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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 1, 2023 • 37min
Amazing Stories Of Christians Who Survived Communist Oppression
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Kristen Van Uden, editor of Catholic Exchange and author spokeswoman at Sophia Institute Press, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to share the stories of Catholics around the world who survived persecution by communist regimes. You can read Van Uden's book "When the Sickle Swings: Stories of Catholics Who Survived Communist Oppression" here.If you care about combatting the corrupt media that continues to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help us do the real journalism that America needs.Please visit our great sponsors:Goldcohttps://goldco.com/federalistVisit goldco.com/federalist today to get your free 2023 Gold IRA Kit. 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.

Nov 30, 2023 • 34min
Is The Blob About To Take Down Tommy Tuberville?
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Common Sense Society Executive Editor Christopher Bedford and Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky discuss the coordinated effort on the Hill to undermine Sen. Tommy Tuberville's protest over the Pentagon's abortion extremism and analyze how House Speaker Mike Johnson will navigate end-of-year congressional battles.Please visit our great sponsors:Goldcohttps://goldco.com/federalistVisit goldco.com/federalist today to get your free 2023 Gold IRA Kit.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.

Nov 29, 2023 • 1h 4min
‘You're Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 74: Nikki Haley Surge?
The 2024 election is upon us. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss how presidential candidates are faring with voters, explain why Washington D.C. hates former President Donald Trump, analyze why elected Democrats changed their tune on antisemitism, and share their culture picks for the week. Contribute to the FDRLST Real Journalism Fund here. Please visit our great sponsors:Goldcohttps://goldco.com/federalistVisit goldco.com/federalist today to get your free 2023 Gold IRA Kit. 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.

Nov 28, 2023 • 46min
Lessons From The CIA's Cold War Meddling In Congo
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Stuart Reid, an executive editor at Foreign Affairs, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the CIA's Cold War plot to assassinate the Congo's Patrice Lumumba and explain how the U.S. government applied the manipulation it used in Congo to inform its future foreign meddling.You can find Reid's book "The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination" here.

Nov 27, 2023 • 44min
Inside The Wild World Of 'Rough-and-Tumble' Exchange Floors
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Brad Schaeffer, an author and former commodities trader, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to share his time on exchange floors in Chicago and New York and explain how the digital age revolutionized trading.You can find Schaeffer's book "Life in the Pits: My Time as a Trader on the Rough-and-Tumble Exchange Floors" here. Please visit our great sponsors:Goldcohttps://goldco.com/federalistVisit goldco.com/federalist today to get your free 2023 Gold IRA Kit. 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.

Nov 24, 2023 • 39min
Novelist Faith Moore On Revisiting ‘A Christmas Carol’
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," novelist Faith Moore joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss her new book "Christmas Karol," a modern retelling of Charles Dickens' most famous Christmas classic, and explain her decision to make a workaholic mom the new Ebenezer Scrooge.You can find Moore's book here.Please visit our great sponsor:Goldcohttps://goldco.com/federalistVisit goldco.com/federalist today to get your free 2023 Gold IRA Kit.

Nov 23, 2023 • 33min
‘Miss Kay’ Robertson On Faith, Family, And Turning Her Marriage Into A Movie
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," "Duck Dynasty" matriarch Kay Robertson joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explain why she turned her marital struggles and husband's journey to faith into a movie and share the story of the Robertsons' rise to fame. You can watch "The Blind" here. Please visit our great sponsor:Goldcohttps://goldco.com/federalistVisit goldco.com/federalist today to get your free 2023 Gold IRA Kit.

Nov 22, 2023 • 56min
‘You're Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 73: Viva La Libertad
Corrupt corporate media exist to spew propaganda. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss David's love for Argentina's new President Javier Milei, eviscerate The Washington Post's ignorant take on "citizen journalism," and discuss Elon Musk's decision to fight back against left-wing smear machine Media Matters. Mollie and David also list several complaints about modern movies including the length and inappropriate previews. Please visit our great sponsor:Goldcohttps://goldco.com/federalistVisit goldco.com/federalist today to get your free 2023 Gold IRA Kit.

Nov 21, 2023 • 36min
How One Woman's Op-Ed Brought Self-Defense Back To The Capital
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Sofia Hamilton, a health policy studies research associate at the Cato Institute and a contributor and social mobility fellow at Young Voices, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to share how her frustrations about retailers refusing to mail pepper spray to Washington D.C. residents prompted a city-wide self-defense policy change. Hamilton and Jashinsky also discuss the nationwide rise in crime. Please visit our great sponsor:Goldcohttps://goldco.com/federalistVisit goldco.com/federalist today to get your free 2023 Gold IRA Kit.

Nov 20, 2023 • 39min
Congress Is Clinging To A Major Surveillance Power
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," James Czerniawski, senior policy analyst in technology and innovation at Americans for Prosperity and senior contributor at Young Voices, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to outline how the U.S. national security apparatus has abused Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and explain dangers of reauthorizing it without considering reforms that prioritize Americans' privacy. Please visit our great sponsor:Goldcohttps://goldco.com/federalistVisit goldco.com/federalist today to get your free 2023 Gold IRA Kit.