Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Apr 22, 2024
Would You Rather Be Colonized by Aztecs or Christians?
Activists suggest that all “colonized” land should be returned to the previous owners. Is it really that simple? Michael Knowles has thoughts.
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jan 29, 2024
Chester Alan Arthur: The President Who Didn't Want to Be President
Chester Alan Arthur loved being vice president: parties galore, and no responsibilities. But after the death of James Garfield, Arthur had to face the music. How did he react? Daily Wire Host Michael…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Aug 22, 2022
Is America Losing Its Mind?
There are few things worse than being called “intolerant” or “closed-minded.” Who wants to be that? Isn’t it far better to be open to everything, dismissive of nothing? Well, not necessarily. Michael…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Oct 05, 2020
Celebrating Columbus
Christopher Columbus, the most famous explorer in history, was once a celebrated hero. Now, many consider him a villain, a despoiler of paradise. So which version of Columbus is true? Michael Knowles…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Mar 30, 2020
Ready to Be Honest about Environmentalism?
Environmentalists are certain conservatives don’t care about clean air and clean water; that they’re happy to trade the planet for profit. Is it true? Do conservatives really care more about green…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Apr 29, 2018
Control the Words, Control the Culture
The culture war is first and foremost a war of words—and the left is winning. The consequences can be seen everywhere: in politics, in education, in media. In this video, Michael Knowles, host of the…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Oct 26, 2017
What Is the Alt-Right?
What is the alt-right? What is its worldview? How big is it? Michael Knowles, bestselling author and host of The Michael Knowles Show, took a deep dive into alt-right culture. Here's what he learned.
Videos · Real Talk with Marissa Streit · Nov 01, 2024
Michael Knowles on Why So Many Americans Are Becoming Conservatives
What does the future of the conservative movement look like? Why are so many classical liberals finding a new home on the right? Michael Knowles is a bestselling author, political commentator, and…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · Apr 21, 2026
Mollie Hemingway: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin
A former Bolshevik wrote the first dystopian novel—before Orwell, before Huxley—and it predicted everything: AI replacing creativity, state-run families, engineered conformity, even citizens begging…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · Oct 21, 2025
Alexandra Hudson: Pascal's Pensées
Can reason alone lead us to truth? In Pensées, Blaise Pascal—the brilliant mathematician and Christian apologist—wrestles with the deepest questions of faith, doubt, and what it means to be human.…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · Jul 15, 2025
Sir Niall Ferguson: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
How does war reshape not only nations—but the souls of those who live through it? In War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy sets Napoleon’s invasion of Russia as the backdrop for what many consider the greatest…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · Mar 18, 2025
Neil Shenvi: The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis
What’s wrong with saying “my truth” and embracing moral relativism? In The Abolition of Man, C.S. Lewis warns that abandoning objective truth doesn’t just erode morality—it opens the door for…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · Jan 21, 2025
Michael Malice: The Call of the Wild by Jack London
What does it take to survive when civilization falls away? The Call of the Wild is more than a story about a dog thrust into the harsh wilderness during the Gold Rush—it’s an exploration of survival,…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · Nov 19, 2024
Joseph Fornieri: On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
Can you do whatever you want—even harm yourself—as long as you don’t harm others? In On Liberty, John Stuart Mill warns against threats to personal freedom, especially through the “tyranny of the…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · Aug 20, 2024
Will Witt: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Would you sell your soul to stay young forever? In Oscar Wilde’s famous novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, a handsome young man’s wish for eternal youth is granted while his portrait ages in his…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · Jun 18, 2024
Libby Emmons: A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
Is Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House the feminist landmark it’s often portrayed to be? Or is it a critique of radical individualism and the undermining of traditional societal roles? The Post…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · Jan 16, 2024
Pastor Rob McCoy: Sermon on the Mount
Michael Knowles is joined by Pastor Rob McCoy to discuss the Sermon on the Mount, one of the most beloved and frequently cited passages in the gospels of the New Testament. Together, Michael and…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · Nov 21, 2023
Charles Kesler: Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics
Is the purpose of life happiness, and if so, how can we achieve it? Written nearly 2,500 years ago, Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is as relevant today as it's ever been. Michael Knowles is joined by…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · Aug 15, 2023
Andy Puzder: The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
How do you stay true to yourself in a world that demands conformity? Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead—centered around a talented architect who refuses to compromise his principles or conform to the…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · Jul 18, 2023
Owen Anderson: The Book of Job
If you lost every good thing in your life, would you still praise God? The Book of Job from the Old Testament is considered one of the great masterpieces of early literature. Michael Knowles is…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · May 16, 2023
Solveig Gold: The Cave by Plato
How do you know if you’re trapped in a false reality? Can you see the truth or are you simply looking at shadows on the wall? Solveig Gold joins Michael Knowles to discuss Plato’s “Allegory of the…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · Apr 18, 2023
Catherine Illingworth: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
What makes The Canterbury Tales the most popular work of English literature ever? Penned by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century, this medieval collection of stories depicts a diverse group of…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · Mar 21, 2023
John Yoo: Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes
Life is “nasty, brutish, and short.” That’s why we need a social contract—an exchange of freedom for security to avoid a dog-eat-dog state of nature. At least, that’s what Thomas Hobbes posited in…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · Jan 17, 2023
Allie Stuckey: The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
Christians have been mocked, humiliated, and persecuted for their faith for hundreds of years. The Pilgrim’s Progress, written by Puritan preacher John Bunyan while he was in prison for holding…
Videos · The Book Club with Michael Knowles · Dec 20, 2022
Stephen Marmer: Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud
Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud—the father of psychoanalysis—explores the perpetual struggle between self and society. Clinical psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at UCLA Dr.…