The SoCon Report Podcast

Welcome to The SoCon Report Podcast – your compass in the ever-moving social conservative landscape! This is your one-stop-shop for trending social conservative news (in podcast form) that features top stories and groundbreaking work of our allied organizations and ministries.The SoCon Report Podcast is a project of Family Policy Alliance. Our vision is a nation where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive, and life is cherished.

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  How Kansas Overrode Nine Vetoes. | Brittany Jones | The FPA Report Live from SonConCon 2026

  Aug 13, 202629 min

  Brittany Jones, president of Kansas Family Voice, takes us inside an extraordinary legislative session spanning women's privacy, abortion, protecting children online and girls' sports—and the stories that drove those fights. Recorded live at SoConCon 2026, this special edition of The Family Policy Alliance Report features guest host Grace Youngson as Brittany shares what happened behind the scenes, where Kansas scored major victories and which battles are far from over. Brittany and Grace discuss:✅ The decade-long effort to pass a women's privacy law in Kansas and the stories from schools that helped drive the fight✅ How Kansas is working to ensure women receive informed consent before an abortion and can hold abortion providers accountable✅ Why pregnancy resource centers remain an important part of supporting women facing unexpected pregnancies✅ The App Store Accountability Act and why Brittany says parents need better tools to protect children from pornography and grooming online✅ Brittany's role in a Supreme Court brief defending girls' sports that was joined by dozens of Family Policy Councils and more than 200 female legislators✅ Why state and local engagement can have an impact far beyond one legislative sessionFrom women's privacy and abortion to Big Tech, parental rights and Save Girls' Sports, this conversation offers a look at the policy battles happening in Kansas and why they matter beyond the state's borders. Connect with Kansas Family Voice: https://kansasfamilyvoice.com Learn more about Family Policy Alliance and join us: https://familypolicyalliance.com/ Find your state's Family Policy Council: https://familypolicyalliance.com/find-your-fpcSubscribe to @family_policy for more conversations on family, faith and public policy.#FamilyPolicyAlliance #Kansas #KansasPolitics #LetParentsParent #SaveGirlsSports #ProLife #WomensPrivacy

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  South Dakota's Biggest Policy Wins | Norman Woods | The FPA Report Live from SoConCon 2026

  Aug 13, 202630 min

  How did a Supreme Court ruling on school choice, a Save Girls' Sports law, and a Help Not Harm bill for kids all trace back to one small state?Recorded live at SoConCon 2026, this special edition of The Family Policy Alliance Report features Norman Woods, Executive Director of South Dakota Family Voice, to break down how state-level policy wins on school choice, girls' sports, and child protection laws ended up shaping the national conversation.Guest host Grace Youngson talks with Norman about how collaboration across the Family Policy Council network helped lead to a landmark Supreme Court decision opening the door for school choice and education savings accounts (ESAs), how South Dakota's early fight for Save Girls' Sports legislation helped shift momentum nationwide, and why passing a Help Not Harm law banning gender-transition procedures for minors is only the first step in protecting kids. The conversation also looks ahead to how Christians and family policy advocates should engage on AI, free speech, and religious liberty.In this episode, you'll hear:✅ How a coalition of state Family Policy Councils helped win a landmark Supreme Court case on school choice and religious education funding✅ Why South Dakota's early Save Girls' Sports bill — which failed by one vote — helped shift the national conversation on women's sports✅ Why a Help Not Harm law protecting minors from gender-transition procedures is only the beginning of the fight, not the end✅ Why Christians should engage the public square without making politics their identity✅ What's next for family policy: artificial intelligence, free speech, and religious liberty Learn more about South Dakota Family Voice: sdfamilyvoice.org Explore Family Policy Alliance's Let Parents Parent campaign: familypolicyalliance.com/let-parents-parent Find your Family Policy Council: familypolicyalliance.com/find-your-fpc Learn more about Save Girls' Sports: familypolicyalliance.com/save-girls-sports Learn more about Help Not Harm: familypolicyalliance.com/help-not-harm Subscribe to The Family Policy Alliance Report for weekly conversations on faith, family, and public policy. Share this episode if it encouraged you.#SoConCon2026 #SouthDakota #FamilyPolicyAllianceReport #SchoolChoice #SaveGirlsSports #HelpNotHarm #LetParentsParent #FamilyPolicyAlliance #FaithAndPolicy

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  The Sociologist Who Found Proof Christianity Works | Dr. David Haskell | The FPA Report

  Aug 13, 202625 min

  Is Christianity actually the key to a thriving society?Dr. David Millard Haskell says the data proves it.In this episode of The Family Policy Alliance Report, sociologist and author Dr. David Haskell — once a self-described liberal Christian — reveals how years of empirical research changed his mind, and why he now argues conservative theology, not just personal belief, drives stronger marriages, healthier communities, and growing churches.Dr. Haskell, author of Christ or Collapse: The Case Against Godless Government, joins host Craig DeRoche to break down the sociological data behind church growth, media bias against Christians, and why political engagement is a biblical mandate — not a distraction from faith. Backed by over 1,000 scholarly references, Haskell makes the case that embracing biblical principles, both personally and nationally, leads to measurable flourishing.In this episode, you'll learn:✅ Why Dr. Haskell's own research turned him from a progressive Christian into a conservative one✅ The landmark 2016 study showing conservative theology — not music or preaching style — drives church growth✅ How media outlets manipulate coverage of evangelicals (and the evidence behind it)✅ Why "political quietism" misreads Scripture, and what the Bible actually says about Christian civic engagement✅ How one person, without wealth or platform, can still shape cultureConnect with David:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DHaskellCambridge/X: https://x.com/DMillardHaskell Get the book: Christ or Collapse: The Case Against Godless Government — https://www.collegepress.com/products/christ-or-collapse-series Learn more about Family Policy Alliance and get involved in local elections that shape your community: https://familypolicyalliance.comTimestamps:0:00 Introduction0:33 What led Dr. Haskell to write Christ or Collapse2:52 A sociologist's conversion through the data5:57 Why conservative theology — not style — drives church growth9:55 How media distorts coverage of conservative Christians14:59 The Christian case for political and civic engagement19:43 Can one person really make a difference?23:41 Dr. Haskell's hope for the Church Subscribe to The Family Policy Alliance Report for weekly conversations on faith, family, and public policy. Share this episode if it encouraged you.#ChristOrCollapse #DavidHaskell #FamilyPolicyAllianceReport #ChristianWorldview #FaithAndCulture #ChurchGrowth #ConservativeChristianity #ChristianActivism #FamilyPolicyAlliance

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  Detransitioner Walt Heyer Shares Why Kids Should not Have Gender Reassignment Surgery | FPA Report

  Jul 23, 202630 min

  Few issues facing families today are more important than protecting children from irreversible harm while offering hope and compassion to those struggling with gender identity. In this episode, Walt Heyer—author, speaker, and longtime advocate—shares his own story of undergoing gender reassignment surgery, living as a woman for eight years, and ultimately detransitioning.Together, they discuss:- Walt's childhood experiences of abuse and how they shaped his path toward transition- Why he believes most of the thousands of people he's counseled were dealing with unresolved trauma rather than gender dysphoria- How he works with families to uncover the real issues behind a child's distress- Why he believes policies protecting minors from irreversible medical interventions should be expanded to protect young adults as well- His encounter with Jesus Christ, which he credits with redeeming his life after addiction, homelessness, and a suicide attemptWhether you're concerned about gender-affirming care, parental rights, youth mental health, or the future of the family, this conversation explores why truth and compassion must go hand in hand.Watch the full conversation, then learn more about Walt Heyer's work at: https://waltheyer.comSubscribe to @family_policy for more conversations like this.Visit our website: https://familypolicyalliance.com/#familypolicyalliance #WaltHeyer #LetParentsParent #HelpNotHarm #ParentalRights #GenderDysphoria #Detransition #Family #ReligiousFreedom #ChildProtection #MentalHealth

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  Should Children's Programming Include Warning Labels? | Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY)

  Jul 16, 202624 min

  Parental rights are at the center of today's biggest debates—from schools and children's programming to girls' sports and education policy. In this episode, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) explains why she believes parents—not government or media companies—should remain the primary decision-makers in their children's lives.In this episode of the Family Policy Alliance Report, Craig DeRoche sits down with Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) to discuss parental rights, her new congressional resolution calling for greater transparency around LGBTQ-themed content in children's programming, and why she believes states must continue leading the fight to protect families.Together, they discuss:- The Wyoming case of a school transitioning a student without the parents' knowledge- Why one streaming giant's children's programming is drawing congressional scrutiny- How Rep. Hageman's congressional resolution aims to put parents back in the driver's seat- How states are leading the fight to protect parental rightsWhether you're concerned about parental rights, children's programming, education, school policies, LGBTQ-themed content, streaming services, or the future of the family, this conversation explores why parents should remain at the center of decisions affecting their children.Watch the full conversation, then learn more about Family Policy Alliance's Let Parents Parent campaign: https://familypolicyalliance.com/let-parents-parent/Subscribe to @family_policy for more conversations like this.#familypolicyalliance #letparentsparent #ParentalRights #ParentsRights #Education #ChildrensProgramming #Family #ReligiousFreedom #SchoolChoice #GirlsSports

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