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May 3, 2022 • 48min
Everything You Need To Know About The Bombshell SCOTUS Leak
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Josh Hammer, Newsweek opinion editor and host of "The Josh Hammer Show," joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the bombshell Dobbs v. Jackson opinion leak from one of the most "famously airtight institutions" in the nation.

May 2, 2022 • 1h 8min
Inside Bernie Sanders' Battle Against The Democratic Party Establishment
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Ari Rabin-Havt, former deputy campaign manager to Sen. Bernie Sanders during his 2020 presidential bid, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his book "The Fighting Soul: On the Road with Bernie Sanders."You can find Rabin-Havt's book here: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781631498794

Apr 29, 2022 • 45min
Marco Rubio On Amazon, Elon Musk, China, and DeSantis: GOP Is A 'Party In Transition'
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss woke corporations, Communist China, Elon Musk, and why the GOP is a "party in transition."

Apr 28, 2022 • 48min
Amid Ukraine Crisis, Intelligence Analyst Explains Structural Flaws In U.S. Foreign Policy
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," George Beebe, former chief of CIA's Russia analysis and director of grand strategy at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the structural flaws in U.S. foreign policy and why it matters now that Russia has invaded Ukraine. You can find Beebe's book "The Russia Trap: How Our Shadow War with Russia Could Spiral into Nuclear Catastrophe" here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250316622/therussiatrap

Apr 27, 2022 • 44min
The Disney Debate Clarifies Conservative Principles
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Senior Editor John Daniel Davidson joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss why conservatives are split over the Florida government's decision to limit Disney's privileges in the Sunshine State.Read Davidson's article "Gov. DeSantis Is Right To Attack Disney. Republicans Everywhere Should Follow His Lead" here: https://thefederalist.com/2022/04/21/gov-desantis-is-right-to-attack-disney-republicans-everywhere-should-follow-his-lead/

Apr 26, 2022 • 39min
How Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Can Succeed
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Senior Editor and founding partner at RightForge Christopher Bedford joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss what Elon Musk should do to save Twitter from the clutches of speech control. You can read Bedford's article here: https://thefederalist.com/2022/04/26/heres-how-elon-musks-free-speech-gambit-can-succeed/You can read Jashinsky's article here: https://thefederalist.com/2022/04/25/twitter-is-bad-but-elon-musk-can-use-it-to-clean-up-silicon-valley-heres-how/

Apr 25, 2022 • 46min
China's Playbook for Global Dominance
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Gen. Robert S. Spalding III, a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general and CEO of SEMPRE, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his book "War Without Rules: China's Playbook for Global Domination."You can find Spalding's book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670531/war-without-rules-by-robert-spalding/

Apr 22, 2022 • 51min
How The Decline Of NASCAR Mirrors The Decline Of American Communities
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Wells King, research director at American Compass, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his article "The Decline And Fall Of NASCAR."You can read King's article here: https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-decline-and-fall-of-nascar/

Apr 21, 2022 • 53min
Former NCAA Swimming Champion Explains Her Decision To Fight For Women
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Marshi Smith, a former NCAA champion in swimming, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explain why she is fighting to keep women's sports fair.https://www.womenfins.com/

Apr 20, 2022 • 1h 5min
From Disney To Semiconductors, Consolidation Is Crushing American Culture
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Matt Stoller, author of "Goliath:The 100-Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy," joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how companies such as Disney are using their accumulated power to crush American culture. You can find Stoller's book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Goliath/Matt-Stoller/9781501182891 You can find Stoller's Substack here: https://mattstoller.substack.com/