Entertainment and where you think it's headed? Also, what are your thoughts on my current predicament?
Dear Brett, With everything going on in Hollywood, where do you see entertainment going? I'm a twenty-nine year old actor working in Los Angeles, and I've always heard the reason why most actors stay in LA is because everything is happening there: all the casting, writers, producers, production companies, they're there. Everyone in the industry frames it as a fight to stay in an expensive city just to get their break. I've heard a lot of talk about independent productions, but they're all still operating with unions (hinting at change, but not actually changing). You yourself moved to Idaho and then got an opportunity in Nashville, do you think that's a one-off or is entertainment branching out to other cities? I'm guessing your role in The Pendragon Cycle is recurring, so you may be in seasons to come, but where do you see your acting going from there? Your YouTube channel is doing staggeringly well (congrats by the way, that's insane), do you see yourself venturing out and creating your own stories to act in (either on stage or short films), or is the acting on the shelf for now with more focus on the channel? I'm sorry I've missed you twice now: once, I think we literally passed each other on our routes to Donut-Hut in Burbank, and another time in DC during inauguration. I hope everything behind the scenes is well. In my profession, it's very rare to hear anything different from the usual Hollywood celebrity point of view. I've stuck to only asking questions, and even those have to be restrained because, as a straight, white, male, everything I ask apparently has subtext (found that out the hard way, got yelled out by a girl on a date.) If I'm being honest, I don't know what I should do, where I should live, or who I can be honest with in talking these things through. Some people think I should move somewhere else, but they don't work in the industry (not discounting their view completely based on their not knowing how the industry works either). As I just recently left my job as an after-school program guitar teacher (fake it 'til you make it, am I right? Zero credentials, literally taught myself — it's a long story), plus with rent, the current state of Los Angeles, and the lack of people who don't flake... I don't know. Just feeling lost and stuck. Still auditioning, but more and more, I'm creating my own work (writing, directing, filming, editing etc.). Glad you found a way forward with good people, your recent response to all the different trials and challenges have truly inspirational. Wishing you all the best, Peter
Balancing traditional values and being a woman in a modern world
Dear Brett, First of all, congratulations on going independent! I was at your live show in NYC and you did a stellar job. So excited to see you grow and thrive. Over the past few years, I’ve gone from being a liberal to a conservative (although I don’t know if I necessarily align 100% with that term). This evolution of my political views has of course impacted my daily life — the way that I see myself, the goals that my husband and I have for our family, the decisions we make, etc. All in all, it has made me a happier and more grounded person. The one thing that weighs on me is the fact that while I have mostly traditional values and beliefs, I don’t necessarily live the most “stereotypical” traditional life. I’m a full-time working mother of a 1 year old son — family has always been a priority for me and I do everything I can to maintain a balance for the sake of my husband and son. I am not a “boss babe” by any means, but I make good money and I am happy to do my part to ensure my family is in a solid financial position. I know I shouldn’t put stock in random opinions I come across on the interwebs, but sometimes I feel like I must be failing my family and especially my child somehow. That I’m not traditional enough and should change the way I live. It can feel sometimes like the box for doing things correctly is getting smaller, but it could just be my perception. Have you felt like this before? With your platform, work, and success, do you feel similar pressures to live up to a certain image/make certain choices? Wishing you and your family the best in this new exciting chapter of your lives!
Long Time Fan & Proposing Soon
I have been a fan since you started on Youtube. I used to play your content on my way to and back from where my girlfriend lived at the moment, we had a long distance relationship through our first two years together. Now Im proposing to her in a month while on a trip to Japan, close to our three year anniversary. I am so excited and nervous at the same time, I bought that ring the first year we were together and I´ve been dying to give it to her. I have very fond moments of listening to you while taking those trips and sometimes her sleeping like the passenger princess she is. I woke her whenever you talked about celebrities or Taylor Swift, she loved those. Now those years have passed, and I feel nostalgic. I'm really excited about starting a new chapter of my life with her and everytime I put on your videos I remember those treasured moments and the struggles we overcame having a long distance relationship. Thank You very much! You are great Brett! PS: You and Alex are welcome to join my wedding, if you are comfortable with that and fancy a trip to Mexico of course. Greetings, Emilio Méndez
Extreme introvert trying to find a wife
Howdy Miss Brett. I'm an extreme introvert with no social skills or skills in conversating. I don't generally like people because of how self centered and rude they all are, but at the same time I'll always stop and help anyone I come across. I've been told on multiple occasions that I have a look that terrifies some people. I'm 27 and have never managed to make any friends. I'm from a small town of about 200 and currently live in a city of about 1500. All the major cities are about 70 miles away. Everyone around here are either too old or too young for me. I believe in old school Catholic beliefs and traditions. And I know from what everyone says that I need to socialize with groups of folks that have an interest in my hobbies, but all the women that have that same hobby are disgusting, and the only thing that separates them from the men is their biology. Do you have any solutions or advice to help me out of my predicament?
No longer being a Liberal
Dear Brett, my name is Enrique I’m 28 years old, first off I want to say I truly love your show so much!!! You’re so inspiring, your show was actually the first conservative podcast I have ever watched.This was my first year voting Republican, while my whole entire immediate family are liberals. My question is do you think it’s possible to live in peace with them? They are constantly bashing Trump and anyone who voted for him, they do not know I voted republican. Sometimes I’ll make positive comments on Trumps policies and they will just say ewww you sound just like a ******* republican. 2 years ago I fully gave my life to Christ and my eyes have just been open to things I used to support.
No longer being a Liberal
Dear Brett, my name is Enrique I’m 28 years old, first off I want to say I truly love your show so much!!! You’re so inspiring, your show was actually the first conservative podcast I have ever watched.This was my first year voting Republican, while my whole entire immediate family are liberals. My question is do you think it’s possible to live in peace with them? They are constantly bashing Trump and anyone who voted for him, they do not know I voted republican. Sometimes I’ll make positive comments on Trumps policies and they will just say ewww you sound just like a ******* republican. 2 years ago I fully gave my life to Christ and my eyes have just been open to things I used to support.
How to be Vulnerable in Romantic Relationships without Getting Emotionally Attached too Quickly!
Dear Brett, I wanted to ask for advice on how to open up and be vulnerable in the early dating phase without getting emotionally attached too quickly. I am 25 years old and have never dated before, or been asked out on a singular date so I don't speak from experience, but from what I worry about happening in the future. Since I was about 4, my biggest dream in life has been to be a wife and stay at home mom, like my mother, and I'm scared when I do begin to date and meet men I'm interested in, that I'll get excited about my dreams coming true and get attached too quickly if they happen to align with my values and check some boxes, but before we have really gotten to know each other or left the talking phase. I'm also scared about men saying what they think I want to hear but it's not who they really are. I'm just very nervous about potentially moving too fast and want advice on how to find balance with getting to know people and not letting my feelings cause me to overlook things or view someone how I want them instead of how they actually are. I've heard so many people talk about how love is blind, including my sisters, and I'm willing to be vulnerable when starting relationships, but I want your advice how best to navigate it. What helped you when dating Alex?
Finding a Relationship with God
Hi Brett! I want to start off by saying how happy I am for you starting this new chapter in your career. I’m so excited to see all the success you’ve had already and I can’t wait to see where the rest of this year takes you. I was wondering if you had any advice for someone looking to find a relationship with God? My parents grew up Catholic/Christian but didn’t push any religion onto me. I also dated someone who was Catholic and I went to church with him several times and felt no connection to God. I’ve considered myself to be agnostic my whole life. I’ve often felt quite skeptical of organized religion as a whole. Now at 26, I’m looking for something more. I want to feel the purpose that people gain from religion as I feel that’s all that’s truly missing from my life, but I’m not sure where to start. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Birth control
Hi Brett, I recently got off hormonal birth control and I’m looking for advice on how to balance by hormones again, as well as dealing with the side effects of coming off birth control. I also lowered the dosage of another medication (antidepressants); I am hoping to be off medication in the future. I am trying to be more conscious about what I am putting in my body!
how has going independent changed your life
Hi Brett! my name is Lady, I have been a huge fan of yours since April of 2024(I used to watch your videos daily while you were hosting The Comments Section), I am 12 years old and I look at you as a role model. I love that you are making bigger life choices and that you are going independent. I'm sorry for the long introduction, it’s just I’ve always wanted to send you a message. I have a few questions, 1) I was wondering what are your favorite books? 2) how does going independent change your work/life? 3) what are some of your hobbies that you turn to when you get stressed out in work? thank you, Brett!!!!! I'm so excited for you!
Camera Fright.
Hey Brett! Glad to see you back on Youtube. Ive been wanting to get into YouTube and talk about political topics here in Canada, but ive found it fairly difficult. Il get part of the way though either writing a script, or il get half way through recording, and just be overcome with Camera Fright or be thinking "This is stupid. What am i doing?" and i end up stopping. My question to you is, As someone whos grown up on camera and someone who talks to a camera for a living, what is some advice you would give someone whos just getting started to feel comfortable infront of a camera?
How to merge interests to form a cohesive and authentic brand
Hi Brett!! This is sort of a complicated question but I hope you’re able to answer it!! Basically, I’ve loved/been fascinated by politics since I was a kid and hope to enter the field soon, but I’m also a writer and already have a dedicated Instagram book/writing account. I feel really called to start posting videos about my political and cultural thoughts on my account, but I can’t figure out how to merge my interests. I’m not sure if you relate to this but I’m a visual person, so if I can’t picture a general “aesthetic” or “vibe” or “brand” for what I want to do, it’s hard to move forward. I also don’t know of any talk show hosts or politicians who also write novels, so I don’t really have an example to look up to. Also, as the publishing world is extremely woke, I don’t want to offend the book friends I’ve made so far. Since you’ve done a great job creating a unique brand for yourself, I would really love any advice you have for me! What were some steps you took after leaving DW in creating your show? How did you put together your aesthetic/show style? Love you!!
How to raise Gen Alpha to embrace conservative values
Dear Brett, how can I raise my 3 late Gen Alpha kids to (hopefully!) embrace conservative values - in their childhood/teen years and eventually into adulthood? All 3 are currently under the age of 8. :) I've heard you mention several times that your mom focused on discussing values with you as you were growing up, rather than politics. How did she initiate those discussions with you? What did those conversations look and sound like? Was there any certain age or time period in your life when you fully took personal ownership of your values? You seem to boldly live out your personal values, and I'm curious to hear what your mom was talking with you about when you were growing up and how those conversations went. Thanks!
How do we make conservation conservative?
Dear, Brett, I know you love nature and the environment and as somebody who lives in the Pacific Northwest I also do. I was literally the President of the environment club when i was in high school lol. However, It seems like the left has taken that issue from us. We should focus on nature and not crazy climate change stuff but real environmentalism, forest management, clean water, clean parks, encouraging people to go outside and touch grass etc. It’s something I wish we as Conservatives would embrace. So how do we make nature conservation conservative? Thank you for everything you do Brett !!
Orcas Island Growing Up
Hi Brett! I listened to your recent interview with Mikhaila Peterson and heard you mention that you were born on Orcas Island and floated between there, Idaho, and California while growing up. As a resident of the PNW for my whole life, I’ve loved visiting and sailing around the San Juan Islands, but never lived there. How did you like Orcas as a kid? Keep up the great work and may God bless you and your family!
Will you consider giving conservative authors of fiction some coverage?
There are many conservative/libertarian authors who are shunned by publishers and retailers. I don't mean the political non-fiction that we see all the time, but authors of fiction like Larry Corria (Monster Hunter International) who is the only significantly popular author I can think of. Hence one of the reasons they need more coverage.
Homeschooling
I have 2 boys one in 9th and one in 6th grade. My 14 yr old/9th grader wants to start homeschooling because he feels like he isn’t learning anything at public school. He also isn’t a huge fan of socializing and has a hard time asking for help when needed. It seems like he just ignores the problem and hopes it goes away when it comes to bad grades etc. My husband and I work full time, I wouldn’t find taking him out of that school but I don’t know where to start as far as homeschooling goes. Also, he is on the football team which has been helpful for his communicating skills (even though he’s so quiet that he rarely gets to play). It’s made him feel like part of a team. What would you suggest. Also, what homeschooling programs would you suggest to look into. Thank you 😊
Homeschooling
I have 2 boys one in 9th and one in 6th grade. My 14 yr old/9th grader wants to start homeschooling because he feels like he isn’t learning anything at public school. He also isn’t a huge fan of socializing and has a hard time asking for help when needed. It seems like he just ignores the problem and hopes it goes away when it comes to bad grades etc. My husband and I work full time, I wouldn’t find taking him out of that school but I don’t know where to start as far as homeschooling goes. Also, he is on the football team which has been helpful for his communicating skills (even though he’s so quiet that he rarely gets to play). It’s made him feel like part of a team. What would you suggest. Also, what homeschooling programs would you suggest to look into. Thank you 😊
ENTJ Personality and Embracing Femininity
Hi Brett! First, I really admire how your mom raised you based on your personality. I’ve been working on understanding mine, and I’m pretty sure I’m an ENTJ like you! What’s the best way to confirm this? I understand you can take the test, but I also recognize that we often answer based on who we want to be, so I’m curious about your take. Also, how can I fully embrace being an ENTJ while staying true to my feminine side? The balance is tricky as an ENTJ, but I’m determined to make it work. p.s. I have a feeling we’re going to be friends someday :)