Against the Current

Against The Current spotlights dynamic thought leaders who are challenging the mainstream government and media narratives with compelling personal and professional responses and calls to action. When convention lurches one way, they disrupt the status quo with more thorough research, grassroots activism, and bold solutions. This podcast provides advocates and cultural voices with a platform to share their perspectives in an authentic and unscripted way. Its purpose is to move beyond traditional media soundbites by delivering in-depth conversations that inspire action, generosity, and deeper engagement with today’s most important issues

Against the Current is a society podcast hosted by Matt Waters, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Matt Waters hosts Against the Current, a society show with 11 episodes published.

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  Episode #109

  Inside America’s Crime Crisis with the National Crime Prevention Council

  May 26, 202659 minS0

  <p>Crime doesn’t look the way it did 20 years ago.</p> <p>In this conversation, National Crime Prevention Council President Paul DelPonte joins Matt Waters to unpack how crime has evolved from the streets to the digital world—and why parents, schools, law enforcement, and technology companies are struggling to keep up.</p> <p>From fentanyl-laced fake pills and Snapchat drug markets to AI-generated scams and online predators, this episode explores the uncomfortable reality that most modern crime now begins online.</p> <p>Paul also shares how McGruff the Crime Dog became one of the most recognized public safety camp...

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  Episode #108

  The Hidden Shift Reshaping Abortion and Society

  May 12, 202659 minS0

  <p>The abortion debate didn’t end with Roe vs. Wade—it evolved.</p> <p>What replaced it is faster, quieter, and far more complex.</p> <p>In this conversation, Jor-El Godsey, President of Heartbeat International, breaks down how chemical abortion, digital access, and cultural shifts have reshaped the landscape—and why the real battle today isn’t legal, but human.</p> <p>This is a conversation about conviction, faith, fear, and the power of one person showing up at the right moment.</p> Key Discussion Points <p>00:48 – Jor-El Godsey’s story: from pro-choice to pro-life<br> 02:23 – The origin of the pregnancy...

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  Episode #107

  The War for Truth: Alex Newman on Schools, AI, and Cultural Survival

  Apr 14, 202638 minS0

  <p>What happens when leadership, faith, education, and cultural conviction collide?</p> <p>Matt Waters sits down with Alex Newman of Liberty Sentinel for a direct conversation on homeschooling, public education, AI’s impact on journalism, freedom, political censorship, Christian leadership, and what it takes to preserve civilization in a rapidly changing world.</p> <p>This conversation moves beyond headlines into the deeper forces shaping culture: how parents are reclaiming education, why relationships matter more than skills in the AI era, what history teaches about freedom, and why today’s leaders must think beyond the mainstream narrative.</p> <p>For publ...

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  Episode #106

  From the CIA to the Pew: Mark Tooley on Why the Church is America's Best Hope

  Mar 31, 202651 minS0

  <p>What happens when faith stops shaping institutions—and starts becoming purely individual?</p> <p>This conversation goes deep into the shifting role of Christianity in America, the quiet decline of institutions, and what that means for culture, policy, and the future of the country.</p> <p>From Cold War intelligence work to leading one of Washington’s most influential faith-based think tanks, Mark Tooley has had a front-row seat to the intersection of religion, politics, and global power.</p> <p>We talk about:</p> Why denominations are fading—and what’s replacing them The rise of hyper-individualism and its conseque...

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  Episode #105

  Hungary's Fight Against Brussels, Open Borders and Woke Ideology | Tristan Azbej | Against the Current | EP 105

  Mar 17, 202656 minS0

  <p>What happens when a government decides to confront one of the most overlooked human rights crises in the world?</p> <p>Matt Waters sits down with Tristan Azbej, Hungary’s State Secretary for the Aid of Persecuted Christians and the leader of the Hungary Helps program. Together they unpack the global reality of Christian persecution, why Hungary made it a national priority to respond, and how policy decisions—from humanitarian aid to family policy—reflect deeper convictions about culture, faith, and national identity.</p> <p>Tristan explains why Hungary became the first country to create a government office dedicated specif...

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