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Dissidently Speaking: Brent Hamachek on Gen Z, Common Ground & the Way of Christ │ BardsFM
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- Jun 18, 2026
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Episode 4149 │ June 2026 Brent Hamachek: the most dangerous thing in a free society is an axiom that isn't true. Gen Z isn't the problem — unchallenged assumptions are. WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS Scott Kesterson sits down with author and consultant Brent Hamachek — collaborator with Charlie Kirk on Time for a Turning Point and co-author of Dr. Zev Zelenko's book — for a wide-ranging conversation on Gen Z, the collapse of institutional legitimacy, and the Common Ground Campus program that brings students of opposing views together not to debate but to solve problems together. Hamachek argues the real crisis is not what young people believe but how rigidly they hold it — proposing that the single most transformative shift any person can make is converting their conclusions into hypotheses and staying willing to test them. The conversation moves through vinyl records and analog nostalgia as signals of Gen Z's search for meaning, the college debt trap, nihilism on campus, and what it actually means to follow the way of Christ rather than the institution of the church. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED What is the difference between a belief, a conclusion, and a hypothesis — and why does moving from conclusion to hypothesis change everything about how people engage across political and cultural divides? What does the Common Ground Campus program actually do on the ground — and why does it refuse to debate, choosing instead to have students solve problems together? Is Gen Z's growing interest in Christianity a genuine revival — or a confusion between following the institution of the church and walking the actual teachings of Christ? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is a daily independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, and information warfare. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — combat veteran,…