

3 Martini Lunch – Political Humor & Commentary
Jim Geraghty & Greg Corombos – Political Humor Commentary
Three Martini Lunch delivers the day’s news in three quick “martinis”: the Good, the Bad, and the Crazy. Greg Corombos and National Review's Jim Geraghty offer sharp, witty commentary on politics and culture in a format built for busy listeners. Smart, fast, and always entertaining, Three Martini Lunch brings clarity to the chaos — perfect for your commute or lunch break.For more information, visit: https://www.radioamerica.com/three-martini-lunch/
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Jan 17, 2024 • 25min
Biden's Big Trouble with the Base, U.S. Still Too Soft on Houthis, Clueless in Tampa
Join Jim and Greg for good and bad martinis focused on politics and world affairs followed by a fun crazy martini!After briefly congratulating Asa Hutchinson for finally recognizing reality and ending his White House bid, they dig into new poll numbers in the swing state of Georgia showing President Biden eight points behind Donald Trump and even doing very badly among women and black voters. His negatives are sky high and some usually reliable Democrats say they plan to stay home.Then they bang their heads on their desks as the Biden administration finally decides to label the Iran-backed Houthis as terrorists (as they were during the Trump years) but Biden is applying a different terrorist label that carries much less harsh consequences than the previous designation did.Finally, they take a bit of a break from politics to get a laugh from yesterday's press conference in Tampa, as a reporter asks Buccaneers Head Coach Todd Bowles if he has plans acclimate his team for cold weather when it plays in Detroit on Sunday - apparently having no idea that Detroit has played indoors since 1975.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone!Bioptimizershttps://bioptimizers.com/martiniUse promo code MARTINI for 10% off your order.New episodes every weekday. 👉 Subscribe to the show so you never miss a moment.Follow us for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:FacebookInstagramYoutubeOther InfoWebsite

Jan 16, 2024 • 22min
Trump Landslide in Iowa, The Media Jump the Gun, Vivek Calls It Quits
Join Jim and Greg as they dissect Donald Trump's dominating win in the GOP Iowa Caucuses. It was a convincing blowout. Trump's margin of victory was considerably bigger than the vote totals for either Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley. Is the fight for the Republican nomination already over or is there still a chance for a real fight? They also scold the media for completely jumping the gun and declaring Trump the winner in Iowa before all caucus attendees had a chance to vote. It would not have changed the outcome in any way but it was still irresponsible.Finally, just days after vowing to run in all 50 states and predicting a two-term presidency, Vivek Ramaswamy finishes in a distant fourth place and ends his campaign.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! Bioptimizershttps://bioptimizers.com/martiniUse promo code MARTINI for 10% off your order.Moink Boxhttps://moinkbox.com/martiniGet 2 FREE steaks in your box today!New episodes every weekday. 👉 Subscribe to the show so you never miss a moment.Follow us for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:FacebookInstagramYoutubeOther InfoWebsite

Jan 15, 2024 • 23min
Biden Numbers Plummet Again, Senate GOP Border Surrender? Kerry to Biden's Rescue?
Join Jim and Greg as they tee up three big martinis as we all wait for results in the Iowa Caucuses tonight. FIrst, they're thankful Jim was finally able to return home from Iowa. Then they dive into a new ABC poll showing President Biden at just 33 percent approval and 58 percent of Americans disapproving. And less than 30 percent think he mentally or physically up to the job.Then, they're horrified by reports indicating that Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford is about to surrender to Democrats on an immigration bill that would only make the border crisis even worse. Finally, they get a kick out of Biden "climate envoy" John Kerry planning to step down to work directly on Biden's re-election campaign.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! Bioptimizershttps://bioptimizers.com/martiniUse promo code MARTINI for 10% off your order.New episodes every weekday. 👉 Subscribe to the show so you never miss a moment.Follow us for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:FacebookInstagramYoutubeOther InfoWebsite

Jan 12, 2024 • 22min
Hertz Sees Reality on EV's, Dems Refuse to Learn Tax Lessons, Chicago Schools Computer Mess
Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. Today, Scot and Greg are glad to see Hertz recognizing reality and dumping 20,000 electric vehicles after seeing higher than expected costs related to repairs and collision damage. And this after Hertz committed to have EV's comprise a quarter of its total fleet by the end of the year.They also groan as blue states refuse to learn the lesson that higher taxes make people leave for states with better tax policies. Instead, they just jack up tax rates even more to try to compensate for the lost revenues.Finally, they laugh and shake their heads as Chicago Public Schools lose 77,000 laptops and other devices in one school year at tremendous cost to the taxpayers. And that's just the beginning of the insanity!Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! Bioptimizershttps://bioptimizers.com/martiniUse promo code MARTINI for 10% off your order.New episodes every weekday. 👉 Subscribe to the show so you never miss a moment.Follow us for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:FacebookInstagramYoutubeOther InfoWebsite

Jan 11, 2024 • 27min
Chris Christie's Bizarre Exit, Inflation Is Still Too High, DeSantis & Haley Duke It Out
Join Jim and Greg as they break down the biggest developments in the presidential race, stubbornly high inflation, and a pivotal day in sports. First, they dissect former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's decision to suspend his 2024 presidential campaign but not endorse anyone else and trash Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley in addition to Donald Trump.They also cringe as the December inflation numbers come in higher than expected and the year-over-year numbers are still unhealthy.Then they analyze the final GOP primary debate as DeSantis and Haley hammer each other instead of President Biden or even their own party's frontrunner. Finally, they note the end of a coaching era in pro and college football.4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! Bioptimizershttps://bioptimizers.com/martiniUse promo code MARTINI for 10% off your order.New episodes every weekday. 👉 Subscribe to the show so you never miss a moment.Follow us for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:FacebookInstagramYoutubeOther InfoWebsite

Jan 10, 2024 • 20min
Tax Cuts & Surpluses, Kindergarten-Level Cabinet Memo, Phillips' Lonely Campaign Stop
Join Jim and Greg as they serve up martinis from Iowa and beyond.First, Jim's excellent reporting uncovers a major surplus for the Iowa government and how GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds is eyeing additional tax cuts. Meanwhile, the high taxing states like California, Maryland, New York, and Massachusetts are running significant deficits.Then they roll their eyes at the kindergarten-level treatment White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients is forced to extend to cabinet secretaries. Zients is circulating a memo telling officials they need to tell someone if they will be unable to do their jobs for any stretch of time. But they also hammer Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin for making this embarrassing step necessary.Finally, they have some fun with Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips, after he hosts an event in New Hampshire that literally no voters bothered to attend. Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! Bioptimizershttps://bioptimizers.com/martiniUse promo code MARTINI for 10% off your order.New episodes every weekday. 👉 Subscribe to the show so you never miss a moment.Follow us for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:FacebookInstagramYoutubeOther InfoWebsite

Jan 9, 2024 • 24min
Penn's Still Standing, Biden Campaign Scolds Reporters, Will Biden Back Out of Debates?
After Greg's quick celebration of Michigan winning college football's national championship and Jim explaining his efforts to acclimate to Iowa's cold and snow, they serve up good, bad, and crazy martinis.First, they welcome the National Park Service reversing plans to remove a statue of Pennsylvania founder William Penn from Welcome Park in Philadelphia. They note how the left now seeks to erase figures from history who had nothing to do with the confederacy but also why this terrible plan got reversed too quickly.They also react to a Semafor story explaining how the Biden campaign is summoning reporters to explain how their stories have "fallen short" in coverage of Biden and in covering stories about Trump that they think would be most damaging.Finally, they're not at all surprised to hear rumblings from Biden allies that the president should not dignify an opponent like Trump by appearing on a debate stage with him during the general election campaign.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! Bioptimizershttps://bioptimizers.com/martiniUse promo code MARTINI for 10% off your order.New episodes every weekday. 👉 Subscribe to the show so you never miss a moment.Follow us for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:FacebookInstagramYoutubeOther InfoWebsite

Jan 8, 2024 • 24min
Sec. Austin Goes AWOL, The Sugary Drink Tax Myth, Bosses Getting Fed Up with Gen Z
Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. Today, Scot and Greg serve up all crazy martinis. First, they walk through the bizarre saga of Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin being in the ICU with post-surgery complications and no one apparently telling the President of the United States, the National Security Adviser, or even the Deputy Secretary of Defense for four days.They also roll their eyes at a new study suggesting higher taxes on sodas and other sugary drinks work to lower consumption and the change is permanent. Instead, they point to people just buying the drinks where they cost less and the government often failing to spend the money where it promised to when the taxes were approved.Finally, they sigh at a new survey of employers showing significant percentages of them are weary of Gen Z applicants - many of whom do not dress well, have outlandish expectations in compensation, lack a strong work ethic, and even bring their parents to job interviews.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! Bioptimizershttps://bioptimizers.com/martiniUse promo code MARTINI for 10% off your order.New episodes every weekday. 👉 Subscribe to the show so you never miss a moment.Follow us for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:FacebookInstagramYoutubeOther InfoWebsite

Jan 5, 2024 • 22min
White House Press Office Tensions, Red China & the Red Sea, ISIS vs. Iran
We've made it to the first Friday of 2024! And Jim and Greg are ready to serve up three martinis - right after Greg shares a fantastic 'Die Hard' story. They start the martinis on the lighter side by reacting to an Axios story outlining tensions in the White House press office as Karine Jean-Pierre and John Kirby split duties in the press room and neither one is particularly is happy about it.Then they did into Jim's reporting on the Houthi militia causing so much havoc in the Red Sea that several major shipping companies are refusing to risk attacks and taking the long way to the west around the southern cape of Africa. This will add to the prices we pay for the goods on board. But Jim also points out that Chinese ships are getting a free pass from the terrorists into the Red Sea.Finally, they also note this week's ISIS terrorist attacks against Iran at the memorial service for Gen. Soleimani. The blast killed 80 people and injured more than 280 others. Jim and Greg have similar reactions to the news but offer completing ideas to how the U.S. should approach hostilities between two detestable entities.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone! Moink Boxhttps://moinkbox.com/martiniKeep American farming going and get FREE ground beef for a year.New episodes every weekday. 👉 Subscribe to the show so you never miss a moment.Follow us for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:FacebookInstagramYoutubeOther InfoWebsite

Jan 4, 2024 • 24min
Unanswered Epstein Questions, Mayorkas Border Lies, Dems' Democracy Double Standard
Join Jim and Greg as they did into three major stories and parental discretion is advised on the first one.First, they react to the initial revelations of Jeffrey Epstein's contacts, what it means and doesn't mean about their conduct, and the many important questions about Epstein that remain unanswered.Then they hammer Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas for suggesting the record number of illegal immigrants is due to climate change, poverty, and authoritarianism in other nations - not the failed policies that triggered this wave of humanity since day one of this administration.Finally, President Biden prepares to make his re-election campaign about him being the only one who can save our democracy - at the very same time Democrats in multiple states are refusing to hold primaries and denying Biden's challengers and voters a chance their shot at a democratic outcome.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.com/martiniCatch the deal of the day before it is gone!New episodes every weekday. 👉 Subscribe to the show so you never miss a moment.Follow us for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:FacebookInstagramYoutubeOther InfoWebsite


