
The Josh Hammer Show
Politics, law, and culture collide as Newsweek Senior Editor-at-Large Josh Hammer charts a path forward for American conservatism and exposes the woke Left. A voice for the New Right, Hammer delivers blistering commentary and weekly interviews with today's top conservative thinkers.
Latest episodes

Dec 3, 2024 • 17min
Joe Biden’s Despicable, Self-Serving Hunter Pardon Is One Final ‘Norm’ Shattered
Josh Hammer excoriates Joe Biden's grotesque, albeit wholly unsurprising, presidential pardon of prodigal son Hunter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 2, 2024 • 40min
Only Short-Term Escalation Can Bring Long-Term Sanity
Josh Hammer explains President Donald Trump's best path forward on lawfare, elaborates on the importance of the recent Thanksgiving holiday, offers suggestions for judicial nominee vetting in Trump's second term, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 27, 2024 • 20min
Democrats Show Zero Signs of Learning Any Necessary Lessons
Josh Hammer assesses the state of left-wing and Democratic Party messaging, now that it's been three weeks since the election. They don't seem to be learning any of the right lessons!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 25, 2024 • 40min
The Death of the Democrat-Lawfare Complex
Josh Hammer analyzes the end of the road for the republic-destabilizing Democrat-Lawfare Complex, assesses what actually happened to Matt Gaetz as Donald Trump's first attorney general pick, slams the ICC for its modern-day blood libel against the Jewish state of Israel, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 22, 2024 • 21min
Matt Gaetz Is OUT as Trump's AG. What Happened? And Now What?
Josh Hammer gives us his hot take on Matt Gaetz withdrawing himself from the position of Donald Trump's attorney general and offers some suggestions for where Trump should look next to fill the all-important Cabinet role.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 21, 2024 • 12min
Democrat Elites Have Learned Nothing and Forgotten Nothing
Josh Hammer explains why Democrats show little-to-no indication of changing their ways in the aftermath of this month's electoral drubbing.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 20, 2024 • 14min
Stop Freaking Out. You Voted To Drain the Swamp—That’s What’s Happening!
Josh Hammer weighs in on all the faux-hysteria surrounding President Donald Trump's various Cabinet picks announced thus far.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 19, 2024 • 23min
The Florida Model of Institutional Recapture (Feat. Richard Corcoran)
New College of Florida President Richard Corcoran joins Josh to discuss his brand-new book, Storming the Ivory Tower: How a Florida College Became Ground Zero in the Struggle to Take Back Our Campuses.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 18, 2024 • 40min
How Trump Can Foster an Intergenerational MAGA Legacy
Josh Hammer reviews Donald Trump's Cabinet picks thus far, assesses what the overall nature of the picks can tell us about Trump's second term agenda, and explains how Trump and J.D. Vance can foster an intergenerational MAGA legacy if they keep their eyes on the prize.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nov 14, 2024 • 27min
Trump Shocks the World by Picking ‘Florida Man’ Matt Gaetz for AG
Josh Hammer analyzes every aspect of Trump's bold, unexpected pick for U.S. attorney general.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.