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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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Oct 19, 2022 • 1h 5min
‘You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 17: ‘Election Denier’
On this episode of “You’re Wrong,” a production of Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi discuss the idiocy behind the term "election denier," contemplate how to reform media-moderated debates, preview the upcoming midterm elections, examine the effects of election integrity efforts in multiple states, and break down the trial of the Steele dossier’s primary sub-source Igor Danchenko.

Oct 18, 2022 • 1h 6min
Victor Davis Hanson: The Dying Citizen After Covid
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Victor Davis Hanson, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how to mobilize Americans toward personal liberty instead of dependency on the power-hungry federal government. You can find Hanson's book "The Dying Citizen: How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America" here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dying-citizen-victor-davis-hanson/1138785954

Oct 17, 2022 • 32min
The Return Of Nuclear Chess
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Christopher Bedford, executive editor of the upcoming Common Sense magazine, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss President Joe Biden's dismal "armageddon" speech and debate whether escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war will result in the use of nuclear weapons.

Oct 14, 2022 • 38min
Group Chat Returns: A Week Of Urgent Crises
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Rachel Bovard, senior tech columnist at The Federalist and senior director of policy at the Conservative Partnership Institute, and Inez Feltscher Stepman, senior contributor at The Federalist and senior policy analyst at Independent Women’s Forum, join Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss why conservatives must rise to the moment instead of clinging to the Republican Party's political past.Read Bovard's article "The 1980s Called. They Want Their Foreign Policy Back And Republicans To Finally Wake Up" here: https://thefederalist.com/2022/10/12/the-1980s-called-they-want-their-foreign-policy-back-and-republicans-to-finally-wake-up/

Oct 13, 2022 • 58min
‘You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 16: 2022 Midterms
On this episode of “You’re Wrong,” a production of Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi discuss the upcoming midterm elections, consider how inflation is affecting Americans, recount President Joe Biden's fabulist history, review Kanye West's political arc, and fume over the FBI's decision to use the Steele Dossier to spy on Trump despite failing to secure corroboration for it.

Oct 12, 2022 • 43min
Headline Round-Up: From Dossier To Ukraine To Ye
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Staff Writer Evita Duffy Alfonso joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss big headlines like the FBI's attempt to pay $1 million to Christopher Steele in exchange for the dossier used to fuel the Russia collusion hoax, what's going on with the Russia-Ukraine war, why Kanye West is back in the news, and much more.

Oct 11, 2022 • 37min
Is Fiscal Conservatism Enough In A Cultural Emergency?
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Samuel Gregg, distinguished fellow in political economy and senior research faculty at the American Institute for Economic Research, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his new book "The Next American Economy: Nation, State, and Markets in an Uncertain World."You can find Gregg's book here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-next-american-economy-samuel-gregg/1140787162

Oct 10, 2022 • 38min
Harry Crocker On What It Takes To Be A Conservative American Novelist
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, author H.W. Crocker III joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the third book in his "Custer of the West" series and explain the challenges of being a conservative American novelist. You can find Crocker's new book "Armstrong and the Mexican Mystery" here: https://www.regnery.com/9781684512355/armstrong-and-the-mexican-mystery/

Oct 7, 2022 • 48min
Inside The Fascinating Life And Career Of Grover Cleveland
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Troy Senik, former White House speechwriter and co-founder of Kite & Key Media, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his book "A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland" and explain how Cleveland's time in the White House offers helpful context for the current political climate. You can find Senik's book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Man-of-Iron/Troy-Senik/9781982140748

Oct 6, 2022 • 49min
‘You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 15: Elon Musk, Herschel Walker, & Vlad Putin
On this episode of “You’re Wrong,” a production of Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway and Senior Editor David Harsanyi explain why Georgia voters shouldn't take the left's anti-Herschel Walker bait, discuss the left's freakout over Elon Musk buying Twitter, give an update on the political implications the Russia Ukraine war is having on the U.S., and talk about how President Joe Biden empowering of OPEC was "a really bad idea."


