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Bestselling author and historian Victor Davis Hanson phones in to discuss Trump, Coronavirus and the MASSIVE impact anti-body testing may have in the near future. Listen as Dr. Hanson explains a possible reason the virus hasn’t hit the West Coast as bad as the East and what it could mean for the ongoing duration of the nationwide quarantine. Later in the show, Rich Masters, the senior vice president at BIO, the world’s largest trade organization for biotechnology firms, joins Ben to discuss cures that his organization is coordinating with the White House. Teddy Birkofer also tells you what most in the media won’t about recently released job numbers.

Broadcasting from an undisclosed location in South Texas, Ben Dietderich returns to the air to discuss the latest Coronavirus headlines alongside his fellow bunkmate, Teddy Birkofer. On this episode, Fox News and CNN contributor, Gordon Chang calls in and explains why we shouldn’t believe any of the numbers or information on the virus Chinese officials publicize. Teddy explores the possibility that the virus was engineered in a Chinese lab and Ben offers advice on how to make sense of the never-ending media sensationalism and exasperated calls to “listen to the experts!”

This is a special two-hour edition of American View recorded at CPAC 2020. This show features interviews with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, US Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers, former acting US Attorney General Matthew Whittaker, China specialist Gordon Chang, Project Veritas founder James O' Keefe. For all of our interviews at CPAC 2020, please visit our SoundCloud page.

This is a special two-hour edition of American View recorded at CPAC 2020. This show features interviews with Trump communications director, Tim Murtaugh, Madeline Fry, Reagan White House political director Jeffrey Lorde, radio host Larry O' Connor and Republican chair Ronna McDaniel. For all of our interviews at CPAC 2020, please visit our SoundCloud page.

Mollie Hemingway joins Ben in the studio to discuss what happened yesterday when Attorney General Barr asked the President to withhold from tweeting on current investigations AND Hemingway shares what she learned on her trips to New Hampshire and Iowa. In the second half, Jack McPherson joins Ben to discuss the other big stories from this week.

Featuring Matthew Mehan on Mr. Mehan's Mildly Amusing Mythical Mammals.

As Britain finally exits the European, Ben and Alex celebrate the occasion by sharing the best moments of the tumultuous British fight for sovereignty. The whole crew makes their predictions for whether witnesses will be called later this evening in President Trump’s impeachment trial and Ben breaks down how the President could be ACQUITTED in a matter of hours. Enjoy the good spirits on this HISTORIC Friday with the American View crew so that you’ll remember what to tell your kids about this day in history.  

Last night, the New York Times leaked excerpts of Bolton’s new book detailing a conversation between Pres. Trump and Bolton, where Bolton claims Trump tied Ukrainian aid to investigating Biden. What does all this mean and how much can Bolton be trusted? Ben answers all this on today’s American View. Hillary Clinton also makes a big splash this weekend as her new documentary premiered. She also called Mark Zuckerberg “authoritarian” for NOT censoring “fake” news in an interview this weekend.

Martin Luther King Jr. believed in the equality principle of the Declaration of Independence. So did Lincoln, Frederick Douglas and the American founders. Do most American’s still believe – or even understand it today? In this episode, Ben explains why all Americans should be proud of the ideas their country was founded on and how Martin Luther King helped further actualize the truths in America’s mission statement. Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with the crew from American View and be informed on what makes King especially relevant in today’s divided America.

As Hillsdale College celebrates its 175th Anniversary Ben describes what Hillsdale offers that the nation badly needs right now. He also discusses Congress’s inability to get Americans to care more about impeachment, the President’s trip abroad, and Hillary Clinton’s latest interview with Howard Stern where she hints she might run for president again.

Washington Post columnist and regular guest, Henry Olsen joins Ben to discuss last night’s Democratic debate, the ongoing impeachment proceedings and how Americans are reacting to everything happening in Washington. Plus, Ben shares the good and the ugly from last night’s debate.

Ben reviews the first day of public hearings, and offers a prediction of what both sides need to do if they wish to come out unharmed come the 2020 election cycle. Ben also showcases Clint Eastwood’s newest movie and explains its contemporary relevance given America’s current state.

Nikki Haley, Ronald Reagan and a fresh look inside the Trump White House all get discussed in this episode. Ben provides a first-hand look at Nikki Haley’s new book, “With All Due Respect”, released earlier this morning, and discusses the important parts other media outlets haven’t brought up. Alex provides an account of the current situation in Hong Kong, and in honor of Veteran’s Day and 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, American View shares the story of how Ronald Reagan’s “Tear Down this Wall” speech came to be written.

Hillsdale in DC Director of Academic Programs, Matthew Mehan, joins Ben for a Literature Speaks hour. In this episode, they break down a poem by Charles Baudelaire and connect its dark words to those troubled in our culture today. From pop-fiction such as the new Joker film to the very real Antifa movement, twisted ends have become a justification for sensational violence. In this episode, Mehan explains how.

In this book hour segment, Ben takes an hour to sit down with author, Wilfred McClay, who’s been featured in multiple national news outlets as well as in Imprimis for his new American history textbook titled, “Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story”. Ben and McClay discuss the deteriorating quality of most textbooks today, and how the American story ought to be told in schools across America.

President of Americans for Tax Reform, Grover Norquist debates Ben on breaking up monopolies and Ben reveals how Donald Trump had the last laugh after the media botched their response to the killing of ISIS’s founder. Plus, Ben shares a riveting new account of the Obama administration’s efforts to sabotage the Trump presidency before it even began.

Venezuelan citizen and current resident, Christian Caruzo joins Ben and Alex via skype to describe how his life has been turned upside down by socialism. Plus, he shares how the Venezuelan government has begun working with the Chinese to increase surveillance on their citizens.  What can America learn from all this? Ben and Alex break it down for you in the second half. Caruzo’s story is currently being featured in a series of articles on www.Breitbart.com.

Hillsdale professor and author Thomas West joins Ben and Alex to discuss President Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from Syria and the eerily similar view of the American founders on foreign policy. Ben and Alex also go through the highlights of the debate and talk about Project Veritas’ leaked recordings exposing the extreme views of CNN President, Jeff Zucker.

Historian and best-selling author of “The Case for Trump”, Victor Davis Hanson joins Ben to discuss impeachment, Donald Trump’s presidency and the Democrats ambitions in the coming years. Listen as Hanson articulates the big picture with details few others offer. Ben also shares his latest project, Where All Trails End. Learn more at www.wherealltrailsend.com

Few know that the Boy Scouts of America is the largest youth organization in the United States. How did that come to be and is the organization still of value today? In this first episode, Ben Dietderich traces scouting back to its origins. He lays out the important questions this five episode series will answer. Hear about a Camp Parsons staff member who played a critical role in the Apollo 11 moon landing and follow along as Ben introduces you to scouting and the sublime wilderness of the Olympic Peninsula. For more information, visit www.wherealltrailsend.com

Ben dives into the business dealings of Hunter Biden and describes a timeline of his work with major companies in China, the United States and the Obama Campaign. As a supplement to last week’s episode on the Democrats impeachment process, Ben makes sense of the competing narratives and presents an understanding of the big picture.

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel returns to American View to discuss the Republican Party reaction to the beginning of impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives.