The Wake Up America Show with Austin Petersen

The Trump Justice Department is reportedly considering banning transgender Americans from owning firearms in the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting. We break down what this means for the Second Amendment, the future of liberty, and the dangerous precedent it could set. ✅ Stories we cover today: DOJ’s rumored trans gun ban proposal Costco gold bars surge 42% in value Malcolm Gladwell’s shocking confession on trans athletes 💬 Join the conversation live and share your thoughts! 👕 Support the show at TheGriftShop.com 💬 Join our community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VpZjANjpX4 📺 Watch all episodes on Rumble: https://rumble.com/ap4liberty

President Trump says he’s sending the National Guard into Chicago and Baltimore — with or without the governors’ approval. Are federal troops the solution to crime-ridden cities, or is this a dangerous precedent for government overreach? In today’s Wake Up America Show with Austin Petersen: 🔥 Democrats’ secret influencer program backfires 📉 Poll shows Americans losing faith in the American Dream 🚨 Trump’s National Guard move in Chicago & Baltimore ⚖️ Judge Andrew Napolitano (8:00 AM CT) on the legal case against Trump’s tariffs 📚 Dr. Phil Magness (8:30 AM CT) on the postliberal war on free markets 👽 Plus, an unexpected alien visitor drops in during Breakfast Theatre to deliver a cosmic critique of humanity’s obsession with extraterrestrials 👉 Join the conversation LIVE, support liberty, and help unlock our bonus content! 🔗 Discord: https://discord.gg/VpZjANjpX4 🛒 Shop & Support: https://4LibertyShop.com

Two children were murdered and 17 others injured in a horrific Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis. The killer, Robin Westman, left behind a manifesto filled with antisemitic hate, “Free Palestine” slogans, and “Kill Trump” notes scrawled on gun magazines. The mayor immediately pivoted to defending transgender ideology and pushing gun control, rather than confronting the disturbing patterns behind these crimes. Today on the Wake Up America Show with Austin Petersen: 🕊️ Breaking down the facts of the Minneapolis Catholic school massacre 🧠 Stephanie Petersen, licensed therapist & social worker, on the mental health and trauma angle 📉 The media spin & Mayor Jacob Frey’s presser — ideology over victims 📰 Camellia Peterson (@RareCamellia) joins at 8:00 AM CT to analyze the political fallout 🎶 At 8:30 AM CT, we pivot to something lighter: Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce eye a $18M Ohio mansion with a recording studio 👉 Join the community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VpZjANjpX4 👉 Support the show & grab patriotic merch: https://4LibertyShop.com

🚗⚡ BACK TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT | Wake Up America Show 8/26/25 ⚡🚗 Strap in, patriots—this morning we’re firing up the DeLorean and punching it to 88 MPH... straight into the fight for freedom of speech! Today’s broadcast is so powerful it might just disrupt the space-time continuum of the Constitution. 👨‍🏫 Special Guests: 🧠 Camellia Peterson (@RareCamellia) – defending the First Amendment from Trump’s executive order on flag burning 🔥 Glenn Jacobs (@GlennJacobsTN) – wrestling with America’s $37 TRILLION debt 📜 Today’s Timeline of Topics: 🇺🇸 Trump’s Flag-Burning Executive Order – Can the First Amendment survive a MAGA rewrite? @RareCamellia joins us to lay down some constitutional law 💰 $37 Trillion National Debt – @GlennJacobsTN breaks down how Washington’s time-traveling spending habits are destroying the future 🎭 BREAKFAST THEATRE: Snoop Dogg vs. Pixar – What happens when Papa Snoop just wants a Buzz Lightyear adventure... but gets LGBT lectures he has to explain to children? (💵 BONUS CONTENT @ $100!) ⏰ Boomer Wisdom That Holds Up – From QR menus to toothbrush apps, we’re siding with the folks who still know how to fix a VCR 👀 Liberty is a Vibe – Why Reagan–Bush ’84 shirts are cooler than a flux capacitor 🛠️ Join the Resistance (and the Fun) 🧠 Chat with fellow liberty-lovers on Discord: https://discord.gg/VpZjANjpX4 🎉 Unlock bonus content by hitting $100 in Rumble Rants or store purchases at https://TheGriftShop.com 📺 SHOW PLUGS & POWER UPS 💥 Official Merch: https://4LibertyShop.com 💬 Twitter/X: @AP4Liberty 🎙️ Listen to the audio podcast: Wake Up America with Austin Petersen 📦 Sponsor inquiries: austin@stonegaitllc.com Remember: where we’re going… we don’t need censors. 🔥 BACK TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT 🔥

🔥 Today’s Topics: 🍳 Cracker Barrel Cracks Up: $100M Gone with the Woke Wind after disastrous woke rebrand 📉 @danieljmitchell – Trump’s Intel stake exposes the socialist roots of MAGA economics 💼 @miltimore79 – Fragile job market & the rise of “labor hoarding” 👜 Performative Males: the tote bag, feminist-book-carrying, soy-boy hustle to get laid 🏋️‍♂️ Breakfast Theatre: Zohran Mamdani’s viral bench press humiliation & his plan for an “E-ZPass for criminals” ☕ New study proves your morning coffee really does make you happier 💬 Join the community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VpZjANjpX4 🛍️ Support the show & shop liberty: https://4libertyshop.com

It’s Freedom Family Friday! Austin and Stephanie tackle the latest cultural and family stories with humor, insight, and plenty of laughs. 🔥 Today’s Segments: 👀 The Gen Z Stare — Respectful listening or silent rebellion? 💪 Hulk Hogan’s Death Mystery — New surgery details and unanswered questions ⚰️ America’s Early Death Crisis — Why Millennials & Gen Z are dying younger than peers abroad 🍼 Child Care in America is Broken — Why daycare costs more than college (and how to fix it) 🎤 Donny Osmond vs Michael Jackson — “Your name’s poison, Donny” ✨ Bonus Content Unlock: An exclusive Brooke Hogan special report — wild theories, cryptic clues, and conspiracies about her father’s death you won’t hear anywhere else.

Cracker Barrel's Collapse, Ghost Hulk's Revenge, and the GOP's Budget Betrayal | Wake Up America Show 8-21-25 Welcome to the Wake Up America Show with Austin Petersen — the only morning show where liberty roars, guests bring heat, and the bonus content might just summon a ghost. 🔥 Today’s Topics: ✅ Cracker Barrel controversy – Why America's most nostalgic restaurant just committed branding suicide ✅ Guest Brandon Prichard (@RealPrichard) – North Dakota GOP accused of sabotaging their own government efficiency task force ✅ Guest Camellia Peterson (@RareCamellia) – RFK Jr.'s glyphosate U-turn: has MAHA already caved to the farm lobby? ✅ Guest Kerry Slone (@thereal_SnS ) – When protecting your home makes you the criminal: two shocking self-defense cases ✅ BONUS: Ghost of Hulk Hogan – Wild conspiracy theories, Brooke Hogan’s bombshells, and a one-way ticket to MLK's Hell Lecture Hall 🧠 Bonus Content Unlocks: 🎬 $75 – Mini-Documentary: An exclusive 5-minute deep-dive into liberty, history, or philosophy. 👻 $100 – Ghost of Hulk Hogan: Hilarious over-the-top sketch starring Hulk's ghost as he investigates his own death and prepares for cosmic justice. 💥 Support the show & unlock bonus content: https://TheGriftShop.com 💬 Join the conversation in our Discord: https://discord.gg/VpZjANjpX4 📲 Follow Austin on X: https://x.com/AP4Liberty

Generation Ghosted: Why Gen X Won’t Lead | Wake Up America Show Is Generation X really the “forgotten generation” with no legacy of leadership, or are we the last sane Americans holding it all together? Austin Petersen breaks down the New York Times hit piece on Gen X and explains why independence isn’t irrelevance. 🔥 Today’s Topics: 📰 Gen X in the crossfire: NYT says we’ve been ghosted from leadership 🧬 Designer babies and the ethics of genetic engineering 🪖 National Guard locked and loaded in Washington, D.C. with guest @HeyRemso 📺 NYT’s Gilded Age takedown vs. Grover Cleveland’s legacy with guest @tylercurtis42 💡 Bonus Content: A message from Anonymous is waiting… but they only have bandwidth for one urgent communique. https://discord.gg/VpZjANjpX4 🛒 Support the show and shop liberty merch: TheGriftShop.com 📚 Get Austin’s new children’s book Grover: The Nope President on Amazon 🎟️ Sign up free for the Expat Money Summit at ExpatMoneySummit.com — use code AUSTIN for 20% off VIP

Shelter, Jail, or GTFO — Trump’s New Homeless Plan Hits DC The Wake Up America Show with Austin Petersen — August 13, 2025 Trump isn’t waiting for permission — he’s sending DC’s homeless encampments packing. Is it cruel or long-overdue cleanup? Austin breaks down the libertarian case against open-air tent cities and explores why order is the foundation of freedom. 🔥 Plus: Trump targets woke museums, the surveillance state gets exposed, and we confront authoritarianism creeping in from the right. 🎙️ Today’s guests: Judge Andrew Napolitano (@JudgeNap) on unconstitutional NSA surveillance and the right to be left alone Zack Bonfilio (The Misfit Patriot) on online right-wing authoritarianism and preserving liberty from within 📣 Topics covered: 🛏️ DC homeless crisis — Shelter, jail, or GTFO 🏛️ Trump’s Smithsonian museum purge 📡 NSA surveillance exposed — Left, right, and Trump all guilty ⚠️ Right-wing authoritarianism is real — and rising 🍄 BONUS: Defense Against the Dark Arts class vote — The Spore of Subsidy Addiction vs The Root Rot of Regulatory Capture 💸 Support the show: Unlock the mini doc at $75, bonus class at $100 👕 Shop: 4LibertyShop.com 🗣️ Join the chat on Discord: https://discord.gg/VpZjANjpX4

Trump Mops Up DC: The Federal Cleanup Begins President Trump is taking the broom — and the National Guard — to Washington D.C. in one of the boldest law-and-order moves of his presidency. By federalizing the D.C. police and sidelining the mayor, Trump is aiming to scrub the capital clean of its crime crisis. But is this a necessary restoration of order or an overreach of federal power? In this episode of Wake Up America, Austin Petersen breaks it all down with hard facts, sharp wit, and no-nonsense analysis. Segments: AI Entrepreneurial Revolution — Why the future belongs to the early adopters. Trump’s DC Takeover — What it means for the Constitution and the rest of America. Camellia Peterson on Lila Rose’s “men don’t need sex” post and the Supreme Court challenge to Obergefell. Senator Nick Schroer on marijuana rescheduling and law & order. Bonus Content — Mini-documentary at $75 goal, and Defense Against the Dark Arts with the Magic Mirror at $100 goal.

🎙️ Hosted by Austin Petersen — your daily dose of liberty, facts, and wit from the heartland. 📌 Today’s Topics: 🌿 Trump considers reclassifying marijuana — liberty, risk, and why freedom is worth it 🏫 Department of Education demands proof schools aren’t using race-based admissions — and why that’s a win for fairness 💣 80 years after Hiroshima — Austin debates Jon Miltimore on whether using the atomic bomb was justified 📢 Cliff Maloney joins with a big announcement for the liberty movement 🪸 Bonus Content Unlock — Professor Glub’s Defense Against the Dark Arts class: audience vote between The Triton of Tolerance and The Leviathan of Licensing 💬 Join the conversation in our Discord: https://discord.gg/VpZjANjpX4 🛒 Support the show at TheGriftShop.com

🎙 Sydney Sweeney’s Great Crime: Voting Republican? | The Wake Up America Show Is denim now a hate crime? Hollywood starlet Sydney Sweeney is under fire for the unthinkable—being a Republican in public. In today’s Wake Up America Show, Austin Petersen dives into the online mob’s meltdown over Sweeney’s voter registration and her unapologetically American Eagle ad. Here’s what we’re covering in today’s explosive episode: 🔴 Sydney Sweeney backlash – Why voting red is the new scarlet letter in Hollywood 🔫 Mark McCloskey returns – The St. Louis hero gets his AR-15 back, and he joins us live 📉 Trump fires BLS chief – Manufacturing jobs slump, Trump drops the axe, and Jon Miltimore breaks it down ⚖️ Missouri vs. Missouri? – Ron Calzone sues the state over a stadium bill. Yes, really. 💬 Join the discussion in the 4Liberty Network Discord:  https://discord.gg/VpZjANjpX4 🛍 Support the show and shop liberty gear: https://4LibertyShop.com 🚨 Unlock bonus content by sending a Rumble Rant or purchasing from TheGriftShop.com Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share if you're tired of the outrage mob running the show. Let’s take culture back—one vote, one voice, one episode at a time. 💪

🚨 Trump Brings Back the Presidential Fitness Test — with RFK Jr. Leading the Charge! On today’s Freedom Family Friday, Austin Petersen and Steffi (@STeffiP4Liberty) break down Trump’s bold move to “Make America Fit Again.” We dig into the fascinating history of the Presidential Fitness Test — from JFK’s Cold War push for strong youth to RFK Jr.'s surprising new role in the Trump administration. Plus: 🍽️ Are restaurants scamming you with sneaky pricing tricks? 🧓 Gen X job seekers say ageism is holding them back 🤖 Humans are falling in love with AIs — we discuss the weirdest examples 💬 Gen Z says big age-gap relationships are “creepy” — do we agree? Join the conversation in our 4Liberty Network Discord: https://discord.gg/dXwV3V63 Support the show by shopping at: https://4LibertyShop.com 📢 LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE if you love The Wake Up America Show! 📺 Weekdays 7–9 AM CTHey

🎙️ Today on Wake Up America with Austin Petersen: A jam-packed show diving into the biggest stories shaping the future of culture, politics, and liberty—with facts, fire, and a whole lotta fun. 🔹 💍 Marriage Is Back: New data shows a surge in marriage rates—and it’s not just cultural nostalgia. Is the West waking up to what makes civilization work? 🔹 🧨 The Depopulation Bomb: As birth rates collapse worldwide, is the future childless by choice—or by design? 🔹 🤖 AI Is Killing Entry-Level Jobs: College grads can’t get hired—and it’s not just the economy. Austin breaks down how AI is replacing real opportunities before they even start. 🔹 ⚖️ Judge Napolitano LIVE (8:00 AM CT): Austin welcomes @JudgeNap to unpack: Why his own ruling forced Trump’s administration to fund Planned Parenthood Why tariffs always raise prices—and what Trump is getting wrong again 🔹 🎯 Bonus Content Unlocks! Help us hit: $75 to unlock today’s Mini Documentary $100 to access Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Bonus Content: 🔸 The sinister collectivist code of the Law of Jante 🔸 A deep dive into the threat of Cultural Marxism in America 🔥 Live, raw, and ready to fight the culture war—one truth bomb at a time. 💥 Donate. Watch. Share. Stay Free. 📺 rumble.com/AP4Liberty 🛍️ Grab merch and support the mission: 4LibertyShop.com

🧠 TOP STORY: Super Robot Threatens Washington 🚨 AI is coming for the bureaucrats — and they’re terrified. We dive into the DOGE AI Deregulation Tool, Elon-adjacent tech reportedly being used by the Trump administration to eliminate tens of thousands of outdated federal regulations. This isn't Skynet — it’s LibertyNet. 👉 Is this the beginning of the Deep State’s end? 🩸 JUDICIAL TYRANNY: Obama Judge Forces Trump to Fund Planned Parenthood ⚖️ You voted to stop abortion funding — but a federal judge says tough luck. We break down how an Obama-appointed activist in robes just overrode the will of the people, and why the executive branch is looking more like an ATM than a leader. 👉 Can we still call this a republic? 👖 GUEST: Camellia Peterson (@RareCamellia) 👱‍♀️ Sydney Sweeney in Denim = Nazi Propaganda? A hot, confident blonde in an American Eagle ad has the woke mob crying fascism. Is this about patriotism... or jealousy? 💉 Jamie Lee Curtis Says Botox Is Genocide Hollywood royalty claims the obsession with youth is a form of “cultural erasure.” 👉 Are we witnessing a breakdown in beauty… or sanity? 💔 GUEST: Devon Eriksen (@Devon_Eriksen_) 🔥 Why Men Don’t Approach Anymore After a viral video and tweet blamed timid men for the dating crisis, Devon dropped a truth bomb on the entire internet. He says the mating ritual is broken — and it’s not cowardice, it’s instinct. 👉 Is the end of courtship the real reason global fertility is collapsing? 🛍️ EXIT THROUGH THE GRIFT SHOP Support the show and wear your liberty loud: Shop now at TheGriftShop.com 👉 Patriot gear, Founding Flavors coffee, merch that makes leftists cry. 📲 Follow Austin Petersen on X: @AP4Liberty 💬 Let us know what you think in the comments — and don’t forget to subscribe and turn on notifications. #WakeUpAmerica #AustinPetersen #SydneySweeney #DevonEriksen #CamelliaPeterson #PlannedParenthood #DOGEAI #AIinGovernment #WokeCulture #DatingCrisis #JudgeNapolitano #TheGriftShop #4LibertyNetwork #ConservativePodcast #PoliticalCommentary #CulturalCommentary

🔥 Join Austin Petersen for a whirlwind two‑hour show (7‑9 AM CT) covering: 📌 Bongino vs Bondi & the internal DOJ meltdown 📌 Ghislaine Maxwell’s DOJ meetings and her 100+ name revelations 📌 Michigan’s push to revive cursive in schools 📌 Interview with Jon Miltimore on the gentle‑parenting backlash

It’s Freedom Family Friday on the Wake Up America Show with Austin Petersen and Stephanie Petersen! Today, we mourn the loss of wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, metal legend Ozzy Osbourne, and Cosby Show star Malcolm-Jamal Warner—and ask if this marks the true Death of the ’80s. Then, we tackle the wildest stories in politics and pop culture: 🟡 Trump’s executive order gives cities new power to clean up homeless encampments. Compassion or crackdown? 🟣 Pedro Pascal’s handsy behavior has Hollywood whispering — is it time for a #MeToo double standard debate? 🟢 The Tea App lets women rate men like Uber drivers. Smart dating tool or defamation machine? PLUS: Justin Petersen joins at 8:00 AM CT for a spirited roundtable on family, culture, and liberty. 👉 Join the conversation on our Discord: https://discord.gg/dXwV3V63 🛒 Shop 4Liberty merch & coffee: 4LibertyShop.com Stream now — and don’t forget to leave a review!

  President Trump accuses Barack Obama of treason—and Congress responds by… fleeing a vote on the Epstein files? On today’s Wake Up America Show, Austin Petersen breaks down the biggest stories the media won’t touch: 🔥 Why Trump might be right about Obama 🏃 Why Congress ran from Thomas Massie’s truth bomb 🏈 Trump’s push to bring back the Redskins—and what it really means 🇯🇵 Populism in Japan? Yes, even there 🏛️ Austin was told to put away his 🇺🇸 flag at a museum—now there’s a bill to fight woke propaganda in D.C. 🎤 Guests: 🇯🇵 Oliver Jia (@OliverJia1014) on Japan’s new populist party 🗽 Remso Martinez (@HeyRemso) on cultural censorship at the Smithsonian We close the show with a tribute to the legendary Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away yesterday—rocking all the way to the end. 👉 Listen now and join the resistance.

🎙️ Wake Up America with Austin Petersen 📅 Episode Date: July 22, 2025 This morning, Austin uncovers one of the most horrifying stories in modern American medicine: a bombshell report reveals patients may have had their organs harvested while still alive. Bureaucratic haste, donor quotas, and reckless DCD protocols have created a system where the line between life and death is blurrier than ever. Then, a full slate of guests join to tackle the major battles ahead: 🧠 Walt Blanks Jr. (@WaltBlanksJr) and Brian Jodice (@AFCpress) explain a historic school choice victory—a new federal tax credit that could revolutionize education across all 50 states. 💘 Camellia Peterson (@RareCamellia) returns for a wild discussion on why men have stopped approaching women in public—and what it says about the state of modern relationships. 💵 Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) closes the show with a breakdown of Trump’s economic legacy: tax cuts extended, tips and overtime untaxed—but deficits and tariffs looming. Is this real growth or a fiscal mirage? 🔊 Plus: Rants, laughs, a little rage, and a closing message on stoicism, dignity, and what it means to live freely in an age of madness. 📲 Support the show and get your merch at 4LibertyShop.com

🎙️ Wake Up America – July 21, 2025 Episode Title: Coldplay Canceled, Coke Gets Sweet, and Trump Takes a Hit In today’s episode of Wake Up America, Austin Petersen breaks down the weekend’s wildest stories—from pop culture meltdowns to political fallout. Here’s what’s coming up: 💋 Coldplay Kiss Cam Chaos: A viral moment at a Coldplay concert sparks an alleged affair scandal, corporate resignations, and a fierce debate over whether cancel culture has gone too far. 🥤 Coca-Cola's Sweet Switch: Coke announces it’s ditching corn syrup in favor of real sugar—but America’s sugar supply might not be ready. 📊 Gen X: Trump’s Secret Weapon? – Jon Miltimore (@Miltimore79), Managing Editor at the American Institute for Economic Research, joins at 8:00 AM CT to explain why Gen X and millennials may carry Trump across the finish line in 2024. 📉 Trump’s Base Wobbles – Mark Mitchell (@honestpollster), Head of Rasmussen Reports, joins at 8:30 AM CT to reveal what the latest polling says about Trump’s declining support among independents and minorities—and what could be causing it. Plus, commentary, laughs, and insight you won’t get anywhere else. Subscribe, share, and support the show at TheGriftShop.com.