Perspectives on U.S. and international politics and military conflicts around the world.
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27 Feb 2026
Special Livestream! SOTU Reaction & Candace Owens is Demonic!
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7 Feb 2026
President Trump is Racist
Was President Trump negligent or racist for what he posted?
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27 Jan 2026
Coffee Conversations: ICE and Antagonization
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9 Jan 2026
Maduro, Minnesota, and Mamdani
The Informed Takes podcast discusses the collapse of Maduro in Venezuela, the ICE shooting in Minneapolis, and the rise of socialist politicians in NYC, examining the spiritual and political decline of culture.
26 Dec 2025
Coffee Conversations: America First
Kevin Briggins discusses the "America First" movement in a conversational format, offering insights into its core tenets and potential implications in this episode.
2 Dec 2025
Coffee Conversations: Giving Tuesday
Kevin Briggins discusses the significance of Giving Tuesday, exploring its impact on charitable giving and community engagement in this episode.
2 Jun 2025
The Biden Cover-Up and Elon's Exit from DOGE
The hosts of Informed Takes Podcast analyze media coverage of Joe Biden, discuss potential repeal of the Civil Rights Act, and examine Elon Musk's brief foray into politics.
2 Jun 2025
Planes, Trade, and Refugees
The hosts discuss the Qatar trip and its ethics, trade relations with China, and the reasons behind accepting Afrikaner refugees, exploring complex geopolitical issues.
6 May 2025
Canada Rejects Trump, Corruption Rampant!
In a clear referendum against Donald Trump, Canadians went to the polls and chose the Liberal Party candidate, Mark Carney over Conservative Party candidate, Pierre Poilievre. Despite 10 years of economic stagnation under Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party, voters chose to double down on the same failed policies. Listen as we discuss what role Donald Trump played in Poilievre losing a 20 point lead in the polls and how corruption in Canada’s political system leaves many young voters on the outside looking in.
You’ll hear how:
- Trudeau lost public trust but orchestrated a soft landing
- Carney became PM without an election
- Trump’s “51st state” comments reshaped the campaign narrative
- Canadian media funding affects public perception
- Economic stagnation was overshadowed by sovereignty panic
- A generational split is redefining Canada’s political future
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⏱️ Chapters
00:00 – Welcome & the mission of Informed Takes
02:10 – Trump’s antics and the four-year meltdown fatigue
05:44 – May the Fourth memes and Kevin’s cocktail of the night
08:53 – Tonight’s topics: Canadian elections, Trump’s impact, and grading the White House
10:12 – Meet Shopé Adeyemi: artist, entrepreneur, Canadian politics observer
13:03 – How Shopé and Devin met (and bonded over nuanced conservatism)
15:05 – Initial reactions to the Carney win and Trudeau’s resignation
18:00 – What went wrong in Trudeau’s 10-year run: crime, housing, and economic stagnation
21:15 – The finance minister’s public resignation and internal revolt
26:00 – Carney’s quiet rise: proroguing Parliament and avoiding elections
30:00 – Trump’s “Canada is the 51st state” narrative and its national backlash
34:01 – Why the Liberal Party rebounded: optics, media, and Trudeau’s swan song
36:00 – Canada’s state-funded media: CBC’s influence and bias
40:00 – Demographics and division: how age and media shaped the election
42:00 – Can Carney escape Trudeau’s shadow? What’s next for Canada?
45:00 – Book of the Week: Extreme Ownership
48:00 – Final thoughts and shoutout to the audience
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30 Apr 2025
Even Atheists Are Saying It: America Needs Christianity
Does America need Christianity to survive? The New Atheist movement of the nineties aggressively claimed that we did not need Christianity to have a functioning, free society. Now, an unlikely voice—a gay atheist of Jewish descent named John Rauch—says America cannot survive without Christianity! Kevin and Devin react to this surprising, but thoughtful conversation between John Rauch and Bari Weiss in this episode of Informed Takes!
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15 Apr 2025
Expanding to New Platforms!
Hey folks! Devin here with an announcement! We’re expanding where you can get the show to include Substack and your favorite audio podcast platforms. We’re releasing our previous episodes in an effort to get them on more platforms and eventually they will be in sync so that you have more options of where to tune in!
As always, if you want to watch and engage with us live, you can catch us on YouTube on Sunday evenings at 8PM/7c. In the meantime, enjoy the repost of our very first episode.
Stay informed!
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21 Mar 2025
Coffee Conversations: Left-wing Violence
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14 Mar 2025
Coffee Conversations: The Bureaucracy Will Not Die Without A Fight
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28 Feb 2025
Coffee Conversations: NSA Sex Scandal, Jake Tapper's Grift, and Face of the DNC
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