Hearts of Oak Podcast

We are delighted to have Nick Freitas join us to discuss his move to Blaze TV, the Christian faith that shapes all his work, and why he is fighting for Christendom rather than a secular vision of Western civilization. He shares insights from his book The Man Book on manhood, fatherhood, marriage, generational stewardship, and building lasting family legacy, along with practical thoughts on public speaking and reflections from his time in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Nick Freitas is a former U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) combat veteran, conservative leader, author, and media host.After enlisting following high school, he served with the 82nd Airborne and 25th Infantry Divisions before joining the Green Berets, completing two combat tours in Iraq and rising to the rank of Sergeant First Class. Honorably discharged in 2009, he later served with distinction as a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2016 to 2026.A devoted Christian, husband to his high-school sweetheart Tina, and father of three, Freitas is a leading voice on faith, family, biblical masculinity, and personal responsibility. He is the author of The Man Book: A Point-by-Point Guide to Sucking It Up and Getting the Job Done and hosts the popular shows Making the Argument with Nick Freitas and The Why Minutes. In 2026 he joined Blaze Media, where he continues to champion strong families, individual liberty, and the principles that built America, reaching millions through his platforms.

The Manbook: A Point-by-Point Guide to Sucking It Up and Getting the Job Done – A No-Nonsense Guide to Mental Toughness and Professional Growth
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*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.

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Isabel Vaughan-Spruce joins us to discuss the upcoming March for Life UK on 5 September in Westminster. 
She details the morning Life Fest programme, including the pro-life family summit on the theme “abortion hurts the family,” a new youth summit for 18–35s, age-appropriate sessions for children and teens, and a hall of pro-life organisations. 
Isabel and Peter cover abortion’s wider impact on mothers, fathers, siblings and relationships, the importance of church involvement, UK abortion law (pills by post and the recent decriminalisation vote), the power of careful language, and an update on her ongoing legal case over silent prayer near an abortion clinic.

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is Co-Director of March for Life UK and Campaign Director of 40 Days for Life Birmingham. A longstanding Catholic pro-life advocate and crisis-pregnancy volunteer for over 20 years, she has helped organise peaceful prayer vigils and practical support for women, while building the annual March for Life into one of the UK’s largest pro-life gatherings. Known internationally for her quiet courage in defending both the unborn and the fundamental freedoms of thought and prayer, she continues to lead with clarity, compassion and unwavering commitment to the dignity of every human life.

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*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.

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Grant Stinchfield joins Peter to discuss his investigative reporting background, accountability for Anthony Fauci over COVID-era decisions and private communications, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and efforts to address institutional challenges in Washington, the Jones Act waiver and its impact on American shipping, the conflict with Iran, prediction markets versus traditional polling in the context of Texas politics and the midterms, and the question of fairness in women’s sports.

Grant Stinchfield is a four-time Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist, conservative radio/TV host, podcaster, NRA Life Member, and small-business owner based in the Dallas area.
He spent roughly two decades as a reporter and anchor at NBC-owned stations where he was among the first journalists at Ground Zero on 9/11. 
His investigative series earned multiple Emmys and contributed to policy changes and legislation, such as Texas identity-theft reforms.
After leaving local news, he hosted talk radio (including The Stinchfield Report on KLIF in Dallas), helped launch NRATV, hosted a primetime show on Newsmax, and co-hosted The Morning Answer on AM 870 The Answer in Los Angeles (he departed that role in late 2025). He currently hosts Stinchfield / Stinchfield Tonight on Real America’s Voice and the independent Stinchfield podcast. He describes his mission as exposing “idiocracy” and is a vocal MAGA/conservative commentator.

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*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.

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Alex Phillips - Faith, Farage and Division on the Right

Alex Phillips discusses how her Christian faith continues to shape her life and public work, including prayer, recent experiences of recommitment and confirmation, and the personal events she sees as evidence of God’s involvement. 
The conversation then turns to politics, covering the Clacton by-election, Nigel Farage and Reform, tensions with figures such as Rupert Lowe, immigration policy, and the risks of division on the right.

Alex Phillips is a broadcaster, former and future politician, champion of women, speaker of truths, would-be 21st century Boudicca. Here to help change the world with her own little contribution.

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*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.

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Callum Smiles joins Hearts of Oak to report from his recent trip to Ceuta, the Spanish enclave on the North African coast, where he was filming with Fox Populi. Fresh from Gibraltar, he describes a migration situation far larger than expected: thousands of arrivals after the major influx on 31 July, with Moroccan migrants concentrated in the south and sub-Saharan migrants in the north. The Spanish-majority enclave effectively saw its population double in a short period. From above it looked attractive; at street level it was chaotic and unstable. Callum details the military response, overcrowding and fights at facilities built for far fewer people, migrants openly stating they wanted Europe’s wealth and a better life (encouraged by social media and eager to be filmed), and the wider implications for the EU, Schengen, and the necessity of border control.

Callum Smiles is an independent British journalist, formerly with Rebel News UK and now working under Callum Smiles Media while contributing to Vox Populi.. Known as “the unconventional journalist,” he specialises in on-the-ground reporting of mass migration, the World Economic Forum in Davos (where he has confronted figures including Tony Blair, Larry Fink and Greta Thunberg), and related issues across Europe and beyond. Based in the south of England, he self-films and edits his own work.
The Week According to ... Callum Smiles

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*Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast.

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