Shootin' Straight with Ken Buck: Recent Episodes

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Congressman Ken Buck of Colorado's 4th Congressional District tells it like it is and tackles difficult topics and issues facing the nation. These discussions will acquaint listeners with recognized thought-leaders as Ken explores each guest’s background, including childhood memories, education, and professional experience that have all helped shape the guest and his or her worldview. Through these personal interviews, Ken will invite listeners to reconsider some of our nation’s biggest problems with the mindset that one person can change even seemingly impossible situations.

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I sat down with former Senator Rick Santorum to discuss his passion for protecting unborn life, and how he has combined his faith with politics throughout his time in Senate leadership and on the presidential campaign.

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I'm joined by Dr. Weifeng Zhong, who came to understand at an early age the power of Chinese communist propaganda. He has an incredible life story and his professional journey began after learning for himself the truth of Tiananmen Square.

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Clyde Prestowitz, the founder and President of the Economic Strategy Institute and an expert on China's history and economy, joins us for a discussion on the real state of US-China relations. Clyde breaks down the complexities of our reliance on China, and how the free world can respond to China.

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The highest rates of voter turnout happened after voter ID laws were passed. Both Republicans and Democrats have been found guilty of voter fraud. These are just two of the myth-busting insights shared by Heritage Foundation Senior Legal Fellow Hans von Spakovsky in the this episode of the Shootin' Straight Podcast with Ken Buck. In this episode, learn why a young man from Alabama was inspired by his father's harrowing escape from two totalitarian regimes, and why he believes election integrity should never become a partisan issue.

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What happens when a Super Bowl Champion goes to Congress? In this episode of Shootin' Straight, I sit down with my friend and colleague Congressman Burgess Owens (UT-4). Burgess talks about growing up in the 60s and the importance of faith, family, education, and the free market. Learn why this NFL veteran "has always been a conservative" and hear his vision for the next generation. We cover race, culture, Congress, and of course, football.

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This week on Shootin’ Straight with Ken Buck, I had the honor of interviewing Meghan Cox Gurdon. Gurdon is an essayist, book critic, and former foreign correspondent who has been the Wall Street Journal’s children’s book reviewer since 2005. Her work has appeared widely, in publications such as the Washington Examiner, the Daily Telegraph, the Christian Science Monitor, the Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, and National Review.

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This week on Shootin’ Straight with Ken Buck, I had the honor of interviewing Betsy Devos, the former Secretary of Education. During our discussion, Betsy Devos talks about how she and President Trump brought school choice into the national discussion and how we can fix our failing education system.

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This week on Shootin’ Straight with Ken Buck, I had the honor of interviewing Mike Gonzalez, Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation. During our discussion, Mike Gonzalez talks about the promise of the American Dream, and why Americans should never back down from telling the true story of our nation’s founding.

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Ajit Pai, former Chairman of the FCC joins me on the Shootin’ Straight Podcast this week to talk about the importance of the free market and how the free market helps to upload other values, such as free speech and expression.

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David Bozell, President of For America, a national grassroots organization whose mission is to use social media to reinvigorate the public with the principles of American exceptionalism, joins me on the Shootin’ Straight Podcast this week.

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Congressman Ken Buck sits down with Veronique de Rugy, Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center. She discusses the power of the free market and how promoting growth and opportunity helps low-income Americans. She also highlights the impact of school closures during the pandemic and how French schools are open while many American schools remain partially closed.

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Congressman Ken Buck sits down with Dr. Dana Cheng, the Senior Editor at the Epoch Times to discuss what life was like growing up in China and how the oppressive government limited the free press and speech.

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ELI STEELE: Chicago pastor tests his faith as he returns to roof for 100 days to end violence

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Congressman Ken Buck sits down with Senator Cynthia Lummis and discusses her being the first woman to represent Wyoming in the Senate, along with her love of cows and cryptocurrency.

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Congressman Ken Buck sits down with former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson, to discuss his journey from doctor to public servant.

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Congressman Ken Buck sits down with former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to talk about his early life in business, introduction to public service, and experience leading President Trump's White House.

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I'm Ken Buck and this is Shootin Straight -- a podcast about what makes America great, from the rule of law, to the Constitution, to Americans’ generosity and philanthropy, among many other topics. Each episode provides an up-close and personal interview with a public figure or community leader who have their own American story, and quite often come with ideas and solutions to the issues of our time.