Undercurrents

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Evita Duffy-Alfonso joins Emily to break down newly released files from the National Archives related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Duffy-Alfonso argues the documents remained redacted for so many years because the intelligence community was protecting its power. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily is joined by author and professor Eric Kaufman, who argues that Donald Trump is actually weakening the cause of global populism by prioritizing imperialist ambitions. Cultural priorities, Kaufman argues, are much more powerful. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily reacts to new numbers showing Donald Trump’s approval is at an all-time high while Democrats, still reeling from the shutdown controversy, are plunging to new lows.Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Fenton — media executive, author, and professor — joins Emily to make the case for Donald Trump’s trade war with China. The tariffs, Fenton says, are actually prioritizing American workers over Wall Street. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/undercurrents to get a 14-day free trial and start protecting your data — because if you don’t, who will?Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily interviews Sen. Ron Johnson live at the Conservative Partnership Institute’s Off the Record event on Capitol Hill. Johnson discusses how the Make America Healthy Again movement is adapting to taking charge of Washington. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily reacts to Steve Bannon’s appearance on This Is Gavin Newsom, the California governor’s new podcast. Is Newsom trapping conservatives by hosting them on his show? Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

George Beebe of the Quincy Institute joins Emily to analyze the joint US-Ukraine ceasefire proposal as Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow for negotiations. Beebe, a former CIA analyst, argues that Trump’s controversial approach to Voldymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office may actually have helped the peace process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Justin Goodman joins Emily to explain the research behind Trump's much-derided "transgender mice" claim, arguing the situation is actually even more serious than the president conveyed in his joint address. Goodman also weighs in on the media coverage of his efforts to expose the use of taxpayer money on animal testing.Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily reacts to breaking news that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz reached a deal with Ukrainian negotiators on a ceasefire proposal. “The ball is now in their court,” said Rubio of Russia, who will now determine whether the deal is viable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily reports live from Black Lives Matter Plaza outside the White House, where demolition crews are spending the next 6-8 weeks removing the art installation the city installed in 2020, during the protests over the death of George Floyd. Republicans threatened to take federal funding away from DC over the plaza, after which the city’s Democratic mayor decided to remove it. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Zaid Jilani joins Emily to weigh in on the Trump administration’s decision to pull $400 million of federal funding from Columbia University and arrest a recent graduate over allegations of support for Hamas. Jilani argues the right could jeopardize its own political goals by cracking down on critics of Israel. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/undercurrents to get a 14-day free trial and start protecting your data — because if you don’t, who will?Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Will Chamberlain, senior counsel at the Article III Project, joins Emily to break down the conservative argument against the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on foreign aid. Chamberlain makes the case that Trump will ultimately win as the battle progresses. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily reacts to Gavin Newsom’s podcast discussion with Charlie Kirk. Newsom’s decision to launch the podcast and engage with his critics, Emily says, is a promising sign for Democrats.Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Jonathan Lubecky, a combat veteran who advocates for his fellow soldiers, joins Emily to explain why news of sweeping cuts to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs might not be a disaster. Lubecky cautions that both Democrats and Republicans should be careful about treating veterans as political props right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily reacts to Jay Bhattacharya’s Senate confirmation hearing to run the NIH. Bhattacharya answered questions about his perspective on the pandemic and performed well, despite facing harsh criticism from Anthony Fauci and others in 2020.Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily reacts to Trump’s joint address to Congress from Capitol Hill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Slavoj Zizek joins Emily to explain his position on the blowup between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. Zizek argues it’s actually Trump who should be thanking Zelensky, not the other way around. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily explains why Americans are right to be upset with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his allies who’ve criticized President Trump and Vice President Vance after their public fight at the White House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Daniel McCarthy joins Emily to argue that after his disastrous public meeting with Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky should no longer lead Ukraine. McCarthy weighs in on whether Zelensky should face voters at the ballot box or be forced to step down.Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Batya Ungar-Sargon joins Emily to go deep on the feud between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Ungar-Sargon argues it’s a story about sex, class, and feminism. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/David Leonhardt joins Emily to report back from his recent New York Times investigation into Denmark's immigration politics. Leonhardt explains why the Danish left navigated the issue better than others.Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UnHerd's Emily Jashinsky reacts to Elon Musk’s appearance at the first official cabinet meeting of Trump’s second term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Head to http://lumen.me/UNDERCURRENTS for 20% off your purchaseBecome a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Victor Davis Hanson, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and host of The Victor Davis Hanson Show, joins Emily to analyze Donald Trump’s first month back in office through the long lens of history. Hanson explains where Trump’s “counterrevolution” could veer off course, and weighs in on how the left can regain political momentum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily reacts to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s major announcement that the White House, rather than the White House Correspondents’ Association, will control the daily pool of reporters who get access to the president.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Katy Faust, founder of Them Before Us, joins Emily to discuss Elon Musk’s relationship with Ashley St. Clair. Faust argues that Musk’s personal life amounts to modern polygamy, and sets a dangerous example. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily reacts to video of Joy Reid crying after MSNBC canceled her show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Head to http://lumen.me/UNDERCURRENTS for 20% off your purchaseBecome a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Josh Hammer, author of “Israel and Civilization,” joins Emily to discuss Israel’s ongoing negotiations over disputed territory. Hammer explains where the “Nietzshcean right” and “DEI left” go wrong in their approach to Israel. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Head to http://lumen.me/UNDERCURRENTS for 20% off your purchaseBecome a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Balázs Orbán, political director to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, joins Emily from CPAC to weigh in on the fragile geopolitical environment amidst Donald Trump’s verbal attacks on Ukraine. Orbán argues that JD Vance’s major address in Munich appropriately assessed serious problems in Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily is joined by Vince Coliagnese to react to Kash Patel's confirmation as FBI director. From the sidelines of CPAC, the right's biggest annual gathering, Coliagnese explains why Patel is beloved by conservatives. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/James Fishback joins Emily to shed light on his exchange with Elon Musk about President Trump sending taxpayers ‘DOGE dividend’ checks based on money saved by cuts to federal spending. Fishback argues the plan would give Americans more “skin in the game” and help heal the “social contract.”Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Branko Marcetic of Jacobin joins Emily to break down news from the Trump administration’s peace talks with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. Marcetic explains how Volodymer Zelensky lost leverage as the war became unpopular at home. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/undercurrents to get a 14-day free trial and start protecting your data — because if you don’t, who will?Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/UnHerd's own James Billot joins Emily to go behind the scenes of his buzzy new interview with Steve Bannon. Bannon, who let James into the War Room studio, weighed in on Elon Musk, DOGE, and more.Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Listen to the podcast: https://shows.acast.com/undercurrentsFollow UnHerd on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/UndercurrentsTV#UnHerd #Undercurrents #EmilyJashinsky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Head to http://lumen.me/UNHERD for 20% off your purchase.Maurice Mitchell, national director of the Working Families Party, joins Emily to discuss how the Left can mobilize against Elon Musk without alienating voters. Mitchell shares his experience organizing opposition in the first month of the Trump presidency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Matt Stoller, co-host of the Organized Money podcast and author of the BIG newsletter, joins Emily to walk through Trump 2.0’s early decisions on Big Business. Stoller argues the picture is complicated and, at times, contradictory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily reacts to breaking news that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as the Secretary of Health and Human Services on Wednesday morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Head to http://lumen.me/UNDERCURRENTS for 20% off your purchaseMark Moyar joins Emily to share his experience working at USAID and getting pushed out of the organization after making an attempt to blow the whistle on corruption. Moyar reveals what it was like behind the scenes of the agency, and explains what should happen to it now that DOGE is making major reforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily reacts to breaking news that Senators confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as the new Director of National Intelligence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/undercurrents to get a 14-day free trial and start protecting your data — because if you don’t, who will?Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Gene Healy joins Emily to discuss whether DOGE is truly limiting the scope of government or actually expanding the powers of the president. Healy argues DOGE is doing some good and some bad, going into detail about why the right should applaud some decisions and question others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richie McGinniss, author of Riot Diet, joins Emily to explain why the left is struggling to mount a significant resistance during Trump’s second term. McGinniss reflects on his coverage of antifa, Kyle Rittenhouse, and January 6th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Shelby Talcott, White House correspondent at Semafor, joins Emily to reveal what sources inside Trump World are saying about his Super Bowl appearance. Talcott also shares what’s next for DOGE and why Trump is standing firmly behind Elon Musk. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily reacts to breaking news that Democrats staged a protest of DOGE outside the Department of Education after being denied entry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Willick joins Emily to break down Donald Trump’s sudden announcement of plans for the US to take over the Gaza Strip. Willick fleshes out what Trump’s approach to geopolitics could look like in his second administration.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Journalist Ioan Grillo joins Emily from Mexico, where he reports on cartels on his Substack CrashOut. Grillo explains what could happen if Donald Trump escalates his immigration crackdown with military operations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Head to http://lumen.me/UNDERCURRENTS for 20% off your purchaseEmily is joined by Michael Toscano, co-author of a major new letter that seeks to outline a moral framework for technologists and policy makers. As Trump returns to Washington with support from Silicon Valley, Toscano explains how conservatives should approach support for and regulation of Big Tech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily is joined by Christian Parenti. Parenti walks through the history of USAID and argues Elon Musk and Donald Trump are correct to dismantle the agency, which is often used to promote “regime change.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily reacts to news that Mexico scored a one-month pause on Donald Trump’s proposed 25 percent import tariff by agreeing to send troops to the US border. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily is joined by Leor Sapir to discuss whether Trump’s new executive order ushered in the end of gender medicine. Sapir explains how the ideology came to dominate federal policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Mark Hemingway joins Emily to explain how Republicans went from supporting the pharmaceutical companies and the FBI to supporting RFK Jr. and Kash Patel. Hemingway weighs in on Kennedy and Patel’s confirmation hearings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily and James react to Kash Patel’s fiery confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Dave Smith joins Emily to weigh in on Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation hearing. Smith says Gabbard’s confirmation will be the “toughest” for Republicans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.