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Stephen Kent is the spokesperson for Young Voices, a political commentator, and Star Wars fanatic. He is a communications and public relations professional living in the Raleigh, NC area and has had the opportunity to do broadcast media (cable news, talk radio, local TV, podcasts) over 50x and has booked other guests for more than 400 appearances. Stephen Kent has been seen on Fox Business, TheBlaze with Glenn Beck for political chatter or on WUSA 9 and Fox 5 DC talking about the latest in entertainment news. He has also written Op-Ed pieces for several publications including USA Today.He hosts the popular Star Wars & politics podcast, Beltway Banthas with more than 150 episodes. Beltway Banthas helped launch Kent into public speaking opportunities and fan conventions and political events, then on to TV as a commentator.

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Spencer Klavan is an assistant editor of the Claremont Review of Books and The American Mind, and host of the Young Heretics Podcast.

Declan Leary is an associate editor of The American Conservatve magazine.

Zaid Jilani is a reporter and activist.

Olivia Rondeau is a popular YouTuber and collegiate wrestler.

Andrew Heaton is a comedian, political orphan, and host of "Something's Off with Andrew Heaton.”

Vaush is a YouTube streamer and libertarian socialist.

Nick Gillespie is an American libertarian journalist who was editor-in-chief of Reason magazine from 2000 to 2008 and editor-in-chief of Reason.com and Reason TV from 2008 to 2017. Gillespie originally joined Reason's staff in 1993 as an assistant editor and ascended to the top slot in 2000. He is currently an editor-at-large at Reason.

Brad Polumbo is a Red Alert Editor & Opinion Journalist at DC Examiner | Words at NRO, Quillette, and USA Today | Socialism, Education, LGBT Issues & More | Conservatarian 🇺🇸 🏳️‍🌈

Shoshana Weissmann is a writer, independent consultant, and Senior Manager of Digital Media & Policy Fellow at R Street Institute.

Kat Murti is an Associate Director of Audience Engagement and Acquisition at Cato Institute.

Jorge Ventura is a journalist and filmmaker.

Alex Berenson is a former reporter for The New York Times and the author of several thriller novels and a book on corporate financial filings.

Arielle Scarcella is a Youtuber.

Liz Wolfe is an associate editor at Reason magazine.

Gothix is a content creator, show host, and commentator.

Nate Hochman is an intern at National Review.