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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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Nov 26, 2021 • 39min
Will GOP Governors Engage The Culture War To Keep States Red?
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Western Correspondent Tristan Justice joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss what he learned about the state of the GOP from the Republican Governors Association annual conference in Phoenix earlier this month.

Nov 25, 2021 • 36min
Why America’s Future ‘Depends’ On Thanksgiving
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, author and Daily Signal columnist Jarrett Stepman joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the history of Thanksgiving and why, despite attacks from the left, the holiday's traditions live on and are celebrated by many today.

Nov 24, 2021 • 39min
Thank Goodness For Thanksgiving
On this Thanksgiving-themed episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Senior Editor Christopher Bedford and Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky discuss the importance of spending time with family, taking days off, slowing down, and expressing gratitude for the many blessings that grace our country.

Nov 23, 2021 • 38min
The Mission To Rescue Americans And Allies Abandoned In Afghanistan Is Still Underway
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Mike Edwards of Project Exodus Relief joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss how he and other private U.S. citizens are using their expertise and resources to facilitate rescues of those people who were left at the mercy of the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Nov 22, 2021 • 49min
The Biden Administration's Border Policy Is All Carrots And No Sticks
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Political Editor John Daniel Davidson joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the ongoing Southern border crisis and highlight veteran border officials' thoughts on how President Joe Biden's radical policies are contributing to one of the nation's top humanitarian catastrophes.

Nov 19, 2021 • 1h 3min
Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty On All Charges
Federalist staff reacts to Friday's jury verdict that Kyle Rittenhouse is not guilty on all charges. Ben Domenech, Emily Jashinsky, Eddie Scarry, and Kylee Zempel break down false media narratives, the expected reaction in Wisconsin, and what this case says about how communities handle violence and riots going forward.

Nov 18, 2021 • 38min
John McWhorter: Antiracism Is Not An Ideology, It's A Religion
Linguist John McWhorter is the author of the new book, "Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America." He joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky for a discussion on a new kind of leftist who clings to the new religion of race where the original sin is “white privilege," and why they can't be […]

Nov 17, 2021 • 42min
Will Legacy Media's Misleading Coverage Of Kyle Rittenhouse Lead To More Riots?
Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky and D.C. Columnist Eddie Scarry break down the recent trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the legal sideshow it has become, and the misleading corporate media obsession with it. Scarry and Jashinsky discuss how legacy media coverage of the trial has likely led people who haven't been following it closely to believe the […]

Nov 16, 2021 • 32min
How Abraham Lincoln And Frederick Douglass's Unlikely Friendship Changed America
Fox News's Brian Kilmeade joins Emily Jashinsky to discuss the little-known story of how two American heroes put their differences aside for the sake of democracy and friendship. The historical context found in Kilmeade's new book, "The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul," sheds new […]

Nov 15, 2021 • 37min
How Tyrannical Technocrats Are Transforming ‘Emergency Powers' Into Permanent Powers
The American Conservative's Shaun Rieley joins Senior Editor Christopher Bedford and Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky. The three discuss how the Glasgow Climate Conference revealed a transformation that's taken place in our society through the last two years of tyrannical COVID-19 lockdowns and mandates. Technocrats have figured out that they transform "emergency" COVID powers into permanent […]