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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 22, 2023 • 45min
Emily And Chris React To Titan Debris Discovery And Hunter Biden Bombshell
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Christopher Bedford, executive editor at the Common Sense Society, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to reflect on the discovery of debris believed to be OceanGate's 22-foot-long Titan submersible on the ocean floor. They also analyze the Department of Justice's deliberate decision to charge Hunter Biden in a sweetheart deal, the same week whistleblower documents about the hampered investigation were released to the public.Sponsor: Sound of Freedomhttps://angel.com/freedomJoin the two million and see Sound of Freedom in theaters July 4th.

Jun 21, 2023 • 59min
‘You're Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 52: Ask Us Anything, Part 1
Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they answer your hard-hitting questions. How did Mollie become a conservative? How does David pronounce his last name? Who are the best voices to follow for news? If Mollie and David were in a band, which instruments would they play? And what are their favorite states?

Jun 20, 2023 • 43min
The War Raging Inside High School Debate
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," James Fishback, founder of Incubate Debate, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his essay "At High School Debates, Debate Is No Longer Allowed."Sponsor: Sound of Freedomhttps://angel.com/freedomJoin the two million and see Sound of Freedom in theaters on July 4th.

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.


