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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.

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Dad Saves America

I had the honor of speaking earlier today at the ARC conference in London—check it out!

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Dad Saves America

New article reflecting on my recent conversation with Wilfred Reilly: open.substack.com/pub/dadsavesamerica/p/lets-stop-…

5 days ago | [YT] | 60

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Dad Saves America

Check out my friend Katharine Birbalsingh’s new show!

6 days ago | [YT] | 19

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Dad Saves America

Hello again friends,

Father’s Day is a big day here at Dad Saves America. All too often, this is the holiday when fathers get their "World's Best Dad" mug, maybe a tie, and then Monday arrives and the culture goes right back to treating fatherhood like a punchline.

At Dad Saves America, we celebrate fathers year-round.

Our kids deserve it. Our dads deserve it. And frankly, our country needs dads more than ever before.

When my son was born, something shifted in me. I looked at him and felt the full weight of what it means to be a father — the responsibility, the privilege, the stakes.

And then I looked at the culture around us. What I saw alarmed me. Fathers being mocked and marginalized. Boys growing up without strong male role models. A media environment soaked in fear, grievance, and identity politics that had no place for a positive, heroic vision of what a man and a father could be.

Many of our nation’s problems can be solved by honoring dads again.

I knew something had to change. So I started Dad Saves America.

If you’ve enjoyed Dad Saves America, if you’ve learned something new and shared our content with others, I want to personally ask for your support today to keep Dad Saves America alive.

As you may know by now, Dad Saves America is produced by the non-profit content studio I founded called Emergent Order Foundation. We rely on your continued support to keep the cameras rolling.

Please consider donating $10, $20, or even just $3 today. Any amount goes a long way to bring you the content you enjoy every week to honor dads across the country.

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

Or, if you’d like to get your very own Dad Saves America mug, then use this link to purchase and support the show: shop.dadsavesamerica.com/

As promised, we have a LOT more coming your way in 2026. I know you’ll enjoy it and I hope to have your support to make it all happen.

Thank you again for building this community with me! It’s been a dream come true and I’m excited for what’s to come.

– John

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Dad Saves America

New article from Pamela Garfield-Jaeger on Pride and pronouns: www.dadsavesamerica.com/p/its-not-just-a-pronoun?r…

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New article on the hidden costs of AI: open.substack.com/pub/dadsavesamerica/p/is-ai-the-…

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 64

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Dad Saves America

I had the pleasure of interviewing Gordon Wood, the eminent historian of the American Revolution, a few years ago. Longtime DSA viewers may remember its original release in 2023, but I wanted to bring back this conversation in his memory.

RIP Gordon Wood.

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Dad Saves America

New article from ‪@wrong_speak‬ on ambition: open.substack.com/pub/dadsavesamerica/p/dont-be-a-…