{"podcast":{"title":"Moment of Truth","slug":"moment-of-truth-3598165","podcast_index_feed_id":3598165,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6030c3f32982873431315653","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/moment-of-truth","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6030c3f32982873431315653/1704301626795-3b4a44f40831a713c28dfb1a179f52f5.jpeg","author":"American Moment","episode_count":253,"summary":"Live weekly from the nation's capital, Moment of Truth is American Moment’s official podcast has become an indispensable part of DC staffers' weekly digest. In 2024, Season 4 continues to bring on high-profile guests — from prominent politicians, thinkers, journalists, and researchers — on the policy issues of the day from geopolitics to trade to immigration. You can enjoy the full backlog of podcasts today, with over 100 hours of interviews with leaders including Heritage's Kevin Roberts, Hillsdale's Dr. Larry P. Arnn, China expert at Asia Times David P. Goldman, contributing editor for UnHerd and author of \"Feminism Against Progress,\" Mary Harrington, and host of the popular show Breaking Points, Saagar Enjeti. Moment of Truth only continues to grow — it has been cited on national television, in America’s biggest newspapers, used by donors to make giving decisions, launched thinkers into prominence, and so much more. The podcast serves an extremely important purpose for American Moment’s network: it gets them on the same page every Monday morning. Other major guests include Senator JD Vance (R-OH) , Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), Michael Anton, Blake Masters, Helen Andrews, Jeff Se…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T22:19:15.389308+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moment-of-truth-3598165"},"episode":{"title":"Personnel and the Pentagon (ft. Dan Caldwell)","slug":"personnel-and-the-pentagon-ft-dan-caldwell","published_at":"2025-12-15T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moment-of-truth-3598165/personnel-and-the-pentagon-ft-dan-caldwell","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moment-of-truth-3598165","url":"https://shows.acast.com/moment-of-truth/episodes/plots-plans-and-foreign-policy-ft-dan-caldwell","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6030c3f32982873431315653/e/693ca9adf817d7dbe88682d8/media.mp3","summary":"This week on Moment of Truth, Nick is joined again by Dan Caldwell, who has a big announcement for fans of American Moment. Dan opens up about his tumultuous year marked by personal trials, including a cancer diagnosis, and shares how God has guided him through it. The duo then dives deep into President Trump's groundbreaking 2025 National Security Strategy and its decisive break from 30 years of failed primacy. Finally, American interests are being put first. They discuss Steve Witkoff's diplomatic wins, the shifting foreign policy paradigm, Ukraine's endgame prospects, and why Europe must reverse its decline. Stick around for the end where Dan shares how \"Baby, It's Cold Outside\" may have played a role in instigating the rise of Islamic extremism in the 21st century. Yes, really. Follow Dan: https://x.com/dandcaldwell Follow American Moment across Social Media: X / Twitter – https://x.com/americanmoment Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrg Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/ YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg Follow Us on Twitter: Nick Solheim – https://x.com/NickSolheim American Moment's \"Moment of Truth\" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Campus in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Hunter Smith, with original graphics by Jared Cummings. Subscribe to our Podcast, \"Moment of Truth\" Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This week on Moment of Truth, Nick is joined again by Dan Caldwell, who has a big announcement for fans of American Moment. Dan opens up about his tumultu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3613,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/moment-of-truth-3598165/episodes/personnel-and-the-pentagon-ft-dan-caldwell/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moment-of-truth-3598165/personnel-and-the-pentagon-ft-dan-caldwell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}