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Hosted by Matt Kittle and The Federalist’s team of fearless journalists, this is a podcast featuring engaging and in-depth conversations with reporters, scholars, authors, politicians, and thinkers of all stripes. Along with guest hosts Mollie Hemingway, David Harsanyi, and others, the show delivers smart and compelling dialogues on politics, culture, religion, and the news of the day. Support the show by subscribing, rating, and writing a review!Check out The Federalist's other coverage on our website. Follow The Federalist on X.
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Dec 15, 2023 • 38min
How Did Campuses Get So Bad?
Karin Lips, President of Network of Enlightened Women, discusses the state of college campuses, social pressures faced by conservative women, changing dynamics, personal choices, trade-offs, changing attitudes, and campus culture.

Dec 14, 2023 • 24min
20 Minutes Of Chris Complaining About Jill Biden's Godless Christmas Decorations
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Common Sense Society Executive Editor Christopher Bedford and Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky discuss the First Lady Dr. Jill Biden's White House Christmas decorations and the backlash against her aesthetically off-putting "interpretation of The Nutcracker Suite" video.

Dec 13, 2023 • 1h 20min
‘You're Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 76: Our Truth
The college free speech debate continues. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss elite universities' double standards on controversial speech and Harvard President Claudine Gay's "truth," give an update on Hunter Biden's tax and gun charges, compare and contrast how congressional Democrats and Republicans handle impeachment, and debate U.S. funding for foreign countries. Mollie and David also discuss the decision to move the Wizards and Capitals from Washington, D.C., to Alexandria, Virginia.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.

Dec 12, 2023 • 52min
The Nutrition ’Myths’ Fueling The American Obesity Epidemic
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Dr. Ken Berry, an author and practicing physician in Tennessee, joins Federalist Western Correspondent Tristan Justice to discuss the "medical myths" about obesity and explain what diet culture gets wrong about nutrition.You can find Berry's book "Lies My Doctor Told Me Second Edition: Medical Myths That Can Harm Your Health" here.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

Dec 11, 2023 • 46min
How One Man’s Private Prayer Landed Him At SCOTUS
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Joe Kennedy, a Marine veteran and former high school football coach, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to share his journey to faith and recount how praying on the football field became the center of a years-long legal battle that resulted in a First Amendment victory at the Supreme Court.You can find Kennedy's book "Average Joe: One Man's Faith and the Fight to Change a Nation" here. You can find information about the "Average Joe" movie here.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

Dec 8, 2023 • 47min
The 'Geographic Imagination' Of America's Founders
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Michael Barone, a senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner and a senior fellow emeritus at the American Enterprise Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how the Founding Fathers used "geographic imagination" to determine the future boundaries of the constitutional republic and explain the differences between several of their visions. You can find Barone's book "Mental Maps of the Founders: How Geographic Imagination Guided America's Revolutionary Leaders" here. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage on our country, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.Please visit our great sponsor:HumanNhttp://americalovesbeets.comVisit https://americalovesbeets.com for your free 30-day supply of Superbeets Heart Chews and a free full-size bag of Turmeric Chews.

Dec 7, 2023 • 42min
China's Shifting Role In Geopolitics
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Geoffrey Cain, author and policy director at the Tech Integrity Project, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to break down the relationship between Big Tech companies and the Chinese Communist Party and explore China's role in geopolitics. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.Please visit our great sponsor:HumanNhttp://americalovesbeets.comVisit https://americalovesbeets.com for your free 30-day supply of Superbeets Heart Chews and a free full-size bag of Turmeric Chews.

Dec 6, 2023 • 39min
Margot Cleveland Breaks Down Explosive New Federalist Lawsuit Against State Department
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Margot Cleveland, an attorney with the New Civil Liberties Alliance, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss The Federalist's First Amendment lawsuit against the U.S. Department of State for using taxpayer dollars to market censorship technology to Big Tech companies. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.Please visit our great sponsor:HumanNhttp://americalovesbeets.comVisit https://americalovesbeets.com for your free 30-day supply of Superbeets Heart Chews and a free full-size bag of Turmeric Chews.

Dec 5, 2023 • 1h 12min
‘You're Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 75: Orange Hitler
The unAmerican and antisemitic mob continues its rampage. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss his city's decision to cancel a menorah lighting, analyze the decline in American patriotism, ridicule Democrats' undemocratic double standards, and share their thoughts on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom's debate. Mollie and David also lament the death of The Pogues' leader Shane McGowan. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.Please visit our great sponsor:HumanNhttp://americalovesbeets.comVisit https://americalovesbeets.com for your free 30-day supply of Superbeets Heart Chews and a free full-size bag of Turmeric Chews.

Dec 4, 2023 • 46min
Vivek Ramaswamy on Ron DeSantis, AI, And Christianity
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky and Common Sense Society Executive Editor Christopher Bedford to share his thoughts on the GOP's other 2024 candidates, artificial intelligence, America First foreign policy, and faith. If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism that America needs.Please visit our great sponsor:HumanNhttp://americalovesbeets.comVisit https://americalovesbeets.com for your free 30-day supply of Superbeets Heart Chews and a free full-size bag of Turmeric Chews.