The Bridgehead

By Jonathon Van Maren

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Welcome to The Bridgehead! A place for insightful and thought-provoking discussions on pressing cultural issues from a Christian perspective. 

We provide a consistent perspective on a world undergoing rapid societal change. Join Jonathon to learn what it means to live in a post-Christian age, how these changes have come about, and how Christians can effectively respond to these issues.


Episode Date
So-Con WINS BC Conservative Leadership Race | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 69
Jun 04, 2026
Iran's Underground Church in Wartime | Dr. Hormoz Shariat
May 28, 2026
Will Pierre's Leadership Survive? (& Other Questions) | Q&A
May 21, 2026
Are Liberals Finally Banning "MAID" For Mental Illness? | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 68
May 14, 2026
The Truth About Christians in Israel | Israeli Pastor David Zadok
May 07, 2026
BOMBSHELL: Gender Doctor QUESTIONS Child Trans Treatments | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 67
Apr 30, 2026
Does the Liberal Government Think You're Guilty of Violence? | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 66
Apr 23, 2026
The Breathtaking Cynicism of Marilyn Gladu's Defection | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 65
Apr 16, 2026
Is the NDP Convention a Glimpse of Canada's Future? | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 64
Apr 09, 2026
Your Porn Questions Answered: Q&A with a Sexual Recovery Therapist | Paul Lavergne
Apr 02, 2026
Canada Kills Scotland's Euthanasia Bill | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 63
Mar 26, 2026
Mark Carney's "Civic Nationalism" vs. Christian Heritage: What's Really Changing in Canada? | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 62
Mar 11, 2026
Can Christians Still be Elected Officials in Canada? | Laurie Throness
Mar 04, 2026
Man FINED $750K for Saying There are 2 Genders SPEAKS OUT | Barry Neufeld
Feb 25, 2026
Are Canadian Christians Facing Persecution? | Jojo Ruba
Feb 20, 2026
The Epstein Files and Dead Babies | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 61
Feb 12, 2026
What Went Down at the Conservative Party Convention | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 60
Feb 05, 2026
Christian Backlash DELAYS Liberal Hate Speech Bill | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 59
Jan 29, 2026
The Freedom Convoy Wins Again | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 58
Jan 22, 2026
26 y/o with Depression Euthanized Against Family's Wishes | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 57
Jan 17, 2026
Why are "Conservatives" Crossing the Floor? | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 56
Jan 08, 2026
2025 Year End Q&A - The Bridgehead Backstage
Dec 22, 2025
Parliament DEBATES Euthanasia for Mental Illness | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 55
Dec 11, 2025
Carney Moves One Step Closer to BANNING Bible Passages | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 54
Dec 04, 2025
Danielle Smith: Future of the Conservative Movement? | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 53
Nov 27, 2025
Undercover Investigation: HEALTHY Late-term Babies ABORTED in Canada | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 52
Nov 20, 2025
The First Major P*rn Ban in the West | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 51
Nov 13, 2025
Will the Liberals Come for Your Bible? | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 50
Nov 06, 2025
Brazil Launches AI TRACKER to HUNT LGBT Critics | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 49
Oct 30, 2025
Charlie Kirk's BEST Takes
Oct 16, 2025
CANDACE OWENS: From Conservative Activist to CONSPIRACY Queen
Oct 10, 2025
Author Robert Munsch Opts for Euthanasia | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 48
Oct 02, 2025
Charlie Kirk's Christian Legacy | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 47
Sep 25, 2025
The Bible on Trial in Finland | Päivi Räsänen
Sep 18, 2025
Trump at the Museum of the Bible | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 46
Sep 13, 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Life as a Refugee From Trans Totalitarianism | Isabella Cêpa
Sep 10, 2025
The NDP Against White Men | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 45
Sep 04, 2025
Canada's Spy Agency Says PARENTS are Terrorists? | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 44
Aug 28, 2025
Pierre Poilievre is BACK - What's NEXT? | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 43
Aug 21, 2025
Conservative Speech BANNED in Canada? | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 42
Aug 14, 2025
Experts "Concerned": is CANADA Cracking Down on GENDER? | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 41
Aug 07, 2025
Canada's Christian Crackdown | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 40
Jul 31, 2025
King Charles BOWS to Pride | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 39
Jul 24, 2025
The MOST IMPORTANT Canadian Bill in a GENERATION | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 38
Jul 17, 2025
The REAL Reason Women are AFRAID of Dating
Jul 10, 2025
They Chemically Castrated My Son: A Father's Story | Jeff Younger
Jul 03, 2025
Wolves and False Shepherds | Dr. Owen Strachan
Jun 26, 2025
Is the Trans Movement LOSING? | Jennifer Bilek, Brandon Showalter (Panel Discussion)
Jun 19, 2025
Traditional Family Values SURGE in Alberta | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 37
Jun 12, 2025
Kids Get Exposed to KINK at PRIDE: Media Calls it OK?! | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 36
Jun 05, 2025
The Intifada HAS Gone Global | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 35
May 29, 2025
How Close is Canada to Nazi-style Euthanasia? | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 34
May 22, 2025
The Media is Lying to You | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 33
May 15, 2025
Is the Conservative Party of Canada "TOO EXTREME?" | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 32
May 08, 2025
The TRUTH About the Canadian Election | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 31
May 02, 2025
Canada is BETRAYING Children | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 30
Apr 22, 2025
The CRISIS Facing Canadian Churches | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 29
Apr 15, 2025
Navigating the 2025 Election: A Christian Perspective | Mike Schouten, Doug Sharpe, Scott Hayward
Apr 08, 2025
The MASSIVE Election Issue NO ONE is Talking About | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 28
Apr 03, 2025
The Shameful Politicization of Christian Persecution | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 27
Mar 24, 2025
Mark Carney's "Trans Activist" Daughter | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 26
Mar 17, 2025
Carney, Trudeau, and Jihad Cops | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 25
Mar 13, 2025
Has Trump SAVED the Liberal Party? | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 24
Mar 06, 2025
The Radicals Who Want to Replace Trudeau | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 23
Feb 27, 2025
Jonathon Reacts: The Funeral of the Murdered Bibas Children
Feb 26, 2025
The Missing Hitchens Sibling(s)
Feb 20, 2025
This Influencer Deleted EVERYTHING - What She Found Instead | Erin Loechner
Feb 18, 2025
Canadian Victories (For Once) | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 22
Feb 13, 2025
Trump HATES Trudeau: Why it MATTERS in a TARIFF WAR | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 21
Feb 05, 2025
Jonathon REACTS: Reading Trump's Transgender Order | Bridgehead Bits
Jan 31, 2025
Is Gender Ideology Over? | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 20
Jan 30, 2025
Trump & Vance Address the National March for Life | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 19
Jan 24, 2025
Zuckerberg & Poilievre VS Gender Ideology (ft. Andrew Tate) | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 18
Jan 16, 2025
The REAL Reason Trudeau Resigned | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 17
Jan 09, 2025
Breaking the Silence on Female Porn Addiction | Karen Potter
Jan 02, 2025
From Auschwitz to Christ: The Commandant's Grandson | Kai Höss
Dec 23, 2024
Trump VS Trudeau | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 16
Dec 19, 2024
Courage, Islam, and the Woke Mind Virus | Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Dec 16, 2024
Bank Account GARNISHED for Refusing PRIDE Proclamation | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 15
Dec 12, 2024
Why Atheism Failed | Spencer Klavan
Dec 06, 2024
Euthanasia in the UK & Anti-Christian Discrimination in Canada | Bridgehead Briefing Ep. 14
Dec 05, 2024
Trudeau DANCES, Montreal BURNS | Bridgehead Briefing Ep 13
Nov 28, 2024
Don't Buy Your Kid a SMARTPHONE for Christmas | Bridgehead Bits
Nov 27, 2024
How TRANS ACTIVISTS Won Trump the Election | Bridgehead Briefing Ep 12
Nov 21, 2024
Trudeau BANS PRAYER at Remembrance Day | Bridgehead Briefing Ep 11
Nov 14, 2024
The Toxic War on Masculinity | Prof. Nancy Pearcey
Nov 07, 2024
MASSIVE Pro-Life Victories | Bridgehead Briefing Ep 10
Nov 06, 2024
Trudeau Launches ATTACK on Crisis Pregnancy Centres | Bridgehead Briefing Ep 9
Oct 31, 2024
Canada's Euthanasia CRISIS, Gender Pushback & Satanic Abortion Clinics | Bridgehead Briefing Ep 8
Oct 24, 2024
What Should Christians Think About IVF? | Stephanie Gray Connors
Oct 19, 2024
Convicted for Praying, Men4Harris & the Trump GOP | Bridgehead Briefing Ep 7
Oct 18, 2024
Canadian Islamists Celebrate October 7 | Bridgehead Briefing Ep 6
Oct 10, 2024
Why is Trudeau So Passionate About Abortion? | Bridgehead Briefing Ep 5
Oct 03, 2024
Pierre Poilievre, Polyamory & Witchcraft | Bridgehead Briefing Ep 4
Sep 26, 2024
Trump is RIGHT on Infanticide | Abortion Survivor Melissa Ohden
Sep 21, 2024
The Rise of Celebrity Abortion Memoirs | Bridgehead Briefing Ep 3
Sep 19, 2024
Trudeau: "Et tu, LGBTQ?" | Bridgehead Briefing Ep 2
Sep 12, 2024
Jonathon REACTS: Andrew Tate on Abortion | Bridgehead Bits
Sep 07, 2024
Trudeau's Radical Senate & Trump's Pro-Life Betrayal | Bridgehead Briefing Ep 1
Sep 06, 2024
Creating Christian Culture: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly | Doug Wilson
Aug 29, 2024
Transgenderism, Transhumanism, and Porn | Jennifer Bilek, Michelle Uriarau & Suzanne Vierling
Aug 15, 2024
How the Left Infiltrates the Church | Megan Basham
Aug 02, 2024
How the Sexual Revolution Changed Everything | Mary Eberstadt
Jul 25, 2024
JD Vance on Abortion and the Pro-life Movement | Bridgehead Bits
Jul 19, 2024
The True Story of Possum Trot | Bishop W. C. Martin
Jul 18, 2024
Christian Strategies for an Anti-Christian Age | Aaron Renn
Jul 11, 2024
Is the West Headed for a CHRISTIAN REVIVAL? | Justin Brierley
Jul 05, 2024
How LGBT Activists Infiltrate Christian Institutions | Jojo Ruba
Jun 27, 2024
Joe Rogan on Drag Queen Story Hour
Jun 20, 2024
Why I'm Bringing Back The Bridgehead | Q&A with Jonathon Van Maren
Jun 13, 2024
80 Years Later: The Prayers of D-Day
Jun 05, 2024
Episode 17: Throwaway culture, economic liberalism, and new strategies for the pro-life movement
Jun 18, 2020
Episode 16: Trudeau's big failure, churches reopen, and civil war in the media
Jun 18, 2020
Episode 15: Why I think Leslyn Lewis is the best choice for next leader of the Conservative Party
Jun 05, 2020
Episode 14: Pro-Life Activism in a Pandemic
Mar 30, 2020
Episode 13: The bigotry of Justin Trudeau
Sep 20, 2019
Episode 12: Old-timers remember the real Laura Ingalls Wilder
Sep 10, 2019
Episode 11: Why nobody is listening when the media says Trump isn't "normal"
Aug 07, 2019
Episode 10: Trans activists are using children as guinea pigs--and destroying your freedoms
Aug 02, 2019
Episode 9: Why the Unplanned film is driving abortion activists crazy
Jul 10, 2019
Episode 8: Porn is mainstreaming sexual violence in an entire generation
Jun 28, 2019
Episode 7: Why are abortion supporters so violent?
Jun 14, 2019
Episode 6: Pride Parades are obscene and politicians should not attend
Jun 11, 2019
Episode 5: The terrible truth about Martin Luther King Jr.
Jun 01, 2019
Episode 4: The Alabama Abortion Wars
May 24, 2019
Episode 3: The Trouble with Canada
May 17, 2019
Episode 2: Transgender Totalitarianism
May 10, 2019
Episode 1: Justin Trudeau's Abortion Obsession
May 03, 2019
The Dark Side of Multiculturalism: Female genital mutilation and the United States in Canada
Nov 29, 2018
Confederate statues and the Underground Railroad: A conversation with Dr. Eric Foner
Nov 16, 2018
Canada's Christian Right: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Wagner
Aug 16, 2018
How the elites brought the Republic of Ireland to abortion
Aug 13, 2018
Abortion Politics in Canada: Jonathon Van Maren with Alissa Golob
Aug 03, 2018
Trump, the GOP, and the Pro-Life Movement: A Conversation with George Will
Jul 20, 2018
A psychotherapist reveals how porn is ruining everything
Jul 06, 2018
Politics and Faith in the Public Square: Preston Manning with Jonathon Van Maren
Jun 28, 2018
Teen girl takes center stage in trans wars: A conversation with Sohrab Ahmari
Jun 13, 2018
The Next Battle: Northern Ireland pledges a massive fight to keep abortion out
May 31, 2018
How Porn Fuels the "Incel" Movement: Jonathon Van Maren & Josh Gilman
May 01, 2018
Peter Hitchens warns that war may be coming to Europe
Apr 19, 2018
How the Pro-Abortion Left Targets Africa: Obianuju Ekeocha with Jonathon Van Maren
Apr 14, 2018
The Clinton Crimes: Juanita Broaddrick on how she survived Bill & Hillary
Apr 03, 2018
Why You Should Be Conservative: Sir Roger Scruton with Jonathon Van Maren
Mar 30, 2018
Remembering William F. Buckley: Christopher Buckley & Jonathon Van Maren
Mar 11, 2018
Douglas Murray with Jonathon Van Maren on the Strange Death of Europe
Mar 11, 2018
The Transgender Phenomenon: Author Nancy Pearcey & Jonathon Van Maren
Mar 09, 2018
The Global Sexual Revolution: Jonathon Van Maren with Dr. Gabriele Kuby
Feb 23, 2018
Why Justin Trudeau is a Dangerous Ideologue: Jonathon Van Maren with Dr. David Haskell
Feb 14, 2018
How to Engage a Hostile Culture: Jonathon Van Maren with Dr. Frank Turek
Jan 30, 2018
The Virtue of Courage: Jonathon Van Maren with WWII Medal of Honor Winner Woody Williams
Jan 09, 2018
Massive fraud scandal shuts down Dutch abortion clinics
Oct 13, 2017
Rebuilding Our Culture: A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Esolen
Jul 14, 2017
Religious Liberty Under Siege: A Conversation with Don Hutchinson
Jul 05, 2017
The Faith of the American Soldier: A Conversation with Stephen Mansfield
Jun 27, 2017
My Friendship with Harper Lee: A Conversation with Dr. Wayne Flynt
Jun 21, 2017
Jonathon Van Maren vs. Dr. Annalise Trudell: Is pornography harmful to society?
Jun 20, 2017
The Truth About Obama: A Conversation with Dr. David Garrow
Jun 13, 2017
Os Guinness with Jonathon Van Maren on populism, globalization, & the Christian response
May 22, 2017
Jonathon Van Maren with Pierre Lemieux on being a social conservative in Canada
May 19, 2017
Inside the Porn Industry: A Survivor Speaks Out
May 04, 2017
America's Most Prolific Serial Killer: The Story Behind Kermit Gosnell
Apr 26, 2017
A Christian in the Obama White House: A Conversation with Michael Wear
Apr 06, 2017
Dr. John Foubert with Jonathon Van Maren on how porn harms
Mar 30, 2017
The Benedict Option: Rod Dreher on how to live in a Post-Christian Age
Mar 11, 2017
JJ McCullough & Jonathon Van Maren on the Future of Conservatism
Mar 08, 2017
The Pro-Life Movement from the Crucifixion to Present: A Conversation with George Grant
Mar 01, 2017
Dr. Jordan Peterson with Jonathon Van Maren on the War against Political Correctness
Nov 29, 2016
Girls watch porn, too: An essential conversation with Jessica Harris
Nov 18, 2016
How porn fuels sexual violence: A conversation with Dr. Mary Anne Layden
Oct 28, 2016
How porn wrecks your brain: A conversation with Gabe Deem
Oct 13, 2016
Can we trust the Bible? An interview with Dr. Craig Evans
Sep 23, 2016
Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Abolitionist Hannah More
Sep 16, 2016
Cold Case Christianity: A detective looks at the death of Jesus
Sep 09, 2016
Dr. Craig Hazen & Jonathon Van Maren on the challenge of Christian apologetics
Jul 26, 2016
The crisis in European masculinity: A Conversation with Danish journalist Iben Thranholm
Jun 30, 2016
Jonathon Van Maren with Conrad Black on mass incarceration
Jun 15, 2016
Pro-Life Arguments for the 21st Century: Dr. Francis J. Beckwith & Jonathon Van Maren
Jun 07, 2016
The Real James Herriot: A Conversation with Jim Wight
Jun 01, 2016
The Future of Conservatism: A Conversation with National Review's Kevin D. Williamson
Apr 29, 2016
Is violent porn a public health crisis? A conversation with MP Arnold Viersen
Apr 21, 2016
The Faith of Christopher Hitchens: An Interview with Larry Taunton
Apr 14, 2016
Jonathon Van Maren with MP Cathay Wagantall on Molly & Cassie's Law
Mar 24, 2016
Tim Challies & Jonathon Van Maren: How To Keep Your Home Porn-Free
Feb 19, 2016
Surviving Warsaw and the Camps: An Interview with Pinchas Gutter
Feb 11, 2016
Canada Then & Now: An Interview with Conrad Black
Feb 05, 2016
Defending Religious Freedom: An Interview with Robert P. George
Jan 28, 2016
Jonathon Van Maren interviews Freedom Rider James Zwerg
Jan 21, 2016
An Insider's View of the Abortion Industry
Jan 15, 2016
For Better Or For Worse: Lynn Johnston Reflects
Jan 08, 2016
Author at Age 12: A Conversation with Gordon Korman
Dec 31, 2015
Kit Pearson on Children's Literature
Dec 28, 2015
A Conversation with Canadian author Jean Little
Dec 17, 2015
Taking It All Back: An Interview With Frank Schaeffer
Nov 27, 2015
Re-education, Conspiracy, and Revolution: How the Left Changed the Way You Think | Ted Byfield
Nov 04, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews North Korean defector Hyeonseo Lee
Oct 30, 2015
Peter Hitchens with Jonathon Van Maren on modern sex education
Oct 26, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews Carl Wilkens on the Rwandan Genocide
Oct 26, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews Jeannie Smith on Holocaust rescuers
Oct 26, 2015
Barbara Winton on her father Sir Nicholas Winton
Oct 26, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews Ruby Bridges on Civil Rights history
Oct 26, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews David Kupelian on the Marketing of Evil
Oct 26, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews Lois Lowry on The Giver
Oct 26, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren and Peter Hitchens on the War on Drugs
Oct 26, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren with Mark Steyn on Culture
Oct 26, 2015
Sex and God at Yale
Oct 26, 2015
Member of Parliament Mark Warawa on Gendercide
Oct 26, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren and Dr. Mary Anne Layden on porn and rape culture
Oct 26, 2015
Rev. Canon Andrew White on the genocide of Iraqi Christians
Oct 26, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren with MP Joy Smith on porn and human trafficking
Oct 26, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews Holocaust survivor Hessy Taft
Oct 26, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews Mark Steyn
Oct 26, 2015
Ezra Levant on Freedom for Christians
Oct 26, 2015
Dr. Robert Jensen on Porn and Masculinity
Oct 26, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews Rev. Gerard Wilberforce
Oct 26, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews former porn star Shelley Lubben
Oct 22, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren Interviews Author Joel C. Rosenberg
Oct 22, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews MP Maurice Vellacott
Oct 22, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews Nazi-Hunter Efraim Zuroff
Oct 22, 2015
Immaculee Ilibagiza on the Rwandan Genocide
Oct 22, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews Phyllis Schlafly
Oct 22, 2015
Dr. Clenora Hudson-Weems on Emmett Till's murder
Oct 22, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews Barbara Kay on abortion
Oct 22, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews Gavin McInnes
Oct 22, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews Kathy Shaidle
Oct 22, 2015
Macleans Editor Paul Wells on Stephen Harper
Oct 22, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren interviews Peter Hitchens on the culture
Oct 22, 2015
Eva Schloss: Anne Frank's Step-Sister
Oct 22, 2015
Rescuing Christian children from ISIS with Lord Weidenfeld & Steve Maman
Oct 17, 2015
Jonathon Van Maren Interviews Dr. Monica Miller on the abortion wars
Oct 15, 2015
Sophie Scholl And The White Rose with Frank McDonough
Oct 15, 2015
The History Of Abolition with Adam Hochschild
Oct 15, 2015
On Schindlers List- Leon Leyson's Story
Oct 15, 2015
Chris Slattery on fighting for life in North America's Abortion Capital
Oct 15, 2015
MP Rob Anders on Canadian social conservatism
Oct 15, 2015
Bobby Schindler talks euthanasia and his sister Terri Schiavo
Oct 15, 2015
Author Wendy Shalit on modern sex education
Oct 09, 2015
Jill Stanek on witnessing babies being born alive and left to die
Oct 09, 2015
Os Guinness on being a Christian in today's culture
Oct 09, 2015