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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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Feb 28, 2023 • 32min
The Left’s Battle Against Nuclear Families
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," author and researcher Kimberly Ells joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the threats nuclear families face today and explain why both mothers and fathers are essential for the next generation to succeed. You can find Ells's book "The Invincible Family: Why the Global Campaign to Crush Motherhood and Fatherhood Can't Win" here: https://www.regnery.com/9781684510559/the-invincible-family/

Feb 27, 2023 • 28min
North Korea, Groupthink, And The Erosion Of American Freedoms
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Yeonmi Park, a North Korean defector and human rights activist, joins Federalist Staff Writer Shawn Fleetwood to share the story of her escape from the oppressive North Korean regime to the U.S. and discuss the similarities between increasing American hostility to freedom of expression and the ideology that drives the tyranny in her home country. You can find Park's new book, "While Time Remains: A North Korean Defector's Search for Freedom in America," here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/While-Time-Remains/Yeonmi-Park/9781668003312

Feb 24, 2023 • 35min
One Year Of The War In Ukraine: A Discussion On Putin’s Past And Future
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Peter Rough, senior fellow and director of the Center on Europe and Eurasia at the Hudson Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to reflect on one year of war in Ukraine, evaluate Vladimir Putin's strategy, and discuss what lies ahead for Eastern Europe.

Feb 23, 2023 • 35min
East Palestine, ‘National Divorce’, And The Realignment
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 Democrats are ignoring the effects of the hazardous chemical burn in East Palestine, Ohio, analyze the national divorce debate, and explain why a conservative reckoning is coming.

Feb 22, 2023 • 43min
‘You're Wrong’ With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 34: Biden In Ukraine
President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine wasn’t all it was chalked up to be. Join Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi as they scrutinize Biden’s pledge to write blank checks to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky “for as long as it takes,” discuss CNN’s Don Lemon and his comments that Nikki Haley is past her “prime,” consider the 2024 presidential prospects, and urge parents to keep their kids away from screens. David and Mollie also share their culture picks for the week, including “Columbo.”

Feb 21, 2023 • 41min
Why Modern Journalists Protect Power Instead Of Challenging It
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Steve Krakauer, executive producer of "The Megyn Kelly Show," joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his new book "Uncovered: How the Media Got Cozy With Power, Abandoned Its Principles, and Lost the People" and consider whether the media industry is broken beyond repair. You can find Krakauer's book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/steve-krakauer/uncovered/9781546003472/

Feb 20, 2023 • 40min
Debating The Conservative Approach To Food Regulation
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Bill Wirtz, a senior policy analyst at the Consumer Choice Center, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explore the relationship between agricultural innovation and free trade and discuss the differences in American and European food regulations. Read "No Copy-Paste: What Not To Emulate From Europe's Agriculture Regulation" here: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/no-copy-paste-what-not-to-emulate-from-europes-agriculture-regulation/

Feb 17, 2023 • 42sec
Check Out The Chicks On The Right!!
Mock & Daisy’s Common Sense Cast is a healthy dose of common sense each week with no bull. Mock and Daisy is hosted by Miriam Weaver (Mock) and Amy Jo Clark (Daisy) of the top rated Chicks on the Right radio show on WIBC-FM in Indianapolis.Each week on the Common Sense Cast, the duo delivers a funny, engaging and informative commentary alternative to the traditional news outlets, as well as a safe space to poke fun at our country’s leaders, policies, and political and cultural direction.

Feb 17, 2023 • 40min
The Case For A Reckoning On Covid Tyranny
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Steve Deace, author and host of the "Steve Deace Show" on The Blaze Podcast Network, joins Federalist Staff Writer Shawn Fleetwood to discuss how Covid-19 enabled the worst authoritarianism in U.S. history and how Americans should hold the tyrants who promoted it accountable.You can find Deace's "Rise of the Fourth Reich: Confronting COVID Fascism with a New Nuremberg Trial, So This Never Happens Again" here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Rise-of-the-Fourth-Reich/Steve-Deace/9781637587522

Feb 16, 2023 • 32min
Big Business and the Government Are Censoring Conservative Media
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Gabe Kaminsky, an investigative reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Federalist Staff Editor Samuel Mangold-Lenett to discuss the shadowy left-wing network that is blacklisting and deplatforming conservative media outlets.Read more of Kaminsky's reporting about the Global Disinformation Index here: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/disinformation-inc-heres-blacklisting-conservative-disinformation