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Will Y2K shut down every computer in America? Will the dot-com companies take over Wall Street? And then there was the Music City Miracle. The year is 2000 and we go looking for the manger on this live radio episode of Christmas in America on The Public Square®. Featuring the top music of 2000 performed by Nashville’s best as well as beautiful Christmas classics this year’s episode is an exciting addition to the annual radio/variety show tradition. Christmas in America 2000 was just recorded at Liberty Hall in Franklin, Tennessee. Please tune in to Part 1 of Christmas In America 2000. Topic: Christmas In America The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, December 16, 2021

Merry Christmas from all of us at The American Policy Roundtable and The Public Square®. On this week's show we are airing one of our favorite Christmas conversations, "The Charlie Brown Christmas." This particular episode of The Public Square® has taken on a new meaning. Starting in 2020, The Charlie Brown Christmas Special was not aired on network television, a tradition that started in 1965. We talk about that update at the end of this program. Please join in this Christmas conversation right here on The Public Square®. Topic: Holidays The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, December 9, 2021

Today our conversation covers new developments with the American Mission Center, the social media dilemma, and our journey together as Christians in these ever changing times. We throw a large net today and we hope this authentic conversation draws you in. Join the conversation now, on The Public Square®. Topic: General The Public Square®  with your hosts David Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, December 4th, 2021

There's no place like home... For the hoidays, that is. But what if your family table is divided based on COVID mandates? How can people who love each other get through the coming celebrations and still look at each other with loving care? We talk it through on this important "holiday survival" episode of The Public Square®. Topic: Holidays The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, December 3, 2021

We are about to hit the two year mark of the battle against COVID. The idea of getting back to "normal" seems unachievable despite all the knowledge and the progress we have made regarding this virus. So what's the real game? What is the "normal" we all seem to be fighting for? And will the politicians in Washington ever give it back to us? Tune in now on The Public Square®. Topic: Life and Health Issues The Public Square®  with your hosts David Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

Welcome to the annual celebration of Thanksgiving on The Public Square®. This week we are going to 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 as the Lord inspires us to be curious as we think about 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 Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Today we are honored to have Virginia Walden Ford share her story and mission for the issue of school choice. Virginia Walden Ford is one of the nation’s leaders in the fight for school choice and was one of the first students in the 1960s to desegregate High Schools in Little Rock, Arkansas.  She, along with many other concerned parents raised her voice to make a difference. Learn how you can too, today on The Public Square®. Topic: Education The Public Square®  with your hosts David Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2021

In November of 2021 the nation of Austria became the first country in Europe to mandate a physical lockdown of any person not obeying the government mandate of full COVID vaccination. Austria has thus divided humanity between the vaxxed and unvaxxed. Once again Austrians are only free to move and participate in society if they can show their government approved papers. What is next for Austria, Europe and the rest of the once-free Western world? Do we have a responsibility to speak out on this matter, or is the debate too far gone in America to matter any longer? Tune in to The Public Square® to hear more. Topic: Life and Health Issues The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, November 19, 2021

The conversation continues with legendary Ricky Skaggs. We love hearing Ricky and his wife Sharon share their passion for America and their mission through music. We hope you enjoy this exclusive interview today on the Public Square®. Topic: Music The Public Square®  with your host David Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, October 27th, 2021

Are the pundits missing the point of the 2021 Election results? What do the races in Virginia, New Jersey and across the country really tell us? Please join in the conversation this week on The Public Square® as we work to understand how all this leads in to the races for 2022 and beyond. Topic: Elections The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, November 11, 2021

Today we are joined by renowned musicians and bluegrass artist Ricky Skaggs and his wife Sharon White Skaggs. They share stories of their remarkable beginnings and their journey of sharing the gospel through music. Don't miss this special edition of the Public Square®. Topic: Music The Public Square®  with your hosts David Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, October 20th, 2021

Broken supply chains and labor shortages are happening everywhere. What is driving these changes in the American economy? Tune in this week as we talk about this along with a report on the Day of Dedication at The American Mission® Center. There's more to come, all right here on The Public Square®. Topic: Economy The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, November 4, 2021

Today we are joined by special guest and dear friend Pastor John Bouquet. Pastor Bouquet serves the congregation of Bethel Chapel in Savannah Ohio. You may be surprised with the impact this church is making in all aspects of their community.  If you are searching for a way to encourage your pastor, a family member, or even local representative then this is an excellent episode to share with them. Listen now today on The Public Square®.  Topic: Faith in Culture The Public Square®  with your hosts David Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021

What if the government decides to deny you access to medical care because you are COVID non-compliant? Listeners from the U.S., Germany and Canada have been telling us their stories. Tune in this week and find out how people are fighting for their most basic civil rights and making a difference on The Public Square®. Topic: Health Care Issues in America The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Dave Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Thursday, October 29, 2021

Gather round with our team as we discuss and process our recent interview with Pastor Pawlowski.   Pastor Pawlowski resides in Canada and is under intense scrutiny and tyranny for serving his community in the midst of COVID-19. His fight for freedom affected us deeply and we discuss what his battle means for freedom in America. The original interview can be found online or via our smart phone app. These episodes are a - must listen, join us now on The Public Square®.  Topic: Religious Liberty The Public Square®  with your hosts David Zanotti and Wayne Shepherd. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Wednesday, October 27th, 2021