The Joe Rooz Show
by Joe Russiello
The Son of Perdition: Tracing the Antichrist Through Scripture
About this podcast
The Joe Rooz Show is a long-form conversation podcast built around thoughtful, candid discussions exploring faith, culture, preparedness, history, technology, current events, and the people behind the ideas.
Hosted by Joe "Rooz" Russiello, each episode features in-depth conversations with authors, entrepreneurs, economists, historians, medical professionals, faith leaders, veterans, researchers, and independent thinkers who are willing to challenge conventional narratives and engage in meaningful dialogue.
Rooted in the principles of free speech, personal responsibility, and intellectual curiosity, The Joe Rooz Show features recurring verse-by-verse Bible studies, practical preparedness discussions, and conversations designed to inform, challenge, and inspire without sacrificing respect or authenticity.
Whether exploring Scripture, emerging technology, public policy, personal resilience, or the human stories behind today's headlines, The Joe Rooz Show values honest conversation over sound bites and meaningful dialogue over outrage.
New episodes are released weekly across major podcast platforms, Rumble, YouTube, and social media.
Episodes
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- The Son of Perdition: Tracing the Antichrist Through Scripture · 1 h 19 min · Episode 389Who is the Antichrist? What does the Bible reveal about his identity, his power, and his ultimate destruction? In this episode of Sunday Bible Study, Joe continues his study of…
- It Only Took 60 Years | A-M Mawhiney on Dreams, Resilience & Reinvention · 1 h 1 min · Episode 388What happens when a childhood dream takes 60 years to become reality? Tonight, Joe sits down with novelist Anne-Marie Mawhiney to explore creativity, resilience, reinvention…
- When God Shuts the Lion's Mouths | Daniel 6, Part 2 · 54 min · Episode 387What do you do when life throws you into a crisis beyond your control? Do you panic, worry, and try to fix everything yourself—or do you trust God? On today's Sunday Bible…
- Recovery Is More Than Sobriety: Matt Grace on Faith, Boundaries, and Healing · 1 h 3 min · Episode 386Addiction doesn't just affect the person struggling. It can devastate families, destroy relationships, and leave consequences that last for years. Matt Grace, author of God…
- THE PAWN: Who's Really Pulling the Strings? | John David · 1 h 7 min · Episode 385Tonight, I sit back down with returning guest John P. David to talk about his new thriller, The Pawn, the second book in his Lemaster Files series. We get into how the series has…
- From the Mob to Mindfulness | Bob Martin on Faith, Philosophy & The Flow · 1 h 10 min · Episode 384Tonight, I welcome Bob Martin for what promises to be one of those conversations that goes wherever it wants to go—and perhaps somewhere deeper than the show prep could ever…
- Daniel 6: The Lion's Den, Faith Under Fire & God's Judgment | Sunday Bible Study · 1 h 22 min · Episode 383Daniel 6 is more than the familiar story of Daniel in the lion's den. Today on Sunday Bible Study, Joe examines Daniel 6:1–24, exploring Daniel's unwavering faith, the…
- The Hidden Orchard: Shame, Recovery, and God's Grace | Matthew Wingo · 1 h 16 min · Episode 382What happens when a man comes to Christ but continues carrying buried hurt, shame, bitterness, and pride? Tonight, Joe welcomes Matthew Wingo, founder and president of Turn…
- Self-Publishing Without Getting Scammed with Michele DeFilippo · 57 min · Episode 381Thinking about publishing a book? Before you sign a contract or pay a publishing company, make sure you understand what you're getting into. Tonight, Joe welcomes Michele…
- When God Shuts Down the Party: The Writing on the Wall | Daniel 5 · 1 h 8 min · Episode 380In this episode of The Joe Rooz Show Sunday Bible Study, we continue our journey through the Book of Daniel with chapter 5 and the dramatic account of Belshazzar's feast, the…
- Can You Win an Election Without Millions? | Chase Russell · 1 h 3 min · Episode 379Can you win an election without millions of dollars? Tonight, Joe sits down with political strategist, U.S. Air Force veteran, and author Chase Russell to explore what really…
- From Preacher to FBI Agent: Inside a 24-Year Career | Eric Robinson · 1 h 11 min · Episode 378Tonight, former FBI Special Agent Eric Robinson joins Joe to tell the remarkable story of going from the pulpit to Quantico and a 24-year career with the FBI, including 15 years…
- Let God Be God: Practical Lessons from Daniel 4 · 1 h 12 min · Episode 377In this Sunday Bible Study, we walk through Daniel 4 and Nebuchadnezzar's hard lesson in humility as God uses the king's dream, his fall and eventual restoration to demonstrate…
- Purpose After the Mission: Navy SEAL Marty Strong on Leadership, Loss & Resilience · 1 h 42 min · Episode 376Tonight I sit down with Marty Strong—retired Navy SEAL, CEO, investor, board member, novelist and leadership author—for a conversation that goes far beyond credentials. We’ll…
- The Preparedness Calendar: Hunting, Fishing, Farming & Living Well | Wednesdays with Wayne · 1 h 4 min · Episode 375On this week’s Wednesdays with Wayne, Wayne and I covered what practical preparedness looks like when it’s lived out as a full calendar year—not just talked about in theory…
- What Is Homeopathy, Really? | Abby Beale · 59 min · Episode 374What exactly is homeopathy, how is it supposed to work, and why do people continue using it despite skepticism from conventional medicine? Certified classical homeopath and…
- When God Meets You in the Fire | Daniel 3 Bible Study · 47 min · Episode 373In Daniel chapter 3, Nebuchadnezzar commands the people of Babylon to bow before his golden image—but Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refuse, even when obedience to God means…
- From Outsider to Fantasy Author: J.M. Shaw on Autism, Creativity & Belonging · 52 min · Episode 372Fantasy author J.M. Shaw joins Joe for a candid and often hilarious conversation about creativity, neurodivergence, storytelling and finding where you belong. Shaw shares how…
- Has America’s Republic Been Hijacked? | Kevin Dolan & Peter Calfee · 1 h 34 min · Episode 371In this episode, I sat down with Peter H. Calfee and J. Kevin Dolan, co-authors of Hijacked: Our Republic, Unless We Can Save It, for a wide-ranging conversation about whether…
- Satan Exposed: The Power Behind the Antichrist | Daniel 7 Bible Study · 1 h 0 min · Episode 370In this Sunday Bible Study, Joe continues through Daniel 7 with a closer look at Satan, the spiritual power behind the coming Antichrist. Beginning in Revelation 12 and moving…
- Can AI Become Wise? | Brad C. Anderson · 1 h 2 min · Episode 369Science fiction author, educator and former biotechnology professor Brad C. Anderson joins Joe for a conversation that begins with his latest novel, Ashme’s Song, and quickly…
- Be Aware and Prepare: Food, Farming & Self-Reliance | Wednesdays with Wayne · 1 h 10 min · Episode 368Wayne is deep into harvest season, and this week that means honey, hunting, homegrown food—and a whole lot of beets. On this edition of Wednesdays with Wayne, Joe and the…
- Daniel 7: The Four Beasts and the Coming Antichrist | Sunday Bible Study · 1 h 23 min · Episode 367Daniel 7 contains one of the Bible's most fascinating prophetic visions: four beasts rising from the sea, a terrifying fourth beast with ten horns, and a prophetic picture that…
- The Warning Signs of Revolution Most People Miss | Rick Hoppe · 1 h 12 min · Episode 366Revolutions rarely happen without warning—but how can you tell the difference between ordinary political anger and the warning signs of something more serious? Joe sits down…
- Preparedness in Action: Game Processing, Land Management, and Garden Plans · 1 h 7 min · Episode 365What does real preparedness actually look like? This week on Wednesdays with Wayne, Wayne Rankin returns to The Joe Rooz Show for a wide-ranging conversation about putting…
- When Life Doesn't Go According to Plan | Linda Plunkett · 53 min · Episode 364What happens when someone who has spent years helping other people suddenly becomes the one searching for hope? Linda Plunkett spent nearly two decades counseling others and…
- Daniel 2: The Kingdom That Will Never Be Destroyed | Sunday Bible Study · 1 h 19 min · Episode 363What did Nebuchadnezzar's mysterious image reveal about the future of human kingdoms—and what is the meaning of the stone “cut out without hands”? In this continuation of Daniel…
- When Life Breaks You: How to Rebuild | Jon McLernon · 1 h 4 min · Episode 362What happens when the life you've built suddenly falls apart? Jon McLernon has survived a brutal assault, PTSD, financial collapse, major weight struggles, betrayal, and years…
- Harvest, Store & Prepare: Building Real Self-Reliance | Wednesdays with Wayne · 1 h 9 min · Episode 361Preparedness doesn't begin when an emergency happens. It begins with what you're doing today. Wayne Rankin—the Practical Prepper—returns for Wednesdays with Wayne with a look at…
- Why We Sabotage Our Own Success | Dr. Albert Bramante · 1 h 4 min · Episode 360Why do talented, capable people sometimes become their own biggest obstacle? Dr. Albert Bramante has spent more than two decades in the entertainment industry as a talent agent…
- Daniel 2: Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream and the Kingdoms of Men · 1 h 26 min · Episode 359In this Sunday Bible study, I continued our walk through Daniel by focusing on Daniel chapter 2 and Nebuchadnezzar’s forgotten dream. We looked at the impossible demand placed on…
- Was the Civil War Inevitable? | C. Evan Stewart · 1 h 11 min · Episode 358Was the American Civil War inevitable—or did the United States have another path? On this episode of The Joe Rooz Show, Joe sits down with author, attorney, historian, and…
- Practical Prepping: Logging, Livestock, and Living Off the Land · 48 min · Episode 357Real preparedness isn't just about what you buy. It's about learning how to use what you already have. Wayne Rankin returns to The Joe Rooz Show for Wednesdays with Wayne, and…
- What’s Really Getting Into Our Bodies? | MasterPeace Founder Matthew Hazen · 1 h 17 min · Episode 356We spend plenty of time thinking about what we intentionally put into our bodies—but what about everything getting into them that we never chose? In this episode of The Joe Rooz…
- How to Live in Babylon Without Babylon Living in You | Daniel 1 · 1 h 11 min · Episode 355The Book of Daniel begins not with a lion's den, a fiery furnace, or a great prophetic vision—but with a teenage boy taken from his home and dropped into the heart of Babylon…
- Why Hard Work Alone Won’t Get You Promoted | Nicole Fronek · 59 min · Episode 354Why do some people seem to climb the corporate ladder while others work just as hard—or harder—and continually get overlooked? Career coach and author Nicole Fronek joins Joe…
- The Patriot Economy: Are Conservatives Changing Where They Spend Money? | Jeff Kruszyna · 1 h 38 min · Episode 353What happens when Americans stop separating their politics from where they spend their money? Tonight, Joe sits down with Jeff Kruszyna, founder and CEO of JMK Victory, for a…
- What Would George Washington Think of America in 2026? | William Gensburger · 1 h 11 min · Episode 352What would George Washington think if he suddenly returned to America in 2026? Would he recognize the country he helped create—or wonder how far it had drifted from the…
- Revelation 21 & 22: Behold, I Make All Things New · 53 min · Episode 351After more than six months of studying the Book of Revelation chapter by chapter, we have reached the end. In this final installment of our study of the Book of Revelation, Joe…
- How Adversity Shapes Identity | Linda Drattell · 1 h 1 min · Episode 350Life can change in an instant. For award-winning author and poet Linda Drattell, that change came through two life-altering experiences: losing her hearing as an adult and…
- Revelation 20: The Great White Throne Judgment | The Final Judgment Before Eternity · 1 h 22 min · Episode 349What happens after the Millennial Kingdom? Who stands before the Great White Throne? Can anyone be saved by their works? In today's Sunday Bible Study, Joe continues the…
- Inside the Minds of Serial Killers, Cults & Criminal Psychology | Alan R. Warren · 1 h 18 min · Episode 348What makes ordinary people follow dangerous leaders? Why are we fascinated by serial killers? And what can criminal psychology teach us about manipulation, cults, and human…
- Why Americans No Longer Trust Institutions | Dr. Joel Rakow · 1 h 9 min · Episode 347Why do so many Americans feel disconnected from the institutions they once trusted? Tonight, on The Joe Rooz Show, Joe sits down with Dr. Joel Rakow, author of Life in Woke…
- The Millennial Kingdom Explained | Revelation 20 Bible Study · 1 h 18 min · Episode 346In this Sunday Bible Study, we step back before diving directly into Revelation Chapter 20 to lay a biblical foundation for understanding the Millennial Kingdom. Together, we…
- Bram Stoker Award Winner Nzondi | Horror, Humanity & Building the DeathCon Universe · 1 h 11 min · Episode 345What makes horror endure? Is it the monsters...or the people facing them? Tonight Joe welcomes Bram Stoker Award-winning author Nzondi (Ace Antonio Hall) for a fascinating…
- Is America Entering a New Golden Age? | Sidney Pines Returns · 1 h 4 min · Episode 344What happens after the election? Tonight, author Sidney Pines returns to The Joe Rooz Show to discuss her latest book, Golden Age Rising, the follow-up to Awakening: A Patriot's…
- How to Spend Smarter, Waste Less, and Live More Prepared · 1 h 8 min · Episode 343What if becoming more prepared didn't require spending more money? This week on Wednesday's with Wayne, Joe and Wayne explore practical self-reliance, preparedness, and the…
- Revelation 19 | The Second Coming of Jesus Christ, The Marriage Supper & Armageddon · 50 min · Episode 342Revelation Chapter 19 marks one of the most triumphant moments in all of Scripture. After witnessing the fall of Babylon in Revelation 18, heaven erupts with praise as the…
- Transhumanism, Faith, and the Dangerous Religion of Technology · 1 h 2 min · Episode 341Artificial intelligence is advancing faster than ever, but beneath the headlines lies a much deeper question: What happens when technology begins to imitate humanity? Tonight…
- How to Start Becoming More Self-Reliant—Even in a Small Space · 1 h 10 min · Episode 340Preparedness doesn't begin with bunkers and generators—it begins with everyday life. Tonight on our Wednesday's with Wayne, Wayne Rankin joins me for another listener-driven…







