The District: Thunderdome

Is the joy gone?

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:26:00 -0000

Ben Domenech and Amber Duke discuss the Kamala Harris media blitz and whether the joy is gone from her 2024 campaign.

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Biden exits, Kamala enters, Nancy rules all

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 19:53:00 -0000

On yet ANOTHER Emergency edition of Thunderdome, the guys discuss Joe Biden being pushed out of the race as Kamala Harris consolidates her support to replace him.

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Live from Milwaukee

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:30:00 -0000

Matt McDonald and Amber Duke share their thoughts on a wild GOP convention week in Milwaukee.

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Can Biden right the ship?

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:29:00 -0000

On a special edition of Thunderdome, the guys discuss the flailing Biden campaign and who Trump should pick as his veep.

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The Fallout edition

Thu, 09 May 2024 14:50:32 -0000

In a special edition of Thunderdome, the Spectator crew talks about the surprise hit Amazon show Fallout and what we can learn from the post-apocalyptic wasteland.

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How bad is the money gap?

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:51:47 -0000

The guys discuss how much it matters that Democrats have a lot more money than Republicans for 2024.

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Cocaine Mitch steps down

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:41:19 -0000

The guys discuss the Mitch McConnell retirement, his potential replacements, and the ramifications of Nikki Haley's electorate for Trump's VP pick.

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What happens if Trump wins at SCOTUS?

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:48:00 -0000

The guys discuss whether a dangerous game is being played by Democrats by trying to remove Trump from the ballot.

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Nikki refuses to go gently

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 20:26:29 -0000

The guys discuss the fallout from New Hampshire's results and what Nikki Haley gains or loses by staying in the GOP presidential race.

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Who wants to be Trump's VP?

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:23:23 -0000

The guys discuss the rapidly closing window for a competitive GOP nomination battle, and handicap the potential choices for Donald Trump's vice presidential slot.

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Thunderdome returns!

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:44:52 -0000

The guys discuss the mistakes candidates made in 2023 and whether 2024 will be a vibe shift.

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A Hunter-sized headache for Democrats

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:06:00 -0000

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Thunderdome in Tuscaloosa

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 22:02:51 -0000

The guys discuss the final debate before the holidays, whether it's been in Donald Trump's interest to be a debate dodger, and how to get a better class of politician in Washington.

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Is it good to be the money favorite?

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:09:00 -0000

The guys discuss the donor acceleration toward Nikki Haley and whether it's a positive or a negative.

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A conversation with Ted Cruz

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:31:00 -0000

The guys are off this week, so instead Ben has a conversation with Texas senator Ted Cruz on politics and wokeness.

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Should the RNC fire Ronna McDaniel?

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:04:53 -0000

The guys discuss the war on Ronna Romney McDaniel and whether a third party challenge can actually matter.

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Lessons from an election and a debate

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 19:17:30 -0000

The guys discuss the fireworks in Miami and the lessons from an off-year election that disappointed Republicans.

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Will Israel hurt Joe Biden?

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 19:30:36 -0000

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Mister Speaker is who now?

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:40:54 -0000

The guys discuss the new House speaker and what he means for GOP chances in 2024 and foreign policy ramifications in the short term.

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Everything has changed. Or has it?

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:55:29 -0000

The guys discuss the post-Israel reality of a 2024 race rocked by the speaker crisis and war in the Middle East.

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2024 is now a foreign policy election

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:55:00 -0000

The guys discuss the fallout from the horrific attacks on Israel, and what it will do to the 2024 election field.

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Will House chaos hurt the GOP?

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:38:23 -0000

The guys discuss The Hateful Eight who took out Kevin McCarthy, and whether it will impact the 2024 election — and why Republicans can't debate.

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Taylor Swift didn't come to the Reagan Library?

Thu, 28 Sep 2023 17:22:17 -0000

The guys discuss the Simi Valley debate and what it means for each candidate's fortunes.

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Did Trump just make a big mistake?

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:00:23 -0000

The guys discuss Trump's abortion and trans comments and if they create an opening with conservatives, along with Nikki Haley's chances and Joe Biden's terrible September.

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Impeachment Time!

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:03:38 -0000

The guys discuss how the politics of impeachment will play out for Republicans and the political risks of pursuing it against Joe Biden.

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What song defines Vivek?

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:56:00 -0000

The guys respond to Politico’s candidate playlist assignment with a strong degree of loathing for Imagine Dragons and discuss the latest Biden White House Covid woes.

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Disaster politics!

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 16:53:00 -0000

The guys discuss the fallout for the Biden administration from fires and hurricanes, how Trump wants to stomp on DeSantis' moment of leadership, and if Mitch McConnell's freeze matters for 2024.

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Lightning Rod Vivek!

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 16:56:47 -0000

The guys discuss the first Republican debate of 2024 — winners, losers, and whether Trump was right to skip it.

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Why Trump won't debate

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:56:00 -0000

The guys discuss next week's Republican debate and what defines success for the candidates on a stage that likely won't include Donald Trump.

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Why DeSantis needs to debate Newsom

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:33:51 -0000

The guys discuss research on what voters in early states prioritize in candidates and break down the DeSantis/Newsom debate possibilities.

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Welcome to Indictmentland — Population: Trump

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 13:55:00 -0000

The guys discuss what presidential elections look like when the DOJ and indictments are a weekly occurrence.

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Can Ron right the ship?

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:55:14 -0000

The guys discuss the explosive shift in fortune for the DeSantis campaign after firings, and how much Hunter Biden will matter in 2024.

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Burgumentum!

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:05:28 -0000

The guys discuss Jack Smith's Subway order, DeSantis’s CNN interview and what No Labels could do to the race

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Thunderdome Roleplay edition

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:49:00 -0000

The guys role play as each of the non-Trump non-DeSantis candidates — why are they all staying in?

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Cocaine! In the White House!

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:39:00 -0000

The guys discuss the latest speculation for a Biden White House that seems out of control.

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Just bravado!

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:10:00 -0000

Steel manning the legal woes of Trump and Biden, DeSantis plateaus, Christie surges, the Kamala problem, what's a Uighur? Plus the guys name the King of the Week.

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Throw the book, slap the wrist

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:48:40 -0000

The guys talk Trump’s interview and Hunter's sweet deal

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Does this Trump indictment change the race?

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:04:09 -0000

The guys discuss the fallout from Jack Smith's indictment for the rest of the 2024 field.

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Chris Christie wants you to think big

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 15:17:00 -0000

The guys discuss Chris Christie's goals, DeSantis feuds and Mike Pence's logo, but the podcast is already ruined because they talked soccer.

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Cuomo over DeSantis — really?

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:20:00 -0000

In the first episode of The District: Thunderdome Edition, Ben Domenech and a pair of political insiders discuss Ron DeSantis’s Iowa rollout, Donald Trump’s bizarre Covid choice, Chris Christie’s motivations and RFK Jr.’s spoiler role.

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How participation in sports can help with the teenage mental health crisis

Fri, 19 May 2023 15:16:27 -0000

Teresa Mull talks to author, writer and coach Dave Seminara about his experience coaching teenagers and how sports build confidence and teach life lessons.

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Ben Smith on the rise and fall of digital media

Tue, 09 May 2023 15:13:00 -0000

Ben Domenech is joined by Semafor editor-in-chief Ben Smith to discuss his new book, Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral.

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Oli London details the horrors of the gender transition industry

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 20:46:47 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by Oli London to discuss his book about his experience with the gender transition industry.

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Biden admin is targeting Catholics, former congressman says

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 18:25:00 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by former congressman Tim Huelskamp to discuss new documents that reveal the FBI's infiltration of Catholic churches.

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Is Reagan’s 'October Surprise' just a conspiracy theory?

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 19:26:59 -0000

Ben Domenech is joined by foreign policy expert Will Inboden to discuss the background of Reagan's "October Surprise" and the extreme lack of evidence supporting the allegation.

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How not to cancel someone

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:08:00 -0000

Matt McDonald is joined by Amber Athey, author of The Snowflakes’ Revolt: How Woke Millennials Hijacked American Media (and Washington editor of The Spectator World). They discuss the media frenzy following the announcement of President Trump’s historic indictment — and revisit a chapter from Amber’s book, one year on, where a "conservative" radio station fired her for a tweet about Kamala Harris’s outfit.

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Asra Nomani on the bizarre alliance between radical Islam and the progressive left

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:52:00 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by Asra Nomani to discuss her new book, Woke Army: The Red-Green Alliance That Is Destroying America's Freedom.

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Bethany Mandel: How to raise kids in a world of radical indoctrination

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:53:00 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by Bethany Mandel to discuss her new book with Karol Markowicz, Stolen Youth: How Radicals are Erasing Innocence and Indoctrinating a Generation.

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Chrissy Clark on the 'transing' of America's kids

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 12:57:00 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by Chrissy Clark, a reporter for the Daily Caller, to discuss new documentary, Damaged: The Transing of America's Kids.

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The agenda for the 2024 Republican primary

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 22:10:00 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by Matt Peterson, co-founder of New Founding and founder of The American Mind, to discuss the state of the 2024 Republican primary.

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China is threatening US solar energy ambitions

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 11:33:50 -0000

Teresa Mull talks to "America's Energy Diplomat," Keith Krach, about how China is thwarting America's solar energy ambitions and what we can do to secure solar dominance.

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A British think tank attacked conservative media — and you paid for it

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:42:00 -0000

Ben Domenech is joined by Gabe Kaminsky, investigative reporter at the Washington Examiner, to discuss his recent reporting on nonprofit entities that have been operating on the basis of taxpayer funding to undermine conservative publications.

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Former Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller breaks down the Chinese spy balloon story

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 22:07:05 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by Christopher C. Miller, who served as the Acting Secretary of Defense under Donald Trump, to discuss the Chinese spy balloon.

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What's Davos really like?

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 22:51:31 -0000

Ben Domenech is joined by Becket Adams, Washington Examiner columnist and program director at the National Journalism Center, to discuss his recent trip to Davos.

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Facebook’s ties with the CDC revealed

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 11:45:00 -0000

Matt McDonald is joined by Robby Soave, host of Rising on Hill TV and senior editor at Reason, to discuss Facebook's ties with the CDC.

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Why women need church and a faith community

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 21:18:57 -0000

Teresa Mull speaks to author Ericka Andersen about her new book, Reason to Return, and why the church needs women

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The biggest revelations in Spare

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:00:38 -0000

Kara Kennedy is joined by guest Kinsey Schofield, host of the To Di For Daily podcast, to discuss Prince Harry's newly released memoir.

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How long can Kevin McCarthy survive?

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:22:38 -0000

Matt Purple is joined by Ben Domenech to discuss the latest speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy.

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What can America look forward to in 2023?

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 22:40:23 -0000

Matt McDonald, Amber Athey and Ben Domenech review the year that’s ending and look ahead to the one to come.

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Emma-Jo Morris on the FBI and the Twitter Files

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 13:44:43 -0000

Managing editor Matt McDonald is joined by Breitbart politics editor Emma-Jo Morris, who broke the New York Post’s Hunter Biden Laptop from Hell story. They discuss Emma-Jo’s Diary for the January 2023 magazine, what the Twitter Files reveal about the FBI’s relationship with the social media giant — and what the incoming Congress should do about it.

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How to attract young people to crafts and trades

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:42:12 -0000

Teresa Mull and the Piston Foundation's Jeff Mason discuss America's declining skilled labor force and how to get young people interested in these careers.

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The movies of 2022

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:41:38 -0000

Ben Domenech talks to Wall Street Journal film critic Kyle Smith about the best and worst movies and television shows of 2022.

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How to throw the best Christmas party

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:27:31 -0000

Kara Kennedy is joined by guests Julie Burchill and Christopher Bedford to discuss the Christmas season and how to throw a memorable Christmas party.

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Veteran FBI agent explains where the agency went wrong — and how to fix it

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:09:42 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by guest Thomas J. Baker, who served as a special agent for the FBI for over 30 years, to discuss his new book The Fall of the FBI: How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy.

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The Qatar World Cup and athletes who speak out

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 14:10:36 -0000

Matt McDonald is joined by Siraj Hashmi to discuss the controversy surrounding the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

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Mark Judge on life after the Kavanaugh accusations

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:06:39 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by author Mark Judge to discuss his new book about his experience dealing with the sexual assault allegations made against Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh.

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The rising value of collectible firearms during the recession

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 19:53:40 -0000

Teresa Mull speaks to Joel Kolander of the Rock Island Auction Company about the dramatic rise in alternative investments during the present recession

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Who’s to blame for the GOP’s disappointing midterms?

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 22:01:48 -0000

Matt McDonald, Ben Domenech and Amber Athey discuss the results of the 2022 midterms.

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George Will on baseball and the midterms

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 12:09:11 -0000

Ben Domenech is joined by legendary columnist George Will to discuss the changes happening in baseball and the current state of the midterm elections.

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Taylor Swift's universal appeal

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:48:42 -0000

Teresa Mull and Tim Benson discuss Taylor Swift's continued success and why her music appeals to such a diverse demographic set.

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Detransitioner Oli London says leave kids alone

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 20:17:18 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by Oli London to discuss his experience with gender dysphoria and his decision to detransition.

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Michael Walsh: How the leaders of 'The Great Reset' want to control you

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:45:39 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by author Michael Walsh to discuss his new book "Against the Great Reset."

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Dr. John Lott busts FBI's stats on good guys with guns

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:26:39 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by Dr. John Lott, president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, to discuss his new study on how often guns are used to stop mass shooting events.

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When the media hides crime facts

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:56:33 -0000

Teresa Mull talks to Simon Hankinson about the mainstream media's habit of withholding relevant crime information to promote a leftist agenda.

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Why is law enforcement targeting pro-life Americans?

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:22:00 -0000

Ben Domenech and Mary Margaret Olohan discuss the recent rise in the weaponization of law enforcement against pro-life Americans.

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How did Florida get so red?

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:35:46 -0000

Teresa Mull chats with Tim Benson about the weird and wonderful politics and culture of the Sunshine State.

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How Meghan Markle lost Hollywood

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 21:35:21 -0000

Incoming staff writer Kara Kennedy discusses her October magazine piece about Meghan Markle’s failure to take Hollywood by storm with Kinsey Schofield, a royal commentator and host of the To Di For Daily podcast.

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The state of the midterm race

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 21:39:00 -0000

Oliver Wiseman, Ben Domenech and Patrick Ruffini discuss where things stand in the fight for control of Congress.

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Two Americans and a Brit mourn the Queen

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 19:43:45 -0000

Ben Domenech is joined by Matt Purple and Matt McDonald to discuss Queen Elizabeth's legacy.

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Ignoring the dangers of Big Tech will destroy our country

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:46:11 -0000

Teresa Mull talks to Rob Shavell, CEO of data privacy firm DeleteMe, about the consequences of a tech-saturated society and how to protect yourself and your children from online dangers.

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Is academic freedom under attack at Claremont McKenna?

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:47:07 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by Christopher Nadon, a professor at Claremont McKenna College, to discuss his experience with the Claremont McKenna administration following remarks he made in his class.

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Comedy in the age of cancellation

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:56:37 -0000

Matt McDonald, Ben Domenech, Billy McMorris and James Kirchick discuss the current state of comedy in the age of cancel culture.

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Analyzing the midterms and their 2024 implications

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:39:48 -0000

Teresa Mull is joined by Jim Antle, Washington Examiner politics editor, to discuss the midterm elections and what different outcomes could mean for 2024.

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Another woke back-to-school season?

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 20:27:03 -0000

Matt Purple and Teresa Mull discuss the start of a new school year and the case for school choice.

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The Inflation Reduction Act is 'welfare for the wealthy'

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 22:00:45 -0000

Teresa Mull is joined by H. Sterling Burnett, a Heartland Institute senior fellow, to discuss how the policy will hurt our economy, society, and environment.

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Is this the end of the golden age of television?

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:35:35 -0000

Matt McDonald and Ben Domenech discuss whether the golden age of television is ending with the conclusion of "Better Call Saul."

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Slouching Towards a Banana Republic

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:59:44 -0000

Matt Purple and Amber Athey discuss the raid on Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.

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Gen Z in crisis

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:27:29 -0000

Oliver Wiseman is joined by guests Jesse Singal and Rikki Schlott to discuss the effects of social media, the pandemic and higher education on Gen Z.

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The politics of the Pacific Northwest

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 18:29:37 -0000

Teresa Mull is joined by Jeremy Lott, Washington State Regional Editor for Centre Square Newswire, to discuss the unique politics of the often-overlooked Pacific Northwest region.

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America's known for months it's in a recession

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 20:00:32 -0000

Matt Purple and Teresa Mull discuss the current recession and how it affects everyday Americans.

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The real Alex Jones

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 11:37:33 -0000

Oliver Wiseman is joined by Alex Lee Moyer to discuss her new documentary on Alex Jones, Alex's War, and the hurdles she encountered in the film's rollout.

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Car company aims to bring back US manufacturing

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 16:04:23 -0000

Teresa Mull chats with Charlie Paglee, CEO and founder of American Bantam, about his company's new spin on an old classic brand and restoring America's manufacturing heritage.

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Florida Nation

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 11:55:44 -0000

Oliver Wiseman is joined by guests Alex Perez and Karol Markowicz to discuss Florida, its governor, Ron DeSantis, and the sudden political prominence of the Sunshine State.

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What do rural Republicans want?

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:16:01 -0000

Host Teresa Mull speaks to guest Dallas Kephart, Republican candidate for Pennsylvania state representative, about what he learned from rural Republicans on the campaign trail.

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After Dobbs, undoing the progressive constitution

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:27:13 -0000

Matt Purple and Amber Athey are joined by Josh Hammer to discuss the aftermath of the overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision.

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Are cross sex hormones for teens really saving lives?

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:19:26 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by Jay Greene, a Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, to discuss his recent research on the relationship between receiving cross sex hormones and suicide rates among transgender youth.

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Does Biden have a geopolitical plan?

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:11:41 -0000

Spectator Deputy Editor Oliver Wiseman is joined by Elbridge Colby, a senior Pentagon official during the Trump administration and the author of A Strategy of Denial, to discuss Biden’s foreign policy, the war in Ukraine and whether the US is doing enough to rise to the China threat.

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Media drops coverage of attempted Kavanaugh assassination

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 21:44:03 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by Teresa Mull to discuss the mainstream media's lack of coverage on the attempted assassination of Brett Kavanaugh.

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Why did Fauci deny the lab leak theory?

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:52:34 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by guest Ashley Rindsberg to discuss his recent magazine piece about the ties between Anthony Fauci, Evergrande and Harvard.

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Guns, guns, and more guns

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 21:31:10 -0000

Matt Purple and Teresa Mull discuss gun control legislation in the wake of the Uvalde shooting.

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The Democrats' empty bench

Fri, 27 May 2022 17:14:53 -0000

Amber Athey and Matt McDonald are joined by Billy McMorris to discuss his recent article about the Democrats' succession woes.

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How modern music got so lame

Thu, 12 May 2022 21:17:21 -0000

Teresa Mull talks with JD Wilkes, lead singer of the Legendary Shack Shakers, about his experience in the music industry over the decades

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The baby formula shortage and our anti-children society

Wed, 11 May 2022 19:37:46 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by guest Bethany Mandel to discuss the baby formula shortage throughout the country.

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The aftermath of the Supreme Court leak

Mon, 09 May 2022 00:56:43 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by Mary Margaret Olohan to discuss the aftermath of the Supreme Court leak.

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Big Tech and the future of free speech

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 16:04:54 -0000

Chadwick Moore is joined by guest Laura Loomer to discuss Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, Section 230 and the future of free speech.

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Support your local farmer

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:47:41 -0000

Host Teresa Mull is joined by Ethan Davis, who runs Strong Roots Organic Farm, to discuss the joys and challenges of making a living in agriculture, recent trends in the local food movement, and why supporting your local farmer is vital to the social, economic, and practical aspects of a flourishing community.

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Cryptocurrency comes to rural America

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:53:55 -0000

Host Teresa Mull is joined by Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson of Pennsylvania to discuss the House Agriculture Committee's role in overseeing cryptocurrency, crypto's influence on rural America, and what GT predicts will happen as food shortages and prices continue to soar in the coming months.

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The end of masks

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 18:39:29 -0000

Matt Purple and Matt McDonald discuss the end of mask mandates on public transportation.

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On Elon Musk and getting banned from Twitter

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 19:34:57 -0000

Chadwick Moore is joined by guest Juanita Broaddrick to discuss being banned from Twitter and Elon Musk's bid to buy the platform.

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A very American crime wave

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:52:02 -0000

Matt Purple and Amber Athey discuss the rising crime in American cities.

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Why Constitutional Carry is taking the Second Amendment movement by storm

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 14:22:43 -0000

Host Teresa Mull is joined by Brenden Boudreau, director of field operations for the National Association for Gun Rights, to discuss permitless or "Constitutional Carry" of firearms, and why this policy has gained such momentum in recent years and continues to be a remarkably successful law.

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Amber Athey on getting fired for mocking Kamala

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 20:40:24 -0000

Matt Purple and Amber Athey discuss Amber's recent cancellation based on a tweet about Kamala Harris's outfit.

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Why are rural voters afraid of school choice?

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:06:01 -0000

Host Teresa Mull is joined by Tim Benson, senior policy analyst at the Heartland Institute, to discuss many rural voters' unfounded fear of education choice.

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The power of war propaganda

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:11:35 -0000

Chadwick Moore is joined by investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald to discuss the use of war propaganda in the media's coverage of the war in Ukraine.

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Ending creepy, warrantless searches of private land

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 20:17:15 -0000

Attorney Josh Windham from the Institute for Justice joins host Teresa Mull to discuss IJ's litigation against "Open Fields Doctrine," which enables state agents to surveille private citizens on private property without their knowledge and without a warrant.

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Exposing the Hunter Biden media coverup

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 18:46:37 -0000

Matt Purple and Amber Athey discuss the media's censorship of stories about Hunter Biden's laptop.

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Did Jussie Smollett deserve his sentence?

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 16:34:50 -0000

Chadwick Moore is joined by guest Tommy O'Malley to discuss Jussie Smollett's release after serving five days of his sentence.

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Hope for rural America

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 17:49:47 -0000

Teresa Mull is joined by guest Bill Kauffman to discuss a decline in rural population, what it means for society and why there's hope for a localist future.

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A reality check for the anti-energy left.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:25:59 -0000

Matt Purple and Amber Athey discuss the rising gas prices.

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Is Covid over?

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 21:44:46 -0000

Chadwick Moore is joined by guest Alex Berenson to discuss the government's shift of focus from the pandemic to the war in Ukraine.

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Biden the war hawk?

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 22:36:00 -0000

Matt Purple and Amber Athey discuss Biden's State of the Union address.

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What is Putin thinking?

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 20:59:22 -0000

Chadwick Moore is joined by guest Owen Matthews to discuss the motives behind the Russian attacks on Ukraine.

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On crack pipes and fact-checkers

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:06:18 -0000

Chadwick Moore is joined by guest Brent Scher, executive editor of the Washington Free Beacon, to discuss a recent story on the Biden administration's plan to provide crack pipes to addicts and the response of fact-checking sites.

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Canadians vs. Covid restrictions

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:42:30 -0000

Matt Purple and Amber Athey discuss the Canadian trucker protests.

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The canning of Jeff Zucker

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 17:11:49 -0000

Amber Athey and Matt Purple are joined by guest Curtis Houck, managing editor of NewsBusters, to discuss Jeff Zucker's resignation from CNN.

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Did Whoopi Goldberg deserve to get canceled?

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:27:52 -0000

Chadwick Moore is joined by guest Ryan Girdusky to discuss Whoopi Goldberg's recent suspension from 'The View' following her comments on the Holocaust.

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Biden's big outburst

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 03:07:18 -0000

Chadwick Moore is joined by guest Monica Crowley to discuss Biden's history of being mean, despite the facade created by the media.

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On the denial of motives

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 15:53:59 -0000

Chadwick Moore is joined by guest Peter Wood to discuss his latest piece for The Spectator, "The false mystery of motive," and his recent book, 1620: A Critical Response to the 1619 Project.

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Leaving New York

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 23:18:01 -0000

Chadwick Moore is joined by guest Karol Markowicz to discuss why she left New York to move to Florida.

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Trads or libertarians — who's more based?

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:36:06 -0000

Amber Athey and Matt Purple are joined by guest Grayson Quay to discuss the recent Twitter drama caused by the launch of BASEDpolitics.

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Biden's racial rhetoric meltdown

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 23:11:16 -0000

Amber Athey and Matt Purple are joined by guest Mark Hemingway to discuss Biden's recent remarks on voting rights legislation.

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The prisoners of January 6

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 22:46:00 -0000

Matt Purple and Amber Athey are joined by guest Tom Fitton to discuss the anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot and the treatment of the rioters in the DC jail.

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On extraterrestrial life and religion

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 17:08:49 -0000

Chadwick Moore is joined by theologian Rev. Dr. Andrew Davison from the University of Cambridge to discuss the potential religious ramifications if extraterrestrial life is discovered.

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How ‘let’s go Brandon’ won 2021

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 23:15:41 -0000

Matt Purple and Amber Athey are joined by guest Drew Holden to discuss the popularity of 'let's go Brandon' in 2021.

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Transgender Penn swimmer smokes female competition

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 23:38:27 -0000

Amber Athey is joined by guest Terry Schilling to discuss transgender athletes in women's sports.

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Jussie Smollett and our culture of victimization

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:08:40 -0000

Amber Athey and Matt Purple are joined by Siraj Hashmi to discuss the Jussie Smollett trial.

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Democrats in disarray

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 20:56:55 -0000

Amber Athey discusses the disarrayed state of the Biden administration and the future of the Democratic Party.

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Will Biden get a nuclear deal with Iran?

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 22:32:08 -0000

As negotiators start a seventh round of talks in Vienna, hopes of a revived nuclear deal with Iran appear to be foundering and Israel's prime minister threatens to go it alone. Spectator World's editor Dominic Green gets the inside story from two reporters who've broken major stories about the Iranian nuclear program, Adam Kredo of the Washington Free Beacon and Jake Wallis Simons of the Jewish Chronicle.

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Is Roe v. Wade about to be overturned?

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 22:35:48 -0000

Amber Athey and Matt Purple are joined by Josh Hammer to discuss the oral arguments heard by the Supreme Court this week regarding the recent challenge to Roe v. Wade.

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Ghislaine on trial

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 23:51:33 -0000

Amber Athey, Dominic Green, and Stephen L. Miller discuss the beginning of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial.

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The inconvenient Waukesha attack

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 23:13:52 -0000

Amber Athey and Oliver Wiseman discuss the Christmas parade attack in Waukesha, Wisconsin and the push for bail reform.

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The media's mishandling of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 13:01:51 -0000

Amber Athey, Oliver Wiseman, and Stephen L. Miller discuss the mainstream media's agenda-driven coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.

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Jim Jordan on saying no to the infrastructure bill

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 20:55:21 -0000

Amber Athey, Matt Purple, and Ohio congressman Jim Jordan discuss the potential consequences of the infrastructure bill.

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Biden's next steps

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:10:52 -0000

Amber Athey and Oliver Wiseman discuss the developments in Biden's Build Back Better Plan.

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Kicking and screaming into Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 19:44:33 -0000

Matt Purple, Amber Athey, and Rachel Bovard discuss Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse.

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Voters repudiate the revolution of 2020

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 19:06:05 -0000

Matt Purple and Amber Athey discuss the 2021 Virginia election results.

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The implosion of Terry McAuliffe

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:06:26 -0000

Matt Purple, Amber Athey, and Oliver Wiseman discuss the Virginia governor's race between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin.

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Biden's busy week

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 20:16:29 -0000

Spectator Washington editor Amber Athey discusses Joe Biden's suddenly busy schedule leading up to the holidays.

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The Madness in Loudoun County

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 21:12:00 -0000

Matt Purple, Amber Athey, and guest Nate Hochman of National Review discuss the revelation that Loudoun County schools may have concealed a rape in the service of woke ideology.

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