TPS 60: "That Hideous Strength"
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Have you read C.S. Lewis’ sci-fi fantasy That Hideous Strength? The Public Square® team just did and this week they discuss how its concepts relate to the current tech crisis we’re in. This episode is a rebroadcast from our series on The Circle. Topic: Books The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. Release Date: Friday, August 6th, 2026
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TPS 60: Does Anyone Remember Communism?
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Can anyone under the age of 40 recall the USSR? Have we forgotten the haunting spectre of communism and the toll that was paid just decades ago? We begin fact-finding mission to retell the real story of Karl Marx and the rise of communism this week on The Public Square®. Please join in the conversation and bring a friend Topic: Communism The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. Release Date: Friday, July 31st, 2026
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TPS Express: The Level of this Literacy Crisis
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The Atlantic declared "The Age of Reading is Over". Well let's bounce this idea off of a school teacher who's in the classroom and the breakroom. What level is this crisis really at and what can we do about it? Join us today on the Public Square®. Topic: Education The Public Square® Express Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. Release Date: Wednesday, July 29th, 2026
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TPS 60: The Age of Reading is Over
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Why would America's oldest magazine post a cover story titled "The Age of Reading is Over"? It just happened. Is it true or is this just a bad dream fostered by AI? We tackle this story and discuss how parents and teachers are overcoming the literacy challenge this week on The Public Square®. Pull up a chair! Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. Release Date: Friday, July 17th, 2026
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TPS 60: Declaration 250 - You Gotta See It!
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Its better than fireworks! The Declaration 250 Celebration from The American Mission® Center is on the air and on screen for you and your family to enjoy. You can join in the joy of that day by visiting The Public Square® on youTube. Get a backstage pass to the event now and hear so much more. You gotta see this one! Topic: Holidays The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. Release Date: Friday, July 17th, 2026
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TPS 60: Did the Founders Know?
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The Declaration of Independence refers to the God of the Bible four times. Was this just ceremonial or did the Founders know the One they were calling upon? On the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration we return to the pulpit of Bethel Chapel in Ashland, Ohio and ask a question for the ages. Did they know Him? Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. Release Date: Friday, July 10th, 2026
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TPS 60: Once in 250 years - Celebrating the Declaration
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The American Policy Roundtable™ has been an advocate for the Declaration of Independence since our founding in 1980. For the next several weeks here on The Public Square® we will be walking through this time of celebration together. Starting with the annual 4th of July Sermon delivered in 2025 by Dave Zanotti, the Chairman of The Roundtable. He is standing in the pulpit of Bethel Chapel, in Ashland, Ohio. It's the 4th of July, Year 250, let's start this day where most of our Founders would have begun, in the light of God's mercy for America. Topic: Rediscovering American History ...
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TPS 60: Who Wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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Who wrote the Declaration? It may feel like a trick question on a pop quiz. Does Google, AI, or even a school textbook give you the real answer? Let's go back to the source, read what the founders wrote and said about this revolutionary document. This conversation is one you can't miss, join us today on The Public Square®. Topic: Rediscovering American History The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. Release Date: Thursday, June 25th, 2026
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TPS 60: The Father of Our Nation
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General George Washington was a man whose own father passed away when he was age 11, a man who chose to be a stepfather, a General who led young men into battle, and a President who willingly stepped away from power. Let's learn more about this fascinating father figure today on The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. Release Date: Thursday, June 18th, 2026
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TPS 60: After Trump
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There's only been one person in history that has made such a world changing impact to alter all living things and dictate how we mark the passage of time...spoiler alert it's not President Trump. Yet we can't help but put the question out there - "What does America look like when President Trump is out of office?” Tune in today and share this episode with a friend today on The Public Square®. Topic: Our Mission The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. Release Date: Wednesday, June 10th, 2026
info_outlineIs all the news, talk hosts, and chatter running your life? Let’s push pause and share how we filter the media and constant 24 hour news cycle in order to keep our alignment with the truth. Join us today on the Public Square®.
The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti
Release Date: Friday, April 17th, 2026