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Latest episode · October 21, 2026

Episode 182 — A Doctor Speaks Out: Abortion, Medical Ethics & Idaho’s Prop 1 w/ Dr. Katherine Aberle

What does it mean to practice medicine when the smallest patients cannot speak for themselves? On Episode 182 of The Backlash, Dr. Katherine Aberle joins Dave Reilly to discuss abortion, medical ethics, and her opposition to Idaho’s Proposition 1. Dr. Aberle signed an open letter from Idaho physicians opposing the initiative and has been speaking at churches across the state, making the case for…

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Interview · October 19, 2026

Episode 181 — Building Christian Communities in an Age of Chaos w/ Gabriel Rench

The West faces mounting debt, bitter divisions over immigration, and growing social unrest. What can ordinary people do to strengthen the communities their children will inherit? On Episode 181 of The Backlash, Dave Reilly welcomes Gabriel Rench of Moscow, Idaho—entrepreneur, political activist, CrossPolitic co-host, Fight Laugh Feast Network co-founder, and deacon at King’s Cross—for a…

Interview · October 14, 2026

Episode 180 — The Annihilation of Nations: Understanding the Third Secret of Fatima w/ David Smuts

What did Our Lady reveal at Fatima—and have we been told the whole story? On Episode 180 of The Backlash, David Smuts joins Dave Reilly to explore the secrets and revelations of Our Lady of Fatima, the controversy surrounding the Third Secret, and what these messages mean for us today. David presents his case that crucial elements of Fatima’s message have been concealed or obscured. We examine…

Podcast · October 12, 2026

Episode 179 — New to Politics? It Shows. | Risch vs. Achilles & Taking Back the GOP

You started paying attention. You realized politicians lie. You’re angry. Now what? In Episode 179 of The Backlash, Dave Reilly breaks down Idaho’s U.S. Senate race between Jim Risch and Todd Achilles—and uses it to tackle a bigger question: how do you navigate politics without falling for every campaign pitch, manufactured controversy, and promise someone makes to get elected? Becoming…

Interview · October 7, 2026

Episode 178 — Bitcoin, Palestine & the Fight for Property Rights w/ Saifedean Ammous

Who owns your land—and who controls the value of your money? In Episode 178 of The Backlash, Dave Reilly is joined by Saifedean Ammous, Palestinian economist, internationally bestselling author of The Bitcoin Standard, and economic adviser to El Salvador’s National Bitcoin Office under President Nayib Bukele. Saifedean makes the case that the conflict between Israel and Palestine cannot be…

Interview · October 5, 2026

Episode 177 —Will AI Set You Free—or Build Your Digital Prison? w/ Erik Cason

An AI that knows your hopes, fears, finances, and beliefs holds extraordinary power. Who should control it? In Episode 177 of The Backlash, Dave Reilly sits down with Erik Cason—cypherpunk philosopher, author of Cryptosovereignty, and co-founder of Vora.io—to discuss surveillance, Bitcoin, Christian faith, and the fight to remain sovereign in the age of AI. Erik traces his journey from Occupy…

Interview · September 30, 2026

Episode 176 —Hunter Biden, the FBI, and the Federal Judges “Beyond Scrutiny” w/ Garrett Ziegler

After years investigating the Hunter Biden laptop, Garrett Ziegler and Marco Polo are turning their attention to another powerful institution: the federal judiciary. In Episode 176 of The Backlash, Garrett joins Dave Reilly to discuss his ongoing legal fight with Hunter Biden, why he believes recent interviews have failed to challenge Hunter’s claims, and what serious investigative work…

Interview · September 28, 2026

Episode 175 — KING OR CHAOS: A Blueprint for the Post-Democratic West W/ Dalton Clodfelter

Is democracy merely malfunctioning—or is its present collapse the inevitable fulfillment of its own design? In Episode 175 of The Backlash, Dalton Clodfelter joins Dave Reilly to discuss his new book, King or Chaos: an eight-part work presenting a comprehensive philosophical case against democracy and a detailed vision of what could replace it. Drawing upon Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Spengler…

Interview · September 23, 2026

Episode 174 — Why Modern Food Is Making Us Sick — W/ Denise Dejean

What if your body isn’t broken—but is simply being denied the conditions it needs to heal? In Episode 174 of The Backlash, Dave Reilly sits down with holistic nurse and wellness practitioner Denise Dejean to examine the modern diet, the industrial food system, and the growing epidemic of chronic sickness, exhaustion, and metabolic dysfunction. Denise has spent more than a decade working with…

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