1819 News: The Podcast

A student mic. No filters. No easy questions. At this live Turning Point-style event, students confront Bryan Dawson and State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough on everything from abortion and sexuality to religion, freedom, and the role of government. The result? A tense, honest, and sometimes explosive conversation about whether America is built on truth—or drifting into chaos. Watch the full exchange and decide for yourself.

Jerry Carl, former U.S. representative and Alabama political leader, reflects on returning to Congress and the state’s priorities. He discusses immigration and border enforcement, appropriations and cutting waste, China as a top foreign threat, infrastructure wins for southern Alabama, faith shaping public service, and plans to defend pro‑life and Second Amendment positions.

Bryan Dawson, host of 1819 News: The Podcast, visited a Turning Point USA “Prove Me Wrong” event where college students stepped up to the microphone to challenge him with tough questions. Nothing was off limits. Dawson opened the event by presenting his core idea of “Christ or Chaos,” arguing that societies flourish when they align with biblical principles and natural law. Throughout the event, students pushed back, asked challenging questions, and shared their own perspectives on politics, religion, and culture. 👇 What question stood out to you the most? Comment below. 🎙 Subscribe for more from 1819 News 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss a new video.

Can a Navy SEAL sniper shake up Washington? In this exclusive interview, Jared Hudson, former Navy SEAL and founder of Covenant Rescue Group, shares why he’s running for U.S. Senate in Alabama—and how his faith in Jesus Christ guides everything he does. This is more than politics—it’s about legacy, faith, and the future of our children.

Lee Marshall, CEO and founder of Kids to Love, is a faith-driven reformer reshaping foster care with a privatized model and trauma treatment center. She discusses how privatization speeds permanency, protects siblings, supports mothers in recovery, trains clinicians, and scales a trauma-focused approach across counties and states.

Seth Gruber, founder of The White Rose Resistance and filmmaker behind The 1916 Project, warns America faces a civilizational crisis. He discusses mobilizing churches into political and cultural action. Conversations cover cultural Marxism, reclaiming historical memory, strategies for activating youth and donors, and a call to defend faith, family, and public life.

CEO Bryan Dawson traveled to Washington, D.C., for an exclusive, in-person interview with U.S. Sen. Tommy “Coach” Tuberville—filmed inside Tuberville’s Senate office on Capitol Hill. In this high-stakes conversation, Tuberville lays out what he believes is the most urgent fight facing the country: the SAVE Act and election integrity. He warns that if Congress fails to act before the next election, the consequences could permanently reshape the nation. From Washington power struggles to Alabama’s future, this interview connects the dots between what’s happening in D.C. and what it means for families back home. Filmed inside the U.S. Senate. No spin. No edits. Just the conversation. 📍 1819 News | In Pursuit of a Free and Flourishing Alabama Subscribe for weekly conversations shaping our state and nation.

Admiral Brian Christine, Assistant Secretary for Health and senior admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, shares an inside view of HHS shifts under the Trump administration and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He discusses reversing prior transgender policies for minors, enforcing conscience protections and Hyde Amendment oversight, new dietary guidelines, vaccine informed consent, and limits on fetal tissue research.

What is really happening to Europe—and who is behind it? Host Bryan Dawson sits down with investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker Anthony Rubin to expose what Rubin witnessed firsthand while tracking mass migration routes from Africa into Europe for his documentary Replacing Europe. From the Canary Islands to France and the U.K., Rubin reveals how governments, NGOs, and UN agencies facilitate migration—and why it continues despite overwhelming public opposition.

Catherine Robertson, ten-year chief counsel in the AG office ready to lead day one. Jay Mitchell, former state supreme court justice pushing a MAGA-style, on-offense approach. Pamela Casey, longtime Blount County DA with deep prosecutorial experience. They spar over violent crime, federal overreach, DEI and university fights, gambling and illegal gaming, DHR and parental rights, and redistricting stakes for Alabama.