{"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":"The Modern Merchant Class (ft. Matthew Haller)","slug":"the-modern-merchant-class-ft-matthew-haller","published_at":"2026-04-13T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moment-of-truth-3598165/the-modern-merchant-class-ft-matthew-haller","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moment-of-truth-3598165","url":"https://shows.acast.com/moment-of-truth/episodes/the-modern-merchant-class-ft-matthew-haller","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6030c3f32982873431315653/e/69dae960fdeddc4b12ec740a/media.mp3","summary":"This week on Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with Matthew Haller, President and CEO of the International Franchise Association, for a deep dive into one of the most underappreciated pillars of the American economy. Three and a half percent of US GDP runs through the franchising model and most people have no idea. Matthew explains how franchising actually works, why it is one of the most powerful wealth-building tools available to ordinary Americans, and why the left has spent twelve years trying to quietly destroy it through labor regulation. They also get into the history of franchising from Ben Franklin to Ray Kroc, the difference between a Starbucks and a Dunkin Donuts dollar, the incredible story of a Capitol Police officer turned Chick-fil-A franchisee in DC, and the inside scoop of how President Trump ended up behind the fry machine at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania. This one is a genuine education from start to finish. Follow Matt: https://x.com/matthewhaller 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 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 sits down with Matthew Haller, President and CEO of the International Franchise Association, for a deep dive into one o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3242,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/moment-of-truth-3598165/episodes/the-modern-merchant-class-ft-matthew-haller/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/the-modern-merchant-class-ft-matthew-haller.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}