Undercurrents

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily reacts to Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s contentious confirmation hearing on Wednesday. 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/Inez Stepman joins Emily to argue that Trump’s blizzard of executive actions and budget cuts is the “revolution” Republicans promised their voters for years and never delivered. Stepman says Trump is firmly within his constitutional authority to reign in the power of the bureaucracy. 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 Karoline Leavitt’s first White House press briefing.Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Listen to the podcast: https://shows.acast.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/Geoffrey Cain, policy director of the Tech Integrity Project and author of The Perfect Police State, joins Emily to discuss the rise of DeepSeek. Cain reacts to news of plunging tech stocks and makes the case for Trump’s Stargate announcement. 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/Juan David Rojas joins Emily to analyze Trump’s feud with Colombian President Gustavo Petro over migrant deportations. Rojas argues that Trump’s easy win could backfire down the road if Colombia starts turning more to China. 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 purchase.Independent journalist Zaid Jilani joins Emily to argue that Democrats should work with Republicans and Donald Trump. Jilani argues the two parties share enough overlap that bipartisan projects are achievable in the months ahead. 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/Carl Cannon, Washington bureau chief at RealClearPolitics, joins Emily to reflect on whether the media will change its strategy during Trump’s second term in office. Cannon also explains why the cultural energy around Trump’s return to Washington rivals the Reagan Revolution of the 1980s. 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 reporter at Semafor, joins Emily to share what sources inside Trump world are saying about Vivek Ramaswamy’s exit from DOGE. Talcott explains how the White House intends DOGE to support its mission of making massive spending cuts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily reacts to new video of Donald Trump replying when asked by journalists what he made of Bishop Mariann Budde's decision to confront him in a prayer at the National Cathedral on Tuesday. 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 purchaseSohrab Ahmari joins Emily with reporting from inside the arena during Donald Trump's inauguration. Ahmari reveals how Trump's biggest supporters reacted to his earliest moments of his second 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/James Billot joins Emily to break down Donald Trump’s major policy decisions on Day 1 of 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/Joshua Treviño joins Emily to explain what Donald Trump’s Day 1 immigration policies actually mean. Treviño specifically weighs in on the designation of drug cartels as terrorist groups. 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 Pogue joins Emily to share his first hand experience walking through the devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires. Pogue sheds light on the environmental debate and explains why many of the partisan narratives are lacking. 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 purchaseChloe Cole joins Emily to discuss her experience being medically transitioned between the ages of 13 and 16. Cole, who is featured in a new Daily Wire documentary called “Identity Crisis,” shares her perspective as a detransitioned activist against the ideology that led to “one big experiment” on children. 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 an exchange between Sen. Bernie Sanders and Scott Bessent during Bessent’s confirmation hearing for Treasury secretary. 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/Ryan Grim and Said Arikat join Emily to weigh in on breaking news of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Gaza. Grim and Said share inside information from their sources on the ground to shed light on why the two sides were finally able to reach a deal. 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 Pam Bondi’s confirmation hearing, arguing Trump’s DOJ nominee is likely to be confirmed. 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/Welcome to Undercurrents, our daily news show from UnHerd’s Washington Bureau. Today’s guest is Nick Cleveland-Stout, who explores all the ways that dark money sloshes around D.C's military-industrial think tank complex. Subscribe here, wherever you get your podcasts, and at Undercurrents.tv for the full premium experience of the show. 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 Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services committee, explaining why Democrats failed to ask the right questions of Trump’s nominee to head up the Pentagon. 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/Leighton Woodhouse joins Emily to explain why the horrific wildfire crisis in California, despite what partisans now argue, was an inevitability. Woodhouse says Californians inherited residential development that amounts to a “tinderbox” because of the natural environment. 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/Ashley Frawley joins Emily to explain what Justin Trudeau’s resignation means for Canada, the U.S., and the West more broadly. Frawley argues the left and right remain obsessed with identity politics, questioning whether anyone is left to truly defend freedom. 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 purchaseBatya Ungar-Sargon joins Emily to flesh out her recent argument that Elon Musk turned attention to Britain’s grooming gang scandal on X as a way to distract from his feud with populists like Steve Bannon over foreign workers. Batya explores whether Musk will be able to purge Bannon-style populism from the second Trump 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/Charlie Peters of GB News joins Emily to react after Parliament rejected an amendment that would establish a new national inquiry into the grooming gang scandal. Peters, whose bombshell coverage has been shared by Elon Musk and many others, sheds light on how the scandal happened, what we know about the cover-up, and what he’s heard from survivors in recent days. 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/Sohrab Ahmari joins Emily to share his personal experience battling Meta’s factcheckers. After Mark Zuckerberg admitted Meta’s policies led to censorship, Ahmari argues the change is good but could mean continued collusion between oligarchs and partisans.  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/Matthew Mehan joins Emily to dive deep on the philosophical underpinnings of retribution. Mehan argues that while Trump must prove ‘there is a cost’ for corruption, he must also prove those efforts aren’t merely ‘payback’ to avoid descending into a banana republic. 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/Jeremy Carl joins Emily to reveal what he learned from wading into MAGA’s internal fight about H1-B visas. Carl, who worked in the first Trump administration, explains why he believes Vivek Ramaswamy’s position on the matter is dangerously wrong. 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 breaks down the FBI’s response to a suspected terrorist attack in New Orleans in the early hours of 2025. Law enforcement and local officials made significant errors in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy that, according to Emily, reflect deep institutional failures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robby Soave sits down with Emily to discuss whether the “podcast election” in 2024 ushered in a permanent shift for media. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a special edition of Undercurrents, Christine Rosen joins Emily to revist the infamous rape hoax concoted against Duke lacrosse players by Crystal Mangum. After Mangum finally admitted the lie in December, Rosen explains how the case played out at the time, and how it led to the culture wars of today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Malice joins Emily to discuss what will become of American culture in Trump’s second term. Malice argues that Trump’s critics “overplayed their hand”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Klavan, host of The Andrew Klavan Show, sits down with Emily for a special Christmas edition of Undercurrents. Klavan reflects on what it means to celebrate Christmas in an increasingly secularized culture, but one in which faith may also be making a comeback. 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/Robby Soave joins Emily to discuss the Supreme Court’s major decision to hear a case brought by TikTok against a law that would force its sale to a U.S. company or ban the app. This comes as the company faces a January 19 deadline and changing presidential administration. 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/Tom Rogan shares his reporting on why so many drones are being spotted across the East Coast. Rogan argues it’s “highly likely” that China is behind some of the aircrafts and explains why.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 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/Sen. Tommy Tuberville, Republican from Alabama, joins Emily to break down his meeting with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his nomination to Donald Trump’s cabinet. Tuberville says RFK Jr. is winning over Republicans, despite his long history of activism as a Democrat. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Leonhardt of the New York Times breaks down his landmark new report that confirmed Joe Biden oversaw the “largest immigration surge in U.S. history.” Leonhardt, author of the book, Ours Was The Shining Future: The Story Of The American Dream, weighs in on what caused the surge and what could change under Donald Trump. 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 Lucas, a longtime friend of Pete Hegseth, joins Emily to break down the allegations against Hegseth. Lucas explains why he thinks media coverage is totally wrong and how Hegseth made a comeback on Capitol Hill. 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 #petehegseth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Head to http://lumen.me/UNDERCURRENTS for 15% off your purchaseCenk Uygur joins Emily to explain what he’s learned from a “listening tour” of MAGA world, and why he decided to do it. Cenk also explains why he reached out to Elon Musk and what he heard back from Donald Trump Jr. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Madeline Fry Schultz joins Emily to talk about the case of Lily Phillips, a 23-year-old OnlyFans creator who had sex with 100 men in one day. After the recent release of a documentary about Phillip’s experience, Fry Schultz weighs in on what it means for our culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Head to http://lumen.me/UNDERCURRENTS for 15% off your purchaseSenator Rand Paul joins Emily to discuss the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, after the fallen dictator fled the country for Moscow and rebels began forming a new government. Sen. Paul also weighed in on whether the chaos would hurt Tulsi Gabbard’s odds of being confirmed to Donald Trump’s cabinet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ken Klippenstein reflects on a week of attacks over his decision to politicize the killing of Brian Thompson. Klippenstein argues it was important to rebut media coverage that heralded Thompson’s character without analyzing UnitedHealthcare’s scandals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicole Gelinas reports on weeks of covering the trial of Daniel Penny from inside the courtroom. Gelinas explains what she saw and why the jury acquitted Penny in the death of Jordan Neely.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 #DanielPenny Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Head to http://lumen.me/UNDERCURRENTS for 15% off your purchasePresidential historian Tevi Troy breaks down what steps Joe Biden is taking now, with six weeks left in his presidency, to cement a legacy and undermine Donald Trump. Troy, who served in government under George W. Bush, explains how Biden can use the levers of bureaucratic power to throw up obstacles for the incoming administration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Lindsay joins Emily to explain how he tricked a conservative news outlet into publishing a modified version of the Communist Manifesto. This, according to Lindsay, proves the right has its own problem with the ‘woke’ ideology of ‘oppressed and oppressor.’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Taibbi joins Emily to explain why Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, wants to radically reform the organization. Taibbi breaks down the recent history of surveillance abuses to show why Trump and his allies are focused on the bureau.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Head to http://lumen.me/UNDERCURRENTS for 15% off your purchaseEli Lake joins Emily to make the case that no evidence suggests Tulsi Gabbard is a foreign asset. This, according to Eli, is why innuendo suggesting she’s compromised by another government amounts to a smear campaign given her military service. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lee Fang explains why the sweeping Hunter Biden pardon is even worse than most journalists are willing to admit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Harsanyi joins Emily to explain why Democrats are less inclined to blame Donald Trump’s second win on Russia this time around. Harsanyi, author of the newly released book “The Rise of BlueAnon: How the Democrats Became a Party of Conspiracy Theorists,” argues the waning control of gatekeepers in media and politics means it’s easier for people to see through dubious theories as they develop. 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 Turner, founder of Power the Future, reacts to news that Donald Trump tapped Lee Zeldin and Chris Wright to head up his EPA and Department of Energy. Turner explains what their plans will be, why he’s optimistic that Trump will deregulate, and how his new approach will impact people’s lives. 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.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Emily argues conventional wisdom is totally wrong: politics and religion should be debated at Thanksgiving and the holidays more than anywhere else. As politics become more polarizing, our ability to disagree becomes even more important. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/Listen to the podcast: https://shows.acast.com/undercurrents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Head to http://lumen.me/UNDERCURRENTS for 15% off your purchaseRobert Wright of the Nonzero Newsletter reacts to breaking news that Joe Biden brokered a lame-duck deal with Israel and Lebanon to secure a ceasefire. Wright also analyzed the negotiations in the context of Biden’s escalation in Ukraine, which took place only several days earlier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.