With All Due Respect is where history meets the headlines—minus the noise. Each episode connects powerful stories from the past to the debates shaping our lives today, all through the lens of a Gen Zer who values nuance over outrage. Think big ideas, real talk, and respectful conversation that leaves you smarter than when you hit play.
Hosted by Elijah Dale—an author, military servicemember, and public service alum who has served alongside a state legislator—this show brings a rare blend of perspectives. Elijah’s experience in government gives him an inside view of how policy actually moves, his military background sharpens his discipline and focus, and his work as an author helps him cut through complexity with clarity. He doesn’t just ask what’s happening—he asks how we got here, and where we go next.
What you’ll hear:
Stories from history that illuminate today’s cultural and political moments
Respectful, curious conversations with thinkers, leaders, and everyday voices
Practical takeaways and thought-provoking questions worth sharing
If you’re craving context, courage, and conversation—with all due respect—this is your show. Subscribe and step into a smarter, more grounded dialogue.
Host Eli Dale closes Season 1 of With All Due Respect, explains the shift to seasonal releases and a guest-driven format, and previews the story-style history episodes coming in Season 2.
He responds to listener comments on Black History Month, Mormon politics, gender equality, social media’s effects (the “mouse paradise” experiment), personal safety advice, and Federal to local budgeting, tying these conversations to broader social and historical themes.
20 Feb 2026
When the Lost Cause Became Modern Conservatism
This episode examines the mindset of the Confederacy and its leaders—Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and others—tracing how states' rights, economic interests, and religious justifications sustained slavery and shaped postwar conservative thought.Hosted by Eli Dale, the episode blends historical research and personal reflection to explore the moral, legal, and cultural legacies of the Civil War and how those legacies continue to influence American politics and identity.
9 Jan 2026
Lenin & Stalin: Birth of the Soviet Mind
This episode examines the psychology and rise of the Soviet Union, tracing Lenin’s radicalization, the Bolshevik revolution, and Stalin’s brutal consolidation of power.We look at key events, policies, and how the USSR diverged from Marx’s original vision—mixing idealism, authoritarian control, and the human cost of building a new state.
6 Jan 2026
Fever Dreams: Kennedy, the Cost of Wealth, the Reality of Feminism
Host Eli Dale returns after a break to tackle listener questions on taxes, sharing analysis of Bernie Sanders's net-worth proposals and historical U.S. tax rates (including Kennedy-era policy) to clarify misconceptions about who gets taxed and why.The episode also examines modern gendered violence statistics and debates around feminism, arguing for evidence-based conversation rather than fear-driven narratives.Brief personal updates, a look ahead to the next episode on Lenin and Stalin, and reflections on American political and economic history round out the show.
9 Dec 2025
Dating in 2025: Why Men Are Opting Out
Host Eli Dale and guest Hayden dive into modern dating in 2025, debating whether it’s worth falling in love or starting relationships amid social media, hookup culture, and shifting expectations.They cover performative dating, fear of emotional risk, communication and commitment issues, the top “icks” women name, and practical advice to focus on self-improvement, boundaries, and realistic expectations.
9 Dec 2025
Inside the Moment: A With All Due Respect Special
Time to debunk dating. Up next...
14 Nov 2025
When a Drunk VP Became President — How Johnson Reshaped America
With All Due Respect host Eli Dale examines Andrew Johnson and the turbulent post‑Lincoln era: his rise from poverty, unpopular presidency, vetoes, pardons for Confederates, the rescinding of '40 acres and a mule,' resulting in racial violence and the early roots of policies still affecting America today.
10 Nov 2025
Spirituality vs. Religion: Was America Built as a Christian Nation?
Host Eli Dale returns to explore the differences between spirituality and organized religion and whether faith should play a role in American government. The episode reviews founding‑era beliefs, argues the U.S. was intended for religious plurality, and questions displays like the Ten Commandments in public schools.Dale shares personal views on organized religion, concerns about profiteering and political influence, and advocates keeping religious teaching within the home while encouraging compassion and public policies that protect everyone's rights.
26 Sept 2025
When an Actor Killed a President: The Night John Wilkes Booth Changed America’s Destiny
This episode traces John Wilkes Booth’s life and motives, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre, Booth’s escape and capture, and the violence carried out by his co-conspirators.It then examines the political aftermath—Lincoln’s death, Andrew Johnson’s presidency, and how the assassination redirected Reconstruction and altered the course of American history.
26 Sept 2025
Still Separate? Race and Progress in America
Host Elijah Dale examines a 1960 presidential-era assessment of racial inequality and compares it to today’s data on education, employment, homeownership, and wealth. The episode highlights areas of real progress, persistent gaps, and the social and policy forces that keep disparities in place.Through personal reflection and statistical examples, the show asks whether America has truly moved past racism and invites listeners to join the conversation about solutions and accountability.
20 Sept 2025
My Oh, My: The Red Flag Speech (Special)
Host Elijah Dale breaks down the fallout from Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the heated reactions from the left and right, and a controversial speech by the sitting vice president that the episode dubs the “red flag” speech. The show examines claims, statistics on politically motivated violence, and how partisan rhetoric is reshaping free speech and civic life.
Through historical comparisons and candid critique, the episode argues for leadership that unites rather than inflames, reflects on media and political responsibility, and asks listeners how the country should respond moving forward.
16 Sept 2025
When Rhetoric Turns Deadly: Political Violence in America
This episode examines political violence in U.S. history — from 19th-century assassinations through civil-rights-era unrest to modern incidents like January 6 and the Charlie Kirk killing — analyzing how rhetoric, radicalization, and leadership have escalated tensions.Host Elijah Dale urges listeners to stop the blame game, reflect on who we are as a nation, and consider how heated speech and polarized politics contribute to real-world harm.
12 Sept 2025
Two Truths at Once: Mourning Charlie Kirk Without Endorsing Violence
Host Elijah Dale responds to the killing of Charlie Kirk, condemning political violence while confronting Kirk's controversial statements and actions.
He urges listeners—especially liberals—to reject celebrating death, reflect on what it means to stand for freedom and compassion, and push for civil, humane debate.
5 Sept 2025
When Caesar Lent Rome a Spine: Reform, Power, and Purpose
Host Elijah Dale examines why Julius Caesar won the people's loyalty not merely through conquest but through sweeping social and economic reforms—tax fairness, veteran resettlement, public works, and education—that reshaped Rome.He then draws a modern parallel to extreme wealth concentration in the United States, proposing a $1 billion individual cap and a flat-tax framework to fund housing, healthcare, education, and pay down debt.This episode connects historical lessons about governance and popular support to a contemporary debate about wealth, responsibility, and reform.
29 Aug 2025
Loyalty, Betrayal, and the Birth of a Nation: Washington Part 2
Elijah Dale explores George Washington’s hardest winter at Valley Forge, the loyalty that held the Continental Army together, and the key figures—Martha Washington, Baron von Steuben, and Lafayette—who reshaped the army.The episode follows Washington from battlefield trials to political leadership: his refusal of power, role in creating the Constitution, the first presidency, the fight over federal policy, and his final return to Mount Vernon.
21 Aug 2025
The Indispensable Man: Washington Before the Legend
You're listening to the second episode of With All Due Respect. Apologies in advance for the audio quality. We have partnered with JLab in order to order new microphones and speakers that will hopefully assist with the audio quality of this podcast. Thank you for your patience.This episode traces George Washington’s journey from a debt‑burdened Virginia planter to commander of the Continental Army. We cover his early service in the French and Indian War, his efforts to train disciplined troops, his marriage and expansion of Mount Vernon, and his rise to national leadership—culminating in the retreat from New York, the daring Delaware crossing, and the Trenton victory—while highlighting the key aides and character traits that shaped his command.
17 Aug 2025
Um, Uh, Patriarchy I Guess
Patriarchy. What is it? Does it exist? If it does, how do we reverse it? Today we break down a debate between Candace Owens and Priscilla (The Queen Maker) on Patriarchy. Not my strongest subject but I'll give it a shot.
Credit: Candace Owens v Priscilla debate on Jubilee
15 Aug 2025
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