--- title: Reagan Faulkner Show description: Gen Z: turn politics into your secret career weapon. Discover how local activism builds skills, networks, and real power. 23 April 2026 Matt Mercer breaks down ... canonical_url: https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/podcast/reagan-faulkner-show?start=5 language: en-GB date: 2025-10-01T10:41:37Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/podcast/reagan-faulkner-show?start=5. markdown-tokens: 692 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/podcast/reagan-faulkner-show?start=5. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. [ ![The Gen Z Power Play: Why Politics is Your Secret Career Weapon](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/podcasts/reagan_faulkner/2026/april/power_play/Episode38-square.png) ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/podcast/reagan-faulkner-show/episode-38-the-gen-z-power-play-why-politics-is-your-secret-career-weapon) Gen Z: turn politics into your secret career weapon. Discover how local activism builds skills, networks, and real power. 23 April 2026 [ ![Episode 37 The Matt Mercer Interview: Defining the Next Era of the Conservative Movement](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/podcasts/reagan_faulkner/2026/april/mercer/Reagan%20Faulkner%20Show%20-%20square.png) ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/podcast/reagan-faulkner-show/episode-37-the-matt-mercer-interview-defining-the-next-era-of-the-conservative-movement) Matt Mercer breaks down Gen Z politics, MAGA’s future, Trump’s wins, and 2026 midterm stakes for conservatives in North Carolina and beyond. 21 April 2026 [ ![The College Trap](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/podcasts/reagan_faulkner/2026/april/college%20trap/Episode-36-square.png) ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/podcast/reagan-faulkner-show/the-college-trap) Reagan Faulkner exposes the college trap: crushing debt, weak job prospects, and campus indoctrination—and why trades and new institutions are the way out. 16 April 2026 [ ![Episode 35 - The 10 Point Peace Plan: What Iran Really Wants](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/podcasts/reagan_faulkner/2026/april/peace-plan/Episode35-square.png) ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/podcast/reagan-faulkner-show/episode-35-the-10-point-peace-plan-what-iran-really-wants) Reagan Faulkner dissects Iran’s 10‑point peace plan, Trump’s Iran strategy, and what a real U.S. victory and secure Strait of Hormuz should look like. 14 April 2026 [ ![Episode 34 - The Justice Shakeup: Why Trump Fired Pam Bondi](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/podcasts/reagan_faulkner/2026/april/justice_department/Episode34-square.png) ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/podcast/reagan-faulkner-show/episode-34-the-justice-shakeup-why-trump-fired-pam-bondi) Trump fires Pam Bondi: Reagan Faulkner breaks down Epstein files, DOJ scandals, replacements, and what the shakeup means for 2026 midterms. 07 April 2026