James O'Keefe: American Muckraker: Rethinking Journalism for the 21st Century

Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas sits down with investigative journalist James O’Keefe and founder of O'Keefe Media Group, for a conversation on the cost of truth telling. The two discuss many things including the history of whistleblowing, why O’Keefe has hope for the future of journalism, and his recent work with stories that include a fleeing IRS agent, an FBI raid, and getting banned from all Equinox gyms.
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This conversation took place in February 2024 in New York City.

[@hebraicfoundations9273]

This interview with James O'Keefe is the finest of Socrates in the City. Thank you.

[@TTFN55]

Eric is so lovely. I got to hear him speak once. He's richly intelligent with a lilting sense of humor that is delightful.

[@laurenshannon2703]

I absolutely agree. This interview is excellent.

[@kimtouchet681]

What a brave journalist so grateful for your tenacity for the truth, God bless and take care of you James O’Keefe🙏♥️

[@TTFN55]

Well, he's cheeky so being Irish is helpful!

[@noahvale2627]

The truth will set you free. We just need to be brave enough to share the truth.

[@Bee89301]

James O'Keefe is example of bravery courage wisdom and honesty. We love You James ❤️❤️❤️ May God bless You and keep safe 🙏 Notice - why so important podcast doesn't have millions views!?

[@jillianshene9887]

Thank you James and may God bless you

[@oracleofdelphi8411]

James O'Keefe is an American hero. I have never had his kind of courage.

[@TTFN55]

He makes me wish I were young again.

[@1987phil48]

What a wonderful man! I loved his passion for the truth, and thank you, Eric, for bringing us these interviews.

[@monicagreb4021]

James you are a true patriot..what a brilliant truth you speak ❤❤❤

[@noobartist3762]

God bless you Mr. O'Keefe!

[@robinwilkins1968]

Been waiting for this interview forever!! It did not disappoint, because James & Eric never disappoint. ❤

[@kathrynstewart3333]

One of the best interviews ever and I've watched a lot of them.

[@noahvale2627]

This is one of the best interviews I have ever heard.

[@asmith7094]

Can’t wait to see the footage of this interview from James’ tiny camera.

[@juzi68]

This was all an elaborate ruse by James to ascertain a delicious casserole recipe from someone in the audience.

[@alfmaxey6090]

😂😂

[@traceyjm8041]

Brilliant James thankyou

[@jesusmysavior2424]

Thank you so much! Fun and delightful, I hope more people follow and subscribe this channel.

[@jvt_redbaronspeaks4831]

Gotta love James. He has brought so much evil/corruption to light.

[@cptrikester2671]

Spectacular episode. How many people still trust big pharma and the governments?

[@milou4753]

Far more than they deserve. Although for many I speak with the issue is more about trusting an old, established system vs seeking in unfamiliar territory. Much like the pension security O'Keeffe mentioned for govt employees.

[@StayGold_Michele]

I have been following James O'Keefe since the pimp Acorn Planned Parenthood incident and never stopped. He is a phenomenal journalist and one of the bravest human beings I think I've ever known of! I found Eric metaxas because of watching Socrates in the city when he had John Lennox there a number of years ago but it turns out that Eric is really good friends with my pastor Jack Hibbs from Calvary Chapel Chino Hills so I got to meet Eric at my church 3 years ago where he signed my copy of his book "Fish Out of Water". 4, of my favorite people, easily, are my pastor Jack Hibbs, John Lennox, Eric Metaxas and James O'Keefe!

[@kimpeterson4846]

AWESOME INTERVIEW THANK YOU BOTH 😊

[@barbaragonzales5944]

Love, love, love James O'Keefe!! Even more so now. Yay Oklahoma!!

[@tamiflick9871]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@Pack.Leader]

This was way back in February. I got excited to watch this, thinking it was after the CIA thing that just happened. It's still a great interview though. God bless him and his new organization. And all those brave souls doing the undercover work.

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

I remember The Lucky Charms Video! Great Stuff!

[@tonikerberadams]

I wish there was opportunity to do thumbs up more than once!

[@jacksondanieladami4178]

Great job! The world needs people like you guys. Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷❤️

[@MyYouTube-xs4tu]

Great interview. Too bad James couldn’t get a word out

[@silasmonk2458]

If it weren't for this being an O'Keefe interview I would not have even bothered

[@Veritas35]

The price you're willing to pay has to be your life. The price you can be bought at must be undefined.

[@Madasin_Paine]

Henry David Thoreau wrote: "Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison.” And that is the real reason he's being locked away. He is a just man. The man of vigorous mind and stout convictions is gradually shouldered out of public life. This leaves the field to the intellectual jellyfish, to the blank cartridge who has no convictions at all and the mountebank who is willing to conceal and disguise what he actually believes, according as the wind blows hot or cold. ~ HL Mencken You may not be interested in politics, but politics is interested in you -Trotsky (Wall Street's THUG)

[@willaknotts1298]

Americas hero and champion of truth. He is alone out there investigating but mentally supported by many of us who cant be there for whatever reason but are real. Pray to God for James OKeefe.

[@TheSamSorbo]

So profound. The reason we can all be bought and sold is because we all went to school and learned that money was our highest value.

[@nc7341]

Absolutely extraordinary!

[@kennorthunder2428]

I love your show and your way of thinking. It would have been nice to see other ethnicities in your audience. Hopefully they're watching online. Greetings from Canada.

[@azsheri8]

Grateful to you for presenting this ... excellent interview and greatly informative!

[@janiemalina6283]

Wow 😢!!!

[@rocketmanpm]

This is quality journalism. What a privilege.

[@Veritas35]

Truth is

[@arkhamxavier3066]

God bless him, and protect him❤

[@monicagreb4021]

Keep doing the great work you do ..God bless you..Eric this by far is one of the best Socrates you have done

[@donhanley1213]

Excellent and inspiring conversation.

[@amyfaith2350]

HERO

[@monicaswavel6074]

Great video. The darkness runs from the light. 🤺💪🔥

[@DP-1868]

This was a great interview thank you so much for sharing.

[@davidjustiss8769]

@JamesO'Keefe great talk... Everything else is coffeehouse banter ... Nothing makes a guy hornier then talking about mutating viruses... I better leave that one alone... Smashing your iPad? ... visions of HRC come to mind ...simpletons As a quite man, yet transformed ... to varying degrees ... sometimes, even after 6+ decade ... the Corner Stone still requires a granite grinder, to remove unwanted parts... In mm: 1:02:11 you say: "We are going to shame the devil ... Can we shame the devil?" If you are water ... can you be ashamed of being water? Unlikely. But what can be done, in some cases is shame the devil out of a few... Others, Paul the Apostle said, have sinned so repeatedly [my short hand - their pure tender conscience] have become seared as with a hot iron... The light Greek there refers the idea of "branding cattle" with a hot iron... the devil is assaulting ... manipulating ... intimidating ... spreading fear ... Fear dies where Christ Jesus faith rises and remains... P.S. This man your father, is clearly proud of you - I get that deep felt emotion, written across his face, and as a father of a son... Blessings, David B Justiss

[@timostrander2091]

There is none good, no, not one. Romans 3:10

[@timbrooks8230]

That was a great interview ...

[@redhead8777]

Truth Matters! LIKE the video & share please!

[@monicaswavel6074]

I just finished watching Edge of Darkness. A movie about a Norwegian village during the nazi occupation who finally resist and rise up and fight and those who survive get free. And it shows the struggles and the different ways they resist. Anyway it really highlights the difference between morality and passivity and courageous brave action. My parents came from Norway and they recognized the direction towards communism and fascism that our us government was going towards and I never believed it could really happen here and my mom especially would get so frustrated with everyone because we being born in America and educated and indoctrinated into the system couldn't see it until around 2008 or so and then President Trump proved it was the policies that were stealing from us and then covid came and my mom refused to comply. She educated the local Walmart in Kingwood az. The doctors and nurses and was upset about the Churches which caved in and closed and she began to teach everyone around us how to resist and speak up. My parents were rooting for you. They're both in heaven now but you're a hero and we need more heroes and thank you for showing us how it's done. You are definitely raised up for such a time as now.

[@DP-1868]

People parroting what they have been told! The new journalism. Don’t need to investigate truth but rather sit back, get kickbacks and report from a script. Madness gone crazy!!

[@sayavita1662]

Eric and James have the same voice.

[@fromnzwhoisalsohalfindien]

Yes they do! Noticed that too:)

[@timostrander2091]

Luke 11:52…

[@ARenewedmind]

I loved what he said: just shine the light, just to let the sun shine in. Isn't that what Jesus said: let your light shine... Thank you Mr O'Keefe you are one of the few that has the courage to shine the light on the dark evil work of Satan's servants. May His angels protect you.

[@MyYouTube-xs4tu]

46:10 James actually asks for permission to talk

[@user-oz7hc8gu5z]

I appreciate Sen Hawley, I do. But, after the grilling and exposure, does anyone get fired or jailed as a result? Is this theater? Click bait? Seems so be ause no one leaves the room in cuffs.

[@TTFN55]

Sen. Hawley isn't a prosecutor.

[@toniwardell1933]

I didn’t know James okeefe exposed acorn! I remember that!

[@balduran2003]

If this was recorded on 29 Feb, why is it just now being released? Did it take 2 months to edit it or something?

[@robinwilkins1968]

It was first put out on “Socrates+” Eric’s new subscription deal. So was delayed here…

[@giapacella6771]

❤

[@ErickShawn]

16:02 lmao!

[@jshellenberger7876]

32:00 #POW

[@smatsoukis]

Careful James. If your price is your life, and the agency taking your life has sovereign immunity, tilt you lose.

[@iga279]

Societies are run on fear. That's why so much shit happens and criminals get away with their crimes. People have no guts to stand up against injustice and this spells the end of their countries. It's happening all over the world right now. There is some gradual awakening taking place here and there as well but I wonder if it will be enough.

[@MyYouTube-xs4tu]

Starts at 7:10. You’re welcome

[@leomullins]

James is a great Catholic.

[@taidungman]

Not all heroes wear caps.👍

[@robertbrown7470]

@6:38, is that the back of Biden's head in the front row? Sure looks like it!

[@debbieroberts7801]

❤🎉🎉🎉

[@abaker4692]

Eric, you're talking too much. 42:00

[@MyYouTube-xs4tu]

The host won’t be quiet. Jeez

[@mattd624]

We need to elect people to congress and other offices who have the type of attitude of O’Keefe but who don’t have family to take care of, so they can’t be bribed or blackmailed. ❤

[@gregshell8570]

Hey you out of work actors with a moral world view, here is your next gig!

[@abramgaller2037]

I would be awesome if there were a return to fact-based news.

[@VictoriousChurch777]

Glory to God!

[@THEROOTMATTERS]

WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS WHEN DO PEOPLE WHO DO SUCH EVIL, BECOME ORDINARY 'GOOD PEOPLE'? I TOO OFTEN READ: "THEY ARE JUST GOOD PEOPLE." GOOD PEOPLE WHO DO EVIL? WHERE IS THE LINE OF DEMARCATION? WE ARE TOLD IN THE BIBLE THAT WE ARE ALL SINNERS. WHAT OF PEOPLE WHO PRACTICE EVIL? PEOPLE WHO ARE COMPLICIT WITH EVIL?

[@sofarod512]

ask him why he went to bohemian grove

[@jshellenberger7876]

Nothing top experience and Congress doesn’t use breakout groups and breakout sessions. #POWTeachersUseBreakoutGroupsAndBreakoutSessions.

[@jvt_redbaronspeaks4831]

51:50 Love James, but I disagree here. I want these corrupt politicians jailed.

[@StephenCClark]

Eric, your gratuitous “dressed like a pimp” intro fell flat. By the third fake example nobody was laughing, but you pressed on and on…..

[@celestevillegas6679]

Just not funny

[@lisahosler8881]

Disagree. It was funny every time he said "dressed like a pimp."

[@robinwilkins1968]

Yeah. Eric’s intros are usually much funnier.

[@fromnzwhoisalsohalfindien]

Humour's always a risk ... sometimes it flies, other times, not so much.

[@iforyou62]

Evidence shows that Elon Musk's price to deal with the CCP is a number.

[@monicaswavel6074]

Revelations 12:11 and Revelations 21:8.

[@poppyland74]

This host's intro is hard work to put up with - about 1% as amusing as he thinks he is.

[@PAPITO_49]

Great interview, but you interrupt to much.

[@christinemarie6976]

I want to see pictures of James O'Keefe wearing Pimp Face

[@MyYouTube-xs4tu]

The worst interviewer ever. Let the guy talk for gods sake sake

[@cjo2012]

STOP TRYING TO BE FUNNY. UGH. YOU ARE NOWHERE NEAR THE ZIPCODE OF FUNNY.

[@kevinbrandon1856]

Please bleep out where he imitates the Pfizer guy and takes God’s name in vain