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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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Jun 19, 2023 • 49min
China, Russia, And The Global Spy War
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Calder Walton, a historian at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the state of global intelligence and how the spy war between Eastern nations like Russia and China and Western powers like the U.S. and U.K. will shape international relations for decades to come. You can find Walton's book "Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West" here.

Jun 16, 2023 • 40min
Inside The Effort To Record Communism’s Dark History
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Elizabeth Spalding, chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and founding director of the Victims of Communism Museum, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to share the importance of educating current and future generations on the pitfalls of communism and the evils plaguing regimes that adopt it.

Jun 15, 2023 • 51min
Oren Cass On ‘Rebuilding American Capitalism’
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Oren Cass, executive director of American Compass, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how to reconcile the rise in populist, working-class conservatism and the goals of profit-driven companies and explain why conservatives are best equipped to usher in a new era of capitalism.You can find the "Rebuilding American Capitalism Provides the Agenda for Conservative Economics" handbook here.

Jun 14, 2023 • 58min
‘You're Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 51: How To Manufacture Scandal
Corporate media are melting down again. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss President Donald's warm welcome following his arraignment, break down the news that recordings of President Joe Biden accepting bribes from a foreign national exist, the White House's decision to fly the "pride" flag higher than the American flag, and talk about the new "Spiderman" movie.

Jun 13, 2023 • 44min
Can Free Speech Be Restored In The West?
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Brendan O’Neill, the chief political writer for Spiked magazine, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the groupthink that has infected the Western world and why it's important to be a heretic about the new orthodoxies wreaking havoc on our culture. You can find O'Neill's book, "A Heretic's Manifesto: Essays on the Unsayable," here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-heretics-manifesto-brendan-oneill/1143323507

Jun 12, 2023 • 33min
Smog, Iowa, and Electric School Buses
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 double standard coastal elites have about environmental disasters like the wildfire smoke enveloping large portions of the eastern United States and review the kickoff to the 2024 Republican primary race.

Jun 9, 2023 • 32min
‘You're Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 50: Another Soft Coup
President Donald Trump was just indicted for the second time. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they break down Democrats' political persecution of Trump, discuss the deep state's two-tiered justice system, and analyze what the weaponization of the government means for the future of the nation.

Jun 8, 2023 • 47min
Peachy Keenan On The Perks Of Being A ‘Domestic Extremist’
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Federalist Senior Contributor Peachy Keenan joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss why living a normal, healthy life is classified by the ruling class as extremism and share how to embrace the countercultural movement rejecting conformity. You can find Keenan's new book "Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War" here: https://www.regnery.com/9781684513529/domestic-extremist/

Jun 7, 2023 • 1h 9min
‘You're Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 49: Biden Bribery
Democrats are lying about the Biden family corruption investigation. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi to discuss the recent development in President Joe Biden's bribery scheme, analyze what Hunter Biden's latest legal ploy could mean for unconstitutional gun laws, consider the effects of Chris Licht's exit from CNN, and dispute the ruling class's obsession with prolonging the Russia Ukraine war. Mollie and David also discuss Mollie's raccoon problem and why they want to revisit George Orwell's writing.

Jun 6, 2023 • 47min
Patrick Deneen On ‘Regime Change’ And The ‘Postliberal Future’
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Patrick Deneen, a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the rise of the elite ruling class, explain the shortcomings of populist attempts to combat it, and share the solutions he believes will usher in a post-liberal age.You can find Deneen's new book "Regime Change: Toward A Postliberal Future" here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/618154/regime-change-by-patrick-j-deneen/