In The Tank
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A Political Assassination in Utah: RIP, Charlie Kirk – In the Tank Podcast #510
Podcast -Unspeakable horror struck on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah yesterday. Charlie Kirk, the founder of TurningPoint USA, was murdered by an assassin’s rifle shot while he was speaking to a crowd of thousands. Charlie’s talent, credibility, intelligence, authenticity, patience, and courage were on display for all to see to the very […] -
Socialism Rising Among Youth & Britain’s Free Speech Crackdown — In the Tank Podcast #509
Podcast -The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen recently collaborated on a poll asking voters under the age of 40 what kind of government they support. Shockingly, more than half said they would back socialist candidates for president — and even more favored nationalizing major industries. This reflects the same troubling trend seen across Europe in recent decades, […] -
Labor Day Has Been Hijacked by Socialists — In The Tank Podcast #508
Podcast -Labor Day has long been claimed by socialists in the United States who pretend to be champions of the working class — but history shows they’ve never truly stood with America’s workers. In fact, socialist policies hurt the middle class and working poor more than anything else, and leftist “soft on crime” agendas only make […] -
Peace vs. Big Government – In The Tank #507
Podcast -Just because a war is abroad—and between countries other than your own—doesn’t mean it won’t have impacts at home. -
The Age of Trump – In The Tank Podcast #506
Podcast -We are only six months into the Trump Administration 2.0, and The Age of Trump is already in full swing. National Review hails his presidency as “truly historic,” outlining a laundry list of accomplishments he has already achieved. The left and right clash over what Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C., really means. Is this […] -
Can Trump Dismantle the Deep State? – In The Tank #504
Podcast -Over just the last seven months, Trump’s administration has landed one blow after another on the administrative state and “deep state.” Most recently, Trump’s EPA and Department of Energy teamed up to announce a pending repeal of the greenhouse gas Endangerment Finding, which has allowed the government to regulate nearly every aspect of our lives […] -
Expanding the Definition of Death – In The Tank Podcast #505
Podcast -A recent and highly disturbing New York Times article promoting the idea that doctors should expand the definition of death in order to harvest more organs is stirring up disgust and debate about utilitarianism and the role of doctors or so-called “bioethicists” in shaping medical policy. What is the current state of the organ donation […] -
Obama’s Russia-Gate EXPOSED + Hunter’s PR Tour Disaster | In The Tank Podcast #503
Podcast -Ever wonder what happens when political spin meets reality? It’s like watching a magician whose tricks have been exposed – suddenly everyone can see the wires! 🎭 In this explosive episode, we’re serving up a feast of political commentary that’s more satisfying than whatever’s NOT rotting in Kansas City’s taxpayer-funded grocery experiment. • 🎯 Obama’s […] -
Technocracy Rising! Are We Becoming a Nation of Renters? – In The Tank #502
Podcast -Is America quietly shifting from a nation of property owners to a nation of renters? In this episode, we expose the growing forces behind the decline in homeownership—from skyrocketing prices to the corporate consolidation of housing. How is this trend impacting society and the political landscape? Plus, we dive into another urgent emerging issue: the […] -
Fake Rubio, Real Insurrection, and Elon Throws a Party? – In The Tank #501
Podcast -After losing the presidential election and seeing the administrative state’s efforts steamrolled by Trump’s agenda, the left is ramping up its calls to violence—and even acting on them. Just in the last week, there were two attempts on the lives of ICE agents, resulting in injuries and deaths. Likewise, real “color revolution” insurrection plots are […] -
The Cultural Shift is Leaving Hollywood Behind — In the Tank Podcast #500
Podcast -On this special 500th episode of the In The Tank Podcast, the team takes a look at Culture — from pop culture like movies, to broader American cultural trends like national pride. Is the dominant left-wing culture finally on its way out? Or are recent flops just a a hiccup in some eternal progressive march? […] -
Fiery But Mostly Astroturfed – In The Tank #498
Podcast -Riots are once again breaking out in California, all the way to Chicago and East coast cities. The National Guard is on the streets of LA to handle violent protests against ICE, and it seems there is evidence that these multi-day protests are anything but organic. Similar protests are planned around the country this weekend, […] -
The Big Beautiful Bill – In The Tank #497
Podcast -Join The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, S.T. Karnick, and Jim Lakely as they dive into Episode 497 of the In The Tank Podcast. This episode explores timely and provocative topics, including the Democrats’ ongoing quest to find their own version of podcast superstar Joe Rogan—can they cultivate a voice that resonates widely in the digital […] -
LIARS! How the Legacy Media is Destroying America – In The Tank #496
Podcast -The legacy media that half this country relies on to inform them about the world is irrevocably broken. For the past five years, they’ve lied constantly to cover up the biggest political scandal of the century: that Joe Biden has been in accelerating cognitive decline since before he was sworn in as president.Of course, it’s […] -
“Grok is this true?” – In The Tank #495
Podcast -The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen just completed another polling study—this one asking people how worried they are about AI and what should be done about it legislatively. To no one’s surprise, people are worried and think the government has a responsibility to get ahead of it. We’ll also cover the way people can fool even […] -
71% of Dems Want Elon Imprisoned – In The Tank #474
Podcast -The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports released a new poll showing that 71% of Democrats support Elon Musk being IMPRISONED for his DOGE work. This insane position is held by 80% of self-reported “liberals” from the polling. The poll results were released the same day as this episode. This is sadly not very shocking, as […] -
War on Normies – In The Tank #493
Podcast -Spend any time at all watching or reading the news, and you may notice an odd trend in the Democrat party– they seem to be embracing policies more and more that totally alienate the “normies,” people who hold generally average views on social and political issues. Democrats increasingly favor extreme positions, like defending gang members […] -
Trump Declares Liberation from Unbalanced Trade: In the Tank #490
Podcast -Tariffs are the subject of heated debate not just between Democrats and Republicans, but within the spectrum of right wing economic thought as well. Trump has announced reciprocal tariffs for every country on the planet, in an attempt to end unfair trade imbalances across the board. Some countries have already started falling in line, the […] -
The Rise of the New Right – In The Tank #489
Podcast -The Republican Party of the 80s and 90s is gone, and with it the influence of past presidents and the thought leaders of the right. -
Activists Judges Try to Stop Trump — In the Tank #488
Podcast -Who actually runs this country? Voters asked for real change in November, and Donald Trump and his team are doing all they can to deliver it as quickly as possible. Yet federal judges use questionable authority to thwart it, keeping the Deep State status quo of unaccountable opposition to the people’s will — which includes […] -
Pulling Back The Media’s Veil of Deceit – In The Tank #487
Podcast -The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 487 of the In The Tank Podcast. Former ITT host Donald Kendal returns after only a few months and the world has gone insane. Suddenly, the left is burning the most popular electric vehicles while a Republican President promotes them in front of […] -
Trump vs. The World – In The Tank #486
Podcast -The Heartland Institute’s Tim Benson wrote a paper analyzing the money funneled to green groups through the Inflation Reduction Act, where everything predictably cost way more than our government claimed. The Supreme Court decided that a district judge could tell the President when and how to pay USAID contractors, and Canada retaliates against Trump’s tariffs. […] -
All the Narratives are Collapsing – In The Tank #484
Podcast -The “experts” are still trying to rewrite the narrative on the government response to COVID, and one of President Trump’s picks supports the questionable PRO Act. Meanwhile, VP Vance had strong words for the Orwellian language controls in Germany, and DOGE continues to uncover corrupt and wasteful government spending. The Heartland Institute’s Linnea Lueken, Jim […] -
Curing Our Sick Public Health Policy – In The Tank Podcast #483
Podcast -Carefully constructed narratives and funding related to public health are being re-evaluated by this new administration, bringing sunlight to disinfect a contaminated NIH. Critics of President Trump and DOGE claim that Trump’s actions represent a Constitutional crisis, Politico finally admits that Democrats were wrong to claim the economy was great under Biden, and RFK’s confirmation […]