Podcast Episodes

#18 Candace Owens Curveball · When You Go Off-Script

Episode 18

Candace Owens broke every rule on her way up — but it’s the questions she asked on the way down that got her canceled. This episode explores what happens when loyalty, truth, and media power collide.…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

#17 Stolen Land · The Ritual, The Riot, and The Rewrite

Episode 17

They say we live on stolen land. And now, that slogan has leapt from classroom rituals to street riots. From land acknowledgments to ICE agents being swarmed in the name of justice. But what happens …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

#16 Medical Gaslighting · When Doctors Dismiss You

Episode 16

What if the problem isn’t in your head… but in the exam room?

In this episode of Think First, Jim Detjen unpacks the unsettling world of medical gaslighting — where legitimate symptoms are brushed off…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

#15 The MAGA Paradox · Popular at the Top, Powerless in the Ranks

Episode 15

Trump’s approval is climbing — but trust in Congressional Republicans is fading fast. Today on Think First, we break down the rising tension between a wildly popular leader and a party that can’t see…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

#14 Father's Day · Do We Still Know What a Father Is?

Episode 14

Fatherhood isn’t just underappreciated — it’s being redefined, ridiculed, and quietly erased. But behind the headlines and hashtags, millions of kids are growing up without a dad at home… and the dat…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

#13 Hiding the Truth · Presidential Deception Exposed

Episode 13

They told us Biden was fine. They called the clips “cheap fakes.” They said questioning his memory was dangerous misinformation.

Now, even his allies are quietly admitting what many saw coming: he’s n…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

#12 Harvard · Who's Really in Charge?

Episode 12

Federal agencies including the Departments of Education, Homeland Security, and State have raised serious questions about Harvard University's foreign funding, handling of discrimination, campus safe…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

#11 UAPs Are Real · So Why Is Everyone So Quiet?

Episode 11

U.S. officials have confirmed the existence of unidentified aerial phenomena. Pilots, whistleblowers, and even members of Congress say there’s more to the story — including recovered craft and secret…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

#10 Postmodern Architecture · When Buildings Stop Telling the Truth

Episode 10

In this episode of Think First, Jim Detjen investigates the quiet war on beauty — from Harvard’s brutalist dorms to the cookie-cutter sprawl of American suburbs. What if modern architecture isn’t jus…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

#9 U.S. Military Identity Crisis · What Are We Even Fighting For?

Episode 9

From “two moms” in Army ads to DEI audits at West Point, America’s military is no longer just a fighting force — it’s a cultural battlefield.

In this episode, host Jim Detjen — a veteran with deep fam…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago