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Hosted by Matt Kittle and The Federalist’s team of fearless journalists, this is a podcast featuring engaging and in-depth conversations with reporters, scholars, authors, politicians, and thinkers of all stripes. Along with guest hosts Mollie Hemingway, David Harsanyi, and others, the show delivers smart and compelling dialogues on politics, culture, religion, and the news of the day. Support the show by subscribing, rating, and writing a review!Check out The Federalist's other coverage on our website. Follow The Federalist on X.
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Sep 12, 2022 • 33min
Lessons From California And The Slow Fall Of PG&E
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Katherine Blunt, author and energy reporter at The Wall Street Journal, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss her new book "California Burning: The Fall of Pacific Gas and Electric– and What It Means For America's Power Grid."You can find Blunt's book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670012/california-burning-by-katherine-blunt/
Sep 9, 2022 • 59min
The Queen, The Shire, And Amazon’s Absurd Attempt To Commodify Tolkien
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Senior Editor John Daniel Davidson joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the context J.R.R. Tolkien's writing provides for the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and explain what Amazon's new "Rings of Power" adaptation gets wrong about Tolkien's work. Read Davidson's article "Three Big Ways Amazon’s ‘Rings of Power’ Butchers Tolkien’s Lore" here: https://thefederalist.com/2022/09/09/three-big-ways-amazons-rings-of-power-butchers-tolkiens-lore/
Sep 8, 2022 • 43min
Behind The Babylon Bee’s Plan To Save Democracy
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Kyle Mann, editor-in-chief of The Babylon Bee, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his new book "The Babylon Bee Guide to Democracy" and explain what it takes to write satire in a news cycle that constantly rivals fiction.You can find Mann's book here: https://shop.babylonbee.com/products/babylon-bees-guide-to-democracy
Sep 7, 2022 • 50min
'You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 11: The Deep State
On this episode of "You’re Wrong," a production of Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi discuss Hillary Clinton's penchant for lying, explain why no one should trust the deep state, preview the upcoming midterms, and examine David's intense hatred for raisins.You can find more "You're Wrong" episodes here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/youre-wrong-with-mollie-hemingway
Sep 6, 2022 • 1h 24min
The Evolution Of Western Philosophy On Free Markets
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Jacob Soll, a professor of philosophy, history, and accounting at the University of Southern California, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his new book "Free Market: The History of an Idea." You can find Soll's book here: https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/jacob-soll/free-market/9780465049707/
Sep 5, 2022 • 35min
From The Tea Party To Trump And Beyond
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Miriam Weaver (Mock) and Amy Jo Clark (Daisy), hosts of the "Chicks on the Right" show, join Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the evolution of the Republican Party from the Tea Party years to the rise of Donald Trump, and beyond.You can find the "Chicks on the Right" show here: https://chicksonright.com/
Sep 2, 2022 • 37min
Is Radical Campus Leftism Creating More Conservatives?
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Carine Hajjar, a Harvard graduate and Joseph Rago Fellow at The Wall Street Journal through The Fund for American Studies, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss college campuses' ongoing hostility toward freedom of speech and what happens when universities such as Harvard let progressive students and staff control the discourse.
Sep 1, 2022 • 37min
Biden’s Prime-Time Speech Is Dems’ Midterm Strategy: The GOP Should Go On Offense
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky and Federalist Senior Editor Christopher Bedford preview President Joe Biden's prime-time address and discuss why Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell should think twice before continuing to shun Trump-endorsed candidates.
Aug 31, 2022 • 52min
Madeline & Emily On The Boring Depravity Of The VMAs
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky and Federalist Managing Editor Madeline Osburn discuss what the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards mean for U.S. culture and politics.
Aug 29, 2022 • 45min
Why Aren't Working-Age Men Working?
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Nicholas Eberstadt, who holds the Henry Wendt chair in political economy at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky for a conversation about national staffing shortages and why high numbers of "prime working-age" American men are not working. You can find Eberstadt's new book "Men Without Work: Post-Pandemic Edition" here: https://templetonpress.org/books/men-without-work-2/
