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The Ashley Webster Experience

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International news that affects Americans. We explore world politics, business, and current events and their relation to American politics and businesses.

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United States

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International news that affects Americans. We explore world politics, business, and current events and their relation to American politics and businesses.

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English


Episodes

Fox Business Network's Elizabeth MacDonald On How She Got Her Start In Journalism

11/20/2019
This week on the Ashley Webster Experience, Ashley is joined by Elizabeth MacDonald, host of FOX Business Network’s "The Evening Edit." Elizabeth talks about her upbringing, how developing spinal meningitis as a child inspired her love of books and reading, and how she got her start as a journalist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:21:07

The White House: Bush Era

11/5/2019
Brad Blakeman, Former Deputy Assistant to George W. Bush, joins the podcast and opens the curtain to show what working with President George W. Bush in the White House was like. Blakeman, one of President Bush’s closest men, details what President Bush was like and how he ran the White House. He tells his experience from 9/11 and the days after, and even talks about his first encounter with then-businessman Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:46:09

Future of Professional Sports in America

10/21/2019
This week features a debate on the future of soccer in the U.S. Ashley debates that soccer is quickly growing into one of the most popular sports and will soon overtake America’s pastime, baseball. But will it every be able to stand up to the NFL, NBA, or MLB? MLS and overseas professional leagues still trail in garnishing consistent large ratings on T.V. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:39:40

John Layfield’s WWE Stardom

10/7/2019
John Layfield joins the podcast this week to discuss his career in professional wrestling and working for WWE. Layfield starts by discussing his time playing football and briefly playing for the Oakland Raiders. He dives into the professional wrestling world, and what it was like working for organized crime around the world as a professional wrestler. His career changed when he joined WWE and when the company’s success skyrocketed in the 90s. He reveals his life in WWE and what it’s like behind the scenes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:31:27

A Bronx Tale

9/23/2019
Chazz Palminteri joins the podcast this week. The actor, screenwriter, producer, and playwright talks about his journey from Belmont Ave in the Bronx, to the silver screen and Broadway. Palminteri discusses what it was like to work with legends Robert De Niro and later Woody Allen and how in the movie version of “A Bronx Tale”, there were only three actors, the rest were street guys. He also dives into what it’s like to act in his one-man play. He switches gears to discuss his passion of supporting our law enforcement, first responders, and military. The recent attacks on New York police officers upsets Chazz, who talks about the respect we need to give our police. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:30:36

Basketball and Politics with Enes Kanter

9/9/2019
NBA player Enes Kanter joins the podcast to discuss his basketball career and his feud with Turkish President Recep Erdogan. Kanter talks about his journey to the NBA, playing for the Utah Jazz, New York Knicks, and discusses how players recruit in free agency. He also talks about his public feud with Turkish President Erdogan and how his criticism has made him public enemy number one. He reveals how his family has been harassed by the Turkish government and how he's been placed into Interpol because of his criticism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:23:45

GGG is Ready To Rumble

8/26/2019
Boxing champ Gennadiy "GGG" Golovkin joins the podcast this week. The former middleweight champion discusses his upcoming fight against Sergiy Derevyanchenko on October 5th at Madison Square Garden for the IBF Middleweight Title exclusively streamed on DAZN.Golovkin talks about his childhood in Kazakhstan and how he opted for boxing instead of soccer. He says he stays humble despite his worldwide success."GGG" talks about his strict routine to stay in fighting shape and how he doesn't want his son to be a boxer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:24:46

Change Everything for President Trump & Scaramucci

8/12/2019
How quickly a couple of tweets can change everything. Former White House Director of Communications, Anthony Scaramucci cut ties with President Trump Monday after a very public feud on Twitter. A little more than a week before their spat, Scaramucci recorded this podcast and said at the time he would continue to push for President Trump on the campaign trail. This is clearly no longer the case. Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital, also referenced some of President Trump's "racist" comments, specifically those urging illegal immigrants to "go back to your country." But in his view, Scaramucci doesn't believe President Trump is a racist despite arguing that this phrase has been used by racists throughout time, including toward his own grandmother who came to New York from Italy. "Nobody likes winning more than ," Scaramucci claimed, adding that he will win big in his re-election campaign and if he dials back his rhetoric, can work to unify the country in his second term. He also says what he loves about President Trump is that he understands people who have "economic aspiration" and is pulling people out of "economic desperation" so they can achieve "economic prosperity." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:35:45

The Growth of Legal Marijuana

7/29/2019
Ashley Webster discusses his trip to Canopy Growth's headquarters in Canada. Canopy Growth is the largest legal grower of marijuana. He discusses how their operation works, the scientific effort that goes into each plant, and the issues they are facing in America. Webster also explores what the future holds for the industry. The belief is an economic boom for growers and sellers, but obstacles stand in their way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:18:16

David Webb: Trump’s a Lousy Racist

7/15/2019
David Webb, Fox Nation Host and SiriusXM Radio Host, discusses the media's portrayal of President Donald Trump and the left's use of identity in politics. He says President Trump is not a racist, pointing to personal experiences with him and the people President Trump surrounds himself with. Webb also analyzes the breakdown from within the Democrat party and the split between the old-guard, Speaker Pelosi-run moderates and the new, radically left liberals led by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez. He also says the Congressional Black Caucus is one of the biggest tragedies in Congress since the Civil Rights Era because of the damaging effects of their socialist ideology, and now we are seeing the next chapter with the rise of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Tlaib. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:49:25

Brandon Judd: The Cartels Control Our Border

7/1/2019
Brandon Judd, President of the Border Patrol Council, discusses the broader crisis. Fresh off of a long stint stationed on the Mexican border, Judd recounts the troubling scene of the dismay of our border. He describes the scenes of migrants running across our border unchecked, countless drug seizures, and tells why a wall and more investment in our border patrol is needed. Judd says cartel members will force asylum-seekers and other migrants to cross the border where they want them to. After they overwhelm border patrol in certain areas, they move drugs through the under-served areas. He believes that President Trump was successful in getting Mexico to send 6,000 soldiers to stop migrants coming into Mexico heading for America, and says our liberal politicians are making the border and immigration situation worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:31:53

Pete Hegseth: This Is a Cultural Fight for the Soul of America

6/17/2019
Pete Hegseth, "Fox & Friends Weekend" host, says the election of President Donald Trump and the support of his policies is part of the battle for the cultural soul of the nation. Hegseth also discusses fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. He says, "Iraq has the seeds for civil society," and he went into Afghanistan optimistic, but learned they didn't have the ingredients Iraq has. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:39:39

Need for Speed: Kurt Busch

6/3/2019
NASCAR champion Kurt Busch joins the podcast this week. Busch talks about his career and how the young drivers today don't bring the same fire as his generation and the drivers before him. Busch discusses the future of the sport and addresses if this is his last season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:28:47

Socialism vs. Capitalism

5/20/2019
This week's podcast discusses the fight between socialism and capitalism America is experiencing today. Ashley takes a deep dive into how socialism has failed repeatedly around the world and why America's success is largely due to capitalism. This episode also tackles how socialism is playing a large role in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:28:51

Senator Mike Lee & The Declaration of Independence

5/6/2019
Utah Senator Mike Lee sits down this week to discuss his new book and the latest craziness in politics. Senator Lee's new book, "Our Lost Declaration", explores America's fight against tyranny, starting with our founding fathers fighting King George, to today's fight against the "Deep State". He argues that looking back to the principles and the text in the Declaration of Independence is just as imperative as looking to the Constitution. While the age of kings and queens are over in America, we have to be careful of bureaucrats who have assumed unchecked power, that they have become today's tyrants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:24:02

Rob O’Neill, an American Hero

4/22/2019
Rob O'Neill, the man who killed Osama Bin Laden, joins the podcast. O'Neill talks about the famous Seal Team 6 mission that found and killed Bin Laden. O'Neill describes the training, mental experience, and how it all went down. He also challenges his critics who say there is a code of silence for special operations soldiers, saying it's a myth and he never took credit away from any of his teammates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:39:26

Tomi Lahren… The Firebrand

4/8/2019
Tomi Lahren, host of "First Thoughts" and "Final Thoughts" on Fox Nation, joins the podcast this week. Lahren discusses what it was like going from South Dakota to the bright lights of Los Angeles and how growing up in a fly-over state shaped her conservative views. Lahren also talks about being a "firebrand", a loud voice that counters the noise coming from the Hollywood elite. She talks about the importance to show people that they don't have to fall into the peer pressure of being a liberal. Lahren also gives her thoughts on immigration and the battle for 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:24:24

Gianni Russo, Where the Streets Meet Hollywood

3/28/2019
Gianni Russo, "Godfather" actor, joins the podcast this week. Out with his new book, "Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies and in the Mob", Russo talks about his life around the Mafia, Hollywood, and the Kennedy's. Russo discusses growing up around Mafia legend Frank Costello, acting in "The Godfather", the Kennedy assassination, meeting drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:55:05

Charlie Kirk: The American Culture Warrior

3/11/2019
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, joins the podcast. Kirk discusses why he created Turning Point USA, one of the largest youth conservative political organizations in the country. He says his goal is to "win America's culture war", saying American culture is being threatened by outside forces. He also explains why bias liberal politics is negatively affecting American colleges and universities. American universities, Kirk says, is where American culture lives, making them the battle ground of the war on American culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:40:46

Nigel Farage: The Father of Brexit

2/25/2019
England's Nigel Farage joins the podcast this week to discuss British and American politics. Farage is the Vice Chairman of "Leave Means Leave", former UKIP Leader, and European Parliament Member. Farage details how he first envisioned Brexit as a commodities trader in the 80s when he realized that Britain, a great global trading power, shouldn't be tying itself economically to Europe. But he was a "Lone Ranger" supporting that ideology through much of the 90s in the political realm. Finally becoming a member of the parliament, Farage discusses how he had the platform to push for Brexit. Farage said, "If you speak the unspeakable people begin to think the unthinkable." With Brexit currently very much on the rocks, Farage says the "The genie is out of the bottle" and Brexit will happen, just probably not soon. Farage, a friend of President Donald Trump, is seeing a shift in England where more people are starting to come around to liking him. England has been very critical of President Trump, but even the "The Times of London" has remarked on his commitment to campaign promises. Farage believes President Trump will win in 2020 by even larger margins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:24:04