Newt's World

On June 12, 1987, President Reagan gave his Berlin Wall speech at the Brandenburg Gate that would bring about the end of the Cold War. President Reagan's speechwriter, Peter M. Robinson, tells the story behind that speech on the 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the end of the Cold War, new global alliances and partnerships have formed. The most alarming of which is China’s relationship with Russia and the consequences that this could have for the United States. Part 3 in a new three-part series. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is it like to live in modern day communist China?  How does the Chinese Communist Party impose its control and stifle opposition? Part two in a new three-part series. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American investors are being conned into investing in Chinese companies traded on U.S. stock exchanges that have misrepresented their values and over-inflated the stock price. Part one in a new three-part series. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newt discusses the movies that shaped his life, from his very early memories as a child going to the movie theater to appreciating the craft of film making. And he describes his favorite films of all time. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 years ago, Newt led a group of disruptors from the Republican party and created 10 pledges to the country called the Contract with America.  The Republicans took control of the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years.  Here is the inside story. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are fighting a new war with an indiscernible enemy. This is America’s Secret Cyber War and we’ve been fighting it since the dawn of the internet. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re celebrating the life of one of the Founding Mothers of women in journalism, Cokie Roberts. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter – and also my dear friend who will be missed. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newt interviews his daughter, Jackie Gingrich Cushman, about growing up in a political family and her new book, Our Broken America: Why Both Sides Need to Stop Ranting and Start Listening. The book is available for pre-order now, and will be in stores Tuesday, September 17. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is an Electromagnetic Pulse?  Could it be a real threat to our civilization? On this episode, we explain EMP with our guests: Dr. Peter Pry and Dr. William Forstchen.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Labor Day, Newt talks with Mike Rowe about the importance of work, his new book The Way I Heard It and Rowe's fascinating life. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newt talks with trade attorney, David Ross and two CEOs of American-owned businesses about subsidies, dumping and trans-shipment - examples of how foreign countries cheat in global trade.   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The next phase of space travel is to the Moon and Mars. Newt outlines in compelling detail what we, as Americans, need to do to push the boundaries of human exploration forward. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Genetic testing has become a multi-billion dollar direct-to-consumer business. But how reliable are these DNA tests? And what can they really tell us about our health? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All about the men and women who serve our nation in the intelligence service. On this episode, Rollie Flynn, a 30-year veteran of the CIA is featured. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Abraham Lincoln led the nation through the Civil War, preserved the union and abolished slavery. As the 16th President of the United States, he served from 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Part of the Immortals leadership series. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daniel Silva, #1 New York Times best-selling author, joins Newt for a discussion about his latest novel, The New Girl, and the geo-political issues that inspired it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. On the 50th anniversary, Newt talks with Buzz Aldrin about his life and legacy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On September 6, 2007 just after midnight, a Syrian nuclear reactor site was destroyed by a top secret Israeli air strike. Newt’s guest is Yaakov Katz, author of Shadow Strike and current Editor-in-Chief of the Jerusalem Post. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All about the men and women who serve our nation in the intelligence service. On this episode, Charlie Allen, a career CIA veteran who hunted Osama bin Laden is featured. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.