# #165 - John Zmirak

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Podcast: [The Eric Metaxas Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-eric-metaxas-show-522820)
Published: 2026-07-23T23:33:46+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-eric-metaxas-show20/episodes/165---John-Zmirak-e3mffjh
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## Resource

Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, John Zmirak returns from Africa and explains what South Africa and Zimbabwe may reveal about America’s future. Eric and John discuss mass immigration, assimilation, corruption, Christianity, demographic change, New York City, and the loss of Western cultural confidence. They also examine spiritual warfare, transgender ideology, and why Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey turns Homer’s heroic epic into a modern guilt narrative.⭐ ORDER NOW:Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World📕: https://a.co/d/0ir3NlapTODAY'S SPONSORS:☀️ Honest, fast, and free Medicare plan guidance: https://askchapter.com/metaxas/

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