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Cliffsnotes for Taking Over The World (ft. Johnny Burtka)

Season 4, Ep. 141

In Today's episode of "Moment of Truth," Saurabh and Nick sit down with John A. Burtka IV, President & CEO of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and Author of "Gateway to Statesmanship," to discuss America's best and worst Statesman from Thomas Jefferson, to FDR, to Donald Trump, pertinent advice for those in power from Xenophon to Churchill, and ISI's plans to counter the Ivy-leagues and build an elite conservative network.


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John A. Burtka IV is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. He graduated from Hillsdale College with degrees in French and Christian Studies and earned a graduate degree in theology from La Faculté Jean Calvin in Aix-en-Provence, France. Johnny previously served as Executive Director at The American Conservative magazine. Johnny has appeared on Fox News and Fox Business and written for the Washington Post, First Things, the American Mind, and Intercollegiate Review.


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