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Join us for a rebroadcast of Christmas In America 1946. Travel back to 1946 when Harry Truman was President, the most deadly War the world had ever witnessed was finally over, and when Frank Capra pitched his friend Jimmy Stewart on a new movie titled, It's A Wonderful Life. You won't want to miss this radio variety program, with our musical guests Ernie Haase and Signature Sound, Rodeo and Juliet, Jeff Taylor, The Alternators and more. Gather up your family and friends and enjoy this unique Christmas celebration together as we look for the Manger in 1946. Topic: Christmas in America The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, December 5th 2025

Welcome to the annual celebration of Thanksgiving on The Public Square®. Today we take time to remember the ideas that have inspired us as a people and led us to aspire to be one nation under God. We'll reflect upon our history and wonder "What it might mean to be a pilgrim again here on this Earth?" Please join us around the Thanksgiving table on The Public Square®. Topic: Holidays The Public Square® Long Format with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, November 26th, 2025

News is breaking everyday around the realities of Sports Wagering and Prop Betting. How does this all affect professional athletes? How addictive is online betting? And how accessible is it to minors? All these questions and more surround our conversation today on The Public Square®. Topic: Gambling The Public Square® Long Format with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, November 26th, 2025

Is there a link between Christmas and the 4th of July? Is there a witness from the Founding Era that made such a claim? Please join us today as we open the cover on a new book titled, "An Oration, John Quincy Adams' Christian America" and listen in on a conversation that may change your whole view on how America began. It all begins this week on The Public Square®. Topic: Books The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, November 14th, 2025

Two issues breaking. First what happened on Election Day in New York City? And why is Dave Ramsey warning America about the explosion of sports betting? We find answers to both these issues this week on The Public Square®. Topic: Elections The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, November 13th, 2025

Can you imagine the Bill Gates essentially saying "never mind" regarding climate change? Well it happened in a memo to the United Nations. How could this story be true and also not be the news story everyone is talking about? This conversation is not happening anywhere else but The Public Square®. Please don't miss this episode and share this with a friend. Topic: Climate Change The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, November 7th, 2025

The conversation on America's 250th anniversary is active already and now The Washington Post joins the conversation with a "Citizenship Test". Well our team took the pop quiz. Want to know what we got? Tune in today as we share this and more on The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, October 31st, 2025

Alexander Soros, The Center for American Progress, and others have a mission to reconstruct America. Let's take a moment to examine their mission and actually pray for them. There's more to learn, so please don't miss this episode of The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025

The consent of the governed is one of the core concepts in the founding of our nation. But where did the Founders find this concept? Was it modeled before America? The answer may surprise you and will give you a whole framework on how the American government functions. Join us as we discuss this and more today on The Public Square® Topic: Role of Government The Public Square® Long Format with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, October 24th, 2025

Everyone is busy, the government is a giant and what are we supposed to do especially in an off-off election year? We can't change everything in a day, but if we all take a moment to educate ourselves, to share information and vote we can truly make a difference. Please learn more and join us today on The Public Square® Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025

The 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is approaching and sparking debates around the ideas of liberty and the principles America is founding in. The actual document is only 1,458 words and the message is clear. There are many who want to twist the message and call this moment in history an "Unfinished Revolution". Join us today as we challenge this idea and more at The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, October 17th, 2025

Last week we had the joy to share our conversation with Pastor Joe Hunt. We kept the microphones on and are sharing the rest of the conversation today on The Public Square®. Topic: Faith in Culture The Public Square® Long Format with host Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, October 15th, 2025

There are pastors all over the nation using the work of The Public Square® as a launching point for their congregations. Today we are excited to share a conversation with Pastor Joe Hunt and his biblical perspective on selflessness, fatherhood, love, and much more. Please pour a cup of coffee and join our conversation today on The Public Square®. Topic: Faith in Culture The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, October 10th, 2025

Forgiveness is making various headlines in the news. What does it really look like to forgive and what does it do to us when we forgive? Along with these questions we also announce some exciting news regarding a new book release and this year's Christmas in America. Please don't miss the conversation today on The Public Square®. Topic: Faith in Culture The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, October 3rd, 2025

Today we dive into the history of General S. Patton an often forgotten hero of WWII and Martin Luther whose fight for religious freedom and reform changed the world. This rich conversation is pulled from our archives and is still thought provoking and inspiring. Join us today on the Public Square®. Topic: Rediscovering American History The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, October 1st, 2025

The science is in and settled. America is in a crisis of depopulation. Why are the US Media, our elected officials and major US Corporations in denial of this imminent threat? We take on the new data and new stories today on The Public Square®. Topic: Politics The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, September 26th, 2025

After prayer and counsel our team has gathered to discuss Charlie Kirk’s murder. The story is still unfolding but the way the media and major news outlets are reporting this story shows the split reality all Americans are living in. Is this the death of journalism? Please join our conversation today on The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, September 18th, 2025

“Our rights come from God our Creator not from our laws not from our governments”. Does this statement cause you to fear? That’s what it evokes from U.S. Senator Tim Caine of Virginia and he said so out loud in the U.S. Senate. But doesn't the Declaration of Independence say that our rights come from God, not the government? We discuss Kaine's Blunder this week on The Public Square®. This episode was recorded before September 10th and before the murder of Charlie Kirk, on September 11. David Zanotti, Chairman of The American Policy Roundtable®, spoke of Mr. Kirk's murder on Your Morning Show with Michael Delgiorno. You can listen to all three hours of that broadcast by clicking HERE Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, September 11th, 2025

For years, with God and the help of our listeners, we have been trying to reconstruct "Talk Radio" and move it into a new biblical way of thinking. We are excited to have the opportunity to share a conversation with a special guest and friend, Michael DelGiorno, who has been on this journey with us. Some listeners may know Michael from his show "Your Morning Show with Michael DelGiorno" which is reaching real people, real hearts, and real minds across the nation. Join the conversation and share this episode with a friend today. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, September 5th, 2025

Whether it's a military battle, a proposed amendment, an email, or even an argument about a Cracker Barrel logo... Words Matter. They matter to the right, the left and the middle. Recently a memo was leaked from a wealthy Left Wing think tank telling Democrats that they have to change their words - in a hurry. We enter this conversation today on The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, August 29th, 2025