About
Behind the Commentary
I was raised in the small towns of the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina and the western slope of the Colorado Rockies. I spent nearly two decades working in Hollywood as an actor, writer, and producer, where I became a Hollywood liberal. Then 9/11 happened, and everything changed. A deep study of history, facts, and the Constitution led me back to my roots and the enduring principles of American conservatism. That three-decade political journey continues to shape everything I write, discuss, and advocate today.
I believe in the sovereignty of the American citizen over local, state, and federal authority; in gratitude and passion within a genuinely free market; in faith, family, the Constitution, and a strong national defense; and in the ongoing necessity of deconstructing anything that seeks to deconstruct the miracle of what America is. I reject fake news, globalism, cultural Marxism, classism, technocratic overreach, and the radical progressive left—not traditional, old-fashioned Democrats—because free people cannot defend what they are not permitted to see clearly.
Today, I am the #1 Amazon bestselling author of 13½ Reasons Why NOT to Be a Liberal: And How to Enlighten Others, published by Humanix Books, a weekly Newsmax Insider columnist, and the former host of Unapologetic with Judd Dunning on KABC AM790 in Los Angeles. My commentary appears across national television, radio, print, and digital media, where I provide analysis grounded in rational facts, Judeo-Christian values, and constitutional principles.
My work champions free speech, American exceptionalism, and independent thinking through history, facts, reason, and the Constitution. Blending wit, humor, and actionable information, I challenge cultural Marxist ideology, globalism, fake news, and elite corruption because I believe intelligent debate—not simply winning arguments—is one of America's greatest traditions and most powerful tools of freedom.
I have been happily married for over twenty years and am the father of two, splitting my time between Dallas–Fort Worth and Los Angeles. I am an avid surfer, a passionate supporter of the arts, and an award-winning commercial real estate executive with more than $2 billion in transactions and ownership of a $125 million industrial portfolio backing American businesses and American Main Street.
My Mission
“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.”
James Madison
My mission is to expose and dismantle corruption and anything that seeks to undermine the miracle of America.
To achieve that mission, I educate our people, expose the truth, confront the darkness, and keep America's enemies in the open, where they can be recognized and defeated through facts, reason, liberty, self-government, faith, and one another.
Career Highlights
A career spanning bestselling books, national media, original programming, speaking, and business leadership.
Judd is a nationally syndicated radio commentator and host whose analysis has reached audiences coast to coast through SiriusXM Patriot 125, Westwood One, Salem Radio Network, Premiere Radio Networks, Bloomberg Radio, iHeartRadio, Genesis Communications, USA Radio Networks, Main Street Radio Network, and Newsmax Radio.
He has made more than 100 documented radio appearances across 60+ stations and broadcast outlets, reaching listeners in 45 markets spanning 26 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Europe. A frequent returning guest, Judd maintains ongoing relationships with nationally syndicated programs as well as major-market and regional talk radio hosts throughout the country.
His recurring appearances include The Mike Gallagher Show, America at Night, Stacy on the Right, Bill Cunningham, Newsmax Daily with Rob Carson, The Shaun Thompson Show, The Alan Nathan Show, The Andrea Kaye Show, The Vic Porcelli Show, Simon Conway, Chuck & Julie, KSAL Morning News, Gary Jeff Walker, Gary Byron Show, The Voice of Reason, Bobby Gunther Walsh, Alabama's Morning News with JT, Founders Code, Your American Heritage, WTMA, and the Vernuccio-Novak Report, among many others.
Judd is also the creator and host of Unapologetic! The Judd Dunning Hour on KABC AM 790 Los Angeles, where he joined the station's weekday lineup alongside Dan Bongino, Ben Shapiro, and Leo Terrell. The program featured nationally recognized guests and further established him as a trusted voice in political commentary and talk radio.
Judd has been a recurring national television commentator since publishing his first book, appearing across nine national television networks and broadcast platforms.
He is a regular Newsmax TV contributor, with more than 30 catalogued appearances across eight Newsmax programs: American Agenda, National Report, The Chris Salcedo Show, Stinchfield, Wake Up America, John Bachman Now, Saturday Report, and Newsmax Now. His appearances span the full broadcast day—from morning (Wake Up America), to midday (American Agenda, National Report, John Bachman Now, The Chris Salcedo Show), to primetime (Stinchfield)—reflecting an ongoing relationship with the network since the publication of his first book.
Beyond Newsmax, Judd has appeared on One America News (OAN), Real America's Voice, Securing America with Frank Gaffney, LindellTV, AUN-TV / Conservative Commandos, American Medicine Today (distributed through WFLA and Newsmax TV), The Glazov Gang, and national digital television platforms including Battlefront Broadcasting, Real News Talk, and KJAG.
Additional television credits include serving as a political correspondent on Andy Cohen's Then and Now and executive producer of The Tommy Lama Project.
Overview
I've created and hosted six original political media programs spanning radio, television, podcasts, and digital media, producing more than 200 episodes and over 80 hours of original content.
SIGNATURE SHOWS
Unapologetic! The Judd Dunning Hour
My weekly KABC AM790 Los Angeles radio show, built around an original six-block format featuring commentary, two in-depth guest interviews, Conservative Comedy Corner, and a closing monologue.
BulletPointNation
Over 150 episodes co-hosted with Fox News contributor, comedian, and author Michael Loftus.
SingleShot!
A companion series to BulletPointNation, featuring Michael Loftus in a focused, unplugged discussion of one timely issue each week
Judd Dunning Unplugged!
Political interview podcast featuring more than 90 episodes.
Conservatively Unplugged!
A three-season television series I created, executive produced, and directed.
Unapologetic with Judd Dunning
Short-form political commentary series featuring 28 episodes plus six Best-Of volumes.
Talking Smack
A politics-and-culture series co-hosted with former Fox News host Rob Nelson.
For more than five years, I've written Bullet Point Nation for Newsmax Insiders on Newsmax.com, where my weekly commentary reaches a national audience through one of America's leading conservative news platforms.
My columns are syndicated across affiliated radio and news outlets nationwide, including WLS Chicago, KSFO San Francisco, WCBM Baltimore, WTMA, KVOR, WGOW, KARN, WJBC, KAOK, WCOA, and NewsTalk 1030.
In addition to Newsmax, I've contributed to American Thinker and The Prickly Pear, while publishing long-form original commentary on my personal blog, where many of my syndicated articles originate.
Through my writing, I explore politics, culture, history, public policy, and the constitutional principles that have shaped my work as an author, columnist, and national commentator.
13½ Reasons Why NOT to Be a Liberal
13½ Reasons Why NOT to Be a Liberal: And How to Enlighten Others is a #1 Amazon bestseller in three categories, published by Humanix Books, a Newsmax imprint, and endorsed by Dinesh D'Souza, Michael Knowles, and Roger Stone.
The book established an ongoing relationship with Newsmax that continues today through my weekly Bullet Point Nation column, recurring television appearances, and national radio interviews. Since its publication, I've written nearly 100 columns and essays while continuing to reach audiences through television, radio, podcasts, and live events.
Coming soon
13½ Reasons to Save America
Why the Conservative Populist Movement Must Win Beyond Trump
My next book builds on the ideas introduced in my first bestseller, examining the future of the conservative populist movement and the enduring principles of faith, freedom, constitutional government, and American exceptionalism. The manuscript is currently in development as the next installment in the 13½ Reasons series.
I've participated in Politicon for four consecutive years as a speaker, moderator, producer, and on-air talent. I moderated Conservatively Unplugged! Presents Right Wing Comedy In These Trumptastic Times, created branded programming under my own show banner, and premiered my 22-minute television pilot, Conservatively Unplugged Goes to Politicon, at the Pasadena Convention Center.
I've also appeared at CPAC on Right Side Broadcasting Network as part of a national media and book tour that included more than 30 interviews, livecasts, and broadcast appearances.
I've interviewed leading voices from across politics, media, and public policy, including Ben Shapiro, James Carville, Ann Coulter, Michael Knowles, David Horowitz, Dr. John Lott, Ward Connerly, Scott Presler, Rick Tyler, Officer Brandon Tatum, Dr. Steve Turley, Daniel Greenfield, Gregory Wrightstone, Mary Katharine Ham, Joel Pollak, Paul Rodriguez, Robert Davi, and many others.
My KABC program was featured on the station's official weekday lineup alongside Dan Bongino, Ben Shapiro, and Leo Terrell, reflecting its place among nationally recognized conservative talk programming.
Before entering political media, I spent nearly two decades in Hollywood as an actor, writer, producer, and touring stand-up comedian. I trained at the American Conservatory Theater, was represented by a major talent agency, produced more than nine film and documentary projects, and sold my internet series The Falsettos.
As a stand-up comedian, I toured my original show Southern Dys-Comfort, performing at The Comedy Store, The Ice House, and venues throughout the United States and Canada.