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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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Mar 14, 2023 • 50min
Inside ‘The Battle For Your Brain’
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Nita Farahany, the Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law & Philosophy at Duke Law School, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the concept of cognitive liberty and how it can combat the ethical and legal dilemmas presented by advances in neurotechnology. You can find Farahany's book "The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology" here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250272966/thebattleforyourbrain

Mar 13, 2023 • 42min
'The Great Parent Revolt’
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Lance Izumi, senior director of the Center for Education at the Pacific Research Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the growing number of people who are leading the charge against ideological indoctrination in schools.You can find Izumi's book "The Great Parent Revolt: How Parents and Grassroots Leaders Are Fighting Critical Race Theory in America's Schools" here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-great-parent-revolt-lance-izumi/1142911660

Mar 10, 2023 • 34min
Dr. Michael Foley On ‘Dining With The Saints’
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Dr. Michael Foley, a professor at Baylor University, Catholic theologian, and mixologist, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to share how listeners can incorporate the religious significance of cooking and feasting into their liturgical celebrations. You can find Foley's new book "Dining with the Saints: The Sinner's Guide to a Righteous Feast" here: https://ignatius.com/dining-with-the-saints-dwtsh/

Mar 9, 2023 • 42min
Elites And Experts' Hysterical Quest To Crush Dissent
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 why the left is obsessed with Tucker Carlson, consider the instrumental role conservative media play in questioning the narrative, and examine the corporate media and political establishment's quest to shut down their critics.

Mar 8, 2023 • 52min
‘You're Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 36: Bombshell J6 Footage
Never-before-seen footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot revealed that the story Democrats and the corporate media told for years was a lie. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss the motivations that drove crowds into the Capitol on Jan. 6, reflect on the Conservative Political Action Conference, contemplate the future of the Ukraine-Russia war, and recommend their favorite books, movies, and music of the week.

Mar 7, 2023 • 38min
Lessons For The GOP As Liberal Health Care Systems Crumble Worldwide
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Elise Amez-Droz, a health care policy manager and a Young Voices senior contributor, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the pitfalls of government-run health care systems, the benefits of private options, and the reforms that should inform U.S. policymakers' future health care spending decisions. Read more here: https://reason.com/2023/02/12/across-the-globe-government-health-care-systems-are-failing-us/

Mar 6, 2023 • 55min
Asra Nomani On The Quiet Alliance Between Radical Islam And Marxism
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Asra Nomani, author and senior fellow at the Independent Women's Forum, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the woke playbook that leftist activists and radical Muslims use to wage war on American freedoms and the people who want to preserve those freedoms. Read Nomani's new book "Woke Army: The Red-Green Alliance That Is Destroying America's Freedom" here: https://posthillpress.com/book/woke-army-the-red-green-alliance-that-is-destroying-americas-freedom

Mar 3, 2023 • 49min
The Truth About The Biggest Border Crisis In U.S. History
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Todd Bensman, a Texas-based senior national security fellow for the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss President Joe Biden's role in creating the biggest border crisis in U.S. history and what needs to happen for the crisis to end. You can find Bensman's book "Overrun How Joe Biden Unleashed the Greatest Border Crisis in U.S. History" here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Overrun/Todd-Bensman/9781637585702

Mar 2, 2023 • 41min
Lessons From An Arlington Memorial
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 true story of the Confederate Monument at Arlington National Cemetery and what lessons Americans can learn about unity and patriotism from the statue's complicated past. Read more about the memorial here: https://newcriterion.com/issues/2023/3/a-true-part-of-the-story

Mar 1, 2023 • 58min
‘You're Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 35: Lab Leak
The U.S. government finally admitted Covid-19 came from a lab in Wuhan, China. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they discuss three years of Big Tech censorship and corporate media lies about the origins of the virus, President Joe Biden's endorsement of gain-of-function research, the Orwellian editing of Roald Dahl's literary works, and an update on the Russia-Ukraine war. Mollie and David also share what they are watching this week, including "The Chosen."