

The Commentary Magazine Podcast
Commentary Magazine
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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Oct 12, 2023 • 1h 5min
The Cotton-Eyed View
Sen. Tom Cotton joins the podcast today to discuss Israel's path going forward, the potential inconstancy of the Biden administration in supporting Israel's prosecution of the war, the president's fecklessness toward Iran, and other cheerful items. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Oct 11, 2023 • 57min
As Biden Calls Out Evil, the Left Celebrates
Today's podcast commends Joe Biden's speech about Israel and Hamas, worries over the durability of his commitment, and cites the astonishing level of pro-Hamas support from places like...MSNBC, owned by Comcast, a multibillion-dollar cable company that seems to be OK with a network it owns providing propagandistic emotional support for Jew-killers. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 10, 2023 • 1h 2min
The Wobbly Clock is Ticking
The podcast discusses the Biden administration's policies towards Iran and the implications for Israel, including the release of frozen Iranian oil revenues. They also analyze the misjudgment of Israel and the United States towards Iran and its allies. The podcast highlights the lack of progress in ceasefire communication between the US State Department and Turkey, and the divisions among Democrats regarding their stance on Israel. The hosts discuss the moral clarity of the situations in Ukraine and Israel, as well as American actions and changing incentives for the Israeli Prime Minister. They also touch on Golda's reputation and provide book recommendations.

Oct 9, 2023 • 1h 5min
The Monsters Must Pay
Dan Senor joins today's podcast to mourn with us at the horrors in Israel, to reflect on the burdens and the courage of Israeli people, and worry about the world's inconstancy in the face of a long and possibly brutal war Israel must win. You will note there is no intro music and no outro music, and no ads. This is a grim day. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 6, 2023 • 1h 9min
The Return of the 'Dang Fence'
Today's podcast dives deeply into the change in Joe Biden's attitude toward the border wall, noting a promise he made in August 2020 that his administration would not add "a foot of wall" to Trump's barrier. Well, here we are, and many feet of wall are about to be added. What gives? Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 5, 2023 • 60min
Biden's Building a Wall, It's Gonna Be Huge
Today's podcast scratches its head at the news that Joe Biden is...building a border wall? And throwing $9 billion in debt-relief aid at student loans even though the Supreme Court said his last plan was unconstitutional? Meanwhile, in New York, Trump's argument that the fraud case against him is "election interference" is getting pretty good support from...the judge in the case? And the state attorney general? Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 4, 2023 • 1h 5min
To The Gaetz of Hell
Josh Kraushaar of Jewish Insider joins the podcast today to survey the wreckage of the House Republicans in the wake of the defenestration of the Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, and the triumph of his adversary, Matt Gaetz. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 3, 2023 • 57min
The Impact of Random Crime
Today's podcast looks at three shocking crimes committed in American cities in the past two days and wonders if this might be the turning point for the liberal dominance on these matters in urban areas. And Trump's on trial—how bad will this be for him or will it be bad at all? Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 2, 2023 • 1h 1min
Burning Down the House
The podcast discusses the House shenanigans, Republican revolts, and the fire alarm incident. It explores motivations behind disruptive actions, Ukraine's stakes, and political analysis. It also touches upon Paul Johnson's interactions with Harold Pinter and their intellectual arguments.

Sep 29, 2023 • 51min
Giving Notes on the Writers' Strike
Rob Long joins the podcast to talk about the career of the late Dianne Feinstein, the end of the WGA strike, and the stunning success of Sound of Freedom. Plus Mailbag! Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


