At only 19 years old, Leif helped transform a nearly empty online group into a real-world community. What began with three men meeting in Oregon has grown into one of the Pacific Northwest’s most promising annual gatherings—bringing together more than 100 people interested in building friendships, businesses, families and lasting institutions. In Episode 170 of The Backlash, Leif joins David J…
On Episode 169 of The Backlash, Dave Reilly is joined by Fr. Mawdsley to discuss his new book, *Know Thy Enemy*, and a question that modern Christians are increasingly unwilling to confront: What does Our Lord Jesus Christ actually teach about the Jewish Question? There can be no adequate answer without listening to the One Who knows the hearts of men completely. Yet Christ’s words—and the…
After returning from the Catholic Land Movement conference in Indiana, Dave sits down for a solo episode to unpack a week that raised some enormous questions about Catholic life and the future of our society. What does the future of traditional Catholicism actually look like—and will it be built through strong families, intentional communities, productive land, and institutions of our own?…
Brother André Marie, superior of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Richmond, New Hampshire, joins Dave Reilly for Episode 165 of The Backlash. Why have traditional Catholics repeatedly found themselves targeted by modernist church officials, the Southern Poverty Law Center and even the federal government? Brother André recounts how his small religious community was included among the…
Episode 164 of The Backlash features @LaNativePatriot, a Native American conservative influencer and self-described Christian American Supremacist with more than 230,000 followers. As co-creator of The Patriots Pray and a board member of Save Native Souls, he advocates preserving Native American names, imagery, history, and identity as essential parts of the broader American inheritance. In this…
The Boomer era of American Catholicism is rapidly approaching its end—and the consequences could be catastrophic for the institutional Church. Over the next decade, the generation that has dominated parish life since Vatican II will continue aging out. As aging congregations shrink, who will fill the pews, fund the parishes, and provide the next generation of priests and religious? How many…
What happened to the American nationalist tradition—and how did globalism become the dominant ideology of the modern political order? In this episode of The Backlash, Dave is joined by independent scholar, novelist, and longtime dissident commentator Thomas777 for a sweeping examination of American nationalism, political power, and the hidden forces that shaped the country we inhabit today…
Is Christian Zionism approaching its breaking point? In Episode 159 of The Backlash, Dave sits down with returning guest J.D. Hall for a wide-ranging examination of dispensationalism, the Israel lobby’s influence within American Christianity, and the growing revolt against unconditional support for the modern State of Israel. J.D. recounts his recent appearance with Tucker Carlson, reflects on…
What do Americans really believe right now — about war, leadership, freedom, and the future of the republic? In this episode of The Backlash, Dave sits down with America's *ONLY* Honest Pollster Mark Mitchell to examine the real-time data shaping America's political and cultural trajectory. As trust in institutions collapses and global tensions rise, the numbers tell a story far different from…
For years, Dr. Karlyn Borysenko was part of the political Left. Today, she's pulling back the curtain on the activists, organizations, and belief systems that have reshaped American politics from the inside out. In Episode 150 of *The Backlash*, we discuss what the Radical Left actually believes, how activist networks organize and recruit, why so many institutions have embraced their worldview,…