The Chris Spangle Show
The Chris Spangle Show helps you make sense of current events, politics, and culture through the lenses of Christian faith and libertarian principles. With sharp analysis, historical insight, and relatable conversations, Chris offers clarity in chaos - encouraging personal responsibility, civic action, and thoughtful engagement with the world around us. Rejecting tribalism and top-down control, the show challenges you to lead with conviction, serve others, and live out the values that sustain a free and thriving society. Join us to defend liberty, strengthen your community, and renew culture - one conversation at a time.
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Why did Brian Nichols and Caleb Franz Move to t...
Brian Nichols from the Brian Nichols Show just moved from Philadelphia to New Castle, Indiana. Caleb Franz of Profiles in Liberty just moved from Dallas to Louisville. Why did they choose to move to the midwest? Brian talks a lot about the burden of COVID restrictions in a deep blue city.
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Is This World War 3?
People keep writing in and asking if this is World War Three? Several cohosts and I discuss the growing escalation around Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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How Can We Recognize Propaganda?
How can we spot content that is meant to persuade us to one side or the other? The morality of an attacker versus a defender is obvious, but in this lead-up to the war, the Russians, Ukrainians, and Western governments all have their own versions of propaganda and we discuss how to spot it.
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Why Did Putin Invade Ukraine?
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Rascal Doesn't Dream of the Past: Our Lives Thr...
The Low Key WAL Group assembles to discuss the media that help shape them.
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How One Local Conservative Talk Radio Show Host...
Rob Kendall is the most hated man in Indiana politics and media, and I barely tolerate him, but he makes a lot of good points about the big government path that Indiana Republicans often walk down. I play one of his critics and give him a chance to answer them, and in the process, he makes the case for ending the big spending habits of Republicans in red states and why there is a better path than shrugging and saying "they're better than Democrats."
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Censorship In America? The Joe Rogan Edition wi...
Is the leftist woke mob trying to destroy Joe Rogan? Is he being held accountable for his actions? What are the limits of free speech in America in 2022? What is misinformation anyways? Chris Spangle joins Rob Kendall on his new radio show on WIBC in Indianapolis to discuss these questions.
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Neil Young and Joe Rogan: What is Counter-Cultu...
Neil Young, once a symbol of America's counter-cultural scene against entrenched power, has decided to take on the next generation's favorite counter-cultural podcaster, Joe Rogan. First we cover more important stories of the day like the open Supreme Court scene, Joe Biden's performance as President, and the growing crisis in Ukraine. Then we discuss what responsibility Joe Rogan owes his audience, and if Spotify should censor the comedian's show.
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How Does COVID-19 Work? The Basics of Omicron w...
Like most podcasters, the extent of my medical knowledge comes from Web M.D., and I need someone with an actual medical degree to explain the basics of COVID-19, how it infects humans, and how Omicron is different than past variants.
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How One Doctor Has Covered The Covid Pandemic w...
Dr. Eric Larson of the Paradocs Podcast has been podcasting for years about medical innovation. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, it offered an opportunity to work through the complexities of a major health story. Dr. Larson joins me to share how he worked to give reliable information about a polarized, complicated subject.
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The Supreme Court Kills the OSHA Vaccine Mandat...
Chris Spangle, Harry Price, and Rhinehold read through the Supreme Court Opinion on the COVID-19 vaccine and test mandate that forced two-thirds of American workers to take the jab.
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New Podcast on the Network: The Paradocs with D...
When you run a business, one person you usually meet and hire is a health insurance broker. In theory, these brokers work with the employers to secure the best deals for health insurance to meet the company's health care objectives. However, in practice, the brokers serve as a sales force for the insurance companies who lavish them with bonuses, trips, and gifts. The seedy underbelly of the health insurance broker industry is that they are really not working to save money or get deals for their clients - the checks are written by the insurance carriers and that's who they answer to.
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A Civil Social Media Tool: ThoughtWorld
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How Do We Define Self-Defense?
Harry Price, Rhinehold, Tricia Stuart-Mann, Brian Wohlgemuth, and I discuss the threads in the cases of Ahmaud Aubrey, Kyle Rittenhouse, Chrystul Kizer, the Waukesha murders, and Ghislaine Maxwell to try to answer the question, "What is self defense?"
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Why don't we trust the media?
There are a few reasons why the public's trust in the media has eroded over the years. It isn't just (intentionally or not) blatantly false stories. In a conversation with the Freedom Society at John Carroll University, I unpack the many reasons why journalism is both important and broken.
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Rittenhouse Royal Rumble
I honestly don't know much about the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, and I am trying to decide if I care. So I invited on 8 of my cohosts with different opinions from the left, the right, and the center to battle it out and bring clarity to this story.
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Hawk Jensen on "Follow the Science: On Lockdown...
Hawk Jensen is a documentary filmmaker from Hollywood that has partnered with fellow artists to create a new documentary series called "Follow the Science: On Lockdowns and Liberty." The goal of the SoundMind Creative Group is to establish some cultural literacy and defined terms around the events of the COVID pandemic. What did our society get right these past 19 months and what did our government get wrong, and why is it frowned upon to talk about it? This is an excellent conversation that needs to be had, and memorializing the pandemic from a critical view will be a helpful tool for future generations.
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Who Watches the Watchmen? - Low Key WAL
Harry Price, Rhinehold, and Vincent Cooper discuss the concept of parasocial relationships.
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What Equipment Do You Need To Start a Podcast?
I've spent thousands of dollars in mistakes for my podcasts. I lay out what equipment will lead to the best quality for the lowest price so you won't end up wasting precious time and money.
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Examining Election Day in Virginia, New Jersey,...
Election Day sent many messages with surprising losses for Democrats in Virginia, Buffalo, Minneapolis, and Seattle. Hannah Cox of the BASED podcast joins me to break down what these results mean for Republicans and Democrats moving forward.
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Navigating Health Insurance After the Affordabl...
Like many Americans, my health insurance costs rose again this year. I have a great plan through my full-time job, but I still wanted to investigate my options. In the process, I had a conversation with Matt Allen, host of How In the Health Insurance? and owner of Iconic Insurance. In our conversation, he shared my various options to cut costs, but also how the Affordable Care Act permanently changed health insurance.
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Facebook. Meta. Who Cares? We Still Hate You.
Harry Price, Rhinehold, and I talk about the latest developments in the debate around social media.
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PP: Podcasters Are Entrepreneurial
A new survey by Muck Rack shows the depth and hard work that podcasters put into their work. What can it teach a new podcaster?
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The Rustic Shooting Examined
Chris Spangle invites on libertarian and movie professional Chris Ratledge to discuss the death of Halyna Hutchins when actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on set. Why were there live rounds on set? Who bears responsibility in this tragedy, and should there be criminal charges? Chris brings his experience to help answer these questions.
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LE: Is my vote on a third-party candidate wasted?
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