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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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Aug 11, 2023 • 32min
Why Race-Based Reparations Will Never Work
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Michael Tanner, author and a senior fellow at The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explain why divisive, race-based reparation policies won't fix disparities and explore the reforms that could provide long-lasting solutions for all Americans.Read Tanner's report "Instead of Reparations, Expand Opportunities for African Americans" here.

Aug 10, 2023 • 53min
Breaking Down The Big Tech Policy Battle
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Jake Denton, a research associate at The Heritage Foundation's Tech Policy Center, joins Federalist Staff Editor Samuel Mangold-Lenett to discuss why the U.S. needs a regulatory framework to rein in Big Tech, analyze Twitter's "X" rebrand, and explore how competition with China will change the future of the digital landscape. Read Denton's report "The Tech Trajectory" here.

Aug 9, 2023 • 1h
‘You're Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 58: Primary Fight
The 2024 GOP primary is heating up. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they break down the differences between the Trump and DeSantis campaigns, explain what the 1972 Olympic men's basketball final and the 2020 election have in common, analyze the well-funded effort by outside activists to greenlight abortion on demand in Ohio, and discuss the explosive account of former President Barack Obama's fraudulent legacy. Mollie and David also share their movie picks for the week including "Dirty Harry," "The Gambler," and "Living" and discuss Mollie's record cabinet.

Aug 8, 2023 • 51min
Conservatives In The Era Of Weaponized Bureaucracy
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Jenny Beth Martin, honorary chairman of the Tea Party Patriots Action and host of "The Jenny Beth Show," joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the kitchen table issues voters care about going into 2024 and analyze the conservative response to the corruption in the Department of Justice and FBI.

Aug 7, 2023 • 47min
Everything You Need To Know About ESG
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky is joined by Will Hild, executive director of Consumers’ Research, for a conversation on the world of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) standards that now control nearly all major U.S. corporations. Hild highlights the brazenness of the ESG movement and its contributions to inflation, corporate wokeness, and the rerouting of Americans' pension dollars.

Aug 4, 2023 • 57min
What’s Going On In The GOP Primary?
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist D.C. Columnist Eddie Scarry and Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky analyze the beginnings of the 2024 election cycle, discuss why former President Donald Trump is leading in the polls, examine Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign, and share their thoughts on the other GOP candidates' attempts to make headway in the race for the Republican nomination.

Aug 3, 2023 • 48min
America’s Self-Loathing Streak
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Christopher Bedford, executive editor at the Common Sense Society, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the U.S. Women's soccer team's disrespect for the national anthem, break down how politicization and self-loathing are undermining the traditions that unite people, and analyze how former President Barack Obama paved the way for the left's widespread rejection of American exceptionalism.

Aug 2, 2023 • 1h 1min
‘You're Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 57: Political Persecution
Former President Donald Trump faces another partisan indictment. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they analyze the Biden administration's persecution of the leading Republican presidential candidate, discuss the left's excuses for Biden family corruption, and explain the differences in how Democrats and Republicans campaign versus how they actually govern. Mollie and David also share what they watched this week and their thoughts on "The Bear."

Aug 1, 2023 • 36min
The Truth About Transgenderism With Dr. Miriam Grossman
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Dr. Miriam Grossman, a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist, joins Jordan Boyd to discuss how radical gender ideology permeated medical and educational institutions and share how parents can protect their children from the dangerous and irreversible effects of transgenderism. You can find her new book "Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness" here.

Jul 31, 2023 • 43min
Why We Lost The Concept Of Citizenship As A Privilege
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Victoria Snitsar Churchill, a senior contributor at American Liberty News, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how she became a naturalized U.S. citizen and explain why legal immigration and patriotism are hurt by granting amnesty to illegal border crossers. You can read Snitsar Churchill's article "Citizenship Is a Privilege" here.