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MAKE THE CASE Monday Episodes

Aug. 10, 2026

Why We Shouldn't Have Term Limits? - ATM Make The Case - (8/10/2026)

The vast majority of Americans want term limits for those we elect to represent us in Washington DC. This 'Make The Case' episode points out why that might be a very big mistake. Follow Keith on X: @KeithMalinak More episodes available at ATMshow.com
Aug. 3, 2026

Teddy Roosevelt One of America's Worst Presidents? ATM Make The Case (8/3/2026)

Teddy Roosevelt is often ranked high on the list of favorite US presidents, but did the larger than life leader actually do immense harm to the nation he loved through the way he governed? More episodes available at ATMshow.com
July 27, 2026

ATM: Make The Case - Americans Should Celebrate Cinco De Mayo? (7/27/2026)

If Cinco De Mayo is a holiday that originated in Mexico around a famous Mexican military victory, then why should Americans celebrate it at all? Because it very likely had an enormous impact on the future of the United States, that's why. More episodes available at ATMshow.com
July 20, 2026

ATM: Make The Case - The Louisiana Purchase Should've Never Happened? (7/20/2026)

The Louisiana Purchase effectively doubled the size of the United States in 1803 and forever changed the future of a young nation...but it should've never happened to begin with. Follow Keith: @KeithMalinak More episodes at ATMshow.com
June 29, 2026

ATM: Make The Case - The Emancipation Proclamation was a Public Relations Stunt by Abraham Lincoln? (6/29/2026)

Abraham Lincoln needed to move the needle during the Civil War...on multiple fronts. The Emancipation Proclamation solved a lot of Lincoln's problems but it did NOT free slaves from bondage. The result was a cruel PR stunt that hurt more people than it helped. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/I-hno10VuYc Follow Keith: @KeithMalinak More episodes at ATMshow.com
June 22, 2026

ATM: Make The Case - Electing Senators is Bad for America? (6/22/2026)

Voting is the sacred duty of every American citizen...but why do we elect our US senators? We shouldn't! Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/UNZSiVc6oBk Follow Keith: @KeithMalinak More episodes at ATMshow.com
June 15, 2026

ATM: Make The Case - Prohibition Wasn't About Alcohol? (6/15/2026)

Prohibition banned alcohol in America throughout the 1920s. But was it the primary goal of those who made it happen? Nope. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/hnVEhe5lB0w Connect... Follow Keith: @KeithMalinak More episodes at ATMshow.com
June 8, 2026

ATM: MAKE THE CASE - The Civil Rights Act Did More Harm Than Good?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is considered the point in American history where Blacks finally received equal protection under the law in a quest for freedom that took almost 200 years in the United States. But when the momentous law passed along with the subsequent laws that followed, had more damage been done than the good that was intended? Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/ut2Z0LrUZGk More episodes: ATMshow.com
June 1, 2026

ATM: Make The Case - Richard Nixon left of Barack Obama?

Barack Obama is widely considered to be one of America's more liberal presidents...but Richard Nixon? In this ATM Make The Case episode we explore that claim to see if there's anything to it. More episodes: ATMshow.com
May 24, 2026

ATM: Make The Case - Founding Fathers Hated Democracy

'Democracy' is a word used all the time in the halls of government, in our schools and throughout America in the course of conversation. But America isn't a democracy nor was it set up that way. The words of the founding fathers and the Constitution they crafted makes it clear that from the very beginning of America, we were never intended to be a 'democracy.' The founders hated democracy and today we make that case! Follow on X: @KeithMalinak More At The Mic episodes at ATMshow.com