3 Martini Lunch

Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. After a quick GOP debate preview, Scot and Greg tackle three heavy issues. First, they highlight a progressive cities climate group that admits it wants to end meat and dairy consumption and private vehicle ownership - preferably by the end of this decade. They also want drastic reductions in clothes purchases and air travel, and 14 U.S. cities have already signed on to this global initiative. They also dissect a new poll showing 56 percent of Republicans and 20 percent of Democrats think our nation is in danger of failing and discuss why that's the case. Finally, they shudder at a new report from the University of Michigan showing huge increases in binge drinking and marijuana use among Americans aged 35-50. And the numbers among younger adults is pretty bad too.Timestamps:0:58 - Previewing Wednesday's GOP presidential debate3:11 - New global progressive cities climate group admits radical 'green' goals on meat and dairy consumption, private vehicle ownership and much more.10:42 - New York Times poll shows 37 percent of Americans and 56 percent of Republicans think the U.S. is in danger of failing.18:20 - University of Michigan survey shows record binge drinking and marijuana use among Americans aged 35-50. And one in ten young adults use marijuana every day.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.comUse code MARTINI to get 10% off your purchase.

Former Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney and National Review Contributing Editor Andy McCarthy is in for Jim. After Andy and Greg explain where Jim is this week, they highlight the cold hard facts of the impact "Bidenomics" is having on American families - everything is much more expensive and the president wants you to grateful for it. Andy also breaks down the latest revelations in pathetic prosecution of Hunter Biden after emails from Biden defense lawyers show Biden was going to avoid prosecution altogether until the IRS whistleblowers went public. Oh, and they want the whistleblowers prosecuted. Finally, they marvel at how Donald Trump will totally overshadow the Wednesday debate he is skipping because his booking on Thursday will smother coverage of any big moments on the debate stage.Timestamps: 0:18 - Explaining where Jim Geraghty is1:54 - Rep. Burgess explains just how expensive "Bidenomics" is for American families9:07 - Emails from Hunter Biden's legal team show federal prosecutors had no intention of filing any charges until the IRS whistleblowers came forward.20:16 - Trump will completely overshadow Wednesday's debate with his booking on Thursday and likely increase his lead in the primaries.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.comUse code MARTINI to get 10% off your purchase.

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 react to Donald Trump's apparent decision to skip not only this week's first GOP presidential debate but to skip all of them. Trump does not see them as necessary given his big leads nationally and in key states, but there are several reasons why he may want to reconsider. They also shudder as Hawaii Gov. Josh Green admits it's possible or even likely that many of the more than one thousand people still missing from the Maui wildfires are children. But the grim news also raises a big question. How is the likely death of several hundred children not the dominant headline every single day? When looking at previous disasters, the answer seems to be a very predictable one. Finally, they're almost at a loss for words at the suggestion from a Chicago alderwoman that the number of shootings and killings can be reduced by asking gangs only to shoot people between 9 p.m. - 9 a.m.Timestamps:1:30 - Donald Trump states he will not be participating "in the debates," meaning he does not intend to take part in any GOP primary debate.9:36 - Hawaii Gov. Josh Green admits many of the 1,000+ people still missing in the Maui wildfires may be children. How is this not the dominant headline every day in our nation?16:05 - Chicago alderwoman suggests reducing shootings and murders by restricting gang shootings to 9 p.m. - 9 a.m.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.comUse code MARTINI to get 10% off your purchase.

Jim and Greg begin today's podcast with a tribute to former New York Sen. James Buckley. The brother of National Review Founder William F. Buckley, Jr., Jim Buckley served the nation with honor in World War II and then in all three branches of the federal government, including chief judge of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. He was 100 years old.Then they serve up their usual martinis, starting with a new Monmouth Poll showing New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez has just a 35 percent approval rating heading into an election year - thanks in part to yet another federal investigation examining allegations of corruption. They also wince at all the apparent mistakes made by local officials before and during the horrific wildfires that devastated Lahaina. Finally, they're curious why Trump is urging all the other Republican presidential candidates to drop out if he has such a huge lead.Timestamps:0:21 - Remembering former Senator and Judge James Buckley.3:04 - New Jersey Sen. Menendez suffers low approval amidst another federal probe. Could the GOP have a chance to unseat him next year?10:17 - Government mistakes made the Hawaii wildfire devastation even worse.17:36 - Trump urges all other GOP presidential candidates to drop out.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.comUse code MARTINI to get 10% off your purchase.

It's four martinis for the price of three today! Join Jim and Greg as they mark 25 years since President Clinton admitted his affair with intern Monica Lewinsky to a grand jury and in a prime time message to the nation. They chronicle how the left's decision to protect Clinton at all costs impacts our politics and our culture to this day. They also highlight how sales remain horrible for Bud Light and Target many weeks after boycotts erupted for their promotion of the left's cultural agenda. Then they slam YouTube for announcing it will censor any posts that contradict the policies of the World Health Organization. Finally, they sigh as the Deputy Health and Human Services Secretary lavishes praise upon an Alaska organization that wants women referred to as "egg producers" or the "gestational parent" and men as "XY individuals."Timestamps:0:22 - 25 years since Pres. Clinton admitted his affair with Monica Lewinsky and the lingering impact of the left's determination that Clinton face no consequences for lying about it and covering it up.8:28 - Sales still stink for Bud Light and Target months after alienating customers by promoting the left's cultural agenda.15:08 - YouTube says it will censor any posts contradicting the policies of the World Health Organization.20:31 - Deputy HHS Sec. praises Alaska group that wants women referred to as "egg producers" or "gestational parents" and men tobe called "XY individuals."Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.comUse code MARTINI to get 10% off your purchase.

Join Jim and Greg as they cautiously welcome news that China's economy is struggling mightily as a result of the prolonged, Draconian COVID lockdowns. But what might China do to distract its people from those economic problems? They also mark two years since the fall of Kabul to the Taliban during Biden's humiliating exit from Afghanistan - and point out all of the horrific restrictions reimposed on women and girls. Finally, they roll their eyes at the sheer incompetence of White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who butchered the names of both Hawaii senators and referred to Sen. Mazie Hirono as a "he."Timestamps:0:21 - China's struggling economy6:22 - Two years after the fall of Kabul, life for Afghan women is as bad as you would expect.15:09 - Karine Jean-Pierre's weak performance as White House Press SecretaryPlease visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.comUse code MARTINI to get 10% off your purchase.

Jim Geraghty is back! Join Jim and Greg as they discuss the indictments against President Trump and 18 others in Fulton County, Georgia, as prosecutors allege racketeering in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election results there and in other states. They also wince over unsurprising projections that Social Security recipients will see massive drops in benefits if there aren't major reforms in the next decade. Finally, they react to reporting from National Review's Ryan Mills that a strong majority of Oregon voters deeply regret legalizing hard drugs. The impact on users and their communities is immense.Timestamps:1:20 - Donald Trump and 18 others charged in sweeping racketeering indictment in Fulton County, Georgia.9:05 - Social Security benefits will plummet by 2033 without major reforms.15:41 - Oregon residents deeply regret recent referendum to legalize hard drugs.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.comUse code MARTINI to get 10% off your purchase.

Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim, who will be back tomorrow. Today, Scot and Greg start with a martini that's both bad and crazy. They welcome Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips saying his party needs to move on from Joe Biden. But they do a spit take when Phillips suggests a "moderate" governor from the heartland and then the congressman and NBC's Chuck Todd list Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Illinois Gov. JB. Pritzker, and several others who aren't the slightest bit moderate. They also unload on the Biden administration's talking point that the economy is great and we just don't appreciate it. The latest evidence is that Americans paid $709 more in July 2023 than they did for the exact same goods and services than they did two years ago. Finally, they recoil at numbers showing 25 percent of American school students missed 10 percent or more of school days in the 2021-22 school year, which translates to 6.5 million more students than prior to the pandemic. They also go through Michigan's numbers, which are far worse than the national average. Scot calls it a "national emergency."Timestamps:1:30 - Special Counsel named in Hunter Biden investigation2:35 - Dem Rep. Dean Phillips wants Biden to serve just one term and pass the torch to a "moderate" governor from the heartland. But Phillips and NBC's Chuck Todd prove they have no idea what a moderate is.9:28 - Americans paying more than $700 more per month than they did two years ago for the same goods and services.16:39 - America still plagued by chronic absenteeism in the wake of COVID.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.comUse code MARTINI to get 10% off your purchase.

Ricochet.com Editor-in-Chief Jon Gabriel is in for Jim. Today, Jon and Greg welcome the story of climate scientist Judith Curry, who confirms that the scientific "consensus" on climate change is a "manufactured consensus." They also get a good laugh out of the proposal from Pacific Gas & Electric to stabilize California's energy grid. Then they blast both parties as the annual deficit is already more than $1.6 trillion with two more months to go. Finally, they document the hysteria on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" as Donny Deutsch contends that "everything will end" and freedom will end" if Donald Trump wins in 2024.Timestamps:2:15 - Climate scientist Judith Curry explains how she discovered the scientific "consensus" on climate science was a "manufactured crisis."8:29 - The U.S. deficit for Fiscal Year 2024 is already more than $1.6 trillion with two more months to go. 14:39 - Donny Deutsch tells "Morning Joe" that "everything will end" and "freedom will end" if Trump wins in 2024.Please visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.comUse code MARTINI to get 10% off your purchase.

Ricochet Editor-in-Chief Jon Gabriel is in for Jim. Before the martinis, Jon and Greg discuss the heartbreaking devastation in Lahaina caused by the wildfires on Maui. Then they are pleasantly surprised to see Republicans and Democrats working together to get to the bottom of the threat that Communist China poses to our nation and digging into many critical issues that other politicians seem content to ignore. They also fume as the House Judiciary Committee uncovers evidence that FBI Director Christopher Wray lied to lawmakers about the extent of FBI monitoring of Catholic churches. Wray says only one field office was engaged in such tactics but now we know there were at least three. Finally, they react to the news that Kari Lake is planning to run for U.S. Senate in Arizona. Jon, who is based in Arizona, explains why he suspects Lake will win the nomination but lose the general election and why Sen. Kyrsten Sinema may benefit the most if Lake gets in the race.Timestamps:0:40 - Horrific fire damage devastates Lahaina on Maui2:20 - GOP & Dems working well together to examine the extent of the China threat in the U.S.7:13 - House Judiciary Committee demands answers from FBI Director Christopher Wray now that three FBI field offices were involved in scrutinizing conservative Catholics.11:28 - Kari Lake will reportedly run for U.S. Senate in ArizonaPlease visit our great sponsors:4Patriothttps://4Patriots.comUse code MARTINI to get 10% off your purchase.