Trump’s Pardon Doctrine vs. the Modern “Mercy” Machine | Ed Martin

The Terry Schilling Show Episode 38

Terry Schilling speaks with Matthew Mehan about his new book The American Book of Fables

How to Save the Senate

Republican Senate Candidate Michael Whatley on how Radical Roy Cooper has hurt North Carolina families.

A Mother of 10 on What Really Counts

The best Mother's Day gift a son can give is a guest appearance on his podcast. At least that's what Terry is hoping. He probably still should have gotten her flowers. Christie Schilling, mother of 10, discusses how to overcome the culture of fear telling women that children are a burden, not a blessing.

Trump’s Pardon Doctrine vs. the Modern “Mercy” Machine | Ed Martin

What does REAL mercy look like?I sat down with Ed Martin, President Trump’s pardon attorney, to unpack how mercy has been used—and abused—in America’s justice system.For decades, Democrats turned clemency into a political tool—Clintons trading pardons for connections, Obama gutting drug laws, Biden using an auto-pen.Trump showed a different model: law & order and mercy.

FROM MEME TO FEDERAL CASE: THE STORY YOU DIDN'T HEAR

In this episode, I sit down with Adam Johnson—better known to many as the man behind one of the most viral images in recent political history, "The Lectern Guy." You’ve probably seen the photo. But you haven’t heard the full story. What actually happened that day? How did a viral moment turn into a federal case? And what does it say about how narratives are shaped in today’s media environment?  Adam walks through his experience—from the moment that image spread across the internet to the real-life consequences that followed. We talk about media framing, public perception, and what happens when your life becomes a headline overnight.  This episode isn’t about what you think you know—it’s about hearing directly from the person at the center of it all.