{"podcast":{"title":"Making the Argument with Nick Freitas","slug":"making-the-argument-with-nick-freitas-698946","podcast_index_feed_id":698946,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/making-the-argument/","website_url":"https://making-the-argument.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6d99c696-1f13-493b-83b7-a4e4549acce1/1ESggybpEYohpnO9Nhrb2peV.jpg","author":"Nick Freitas","episode_count":300,"summary":"Green Beret combat veteran Nick Freitas has earned a reputation as a leading advocate for conservative policies and philosophy across the nation. Since Nick began to serve as a Delegate in the Virginia House of Delegates, he has garnered over 100 million views on speeches that he has given in defense of those conservative ideals. In this podcast, Nick dives into the issues, policies, and political philosophies of our time to dissect the arguments presented by the left and to make the case for the conservative values and principles that make up the core of the conservative movement while telling relevant stories from his time in combat in Iraq and giving a behind the scenes look at the legislative process today.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T14:19:00.301610+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-the-argument-with-nick-freitas-698946"},"episode":{"title":"Democrats Have Full Power — And Still Can't Govern","slug":"democrats-have-full-power-and-still-can-t-govern","published_at":"2026-06-18T21:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-the-argument-with-nick-freitas-698946/democrats-have-full-power-and-still-can-t-govern","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-the-argument-with-nick-freitas-698946","url":"https://nfreitpodc.wpengine.com/democrats-have-full-power-and-still-cant-govern","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a874bed1-cb0e-4a5c-8c9b-2ad4df01d597.mp3","summary":"Republicans don't control Virginia, Illinois, or Philadelphia. Democrats do. And this week, a Democratic-controlled state is barreling toward its first government shutdown in history, Illinois just signed a first-in-the-nation crypto tax that has businesses threatening to flee, and a Democrat-dominated Pennsylvania Supreme Court just called its own party's DA a liar. If Democrats want to make the midterms about competence, they may want to look in the mirror first. SPONSOR: Brave Books BRAVE Books publishes pro-God, pro-America stories that teach kids values like courage, faith, and love of country through stories they actually want to read. It's not about hiding kids from the world; it's about raising kids strong enough to face it. New subscribers get a new book every month plus free access to BRAVE's parent-vetted streaming platform. Use code NICK for 20% off your first order at https://www.BraveBooks.com/NICK ----- SPONSOR: BRUNT Workwear BRUNT Workwear makes jobsite-grade boots that feel great from day one, no painful break-in period. With BRUNT's 100% risk-free trial, you can wear them on real workdays and send them back for a full refund if they're not right. Founded by Eric Girouard for tradesmen, every product is named after a real hard-working guy he grew up with. Get $10 off plus BRUNT's 100% risk-free trial — wear the boots to work on real jobsite days and return them for a full refund if they're not the right fit. https://www.BRUNTworkwear.com/Nick ----- GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nickjfreitas TikTok: https:/…","meta_description":"Republicans don't control Virginia, Illinois, or Philadelphia. Democrats do. And this week, a Democratic-controlled state is barreling toward its first go…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1929,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/making-the-argument-with-nick-freitas-698946/episodes/democrats-have-full-power-and-still-can-t-govern/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-the-argument-with-nick-freitas-698946/democrats-have-full-power-and-still-can-t-govern.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}