The Wake Up America Show with Austin Petersen
Petersen’s daily news show is for anyone who loves entertaining newscasts, exciting and educated guests, and perspectives of the world from a freedom-centric worldview. The Wake up America show with Austin Petersen is a live, two hour video podcast that plays every Monday-Friday from 7-9am central time. The show is available in audio form and streams live on video at wakeupamericashow.com. The Wake Up America show with Austin Petersen broadcasts from the capital of Missouri in Jefferson City. Petersen is a former presidential candidate, pundit, and entrepreneur.
Episodes
Charlie Kirk Is Dead. The Right Is Making Holocaust Memes. What Are We Doing?
Today on Wake Up America, Austin Petersen confronts the most disturbing story in politics right now: a leaked group chat of Young Republican leaders filled with Hitler memes, gas chamber jokes, and open antisemitism — and the fallout that could tear ...
🎯 Trump Ends Gaza War — But the Right Turns on Him? | Wake Up America Show President Trump pulls off the impossible: peace in Gaza and the release of the last living Jewish hostages. So why are so many on the right silent? And where’s the praise from the Free Palestine crowd that’s suddenly gone mute?
We’re digging into the t...
Cancelling Christopher Columbus: Guns, Germs, and Wokeness
The government shutdown just turned into a full-blown purge — and we’re celebrating every pink slip. Then we take aim at the Left’s favorite historical punching bag: Christopher Columbus. Was he a monster, a hero, or just the first man to trigger modern wokeness? Eithe...
Donald Trump and Elon Musk shocked the nation by shaking hands at Charlie Kirk’s funeral — their first public interaction since a bitter feud earlier this year. What does this reunion mean for politics, business, and free speech?
On today’s Wake Up America Show (Sept 22, 2025):
President Trump has officially declared Antifa a “MAJOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATION” — calling them a sick, dangerous radical left disaster — and demanding investigations into their funders. Meanwhile, Disney’s ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel “indefinitely” after his disgusting smear of Charlie Kirk just days after Kirk’s assassination.
Vice President JD Vance took over Charlie Kirk’s podcast in a powerful memorial, declaring there will be “NO UNITY” with those celebrating political violence. Today on the Wake Up America Show, we break down what that means for the culture war and for free speech in America.
In today’s Wake Up America Show with Austin Petersen, we dive into the fallout after the assassination of Charlie Kirk — and how the Left’s cancel culture has transformed into consequences culture. Teachers, pilots, professors, a Secret Service agent, and even corporate employees have been fired or suspended for celebrating Charlie’s death online. This isn’t censorship — it’s ju...
On September 11th, America wakes up to tragedy. Conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University while speaking to students. His assassination is not just a crime against one man — it’s an attack on free speech and the very foundations of liberty.
In today’s Wake Up...
The brutal murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska aboard a Charlotte train has become a national outrage — and a referendum on soft-on-crime, Democrat-run cities. We break down her final moments, the shocking surveillance footage, and the failure of woke justice systems that put compassion for criminals above safety for citizens.
🔴 Main Story: The brutal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte light rail sparks outrage. President Trump calls the suspect “evil” and demands a national crackdown on violent crime, while Elon Musk pushes for expedited death penalty sentences. Charlotte’s Democrat leaders scramble with excuses about “safety nets.” Austin breaks down what went wrong — and w...
A shocking tragedy in Charlotte: Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, just 23 years old, was brutally murdered on a light rail train by career criminal Decarlos Brown Jr., a man with 14 prior arrests who was still walking free. Why was he released? Why did city leaders stay silent? And why does the media ignore this case when the racial dynamics don’t fit their narrative?
The Trump Justice Department is reportedly considering banning transgender Americans from owning firearms in the wake of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting. We break down what this means for the Second Amendment, the future of liberty, and the dangerous precedent it could set.
✅ Stories we cover today:
President Trump says he’s sending the National Guard into Chicago and Baltimore — with or without the governors’ approval. Are federal troops the solution to crime-ridden cities, or is this a dangerous precedent for government overreach?
In today’s Wake Up America Show with Austin Petersen: 🔥 Democrats’ secret influencer prog...
Two children were murdered and 17 others injured in a horrific Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis. The killer, Robin Westman, left behind a manifesto filled with antisemitic hate, “Free Palestine” slogans, and “Kill Trump” notes scrawled on gun magazines. The mayor immediately pivoted to defending transgender ideology and pushing gun control, rather than confronting the dis...
🚗⚡ BACK TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT | Wake Up America Show 8/26/25 ⚡🚗 Strap in, patriots—this morning we’re firing up the DeLorean and punching it to 88 MPH... straight into the fight for freedom of speech! Today’s broadcast is so powerful it might just disrupt the space-time continuum of the Constitution. 👨🏫 Special Guests: 🧠 Camellia Peterson (@RareCamellia) – defending the First Amendment from Trump’s executive order on flag bu...
🔥 Today’s Topics: 🍳 Cracker Barrel Cracks Up: $100M Gone with the Woke Wind after disastrous woke rebrand 📉 @danieljmitchell – Trump’s Intel stake exposes the socialist roots of MAGA economics 💼 @miltimore79 – Fragile job market & the rise of “labor hoarding” 👜 Performative Males: the tote bag, feminist-book-carrying, soy-boy hustle to get laid 🏋️♂️ Breakfast Theatre:...
It’s Freedom Family Friday! Austin and Stephanie tackle the latest cultural and family stories with humor, insight, and plenty of laughs.
🔥 Today’s Segments:
👀 The Gen Z Stare — Respectful listening or silent rebellion? 💪 Hulk Hogan’s Death Mystery — New surgery detail...
Cracker Barrel's Collapse, Ghost Hulk's Revenge, and the GOP's Budget Betrayal | Wake Up America Show 8-21-25
Welcome to the Wake Up America Show with Austin Petersen — the only morning show where liberty roars, guests bring heat, and the bonus content might just summon a ghost.
Generation Ghosted: Why Gen X Won’t Lead | Wake Up America Show
Is Generation X really the “forgotten generation” with no legacy of leadership, or are we the last sane Americans holding it all together? Austin Petersen breaks down the New York Times hit piece on Gen X and explains why independence isn’t irrelevance.
Shelter, Jail, or GTFO — Trump’s New Homeless Plan Hits DC The Wake Up America Show with Austin Petersen — August 13, 2025
Trump isn’t waiting for permission — he’s sending DC’s homeless encampments packing. Is it cruel or long-overdue cleanup? Austin breaks down the libertarian case against open-air tent cities and explores w...
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