Hearts of Oak Podcast

We are delighted to welcome back Alex Newman to discuss the 250th anniversary of American independence and the principles set out in the Declaration of Independence. 
He explains the historical sources of those principles, including earlier English legal traditions and biblical ideas about equality, rights, and the proper role of government. 
Alex addresses the current level of public knowledge about these events, particularly among students, and the influence of government schools, media, and museums on historical understanding. The conversation also covers recent political developments, including congressional funding decisions and divisions within the Republican coalition. 
Additional topics include the Great Awakening, the concept of providence in the founding era, and the connections between early colonial settlements and later developments in American governance.
Alex Newman is a journalist, author, and speaker who writes and comments on American history, education, and the principles set out in the nation’s founding documents. He is the founder of Liberty Sentinel and has written extensively on the historical and legal roots of the United States, including their connections to earlier English and biblical traditions. 
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Simon Lennox at ARC: Equiping Christians to share Christ in everyday conversations
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Kevin Sorbo at ARC: A Candid Conversation on Faith, Hollywood Exile, and Reclaiming Hope in a Fear-Driven World.
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Sam Sorbo at ARC Conference: Discernment Over Diversity – Reclaiming Christianity, Education, and Parental Rights.
 
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Rabbi Pesach Wolicki returns to Hearts of Oak to explore core Jewish theological concepts and key differences with Christianity. He explains the covenant and the law as the means by which Israel lives out God’s will as a “kingdom of priests,” the essential role of rabbinic interpretation in applying biblical commandments across time, and the balance between fixed, collective Jewish liturgy and personal prayer. Rabbi Wolicki contrasts Judaism’s primary emphasis on national redemption with Christianity’s focus on individual salvation and the afterlife, reflects on insights gained from Christian engagement, and discusses the enduring covenant through exile and the prophetic significance of the Jewish return to the land in modern Israel.
Rabbi Pesach Wolicki is an Orthodox rabbi, author, and Executive Director of Israel 365 Action. Born in the United States and raised in Canada as the son of a rabbi, he moved to Israel in the early 1990s. He began his public work advocating for families of Israeli soldiers missing in action from conflicts in Lebanon and has since become a leading voice in Jewish-Christian relations. A former synagogue rabbi and dean of a yeshiva, he now lectures widely at Christian institutions and co-hosts the Shoulder to Shoulder podcast with Pastor Doug Reed.
 
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Orla Minihane shares how protests erupted in her quiet Essex community after 135 unvetted asylum-seeking men were moved into the Bell Hotel near several schools. She explains how a sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl became a turning point, leading local mothers — including herself — to form the Pink Ladies movement. 
Wearing pink to reframe the protests as a safeguarding issue rather than a political one, the group quickly spread to hotel protests across the country. 
Orla discusses the media backlash, the personal threats faced by the women involved, and her journey from local activism into politics — from joining Reform UK to supporting Rupert Lowe and Restore Britain. A candid conversation about women’s and children’s safety, mass immigration, cultural integration, and political accountability.
Orla Minihane is a London-born mother of three living in Essex, near Epping. She became a prominent voice in the UK’s grassroots protest movement after local concerns over asylum seekers being housed in the Bell Hotel near schools escalated following a sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl. Orla helped establish the Pink Ladies — a women-led safeguarding group that began wearing pink to reframe protests as a matter of protecting children and communities. The movement has since spread to hotel protests across the country. She is a vocal advocate for women’s and children’s safety, immigration reform, and cultural preservation. Orla previously stood as a candidate with Reform UK and now supports Rupert Lowe and Restore Britain.
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Rebecca Hardy, President of Texans for Vaccine Choice and a speech-language pathologist, speaks with Peter about her background and the reasons she co-founded the organisation in 2015. 
She describes noticing patterns in child development during her clinical work and how her own research into vaccines, combined with a desire to support parental decision-making, led to the group’s formation alongside other Texas mothers. The conversation covers the organisation’s emphasis on informed consent and parental rights, practical challenges with school vaccine policies and exemption processes in Texas, and recent legislative changes including simplified religious exemptions that can now be printed at home. Rebecca also discusses other measures such as requirements for taxpayer-funded doctors to accept patients regardless of vaccination status, rules around vaccine advertising, and access to over-the-counter ivermectin. She outlines the group’s approach to working with legislators, monitoring school practices, and encouraging community involvement through their website and local activities.
Rebecca Hardy, a speech language pathologist, witnessed firsthand the impact of vaccine injuries in children – experiences that sparked her passion for medical freedom activism. As one of the original founders of Texans for Vaccine Choice, she has helped lead the organization from concept to statewide influence. Now serving as President, Rebecca oversees the trajectory of the vaccine choice movement in Texas. She is dedicated to protecting informed consent and medical liberty for all Texans. Rebecca and her husband, Tim, are proud parents of two daughters.
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Bo French says he grew up in Midland, Texas, in a family tied to the oil and ranching industries, later worked in energy-related business, and took over the family company after his father died. He describes entering politics through a 2016 legislative run, later becoming Tarrant County Republican chair, and says he focused on fundraising, party unity, and boosting turnout in a county he saw as moving left.
He says his run for the Texas Railroad Commission was driven by concern over new environmental rules that he believes hurt smaller oil and gas operators and raise costs for consumers and workers. French also discusses his comments on Islam and immigration, his view that newcomers should accept U.S. laws and culture, and says he won despite heavy opposition before facing a left-wing opponent in the general election.
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