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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 23, 2022 • 20min
Inside The Babylon Bee’s Fight For Satire
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to give an inside look into the Bee's fight for satire and recap Twitter's recent censorship campaign against the popular website and its creators.

Mar 22, 2022 • 35min
What Actually Happened The Night Of Breonna Taylor's Death?
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to share his experience as one of the police veterans who was shot during the raid that ended in the death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., and offer insight into what really happened that tragic night.You can find Mattingly's book "12 Seconds in the Dark: A Police Officer's Firsthand Account of the Breonna Taylor Raid" here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/12-seconds-in-the-dark-john-mattingly/1140788151

Mar 21, 2022 • 51min
Where The Left Went Wrong On Race
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Jason D. Hill, a professor of philosophy and Honors Distinguished Faculty at DePaul University, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his book "What Do White Americans Owe Black People: Racial Justice in the Age of Post-Oppression."You can find Hill's book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/What-Do-White-Americans-Owe-Black-People/Jason-D-Hill/9781642937947

Mar 18, 2022 • 37min
Why Our Fiscal Mess Makes Emergencies Worse For Everyone
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour Veronique de Rugy, a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the danger of high inflation and how a large national deficit makes it more difficult for the U.S. to respond to crises.

Mar 17, 2022 • 37min
Can Conservatives Actually Save Our Country By Changing Our Constitution?
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Mark Meckler, president of the Convention of States Project, joins Federalist Senior Editor Christopher Bedford to discuss states' efforts to call an Article V convention and change the direction of the country.

Mar 16, 2022 • 35min
The Deep Roots Of K-12 Corruption
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Deborah Flora, president and founder of Parents United America, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss her new documentary "Whose Children Are They?” which exposes the radicalization of U.S. public schools.

Mar 15, 2022 • 34min
Here’s What The Biden Administration Should Actually Be Doing In Ukraine
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Rebeccah Heinrichs, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss what the Biden administration should actually be doing about the Russia-Ukraine conflict instead of saying all of the things the U.S. won't do.

Mar 14, 2022 • 48min
Western History And The Invasion Of Ukraine
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Spencer Klavan, host of the "Young Heretics" podcast, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how Western history informs what we think about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Mar 11, 2022 • 40min
The Liberal Order Is Collapsing In Real Time
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Senior Editor Christopher Bedford joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how the Biden administration is exploiting the Russia-Ukraine conflict to buoy vulnerable Democrats through the 2022 midterms as gas prices and inflation increase.

Mar 10, 2022 • 35min
What The Foreign Policy Blob Gets Wrong About Russia
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Andrew Bacevich, president of the Quincy Institute, joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his article "The Ukraine invasion is nothing compared to Iraq" and evaluate what foreign policy pundits get wrong about Vladimir Putin's bid to make Ukraine a puppet state.Read Bacevich's article here: https://spectatorworld.com/topic/ukraine-invasion-nothing-compared-iraq-afghanistan/