How We Win — Truth, Power & a New American Golden Age with KT McFarland - Episode 10

From the White House to the war room, KT McFarland has seen it all. In this electric episode of Gen Z Unplugged, we sit down with the former Deputy National Security Advisor to unpack the truth about Iran, the collapse of the Soviet Union, Trump’s missile shield strategy, and how America lost — and can regain — its global edge. This isn’t your average history lesson. It’s a firsthand account of how power works, how nations fall, and how Gen Z can rise.

[00:45] Meet KT McFarland: From typing Nixon’s intel briefs to Trump’s National Security Council
[02:15] Early days at the White House and Clare Boothe Luce encounter
[03:45] Writing Reagan’s Star Wars speech — and being in the Oval Office
[05:45] How that one speech broke the Soviet Union
[06:45] Trump vs. Reagan: Who truly reshaped U.S. defense?
[08:00] Understanding the Iran threat — and Trump’s bunker buster strategy
[10:30] The truth about Israel, October 7, and what the media won’t show you
[13:45] Iran’s decades-long war cry: Death to Israel, Death to America
[15:00] “The greatest threat to America is… us.”
[16:15] How Trump is reviving American pride — and why it matters
[17:45] America First doesn’t mean America Alone
[20:15] What Gen Z needs to know about courage, clarity, and leadership

GenZ Unplugged is the official podcast for the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women. Rotating hosts are Lauren Husmann, Catherine Hendershott, Rachel Hurley, and Hannah Faulkner. Producer is Sandra Scarlatoiu.

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