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Head on a Platner
Today we discuss the latest explosive allegations against Graham Platner, leading to a string of endorsement withdrawals and a likely withdrawal from...
Project Haley Mary
We are back to discuss the July 4th weekend and the Great America Fair, the upcoming democratic primary election in Michigan between Abdul El-Sayed an...
How to Save the Jewish People
John is joined by Professor Ruth Wisse for a discussion on her book If I Am Not for Myself: The Liberal Betrayal of the Jews, the challenges Jews face...
The Blues Go Red
Matt Continetti is back to discuss the wave of democratic incumbent losses to insurgent DSA candidates and the party establishment's lack of pushback,...
SCOTUS Bog
Today we are joined by AEI's Adam White to try and make sense of the Supreme Court decisions striking down President Trump's executive order on Birthr...
Impurity Tests
Today we discuss the ongoing fallout from DSA candidate victories in NY primary elections and the shifting lines of acceptability in political discour...
New York, Old Hatred
Jewish Insider Editor-in-Chief Josh Kraushaar joins us to discuss the radicalism and antisemitism festering in New York's DSA circles, and the piling...
Peter Pan Socialism
Our friend Noah Rothman joins us today to discuss the demographics of New York's primary election results, and how voting for socialists is an express...
Empire State of Mind Virus
Contributing editor Eli Lake and FDD's John Schanzer join us today to mourn New York City in the wake of the string of radical left candidate victorie...
Enemies On All Sides
Today we discuss the antisemitic shooting in Montreal, and the controversy involving Dan Goldman and a Brooklyn coffee shop. Plus, Dan Schueftan, chai...
Talk Tough, Act Soft
Washington commentary columnist Jamie Kirchick joins us to discuss the unfurling disaster at the Iran talks in Switzerland and the establishment of a...
Lebanon Sequitur
Today we discuss reports on issues with the Iran MOU and the cancellation of JD Vance's trip to Switzerland, ostensibly over ongoing hostilities betwe...
Mullah Moolah
Matt Continetti is back to discuss the inauguration of the Obama presidential center in Chicago and president Obama's legacy. Plus, the ongoing unfold...
What's In The MOU?
Today we discuss the media blitz to sell the Iran MOU despite refusing to release its contents, as well as the contents of the agreement that were pub...
Vance Macabre
Contributing editor Eli Lake is back to discuss the MOU with Iran, which has seemed to receive universal condemnation from everyone except vice presid...
My Kingdom For A Deal
FDD's Jonathan Schanzer is back to discuss President Trump's terrible Iran deal and the ongoing uncertainty about its details, as well as America's po...
Stall Tales
It's Friday, and time to discuss yet another round of "is there a deal with Iran?" after reports on the latest proposal that put a halt to a planned a...
Drive My Kharg
Our friend Matt Continetti is back to discuss the central theory of Trump's second term, as well as the resumption of strikes on Iran and the threat t...
The Epstein Boomerang
Today we discuss Trump's ongoing pendulum swings on Iran and the contrast between his statements and American action, as well as revelations from Jona...
Multipolar Disorder
FDD's Jonathan Schanzer is back to discuss yesterday's chain of events involving Hezbollah, Israel, and Iran, and the stream of contradictory media re...
Plan Bibi
Today we discuss Israel's retaliatory strikes on Iran and reports that Trump had instructed Netanyahu to not respond to the Iranian missile salvo. Was...
Pu Pu Platner
Tablet Magazine's Liel Liebovitz joins us to discuss the newest allegations against Graham Platner published by the New York Times and the paper's mis...
America is Great, Actually
Contributing editor Eli Lake is back to help us beat back the crushing morosity with an extra long show all about how America is actually a great coun...
Hamawy Wowee
Our friend Matt Continetti is back to discuss Adam Hamawy's victory in the NJ democratic primary and what it means for other extremist democrats on th...
The Ceasefire War
FDD's Jonathan Schanzer is back to discuss a litany of bad news: a disputed report on an aggressive phone call between president Trump and Benjamin Ne...
Maine Squeeze
Contributing editor Eli Lake joins us today to discuss Iran pulling out of talks with the US over Israel's expanding offensive in Lebanon, the America...
The Ceasefire Two-Step
It's Friday, and we are back to discuss reports that Iran has used the ongoing ceasefire to extract missiles and launchers from destroyed sites and ho...
A Jillion Little Pieces
Today we discuss Jill Biden's comments on her reaction to her husband's disastrous debate performance and how they differ from her public statements a...
Paxton Americana
Our friend Matt Continetti is back to discuss John Cornyn's loss to Ken Paxton in the Texas primary and the republican chances to defeat James Talaric...
On Again, Off Again
We are back to discuss the long weekend's rollercoaster news cycle regarding a forming peace deal with Iran that has yet to materialize, culminating i...
Kicking the Oil Can
It's Thursday, and our friend Matt Continetti is back to discuss the ongoing fight over funding for the White House ballroom and the never-ending Iran...
Massie Exodus
Today we discuss Thomas Massie's loss in the Kentucky primary and Trump prioritizing loyalty at the potential cost of election defeats. Plus, actor Ja...
All Blood, No Progress
National Review's Noah Rothman is back to celebrate the publication of his new book Blood and Progress and to discuss the press-credentialed Luigi Man...
Bye Bye Bibi?
It's Monday, and we are joined by our friend Dan Senor to discuss the looming election in Israel and the prospects of an Israeli government without Bi...
The Summit of All Fears
It's Friday, and contributing editor Eli Lake is back to discuss the historical context of the Trump-Xi summit, the false air of permanence that surro...
He Said, Xi Said
Matt Continetti is back to discuss President Trump's summit with Xi Jinping and the topics of Taiwan, Iran, EVs, and AI. Plus, JD Vance's Maine visit...
Is Iran Still Strong?
Today we discuss an intelligence assessment cited by the New York Times claiming Iran's military capabilities were not substantially damaged by the wa...
Antisemitic Times
JNS's Ruthie Blum joins us today to discuss three New York Times articles that point to a disturbing trend with regards to the paper's coverage of Isr...
Deal or No Deal?
It's Monday, and FDD's Jonathan Schanzer is back to discuss another confusing weekend in the Iran war with the trading of proposals for a deal, Senato...
Wars of Choice
It's Friday, and we still don't understand exactly what is going on with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, so instead we discuss unfair comparisons betwe...