{"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":"The REAL reason Artists Backed Out on Celebration of America's 250th","slug":"the-real-reason-artists-backed-out-on-celebration-of-america-s-250th","published_at":"2026-06-02T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-the-argument-with-nick-freitas-698946/the-real-reason-artists-backed-out-on-celebration-of-america-s-250th","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-the-argument-with-nick-freitas-698946","url":"https://nfreitpodc.wpengine.com/the-real-reason-artists-backed-out-on-celebration-of-americas-250th","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a5d941b9-d0e0-4e80-9977-2464bbe57006.mp3","summary":"Let me tell you something that should concern every single American, regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum. Artist were asked to celebrate America's 250th Birthday, NOT endorse a political platform, NOT cut a campaign ad, NOT swear an oath to a political party, NOT even show up to a rally. Just show up and play music for our Country's birthday. The Country that made them wealthy, famous, and free. SPONSOR: American Financing Heading into summer, persistent inflation and rising daily costs are squeezing middle-class families, and many homeowners are reaching for credit cards instead of tapping the equity they already have. American Financing's salary-based mortgage consultants help wipe out high-interest debt using mortgage rates currently in the 5s, with customers saving an average of $800 a month. Starting today could also delay two mortgage payments, putting real money back in your pocket. NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-886-2026 for details about credit costs and terms. Average savings based on borrowers who save over $199.99. Call American Financing at 866-886-2026 or visit https://www.AmericanFinancing.net/MTA ----- 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://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.0 00:01:13 – Exposing the cultural left's shameful founding narrative. 00:01:29 – Celebrating 250 years of the Declaration of Independence. 00:02:39 – Famous artists abandon Trump's Great American State Fair. 00:05:40 –…","meta_description":"Let me tell you something that should concern every single American, regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum. Artist were asked to celebrat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1961,"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/the-real-reason-artists-backed-out-on-celebration-of-america-s-250th/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/the-real-reason-artists-backed-out-on-celebration-of-america-s-250th.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}