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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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Jun 6, 2022 • 43min
'Last Summer Boys' Chronicles The Vietnam War Era Through The Eyes Of An Appalachian Teen
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, author Bill Rivers joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his new book "Last Summer Boys: A Novel," the fictional story of a young Appalachian teen who spends the summer of 1968 trying to make his older brother famous to keep him from getting drafted. You can find Rivers' book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/last-summer-boys-bill-rivers/1140803017

Jun 3, 2022 • 41min
Why The Left’s War On Guns Is So Out Of Touch
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, the husband-wife duo of gun store owner Trevor Boyd and Federalist Staff Writer Jordan Boyd discuss and debunk some of the lies used by Democrats to push anti-gun legislation.

Jun 2, 2022 • 43min
How The Midterms Are Shaping Capitol Hill
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist Senior Editor and RightForge Co-Founder Christopher Bedford joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how the Democrats are scrambling to pass leftist legislation before they are predicted to lose ground in the House and Senate in November.

Jun 1, 2022 • 58min
Why The LGBT Movement Started Targeting Kids
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist D.C. Columnist Eddie Scarry joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss why the LGBT movement started targeting kids and how transgenderism transformed the way the movement operates.

May 31, 2022 • 40min
Don’t Be Surprised Sussmann Was Acquitted, Be Outraged
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Benjamin Weingarten, deputy editor of Real Clear Investigations and a senior contributor at The Federalist, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss a Washington D.C. jury's decision to acquit Hillary Clinton's campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann of lying to the FBI.

May 27, 2022 • 46min
We're Trapped In The Tower Of Babel
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist Senior Editor and RightForge Co-Founder Christopher Bedford joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how social media muddles conversations after tragedies such as the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

May 26, 2022 • 46min
How Conservatism Lost The Plot And Privatized Virtue
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio," Yoram Hazony, an award-winning political theorist and chairman of the Edmund Burke Foundation, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his book "Conservatism: A Rediscovery."You can find Hazony's book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/conservatism-yoram-hazony/1138978608

May 25, 2022 • 45min
A Poisonous Ideology Is Robbing Young People Of Agency And Sowing Cultural Chaos
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Ian Rowe, author and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his new book "Agency: The Four Point Plan (F.R.E.E.) for ALL Children to Overcome the Victimhood Narrative and Discover Their Pathway to Power."You can find Rowe's book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/agency-ian-rowe/1139315001

May 24, 2022 • 41min
Why Biden Is Committed To Destructive Energy Policies
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist Senior Editor David Harsanyi joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss President Joe Biden's disastrous energy policies and how they are hurting Americans' pocketbooks. Read Harsanyi's article "Biden Promises To ‘Transition’ America Back To The 1870s" here: https://thefederalist.com/2022/05/24/biden-promises-to-transition-america-back-to-the-1870s/

May 23, 2022 • 40min
Why Teachers Unions Stifled Learning During The Pandemic
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Aaron Withe, CEO of the Freedom Foundation, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how teachers union head Randi Weingarten is trying to gaslight parents, especially those frustrated with learning losses, into believing that she didn't lobby to keep schools closed during the pandemic.


