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Commentary is America's premier monthly magazine of opinion: General, yet Jewish. Highly variegated, with a unifying perspective.Listen to The Commentary Magazine Podcast, along with more than 40 other original podcasts, at Ricochet.com. No paid subscription required.
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Published 2023-02-23

Trump Has a Good Day

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Today’s podcast discusses Trump’s trip to the site of the train derailment in Ohio—which came at the same time it began to dawn on those hopeful he would be taken down by a Georgia prosecutor that the grand-jury foreperson in that case might have been destroying the possibility of a successful proceeding against him. Also, will a Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action have the same... Source

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Today’s podcast discusses Trump’s trip to the site of the train derailment in Ohio—which came at the same time it began to dawn on those hopeful he would be taken down by a Georgia prosecutor that the grand-jury foreperson in that case might have been destroying the possibility of a successful proceeding against him. Also, will a Supreme Court decision ending affirmative action have the same... Source

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Published 2023-02-22

Pete, Vivek, and Tim

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Today’s podcast discusses the political impact of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, especially as regards Democratic darling Pete Buttigieg; considers the presidential candidacy of Vivek Ramaswamy (who?); and assesses the presidential chances of Republican Sen. Tim Scott. Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast discusses the political impact of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, especially as regards Democratic darling Pete Buttigieg; considers the presidential candidacy of Vivek Ramaswamy (who?); and assesses the presidential chances of Republican Sen. Tim Scott. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-02-21

Biden's Trip and the GOP's Reaction

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Matthew Continetti joins the podcast as permanent co-host today as we discuss the president’s trip to Kyiv and just what it was Ron DeSantis was saying about it exactly—and how the early 20th century’s politics in America might be an eerie parallel to what’s happening right now. Give a listen. Source

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Matthew Continetti joins the podcast as permanent co-host today as we discuss the president’s trip to Kyiv and just what it was Ron DeSantis was saying about it exactly—and how the early 20th century’s politics in America might be an eerie parallel to what’s happening right now. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-02-17

It's Noah's Last Podcast

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Today we say a fond farewell to our colleague Noah Rothman, who is off to National Review. We do so by discussing his favorite recent story, the continuing balloon madness. Then we move onto debilitated senators and what to do about them, and the astounding filing by Dominion Voting Systems in its case against Fox News. Give a listen. Source

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Today we say a fond farewell to our colleague Noah Rothman, who is off to National Review. We do so by discussing his favorite recent story, the continuing balloon madness. Then we move onto debilitated senators and what to do about them, and the astounding filing by Dominion Voting Systems in its case against Fox News. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-02-16

The Phileas Fogg of War

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Today’s podcast: More balloons, why is the Right growing pessimistic about Ukraine when the Russians are experiencing catastrophes anew, and the New York Times gets attacked for not being…sufficiently pro-trans? Really? Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast: More balloons, why is the Right growing pessimistic about Ukraine when the Russians are experiencing catastrophes anew, and the New York Times gets attacked for not being…sufficiently pro-trans? Really? Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-02-15

They Keep Changing the Story

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Today’s podcast finds us all feeling gaslighted by the blizzard of weird and contradictory details coming out about the UFO incursions. We also discuss whether it’s now inevitable that Donald Trump will be indicted by the federal special prosecutor. And why aren’t soft-on-crime politicians facing consequences? Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast finds us all feeling gaslighted by the blizzard of weird and contradictory details coming out about the UFO incursions. We also discuss whether it’s now inevitable that Donald Trump will be indicted by the federal special prosecutor. And why aren’t soft-on-crime politicians facing consequences? Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-02-14

Nikki Haley Enters the Arena

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Today’s podcast examines former South Carolina governor/UN ambassador Nikki Haley’s announcement video for her presidential candidacy. Are the themes good ones? How directly does she take on Trump? And what about inflation and the balloons? Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast examines former South Carolina governor/UN ambassador Nikki Haley’s announcement video for her presidential candidacy. Are the themes good ones? How directly does she take on Trump? And what about inflation and the balloons? Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-02-13

The Balloon Story Gets More Unnerving

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Today’s podcast notes three more incidents in which American missiles downed unidentified flying objects and wonders what is worse: That we knew about all this and are lying about it now or that we knew nothing and are scrambling in the darkness to figure it all out. Also: McConnell takes care of business and a really fun Super Bowl. Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast notes three more incidents in which American missiles downed unidentified flying objects and wonders what is worse: That we knew about all this and are lying about it now or that we knew nothing and are scrambling in the darkness to figure it all out. Also: McConnell takes care of business and a really fun Super Bowl. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-02-10

Do We Even Have a China Policy?

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Today’s podcast asks why the Biden administration declassified information regarding the Chinese surveillance flights via balloon and what they might suggest about the White House’s posture toward China—or whether we even have a posture toward China. Also, the Fetterman fears may have come home to roost. And what about Nikki Haley getting 11 percent in a three-way poll? Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast asks why the Biden administration declassified information regarding the Chinese surveillance flights via balloon and what they might suggest about the White House’s posture toward China—or whether we even have a posture toward China. Also, the Fetterman fears may have come home to roost. And what about Nikki Haley getting 11 percent in a three-way poll? Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-02-09

Biden's Anti-Republican Election Play

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Today’s podcast notes Joe Biden’s pleasure at having drawn Republicans out into yelling at him during the State of the Union and how Bidenites are telegraphing that this is how they intend to win in 2024. Good strategy or not? Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast notes Joe Biden’s pleasure at having drawn Republicans out into yelling at him during the State of the Union and how Bidenites are telegraphing that this is how they intend to win in 2024. Good strategy or not? Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-02-08

Biden's Speech and All the Yelling

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We analyze Joe Biden’s State of the Union, the Republican heckling, and the interesting response from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on today’s episode featuring Matthew Continetti, who will join the podcast as a permanent daily co-host in a few weeks. Give a listen. Source

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We analyze Joe Biden’s State of the Union, the Republican heckling, and the interesting response from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on today’s episode featuring Matthew Continetti, who will join the podcast as a permanent daily co-host in a few weeks. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-02-07

What Will Biden Say About China?

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Today’s podcast takes up the coming State of the Union speech and the fact that President Biden will have to make an accounting for himself on the bizarre week of balloon intelligence hijinks. Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast takes up the coming State of the Union speech and the fact that President Biden will have to make an accounting for himself on the bizarre week of balloon intelligence hijinks. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-02-06

Does Anyone Know What They’re Doing?

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The director of social, cultural, and constitutional studies at AEI and National Affairs editor, Yuval Levin, joins the show today to talk about why experts didn’t see last Friday’s jobs numbers coming. Also, what the Chinese surveillance balloon says about American national security and the Biden administration’s handling of it. Source

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The director of social, cultural, and constitutional studies at AEI and National Affairs editor, Yuval Levin, joins the show today to talk about why experts didn’t see last Friday’s jobs numbers coming. Also, what the Chinese surveillance balloon says about American national security and the Biden administration’s handling of it. Source

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Published 2023-02-03

What's With the Balloon?

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Today’s podcast discusses a Chinese balloon, removing House members from committees, and Russia’s gambit in Ukraine. Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast discusses a Chinese balloon, removing House members from committees, and Russia’s gambit in Ukraine. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-02-02

Oh, So It Was Your Laptop, Hunter!

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Hunter Biden’s legal team not only acknowledges that the “laptop from hell” was Hunter Biden’s but is now trying a newly “aggressive” strategy to go after the people who disseminated its contents—without ever stopping to acknowledge the two-plus years of lies about it. We take this up, as well as the assault on Ron DeSantis for his efforts to repair a flawed African American studies curriculum. Source

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Hunter Biden’s legal team not only acknowledges that the “laptop from hell” was Hunter Biden’s but is now trying a newly “aggressive” strategy to go after the people who disseminated its contents—without ever stopping to acknowledge the two-plus years of lies about it. We take this up, as well as the assault on Ron DeSantis for his efforts to repair a flawed African American studies curriculum. Source

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Published 2023-02-01

COVID and Koch

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Tevi Troy joins the podcast today to talk about his article in COMMENTARY, “Ed Koch, Ten Years Gone.” And Tevi puts on his health-care hat as a former high-ranking official at the Department of Health and Human Services to help us understand the baffling Biden White House announcement that the COVID emergency will be over…in three months. Give a listen. Source

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Tevi Troy joins the podcast today to talk about his article in COMMENTARY, “Ed Koch, Ten Years Gone.” And Tevi puts on his health-care hat as a former high-ranking official at the Department of Health and Human Services to help us understand the baffling Biden White House announcement that the COVID emergency will be over…in three months. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-01-31

This Will Leave a Mark

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Mark Halperin of Wide World of News joins us today to discuss his must-read newsletter, the probabilities of both Trump and Biden being the 2024 nominees, what the change in White House chiefs of staff might portend, Kamala Harris’s trials, and whether Ron DeSantis is overvalued. Give a listen. Source

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Mark Halperin of Wide World of News joins us today to discuss his must-read newsletter, the probabilities of both Trump and Biden being the 2024 nominees, what the change in White House chiefs of staff might portend, Kamala Harris’s trials, and whether Ron DeSantis is overvalued. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-01-30

Do They Really Want ‘Police Reforms?’

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The brutal beating death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police has reignited the debate around over-policing and race in America. But “reform” doesn’t seem to be the objective critics of police culture and those pushing a racial narrative in this killing want. Also, thoughts on the Palestinian violence against Israeli worshipers and the Israeli strike on Iranian military facilities. Source

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The brutal beating death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police has reignited the debate around over-policing and race in America. But “reform” doesn’t seem to be the objective critics of police culture and those pushing a racial narrative in this killing want. Also, thoughts on the Palestinian violence against Israeli worshipers and the Israeli strike on Iranian military facilities. Source

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Published 2023-01-27

Are the Trump-Skeptics Getting Serious?

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The arrest-related shooting of a black suspect has captured the attention of racial activists, but the narrative is complicated by the race of the police involved, who are also black. Also, is Donald Trump’s resurgence in the polls cresting, or has it only just begun? Source

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The arrest-related shooting of a black suspect has captured the attention of racial activists, but the narrative is complicated by the race of the police involved, who are also black. Also, is Donald Trump’s resurgence in the polls cresting, or has it only just begun? Source

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Published 2023-01-26

The Committee To Wreck Everything

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Today’s podcast brings up good economic numbers and asks whether we’re just now measuring everything badly—and how the political system is uniquely incompetent when it comes to resolving future economic crises before they happen. Also, some news about our show’s future. Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast brings up good economic numbers and asks whether we’re just now measuring everything badly—and how the political system is uniquely incompetent when it comes to resolving future economic crises before they happen. Also, some news about our show’s future. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-01-25

Giving Tanks

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Frederick Kagan joins the podcast to help us understand the breakthrough in NATO thinking that has led Germany and the United States to commit high-tech tanks to the war in Ukraine, how the war is going, and what America's understanding of the war should be as we approach the end of the first year of fighting. Give a listen.

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Frederick Kagan joins the podcast to help us understand the breakthrough in NATO thinking that has led Germany and the United States to commit high-tech tanks to the war in Ukraine, how the war is going, and what America's understanding of the war should be as we approach the end of the first year of fighting. Give a listen.

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Published 2023-01-24

FBI-Yai-Yai

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Eli Lake joins us to talk about the indictment of the former head of the counterintelligence unit of the FBI in New York and what it might tell us about the FBI, the Justice Department, and the ongoing obsession with the 2016 elections. Give a listen. Source

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Eli Lake joins us to talk about the indictment of the former head of the counterintelligence unit of the FBI in New York and what it might tell us about the FBI, the Justice Department, and the ongoing obsession with the 2016 elections. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-01-20

President Edith Piaf

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Joe Biden says he has “no regrets” about his handling of classified information. Really? Why not? Seems like a big deal to us on the podcast. Also a big deal: Ukraine. And the Supreme Court’s inability to find the leaker of its most important decision in decades. Give a listen. Source

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Joe Biden says he has “no regrets” about his handling of classified information. Really? Why not? Seems like a big deal to us on the podcast. Also a big deal: Ukraine. And the Supreme Court’s inability to find the leaker of its most important decision in decades. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-01-19

The Left's Ideological Enforcers

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Today’s podcast takes up the successful war by New York leftists against their own Democratic governor, Kathy Hochul, and her choice for chief judge of the state’s court of appeals. Why are they attacking her? And why is the left ganging up on a hockey player who didn’t want to wear a warmup jacket of their choosing? Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast takes up the successful war by New York leftists against their own Democratic governor, Kathy Hochul, and her choice for chief judge of the state’s court of appeals. Why are they attacking her? And why is the left ganging up on a hockey player who didn’t want to wear a warmup jacket of their choosing? Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-01-18

Unpacking the Freak Out over Israeli Politics

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Editor, author, and columnist at the Jewish News Service and the Jerusalem Post, Ruthie Blum, joins the podcast today to explain why so many American Jews, in particular, are in a panic over the alleged threat to democracy in Israel posed by the country’s new government. Source

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Editor, author, and columnist at the Jewish News Service and the Jerusalem Post, Ruthie Blum, joins the podcast today to explain why so many American Jews, in particular, are in a panic over the alleged threat to democracy in Israel posed by the country’s new government. Source

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Published 2023-01-17

Fighting Vainly the Old Ennui

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Today’s podcast asks whether it’s just a January funk or are we in an extended period of American social depression—from quiet quitting to mass shoplifting. Also, China’s in a funk too! Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast asks whether it’s just a January funk or are we in an extended period of American social depression—from quiet quitting to mass shoplifting. Also, China’s in a funk too! Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-01-16

The COVID Revolts and the Biden-Trump Indictments

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Today’s podcast takes up Noah Rothman’s lead February article, “The Worldwide COVID Revolts,” and what it says about the political fallout from the restrictions on human activity over the past three years. And we begin with the pickle the Biden people find themselves in if the special counsel pursues criminal charges against Donald Trump relating to classified documents. Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast takes up Noah Rothman’s lead February article, “The Worldwide COVID Revolts,” and what it says about the political fallout from the restrictions on human activity over the past three years. And we begin with the pickle the Biden people find themselves in if the special counsel pursues criminal charges against Donald Trump relating to classified documents. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-01-13

Biden's Petard Hanging

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Eli Lake joins the podcast to discuss the Biden-documents revelations that caused Attorney General Merrick Garland to appoint a special prosecutor to look into the matter. And we pay tribute to the late Paul Johnson. Give a listen. Source

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Eli Lake joins the podcast to discuss the Biden-documents revelations that caused Attorney General Merrick Garland to appoint a special prosecutor to look into the matter. And we pay tribute to the late Paul Johnson. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-01-12

There Are No Standards

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The allegation that Joe Biden also mishandled classified documents expands to include a second tranche discovered at an undisclosed location, which raises questions about the legal exposure of the president and his team. Or does it? And if it doesn’t, what does that suggest about the Justice Department’s investigation into Trump’s alleged misconduct? Source

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The allegation that Joe Biden also mishandled classified documents expands to include a second tranche discovered at an undisclosed location, which raises questions about the legal exposure of the president and his team. Or does it? And if it doesn’t, what does that suggest about the Justice Department’s investigation into Trump’s alleged misconduct? Source

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Published 2023-01-11

Fed Up

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Today’s podcast considers a startling quote from Fed chairman Jay Powell, the nature of liberal vs. conservative beliefs about government power and regulation, and why classified documents in Joe Biden’s post-veep office were in a manila envelope marked “personal.” Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast considers a startling quote from Fed chairman Jay Powell, the nature of liberal vs. conservative beliefs about government power and regulation, and why classified documents in Joe Biden’s post-veep office were in a manila envelope marked “personal.” Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-01-10

Yes, Republicans Don't Like the IRS. So?

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Today’s podcast takes up the bizarre accusations against the GOP that it is somehow acting in an illegitimate way by fulfilling a campaign promise to stand against the growth in the size and aggressiveness of the IRS. And what’s this—Joe Biden took classified documents out of the Obama White House? Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast takes up the bizarre accusations against the GOP that it is somehow acting in an illegitimate way by fulfilling a campaign promise to stand against the growth in the size and aggressiveness of the IRS. And what’s this—Joe Biden took classified documents out of the Obama White House? Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-01-09

Good Luck, Kevin McCarthy

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The podcast today asks what exactly the future holds for Kevin McCarthy and the House Republicans in the wake of McCarthy’s 15th-ballot election as House Speaker. Nothing good, it seems. Give a listen. Source

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The podcast today asks what exactly the future holds for Kevin McCarthy and the House Republicans in the wake of McCarthy’s 15th-ballot election as House Speaker. Nothing good, it seems. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-01-06

The ‘Democratic' Republicans

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Today’s podcast considers the argument made by the House rebels that they are merely practicing “democracy” as it was meant to be practiced—when, in fact, they are a tiny minority using the powers of obstruction, not majority opinion, to try and get their way. Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast considers the argument made by the House rebels that they are merely practicing “democracy” as it was meant to be practiced—when, in fact, they are a tiny minority using the powers of obstruction, not majority opinion, to try and get their way. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-01-06

The 'Democratic' Republicans

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Today's podcast considers the argument made by the House rebels that they are merely practicing "democracy" as it was meant to be practiced—when, in fact, they are a tiny minority using the powers of obstruction, not majority opinion, to try and get their way. Give a listen.

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Today's podcast considers the argument made by the House rebels that they are merely practicing "democracy" as it was meant to be practiced—when, in fact, they are a tiny minority using the powers of obstruction, not majority opinion, to try and get their way. Give a listen.

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Published 2023-01-05

The Horror of Portlandia

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We’re joined today by the journalist Nancy Rommelmann, whose shocking article, “ A Murder in Portland,” exposes the nature of the existential threat posed to ordinary people by progressives committed to freeing criminals. Give a listen. Source

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We’re joined today by the journalist Nancy Rommelmann, whose shocking article, “ A Murder in Portland,” exposes the nature of the existential threat posed to ordinary people by progressives committed to freeing criminals. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-01-04

The Washington Blank Show

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Matt Continetti joins the podcast to talk about Kevin McCarthy’s horrible day and what that day portends for the Republican party over the next days, weeks, and years. Give a listen. Source

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Matt Continetti joins the podcast to talk about Kevin McCarthy’s horrible day and what that day portends for the Republican party over the next days, weeks, and years. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2023-01-03

The GOP House Meltdown

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As the new year begins, the podcast looks with wonder and horror at the really insane start of the new Congress, in the hands of a tiny Republican majority—and controlled, it seems, by a tiny minority within the majority that wants to see the world burn. Give a listen. Source

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As the new year begins, the podcast looks with wonder and horror at the really insane start of the new Congress, in the hands of a tiny Republican majority—and controlled, it seems, by a tiny minority within the majority that wants to see the world burn. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2022-12-29

The Bright Side of 2022

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It turns out 2022 wasn’t entirely irredeemable. We reflect on some of the year’s silver linings and positive developments. Noah: The revitalization of NATO. Abe: A bad year for autocrats. Christine: Candidates who deserve to lose lost. John: Nuclear fusion. Source

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It turns out 2022 wasn’t entirely irredeemable. We reflect on some of the year’s silver linings and positive developments. Noah: The revitalization of NATO. Abe: A bad year for autocrats. Christine: Candidates who deserve to lose lost. John: Nuclear fusion. Source

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Published 2022-12-28

The Movies We Loved in 2022

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The gang discusses the movies they enjoyed (or really didn’t enjoy) in 2022. Abe: “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “Moonage Daydream” Christine: “Top Gun: Maverick” Noah: “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers” (yes, seriously). John: “Singin’ in the Rain”... Source

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The gang discusses the movies they enjoyed (or really didn’t enjoy) in 2022. Abe: “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “Moonage Daydream” Christine: “Top Gun: Maverick” Noah: “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers” (yes, seriously). John: “Singin’ in the Rain”... Source

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Published 2022-12-28

The Television We Loved in 2022

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Today, we dive into the television shows we watched and loved—or, at least, liked—in 2022. John: “1883” and “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” Abe: “Mr. Inbetween” Christine: “Severance” and “Slow Horses” Noah: “The Dropout” and “Inventing Anna”... Source

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Today, we dive into the television shows we watched and loved—or, at least, liked—in 2022. John: “1883” and “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” Abe: “Mr. Inbetween” Christine: “Severance” and “Slow Horses” Noah: “The Dropout” and “Inventing Anna”... Source

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Published 2022-12-23

The January 6th Report

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The podcast today asks whether the January 6 report is an example of overreach or whether its findings may be morally merited if not a proper legal blueprint for action against Donald Trump. Give a listen. Source

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The podcast today asks whether the January 6 report is an example of overreach or whether its findings may be morally merited if not a proper legal blueprint for action against Donald Trump. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2022-12-22

A Tale of Two Flags

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Volodymyr Zelensky came to the nation’s capital, and, in our nation’s Capitol, he crushed it with a speech that was both substantive and heartening. We break it down and break down the resistance to it among elements of the Right. Give a listen. Source

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Volodymyr Zelensky came to the nation’s capital, and, in our nation’s Capitol, he crushed it with a speech that was both substantive and heartening. We break it down and break down the resistance to it among elements of the Right. Give a listen. Source

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Published 2022-12-21

Zelensky Comes to Town

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Today’s podcast looks at the rank politics being played around the visit of Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Zelensky’s stunning one-day trip to Washington to meet with Joe Biden and speak to Congress. Also, seriously? We’re supposed to mask up again? Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast looks at the rank politics being played around the visit of Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Zelensky’s stunning one-day trip to Washington to meet with Joe Biden and speak to Congress. Also, seriously? We’re supposed to mask up again? Give a listen. Source

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Published 2022-12-20

The Last January 6th Hearing

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Was it just grandstanding, or did the committee make its case for the criminal referrals it made to the Justice Department relating to Donald Trump? And does the final grab-bag spending bill actually have some good stuff in it? Give a listen. Source

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Was it just grandstanding, or did the committee make its case for the criminal referrals it made to the Justice Department relating to Donald Trump? And does the final grab-bag spending bill actually have some good stuff in it? Give a listen. Source

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Published 2022-12-19

Even Corporate Media Can't Ignore the Border Any Longer

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Today’s podcast looks at the accelerating crisis at the southern border of the United States, and the fact that the Biden administration is putting its head in the sand and trying to ignore it—which other Democratic politicians dealing with the fallout will not allow. And, we wonder, how will the January 6th committee recommendations coming out on Monday affect Donald Trump’s standing in the GOP? Source

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Today’s podcast looks at the accelerating crisis at the southern border of the United States, and the fact that the Biden administration is putting its head in the sand and trying to ignore it—which other Democratic politicians dealing with the fallout will not allow. And, we wonder, how will the January 6th committee recommendations coming out on Monday affect Donald Trump’s standing in the GOP? Source

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Published 2022-12-16

Is Musk Sucking Up All the Trump Oxygen?

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Today’s podcast points out that Donald Trump’s bizarre announcement that he’s selling NFT images of himself was completely overshadowed later in the day by Elon Musk banning some journalists on Twitter. Does this mean Trump is now, literally, yesterday morning’s news and will remain so? Give a listen. Source

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Today’s podcast points out that Donald Trump’s bizarre announcement that he’s selling NFT images of himself was completely overshadowed later in the day by Elon Musk banning some journalists on Twitter. Does this mean Trump is now, literally, yesterday morning’s news and will remain so? Give a listen. Source

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Published 2022-12-15

The GOP’s State of Nature

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From Rep. Ralph Norman’s calls for “marshall law” to prevent Republican officials from certifying 2020’s election results, to House Republicans’ attacks against Kevin McCarthy, to Kevin McCarthy’s attacks against Mitch McConnell, the GOP is at war with itself. And maybe that’s all they want to do. Source

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From Rep. Ralph Norman’s calls for “marshall law” to prevent Republican officials from certifying 2020’s election results, to House Republicans’ attacks against Kevin McCarthy, to Kevin McCarthy’s attacks against Mitch McConnell, the GOP is at war with itself. And maybe that’s all they want to do. Source

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