The Andrew Klavan Show

The political battle is heating up again, from censorship and media propaganda to open borders and expanding government power. The conversation explores why conservatives need their own cultural institutions, stronger storytelling, and mainstream influence. It also turns to pornography, sexual confusion, spiritual disconnection, and the fight to restore liberty, human dignity, and American identity.

Is Halloween inherently satanic, or can faith transform its darker traditions? Andrew Klavan reacts to Christian TikToks about pagan rituals, demons, costumes, and the holiday’s origins. He also explores how art can confront evil without celebrating it, and why horror should preserve sympathy for victims rather than glorify cruelty.

Theodore Dalrymple, the British psychiatrist, prison doctor, and essayist, explores Agatha Christie’s literary and moral universe. He discusses her serious value beyond puzzle-solving, the metaphysics of murder, and the dangers of mistaking kindness for virtue. The conversation also examines real-world violence, remorse, criminal responsibility, madness, evil, and why Christie’s tidy triumph of civilization feels so reassuring.

Ben Shapiro, conservative commentator and Daily Wire co-founder, examines Israel’s election deadlock. Michael Knowles, conservative author and broadcaster, voices midterm concerns. Sean Spicer, former White House press secretary and political commentator, predicts Senate races, Trump’s next press secretary, J.D. Vance’s prospects, and Dancing with the Stars outcomes. The panel also debates AI fears, slang, and election prediction markets.

A sharp look at how seemingly harmless ideas can evolve into something darker, from Halloween traditions and horror to socialism, unrest, and ideological politics. The discussion explores spiritual forces, moral discernment, media-driven midterm fears, Trump’s global strategy, and the uneasy boundary between freedom, responsibility, and cultural chaos. Plus, a humorous reckoning over controversial glasses.

Andrew Klavan reacts to feminist outrage over Shane Gillis’s SNL joke about revealing gym clothes. The discussion explores sexual desire, confidence, modern unhappiness, declining marriage, male responsibility, and the cultural assumptions comedy can expose. He also weighs where personal accountability belongs when controversial humor sparks backlash.

Faith Moore, author of Wooing Jane and creator of Storytime for Grownups, joins a lively conversation on chivalry, romance, and the complementary strengths of men and women. They explore Henry VIII as an unlikely romantic-comedy inspiration, the mystery of his personality change, and how historical context makes classic literature more accessible and emotionally engaging.

A sharp tour through the “kingdom of feelings,” where media, polling, and politics turn emotion into power. The discussion tackles sexual confusion, personal responsibility, modesty, the death penalty, and the danger of letting anger steer political judgment. It also explores faith, education, marriage, family boundaries, and choosing love amid deep disagreement.

A cinematic tour through Hollywood’s 1940s golden age, ranking classics from Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and It’s a Wonderful Life to Double Indemnity, The Third Man, and The Big Sleep. Along the way, Citizen Kane faces scrutiny, noir battles musicals and wartime dramas, and a stellar lineup competes for the top spot.

John Logan Pierson, producer of historically based and patriotic films, discusses The Brink of War and the pivotal Reykjavik Summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. They explore Jeff Daniels’s transformation into Reagan, the human side of Cold War leaders, classified transcripts behind the drama, and how the Strategic Defense Initiative reshaped negotiations. They also discuss patriotism, Hollywood, and filmmaking’s changing future.