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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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Jul 4, 2022 • 36min
Naomi Schaefer Riley On The Federal Government’s ‘New Trail Of Tears’
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Naomi Schaefer Riley, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and senior fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum, joins Federalist Western Correspondent Tristan Justice to discuss her book "The New Trail of Tears: How Washington Is Destroying American Indians."You can find Riley's book here: https://www.naomiriley.com/books/the-new-trail-of-tears/

Jul 1, 2022 • 59min
The Media Is Getting The Southern Baptist Story Totally Wrong
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Megan Basham, a culture reporter for The Daily Wire, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss why the corporate media's coverage of the sexual assault allegations within the Southern Baptist Convention is wrong.Read Basham's article "Southern Baptists’ #MeToo Moment" here: https://www.dailywire.com/news/southern-baptists-metoo-moment

Jun 30, 2022 • 40min
Eddie Scarry On 'Liberal Misery'
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist D.C. Columnist Eddie Scarry joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky and Senior Editor Christopher Bedford to discuss his new book "Liberal Misery: How the Hateful Left Sucks Joy Out of Everything and Everyone."You can find Scarry's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Liberal-Misery-Hateful-Everything-Everyone/dp/1637584350

Jun 28, 2022 • 51min
How To Heal The Deep Cultural Wounds Of Roe
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, The Federalist's younger female staffers Jordan Boyd, Elle Reynolds, Kylee Griswold, and Madeline Osburn join Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky in a roundtable about the end of Roe v. Wade and what that means for women and the future of American culture.

Jun 28, 2022 • 45min
Michael Pack Sets The Record Straight On Justice Clarence Thomas
Author and producer Michael Pack joins culture editor Emily Jashinksy to discuss the life and work of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. They also discuss the left's attacks Thomas and his wife, Ginni. Pack is the co-author of "Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words."

Jun 24, 2022 • 49min
How Roe Fell
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Senior Editor David Harsanyi joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to analyze the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling and discuss what is next for the pro-life movement.

Jun 23, 2022 • 38min
This Runner Is Celebrating Title IX By Talking About Her Most Painful Losses
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, track and field athlete Chelsea Mitchell, her mother Christy Mitchell, and Alliance Defending Freedom senior counsel Christiana Kiefer join Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss their ongoing battle to save women's sports and preserve the meaning of "on the basis of sex."

Jun 21, 2022 • 51min
Watergate At 50: Is Everything We Know Wrong?
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Geoff Shepard, author of "The Nixon Conspiracy: Watergate and the Plot to Remove the President," joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the Watergate break-in, the cover-up, and how everything after, including President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974, became politicized thanks to the corporate media. Read Shepard's article "Americans Aren’t Getting The Real Watergate Story From John Dean And CNN" here: https://thefederalist.com/2022/06/15/americans-arent-getting-the-real-watergate-story-from-john-dean-and-cnn/

Jun 20, 2022 • 37min
Post-Father’s Day Special With Brad Wilcox
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Brad Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia and senior fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss why young men and society need attentive fathers. Read the Institute for Family Studies report "‘Life Without Father’: Less College, Less Work, and More Prison for Young Men Growing Up Without Their Biological Father" here: https://ifstudies.org/blog/life-without-father-less-college-less-work-and-more-prison-for-young-men-growing-up-without-their-biological-father

Jun 17, 2022 • 46min
Democrats’ Legislative Push Is A Poor Midterm Strategy
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Senior Editor and RightForge Co-Founder Christopher Bedford joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to recap how Republicans flipped Texas District 34, analyze whether congressional Republicans and Democrats will use their legislative power to rein in Big Tech, and discuss why some Republicans' push to restrict guns should bar them from being in GOP leadership.