Dad Saves America

Proud papa, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and arm-chair philosopher John Papola explores the biggest issues facing our country through the lens of fatherhood, releasing exclusive interviews and deep dives every week. We need to make sure the next generation of Americans is raised to thrive in a free society and be champions of civilization.

Dad Saves America has hosted all sorts of experts in the studio, including Jonathan Haidt, Dr. Drew, Michael Shellenberger, Bret Weinstein, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Adam Carolla.


Dad Saves America

We’re Hiring!

Emergent Order Foundation, the studio behind Dad Saves America, has several open positions in production, editing, and design, including entry-level opportunities for those fresh out of high school or college.

If you (or your kids!) are interested, head over to www.eo.foundation/careers to learn more and apply.

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New article on why central planning is the enemy of beauty.

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Hope you spent mother's day treating your Mama right!

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New article from David Rand on the housing affordability crisis.

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New article reflecting on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and my recent conversation with Matt Taibbi.

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New article from Tyler Curtis on the sports betting moral panic.

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New article on my proposal to end the immigration debate.

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Friends,

I don’t do this often. But I must ask for your support today.

First, I want to say thank you for being a subscriber and viewer throughout the years. I can’t believe I get to share these videos with you, because they fill me with purpose every day I’m in the studio.

What you might not realize is that Dad Saves America is part of a bigger organization called Emergent Order Foundation. It’s a non-profit content studio I founded 5 years ago. I like to say we’re kinda like if Warner Bros and PBS had a baby… that actually loved America! Everything we create is made possible by viewers who believe in the work.

In 2026, we’re taking on bigger projects, including one to honor America’s 250th birthday. (Trust me… you’re going to love it when it comes out.)

We have more to come, but this is why I hope you’ll consider supporting our work today.

If anything we’ve created has helped you, inspired you, challenged you, or simply made a tough day a little lighter, I’d be grateful if you’d make a tax-deductible gift today.

Even just $5 makes a difference when enough people join in.

Please use this link to make your tax-deductible gift: secure.anedot.com/emergent-order-foundation/yt-pos…

Thank you for being part of our community. I’m excited for what we’ll build together this year.

– John

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New article from Pamela Garfield-Jaeger on the dark side of The Trevor Project.

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Happy Easter, everyone! Hopefully, you're enjoying this Holy Holiday with the family. If you want to celebrate the resurrection with an exploration of its most mysterious, most heavily scrutinized artifact, the Shroud of Turin, check out this conversation with Father Robert Spitzer. ✝️🙏

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