1819 News: The Podcast Video

Army Ranger. Two combat tours. Youth pastor. State senator. Talk radio host. CNN contributor. And now the top federal prosecutor in Alabama’s largest federal district.
 
Bryan Dawson sits down with Phil Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, for the full story: the troubled kid who got shipped overseas to live with his father and met Christ in a youth choir in London; the reserve officer who was among the first Alabamians on the ground in Afghanistan after 9/11; the law student who came home from war and had to sue the Alabama State Bar to sit for the bar exam; and the day a lieutenant changed the convoy route for no reason he could explain and a car bomb went off on the road they were supposed to be on.
 
Five years ago, Phil and Bryan were launching Rightside Radio and 1819 News out of the same building, betting that Alabama could become an outpost of freedom. This is the story of what God did with that bet.
 
“Personnel is policy.” When the nomination came, Phil said no. Here’s what happened next.
 
Watch the full conversation with Bryan Dawson and U.S. Attorney Phil Williams.
 
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Topics Tackled
• Fitting square pegs in round holes: an army kid, a broken home, and the structure that saved him
• Afghanistan and Baghdad including the route change that stopped a convoy from driving into a car bomb
• Ranger School and the lesson: “When you want to quit, that’s your mind, not your body”
• Suing the Alabama State Bar after a combat deployment cost him his ethics exam score
• The 2010 Senate class, 136 years of one-party rule, and voting to cut their own pay
• From Rightside Radio to CNN, making the conservative case in hostile rooms
• Turning down the U.S. Attorney nomination, and the phone call that changed his mind
 
Connect With Phil Williams
• U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Alabama: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndal
• X / Twitter (personal, from his Rightside era): https://x.com/SenPhilWilliams
• Rightside Radio archive (Rumble): https://rumble.com/c/c-1625445
• His years of work at 1819 News: https://1819news.com/author/PhilWilliams   
 
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Is your child's education actually neutral? In this episode, 1819 News sits down with Pastor Rich Lusk (Trinity Presbyterian Church / Trinity Classical Academy) to argue that no classroom is neutral—every school disciples children into someone's kingdom.
Lusk makes the biblical and historical case that Christian children need a thoroughly Christian education and why this is the front line of the culture war. From Deuteronomy 6 and Ephesians 6 to the Greek concept of "paideia," and from Horace Mann and John Dewey to King Alfred the Great, this is a blueprint for rebuilding Christian civilization one child at a time.
"Progressives don't reproduce in the bedroom, they reproduce in the classroom." If you're a Christian parent, this one is for you.
TOPICS TACKLED:
The myth of "neutral" education and secular humanism as an established state religion
Who owns your children — God, the state, or Satan?
Deuteronomy 6, Ephesians 6 & "paideia" — what God commands parents to do
How American public schools went from Protestant common schools to gender ideology
King Alfred the Great, English common law, and rebuilding Christian civilization
CONNECT WITH PASTOR RICH LUSK:
X / Twitter: https://x.com/Vicar1973
Substack: https://richlusk.substack.com
Trinity Presbyterian Church (Birmingham, AL): https://www.trinity-pres.net
Trinity Classical Academy (Birmingham, AL): https://trinityclassical.academy
Writing at American Reformer, The Federalist & Theopolis Institute
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What does the future of the Alabama Republican Party look like?
On this episode of 1819 News: The Podcast, host Bryan Dawson sits down with Alabama Republican Party Chairman Scott Stadthagen for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of the GOP, engaging the next generation, voter turnout, election integrity, and the fight to close Alabama’s party primaries.
Stadthagen shares the story of his journey from House Majority Leader to ALGOP Chairman and explains why he believes conservatives must focus on creating a generational impact.
Dawson and Stadthagen discuss Project Future Generation, an initiative aimed at bringing young Alabamians into the Republican Party and developing the next generation of conservative voters and leaders.
They also tackle:• Why Alabama’s voter turnout is far too low• The growing political engagement of Gen Z• Project Future Generation and its plans for young conservatives• Why Stadthagen wants to close Alabama’s party primaries• Election integrity and voter fraud enforcement• Building Republican strength in local races• The importance of sheriffs, school boards, county commissioners and other local offices• The new conservative leadership emerging across Alabama• Bridging the gap between the Alabama Republican Party and Republican legislators• What it will take for Republicans to win—and continue winning—in Alabama
With a new generation becoming increasingly engaged in politics, Stadthagen believes the Alabama GOP has an opportunity to build something much bigger than the next election cycle.
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Who is actually guarding the institutions Americans are supposed to trust?
This week, Bryan Dawson takes on what he sees as an upside-down reality across the country—beginning with a bizarre TSA experience in Seattle and expanding into a much bigger conversation about airport security, public schools, immigration, cultural change, and the people entrusted with protecting the public.
Dawson also revisits stories reported by 1819 News involving Alabama educators, asks why warning signs are so often ignored by those in authority, and argues that fear of being labeled or criticized has made leaders unwilling to make common-sense decisions.
The episode ultimately turns to immigration, the “Great Replacement” debate, Western identity, and Dawson’s argument that Americans need to pay closer attention to the cultural and demographic changes happening around them.
In this episode:* Dawson’s bizarre experience with TSA in Seattle* Airport security and who we trust to protect travelers* Alabama schools and controversies involving educators* Why institutional leaders ignore warning signs* Immigration, refugees, and cultural assimilation* The “Great Replacement” debate* Western identity, borders, and America’s future* Why Dawson says Americans need to “wake up”
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The battle for America's future isn't just political—it's cultural.
In this episode of 1819 News: The Podcast, Bryan Dawson explains why restoring the family is the key to restoring Christian civilization. Drawing from the latest edition of the 1819 News Magazine, Dawson outlines the vision behind the Fred and Rheta Skelton Center for Cultural Renewal, the biblical symbolism of the "sword and shovel," and why politics alone cannot save a nation.
The conversation explores the relationship between faith, family, culture, and government, arguing that lasting cultural renewal begins in the home. Dawson also discusses the mission of 1819 News, the importance of generational faithfulness, and why rebuilding strong families is essential to preserving Alabama and the American way of life.
If you care about faith, family, culture, and the future of America, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.
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"We're all Rhodesia now" is more than a provocative statement—it's a warning rooted in one of the 20th century's most misunderstood stories.
In this episode of 1819 News: The Podcast, Bryan Dawson sits down with Peter Hammond, who grew up in Rhodesia, to uncover the history of Rhodesia, the birth of Zimbabwe, and why its lessons are becoming increasingly relevant in America and across the Western world.
From Ian Smith and the Bush War to communism, Western civilization, South Africa, and the idea of "Global Zimbabwe," this conversation explores one of history's most controversial—and consequential—stories.
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Data centers are rapidly becoming one of Alabama’s most controversial political and economic issues—but are they inevitable, and what protections should communities demand?
On this episode of 1819 News: The Podcast, Bryan Dawson is joined by investigative journalist Craig Monger for a wide-ranging discussion about proposed data centers in Alabama, including projects in Bessemer and Lowndes County. They examine concerns surrounding power-grid capacity, water usage, environmental impact, noise, tax incentives, local transparency and whether these developments will truly benefit Alabama communities.
Dawson and Monger also discuss Montgomery’s proposed $375 million bond issue, the city’s crime and policing problems, and whether large entertainment and development projects can solve deeper cultural and economic challenges.
The conversation then turns to Craig’s reporting on Magic City Acceptance Academy, Birmingham AIDS Outreach, federal grant funding and questions surrounding Alabama’s education bureaucracy and textbook-selection process.
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A single article can change history.
On this episode of 1819 News: The Podcast, Bryan Dawson sits down with military veteran and 1819 News columnist Troy Carico to discuss three investigations that led to real-world impact—from helping secure the long-overdue Medal of Honor for Marine Major James Capers Jr. to exposing questions surrounding Alabama veterans programs and raising concerns about the security of advanced F-35 fighter jets stationed in Montgomery.
The conversation covers military leadership, government accountability, veterans' issues, national security, and how investigative journalism can influence public policy.
If you care about America's military, veterans, government transparency, and the future of Alabama, don't miss this conversation.
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What does the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling really mean? Is globalization changing what it means to be an American?
In this episode of 1819 News: The Podcast, Bryan Dawson is joined by author and pastor Andrew Isker to discuss the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship decision, immigration, national identity, the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and the concept of "Globohomo"—the push toward a borderless, homogenized global culture.
They examine the 14th Amendment, legal vs. illegal immigration, assimilation, Trump's immigration agenda, Christian civilization, and why these issues will shape America's future.
If you care about immigration, citizenship, conservative politics, and the future of the West, this episode is for you.
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Alabama politics is changing fast after the 2026 GOP primaries and runoffs. In this episode, Bryan Dawson breaks down Tommy Tuberville’s move toward the governor’s race, Barry Moore’s U.S. Senate win, John Wahl’s lieutenant governor victory, Katherine Robertson’s attorney general race, and the conservative wave reshaping Alabama politics.
This Alabama political update also covers Supreme Court fallout, birthright citizenship, mail-in ballots, grassroots conservatives vs. the Montgomery establishment, anti-incumbent wins in the Alabama Legislature, gambling politics, the State Board of Education shift, and why Alabama could become a national model for conservative governance.
If you follow Alabama politics, conservative news, Republican primaries, Tommy Tuberville, Barry Moore, 1819 News, or the future of the Alabama GOP, this episode is a must-watch.
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