Michael Knowles on Working with Ben Shapiro and Why Most Americans Will Never Be Happy

The Ken Coleman Show

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Careers, Business, Self-improvement, Education

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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In this episode, Ken Coleman sits down with political commentator and YouTuber Michael Knowles. Find out the secret to becoming a better debater, why 74% of people will never be happy, and what’s it’s really like working with Ben Shapiro. Next Steps: · 🪑 Join the Front Row Seat live audience! · 📝 Take the Get Clear Career Assessment. · 🏆 Go further with a Ramsey Career Coach! · 📺 Watch The Michael Knowles Show! · 👤 Follow Michael Knowles on X. · 💻 Learn more about Michael Knowles’ cigar company, Mayflower Cigars. Connect With Our Sponsors: · Get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. · Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 📈 EntreLeadership 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show💰 George Kamel Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm probably violating my contract even talking about this.
0:07.5	I is a joke, publish a blank book called Reasons to Vote for Democrats, a Comprehensive
0:12.4	Guide, all blank pages.
0:14.5	It becomes the number one best-selling book nationwide on all of Amazon.
0:18.6	I get an offer for a publishing deal,
0:22.7	and Jeremy here was very helpful.
0:24.5	He says, sorry, you can't take it.
0:26.0	At what point can I take this deal?
0:27.2	He says, six figures.
0:28.2	Jeremy was right.
0:30.9	And then they give me a show at the Daily Wire.
0:33.6	So I might be the only guy in the history of political media to get a show for not writing a book.
0:37.3	Best-selling author, Michael Knowles, is one of the most polarizing voices in conservative
0:41.4	media.
0:42.1	From viral debates to college campus showdowns, he's mastered turning controversy into
0:46.5	conversation.
0:47.5	60% of today's college students say the American dream is realistic.
0:52.1	74% say it's harder for their generation to achieve happiness compared to previous
0:56.7	generations.
0:57.3	I agree.
0:57.7	You agree with the 74% say it's harder?
0:59.7	Oh, yes.
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