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00:32:55

#218 - Tim Mulgrew

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2026/10/09

What does it actually mean to be saved?Tim Mulgrew, author of Christian: A Contract With God: Understanding the Terms of True Salvation*, joins Eric to examine one of the most sobering warnings in Scripture: Jesus saying, “I never knew you.”Tim argues that many Christians have been taught to think salvation is simply a matter of walking an aisle, praying a prayer, getting baptized or mentally agreeing with the right beliefs. Eric and Tim discuss the difference between merely identifying as a

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00:42:34

#217 - Dan Chung

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2026/10/08

She escaped North Korea and eventually reached safety in South Korea. Years later, she still sleeps with her shoes beside the bed because part of her remains prepared to run.Dan Chung, Executive Director of Crossing Borders and author of *A Hard Freedom: The Dreams and Trauma of North Korean Refugees*, joins Eric to share the extraordinary stories of people who have escaped one of the world’s most repressive regimes.Dan describes North Korean women trafficked after crossing into China, a mother

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00:48:57

#216 - Ryan Helfenbein

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2026/10/07

What did America’s Founders actually mean by “religious liberty”?Ryan Helfenbein of Liberty University joins Eric to discuss the Christian influences on America’s founding, the Constitution, religious liberty, and why he believes the modern understanding of religious pluralism differs significantly from the framework held by many early American leaders.Eric and Ryan also discuss the postwar changes that reshaped the public role of religion, what Ryan calls “evangelical Gnosticism,” why many churches

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00:40:44

#215 - Billy Hallowell

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2026/10/05

The viral image of a passenger duct-taped to his airplane seat only told part of the story.Billy Hallowell joins Eric with new details from interviews with two of the passengers who stepped in during the bizarre midflight incident involving Jonathan Cahn. Billy says one of the men was a retired police officer who helped restrain the passenger after the situation became physical. According to those witnesses, there was blood, the passenger bit one of the men restraining him, screamed that everyone on

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00:45:39

#214 - Stephen Kent

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2026/10/02

What do the stories you loved as a child reveal about who you are today?Stephen Kent, creator of Geeky Stoics and coauthor of Great Escape: 30 Reflections on Stoicism, Faith, and the Wisdom of Great Stories, joins Eric to explore why stories from C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Star Wars and other childhood favorites can shape the way we understand courage, meaning, faith and the world around us.They discuss Tolkien’s defense of escapism, why Stoicism has become popular with young men, the search for

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00:45:45

#213 - Rod Martin

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2026/10/01

A commercial flight bound for Israel suddenly plunged after its copilot stabbed the captain, forcing passengers and crew into a desperate effort to regain control of the aircraft. Eric and Rod Martin discuss the extraordinary Flydubai incident, what it raises about airline security, and the broader changes taking place in relations between Israel and several Arab nations.Eric also reacts to Vanity Fair’s new profile of Erika Kirk and explains why the article surprised him, despite disagreeing with

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00:42:29

#212 - Pat Boone

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2026/10/01

Pat Boone joins Eric for a wide-ranging trip through more than seven decades of American music and entertainment.Pat recalls breaking into the charts in the early days of rock and roll, when Elvis Presley was once his opening act and the two spent years competing near the top of the charts. He also shares some remarkable statistics from his recording career, including his claim that he recorded roughly 2,700 songs, more than Frank Sinatra or Bing Crosby.Pat tells Eric about a country song that came

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00:44:54

#211 - Joe Loconte

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2026/09/30

Meryl Streep is officially set to voice Aslan in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming adaptation of C.S. Lewis’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, and Eric has some serious questions about what the choice says about Hollywood’s approach to Lewis.Eric and author, educator, and filmmaker Joe LaConte discuss Aslan’s role in the Narnia stories, C.S. Lewis’s understanding of Christianity, masculinity and femininity, and why they believe modern adaptations often impose contemporary ideas on older works rather than

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01:04:49

#210 - Larry Taunton

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2026/09/28

An undercover investigation in Mexico City leads to an extraordinary claim about a new way of getting into the United States.Larry Taunton joins Eric to share what he says his investigators recently discovered while looking into changing migrant routes after the U.S. border crackdown. Taunton says an undercover operative was told he could obtain an authentic U.S. biometric visa for $3,000 in just three days and even pay after the visa was issued. Taunton explains why he stopped the operation before

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00:45:48

#209 - Rod Martin

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2026/09/26

Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, Eric and Rod Martin break down a week of major developments involving President Trump, Greenland, China, the United Nations, crime and the upcoming midterms.They discuss the newly signed U.S.-Denmark-Greenland security agreement, what it changes in the Arctic, Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, and new FBI data showing a historic decline in violent crime. Rod also previews his forthcoming book, Trump’s New World Reorder, and explains his argument about the larger

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00:45:16

#208 - Jeff Childers

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2026/09/26

A successful Florida attorney went out for an ordinary bicycle ride as an agnostic. He says he came home a completely different man.Jeff Childers, the creator of Coffee & Covid, joins Eric to share the extraordinary story of the vision he experienced while riding his bike, when he says he suddenly confronted every sin he had ever committed. The experience led him to pray, begin attending church, and radically change the direction of his life.He and Eric also discuss why Jeff spent years studying

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00:45:32

#207 - John West

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2026/09/24

John West joins Eric to discuss Cornerstone University’s new core curriculum and why he believes Christian higher education needs to recover a serious understanding of the Bible, Western civilization, and the American founding.West explains why Cornerstone students will study primary sources including the Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers, Christian sermons, Frederick Douglass, Marx, and other influential thinkers. Eric and John also discuss the Plymouth Colony, property rights,

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00:43:43

#206 - Megan Basham

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2026/09/23

Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, Megan Basham joins Eric to discuss the growing battle over artificial intelligence, regulation, and the money being spent to influence the debate.Megan explains why she is skeptical when major AI companies ask the federal government to regulate them and discusses reporting that she says revealed funding flowing to journalists and Christian organizations, including The Gospel Coalition, for AI-related content. She argues that the central issue is not simply who

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00:53:57

#205 - James Lindsay

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2026/09/21

Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, James Lindsay joins Eric one year after Charlie Kirk’s memorial to reflect on Charlie’s Christian faith, his influence on the conservative movement, and the divisions that have emerged since his death.Eric and James discuss Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, disagreements within the political right, the upcoming midterms, and what they believe Charlie would be focused on if he were still here.Later, Ken Fish joins Eric to share recent stories from his ministry, including

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00:45:45

#204 - Seth Gruber

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2026/09/18

Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, Seth Gruber joins Eric to discuss his new book and documentary The Last Stand: Christ Or Chaos? The War For The West.Seth argues that Western civilization is approaching a critical moment and points to a 1934 study he says found a recurring pattern linking sexual norms to the rise and decline of civilizations. He explains why he sees 1973 as a major turning point for America and why he believes Christians must recover a much more active understanding of their role in

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00:38:39

#203 - Ken Fish

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2026/09/17

Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, Eric shares the possible answer to a mystery that has puzzled him for months. Eric and Suzanne independently witnessed nearly the same startling sight on the same day: a hawk holding a dove in its talons, once in Connecticut and once in Manhattan.After returning from Greece and rereading Homer’s Odyssey, Eric discovered a strikingly similar bird sign in the ancient story, where it is interpreted as a warning that Odysseus is returning and justice is coming. Ken Fish

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00:43:03

#202 - Jonathan Cahn

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2026/09/16

Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, Jonathan Cahn joins Eric to tell his account of the viral midair incident involving a passenger who was eventually restrained with duct tape and forced the flight to make an emergency landing.Cahn says the two men had been having a friendly conversation for hours before the subject turned to Jesus and experiences Cahn believes demonstrate God’s reality. According to Cahn, the passenger’s demeanor then changed dramatically, eventually escalating into profanity,

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00:41:18

#201 - Rod Martin

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2026/09/15

Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, Rod Martin joins Eric to break down the major forces reshaping America and the world. Rod explains why he believes Iran is trying to hold out until the U.S. midterms, what he thinks President Trump intends to do about the Iranian regime, and how Trump is reshaping America’s relationships with allies and adversaries.Eric and Rod also discuss the fight over artificial intelligence, why Rod believes major AI companies are using safety fears to push regulation that would

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00:39:57

#200 - Dinesh D’Souza

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2026/09/14

Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, Dinesh D’Souza joins Eric to discuss his new book The Stones Cry Out and the archaeological evidence he believes supports the historical reliability of the Bible.Dinesh and Eric discuss discoveries connected to King David, the Exodus, Balaam, Belshazzar, Jericho, Caiaphas, and the world of Jesus. They also explore why Dinesh believes biblical archaeology has increasingly forced skeptics to retreat from claims that major biblical people and events were simply invented,

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00:45:43

#199 - John Zmirak

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2026/09/11

Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, John Zmirak joins Eric to discuss how the ideas of Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, and Sigmund Freud influenced modern Christianity. Zmirak argues that some churches tried to accommodate ideas they considered intellectually respectable and, in the process, began explaining away biblical miracles, reshaping Christian teaching around Marxist politics, and replacing traditional ideas about sin with Freudian psychology.Eric and John discuss Darwinism, Genesis, the

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