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What happened last week with the start of the 118th Congress and the seating of the new Speaker of the House? Why is the role of the Speaker important? What does the Constitution have to say about all of this? Tune in for a dynamic history lesson and current application with the team of The Public Square® featuring guest panelist, Dr. W.B. Allen. Topic: Article One The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, January 13, 2023

Have we been Sovietized here in America, particularly relating to the issue of Life? How have the terms of the abortion debate changed over time, and how have we been conditioned by living in the shadow of Roe v. Wade? Tune in this week as we delve into this troubling topic, right here on The Public Square®. Topic: Abortion The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, January 6, 2023

"Remember no man is a failure who has friends." It's a Wonderful Life, 1946 George Bailey can teach us all a lot about life. Every year we try to dedicate the last program of December to think about what Frank Capra and Jimmy Stewart were trying to tell America in the classic film It's a Wonderful Life. So grab your last holiday cup of cheer and join us around the radio this week on The Public Square®. Happy New Year from all of us at The Public Square®! Topic: Holidays The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, December 30, 2022  

Here is your invitation to a private gathering around the fireplace at The American Mission Center. The artists who put together Christmas in America sat together after dinner and pretty soon the music broke out again! Pull up a chair as we talk about the deeper lessons learned together at Christmas in America 1844. Topic: Christmas in America The Public Square® with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Wednesday, December 22nd, 2022

Join us for Part 2 of Christmas In America 1844. What will happen to Ebenezer Scrooge? How did Charles Dickens weave the true story of redemption within A Christmas Carol? Come join the live studio audience as we continue to go looking for the manger in Christmas In America 1844 on this week's episode of The Public Square®. And please share this radio Christmas present with your loved ones. Merry Christmas! Topic: Christmas In America The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Just when you thought you had heard all there was to tell about Ebenezer Scrooge…Along comes Christmas in America 1844. The story is compelling. There is Dickens and Scrooge and John Quincy Adams and so much more. Get the back story no movie has ever told wrapped in a beautiful musical celebration. Come join the live studio audience as we go looking for the manger in Christmas in America 1844 on this week’s episode of The Public Square®. Gather the family around the tree and enjoy this special Christmas gift. Topic: Christmas In America The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, December 15, 2022

What is the Respect for Marriage Act that was recently passed by Congress? What is in this law and what does it mean? Tune in this week as we talk about the language of this law and the implications it has for the country. All right here on The Public Square®. Topic: Marriage The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, December 9, 2022

Merry Christmas from all of us at The American Policy Roundtable and The Public Square®. On this week's show we are airing one of our favorite Christmas conversations, "The Charlie Brown Christmas." This particular episode of The Public Square® has taken on a new meaning. Starting in 2020, The Charlie Brown Christmas Special was not aired on network television, a tradition that started in 1965. We talk about that update at the end of this program. Please join in this Christmas conversation right here on The Public Square®. Topic: Holidays The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022

Welcome to the annual celebration of Thanksgiving on The Public Square®. This week we are going to take time to remember the ideas that have inspired us as a people and led us to aspire to be one nation under God. We'll reflect upon our history as the Lord inspires us to be curious as we think about what it might mean to be a pilgrim again here on this Earth. Please join us around the Thanksgiving table on The Public Square®. Topic: Holidays The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, November 24, 2022

This question tells the story of this week's episode. So many people feel that their prayers and concerns, even their votes just don’t matter anymore. Has the truth lost all power in America today? We are working through that question together this week. Walk on over and join in the conversation on The Public Square®. Topic: Deep Questions The Public Square® with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Friday, November 18, 2022

Voters have spoken and now what? Join us as we discuss the recent Midterm Elections, Ranked Choice Voting, the Electoral College and more. Don't miss this fascinating conversation today on The Public Square®. Topic: Elections The Public Square® with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Wednesday, November 9th, 2022

What type of expectations did the Media project onto the 2022 Election before Voting Day? How does that differ from what really happened? What next? Tune in this week as Dave Zanotti and Rob Walgate dissect what just happened in Election results from across the country on The Public Square®. Topic: Elections The Public Square® with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022

We are hours from Election Day 2022. What are we seeing across the nation? Does your vote really count? What about the contention that this Election and others are being stolen from the Left or the Right? Tune in today as we talk about all things Election and more on The Public Square®. Topic: Elections The Public Square® with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Friday, November 4, 2022

Today our team goes back to school and discusses writings of Frank Johnson Goodnow and Woodrow Wilson two of the Founders of the Progressive Movement. It's fascinating to dissect their vision for the American Government and how they created such a progressive worldview. So pull up a chair and join the conversation today on The Public Square®. Topic: Role of Government The Public Square® with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022

Foreign policy is on the mind of many voters. How does Congress impact foreign policy? Is immigration a part of foreign policy as well as domestic policy? Will this election change anything? We are asking all of these questions and more this week on The Public Square®. Join in the conversation. Topic: Elections The Public Square® with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Air Date: Friday, October 28, 2022