About Finding Charlie.
Finding Charlie is an independent project conducting a national search for the next great voice in open public debate, and continuing the approach that Charlie Kirk established.
An organized search, conducted independently.
Charlie Kirk established a consistent practice of appearing in public settings, inviting questions from those who disagreed most strongly, and addressing the most difficult challenge first. A considerable number of speakers now practice some version of that approach, generally on a single campus and before modest audiences, without recognition beyond the rooms in which they speak.
This project collects videos of those speakers. Every submission is reviewed by a member of our team. Submissions that stand out are featured on our channels, the speakers appearing in them are invited to sit for a recorded interview, and the strongest ten percent of those who submit are invited to debate one another before a live audience.
How submissions are handled
All submissions are reviewed privately in the first instance. Selected submissions may subsequently be published, which is the stated purpose of the project, and the submission form makes this clear before any information is provided.
Where a submission features a speaker other than the person submitting it, we contact that speaker and obtain their consent before publishing anything. Consent is required on each occasion and may be withdrawn at any time. If a video of you has been submitted and you would prefer that it were not retained, please write to Contact@FindingCharlie.org and the entry will be deleted. No explanation is required.
Email addresses are used solely to correspond with submitters and speakers regarding submissions, interviews, and debate invitations. Contact information is not sold, rented, or disclosed to third parties.
Independence
Finding Charlie is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or authorized by Turning Point USA, the Kirk family, The Charlie Kirk Show, or any organization founded by or associated with Charlie Kirk. We hold no position at any such organization and have no ability to appoint anyone to one. Our function is to conduct a search, publish what we find with consent, and introduce capable speakers to those seeking them.
Non-commercial status
Finding Charlie is not a business and does not provide a commercial service. We offer no merchandise, membership, subscription, or course, and we sell no tickets. We do not solicit or accept donations. There is no charge to submit a video, to be featured, or to participate in a debate. Should this position change at any point, it will be stated on this page before it takes effect.
Contact
All correspondence should be directed to the address below, including general questions, removal requests, press inquiries, and legal matters. We aim to respond to every message, though response times vary with the volume of submissions.