Privilege Album</em><br /> <a>https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+White+Privilege+Album+AJ+Rice</a></p>
<p> <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong> is the show where politics, culture, comedy, and fearless conversations collide.</p>
<p>Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and watch full episodes on YouTube and Rumble.</p>
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:01) - Dangerous Laughter</li><li>(00:03:03) - Interviewing Harry Potter Fan Solomon Schmidt</li><li>(00:06:08) - Harry Potter: The Story of JK Rowling</li><li>(00:10:49) - Bookmark: History Bites for Kids</li><li>(00:15:48) - Neville on Harry Potter's Biography</li><li>(00:18:34) - J.K. Rowling on Threats</li><li>(00:22:44) - A.J. Rice on Harry Potter and A Pen to Change</li><li>(00:28:08) - The Harpy in Harry Potter</li><li>(00:29:19) - How The Making of Harry Potter Started</li><li>(00:33:53) - JK Rowling on her New Book 'The Casual Vacancy'</li><li>(00:40:39) - Harry Potter Cast and Fans React to Emma Watson's Coming Out</li><li>(00:45:14) - Cursed Is the Bearded Lady: The Cult of the Trans</li><li>(00:48:05) - J.K. Rowling: Book Bans</li><li>(00:54:39) - UK Supreme Court: The definition of a woman is based on biological</li><li>(00:59:51) - "Sorting Hat"</li><li>(01:00:37) - How to Pass the Hogwarts SAT</li><li>(01:01:27) - The Name of Harry Potter's Prison</li><li>(01:02:16) - Fluffy the Philosopher's Mask</li><li>(01:02:48) - What publication constantly lies, exaggerates and manipulates the public perception</li><li>(01:03:35) - 10 Questions You Will Never Forget About JK Rowling</li><li>(01:04:36) - Which Character Kills Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and</li><li>(01:05:33) - What Is Voldemort's Real Full Name?</li><li>(01:06:17) - How Much Do You Know About Harry Potter?</li><li>(01:07:28) - Nerd Verse: Who Are The Founders of Hogwarts?</li><li>(01:09:15) - Harry Potter: The Moral Truth of the Book</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[On this episode of Dangerous Laughter, AJ Rice sits down with Solomon Schmidt, author of A Pen to Change the World: The Life of J.K. Rowling, for a fascinating conversation about the woman behind the Harry Potter phenomenon.
They explore Rowling's journey from struggling single mother to one of the world's most influential authors, the cultural impact of Harry Potter, the controversy surrounding her defense of free speech, cancel culture, gender ideology, and why Rowling has become one of the defining public figures of the modern culture war.
Whether you're a Harry Potter fan, interested in publishing, free expression, or today's political and cultural debates, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
Topics Covered

J.K. Rowling's untold life story
The making of Harry Potter
Cancel culture and public backlash
Free speech in modern society
Gender ideology and cultural debates
Literature's influence on politics and culture
The legacy of one of the world's bestselling authors

Guest
Solomon Schmidt Author of A Pen to Change the World: The Life of J.K. Rowling
 Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+Pen+to+Change+the+World+Solomon+Schmidt
Host
AJ Rice President & CEO of Publius PR
 https://ajricepr.com
 The Woking Dead https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Woking+Dead+AJ+Rice
 The White Privilege Album https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+White+Privilege+Album+AJ+Rice
 Dangerous Laughter is the show where politics, culture, comedy, and fearless conversations collide.
Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and watch full episodes on YouTube and Rumble.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[<p>On this episode of <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong>, AJ Rice sits down with <strong>Solomon Schmidt</strong>, author of <strong><em>A Pen to Change the World: The Life of J.K. Rowling</em></strong>, for a fascinating conversation about the woman behind the Harry Potter phenomenon.</p>
<p>They explore Rowling's journey from struggling single mother to one of the world's most influential authors, the cultural impact of Harry Potter, the controversy surrounding her defense of free speech, cancel culture, gender ideology, and why Rowling has become one of the defining public figures of the modern culture war.</p>
<p>Whether you're a Harry Potter fan, interested in publishing, free expression, or today's political and cultural debates, this is an episode you won't want to miss.</p>
<h2>Topics Covered</h2>
<ul>
<li>J.K. Rowling's untold life story</li>
<li>The making of Harry Potter</li>
<li>Cancel culture and public backlash</li>
<li>Free speech in modern society</li>
<li>Gender ideology and cultural debates</li>
<li>Literature's influence on politics and culture</li>
<li>The legacy of one of the world's bestselling authors</li>
</ul>
<h2>Guest</h2>
<p><strong>Solomon Schmidt</strong><br /> Author of <em>A Pen to Change the World: The Life of J.K. Rowling</em></p>
<p> Buy the book:<br /> <a>https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+Pen+to+Change+the+World+Solomon+Schmidt</a></p>
<h2>Host</h2>
<p><strong>AJ Rice</strong><br /> President &amp; CEO of Publius PR</p>
<p> <a href="https://ajricepr.com">https://ajricepr.com</a></p>
<p> <em>The Woking Dead</em><br /> <a>https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Woking+Dead+AJ+Rice</a></p>
<p> <em>The White Privilege Album</em><br /> <a>https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+White+Privilege+Album+AJ+Rice</a></p>
<p> <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong> is the show where politics, culture, comedy, and fearless conversations collide.</p>
<p>Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and watch full episodes on YouTube and Rumble.</p>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[On this episode of Dangerous Laughter, AJ Rice sits down with Solomon Schmidt, author of A Pen to Change the World: The Life of J.K. Rowling, for a fascinating conversation about the woman behind the Harry Potter phenomenon.
They explore Rowling's journey from struggling single mother to one of the world's most influential authors, the cultural impact of Harry Potter, the controversy surrounding her defense of free speech, cancel culture, gender ideology, and why Rowling has become one of the defining public figures of the modern culture war.
Whether you're a Harry Potter fan, interested in publishing, free expression, or today's political and cultural debates, this is an episode you won't want to miss.
Topics Covered

J.K. Rowling's untold life story
The making of Harry Potter
Cancel culture and public backlash
Free speech in modern society
Gender ideology and cultural debates
Literature's influence on politics and culture
The legacy of one of the world's bestselling authors

Guest
Solomon Schmidt Author of A Pen to Change the World: The Life of J.K. Rowling
 Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+Pen+to+Change+the+World+Solomon+Schmidt
Host
AJ Rice President & CEO of Publius PR
 https://ajricepr.com
 The Woking Dead https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Woking+Dead+AJ+Rice
 The White Privilege Album https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+White+Privilege+Album+AJ+Rice
 Dangerous Laughter is the show where politics, culture, comedy, and fearless conversations collide.
Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and watch full episodes on YouTube and Rumble.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[From Political Prisoner to Congress? John Strand Isn't Backing Down | Dangerous Laughter]]>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>A.J. RICE</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[<h1><strong>From Political Prisoner to Congress? John Strand Isn't Backing Down</strong></h1>
<p>What happens when losing your freedom becomes the catalyst for a new mission?</p>
<p>In this compelling episode of <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong>, host <strong>A.J. Rice</strong> welcomes <strong>John Strand</strong>—author of <em>Patriot Plea</em>, former January 6 defendant, and congressional candidate—for a wide-ranging conversation about resilience, public life, and the experiences that shaped his campaign for Congress. Strand discusses his account of January 6, his time in federal prison, the lessons he says he learned through adversity, and why he believes now is the time to seek public office. His book, <em>Patriot Plea</em>, chronicles those experiences and his perspective on government, justice, and the future of America.</p>
<h2>In This Episode</h2>
<ul>
<li>John Strand's perspective on January 6</li>
<li>Life inside federal prison</li>
<li>The story behind <strong>Patriot Plea</strong></li>
<li>Why he's running for Congress</li>
<li>Free speech and constitutional rights</li>
<li>Political discourse and the future of America</li>
<li>Faith, resilience, and public service</li>
</ul>
<h1>️ Follow Dangerous Laughter</h1>
<p> Website: <a href="https://dangerouslaughter.com">https://dangerouslaughter.com</a></p>
<p> Rumble: <a>https://rumble.com/c/DangerousLaughter</a></p>
<p>▶️ YouTube: <a>https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterShow</a></p>
<p> Apple Podcasts: <a>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dangerous-laughter/id1896879288</a></p>
<p>❌ X: <a>https://x.com/DLaughShow</a></p>
<h1>Connect with John Strand</h1>
<p> Campaign Website: <a href="https://johnstrand.com">https://johnstrand.com</a></p>
<p> <strong>Patriot Plea: The J6 Journey of a Political Prisoner in the Divided States of America</strong></p>
<p>Official Book: <a>https://patriotplea.com</a></p>
<p>Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1510786988">https://www.amazon.com/dp/1510786988</a></p>
<p>❌ X: <a href="https://x.com/JohnStrandUSA">https://x.com/JohnStrandUSA</a></p>
<p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnstrandusa">https://www.instagram.com/johnstrandusa</a></p>
<p>Facebook: <a>https://www.facebook.com/JohnStrandUSA</a></p>
<h1>️ Connect with A.J. Rice</h1>
<p> Website: <a href="https://ajricepr.com">https://ajricepr.com</a></p>
<p> Books: <a>https://ajricepr.com/books</a></p>
<p>Amazon Author Page: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D4C64R9R">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D4C64R9R</a></p>
<p>❌ X: <a href="https://x.com/PubliusPR">https://x.com/PubliusPR</a></p>
<p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/">https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/</a></p>
<p>Substack: <a href="https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/">https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/</a></p>
<p> If you enjoyed this conversation, <strong>follow, rate, review, and share</strong> <em>Dangerous Laughter</em> on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and your favorite podcast platform. Your support helps us bring more in-depth conversations with today's leading authors, journalists, policymakers, and cultural voices.</p>
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:01) - Dangerous Laughing Ship Destruct</li><li>(00:01:34) - Derek Zoo on The New York Times</li><li>(00:02:19) - John Strand on Being a Political Prisoner</li><li>(00:03:55) - Talking to Anthony Bourdain</li><li>(00:04:59) - The John Strand Origin Story</li><li>(00:07:52) - In the Elevator With Amy Poehler</li><li>(00:08:57) - Andrew Breitbart on Creativity and the Right</li><li>(00:14:02) - What is WOKE?</li><li>(00:15:58) - John on His Three Albums</li><li>(00:16:23) - A.J. on Extremism</li><li>(00:17:40) - Disguised as John Kreese</li><li>(00:19:00) - Distracted Laughter</li><li>(00:19:38) - Three Albums You'd Take On The Desert Island</li><li>(00:20:59) - Patriot Plea: My Story</li><li>(00:25:51) - Guantanamo inmate on solitary confinement</li><li>(00:30:02) - Patriot Plea</li><li>(00:31:54) - If You Could Time Travel Back to January 6th</li><li>(00:35:52) - Dangerous Laughter</li><li>(00:40:53) - John Strand for Congress in Florida's 19th Congressional District</li><li>(00:46:41) - Congressman John Strand on Trump</li><li>(00:47:51) - Florida's 19th Congressional District</li><li>(00:53:37) - Dangerous Laugh</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[From Political Prisoner to Congress? John Strand Isn't Backing Down
What happens when losing your freedom becomes the catalyst for a new mission?
In this compelling episode of Dangerous Laughter, host A.J. Rice welcomes John Strand—author of Patriot Plea, former January 6 defendant, and congressional candidate—for a wide-ranging conversation about resilience, public life, and the experiences that shaped his campaign for Congress. Strand discusses his account of January 6, his time in federal prison, the lessons he says he learned through adversity, and why he believes now is the time to seek public office. His book, Patriot Plea, chronicles those experiences and his perspective on government, justice, and the future of America.
In This Episode

John Strand's perspective on January 6
Life inside federal prison
The story behind Patriot Plea
Why he's running for Congress
Free speech and constitutional rights
Political discourse and the future of America
Faith, resilience, and public service

️ Follow Dangerous Laughter
 Website: https://dangerouslaughter.com
 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/DangerousLaughter
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterShow
 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dangerous-laughter/id1896879288
❌ X: https://x.com/DLaughShow
Connect with John Strand
 Campaign Website: https://johnstrand.com
 Patriot Plea: The J6 Journey of a Political Prisoner in the Divided States of America
Official Book: https://patriotplea.com
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1510786988
❌ X: https://x.com/JohnStrandUSA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnstrandusa
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnStrandUSA
️ Connect with A.J. Rice
 Website: https://ajricepr.com
 Books: https://ajricepr.com/books
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D4C64R9R
❌ X: https://x.com/PubliusPR
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/
Substack: https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/
 If you enjoyed this conversation, follow, rate, review, and share Dangerous Laughter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and your favorite podcast platform. Your support helps us bring more in-depth conversations with today's leading authors, journalists, policymakers, and cultural voices.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[<h1><strong>From Political Prisoner to Congress? John Strand Isn't Backing Down</strong></h1>
<p>What happens when losing your freedom becomes the catalyst for a new mission?</p>
<p>In this compelling episode of <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong>, host <strong>A.J. Rice</strong> welcomes <strong>John Strand</strong>—author of <em>Patriot Plea</em>, former January 6 defendant, and congressional candidate—for a wide-ranging conversation about resilience, public life, and the experiences that shaped his campaign for Congress. Strand discusses his account of January 6, his time in federal prison, the lessons he says he learned through adversity, and why he believes now is the time to seek public office. His book, <em>Patriot Plea</em>, chronicles those experiences and his perspective on government, justice, and the future of America.</p>
<h2>In This Episode</h2>
<ul>
<li>John Strand's perspective on January 6</li>
<li>Life inside federal prison</li>
<li>The story behind <strong>Patriot Plea</strong></li>
<li>Why he's running for Congress</li>
<li>Free speech and constitutional rights</li>
<li>Political discourse and the future of America</li>
<li>Faith, resilience, and public service</li>
</ul>
<h1>️ Follow Dangerous Laughter</h1>
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<h1>Connect with John Strand</h1>
<p> Campaign Website: <a href="https://johnstrand.com">https://johnstrand.com</a></p>
<p> <strong>Patriot Plea: The J6 Journey of a Political Prisoner in the Divided States of America</strong></p>
<p>Official Book: <a>https://patriotplea.com</a></p>
<p>Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1510786988">https://www.amazon.com/dp/1510786988</a></p>
<p>❌ X: <a href="https://x.com/JohnStrandUSA">https://x.com/JohnStrandUSA</a></p>
<p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnstrandusa">https://www.instagram.com/johnstrandusa</a></p>
<p>Facebook: <a>https://www.facebook.com/JohnStrandUSA</a></p>
<h1>️ Connect with A.J. Rice</h1>
<p> Website: <a href="https://ajricepr.com">https://ajricepr.com</a></p>
<p> Books: <a>https://ajricepr.com/books</a></p>
<p>Amazon Author Page: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D4C64R9R">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D4C64R9R</a></p>
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<p>Substack: <a href="https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/">https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/</a></p>
<p> If you enjoyed this conversation, <strong>follow, rate, review, and share</strong> <em>Dangerous Laughter</em> on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and your favorite podcast platform. Your support helps us bring more in-depth conversations with today's leading authors, journalists, policymakers, and cultural voices.</p>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[From Political Prisoner to Congress? John Strand Isn't Backing Down
What happens when losing your freedom becomes the catalyst for a new mission?
In this compelling episode of Dangerous Laughter, host A.J. Rice welcomes John Strand—author of Patriot Plea, former January 6 defendant, and congressional candidate—for a wide-ranging conversation about resilience, public life, and the experiences that shaped his campaign for Congress. Strand discusses his account of January 6, his time in federal prison, the lessons he says he learned through adversity, and why he believes now is the time to seek public office. His book, Patriot Plea, chronicles those experiences and his perspective on government, justice, and the future of America.
In This Episode

John Strand's perspective on January 6
Life inside federal prison
The story behind Patriot Plea
Why he's running for Congress
Free speech and constitutional rights
Political discourse and the future of America
Faith, resilience, and public service

️ Follow Dangerous Laughter
 Website: https://dangerouslaughter.com
 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/DangerousLaughter
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterShow
 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dangerous-laughter/id1896879288
❌ X: https://x.com/DLaughShow
Connect with John Strand
 Campaign Website: https://johnstrand.com
 Patriot Plea: The J6 Journey of a Political Prisoner in the Divided States of America
Official Book: https://patriotplea.com
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1510786988
❌ X: https://x.com/JohnStrandUSA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnstrandusa
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnStrandUSA
️ Connect with A.J. Rice
 Website: https://ajricepr.com
 Books: https://ajricepr.com/books
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D4C64R9R
❌ X: https://x.com/PubliusPR
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/
Substack: https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/
 If you enjoyed this conversation, follow, rate, review, and share Dangerous Laughter on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and your favorite podcast platform. Your support helps us bring more in-depth conversations with today's leading authors, journalists, policymakers, and cultural voices.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The History They Don't Want You to Know: Left-Wing Political Violence | Noah Rothman with AJ Rice]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>A.J. RICE</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p><strong>Has one of the most consequential chapters in American history been deliberately overlooked?</strong></p>
<p>On this episode of <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong>, bestselling author and <strong>National Review</strong> senior writer <strong>Noah Rothman</strong> joins <strong>AJ Rice</strong> for a gripping conversation about the long, often forgotten history of <strong>left-wing political violence</strong> in America.</p>
<p>Drawing from his new book, <strong>Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence</strong>, Rothman traces the ideological roots of revolutionary movements—from the <strong>Haymarket affair</strong> and early socialist uprisings to modern political unrest, Antifa, and the cultural battles shaping America today.</p>
<p>Together, AJ Rice and Noah Rothman explore:</p>
<p>✅ The hidden history of left-wing political violence<br />✅ Marxism, socialism, and revolutionary ideology in America<br />✅ Why history is remembered differently depending on who's telling it<br />✅ Antifa, BLM, and today's political climate<br />✅ The media's role in shaping historical narratives<br />✅ What Americans should understand about political extremism on all sides</p>
<p>Whether you agree or disagree, this conversation challenges conventional wisdom and invites viewers to examine history through a broader lens.</p>
<p> <strong>If you enjoy fearless conversations about politics, culture, history, media, and free speech, don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode of Dangerous Laughter.</strong></p>
<h2> Noah Rothman</h2>
<p><strong>Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence</strong><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Blood+and+Progress+Noah+Rothman">https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Blood+and+Progress+Noah+Rothman</a></p>
<p><strong>The Rise of the New Puritans</strong><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Rise+of+the+New+Puritans+Noah+Rothman">https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Rise+of+the+New+Puritans+Noah+Rothman</a></p>
<p> National Review<br /><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/author/noah-rothman/">https://www.nationalreview.com/author/noah-rothman/</a></p>
<p> X<br /><a href="https://x.com/NoahCRothman">https://x.com/NoahCRothman</a></p>
<h2>️ AJ Rice</h2>
<p> Official Website<br /><a href="https://ajrice.com">https://ajrice.com</a></p>
<p> Publius PR<br /><a href="https://publiuspr.com">https://publiuspr.com</a></p>
<p> X<br /><a href="https://x.com/AJRiceAuthor">https://x.com/PUBLIUSPR</a></p>
<p>Instagram<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajriceauthor/">https://www.instagram.com/PUBLIUSPR_DC/</a></p>
<p>Facebook<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJRiceAuthor">https://www.facebook.com/PUBLIUSPR</a></p>
<h3>AJ Rice Books</h3>
<p> The White Privilege Album<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+White+Privilege+Album+AJ+Rice">https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+White+Privilege+Album+AJ+Rice</a></p>
<p> The Woking Dead<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Woking+Dead+AJ+Rice">https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Woking+Dead+AJ+Rice</a></p>
<p> The Curse of the Bearded Lady<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Progressive+Wrecking+Ball+AJ+Rice">https://a.co/d/09s5AR9X</a></p>
<p><strong>Subscribe for more conversations where politics, history, comedy, media, and culture collide.</strong></p>
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:01) - Noah Rothman on Dangerous Laughter</li><li>(00:02:47) - Noah In The Puritan's Book</li><li>(00:03:14) - Blood in Progress: A Century of Political Violence</li><li>(00:07:57) - Noah on the Violence of the Right</li><li>(00:14:54) - A.J. Rice</li><li>(00:17:28) - Novelist Noah Rothman on Dangerous Laughter</li><li>(00:19:57) - Bookmark: Political Violence</li><li>(00:25:34) - Anti-Israel Narratives</li><li>(00:28:58) - Political Assassination chic</li><li>(00:34:15) - The Curse of the Bearded Lady</li><li>(00:37:39) - Noah Rothman on Blood and Progress</li><li>(00:42:49) - Blood in Progress Review</li><li>(00:45:59) - Noah on Rush and His Rise</li><li>(00:49:02) - Megyn Kelly on Alex Jones' First Book</li><li>(00:50:34) - Noah Rothman on Populist Movements</li><li>(00:54:14) - Scary Books for Kids</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Has one of the most consequential chapters in American history been deliberately overlooked?
On this episode of Dangerous Laughter, bestselling author and National Review senior writer Noah Rothman joins AJ Rice for a gripping conversation about the long, often forgotten history of left-wing political violence in America.
Drawing from his new book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, Rothman traces the ideological roots of revolutionary movements—from the Haymarket affair and early socialist uprisings to modern political unrest, Antifa, and the cultural battles shaping America today.
Together, AJ Rice and Noah Rothman explore:
✅ The hidden history of left-wing political violence✅ Marxism, socialism, and revolutionary ideology in America✅ Why history is remembered differently depending on who's telling it✅ Antifa, BLM, and today's political climate✅ The media's role in shaping historical narratives✅ What Americans should understand about political extremism on all sides
Whether you agree or disagree, this conversation challenges conventional wisdom and invites viewers to examine history through a broader lens.
 If you enjoy fearless conversations about politics, culture, history, media, and free speech, don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode of Dangerous Laughter.
 Noah Rothman
Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violencehttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=Blood+and+Progress+Noah+Rothman
The Rise of the New Puritanshttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Rise+of+the+New+Puritans+Noah+Rothman
 National Reviewhttps://www.nationalreview.com/author/noah-rothman/
 Xhttps://x.com/NoahCRothman
️ AJ Rice
 Official Websitehttps://ajrice.com
 Publius PRhttps://publiuspr.com
 Xhttps://x.com/PUBLIUSPR
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/PUBLIUSPR_DC/
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/PUBLIUSPR
AJ Rice Books
 The White Privilege Albumhttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+White+Privilege+Album+AJ+Rice
 The Woking Deadhttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Woking+Dead+AJ+Rice
 The Curse of the Bearded Ladyhttps://a.co/d/09s5AR9X
Subscribe for more conversations where politics, history, comedy, media, and culture collide.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The History They Don't Want You to Know: Left-Wing Political Violence | Noah Rothman with AJ Rice]]>
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                    <![CDATA[<p><strong>Has one of the most consequential chapters in American history been deliberately overlooked?</strong></p>
<p>On this episode of <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong>, bestselling author and <strong>National Review</strong> senior writer <strong>Noah Rothman</strong> joins <strong>AJ Rice</strong> for a gripping conversation about the long, often forgotten history of <strong>left-wing political violence</strong> in America.</p>
<p>Drawing from his new book, <strong>Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence</strong>, Rothman traces the ideological roots of revolutionary movements—from the <strong>Haymarket affair</strong> and early socialist uprisings to modern political unrest, Antifa, and the cultural battles shaping America today.</p>
<p>Together, AJ Rice and Noah Rothman explore:</p>
<p>✅ The hidden history of left-wing political violence<br />✅ Marxism, socialism, and revolutionary ideology in America<br />✅ Why history is remembered differently depending on who's telling it<br />✅ Antifa, BLM, and today's political climate<br />✅ The media's role in shaping historical narratives<br />✅ What Americans should understand about political extremism on all sides</p>
<p>Whether you agree or disagree, this conversation challenges conventional wisdom and invites viewers to examine history through a broader lens.</p>
<p> <strong>If you enjoy fearless conversations about politics, culture, history, media, and free speech, don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode of Dangerous Laughter.</strong></p>
<h2> Noah Rothman</h2>
<p><strong>Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence</strong><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Blood+and+Progress+Noah+Rothman">https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Blood+and+Progress+Noah+Rothman</a></p>
<p><strong>The Rise of the New Puritans</strong><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Rise+of+the+New+Puritans+Noah+Rothman">https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Rise+of+the+New+Puritans+Noah+Rothman</a></p>
<p> National Review<br /><a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/author/noah-rothman/">https://www.nationalreview.com/author/noah-rothman/</a></p>
<p> X<br /><a href="https://x.com/NoahCRothman">https://x.com/NoahCRothman</a></p>
<h2>️ AJ Rice</h2>
<p> Official Website<br /><a href="https://ajrice.com">https://ajrice.com</a></p>
<p> Publius PR<br /><a href="https://publiuspr.com">https://publiuspr.com</a></p>
<p> X<br /><a href="https://x.com/AJRiceAuthor">https://x.com/PUBLIUSPR</a></p>
<p>Instagram<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajriceauthor/">https://www.instagram.com/PUBLIUSPR_DC/</a></p>
<p>Facebook<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AJRiceAuthor">https://www.facebook.com/PUBLIUSPR</a></p>
<h3>AJ Rice Books</h3>
<p> The White Privilege Album<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+White+Privilege+Album+AJ+Rice">https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+White+Privilege+Album+AJ+Rice</a></p>
<p> The Woking Dead<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Woking+Dead+AJ+Rice">https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Woking+Dead+AJ+Rice</a></p>
<p> The Curse of the Bearded Lady<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Progressive+Wrecking+Ball+AJ+Rice">https://a.co/d/09s5AR9X</a></p>
<p><strong>Subscribe for more conversations where politics, history, comedy, media, and culture collide.</strong></p>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Has one of the most consequential chapters in American history been deliberately overlooked?
On this episode of Dangerous Laughter, bestselling author and National Review senior writer Noah Rothman joins AJ Rice for a gripping conversation about the long, often forgotten history of left-wing political violence in America.
Drawing from his new book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, Rothman traces the ideological roots of revolutionary movements—from the Haymarket affair and early socialist uprisings to modern political unrest, Antifa, and the cultural battles shaping America today.
Together, AJ Rice and Noah Rothman explore:
✅ The hidden history of left-wing political violence✅ Marxism, socialism, and revolutionary ideology in America✅ Why history is remembered differently depending on who's telling it✅ Antifa, BLM, and today's political climate✅ The media's role in shaping historical narratives✅ What Americans should understand about political extremism on all sides
Whether you agree or disagree, this conversation challenges conventional wisdom and invites viewers to examine history through a broader lens.
 If you enjoy fearless conversations about politics, culture, history, media, and free speech, don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode of Dangerous Laughter.
 Noah Rothman
Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violencehttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=Blood+and+Progress+Noah+Rothman
The Rise of the New Puritanshttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Rise+of+the+New+Puritans+Noah+Rothman
 National Reviewhttps://www.nationalreview.com/author/noah-rothman/
 Xhttps://x.com/NoahCRothman
️ AJ Rice
 Official Websitehttps://ajrice.com
 Publius PRhttps://publiuspr.com
 Xhttps://x.com/PUBLIUSPR
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/PUBLIUSPR_DC/
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/PUBLIUSPR
AJ Rice Books
 The White Privilege Albumhttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+White+Privilege+Album+AJ+Rice
 The Woking Deadhttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Woking+Dead+AJ+Rice
 The Curse of the Bearded Ladyhttps://a.co/d/09s5AR9X
Subscribe for more conversations where politics, history, comedy, media, and culture collide.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Art of Comedy, Drama & Politics | Sal Litvak on Hollywood & Why Funny Became Dangerous]]>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>A.J. RICE</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p>Has Hollywood forgotten how to tell a real story?</p>
<p>On this episode of Dangerous Laughter, host A.J. Rice sits down with filmmaker, comedian, author, producer, and Accidental Talmudist creator Sal Litvak for a sharp, funny, and thought-provoking conversation about comedy, drama, politics, faith, free speech, and the power of independent storytelling.</p>
<p>Sal, the creative force behind Guns &amp; Moses, explains why authentic stories still connect with audiences, why Hollywood’s originality crisis has opened the door for independent creators, and why comedy remains one of the most dangerous weapons against censorship, cultural conformity, and political absurdity.</p>
<p>A.J. and Sal dive into the true art of comedy, the emotional power of drama, the rise of political entertainment, the making of Guns &amp; Moses, Jewish storytelling, Israel, faith, the Second Amendment, American values, and why laughter still matters in an age of outrage.</p>
<p>If you care about movies, comedy, culture, politics, free speech, or the future of entertainment, this episode delivers the kind of conversation Hollywood rarely has anymore.</p>
<p>Watch Guns &amp; Moses:<br />https://gunsandmosesmovie.com</p>
<p>Follow Sal Litvak:<br />Website: https://accidentaltalmudist.org<br />X: https://x.com/accidentaltalmud<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accidentaltalmudist<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AccidentalTalmudist<br />YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AccidentalTalmudist</p>
<p>Follow A.J. Rice:<br />Website: https://www.ajricepr.com<br />X: https://x.com/publiuspr<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/publiuspr<br />YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterPodcast</p>
<p>Read A.J. Rice:<br />The Woking Dead<br />The White Privilege Album<br />The Curse of the Bearded Lady</p>
<p>Like, follow, share, and watch more Dangerous Laughter for fearless conversations on comedy, culture, politics, and the stories shaping America.</p>
<p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>
<p>Has Hollywood forgotten how to tell a real story?</p>
<p>On this episode of Dangerous Laughter, host A.J. Rice sits down with filmmaker, comedian, author, producer, and Accidental Talmudist creator Sal Litvak for a sharp, funny, and thought-provoking conversation about comedy, drama, politics, faith, free speech, and the power of independent storytelling.</p>
<p>Sal, the creative force behind Guns &amp; Moses, explains why authentic stories still connect with audiences, why Hollywood’s originality crisis has opened the door for independent creators, and why comedy remains one of the most dangerous weapons against censorship, cultural conformity, and political absurdity.</p>
<p>A.J. and Sal dive into the true art of comedy, the emotional power of drama, the rise of political entertainment, the making of Guns &amp; Moses, Jewish storytelling, Israel, faith, the Second Amendment, American values, and why laughter still matters in an age of outrage.</p>
<p>If you care about movies, comedy, culture, politics, free speech, or the future of entertainment, this episode delivers the kind of conversation Hollywood rarely has anymore.</p>
<p>Watch Guns &amp; Moses:<br />https://gunsandmosesmovie.com</p>
<p>Follow Sal Litvak:<br />Website: https://accidentaltalmudist.org<br />X: https://x.com/accidentaltalmud<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accidentaltalmudist<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AccidentalTalmudist<br />YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AccidentalTalmudist</p>
<p>Follow A.J. Rice:<br />Website: https://www.ajricepr.com<br />X: https://x.com/publiuspr<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/publiuspr<br />YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterPodcast</p>
<p>Read A.J. Rice:<br />The Woking Dead<br />The White Privilege Album<br />The Cur...</p>
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:01) - Dangerous Laughing Ship</li><li>(00:01:36) - Dangerous Laughter</li><li>(00:03:52) -  Salvatore Litback on Let My People Laugh</li><li>(00:07:38) - Turning Horror Into Humor</li><li>(00:11:43) - Heinrich Hein Was Banished Twice</li><li>(00:13:43) - Why Does Comedy Survive in Extremes?</li><li>(00:17:15) - Mel Brooks on The Ridiculous</li><li>(00:20:58) - Curse of the Bearded Lady</li><li>(00:23:36) - Guns and Moses: From Cult Classic to Horror</li><li>(00:28:34) - Crazy in the Dark</li><li>(00:29:41) - The Cast of 'In the Elevator'</li><li>(00:30:25) - Adrien Brody on 'The Israel Factor'</li><li>(00:35:44) - Mark Ruffalo on The New York Times Review</li><li>(00:36:42) - Sal Litvak on Hollywood's Left Wing Policies</li><li>(00:38:47) - AJ Rice</li><li>(00:43:35) - Jerry Seinfeld on The Israel Problem</li><li>(00:48:50) - Anti-Semitic Joke Goes Viral</li><li>(00:54:12) - Jerry Seinfeld Gets Heat For Being At</li><li>(00:56:24) - Joe Rogan Lashes Out at Michelle Obama Over Her Beard</li><li>(01:00:09) - Sal Litvak on Guns and Moses</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Has Hollywood forgotten how to tell a real story?
On this episode of Dangerous Laughter, host A.J. Rice sits down with filmmaker, comedian, author, producer, and Accidental Talmudist creator Sal Litvak for a sharp, funny, and thought-provoking conversation about comedy, drama, politics, faith, free speech, and the power of independent storytelling.
Sal, the creative force behind Guns & Moses, explains why authentic stories still connect with audiences, why Hollywood’s originality crisis has opened the door for independent creators, and why comedy remains one of the most dangerous weapons against censorship, cultural conformity, and political absurdity.
A.J. and Sal dive into the true art of comedy, the emotional power of drama, the rise of political entertainment, the making of Guns & Moses, Jewish storytelling, Israel, faith, the Second Amendment, American values, and why laughter still matters in an age of outrage.
If you care about movies, comedy, culture, politics, free speech, or the future of entertainment, this episode delivers the kind of conversation Hollywood rarely has anymore.
Watch Guns & Moses:https://gunsandmosesmovie.com
Follow Sal Litvak:Website: https://accidentaltalmudist.orgX: https://x.com/accidentaltalmudInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/accidentaltalmudistFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AccidentalTalmudistYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AccidentalTalmudist
Follow A.J. Rice:Website: https://www.ajricepr.comX: https://x.com/publiusprInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dcFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/publiusprYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterPodcast
Read A.J. Rice:The Woking DeadThe White Privilege AlbumThe Curse of the Bearded Lady
Like, follow, share, and watch more Dangerous Laughter for fearless conversations on comedy, culture, politics, and the stories shaping America.

Has Hollywood forgotten how to tell a real story?
On this episode of Dangerous Laughter, host A.J. Rice sits down with filmmaker, comedian, author, producer, and Accidental Talmudist creator Sal Litvak for a sharp, funny, and thought-provoking conversation about comedy, drama, politics, faith, free speech, and the power of independent storytelling.
Sal, the creative force behind Guns & Moses, explains why authentic stories still connect with audiences, why Hollywood’s originality crisis has opened the door for independent creators, and why comedy remains one of the most dangerous weapons against censorship, cultural conformity, and political absurdity.
A.J. and Sal dive into the true art of comedy, the emotional power of drama, the rise of political entertainment, the making of Guns & Moses, Jewish storytelling, Israel, faith, the Second Amendment, American values, and why laughter still matters in an age of outrage.
If you care about movies, comedy, culture, politics, free speech, or the future of entertainment, this episode delivers the kind of conversation Hollywood rarely has anymore.
Watch Guns & Moses:https://gunsandmosesmovie.com
Follow Sal Litvak:Website: https://accidentaltalmudist.orgX: https://x.com/accidentaltalmudInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/accidentaltalmudistFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AccidentalTalmudistYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AccidentalTalmudist
Follow A.J. Rice:Website: https://www.ajricepr.comX: https://x.com/publiusprInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dcFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/publiusprYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterPodcast
Read A.J. Rice:The Woking DeadThe White Privilege AlbumThe Cur...]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Art of Comedy, Drama & Politics | Sal Litvak on Hollywood & Why Funny Became Dangerous]]>
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                    <![CDATA[<p>Has Hollywood forgotten how to tell a real story?</p>
<p>On this episode of Dangerous Laughter, host A.J. Rice sits down with filmmaker, comedian, author, producer, and Accidental Talmudist creator Sal Litvak for a sharp, funny, and thought-provoking conversation about comedy, drama, politics, faith, free speech, and the power of independent storytelling.</p>
<p>Sal, the creative force behind Guns &amp; Moses, explains why authentic stories still connect with audiences, why Hollywood’s originality crisis has opened the door for independent creators, and why comedy remains one of the most dangerous weapons against censorship, cultural conformity, and political absurdity.</p>
<p>A.J. and Sal dive into the true art of comedy, the emotional power of drama, the rise of political entertainment, the making of Guns &amp; Moses, Jewish storytelling, Israel, faith, the Second Amendment, American values, and why laughter still matters in an age of outrage.</p>
<p>If you care about movies, comedy, culture, politics, free speech, or the future of entertainment, this episode delivers the kind of conversation Hollywood rarely has anymore.</p>
<p>Watch Guns &amp; Moses:<br />https://gunsandmosesmovie.com</p>
<p>Follow Sal Litvak:<br />Website: https://accidentaltalmudist.org<br />X: https://x.com/accidentaltalmud<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accidentaltalmudist<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AccidentalTalmudist<br />YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AccidentalTalmudist</p>
<p>Follow A.J. Rice:<br />Website: https://www.ajricepr.com<br />X: https://x.com/publiuspr<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/publiuspr<br />YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterPodcast</p>
<p>Read A.J. Rice:<br />The Woking Dead<br />The White Privilege Album<br />The Curse of the Bearded Lady</p>
<p>Like, follow, share, and watch more Dangerous Laughter for fearless conversations on comedy, culture, politics, and the stories shaping America.</p>
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<p>Has Hollywood forgotten how to tell a real story?</p>
<p>On this episode of Dangerous Laughter, host A.J. Rice sits down with filmmaker, comedian, author, producer, and Accidental Talmudist creator Sal Litvak for a sharp, funny, and thought-provoking conversation about comedy, drama, politics, faith, free speech, and the power of independent storytelling.</p>
<p>Sal, the creative force behind Guns &amp; Moses, explains why authentic stories still connect with audiences, why Hollywood’s originality crisis has opened the door for independent creators, and why comedy remains one of the most dangerous weapons against censorship, cultural conformity, and political absurdity.</p>
<p>A.J. and Sal dive into the true art of comedy, the emotional power of drama, the rise of political entertainment, the making of Guns &amp; Moses, Jewish storytelling, Israel, faith, the Second Amendment, American values, and why laughter still matters in an age of outrage.</p>
<p>If you care about movies, comedy, culture, politics, free speech, or the future of entertainment, this episode delivers the kind of conversation Hollywood rarely has anymore.</p>
<p>Watch Guns &amp; Moses:<br />https://gunsandmosesmovie.com</p>
<p>Follow Sal Litvak:<br />Website: https://accidentaltalmudist.org<br />X: https://x.com/accidentaltalmud<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accidentaltalmudist<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AccidentalTalmudist<br />YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AccidentalTalmudist</p>
<p>Follow A.J. Rice:<br />Website: https://www.ajricepr.com<br />X: https://x.com/publiuspr<br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/publiuspr<br />YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterPodcast</p>
<p>Read A.J. Rice:<br />The Woking Dead<br />The White Privilege Album<br />The Curse of the Bearded Lady</p>
<p>Like, follow, share, and watch more Dangerous Laughter for fearless conversations on comedy, culture, politics, and the stories shaping America.</p>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Has Hollywood forgotten how to tell a real story?
On this episode of Dangerous Laughter, host A.J. Rice sits down with filmmaker, comedian, author, producer, and Accidental Talmudist creator Sal Litvak for a sharp, funny, and thought-provoking conversation about comedy, drama, politics, faith, free speech, and the power of independent storytelling.
Sal, the creative force behind Guns & Moses, explains why authentic stories still connect with audiences, why Hollywood’s originality crisis has opened the door for independent creators, and why comedy remains one of the most dangerous weapons against censorship, cultural conformity, and political absurdity.
A.J. and Sal dive into the true art of comedy, the emotional power of drama, the rise of political entertainment, the making of Guns & Moses, Jewish storytelling, Israel, faith, the Second Amendment, American values, and why laughter still matters in an age of outrage.
If you care about movies, comedy, culture, politics, free speech, or the future of entertainment, this episode delivers the kind of conversation Hollywood rarely has anymore.
Watch Guns & Moses:https://gunsandmosesmovie.com
Follow Sal Litvak:Website: https://accidentaltalmudist.orgX: https://x.com/accidentaltalmudInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/accidentaltalmudistFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AccidentalTalmudistYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AccidentalTalmudist
Follow A.J. Rice:Website: https://www.ajricepr.comX: https://x.com/publiusprInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dcFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/publiusprYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterPodcast
Read A.J. Rice:The Woking DeadThe White Privilege AlbumThe Curse of the Bearded Lady
Like, follow, share, and watch more Dangerous Laughter for fearless conversations on comedy, culture, politics, and the stories shaping America.

Has Hollywood forgotten how to tell a real story?
On this episode of Dangerous Laughter, host A.J. Rice sits down with filmmaker, comedian, author, producer, and Accidental Talmudist creator Sal Litvak for a sharp, funny, and thought-provoking conversation about comedy, drama, politics, faith, free speech, and the power of independent storytelling.
Sal, the creative force behind Guns & Moses, explains why authentic stories still connect with audiences, why Hollywood’s originality crisis has opened the door for independent creators, and why comedy remains one of the most dangerous weapons against censorship, cultural conformity, and political absurdity.
A.J. and Sal dive into the true art of comedy, the emotional power of drama, the rise of political entertainment, the making of Guns & Moses, Jewish storytelling, Israel, faith, the Second Amendment, American values, and why laughter still matters in an age of outrage.
If you care about movies, comedy, culture, politics, free speech, or the future of entertainment, this episode delivers the kind of conversation Hollywood rarely has anymore.
Watch Guns & Moses:https://gunsandmosesmovie.com
Follow Sal Litvak:Website: https://accidentaltalmudist.orgX: https://x.com/accidentaltalmudInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/accidentaltalmudistFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AccidentalTalmudistYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AccidentalTalmudist
Follow A.J. Rice:Website: https://www.ajricepr.comX: https://x.com/publiusprInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dcFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/publiusprYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughterPodcast
Read A.J. Rice:The Woking DeadThe White Privilege AlbumThe Cur...]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Gayatollah Speaks: The Iran War, Trump Negotiations, Pete Hegseth & the Strait of Hormuz | Dangerous Laughter with AJ RICE]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p>In this explosive satirical episode of Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice, the show lands a fictional “global exclusive” with the one and only “Gayatollah” of Iran for a wild parody interview about Trump, Iran, Pete Hegseth, the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear negotiations, Pride Month, Middle East politics, media hypocrisy, and the absurd theater of modern geopolitics.</p>
<p>This is political satire. This is parody. This is not a real interview with any foreign leader, government official, or representative of Iran. Dangerous Laughter uses comedy, mockery, and exaggeration to expose hypocrisy, puncture propaganda, and transform horror into humor.</p>
<p>A.J. Rice takes the audience through a dangerous-but-hilarious ride involving Trump’s Iran MOU, Pete Hegseth, J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio, the Strait of Hormuz, the Squad, Lindsey Graham, Bad Bunny, Tucker Carlson, Adam Sandler movies, the media’s obsession with America’s enemies, and the ridiculous cultural contradictions of tyrants who demand respect but deserve derision.</p>
<p>Because on Dangerous Laughter, comedy is our civic duty.</p>
<p>There is no substitute for perfectly timed derision.</p>
<p>Watch, subscribe, and don’t keep it on the DL.</p>
<p>Follow Dangerous Laughter:<br />Website: <a href="https://dangerouslaughter.com/">https://dangerouslaughter.com/</a><br />YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTW30Wq7tiEbDXeo995xgbw">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTW30Wq7tiEbDXeo995xgbw</a><br />Rumble: <a href="https://rumble.com/c/c-7889972">https://rumble.com/c/c-7889972</a><br />Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dangerous-laughter/id1896879288">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dangerous-laughter/id1896879288</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dangerouslaughtershow/">https://www.instagram.com/dangerouslaughtershow/</a><br />X: <a href="https://x.com/dangerouslaughs">https://x.com/dangerouslaughs</a></p>
<p>Follow A.J. Rice:<br />A.J. Rice: <a href="https://ajricepr.com/">https://ajricepr.com/</a><br />Publius PR: <a href="https://publiuspr.com/">https://publiuspr.com/</a><br />X: <a href="https://x.com/PubliusPR">https://x.com/PubliusPR</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/">https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/</a><br />Substack: <a href="https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/">https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/</a></p>
<p>A.J. Rice Books:<br />The Woking Dead: How Society’s Vogue Virus Destroys Our Culture: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Woking-Dead-Societys-Destroys-Culture/dp/1637583680">https://www.amazon.com/Woking-Dead-Societys-Destroys-Culture/dp/1637583680</a><br />The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…on Both Sides: <a href="https://whiteprivilegealbum.com/">https://whiteprivilegealbum.com/</a><br />The White Privilege Album on Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/White-Privilege-Album-Bringing-Harmony/dp/B0D2BF9YR8">https://www.amazon.com/White-Privilege-Album-Bringing-Harmony/dp/B0D2BF9YR8</a><br />The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity: <a href="https://beardedladybook.com/">https://beardedladybook.com/</a><br />The Curse of the Bearded Lady on Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Bearded-Lady-Whacked-American/dp/B0G2JV5T2D">https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Bearded-Lady-Whacked-American/dp/B0G2JV5T2D</a><br />A.J. Rice Amazon Author Page: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D4C64R9R">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D4C64R9R</a></p>
<p>Topics covered: Iran, Trump, Pete Hegseth, Strait of Hormuz, nuclear deal, Middle East politics, political satire, conservative comedy, free speech, media hypocrisy, Tucker Carlson, J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio, the Squad, Lindsey Graham, Bad Bunny, parody interview, Dangerous Laughter, A.J. Rice, and perfectly timed derision.</p>
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Dangerous Laughing Ship Destruct System</li><li>(00:01:58) - dangerous laughter</li><li>(00:04:47) - The Supreme Leader of Iran on 'Variety'</li><li>(00:07:53) - Trump on His Love Life</li><li>(00:10:31) - Iran on Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Sinking Iranian</li><li>(00:12:21) - AJ Rice on The Curse of the Bearded Lady</li><li>(00:16:41) - Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei on Trump's Pride Message</li><li>(00:19:06) - Peter Hexent on His Broken Heart</li><li>(00:19:58) - Iran's Gay Supreme Leader on Gay Pride</li><li>(00:21:27) - Trump offered to trade the Village People with Iran</li><li>(00:24:27) - The Gayatola Squad</li><li>(00:28:38) - Cursed of the Bearded Lady</li><li>(00:31:47) - dangerous laughter</li><li>(00:32:59) - Iran's Mahmoud Hossein</li><li>(00:34:37) - Iranian TV host on the Strait of Hormuz</li><li>(00:36:29) - Hazem the Supreme Leader of Iran</li><li>(00:38:06) - Iran's King Gayetollah on Chuck E. Cheese</li><li>(00:39:23) - Tom Hanks at the Barack Obama Presidential Library</li><li>(00:41:39) - Adam Sandler on His Favorite Films</li><li>(00:44:31) - Bad Bunny in the Wong Fu Sequel</li><li>(00:45:54) - Ben Affleck vs. Matt Damon</li><li>(00:47:43) - The New Gayetola in Iran</li><li>(00:49:05) - Dangerous Laughter On The Gay Talk</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this explosive satirical episode of Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice, the show lands a fictional “global exclusive” with the one and only “Gayatollah” of Iran for a wild parody interview about Trump, Iran, Pete Hegseth, the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear negotiations, Pride Month, Middle East politics, media hypocrisy, and the absurd theater of modern geopolitics.
This is political satire. This is parody. This is not a real interview with any foreign leader, government official, or representative of Iran. Dangerous Laughter uses comedy, mockery, and exaggeration to expose hypocrisy, puncture propaganda, and transform horror into humor.
A.J. Rice takes the audience through a dangerous-but-hilarious ride involving Trump’s Iran MOU, Pete Hegseth, J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio, the Strait of Hormuz, the Squad, Lindsey Graham, Bad Bunny, Tucker Carlson, Adam Sandler movies, the media’s obsession with America’s enemies, and the ridiculous cultural contradictions of tyrants who demand respect but deserve derision.
Because on Dangerous Laughter, comedy is our civic duty.
There is no substitute for perfectly timed derision.
Watch, subscribe, and don’t keep it on the DL.
Follow Dangerous Laughter:Website: https://dangerouslaughter.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTW30Wq7tiEbDXeo995xgbwRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-7889972Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dangerous-laughter/id1896879288Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dangerouslaughtershow/X: https://x.com/dangerouslaughs
Follow A.J. Rice:A.J. Rice: https://ajricepr.com/Publius PR: https://publiuspr.com/X: https://x.com/PubliusPRInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/Substack: https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/
A.J. Rice Books:The Woking Dead: How Society’s Vogue Virus Destroys Our Culture: https://www.amazon.com/Woking-Dead-Societys-Destroys-Culture/dp/1637583680The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…on Both Sides: https://whiteprivilegealbum.com/The White Privilege Album on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/White-Privilege-Album-Bringing-Harmony/dp/B0D2BF9YR8The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity: https://beardedladybook.com/The Curse of the Bearded Lady on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Bearded-Lady-Whacked-American/dp/B0G2JV5T2DA.J. Rice Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D4C64R9R
Topics covered: Iran, Trump, Pete Hegseth, Strait of Hormuz, nuclear deal, Middle East politics, political satire, conservative comedy, free speech, media hypocrisy, Tucker Carlson, J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio, the Squad, Lindsey Graham, Bad Bunny, parody interview, Dangerous Laughter, A.J. Rice, and perfectly timed derision.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[<p>In this explosive satirical episode of Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice, the show lands a fictional “global exclusive” with the one and only “Gayatollah” of Iran for a wild parody interview about Trump, Iran, Pete Hegseth, the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear negotiations, Pride Month, Middle East politics, media hypocrisy, and the absurd theater of modern geopolitics.</p>
<p>This is political satire. This is parody. This is not a real interview with any foreign leader, government official, or representative of Iran. Dangerous Laughter uses comedy, mockery, and exaggeration to expose hypocrisy, puncture propaganda, and transform horror into humor.</p>
<p>A.J. Rice takes the audience through a dangerous-but-hilarious ride involving Trump’s Iran MOU, Pete Hegseth, J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio, the Strait of Hormuz, the Squad, Lindsey Graham, Bad Bunny, Tucker Carlson, Adam Sandler movies, the media’s obsession with America’s enemies, and the ridiculous cultural contradictions of tyrants who demand respect but deserve derision.</p>
<p>Because on Dangerous Laughter, comedy is our civic duty.</p>
<p>There is no substitute for perfectly timed derision.</p>
<p>Watch, subscribe, and don’t keep it on the DL.</p>
<p>Follow Dangerous Laughter:<br />Website: <a href="https://dangerouslaughter.com/">https://dangerouslaughter.com/</a><br />YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTW30Wq7tiEbDXeo995xgbw">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTW30Wq7tiEbDXeo995xgbw</a><br />Rumble: <a href="https://rumble.com/c/c-7889972">https://rumble.com/c/c-7889972</a><br />Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dangerous-laughter/id1896879288">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dangerous-laughter/id1896879288</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dangerouslaughtershow/">https://www.instagram.com/dangerouslaughtershow/</a><br />X: <a href="https://x.com/dangerouslaughs">https://x.com/dangerouslaughs</a></p>
<p>Follow A.J. Rice:<br />A.J. Rice: <a href="https://ajricepr.com/">https://ajricepr.com/</a><br />Publius PR: <a href="https://publiuspr.com/">https://publiuspr.com/</a><br />X: <a href="https://x.com/PubliusPR">https://x.com/PubliusPR</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/">https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/</a><br />Substack: <a href="https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/">https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/</a></p>
<p>A.J. Rice Books:<br />The Woking Dead: How Society’s Vogue Virus Destroys Our Culture: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Woking-Dead-Societys-Destroys-Culture/dp/1637583680">https://www.amazon.com/Woking-Dead-Societys-Destroys-Culture/dp/1637583680</a><br />The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…on Both Sides: <a href="https://whiteprivilegealbum.com/">https://whiteprivilegealbum.com/</a><br />The White Privilege Album on Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/White-Privilege-Album-Bringing-Harmony/dp/B0D2BF9YR8">https://www.amazon.com/White-Privilege-Album-Bringing-Harmony/dp/B0D2BF9YR8</a><br />The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity: <a href="https://beardedladybook.com/">https://beardedladybook.com/</a><br />The Curse of the Bearded Lady on Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Bearded-Lady-Whacked-American/dp/B0G2JV5T2D">https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Bearded-Lady-Whacked-American/dp/B0G2JV5T2D</a><br />A.J. Rice Amazon Author Page: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D4C64R9R">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D4C64R9R</a></p>
<p>Topics covered: Iran, Trump, Pete Hegseth, Strait of Hormuz, nuclear deal, Middle East politics, political satire, conservative comedy, free speech, media hypocrisy, Tucker Carlson, J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio, the Squad, Lindsey Graham, Bad Bunny, parody interview, Dangerous Laughter, A.J. Rice, and perfectly timed derision.</p>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[In this explosive satirical episode of Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice, the show lands a fictional “global exclusive” with the one and only “Gayatollah” of Iran for a wild parody interview about Trump, Iran, Pete Hegseth, the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear negotiations, Pride Month, Middle East politics, media hypocrisy, and the absurd theater of modern geopolitics.
This is political satire. This is parody. This is not a real interview with any foreign leader, government official, or representative of Iran. Dangerous Laughter uses comedy, mockery, and exaggeration to expose hypocrisy, puncture propaganda, and transform horror into humor.
A.J. Rice takes the audience through a dangerous-but-hilarious ride involving Trump’s Iran MOU, Pete Hegseth, J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio, the Strait of Hormuz, the Squad, Lindsey Graham, Bad Bunny, Tucker Carlson, Adam Sandler movies, the media’s obsession with America’s enemies, and the ridiculous cultural contradictions of tyrants who demand respect but deserve derision.
Because on Dangerous Laughter, comedy is our civic duty.
There is no substitute for perfectly timed derision.
Watch, subscribe, and don’t keep it on the DL.
Follow Dangerous Laughter:Website: https://dangerouslaughter.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTW30Wq7tiEbDXeo995xgbwRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-7889972Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dangerous-laughter/id1896879288Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dangerouslaughtershow/X: https://x.com/dangerouslaughs
Follow A.J. Rice:A.J. Rice: https://ajricepr.com/Publius PR: https://publiuspr.com/X: https://x.com/PubliusPRInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/Substack: https://publiusnationalpost.substack.com/
A.J. Rice Books:The Woking Dead: How Society’s Vogue Virus Destroys Our Culture: https://www.amazon.com/Woking-Dead-Societys-Destroys-Culture/dp/1637583680The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…on Both Sides: https://whiteprivilegealbum.com/The White Privilege Album on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/White-Privilege-Album-Bringing-Harmony/dp/B0D2BF9YR8The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity: https://beardedladybook.com/The Curse of the Bearded Lady on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Bearded-Lady-Whacked-American/dp/B0G2JV5T2DA.J. Rice Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D4C64R9R
Topics covered: Iran, Trump, Pete Hegseth, Strait of Hormuz, nuclear deal, Middle East politics, political satire, conservative comedy, free speech, media hypocrisy, Tucker Carlson, J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio, the Squad, Lindsey Graham, Bad Bunny, parody interview, Dangerous Laughter, A.J. Rice, and perfectly timed derision.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[America’s Enemies Are Already Here — Ex-FBI Agent Mark Rossini Issues a Chilling Warning]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p>Former FBI counterterrorism agent <strong>Mark Rossini</strong> joins <strong>A.J. Rice</strong> on <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong> for a hard-hitting conversation about the threats America refuses to take seriously until it’s too late.</p>
<p>From the intelligence failures before 9/11 to China buying land near U.S. military bases, Iranian terror networks, Hamas propaganda, Qatar influence, lawfare, and the rise of AI-driven gullibility, Rossini warns that America’s enemies are not just overseas. They are already operating in plain sight.</p>
<p>A.J. and Rossini break down how political agendas weaken national security, why radical movements are being excused by America’s media and universities, and why the next major threat may come from our own inability to separate fact from fiction.</p>
<p>This is one of the most dangerous conversations yet on <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong>, because sometimes the joke is that everyone saw the warning signs and still looked away.</p>
<p>Watch now, subscribe, and don’t keep it on the DL.</p>
<p><strong>Topics include:</strong> FBI, CIA, 9/11 intelligence failures, China threat, land near U.S. military bases, Iran, Hamas propaganda, Qatar influence, national security, lawfare, AI manipulation, media gullibility, universities, radical movements, terrorism, America First, and the future of U.S. security.</p>
<p>✅ Subscribe to <strong>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</strong> for bold political satire, culture commentary, national security conversations, media criticism, free speech interviews, and fearless takes on the stories shaping America.</p>
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Jared Leto In "Masters of the Universe"</li><li>(00:03:15) - Disguised: The FBI's Chief Threat Analyst</li><li>(00:04:21) - Mark Rossini on the FBI's Counter-Terrorism</li><li>(00:08:37) - Israel Is Not a Genocide</li><li>(00:14:16) - Terrorism: Criminal Investigation</li><li>(00:18:57) - Jared Rice on the FBI's Meritocracy</li><li>(00:22:06) - Curse of the Bearded Lady by AJ Rice</li><li>(00:24:33) - Punishment for Pardon by President Trump</li><li>(00:26:05) - President Trump Pardones Former Governor Wanda Vasquez</li><li>(00:33:09) - Grand Jury in the Central Park Five Case</li><li>(00:41:30) - The Curse of the Bearded Lady</li><li>(00:45:35) - Mark Rossini</li><li>(00:46:28) - Bradley on Intelligence Community's Lack of Imagination</li><li>(00:53:27) - Dr. Phil: China Is Buying Up American Farmland</li><li>(00:57:26) - China's demands for American soybeans</li><li>(01:00:09) - Are Saudi Arabia and the Muslim Brotherhood funding terrorists?</li><li>(01:06:11) - Trump: Venezuela and Iran are dangers to China</li><li>(01:11:07) - Mark Rossini on the Threats to America</li><li>(01:14:37) - Mark Rossini Comes Out of Retirement</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Former FBI counterterrorism agent Mark Rossini joins A.J. Rice on Dangerous Laughter for a hard-hitting conversation about the threats America refuses to take seriously until it’s too late.
From the intelligence failures before 9/11 to China buying land near U.S. military bases, Iranian terror networks, Hamas propaganda, Qatar influence, lawfare, and the rise of AI-driven gullibility, Rossini warns that America’s enemies are not just overseas. They are already operating in plain sight.
A.J. and Rossini break down how political agendas weaken national security, why radical movements are being excused by America’s media and universities, and why the next major threat may come from our own inability to separate fact from fiction.
This is one of the most dangerous conversations yet on Dangerous Laughter, because sometimes the joke is that everyone saw the warning signs and still looked away.
Watch now, subscribe, and don’t keep it on the DL.
Topics include: FBI, CIA, 9/11 intelligence failures, China threat, land near U.S. military bases, Iran, Hamas propaganda, Qatar influence, national security, lawfare, AI manipulation, media gullibility, universities, radical movements, terrorism, America First, and the future of U.S. security.
✅ Subscribe to Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice for bold political satire, culture commentary, national security conversations, media criticism, free speech interviews, and fearless takes on the stories shaping America.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[<p>Former FBI counterterrorism agent <strong>Mark Rossini</strong> joins <strong>A.J. Rice</strong> on <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong> for a hard-hitting conversation about the threats America refuses to take seriously until it’s too late.</p>
<p>From the intelligence failures before 9/11 to China buying land near U.S. military bases, Iranian terror networks, Hamas propaganda, Qatar influence, lawfare, and the rise of AI-driven gullibility, Rossini warns that America’s enemies are not just overseas. They are already operating in plain sight.</p>
<p>A.J. and Rossini break down how political agendas weaken national security, why radical movements are being excused by America’s media and universities, and why the next major threat may come from our own inability to separate fact from fiction.</p>
<p>This is one of the most dangerous conversations yet on <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong>, because sometimes the joke is that everyone saw the warning signs and still looked away.</p>
<p>Watch now, subscribe, and don’t keep it on the DL.</p>
<p><strong>Topics include:</strong> FBI, CIA, 9/11 intelligence failures, China threat, land near U.S. military bases, Iran, Hamas propaganda, Qatar influence, national security, lawfare, AI manipulation, media gullibility, universities, radical movements, terrorism, America First, and the future of U.S. security.</p>
<p>✅ Subscribe to <strong>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</strong> for bold political satire, culture commentary, national security conversations, media criticism, free speech interviews, and fearless takes on the stories shaping America.</p>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Former FBI counterterrorism agent Mark Rossini joins A.J. Rice on Dangerous Laughter for a hard-hitting conversation about the threats America refuses to take seriously until it’s too late.
From the intelligence failures before 9/11 to China buying land near U.S. military bases, Iranian terror networks, Hamas propaganda, Qatar influence, lawfare, and the rise of AI-driven gullibility, Rossini warns that America’s enemies are not just overseas. They are already operating in plain sight.
A.J. and Rossini break down how political agendas weaken national security, why radical movements are being excused by America’s media and universities, and why the next major threat may come from our own inability to separate fact from fiction.
This is one of the most dangerous conversations yet on Dangerous Laughter, because sometimes the joke is that everyone saw the warning signs and still looked away.
Watch now, subscribe, and don’t keep it on the DL.
Topics include: FBI, CIA, 9/11 intelligence failures, China threat, land near U.S. military bases, Iran, Hamas propaganda, Qatar influence, national security, lawfare, AI manipulation, media gullibility, universities, radical movements, terrorism, America First, and the future of U.S. security.
✅ Subscribe to Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice for bold political satire, culture commentary, national security conversations, media criticism, free speech interviews, and fearless takes on the stories shaping America.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Last Sane Generation? Scott McKay on Gen X, Trump, Red Dawn & the Culture War | Dangerous Laughter]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>A.J. RICE</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p>Scott McKay joins <strong>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</strong> for a hilarious, politically sharp, and brutally honest conversation about <strong>Gen X</strong>, the culture war, political satire, Hollywood cowardice, Trump-era politics, and why the generation raised before the algorithm may be the last one that remembers how to fight back.</p>
<p>A.J. Rice and Scott McKay break down why <strong>Gen X</strong> grew up differently from millennials and Gen Z, how movies like <strong>Red Dawn</strong> shaped a generation, why Hollywood keeps bowing to China, and how social media, postmodernism, and the digital age changed American culture. From boomers refusing to leave the stage to Gen Z’s political gender divide, the conversation moves from nostalgia to national survival with plenty of dangerous laughter along the way.</p>
<p>Scott also discusses his political satire novels, including the <strong>Mike Holman</strong> series, his work at <strong>The American Spectator</strong>, his Louisiana-based politics and culture site <strong>The Hayride</strong>, and why conservatives must stop surrendering storytelling to the Left.</p>
<p>This episode delivers everything <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong> was built for: culture war comedy, conservative commentary, political satire, generational truth bombs, and perfectly timed derision.</p>
<h6><strong>Follow Scott McKay:</strong></h6>
<p>Website / The Hayride: <a href="https://thehayride.com/">https://thehayride.com/</a><br /> American Spectator: <a href="https://spectator.org/author/smckay/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://spectator.org/author/smckay/</a><br /> X: <a href="https://x.com/TheHayride">https://x.com/TheHayride</a><br /> Post Hill Press Author Page: <a href="https://posthillpress.com/authors/scott-mckay?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://posthillpress.com/authors/scott-mckay</a><br /> Amazon Author Page: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.amazo</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1?utm_source=chatgpt.com">n.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1</a></p>
<h2>Scott McKay Books on Amazon</h2>
<p><strong>Scott McKay Amazon Author Page:</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks</a></p>
<p><strong>Racism, Revenge and Ruin: It’s All Obama</strong><br /> <a>https://www.amazon.com/Racism-Revenge-Ruin-Its-Obama/dp/1958682063</a></p>
<p><strong>King of the Jungle — Mike Holman Novels Book 1</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks</a></p>
<p><strong>From Hellmarsh With Love — Mike Holman Novels Book 2</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks</a></p>
<p><strong>The Revivalist Manifesto: How Patriots Can Win the Next American Era</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks</a></p>
<p><strong>Animus: A Tale of Ardenia</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks</a></p>
<h6><strong>Follow A.J. Rice / Dangerous Laughter:</strong></h6>
<p>Dangerous Laughter: <a href="https://dangerouslaughter.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://dangerouslaughter.com/</a><br /> A.J. Rice: <a href="https://ajricepr.com/">https://ajricepr.com/</a><br /> Publius PR: <a href="https://publiuspr.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://publiuspr.com/</a><br /> X: <a href="https://x.com/PubliusPR?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://x.com/PubliusPR</a><br /> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajricepr/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.instagram.com...</a></p>
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Dangerous Laughter</li><li>(00:01:35) - Dissecting Scott McKay</li><li>(00:02:39) - Gen X: Time for the Boomers to Step Aside</li><li>(00:07:11) - Adam McKay on Gen X and the Millennials</li><li>(00:12:59) - Gen X Feels Like We Own The Victory</li><li>(00:19:00) - Democrats in the House: Daycare</li><li>(00:21:03) - Scott McKay on Gen X's Time to Lead the Country</li><li>(00:23:02) - Red Dawn: Hollywood Should Reboot The Cult Classic</li><li>(00:27:40) - LeBron on the NBA's Cultural Control</li><li>(00:32:23) - Are Cult Figures On The List?</li><li>(00:33:16) - Joaquin's Brother on The Joker</li><li>(00:33:39) - On the Gen X Invasion of Groggie</li><li>(00:35:13) - Are Tupac and Biggie Small icons of rap?</li><li>(00:36:03) - Crow The Crow</li><li>(00:36:56) - John Candy Dead</li><li>(00:38:59) - Gen X on Michael Hutchins</li><li>(00:39:53) - The Curse of the Bearded Lady</li><li>(00:40:27) - George Carlin Is Tired of Earth Day</li><li>(00:41:41) - Scott McKay Is Unfit For Public Company</li><li>(00:44:03) - Gen Xers: Are We The Middle Children of History?</li><li>(00:49:54) - Gen X and the Future</li><li>(00:52:34) - Gen X and Parenting</li><li>(00:58:07) - Bill Clinton at the Epstein Case</li><li>(00:58:35) - Obama Wants Back in the Presidential Race</li><li>(01:00:00) - In the Elevator With Stephen King</li><li>(01:00:23) - The Mike Holman Lecture</li><li>(01:03:21) - Blockbusters: The Culture of Fear</li><li>(01:07:23) - Scott McKay on The Odyssey</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Scott McKay joins Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice for a hilarious, politically sharp, and brutally honest conversation about Gen X, the culture war, political satire, Hollywood cowardice, Trump-era politics, and why the generation raised before the algorithm may be the last one that remembers how to fight back.
A.J. Rice and Scott McKay break down why Gen X grew up differently from millennials and Gen Z, how movies like Red Dawn shaped a generation, why Hollywood keeps bowing to China, and how social media, postmodernism, and the digital age changed American culture. From boomers refusing to leave the stage to Gen Z’s political gender divide, the conversation moves from nostalgia to national survival with plenty of dangerous laughter along the way.
Scott also discusses his political satire novels, including the Mike Holman series, his work at The American Spectator, his Louisiana-based politics and culture site The Hayride, and why conservatives must stop surrendering storytelling to the Left.
This episode delivers everything Dangerous Laughter was built for: culture war comedy, conservative commentary, political satire, generational truth bombs, and perfectly timed derision.
Follow Scott McKay:
Website / The Hayride: https://thehayride.com/ American Spectator: https://spectator.org/author/smckay/ X: https://x.com/TheHayride Post Hill Press Author Page: https://posthillpress.com/authors/scott-mckay Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1
Scott McKay Books on Amazon
Scott McKay Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks
Racism, Revenge and Ruin: It’s All Obama https://www.amazon.com/Racism-Revenge-Ruin-Its-Obama/dp/1958682063
King of the Jungle — Mike Holman Novels Book 1 https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks
From Hellmarsh With Love — Mike Holman Novels Book 2 https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks
The Revivalist Manifesto: How Patriots Can Win the Next American Era https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks
Animus: A Tale of Ardenia https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks
Follow A.J. Rice / Dangerous Laughter:
Dangerous Laughter: https://dangerouslaughter.com/ A.J. Rice: https://ajricepr.com/ Publius PR: https://publiuspr.com/ X: https://x.com/PubliusPR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Last Sane Generation? Scott McKay on Gen X, Trump, Red Dawn & the Culture War | Dangerous Laughter]]>
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                    <![CDATA[<p>Scott McKay joins <strong>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</strong> for a hilarious, politically sharp, and brutally honest conversation about <strong>Gen X</strong>, the culture war, political satire, Hollywood cowardice, Trump-era politics, and why the generation raised before the algorithm may be the last one that remembers how to fight back.</p>
<p>A.J. Rice and Scott McKay break down why <strong>Gen X</strong> grew up differently from millennials and Gen Z, how movies like <strong>Red Dawn</strong> shaped a generation, why Hollywood keeps bowing to China, and how social media, postmodernism, and the digital age changed American culture. From boomers refusing to leave the stage to Gen Z’s political gender divide, the conversation moves from nostalgia to national survival with plenty of dangerous laughter along the way.</p>
<p>Scott also discusses his political satire novels, including the <strong>Mike Holman</strong> series, his work at <strong>The American Spectator</strong>, his Louisiana-based politics and culture site <strong>The Hayride</strong>, and why conservatives must stop surrendering storytelling to the Left.</p>
<p>This episode delivers everything <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong> was built for: culture war comedy, conservative commentary, political satire, generational truth bombs, and perfectly timed derision.</p>
<h6><strong>Follow Scott McKay:</strong></h6>
<p>Website / The Hayride: <a href="https://thehayride.com/">https://thehayride.com/</a><br /> American Spectator: <a href="https://spectator.org/author/smckay/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://spectator.org/author/smckay/</a><br /> X: <a href="https://x.com/TheHayride">https://x.com/TheHayride</a><br /> Post Hill Press Author Page: <a href="https://posthillpress.com/authors/scott-mckay?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://posthillpress.com/authors/scott-mckay</a><br /> Amazon Author Page: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.amazo</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1?utm_source=chatgpt.com">n.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1</a></p>
<h2>Scott McKay Books on Amazon</h2>
<p><strong>Scott McKay Amazon Author Page:</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks</a></p>
<p><strong>Racism, Revenge and Ruin: It’s All Obama</strong><br /> <a>https://www.amazon.com/Racism-Revenge-Ruin-Its-Obama/dp/1958682063</a></p>
<p><strong>King of the Jungle — Mike Holman Novels Book 1</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks</a></p>
<p><strong>From Hellmarsh With Love — Mike Holman Novels Book 2</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks</a></p>
<p><strong>The Revivalist Manifesto: How Patriots Can Win the Next American Era</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks</a></p>
<p><strong>Animus: A Tale of Ardenia</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks</a></p>
<h6><strong>Follow A.J. Rice / Dangerous Laughter:</strong></h6>
<p>Dangerous Laughter: <a href="https://dangerouslaughter.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://dangerouslaughter.com/</a><br /> A.J. Rice: <a href="https://ajricepr.com/">https://ajricepr.com/</a><br /> Publius PR: <a href="https://publiuspr.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://publiuspr.com/</a><br /> X: <a href="https://x.com/PubliusPR?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://x.com/PubliusPR</a><br /> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajricepr/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.instagram.com/ajricepr/</a><br /> Publius PR Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/</a></p>
<h2>A.J. Rice Books on Amazon</h2>
<p><strong>A.J. Rice Amazon Author Page:</strong><br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D4C64R9R?utm_source=chatgpt.com">https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0D4C64R9R</a></p>
<p><strong>The Woking Dead: How Society’s Vogue Virus Destroys Our Culture</strong><br /> <a>https://www.amazon.com/Woking-Dead-Societys-Destroys-Culture/dp/B0D6QWWFTY</a></p>
<p><strong>The White Privilege Album: Bringing Racial Harmony to Very Fine People…on Both Sides</strong><br /> <a>https://www.amazon.com/White-Privilege-Album-Bringing-Harmony/dp/B0DR4PV6CD</a></p>
<p><strong>The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity</strong><br /> <a>https://www.amazon.com/Curse-Bearded-Lady-Whacked-American/dp/B0G2JV5T2D</a></p>
<h6><strong>Topics covered:</strong><br /> Scott McKay, A.J. Rice, Dangerous Laughter podcast, Gen X, boomers, millennials, Gen Z, Red Dawn, Hollywood and China, CCP influence, Trump politics, Marco Rubio, JD Vance, 2028 election, conservative satire, political fiction, Mike Holman novels, The Hayride, American Spectator, Racism Revenge and Ruin, It’s All Obama, culture war, political humor, conservative podcast, free speech, media bias, storytelling, Louisiana politics, MAGA, America First, conservative humor</h6>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Scott McKay joins Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice for a hilarious, politically sharp, and brutally honest conversation about Gen X, the culture war, political satire, Hollywood cowardice, Trump-era politics, and why the generation raised before the algorithm may be the last one that remembers how to fight back.
A.J. Rice and Scott McKay break down why Gen X grew up differently from millennials and Gen Z, how movies like Red Dawn shaped a generation, why Hollywood keeps bowing to China, and how social media, postmodernism, and the digital age changed American culture. From boomers refusing to leave the stage to Gen Z’s political gender divide, the conversation moves from nostalgia to national survival with plenty of dangerous laughter along the way.
Scott also discusses his political satire novels, including the Mike Holman series, his work at The American Spectator, his Louisiana-based politics and culture site The Hayride, and why conservatives must stop surrendering storytelling to the Left.
This episode delivers everything Dangerous Laughter was built for: culture war comedy, conservative commentary, political satire, generational truth bombs, and perfectly timed derision.
Follow Scott McKay:
Website / The Hayride: https://thehayride.com/ American Spectator: https://spectator.org/author/smckay/ X: https://x.com/TheHayride Post Hill Press Author Page: https://posthillpress.com/authors/scott-mckay Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1
Scott McKay Books on Amazon
Scott McKay Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks
Racism, Revenge and Ruin: It’s All Obama https://www.amazon.com/Racism-Revenge-Ruin-Its-Obama/dp/1958682063
King of the Jungle — Mike Holman Novels Book 1 https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks
From Hellmarsh With Love — Mike Holman Novels Book 2 https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks
The Revivalist Manifesto: How Patriots Can Win the Next American Era https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks
Animus: A Tale of Ardenia https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07YQBR9N1/allbooks
Follow A.J. Rice / Dangerous Laughter:
Dangerous Laughter: https://dangerouslaughter.com/ A.J. Rice: https://ajricepr.com/ Publius PR: https://publiuspr.com/ X: https://x.com/PubliusPR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Democrats Lost the Latino Voter: Chris Salcedo on Liberty-Loving Latinos & America First | Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice]]>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p>Chris Salcedo joins <strong>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</strong> for a sharp, hilarious, and politically fearless conversation about <strong>The Rise of the Liberty-Loving Latino</strong> and the growing <strong>Latino vote revolt</strong> reshaping American politics.</p>
<p>In this episode, Chris Salcedo breaks down why more Hispanic Americans and Latino voters are rejecting the Left’s identity politics and embracing <strong>faith, family, freedom, border security, America First values, and common-sense conservatism</strong>. A.J. Rice and Chris expose the media narrative that assumes Latinos belong to one political party — and explain why the rise of the liberty-loving Latino could become one of the biggest political shifts in modern America.</p>
<p>From the border crisis and cultural pressure campaigns to free speech, conservative media, Texas politics, and the future of the Republican Party, this episode delivers exactly what <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong> is built for: truth, satire, courage, and perfectly timed derision.</p>
<p>Chris Salcedo is the host of <strong>The Chris Salcedo Show</strong>, <strong>The Salcedo Storm Podcast</strong>, and author of <em><a href="https://a.co/d/08ZqOpev" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>The Rise of the Liberty-Loving Latino: A New American Revolution</strong>.</a></em></p>
<p>A.J. Rice is the host of <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong>, CEO of <strong>Publius PR</strong>, and a Best Selling author of  <a href="https://a.co/d/0a7umS5d"><strong>The Woking Dead</strong>,</a> <a href="https://a.co/d/02os60Sc"><strong>The White Privilege Album</strong></a>, and <a href="https://a.co/d/0fzRcPKd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>The Curse of the Bearded Lady</strong>.</a></p>
<p><strong>Topics covered:</strong><br /> Latino voters, Hispanic conservatives, Chris Salcedo, A.J. Rice, Dangerous Laughter podcast, The Rise of the Liberty-Loving Latino, America First politics, conservative media, border security, free speech, Republican Party, identity politics, Hispanic vote, Latino vote revolt, Texas politics, political satire, culture war, faith, family, freedom.</p>
<p><strong>Subscribe:</strong><br /> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughter">@DangerousLaughter</a><br /> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dangerouslaughtershow/">@dangerouslaughtershow</a><br /> X: <a href="https://x.com/DangerousLaughs">@DangerousLaughs</a><br /> Rumble: <a href="https://rumble.com/c/c-7889972">Dangerous Laughter</a></p>
<p><strong>Follow Chris Salcedo:</strong></p>
<p>Website: <a href="https://chrissalcedo.com/">https://chrissalcedo.com/</a><br /> X: <a href="https://x.com/CSalcedoShow">https://x.com/CSalcedoShow</a><br /> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thechrissalcedoshow/">https://www.instagram.com/thechrissalcedoshow/</a></p>
<p><strong>Follow A.J. Rice:</strong><br /> Dangerous Laughter: <a href="https://dangerouslaughter.com/">https://dangerouslaughter.com/</a><br /> A.J. Rice: <a href="https://ajricepr.com/">https://ajricepr.com/</a><br /> Publius PR: <a href="https://publiuspr.com/">https://publiuspr.com/</a><br /> X: <a href="https://x.com/PubliusPR">https://x.com/PubliusPR</a><br /> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/">https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/</a></p>
<p><a href="https://a.co/d/0idvMTds">Pre-Order Now: The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity</a></p>
<p>Subscribe to <strong>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</strong> for bold interviews, conservative comedy, political satire, and the cultural conversations the mainstream media refuses to have.</p>
<h3>Chapters</h3>
<ul><li>(00:00:00) - Dangerous Laughter</li><li>(00:01:36) - Meet Chris Salcedo</li><li>(00:05:34) - Sean Spicer on Monica Crowley's Potential</li><li>(00:10:26) - John Cornyn vs. James Talarico</li><li>(00:16:11) - AJ Rice on Salcedo's New Book</li><li>(00:16:30) - George Carlin on Being Tired of Earth Day</li><li>(00:18:19) - Chris Salcedo: Hispanics Are Becoming White Entirely</li><li>(00:24:33) - Barack Obama Criticizes Hispanic Voters Who Voted for Trump</li><li>(00:29:38) - The Rise of the Liberty Loving Latino</li><li>(00:35:57) - John Cornyn on the Democrats and the 2020 election</li><li>(00:38:47) - Alex Jones on Extremism</li><li>(00:40:23) - Dangerous Laughter</li><li>(00:41:51) - Chris Salcedo on the Liberty Loving Latino</li><li>(00:43:17) - Chris Salcedo on How A.J. Rice Changed My</li><li>(00:48:17) - Cesar Chavez: A False Hero for the Left</li><li>(00:53:14) - Trump's Maga Fest Destiny</li><li>(00:59:58) - Chris Salcedo on His New Book</li><li>(01:02:21) - Dangerous Laugh</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Chris Salcedo joins Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice for a sharp, hilarious, and politically fearless conversation about The Rise of the Liberty-Loving Latino and the growing Latino vote revolt reshaping American politics.
In this episode, Chris Salcedo breaks down why more Hispanic Americans and Latino voters are rejecting the Left’s identity politics and embracing faith, family, freedom, border security, America First values, and common-sense conservatism. A.J. Rice and Chris expose the media narrative that assumes Latinos belong to one political party — and explain why the rise of the liberty-loving Latino could become one of the biggest political shifts in modern America.
From the border crisis and cultural pressure campaigns to free speech, conservative media, Texas politics, and the future of the Republican Party, this episode delivers exactly what Dangerous Laughter is built for: truth, satire, courage, and perfectly timed derision.
Chris Salcedo is the host of The Chris Salcedo Show, The Salcedo Storm Podcast, and author of The Rise of the Liberty-Loving Latino: A New American Revolution.
A.J. Rice is the host of Dangerous Laughter, CEO of Publius PR, and a Best Selling author of  The Woking Dead, The White Privilege Album, and The Curse of the Bearded Lady.
Topics covered: Latino voters, Hispanic conservatives, Chris Salcedo, A.J. Rice, Dangerous Laughter podcast, The Rise of the Liberty-Loving Latino, America First politics, conservative media, border security, free speech, Republican Party, identity politics, Hispanic vote, Latino vote revolt, Texas politics, political satire, culture war, faith, family, freedom.
Subscribe: YouTube: @DangerousLaughter Instagram: @dangerouslaughtershow X: @DangerousLaughs Rumble: Dangerous Laughter
Follow Chris Salcedo:
Website: https://chrissalcedo.com/ X: https://x.com/CSalcedoShow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechrissalcedoshow/
Follow A.J. Rice: Dangerous Laughter: https://dangerouslaughter.com/ A.J. Rice: https://ajricepr.com/ Publius PR: https://publiuspr.com/ X: https://x.com/PubliusPR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/
Pre-Order Now: The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity
Subscribe to Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice for bold interviews, conservative comedy, political satire, and the cultural conversations the mainstream media refuses to have.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The Democrats Lost the Latino Voter: Chris Salcedo on Liberty-Loving Latinos & America First | Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice]]>
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                    <![CDATA[<p>Chris Salcedo joins <strong>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</strong> for a sharp, hilarious, and politically fearless conversation about <strong>The Rise of the Liberty-Loving Latino</strong> and the growing <strong>Latino vote revolt</strong> reshaping American politics.</p>
<p>In this episode, Chris Salcedo breaks down why more Hispanic Americans and Latino voters are rejecting the Left’s identity politics and embracing <strong>faith, family, freedom, border security, America First values, and common-sense conservatism</strong>. A.J. Rice and Chris expose the media narrative that assumes Latinos belong to one political party — and explain why the rise of the liberty-loving Latino could become one of the biggest political shifts in modern America.</p>
<p>From the border crisis and cultural pressure campaigns to free speech, conservative media, Texas politics, and the future of the Republican Party, this episode delivers exactly what <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong> is built for: truth, satire, courage, and perfectly timed derision.</p>
<p>Chris Salcedo is the host of <strong>The Chris Salcedo Show</strong>, <strong>The Salcedo Storm Podcast</strong>, and author of <em><a href="https://a.co/d/08ZqOpev" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>The Rise of the Liberty-Loving Latino: A New American Revolution</strong>.</a></em></p>
<p>A.J. Rice is the host of <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong>, CEO of <strong>Publius PR</strong>, and a Best Selling author of  <a href="https://a.co/d/0a7umS5d"><strong>The Woking Dead</strong>,</a> <a href="https://a.co/d/02os60Sc"><strong>The White Privilege Album</strong></a>, and <a href="https://a.co/d/0fzRcPKd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>The Curse of the Bearded Lady</strong>.</a></p>
<p><strong>Topics covered:</strong><br /> Latino voters, Hispanic conservatives, Chris Salcedo, A.J. Rice, Dangerous Laughter podcast, The Rise of the Liberty-Loving Latino, America First politics, conservative media, border security, free speech, Republican Party, identity politics, Hispanic vote, Latino vote revolt, Texas politics, political satire, culture war, faith, family, freedom.</p>
<p><strong>Subscribe:</strong><br /> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DangerousLaughter">@DangerousLaughter</a><br /> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dangerouslaughtershow/">@dangerouslaughtershow</a><br /> X: <a href="https://x.com/DangerousLaughs">@DangerousLaughs</a><br /> Rumble: <a href="https://rumble.com/c/c-7889972">Dangerous Laughter</a></p>
<p><strong>Follow Chris Salcedo:</strong></p>
<p>Website: <a href="https://chrissalcedo.com/">https://chrissalcedo.com/</a><br /> X: <a href="https://x.com/CSalcedoShow">https://x.com/CSalcedoShow</a><br /> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thechrissalcedoshow/">https://www.instagram.com/thechrissalcedoshow/</a></p>
<p><strong>Follow A.J. Rice:</strong><br /> Dangerous Laughter: <a href="https://dangerouslaughter.com/">https://dangerouslaughter.com/</a><br /> A.J. Rice: <a href="https://ajricepr.com/">https://ajricepr.com/</a><br /> Publius PR: <a href="https://publiuspr.com/">https://publiuspr.com/</a><br /> X: <a href="https://x.com/PubliusPR">https://x.com/PubliusPR</a><br /> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/">https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/</a></p>
<p><a href="https://a.co/d/0idvMTds">Pre-Order Now: The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity</a></p>
<p>Subscribe to <strong>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</strong> for bold interviews, conservative comedy, political satire, and the cultural conversations the mainstream media refuses to have.</p>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Chris Salcedo joins Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice for a sharp, hilarious, and politically fearless conversation about The Rise of the Liberty-Loving Latino and the growing Latino vote revolt reshaping American politics.
In this episode, Chris Salcedo breaks down why more Hispanic Americans and Latino voters are rejecting the Left’s identity politics and embracing faith, family, freedom, border security, America First values, and common-sense conservatism. A.J. Rice and Chris expose the media narrative that assumes Latinos belong to one political party — and explain why the rise of the liberty-loving Latino could become one of the biggest political shifts in modern America.
From the border crisis and cultural pressure campaigns to free speech, conservative media, Texas politics, and the future of the Republican Party, this episode delivers exactly what Dangerous Laughter is built for: truth, satire, courage, and perfectly timed derision.
Chris Salcedo is the host of The Chris Salcedo Show, The Salcedo Storm Podcast, and author of The Rise of the Liberty-Loving Latino: A New American Revolution.
A.J. Rice is the host of Dangerous Laughter, CEO of Publius PR, and a Best Selling author of  The Woking Dead, The White Privilege Album, and The Curse of the Bearded Lady.
Topics covered: Latino voters, Hispanic conservatives, Chris Salcedo, A.J. Rice, Dangerous Laughter podcast, The Rise of the Liberty-Loving Latino, America First politics, conservative media, border security, free speech, Republican Party, identity politics, Hispanic vote, Latino vote revolt, Texas politics, political satire, culture war, faith, family, freedom.
Subscribe: YouTube: @DangerousLaughter Instagram: @dangerouslaughtershow X: @DangerousLaughs Rumble: Dangerous Laughter
Follow Chris Salcedo:
Website: https://chrissalcedo.com/ X: https://x.com/CSalcedoShow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechrissalcedoshow/
Follow A.J. Rice: Dangerous Laughter: https://dangerouslaughter.com/ A.J. Rice: https://ajricepr.com/ Publius PR: https://publiuspr.com/ X: https://x.com/PubliusPR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/publiuspr_dc/
Pre-Order Now: The Curse of the Bearded Lady: How the Trans Mafia Whacked American Sanity
Subscribe to Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice for bold interviews, conservative comedy, political satire, and the cultural conversations the mainstream media refuses to have.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[What Do We Win If We Beat China in the AI Race? Wynton Hall Punches Up]]>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>A.J. RICE</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p>The AI race with China has no finish line, so what is the trophy? A.J. Rice sits down with Wynton Hall, Breitbart News social media director, Distinguished Fellow at the Government Accountability Institute, and New York Times bestselling author of Code Red: The Left, the Right, China, and the Race to Control AI.</p>
<p>In this episode: what America actually wins if we beat China to AI dominance, the DeepSeek shock that erased $600 billion of NVIDIA in a single day, recursive self-improvement (RSI) and why whoever hits it first can never be caught, how AI was used in the Maduro raid and the Iran strikes, AI girlfriends and woke chatbots, and how we beat China without becoming China.</p>
<p>This episode delivers exactly what Dangerous Laughter was built for: comedy, culture, politics, satire, artificial intelligence, national security, free speech, and perfectly timed derision. Because comedy is more than entertainment. It is a weapon of truth.</p>
<p>Subscribe to Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice for political satire, conservative comedy, culture commentary, interviews, media criticism, anti-woke humor, free speech conversations, and fearless takes on the stories shaping America.</p>
<p>Guest: Wynton Hall Host: A.J. Rice Book: Code Red: The Left, the Right, China, and the Race to Control AI</p>
<p>Buy Code Red: <a href="https://www.aicoderedbook.com">https://www.aicoderedbook.com</a> Code Red on Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Code-Red-Right-China-Control-ebook/dp/B0FMYC9FHT">https://www.amazon.com/Code-Red-Right-China-Control-ebook/dp/B0FMYC9FHT</a></p>
<p>Follow Wynton Hall on X: <a href="https://x.com/wynton_hall">https://x.com/wynton_hall</a> Breitbart News: <a href="https://www.breitbart.com">https://www.breitbart.com</a> Breitbart on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wearebreitbart">https://www.instagram.com/wearebreitbart</a></p>
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<p>New episodes every week.</p>
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<ul><li>(00:00:01) - Dangerous Laughter</li><li>(00:03:41) - If We Win the AI Race...</li><li>(00:10:50) - Alex Jones on AI's Role in War</li><li>(00:13:19) - Code Red: The Race to Control A.I</li><li>(00:16:26) - Can AI Prevent a Threat?</li><li>(00:19:11) - Curse of the Bearded Lady</li><li>(00:21:38) - A.J. Rice on Winton's New Book</li><li>(00:25:05) - Wittinton Hall's New York Times Bestseller</li><li>(00:26:39) - The Tech Bros: Are They on Our Side?</li><li>(00:34:18) - learn to code</li><li>(00:40:27) - The Trans Mafia: Cult of the Bearded Lady</li><li>(00:41:40) - Why Gen Z Is Choosing AI Girlfriends Over Real Life</li><li>(00:48:45) - Are We Ready for AI-Inspired Violence?</li><li>(00:53:36) - Are You Ready for Your Robot Lover?</li><li>(00:56:20) - Scarlett Johansson Complains About 'Her'</li><li>(00:57:26) - Are We Closer to a Terminator-Like Future?</li><li>(00:59:04) - Are You Ready for Your Synthetics?</li><li>(01:01:07) - Wally the Trash Lifter</li><li>(01:03:37) - AJ Rice's AI Closer</li><li>(01:05:18) - RobotCop vs. Neuralink</li><li>(01:09:24) - Winton Hall on The Matrix and How Elite Control Our Narratives</li><li>(01:13:36) - AJ Rice Is People's Sexiest Man Alive 2012</li></ul>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[The AI race with China has no finish line, so what is the trophy? A.J. Rice sits down with Wynton Hall, Breitbart News social media director, Distinguished Fellow at the Government Accountability Institute, and New York Times bestselling author of Code Red: The Left, the Right, China, and the Race to Control AI.
In this episode: what America actually wins if we beat China to AI dominance, the DeepSeek shock that erased $600 billion of NVIDIA in a single day, recursive self-improvement (RSI) and why whoever hits it first can never be caught, how AI was used in the Maduro raid and the Iran strikes, AI girlfriends and woke chatbots, and how we beat China without becoming China.
This episode delivers exactly what Dangerous Laughter was built for: comedy, culture, politics, satire, artificial intelligence, national security, free speech, and perfectly timed derision. Because comedy is more than entertainment. It is a weapon of truth.
Subscribe to Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice for political satire, conservative comedy, culture commentary, interviews, media criticism, anti-woke humor, free speech conversations, and fearless takes on the stories shaping America.
Guest: Wynton Hall Host: A.J. Rice Book: Code Red: The Left, the Right, China, and the Race to Control AI
Buy Code Red: https://www.aicoderedbook.com Code Red on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Code-Red-Right-China-Control-ebook/dp/B0FMYC9FHT
Follow Wynton Hall on X: https://x.com/wynton_hall Breitbart News: https://www.breitbart.com Breitbart on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearebreitbart
Subscribe to DL Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-7889972 Subscribe to DL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTW30Wq7tiEbDXeo995xgbw DL on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dangerouslaughtershow DL on X: https://x.com/dangerouslaughs DL on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dangerouslaughter
New episodes every week.]]>
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<p>In this episode: what America actually wins if we beat China to AI dominance, the DeepSeek shock that erased $600 billion of NVIDIA in a single day, recursive self-improvement (RSI) and why whoever hits it first can never be caught, how AI was used in the Maduro raid and the Iran strikes, AI girlfriends and woke chatbots, and how we beat China without becoming China.</p>
<p>This episode delivers exactly what Dangerous Laughter was built for: comedy, culture, politics, satire, artificial intelligence, national security, free speech, and perfectly timed derision. Because comedy is more than entertainment. It is a weapon of truth.</p>
<p>Subscribe to Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice for political satire, conservative comedy, culture commentary, interviews, media criticism, anti-woke humor, free speech conversations, and fearless takes on the stories shaping America.</p>
<p>Guest: Wynton Hall Host: A.J. Rice Book: Code Red: The Left, the Right, China, and the Race to Control AI</p>
<p>Buy Code Red: <a href="https://www.aicoderedbook.com">https://www.aicoderedbook.com</a> Code Red on Amazon: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Code-Red-Right-China-Control-ebook/dp/B0FMYC9FHT">https://www.amazon.com/Code-Red-Right-China-Control-ebook/dp/B0FMYC9FHT</a></p>
<p>Follow Wynton Hall on X: <a href="https://x.com/wynton_hall">https://x.com/wynton_hall</a> Breitbart News: <a href="https://www.breitbart.com">https://www.breitbart.com</a> Breitbart on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wearebreitbart">https://www.instagram.com/wearebreitbart</a></p>
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<p>New episodes every week.</p>]]>
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In this episode: what America actually wins if we beat China to AI dominance, the DeepSeek shock that erased $600 billion of NVIDIA in a single day, recursive self-improvement (RSI) and why whoever hits it first can never be caught, how AI was used in the Maduro raid and the Iran strikes, AI girlfriends and woke chatbots, and how we beat China without becoming China.
This episode delivers exactly what Dangerous Laughter was built for: comedy, culture, politics, satire, artificial intelligence, national security, free speech, and perfectly timed derision. Because comedy is more than entertainment. It is a weapon of truth.
Subscribe to Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice for political satire, conservative comedy, culture commentary, interviews, media criticism, anti-woke humor, free speech conversations, and fearless takes on the stories shaping America.
Guest: Wynton Hall Host: A.J. Rice Book: Code Red: The Left, the Right, China, and the Race to Control AI
Buy Code Red: https://www.aicoderedbook.com Code Red on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Code-Red-Right-China-Control-ebook/dp/B0FMYC9FHT
Follow Wynton Hall on X: https://x.com/wynton_hall Breitbart News: https://www.breitbart.com Breitbart on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wearebreitbart
Subscribe to DL Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-7889972 Subscribe to DL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTW30Wq7tiEbDXeo995xgbw DL on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dangerouslaughtershow DL on X: https://x.com/dangerouslaughs DL on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dangerouslaughter
New episodes every week.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Trump Lawfare Exposed: Alex Swoyer on Courts, Power & Political Revenge]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[<p><strong>Alex Swoyer on Trump Lawfare, Political Prosecutions &amp; the Weaponized Courts</strong></p>
<p><strong>Trump Lawfare Exposed: Alex Swoyer on Courts, Power &amp; Political Revenge</strong></p>
<p>In this episode of <strong>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</strong>, Washington Times editor-at-large, <strong>Court Watch</strong> host, and author <strong>Alex Swoyer</strong> joins A.J. for a sharp, fearless, and often hilarious conversation about the legal battles reshaping American politics.</p>
<p>Alex is the author of <strong>Lawless Lawfare: Tipping the Scales of Justice to Get Trump and Destroy MAGA</strong>, and she breaks down how the courts, prosecutors, activist judges, media narratives, and political power are colliding in real time.</p>
<p>A.J. Rice and Alex Swoyer discuss <strong>Trump lawfare</strong>, political prosecutions, Biden DOJ controversies, the Supreme Court, election law, Democrat panic, media hypocrisy, judicial activism, and the weaponization of America’s justice system.</p>
<p>This episode delivers exactly what <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong> was built for: comedy, culture, politics, satire, legal analysis, free speech, and perfectly timed derision.</p>
<p>Because comedy is more than entertainment. It is a weapon of truth.</p>
<p><strong>There is no substitute for perfectly timed derision.</strong></p>
<p>Subscribe to <strong>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</strong> for political satire, conservative comedy, culture commentary, interviews, media criticism, anti-woke humor, free speech conversations, and fearless takes on the stories shaping America.</p>
<p><strong>Guest:</strong> Alex Swoyer<br /><strong>Host:</strong> A.J. Rice<br /><strong>Book:</strong> <em>Lawless Lawfare: Tipping the Scales of Justice to Get Trump and Destroy MAGA </em></p>
<p>Buy <em>Lawless Lawfare</em>: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lawless-Lawfare-Tipping-Justice-Destroy/dp/B0FCYKGK7L" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Lawless-Lawfare-Tipping-Justice-Destroy/dp/B0FCYKGK7L</a>Subscribe to DL YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/I06s17A3Ybg?si=e19EsOiarao0HSEM" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://youtu.be/I06s17A3Ybg?si=e19EsOiarao0HSEM</a></p>
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                    <![CDATA[Alex Swoyer on Trump Lawfare, Political Prosecutions & the Weaponized Courts
Trump Lawfare Exposed: Alex Swoyer on Courts, Power & Political Revenge
In this episode of Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice, Washington Times editor-at-large, Court Watch host, and author Alex Swoyer joins A.J. for a sharp, fearless, and often hilarious conversation about the legal battles reshaping American politics.
Alex is the author of Lawless Lawfare: Tipping the Scales of Justice to Get Trump and Destroy MAGA, and she breaks down how the courts, prosecutors, activist judges, media narratives, and political power are colliding in real time.
A.J. Rice and Alex Swoyer discuss Trump lawfare, political prosecutions, Biden DOJ controversies, the Supreme Court, election law, Democrat panic, media hypocrisy, judicial activism, and the weaponization of America’s justice system.
This episode delivers exactly what Dangerous Laughter was built for: comedy, culture, politics, satire, legal analysis, free speech, and perfectly timed derision.
Because comedy is more than entertainment. It is a weapon of truth.
There is no substitute for perfectly timed derision.
Subscribe to Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice for political satire, conservative comedy, culture commentary, interviews, media criticism, anti-woke humor, free speech conversations, and fearless takes on the stories shaping America.
Guest: Alex SwoyerHost: A.J. RiceBook: Lawless Lawfare: Tipping the Scales of Justice to Get Trump and Destroy MAGA 
Buy Lawless Lawfare: https://www.amazon.com/Lawless-Lawfare-Tipping-Justice-Destroy/dp/B0FCYKGK7LSubscribe to DL YouTube: https://youtu.be/I06s17A3Ybg?si=e19EsOiarao0HSEM
Subscribe to DL Rumble:
https://rumble.com/c/c-7889972]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Trump Lawfare Exposed: Alex Swoyer on Courts, Power & Political Revenge]]>
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                    <![CDATA[<p><strong>Alex Swoyer on Trump Lawfare, Political Prosecutions &amp; the Weaponized Courts</strong></p>
<p><strong>Trump Lawfare Exposed: Alex Swoyer on Courts, Power &amp; Political Revenge</strong></p>
<p>In this episode of <strong>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</strong>, Washington Times editor-at-large, <strong>Court Watch</strong> host, and author <strong>Alex Swoyer</strong> joins A.J. for a sharp, fearless, and often hilarious conversation about the legal battles reshaping American politics.</p>
<p>Alex is the author of <strong>Lawless Lawfare: Tipping the Scales of Justice to Get Trump and Destroy MAGA</strong>, and she breaks down how the courts, prosecutors, activist judges, media narratives, and political power are colliding in real time.</p>
<p>A.J. Rice and Alex Swoyer discuss <strong>Trump lawfare</strong>, political prosecutions, Biden DOJ controversies, the Supreme Court, election law, Democrat panic, media hypocrisy, judicial activism, and the weaponization of America’s justice system.</p>
<p>This episode delivers exactly what <strong>Dangerous Laughter</strong> was built for: comedy, culture, politics, satire, legal analysis, free speech, and perfectly timed derision.</p>
<p>Because comedy is more than entertainment. It is a weapon of truth.</p>
<p><strong>There is no substitute for perfectly timed derision.</strong></p>
<p>Subscribe to <strong>Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice</strong> for political satire, conservative comedy, culture commentary, interviews, media criticism, anti-woke humor, free speech conversations, and fearless takes on the stories shaping America.</p>
<p><strong>Guest:</strong> Alex Swoyer<br /><strong>Host:</strong> A.J. Rice<br /><strong>Book:</strong> <em>Lawless Lawfare: Tipping the Scales of Justice to Get Trump and Destroy MAGA </em></p>
<p>Buy <em>Lawless Lawfare</em>: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lawless-Lawfare-Tipping-Justice-Destroy/dp/B0FCYKGK7L" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Lawless-Lawfare-Tipping-Justice-Destroy/dp/B0FCYKGK7L</a>Subscribe to DL YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/I06s17A3Ybg?si=e19EsOiarao0HSEM" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://youtu.be/I06s17A3Ybg?si=e19EsOiarao0HSEM</a></p>
<p>Subscribe to DL Rumble:</p>
<p><a href="https://rumble.com/c/c-7889972" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://rumble.com/c/c-7889972</a></p>]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Alex Swoyer on Trump Lawfare, Political Prosecutions & the Weaponized Courts
Trump Lawfare Exposed: Alex Swoyer on Courts, Power & Political Revenge
In this episode of Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice, Washington Times editor-at-large, Court Watch host, and author Alex Swoyer joins A.J. for a sharp, fearless, and often hilarious conversation about the legal battles reshaping American politics.
Alex is the author of Lawless Lawfare: Tipping the Scales of Justice to Get Trump and Destroy MAGA, and she breaks down how the courts, prosecutors, activist judges, media narratives, and political power are colliding in real time.
A.J. Rice and Alex Swoyer discuss Trump lawfare, political prosecutions, Biden DOJ controversies, the Supreme Court, election law, Democrat panic, media hypocrisy, judicial activism, and the weaponization of America’s justice system.
This episode delivers exactly what Dangerous Laughter was built for: comedy, culture, politics, satire, legal analysis, free speech, and perfectly timed derision.
Because comedy is more than entertainment. It is a weapon of truth.
There is no substitute for perfectly timed derision.
Subscribe to Dangerous Laughter with A.J. Rice for political satire, conservative comedy, culture commentary, interviews, media criticism, anti-woke humor, free speech conversations, and fearless takes on the stories shaping America.
Guest: Alex SwoyerHost: A.J. RiceBook: Lawless Lawfare: Tipping the Scales of Justice to Get Trump and Destroy MAGA 
Buy Lawless Lawfare: https://www.amazon.com/Lawless-Lawfare-Tipping-Justice-Destroy/dp/B0FCYKGK7LSubscribe to DL YouTube: https://youtu.be/I06s17A3Ybg?si=e19EsOiarao0HSEM
Subscribe to DL Rumble:
https://rumble.com/c/c-7889972]]>
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