Glenn Reynolds on Whether a Soft Civil War is Happening in America

Glenn Reynolds is the author of the new book, The Social Media Upheaval, the man behind Instapundit, and a University of Tennessee law professor.  The two of us had a great discussion about a number of topics that you can listen to here or down below. One of the things we discussed was whether we’re […]

 

Planet Hawkins #15: The Glenn Reynolds Interview

I was pleased to interview Glenn Reynolds in the latest edition of Planet Hawkins. Glenn Reynolds is the author of the new book, The Social Media Upheaval, the man behind Instapundit, and a University of Tennessee law professor.  The two of us discussed breaking up the tech giants, whether social media is making us crazy, […]

 

David French: Ending the Legislative Filibuster Could Put An End to the United States as We Know It

David French is an outstanding lawyer who has fought for Christian causes in the court system, an Iraq vet with a bronze star and is one of the best conservative columnists in America. You can read his writing at Time and National Review. I interviewed him for the Planet Hawkins podcast and one of the […]

 

Planet Hawkins Podcast Interview #14: David French

David French is an outstanding lawyer who has fought for Christian causes in the court system, an Iraq vet with a bronze star and is one of the best conservative columnists in America. You can read his writing at Time and National Review. We talked about the real cause of the sexual assault crisis on […]

 



Matt Walsh: Why the #MeToo Movement Isn’t Just Bad, It’s Useless

A lot of men look at the #MeToo Movement as a movement that started out well but went too far. During my Planet Hawkins interview with Matt Walsh, he disagreed and said it was bad from start to finish. Enjoy a slightly edited version of our conversation, John Hawkins: Matt, you said the #Metoo Movement wasn’t just […]

 

Matt Walsh Explains What’s Really Keeping Americans From a Civil War

It’s no secret that Americans of different political persuasions have become hostile to each other. So much so that people have at least started to discuss the possibility of a Civil War happening one day. During my Planet Hawkins interview with Matt Walsh, he noted that he thought Americans would have already gone to war […]

 

Ian Miles Cheong on Sexism, What’s Wrong With Male Feminists, Conservative Guys vs, Liberal Guys

My latest Planet Hawkins podcast was with Ian Miles Cheong. It was a fun interview overall and I particularly enjoyed talking about male feminists with Ian. Here’s a slightly edited transcript of our conversation about them! Once again, you can listen to the whole conversation here. Ian Miles Cheong: People would ask, “oh, how could this […]

 

Planet Hawkins Podcast #10: The Karen Straughan Interview

I was very pleased to get an opportunity to talk to men’s rights advocate Karen Straughan on the 10th Planet Hawkins podcast about divorce, marriage, the men’s rights movement, child custody, white supremacism, and feminism. Make sure to check Karen out on YouTube above and follow her on Twitter at @girlwriteswhat. You can listen to the Podcast […]

 

The Planet Hawkins Podcast #9: The Gavin McInnes Interview

The latest Planet Hawkins Podcast is with Gavin McInnes. Although I have done some others I’ve really liked, this is my favorite one to date. You may have seen Gavin on Fox News, heard about him about being deplatformed by various social media outlets or heard about the controversy over the group he founded, the […]

 


The Planet Hawkins Podcast: #6 The Kurt Schlichter Interview

I was pleased to get an opportunity to interview my friend Colonel Kurt Schlichter about success, culture & the potential for a coming civil war in America. Listen to the interview and if you want a little more Kurt Schlichter after that, his new book is called, “Wildfire.” I’ve bought that one, but haven’t had […]

 


The Planet Hawkins Podcast #4: The Dr. Helen Smith interview

For the 4th Planet Hawkins Podcast, I was delighted to talk to Dr. Helen Smith, the author of Men on Strike: Why Men Are Boycotting Marriage, Fatherhood, and the American Dream – and Why It Matters. We talked about men, marriage & the Kavanaugh hearings among other things. Also, just in case you were wondering, […]

 



Planet Hawkins Podcast #1: Jonah Goldberg

The first interview for my new men’s podcast, Planet Hawkins, was Jonah Goldberg. Jonah is one of the best columnists in the business, he’s the foundation of National Review and he has a great book out called, Suicide of the West. We spent our time talking about politics, culture, tribalism and capitalism. Enjoy! You can […]

 


Podcast: MSM Bias Against The Tea Party Movement & A Class-Action Lawsuit Against The Government Over Health Care Reform

This podcast will make your blood boil and encourage you at the same time. Richard Noyes of the Media Research Center talks about their analysis of media coverage of the Tea Party. In the second half, Van Irion talks about his Congressional race and the Class Action suit to consider Health Care Reform unconstitutional. Interesting […]

 

Podcast: Redemption and Derision

The story of enslavement to freedom is inherent in the Judeo-Christian culture. During this week where emancipation–being freed from slave owners and ultimately our own limitations–is a central focus, it was fitting, then, for Iris Blue to join me. She spent months in “the hole” in a Harris County (Houston) jail. She suffered addiction to […]

 


Podcast: Tea Party Express Goes After Harry Reid, John Hawkins On Repealing HCR, The Greatness of 80s Music & Exclusive Tea Party Song Launch

Why were the 80s great? Ronald Reagan and Prince, that’s why. Also, my high school friend Joey Wright has written a great anthem for the Tea Party movement. His website is here. Listen to the podcast for the world-exclusive. Talk 80s music with Leon Wolf of Redstate, Still Stacy of StillStacy.com, Tabitha Hale of Freedom […]

 

Podcast: Eric O’Keefe of The Sam Adams Alliance And Tom Reed Of NY–Running For Massa’s Seat

Eric O’Keefe of the Sam Adams Alliance talks about tyranny and how to keep government accountable even after the Republicans take over again. In the second half, Tom Reed who is running for Eric Massa‘s seat in New York talks about his conservative district, federal and state mandates and why all politics are local. Listen […]

 


Podcast: TN #3 District Candidate Van Irion On Running Against The Establishment and AFP’s Phil Kerpen On Earmarks

Van Irion, running for Tennessee’s 3rd Congressional District talks establishment Republicans, about Tea Party candidates and overcoming the cynicism of voters. Then, the American’s For Prosperity Phil Kerpen talks earmarks and why they corrupt the process and the courageous stand Republicans are taking right now.