Federalist Radio Hour

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Mayra Flores, former congresswoman and senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss her time in Congress, explain how cartels are taking advantage of the Biden administration's lax border policies, and analyze the Republican strategy for making gains with Hispanic American voters.

Silicon Valley Bank is in shambles but who is to blame? Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss the consequences of the Biden administration's economic policies, analyze the potential 2024 presidential candidates' views on the Russia-Ukraine war, reflect on the evolution of President Joe Biden's lying, and examine Lachlan Markay's unnecessary apology to the music industry. Mollie and David also share their culture picks for the week.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Nita Farahany, the Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law & Philosophy at Duke Law School, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the concept of cognitive liberty and how it can combat the ethical and legal dilemmas presented by advances in neurotechnology. You can find Farahany's book "The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology" here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250272966/thebattleforyourbrain

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Lance Izumi, senior director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the growing number of people who are leading the charge against ideological indoctrination in schools.You can find Izumi's book "The Great Parent Revolt: How Parents and Grassroots Leaders Are Fighting Critical Race Theory in America's Schools" here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-great-parent-revolt-lance-izumi/1142911660

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Dr. Michael Foley, a professor at Baylor University, Catholic theologian, and mixologist, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to share how listeners can incorporate the religious significance of cooking and feasting into their liturgical celebrations. You can find Foley's new book "Dining with the Saints: The Sinner's Guide to a Righteous Feast" here: https://ignatius.com/dining-with-the-saints-dwtsh/

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 why the left is obsessed with Tucker Carlson, consider the instrumental role conservative media play in questioning the narrative, and examine the corporate media and political establishment's quest to shut down their critics.

Never-before-seen footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot revealed that the story Democrats and the corporate media told for years was a lie. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss the motivations that drove crowds into the Capitol on Jan. 6, reflect on the Conservative Political Action Conference, contemplate the future of the Ukraine-Russia war, and recommend their favorite books, movies, and music of the week.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Elise Amez-Droz, a health care policy manager and a Young Voices senior contributor, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the pitfalls of government-run health care systems, the benefits of private options, and the reforms that should inform U.S. policymakers' future health care spending decisions. Read more here: https://reason.com/2023/02/12/across-the-globe-government-health-care-systems-are-failing-us/

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Asra Nomani, author and senior fellow at the Independent Women's Forum, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the woke playbook that leftist activists and radical Muslims use to wage war on American freedoms and the people who want to preserve those freedoms. Read Nomani's new book "Woke Army: The Red-Green Alliance That Is Destroying America's Freedom" here: https://posthillpress.com/book/woke-army-the-red-green-alliance-that-is-destroying-americas-freedom

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Todd Bensman, a Texas-based senior national security fellow for the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss President Joe Biden's role in creating the biggest border crisis in U.S. history and what needs to happen for the crisis to end. You can find Bensman's book "Overrun How Joe Biden Unleashed the Greatest Border Crisis in U.S. History" here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Overrun/Todd-Bensman/9781637585702

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 true story of the Confederate Monument at Arlington National Cemetery and what lessons Americans can learn about unity and patriotism from the statue's complicated past. Read more about the memorial here: https://newcriterion.com/issues/2023/3/a-true-part-of-the-story

The U.S. government finally admitted Covid-19 came from a lab in Wuhan, China. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss three years of Big Tech censorship and corporate media lies about the origins of the virus, President Joe Biden's endorsement of gain-of-function research, the Orwellian editing of Roald Dahl's literary works, and an update on the Russia-Ukraine war. Mollie and David also share what they are watching this week, including "The Chosen."

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," author and researcher Kimberly Ells joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the threats nuclear families face today and explain why both mothers and fathers are essential for the next generation to succeed. You can find Ells's book "The Invincible Family: Why the Global Campaign to Crush Motherhood and Fatherhood Can't Win" here: https://www.regnery.com/9781684510559/the-invincible-family/

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Yeonmi Park, a North Korean defector and human rights activist, joins Federalist Staff Writer Shawn Fleetwood to share the story of her escape from the oppressive North Korean regime to the U.S. and discuss the similarities between increasing American hostility to freedom of expression and the ideology that drives the tyranny in her home country. You can find Park's new book, "While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America," here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/While-Time-Remains/Yeonmi-Park/9781668003312

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Peter Rough, senior fellow and director of the Center on Europe and Eurasia at the Hudson Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to reflect on one year of war in Ukraine, evaluate Vladimir Putin's strategy, and discuss what lies ahead for Eastern Europe.

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 why Democrats are ignoring the effects of the hazardous chemical burn in East Palestine, Ohio, analyze the national divorce debate, and explain why a conservative reckoning is coming.

President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine wasn’t all it was chalked up to be. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they scrutinize Biden’s pledge to write blank checks to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky “for as long as it takes,” discuss CNN’s Don Lemon and his comments that Nikki Haley is past her “prime,” consider the 2024 presidential prospects, and urge parents to keep their kids away from screens. David and Mollie also share their culture picks for the week, including “Columbo.”

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Steve Krakauer, executive producer of "The Megyn Kelly Show," joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his new book "Uncovered: How the Media Got Cozy With Power, Abandoned Its Principles, and Lost the People" and consider whether the media industry is broken beyond repair. You can find Krakauer's book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/steve-krakauer/uncovered/9781546003472/

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Bill Wirtz, a senior policy analyst at the Consumer Choice Center, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explore the relationship between agricultural innovation and free trade and discuss the differences in American and European food regulations. Read "No Copy-Paste: What Not To Emulate From Europe's Agriculture Regulation" here: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/no-copy-paste-what-not-to-emulate-from-europes-agriculture-regulation/

Mock & Daisy’s Common Sense Cast is a healthy dose of common sense each week with no bull. Mock and Daisy is hosted by Miriam Weaver (Mock) and Amy Jo Clark (Daisy) of the top rated Chicks on the Right radio show on WIBC-FM in Indianapolis.Each week on the Common Sense Cast, the duo delivers a funny, engaging and informative commentary alternative to the traditional news outlets, as well as a safe space to poke fun at our country’s leaders, policies, and political and cultural direction.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Steve Deace, author and host of the "Steve Deace Show" on The Blaze Podcast Network, joins Federalist Staff Writer Shawn Fleetwood to discuss how Covid-19 enabled the worst authoritarianism in U.S. history and how Americans should hold the tyrants who promoted it accountable.You can find Deace's "Rise of the Fourth Reich: Confronting COVID Fascism with a New Nuremberg Trial, So This Never Happens Again" here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Rise-of-the-Fourth-Reich/Steve-Deace/9781637587522

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Gabe Kaminsky, an investigative reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Federalist Staff Editor Samuel Mangold-Lenett to discuss the shadowy left-wing network that is blacklisting and deplatforming conservative media outlets.Read more of Kaminsky's reporting about the Global Disinformation Index here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/disinformation-inc-heres-blacklisting-conservative-disinformation

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Spencer Klavan, associate editor of the Claremont Review of Books and host of the "Young Heretics" podcast, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how ancient history and philosophy can inform the ways we address modern crises.You can find Klavan's new book, "How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises," here: https://www.regnery.com/9781684513451/how-to-save-the-west/

On this episode of “You’re Wrong,” a production of “The Federalist Radio Hour,” Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi discuss the corporate media mouthpieces who amplified lies that Hunter Biden’s laptop was “Russian disinformation,” ask questions about the unidentified flying objects that were recently downed above North America, weigh in on Nikki Haley’s decision to run for president in 2024, and debate whether Mollie should keep purging her record collection.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Matthew Peterson, cofounder of New Founding and host of "The Matthew Peterson Show," joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the fight against woke corporations and what it will take to revive and rebuild the American dream for future generations.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Leonydus Johnson, author and host of "Informed Dissent with Leonydus," joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the rise of critical race theory in schools and why raising a culture of victims isn't sustainable. You can find Johnson's book "Raising Victims: The Pernicious Rise of Critical Race Theory" here: https://www.regnery.com/9781684513772/raising-victims/

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 what sparked the erosion of American society and the breakdown of its essential institutions. Read “The Year America’s Basic Systems Started To Crumble” here: https://thefederalist.com/2023/02/06/the-year-americas-basic-systems-started-to-crumble/

On this episode of “You’re Wrong,” a production of “The Federalist Radio Hour,” Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi analyze President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s response, discuss First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff’s public kiss, debate the relationship between capitalism and human flourishing, and review their culture recommendations for the week.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist D.C. Columnist Eddie Scarry and Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky preview President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, discuss who is the target for Biden's talking points, and predict how the corporate media will amplify those points to score the administration undue credit.Read "Here’s How To Survive Biden’s State Of The Union" here: https://thefederalist.com/2023/02/07/heres-how-to-survive-bidens-state-of-the-union/

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Rebeccah Heinrichs, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to break down the infamous Chinese spy balloon, analyze the Biden administration's response to the mission, and evaluate whether China's brazen actions are a signal of the new Cold War.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Russ Vought, president of The Center for Renewing America and former director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Donald Trump, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explain how House Republicans should harness budget negotiations to eliminate the woke, weaponized, and bloated elements of the federal government. Read The Center for Renewing America's 2023 budget proposal here: https://americarenewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Budget-Center-for-Renewing-America-FY23.pdf

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Devin Nunes, the CEO of Truth Social, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to talk about the proliferation of the Russia-collusion hoax and how propagandists like Hamilton 68 used fake narratives to advance it. Nunes also shares his thoughts about Twitter under Elon Musk and gives an update on Truth Social.

On this episode of “You’re Wrong,” a production of “The Federalist Radio Hour,” Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi discuss President Joe Biden's ongoing document scandal, examine the relationship between parenting and success, contemplate the propaganda press's affinity for conspiracy theories like those promoted by Hamilton 68, and weigh their feelings about "The Last Of Us."

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Kate Anderson, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to give an inside look at the top legal cases that are shaping Americans' conscience and parental rights for decades to come.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," listen as Federalist Staff Writer Evita Duffy-Alfonso interviews the tamale vendors in the heart of Chicago's Little Village to find out more about the rampant crime wave plaguing the community and the civilian activists who feel like they have to intervene on behalf of business owners.

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 layoffs at Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and other tech companies and what that means for the future of the culture war. They also contemplate whether former President Donald Trump should return to Facebook and Twitter and consider policies that could address the negative influence screens and social media have on children.

On this episode of “You’re Wrong,” a production of “The Federalist Radio Hour,” Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi discuss the nation's overclassification problem, contemplate Democrats' hypocrisy on committees, fume over the corruption of Big Tech companies like Facebook, and analyze the escalation of the war in Ukraine. Mollie and David also give their culture recommendations for the week.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Veronique de Rugy, the George Gibbs Chair in political economy and senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explain the ins and outs of the national debt crisis and discuss what Republicans and Democrats get wrong about the debt, deficits, and spending.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Paul Zimmerman, policy counsel at the Defense of Freedom Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explore how teachers unions leverage their influence with school districts to insert leftist ideology into classrooms and curricula. Read the new report "DFI Exposes How Unions Use Collective Bargaining Agreements to Force Woke Ideology on Teachers and Students" here: https://dfipolicy.org/new-report-dfi-exposes-how-unions-use-collective-bargaining-agreements-to-force-woke-ideology-on-teachers-and-students/

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Chris Griswold, policy director at American Compass, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how history can inform today's technology debates and offer policy solutions to protect children from the dangers of Big Tech.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Tim Goeglein, vice president of external and government relations for Focus on the Family, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his new book "Toward a More Perfect Union: The Moral and Cultural Case for Teaching the Great American Story."You can find Goeglein's book here: https://www.faithfultext.com/toward-a-more-perfect-union-products-9781956454130.php

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Common Sense Society Executive Editor Christopher Bedford and Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky discuss the new manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin, debate why crimes like the Idaho murders sell, and contemplate why the Martin Luther King Jr. statue falls short of timeless design.

On this episode of “You’re Wrong,” a production of “The Federalist Radio Hour,” Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi recap President Joe Biden’s latest scandal, explain why Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff is a national security threat, and share their favorite actors, movies, and music of the week.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Fox News' Janice Dean joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explain how she took on former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his deadly Covid policies and share what it takes for ordinary Americans to weather the storms of life with humility and perseverance. You can find Dean's book "I Am the Storm: Inspiring Stories of People Who Fight Against Overwhelming Odds." here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/i-am-the-storm-janice-dean?variant=40371773505570

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky sits down with Jennie Taer, investigative reporter at The Daily Caller News Foundation where she covers immigration and the crisis at our Southern border. Taer was at the border during visits by President Joe Biden, NYC Mayor Eric Adams, and other bipartisan delegations and recounts her interactions with various migrant groups arriving at the border from around the world.

Warning: This episode discusses difficult subject matter that may be inappropriate for children.On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," researcher and writer Erin Holmes joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how the sexual revolution paired with the digital era facilitated the normalization of deconstructivist sex policy and to explain what the public should do to protect children's innocence. Read Holmes' work here: https://thepublicinsight.org/paper/pedophilia-normalization-in-society-and-the-battle-for-legislative-frameworks/

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Christopher Bedford, executive editor at the Common Sense Society, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to rant about the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's war on gas stoves, discuss Republicans' Church-style committee, and debate whether a special counsel review of President Joe Biden's classified documents is a waste of time.

On this episode of “You’re Wrong,” a production of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi discuss why Democrats and the media view recent House speaker and rule changes as a threat, consider how the right can fight corporate media attacks on conservatives, examine the double standard in coverage of Biden's and Trump's classified documents, and take on Democrats' assertion that they were removed from key House committees by the GOP for "vengeance."

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist Staff Editor Samuel Mangold-Lenett and Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky discuss whether Hollywood will ever stray from wokeness, consider the recent increase in reactionary entertainment, and preview the cultural shifts they expect in 2023.

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Miles Yu, senior fellow and director of the China Center at Hudson Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss communist China's attempt to sanction him, and to explain various shifts in U.S. policy towards China over the last half of a decade.