Federalist Radio Hour

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Grammy-nominated Five for Fighting singer and songwriter John Ondrasik joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his new song "OK," which spotlights Hamas' October 7 terrorist attack on Israel, and weigh in on the connection between the current chaos in the Middle East, the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal, and the Russia-Ukraine war.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.You can find Five For Fighting's song and upcoming tour information here.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Common Sense Society Executive Editor Christopher Bedford and Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky reflect on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's career and discuss what his retirement means for the Republican Party. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump's performances in the Michigan primary, debate the future of Nikki Haley's campaign, and analyze Shane Gillis's "Saturday Night Live" appearance. Mollie and David also share their culture picks for the week, including "The Greatest Night in Pop" and "Nightcrawler."If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to break down the Mountain State's crackdown on woke capital and explain why the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) priorities of big banks and investors don't align with voters' interests. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," John Burtka, president and CEO of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the decline of statesmanship and analyze how the example of ancient philosophers could help rebuild it. You can find Burtka's book Gateway to Statesmanship: Selections from Xenophon to Churchill here. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

Anthony Esolen, an author and distinguished professor of humanities at Thales College, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to break down pervasive lies about history, beauty, and literature in our culture. You can find Esolen's latest book, "The Lies of Our Time," here. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Jay Richards, the director of the DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family at The Heritage Foundation and a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss key culture war players and outline the conservative strategy for winning back the nation. You can find Richards' book "Fight the Good Fight: How an Alliance of Faith and Reason Can Win the Culture War" here.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

Democrats are resurrecting old lies just in time for 2024. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they break down the revival of the Russian collusion hoax, analyze the Department of Justice's prosecution of the FBI's confidential human source who ratted on Biden family corruption, discuss the extent of the government-backed censorship industrial complex, and review a New York judge's partisan quest to bankrupt former President Donald Trump. Mollie and David also share their culture picks for the week. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

Dr. Gerry Crete, founder of Transfiguration Counseling and Coaching, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss a Christian approach to treating trauma. You can find Crete's book "Litanies of the Heart: Relieving Post-Traumatic Stress and Calming Anxiety through Healing Our Parts" here. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," The Daily Mail political reporter Charlie Spiering joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky and Common Sense Society Executive Editor Christopher Bedford to discuss the complicated relationship between Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democrat Party. You can find Spiering's new book, Amateur Hour: Kamala Harris in the White House, here. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Tessa Longbons, a senior research associate at Charlotte Lozier Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to react to academic publishing company Sage's retraction of several studies demonstrating the harms of chemical abortion shortly before the Supreme Court will hear arguments about the FDA's rushed approval of the abortion pill.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Common Sense Society Executive Editor Christopher Bedford and Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky discuss why everything in the U.S. -- including the five-day work week, technology, Congress, the Southern border, and nuclear defenses -- are falling apart.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they analyze Tucker Carlson's Vladimir Putin interview, discuss Democrat and corporate media's flip-flop on President Joe Biden's decline, and scrutinize the establishment GOP's push to pass more funding for Ukraine against voters' wishes. Mollie and David also discuss the Super Bowl and share their movie picks for the week. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

Brad Wilcox, a senior fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, and a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to analyze society's increasingly anti-nuptial rhetoric and discuss the benefits of tying the knot and having children. You can find Wilcox's book "Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization" here.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone, hosts of the Daily Wire's "Crain & Company" sports show, join Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to analyze the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers' Super Bowl LVIII performances and discuss the future of the NFL. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Faith Moore, host of the "Storytime for Grownups" podcast, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the importance of reading classic literature and analyze what makes a good story.You can find more of Moore's work here. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

Common Sense Society Executive Editor Christopher Bedford and Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky break down the Senate's catastrophic border bill and analyze the resulting meltdown among Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's allies.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

Mollie testified to Congress. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss everything wrong with U.S. elections, explain the politics behind the establishment's disastrous border bill, and analyze the foreign policy situation under President Joe Biden. Mollie and David also share their culture picks for the week. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

Writer and podcaster Coleman Hughes joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to make the case for colorblindness and discuss what the political left and right get wrong about race. You can find Hughes' book, "The End of Race Politics: Arguments For A Colorblind America," here. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

Filmmaker Robby Starbuck joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to give the inside scoop on his new film exposing the dangers that Big Tech, gender ideology, and communism pose to parents and kids alike. You can find Starbuck's film, "The War On Children," here. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Dr. J. Michael Waller, a senior analyst for strategy at the Center for Security Policy, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to recount his time as a CIA operative and trace intelligence agencies' path from rejecting communism during the Cold War to embracing cultural Marxism today. You can find Waller's book "Big Intel: How the CIA and FBI Went from Cold War Heroes to Deep State Villains" here. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

Republican Rep. Mary Miller joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss adjusting from farm life in Illinois to Congress, the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and American voters' top concerns heading into the 2024 election. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

The U.S.-Mexico border standoff is getting hot. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they break down Texas's right to self-defense, analyze establishment GOP support for Democrats' bad border bill, discuss Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment proceedings, and dive into the Biden administration's dangerous foreign policy in the Middle East. Mollie and David also share their music, TV, and movie picks for the week.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," entrepreneur and author Nick Adams joins Federalist Staff Editor Samuel Mangold-Lenett to discuss the weaponization of the sexes and explain how men can lean into their masculinity. You can find Aadmas' book "Alpha Kings" here.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

Inez Stepman joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the relationship between nihilism and capitalism and explain the reasons for Silicon Valley's cultural decline. Stepman is a senior policy analyst at Independent Women's Forum, host of "High Noon," and a senior contributor at The Federalist. Read Stepman's article, "Ambitious Nihilism," here. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Todd Bensman, a senior national security fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to break down the border crisis battle between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Biden administration, analyze the Senate's amnesty bill, and share an update on Europe's border instability woes. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Nina Teicholz, an investigative science journalist and author, joins Federalist Western Correspondent Tristan Justice to discuss what popular documentaries get right and wrong about nutrition, processed food, and veganism. They also analyze the politicization of health and expose the activist network pushing plant-based eating.You can find Teicholz's book "The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet" here. You can find Teicholz's Substack here. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

The beginning of the end of the 2024 GOP primary is here. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they analyze Nikki Haley's second-place finish in New Hampshire, discuss former President Donald Trump's potential vice president picks, and explain the significance of the Los Angeles Times and other corporate media layoffs. Mollie and David also discuss Ryan Gosling's Oscar nomination for his performance in "Barbie" and share their complicated feelings about remakes. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Greg Sindelar, executive director and CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the effect President Joe Biden's border crisis has on Texas and analyze how the unprecedented influx of illegal migrants will affect Americans' voting in 2024. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," O.H. Skinner, the executive director of Alliance For Consumers and the most recent Arizona Solicitor General, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashisnky to break down the Biden administration's war on appliances and discuss how impossible energy efficiency standards and overregulation are hurting American consumers. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

Consumer Choice Center senior analyst Bill Wirtz joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to break down farmers' clash with the German government. He also explains how the European Union's agriculture regulations exacerbate tensions between food growers and bureaucrats. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Jeremy Tedesco, senior counsel and senior vice president of corporate engagement for Alliance Defending Freedom, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how "diversity, equity, and inclusion" has permeated academia and corporations and explain how its widespread reach affects Americans' viewpoints on diversity.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

Former President Donald Trump won big in Iowa. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they break down the future of the 2024 Republican primary, explain why calling elections early interferes with voters' decisions, and analyze Nikki Haley's standing with conservatives. Mollie and David also quibble with the historical inaccuracies in "The Chosen" and share their excitement about 1970s movies. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Spencer Brown, managing editor of Townhall.com, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss former President Donald Trump's big win in Iowa and explain what his double-digit poll lead means for the future of the 2024 election.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Timothy Head, the executive director of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to preview the Iowa caucuses, analyze Republican presidential candidates' ground games, and discuss how the Hawkeye State's faith-based and grassroots voters will receive the 2024 pool.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

Corey Inganamort discusses with The Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky his experience as a professional mascot for the Washington Nationals and shares his favorite moments behind the mask. Inganamort is an executive producer on "The Vince Coglianese Show" and host of "The Corey Inganamort Show."If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky answers listeners' most pressing questions about the 2024 election and future of conservatism. Then she dives into a discussion with Common Sense Society Executive Editor Christopher Bedford about 1619 Project Founder Nikole Hannah-Jones and the consequences of racial discrimination masquerading as "diversity, equity, and inclusion."If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

The man in charge of the most powerful military in the world went MIA without telling anyone. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's quiet absence, analyze the Biden campaign's collusion with the corporate media, explain the best way to call out Democrats' lies, and examine President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign strategy. Mollie and David also review the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters tunnel story and share their culture picks for the week. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Staff Writer Shawn Fleetwood and Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky discuss Senate Republicans' defense of the Pentagon's abortion activism and how Democrat extremism is undermining U.S. military readiness.If you care about combatting the corrupt media who continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Brenda Schuler, producer and researcher for The Daily Wire series "Convicting A Murderer," joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explain what people get wrong about convicted murderer Steven Avery and analyze how documentaries have strayed from journalism to become entertainment.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," author and writer Shannon Thrace joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to recount how her husband's embrace of gender ideology led to the end of her marriage and weighs in on how cultural discussions about sex and gender have shifted in recent years. You can read Thrace's book "18 Months: A Memoir of a Marriage Lostto Gender Identity" here.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist Staff Editor Samuel Mangold-Lenett and Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky rate the top 2023 TV shows and share their optimism about the future of series as demand for quality content rises with streaming prices.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

Claudine Gay is out as Harvard's president. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they break down Gay's plagiarism scandal and analyze the corporate media's reaction. Mollie and David also share their culture picks for the week, including "The Red Shoes," "Muppets Most Wanted," and "Slow Horses."If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Washington Examiner Investigations Editor Sarah Bedford and Common Sense Society Executive Editor Christopher Bedford join Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to break down Hunter Biden's looming court cases, explain how they are related to the Biden family business, and discuss the Department of Justice's history of corruption.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Common Sense Society Executive Editor Christopher Bedford and Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky air their 2023 grievances, including antisemitism, in vitro fertilization, Covid tyrants like Anthony Fauci, millennials, and people with allergies. Emily also shares listeners' grievances about Chris.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist Staff Editor Samuel Mangold-Lenett and Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky discuss the breakdown of the streaming bubble and debate the best and worst low and big-budget movies of the year. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Chris Brunet, a contributing editor at The American Conservative, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to break down Harvard President Claudine Gay's plagiarism scandal and discuss its implications for the future of higher education and the Ivy League. You can read more of Brunet's reporting on his substack "Karlstack."If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist Senior Editor John Daniel Davidson joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to dive into all things J. R. R. Tolkien and explain how the "Lord Of The Rings" creator's writings and warnings about power apply today. You can preorder Davidson's book "Pagan America: The Decline of Christianity and the Dark Age to Come" here.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Common Sense Society Executive Editor Christopher Bedford and Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky break down the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to boot former President Donald Trump from the ballot, analyze the ramifications of removing the Reconciliation Monument in Arlington National Cemetery, and share their Christmas plans. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Ryan Grim, D.C. Bureau Chief at The Intercept and the co-host of "Counter Points," joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to dissect the rise of the progressive left and analyze the evolution of Democrat fundraising strategies. You can find Grim's book "The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution" here.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.