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America's First Female Soldier: Incredible Story of Deborah Sampson

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

Release Date: 10/30/2025

Washington Crosses the Delaware: The Christmas Night That Saved the Revolution

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

On Christmas night in 1776, the American Revolution stood on the brink of collapse. With the Continental Army demoralized, enlistments expiring, and defeat seeming inevitable, George Washington made a desperate, audacious decision that would change the course of history. In this special Christmas Eve episode of America’s Founding Series, Professor Nick Giordano tells the gripping, true story of Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River, the password “Victory or Death,” and the impossible gamble that saved the Revolution. This is not a textbook lesson, but a powerful reminder of...

America’s Crisis of Competence: Government Failure, Tribalism, and a Republican Reckoning

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

America is facing a crisis far more dangerous than partisan politics: a collapse of competence across government, media, and political leadership. In this year-end monologue, Professor Nick Giordano breaks down how institutional failure has become normalized, why government increasingly creates problems instead of solving them, and how media tribalism has replaced journalism. From unchecked fraud and broken oversight to elite institutions that cannot perform their basic functions, Professor Giordano explains why public trust is eroding and why even Republicans have failed to deliver meaningful...

St. George Tucker: The Constitution Only Works If the People Defend It

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

In this episode of America’s Founding Series, Professor Nick Giordano tells the forgotten but urgent story of St. George Tucker, the revolutionary patriot, wounded war veteran, and constitutional scholar who warned that the Constitution would fail if Americans stopped defending its limits. From smuggling gunpowder for the Continental Army to writing the first major American commentary on the Constitution, Tucker understood that liberty is never self-enforcing. Long before the rise of the modern administrative state, he warned that power naturally consolidates, courts cannot be the sole...

The Radical Turn of the Democratic Party and the Rise of Political Extremism

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nicholas Giordano is joined by CUNY Professor Jeffrey Lax for a candid and wide-ranging discussion on the radical transformation of the Democratic Party, the growing influence of political extremism, and the consequences for American society. They examine the rise of figures like Mamdani in New York City politics, the erosion of moderating voices, and the dangers of mayor-elect Mamdani’s threat to prioritize international law over U.S. sovereignty. The conversation also tackles controversial topics such as Congresswoman Ilhan Omar who...

A New Contract With America Part 3: Energy Dominance, Election Integrity, and Restoring Trust

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

In the final installment of A New Contract With America, Professor Nick Giordano lays out the last two pillars needed to restore America’s strength, prosperity, and legitimacy. Part Three focuses on achieving true energy independence, unlocking America’s rare earth mineral wealth to fuel economic revival, and restoring trust in elections through commonsense reforms that ensure transparency, accountability, and confidence in the system. These are not theoretical ideas or costly government programs. They are practical, achievable solutions that strengthen national security, lower the cost of...

Tench Coxe: America's Hidden Economic Architect

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

In this episode of America’s Founding Series, Professor Nick Giordano uncovers the forgotten story of Tench Coxe, the hidden economic architect who helped secure America’s independence. From his unlikely transformation from Loyalist sympathizer to patriot strategist, to his fierce push for American manufacturing, to his powerful defense of the right to keep and bear arms, Coxe shaped the foundations of the nation far more than history remembers. His warnings about foreign economic dependence and the loss of individual self-reliance speak directly to the challenges America faces today. This...

The Homelessness Industrial Complex: Billions Spent, Nothing Fixed

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

Professor Nicholas Giordano sits down with Mary Theroux, editor of , to expose why billions in government spending have failed to reduce homelessness and how Housing First policies often make the crisis worse. This episode breaks down the astronomical waste, the abysmal return on investment, and the rise of the homelessness industrial complex that thrives as conditions deteriorate. Mary explains why many nonprofits become corrupt when tied to endless government funding, why people sometimes die at higher rates in permanent supportive housing, and why purpose and agency matter far more than...

A New Contract With America Part 2: The Reforms That Will Save America’s Future

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

In Part 2 of A New Contract With America, Professor Nick Giordano delivers a hard-hitting breakdown of two issues Washington refuses to touch. He exposes the truth about Social Security and Medicare insolvency and lays out real conservative solutions that protect every senior while empowering future generations with wealth and independence. He then turns to immigration and dismantles the myths surrounding border security. Professor Giordano explains how to permanently end illegal immigration and build a simplified, merit based legal system that strengthens America instead of weakening it. This...

The Rise of Big Government and the Forgotten Patriot Who Warned America: Luther Martin

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

In this episode of America’s Founding Series, Professor Nick Giordano uncovers the remarkable and little-known story of Luther Martin, the fiery Anti-Federalist who fiercely opposed the rise of big government and warned that centralized power would one day overwhelm the states and the people. From his blistering four-hour speech at the Constitutional Convention to his battle for a Bill of Rights and his dramatic defense of Aaron Burr, Martin’s forgotten fight for limited government reads like a prophecy for America today. This gripping narrative reveals why his warnings matter more than...

How Our Schools Failed: UC San Diego’s Alarming Report Explained

Conservative Politics & News: The P.A.S. Report

In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Giordano sits down with Steve McGuire of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni to expose the catastrophic collapse in academic preparedness across America’s education system. Using UC San Diego’s alarming new data showing freshmen unable to add single digit numbers, round to the nearest hundred, or subtract fractions, this episode examines how decades of lowered standards, ideological distractions, and exploding education spending have produced a generation unprepared for college or citizenship. Nick and Steve break down why...

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Deborah Sampson’s remarkable story comes to life in this week’s America’s Founding Series. Disguised as a man under the name “Robert Shurtliff,” she secretly served in the Continental Army for nearly two years. She fought, bled, and risked death to achieve America’s independence. From her humble beginnings as an indentured servant to her courageous service in the Revolutionary War, this episode reveals how Sampson’s unwavering self-reliance and devotion to liberty made her one of America’s first female soldiers and a true symbol of the nation’s founding ideals. Discover the forgotten patriot who proved that the courage to defend freedom knows no gender.

Episode Highlights

A Woman at War: How Deborah Sampson disguised herself as “Robert Shurtliff” and fought bravely in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Courage Under Fire: The incredible moment she removed a musket ball from her own leg to protect her secret identity and continue serving.
Legacy of Liberty: How Paul Revere’s support helped her secure a military pension, and why her story embodies America’s enduring ideals of courage, freedom, and self-reliance.

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Timestamps

00:52 The Musket Ball
01:23 Deborah Sampson's Story
02:30 Deborah's Early Life and Struggles
03:31 Enlisting as Robert Shuttliff
06:15 Courage in Battle and the Cost of Secrecy
09:05 The Revelation of Her Identity
11:49 Paul Revere, The Fight for Recognition and a Pension
13:26 Legacy of Self-Reliance and Courage

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