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Critical conversations on the news of the day and the issues that shape us. Outstanding is a podcast of The Washington Stand, Family Research Council's outlet for news and commentary from a biblical worldview.

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Sep 23, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 23, 2026

    Hype or Harm? The Latest on Artificial Intelligence (Ep. 262) (opens the original)

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    Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, religious leaders, tech experts and even the AI companies themselves are raising the alarm, and yet they keep building Artificial Intelligence. What’s going on here? Is the AI apocalypse inevitable, or is all hype or somewhere in between?

  2. Episode · Sep 16, 2026

    Free Markets Vs. Socialism (Ep. 261) (opens the original)

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    On this week’s Outstanding Podcast, Host Casey Harper talks free markets and socialism with Dr. Gary Wolfram, a professor of economics, public policy and political economy at Hillsdale College. Together, they tackle questions like: How do free markets work and why does they work? Are prices fair? How do we respond to the socialist narrative? Doesn't the Christian faith keep capitalism in check in many ways?

  3. Episode · Sep 9, 2026

    Screen Addiction: Can Kids Break Free? (Ep. 260) (opens the original)

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    On this week’s podcast, Host Casey Harper and author ArlenePellicane discuss screens, technology and its impact on kids. They discussed questions like: How do Christians think about technology and raisingchildren? What is the impact of technology on personal and spiritualformation? If kids are being raised differently, will they be made funof? How can we teach our kids to hold onto our Christian valuesunder pressure? What do we need to prepare for regarding AI? What technology plans and practice

  4. Episode · Sep 2, 2026

    The Iran Problem, and the U.S. Manufacturing Base (Ep. 259) (opens the original)

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    On this week’s podcast, Host Casey Harper talks with General John Teichert, retired Brigadier General, national security expert, and an Amazon #1 best-selling author about the Iran war, what needs to be made in America for national security reasons, and U.S. infrastructure. They discuss questions like: What do Americans need to know about the Iran war? Will the “Economic D-Day” against Iran work? Do we make enough weapons and critical goods right here in the U.S.? Why not?

  5. Episode · Aug 26, 2026

    Chinese Christians Behind Bars (Ep. 258) (opens the original)

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    Returning to the podcast we have Grace Drexel, whose father Pastor Ezra Jin of Zion Church in China was recently released from prison after President Donald Trump personally made the request to China’s communist leader, Xi Xinping. We also have the son of Gao Quanfu and Pang Yu, who are still imprisoned for their Christian faith in China. We get the latest on their case, discuss the plight of the church in China and answer the question: What can we do about the persecution of Christians in China

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