Federalist Radio Hour

Ron DeSantis plans to make a special announcement about 2024. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss what voters are looking for in a Republican presidential candidate, analyze the free speech arc of Elon Musk, lament the corporate media's coverage of the ongoing debt ceiling fight, and explain how the left uses corporations to push their preferred political narratives — especially during "pride" month. They also discuss David's recent deep dive into a history podcast and Mollie's reading of Joshua.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Evan Nierman, founder and CEO of Red Banyan, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to define cancel culture, explain who is at risk of getting canceled, and analyze the difference between manufactured scandal and true accountability. You can find Nierman's book "The Cancel Culture Curse: From Rage to Redemption in a World Gone Mad" here: https://www.cancelculture.com/

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Tho Bishop, communications director for the Mises Institute, joins Federalist Staff Editor Sam Mangold-Lenett to discuss U.S. fiscal policy, the weaponization of banking, and the role cryptocurrency could play in coming years.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Christopher Bedford, executive editor at the Common Sense Society, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the degradation of American cities, analyze Democrats' infighting, and preview how rampant postmodernist thinking will affect the 2024 election.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Sen. Josh Hawley joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the nation's masculinity crisis and explain why men of character are necessary for American society to function. You can find Hawley's new book "Manhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs" here: https://www.regnery.com/9781684513574/manhood/

The Durham report confirmed our worst suspicions about the Russia collusion hoax. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they review how Democrats, the corporate media, and the FBI colluded in a partisan coup to undermine Donald Trump, his presidency, and the trust of the American people. Mollie and David also analyze Trump's recent CNN interview, debate what it would take to "end" the Russia-Ukraine war, and share their culture recommendations for the week.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist CEO Sean Davis and Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky review the recently released Durham report and discuss the implications it has on the state of the nation. They also analyze the FBI's long history of corruption, explain the corporate media's complicity in the chaos, and share the drastic measures that must be taken to institute reform.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Bill Donohue, president and CEO of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the benefits of restoring a virtue-driven society and how to stop the ruling class from eradicating universal morality. You can find Donohue's book "War on Virtue: How the Ruling Class is Killing the American Dream" here:https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-war-on-virtue/

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Hadley Arkes, legal philosopher and founding director of the James Wilson Institute on Natural Rights and the American Founding, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the relationship between "originalism" and "natural law" and explain how underlying moral truths should inform conservative judicial thinking. You can find Arkes' book "Mere Natural Law: Originalism and the Anchoring Truths of the Constitution" here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Mere-Natural-Law/Hadley-Arkes/9781684513017

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," "Montana Talks" host Aaron Flint joins Federalist Western Correspondent Tristan Justice to discuss Montana Republicans' fight against radical transgender ideology, explain the legislative processes that led to the censure and ban of transurrectionist Democrat Rep. Zooey Zephyr, and analyze the corporate media's coverage of the events. You can find Flint's radio show here: https://montanatalks.com/

It's no secret that the ruling class and corporate media treat President Joe Biden differently than everyone else. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss the ongoing investigation into Biden's influence-peddling scheme, explain the real reason the Department of Justice is charging serial liar Rep. George Santos, examine the anarchical state of the U.S. border, and scrutinize the CIA's decision to solicit signatures for the infamous Hunter Biden laptop letter. Mollie and David also review what they've read, watched, and listened to this week.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Vince Dao, host of "The Vince Dao Show," joins Federalist Staff Editor Sam Mangold-Lenett to discuss the ideological evolution of the left and what that means for Generation Z, review Dao's viral Vice debate, and analyze the formula for human flourishing. You can find "The Vince Dao Show" here: https://www.youtube.com/@VinceDaoTV/featuredWatch Dao's Vice panel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FUue58GH8c

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Elizabeth Grace Matthew, an America's Future Foundation writing fellowship alumna and a Young Voices contributor, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the failures of Sheryl Sandberg's corporate ladder-climbing feminism and examine what it takes for women to thrive both at work and at home.Read "The Failures of Lean-In Feminism" here: https://lawliberty.org/the-failures-of-lean-in-feminism/

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the dynamics of his district, analyze rural Republican messaging, and examine the looming debt crisis.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Chris Bullivant, director of the Social Capital Campaign, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the relationship between declining social capital, society-wide trust, and ideological diversity. Bullivant also explains the policy solutions that he believes can help reverse the effects of that eroding trust. You can find Bullivant's report "A Civil Society - Celebrating Diversity of Opinion" here: https://www.socialcapitalcampaign.com/civil-society

Republican congressmen allege President Joe Biden is implicated in a bribery scheme involving a foreign national. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they break down the latest Biden corruption scandal, explain why intelligence remains tight-lipped about investigations into the Biden family, and discuss the left's coordinated attack on the conservative-led Supreme Court. Mollie and David share some of their favorite moments from the annual Federalist staff retreat.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Michael Lind, a columnist at Tablet and co-founder and senior fellow at New America, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the great wage debate and why American workers feel left behind. You can find Lind's book "Hell to Pay: How The Suppression Of Wages Is Destroying America" here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690656/hell-to-pay-by-michael-lind/

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Robert Law, the director of the Center for Homeland Security and Immigration at the America First Policy Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the ins and outs of the border crisis and explain why the immigration influx overwhelming the nation is about to get worse.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Tyler O'Neil, managing editor of The Daily Signal and author, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the corrupt tactics of the Southern Poverty Law Center to smear and delegitimize Christian and conservative groups. You can find O'Neil's book "Making Hate Pay: The Corruption of the Southern Poverty Law Center" here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/making-hate-pay-tyler-oneil/1136152246

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Aiden Buzzetti, president of The Bull Moose Project, joins Federalist Staff Editor Sam Mangold-Lenett to discuss BMP's upcoming candidate leadership summit, Theodore Roosevelt's legacy on ideology, and the contemporary state of populist conservatism.You can find The Bull Moose Project at https://www.bullmooseproject.org/

What's next for Tucker Carlson after his split from Fox News? Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they analyze Carlson's abrupt departure from the network he called home for years, discuss the corporate media's delegitimization campaign against the Supreme Court, and explain the impact President Joe Biden's re-election announcement has on the 2024 election.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Mary Harrington, a columnist and editor for UnHeard and author of the "Reactionary Feminist" Substack, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss her new book "Feminism Against Progress" and explain the consequences that women suffer because of the sexual revolution.You can find Harrington's book here: https://www.regnery.com/9781684514878/feminism-against-progress/Read Federalist Executive Editor Joy Pullmann's review of the book here: https://thefederalist.com/2023/04/25/mary-harringtons-feminism-against-progress-opens-an-escape-hatch-for-the-sexual-revolutions-prey/

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Heather Mac Donald, the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explain the comeback of the fringe “disparate impact" theory and warn how its revival is affecting every aspect of public life from science and medicine, to art and culture, to law and order. You can find Mac Donald's book "When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives" here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-race-trumps-merit-heather-mac-donald/1143013675

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Jordan Burke, content coordinator for the Avila Insitute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the rise of paganism and dark magic in today's culture and explore the story of Father Gabriele Amorth, one of the most prolific exorcists in modern times.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Liz Wheeler, host of "The Liz Wheeler Show," joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to break down the origins and problems with "queer theory," share how she deals with campus protestors, and impart the conservative strategy for solving the nation's biggest problems.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Eduard Habsburg, Hungary's ambassador to the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to share the story of his family, which ruled for centuries over parts of Europe, and discuss what lessons the current world can learn from rulers of times past. You can find Habsburg's book "The Habsburg Way: Seven Rules for Turbulent Times" here: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-habsburg-way/

Is Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on his way out of Congress? Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss the return of several previously absent federal legislators to the upper chamber, analyze how the abortion issue affects elections, and scrutinize the deep state's reaction to the recent Ukraine documents leak. Mollie and David also discuss the corruption that plagues corporate media outlets and share their culture picks for the week.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Gabe Kaminsky, an investigative reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to give an inside look at the Global Disinformation Index's widespread campaign to deplatform conservatives and the GDI's refusal to disclose basic information about its shady nonprofits' operations.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Mark David Hall, the Herbert Hoover distinguished professor of politics and faculty fellow in the honors program at George Fox University, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to set the record straight on how, historically, Christianity fostered the advancement of liberty, equality, and free institutions that Americans benefit from today.You can find Hall's book "Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land: How Christianity Has Advanced Freedom and Equality for All Americans" here: https://www.amazon.com/Proclaim-Liberty-Throughout-All-Land/dp/1637587236

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Christopher Bedford, executive editor at the Common Sense Society, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss our aging U.S. Senate leadership and the differences in how Republicans and Democrats wield political power. Come for the hot takes, stay for Bedford's Lindsey Graham impression.

Is the Biden administration fascist? Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi in breaking down Democrats' authoritarian ruling tactics, including the Environmental Protection Agency's new regressive electric vehicle standards, analyze the conflicting responses to the Tennessee insurrection, and scrutinize smears against Republican-nominated Supreme Court justices. The duo also discuss David's surprise back porch visitor and share their culture picks for the week.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Kara Frederick, director of the Tech Policy Center at The Heritage Foundation, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explain how the Chinese Communist Party uses TikTok to make Americans vulnerable to influence operations and privacy abuses. Read "TikTok Generation: A CCP Official in Every Pocket" here: https://www.heritage.org/technology/report/tiktok-generation-ccp-official-every-pocket

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," former National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley joins Federalist Staff Writer Shawn Fleetwood to discuss the evolution of American foreign policy and evaluate how presidents from George W. Bush to Joe Biden have dealt with communist China. You can find Hadley's book "Hand-Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush Passed to Barack Obama" here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hand-off-stephen-j-hadley/1142433693

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Christopher Bedford, executive editor at the Common Sense Society, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how Democrats and the corporate media will exploit Sen. John Fetterman's ongoing medical issues to achieve power, the effect that scheming has on Pennsylvanians, and how the left's desire for control is driving Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's prosecution of former President Donald Trump. Read more from Bedford here: https://thefederalist.com/author/christopherbedford/

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Dr. Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to evaluate the conservative moment and discuss Heritage's role in it. They also contemplate which policies the new right should prioritize. You can find Roberts' podcast "The Kevin Roberts Show" here: https://www.heritage.org/the-kevin-roberts-show

Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on Tuesday. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they analyze the weak case against Trump, dispute Democrats' "no one is above the law" mantra, and discuss the standing of two other "get Trump" cases. Mollie and David also share their music recommendations and explain what Lent and Passover mean to them.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Dr. Thomas Williams, Breitbart's Rome bureau chief, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the ongoing global persecution of Christians and share how people of faith can navigate the dangers and hostility today's culture poses to them. You can find Williams' book "The Coming Christian Persecution" here: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-coming-christian-persecution/

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Christopher Bedford, executive editor at the Common Sense Society, joins Federalist Culture Emily Jashinsky to analyze the felony indictment of former President Donald Trump and discuss the ramifications that will have on the U.S. political landscape.

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On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Inez Stepman, Federalist senior contributor and a senior policy analyst at the Independent Women's Forum, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the downstream cultural consequences of the national student debt crisis and share why conservatives should care.You can read Stepman's essay here: https://americanmind.org/memo/academy-delenda-est/You can find Stepman's podcast "High Noon" here: https://www.iwf.org/category/our-work/podcasts/high-noon-podcast/

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Matthew Goodwin, a professor of politics at the University of Kent, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the lingering effects of Brexit and how populism is changing the British political landscape. You can find Goodwin's book "Values, Voice and Virtue: The New British Politics" here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/320891/values-voice-and-virtue-by-goodwin-matthew/9780141999098

Six people are dead after a shooter opened fire in a Christian school in Nashville this week. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they process the tragedy, praise the heroes who responded to it, and analyze how the corporate media and Democrats are manipulating the shooting to fit their agenda. Mollie and David also discuss the chaos plaguing Israel's judicial system and share their culture picks for the week.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," writer and artist Matthew Battaglia joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his new graphic novel "House on Fire" and the importance of keeping a creative record in a digital world. You can find Battaglia's book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/house-on-fire-matthew-battaglia/1142336693

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," historian and author James Rosen joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to give a behind-the-scenes look at the life, work, and legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia and discuss how the late originalist changed the way the judiciary system thinks about the law.You can find Rosen's book "Scalia: Rise to Greatness, 1936 to 1986" here: https://www.regnery.com/9781684512270/scalia/

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," director and writer Matthew Taylor joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his new film "Gotham: The Fall and Rise of New York" documenting the history of crime in New York City. He also explains how policy innovation can restore declining urban centers. You can watch the film here: https://gothammovie.com/

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Blaze TV Host Jason Whitlock joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explore the role of men in America and share how our nation's embrace of a culture of victimhood leads to destructive consequences instead of the benefits of self-reflection.

How do you define "woke"? Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they debate the effectiveness of the word "woke" as a political tool, explain why Americans shouldn't listen to the people who mismanaged multiple wars in the Middle East, and analyze Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' track record. Mollie and David also share their top movie and music recommendations for the week.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," 2024 presidential candidate and bestselling author Marianne Williamson joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how political and media corruption are harming the plight of hardworking Americans, share her spirituality, and explain what she thinks it takes to challenge the sitting president of the United States.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," David McCormick, former CEO of Bridgewater Associates and a former candidate for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss why the country is headed in the wrong direction and outline the conservative agenda that he believes can renew the nation. You can find McCormick's book "Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America" here: https://www.centerstreet.com/titles/david-mccormick/superpower-in-peril/9781546001959/

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Steve Milloy, board member and senior policy fellow at the Energy and Environment Legal Institute, and Jerry Leeman, a commercial fishing boat captain in Massachusetts, join Federalist Western Correspondent Tristan Justice to discuss how the Biden administration's green policy expansions, such as offshore wind farms, are damaging the wildlife and the fishermen who have called the East Coast home for decades.