By The FirstMike Slater continues his series of specials on the Wuhan virus with a look at some of the progress being made to get America back to work. Mike looks at small businesses fighting to keep the lights on and the shelves stocked. Mike also introduces viewers to a high school principal in Texas who has gone above and beyond for his students
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CANCELED HISTORY: THE AMERICAN INDIAN
The conversation around Native Americans has renewed around culture. From the American Indian incorporation into hit shows like Yellowstone, to controversy surrounding NFL and MLB teams. As culture retells the story of the American Indian through dramatization, it’s important to get the whole and true story. In this special, Mike Slater speaks with multiple historians to get the full picture.
Guests
Dr. Bradley Birzer
Richard C. Lyons
AMERICA ON ALERT: IMMINENT THREAT?
The FBI is warning that terrorists may conduct attacks on American soil amid global tension in the middle east. Could the United States be looking at another 9/11? In this special, Mike Slater speaks with counterterrorism experts about the threats facing America and how to defend against them. Slater also calls on America to keep its spiritual health strong and reject fear during this time of uncertainty.
ARE WE ALREADY FIGHTING WORLD WAR III?
History continues to repeat itself with war. It seems as though whenever one ends, another one starts. So are we in World War III right now? Mike Slater looks back on the history of the first two world wars for context on where we are now. Mike chats with the principal architect of the Abraham Accords for some perspective on peace and Israel. Mike also gets a breakdown on the cold war with China and whether that will turn hot. Plus, a segment on how Christians should approach war.
Guests:
Robert Greenway
Steven W. Mosher
Eric Metaxas
THE NEW HOLY WAR (full special)
There is a new holy war around Israel, but there really is nothing new under the sun. As Ecclesiastes says, “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again.” To make sense of what’s going on in Israel, Mike Slater and his panel of experts take a journey through history as many across the world pray for peace. Guests joining Mike include Alan Dershowitz, Dennis Prager, Aryeh Lightstone and Rabbi Pinchas Taylor.
THE INVASION OF AMERICA
The crisis at the U.S. southern border is nothing new. America has been struggling with its borders for years. However, under the Biden administration the crisis has escalated into a full-scale invasion. In this special, Mike Slater explains how we’ve come to this invasion threshold as well as the dangers that come with illegal migration. Plus, expert insight from a former ICE special agent as well as a former CIA officer.
Guests:
Mike Baker
Victor Avila
Politics By Faith: The Attack On Masculinity
Society has forgotten what it means to be a man. Men have lost their virtue, fallen into obesity and fathers are disappearing. There is so much to lament when it comes to masculinity in today’s feminist age. This applies to Hollywood as well. As the man who once played Hercules, Kevin Sorbo knows a thing or two about masculinity in the movies. He joins Mike Slater to provide some much-needed perspective on this topic. Plus, a Christian outlook on it all from Pastor Brian Sauve of the Haunted Cosmos Podcast.