Michele Tafoya Podcast

Zeek Arkham has close to 400 thousand followers on X. He believes his following wants to hear his authentic point of view. About race, masculinity, religion, and America. We agree. And in this episode, we aren’t limited to 140 characters.

Retired Navy Captain Hung Cao came to the United States as a refugee from Vietnam in 1975. He was commissioned as a Special Operations Officer (Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Deep Sea Diving) from the United States Naval Academy, and served with special operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Somalia. He also balanced the Navy’s $140 billion budget at the Pentagon, working with Homeland Security, and the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force. Hung received his Masters degree in physics from the Naval Postgraduate School, and fellowships at MIT and Harvard. He and his wife April are the parents of five children. Is this enough to win him the U.S. Senate seat in Virginia, where he’s facing Democrat Tim Kaine? https://www.hungforva.com/ https://x.com/HungCao_VA?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Tim Holbert has a dream job. He interviews veterans — from WWI, WWII, and beyond. He gets to preserve some of the most important, aspirational stories the world has to offer. His work has earned him multiple Emmy Awards, but it’s the intrinsic value of the storytelling that motivates him. As he puts it, “I make TV, and I share history, and that’s fun.” You will want to watch everything he’s ever produced.

Campus protests. Amal Clooney lobbying to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu. The rise of Antisemitism. Josh Kraushaar tackles all of these issues and assesses their impact on the 2024 Presidential Election.

Adam B. Coleman is a relatively soft-spoken guy. But he has a lot to say. It’s the WAY he says things that makes him so easy to listen to and so easy to like. The second edition of his book, “Black Victim to Black Victor,” is now available. His reasons for writing in the first place are admirable and aspirational. It’s always a pleasure to spend a little time with the man who says he is “Speaking Wrong at the Right Time.”

She’s young, talented, successful… and never graduated college. She’s wise beyond her years, open-minded, and outspoken. In this episode, Michele and Amala talk an about gender ideology, the VEEP-Stakes, and college uprisings in America.

Byl Holte (pronounced “Bill Holt”) is many things. He is Black. He is gay. He is Patti LaBelle’s adopted son/nephew. And he has a significant following on X. But he has been largely isolated from his family and friends because of (wait for it)… politics. That hasn’t stopped him from expressing his opinions about feminism, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden’s America. This is his first-ever on-camera interview. Oh — and he was at the Capitol on January 6th.

Imagine having an extremely adverse reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine. Should you just be brushed aside as an unfortunate side effect to a vax that was supposed to shield people from COVID? Or should there be recourse for your injuries? Craig Norkus is a cameraman for an NBC Station in Minneapolis/St. Paul. He tells the harrowing story of his vaccine injury — including what it has cost him in time, money, and anguish. He’s not alone. But his story is unique.

You may love Donald Trump, you may hate him. Alan Dershowitz hasn’t ever voted for Trump (yet), but he believes in defending the former President’s civil liberties. Dershowitz — one of the foremost attorney’s in America — also discusses today’s statement by Joe Biden regarding campus protests, and we discuss how antisemitism has flourished in American colleges and universities.

Wait, WHAT? What did the Biden Administration just do to Title IX? Why are there lawsuits? Gimme the details! OK, we will. The Biden Administration has bowed to the DEI industry by saying trans-women (biological men identifying as female) can play on women’s teams, change in women’s locker-rooms and more. May Mailman, Director of Independent Women’s Law Center tells us about the lawsuit that’s been filed to stop these unfair changes to what was a law designed to protect women.

Remember the Fall of the Roman Empire? Many have predicted a similar fall for the United States. Are we on the brink? Our guest, Jeremy Ryan Slate, believes history doesn’t necessarily repeat itself, rather it rhymes. Either way, there are signs that inflation and immigration — two huge problems for the Roman Empire — could spell massive trouble for the US.

She was abused by her family, dealing with mental illness, and finding solace in the wrong places. In an effort to shed her skin, she decided to transition from girl to boy. This involved cross-sex hormones and a double mastectomy. Now, she has a strong warning for parents and anyone else who may fall prey to what she calls a “Gender Cult.” Laura Becker joins Michele.

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. You can apply that old adage to every aspect of life. Have we prepared for the threats coming from China? Because those threats are real. The Chinese Communist Party has it’s eyes on global domination. How do you feel about that? You should care. And Michael Sobolik of the American Foreign Policy Council wrote a book that can tell you all you need to know: “Countering China’s Great Game.” He joins Michele for a preview. Please care...

So long as healthcare and education professionals and their political supporters keep encouraging experimental treatments on children, Billboard Chris will be on the street sending a clear unequivocal message; Children Cannot Consent to Puberty Blockers.

There is nothing more fruitful than the vigorous competition of opposing viewpoints. But as high school debate organizations have become inundated by progressive ideologies, actual debate is being crushed. There is hope, however. Vivek Ramaswamy and Bill DeBlasio recently appeared on the same stage with the same mission: to help revive authentic debate. 2024 Incubate Debate National Champion Briana Whatley joins Michele, along with the competition's founder, James Fishback. https://twitter.com/Incubatedebate?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://incubatedebate.org/

Former Levi's President Jennifer Sey has always been on the side of truth. As a gymnast herself, she was the first to speak out about the abuse of female gymnasts. As a mom, she roared against the COVID machine that demanded masking and school closures. And now, she's put her marketing genius into action with a new clothing line, XX-XY Athletics. http://thetruthfits.com/

Given a choice between financially supporting his family and declining an experimental vaccine mandated by his employer, Brandon Weiberg acquiesced to the jab and subsequently suffered vaccine related side-effects and an adverse health outcome. Rather than defer to "experts", Brandon ran for Mayor in his town and now seeks to empower individuals and defend free speech through a Health Freedom Resolution allowing business owners to set their own standards.

China hates us, but we let them manufacture all our stuff — much of it done by forced labor. The exceptional Bayard Winthrop, CEO and Founder of American Giant, is betting on America. He has moral, ethical, patriotic, and economic reasons for making all his company’s clothing in America. By the end of this podcast, you’ll wish Mr. Winthrop was running for President. One of my favorite episodes EVER.

"The NCAA cannot succeed in achieving ethical sport so long as it endorses a policy of discrimination against female student-athletes. Because of the NCAA’s track record of persistent disregard for competitive fairness for female student-athletes, I have decided that continued service on the Division I Committee on Infractions is not an effective way for me to contribute to a level playing field in college sport." William Bock, formerly of the NCAA Committee on Infractions, joins Michele.

Anthony Rubin established Muckraker.com to expose illegal migration, China’s influence on the US, and leftism. He took cameras into Ecuador to document his travels with groups of illegal migrants. What he saw and learned was astonishing. He shares it all with Michele.

Michele explains why she's not a fan of identity politics. Women's History Month, however, should be dedicated to real women... And that's where Michele and Lady Gaga disagree.

Michele shares the story of a University of Cincinnati student who received a failing grade for using the term, “biological women.” At a time in civilization when some people can’t answer the question, “What is a woman?”, it seems odd that we should celebrate Women’s History Month. If anyone can be a woman, what’s the point of celebrating women specifically?

Film critic Christian Toto https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/ joins Michele to talk about the highs and lows of the Oscars and of Hollywood in general. Why can’t Disney get it right? Did the recent strikes make actors more appreciative of their lifestyle? And was Barbie really worth it?

TikTok. A port into Gaza. The reduction in military troops. Which of these ideas are sound? Which are foolish? Veterans on Duty (VOD) is an organization whose mission is to “ensure the United States of America has a strong, prepared, and focused military.” VOD Chairman, Jeremy Hunt, and Advisory Board member, Jimmy Byrn, join Michele to drop some truth bombs.

In Part Two of the interview, author Rachel Ehrenfeld tells Michele why voting for democrats is voting for “The Soros Agenda." Michele Tafoya is a four-time Emmy award-winning sportscaster turned political and cultural commentator. Record-setting, four-time Sports Emmy Award winner Michele Tafoya worked her final NBC Sunday Night Football game at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, her fifth Super Bowl. She retired from sportscasting the following day. In total, she covered 327 games — the most national primetime TV games (regular + postseason) for an NFL sideline reporter. Learn More about “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya Subscribe to “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://apple.co/3nPW221 Follow Michele on twitter: https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya Follow Michele on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmicheletafoya/ Learn more about the Salem Podcast network: https://salempodcastnetwork.com/