Citizen McCain with Meghan McCain

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November 18, 2025 Is It Ever “Too Early” for Christmas… or Too Late to Call Out Antisemitism?
Meghan and Miranda kick things off in matching green sweaters (not planned, allegedly) and a confession: Meghan has already ditched fall for full Christmas mode. From early decorations to Rankin-Bass Christmas classics and Elf on repeat, they ask the audience the big question... is it too early for Christmas?
Then it’s pop culture time: reviews of Netflix’s Death by Lightning (Nick Offerman and Matthew MacFadyen as Garfield & his assassin), a hate-watch defense of Kim Kardashian’s All’s Fair, a spooky rec for All Her Fault on Peacock, and all the chaos from BravoCon — including Vicki getting her orange back, Lisa Rinna manifesting, and rumors of a Nene/Kim Ultimate Girls Trip.
CNN Senior Global Affairs Analyst and author Bianna Golodryga joins to talk about her new book Don’t Feed the Lion and how to actually teach kids to recognize and fight antisemitism. They dig into rising Jew-hatred from both the far right and far left, continued fallout from Tucker Carlson’s softball interview with Nick Fuentes, the grotesque “America First, America Only” cockroach video from Matt Gaetz's producer, AIPAC as a political dog whistle, and why so many institutions still tiptoe around antisemitism.
Meghan and Miranda then tackle the Epstein files, Megyn Kelly’s “barely legal” comments about underage girls, and why trying to nuance the age of abuse victims is dangerous and unacceptable.

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1 hr 11 min
November 13, 2025 Chemtrails, The Golden Ballroom, and a 50-Year Mortgage
Meghan and Miranda kick things off with birthday love for Miranda's now 9-year-old daughter Coco and Miranda’s big 4-0 before diving into the only movie news that matters in their world: Aunt Gladys is getting her own Weapons prequel and the girls are feral for it.
Daily Mail’s Nikki Schwab pops in to talk Trump’s disastrous Laura Ingraham interview, his sudden love of H-1B visas, that bonkers 50-year mortgage idea, and why the GOP keeps face-planting on the economy and inflation.
They also unpack the chaos over Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom, chemtrail conspiracies, and Tucker Carlson’s demon-scratch era, Meghan and Harry’s mysteriously deleted Kardashian party pics, and JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg launching the weirdest congressional run in New York.
Plus: Arby’s cheeseburger gospel, listener “Douche & Darling” of the week, and a homework assignment to watch Death by Lightning before Monday’s show.

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1 hr 14 min
November 11, 2025 Airports Are A Hellscape, BravoCon Beckons, And S.E. Cupp Spills
Airports are melting down, voters are fed up, and the holidays are coming. Meghan and Miranda talk travel chaos, then welcome longtime friend S.E. Cupp to unpack GOP infighting, Michelle Obama’s “glam” comment, and the weirdest Vogue cover we’ve seen. Plus: Kris Jenner’s billionaire birthday bash, BravoCon buzz, and how to survive Thanksgiving politics without losing your mind.

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1 hr 16 min
November 06, 2025 Blue Wave Breakdown: New York, Virginia, New Jersey
New York's big blue night, Virginia's seismic shift, and what it all means next. Meghan and Miranda unpack the wins, losses, and the data points behind them. From Zohran Mamdani's momentum to Abigail Spanberger's statewide strength, plus the GOP's message problem on affordability. Medal of Honor recipient and Marine Dakota Meyer drops in with blunt advice for Republicans, thoughts on civics (yes, even Kentucky's "no election" confusion), and why leaders need to meet voters where they are.

Also: women's spaces and locker rooms, our "Douchebag & Darling" of the week, Miranda's spicy defense of Kim Kardashian's 'All's Fair,' and weekend homework: Netflix's 'Death by Lightning.'

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1 hr 10 min
November 04, 2025 WINSOME, MARY KATHARINE HAM & THE CONSERVATIVE IDENTITY FIGHT
On Citizen McCain today, it’s election-day in Virginia. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears joins Meghan and Miranda with her closing argument to voters. Then Mary Katharine Ham on the right’s antisemitism problem, the Tucker/Fuentes flap, and why pushback matters. We’ll also hit NYC’s mayoral race and Jon Stewart’s future at The Daily Show.
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1 hr 9 min
October 30, 2025 The Horror Boom: Paranormal And Pop Culture
Happy Halloween! Meghan & Miranda welcome horror powerhouse C. Robert Cargill (Black Phone 2, Sinister, Doctor Strange) for a full-tilt spooky special: why horror is booming, when “elevated” became mainstream, and which scares actually stick. We hit 28 Years Later, Weapons, Shelby Oaks, found-footage faves, the Conjuring/Annabelle obsession, and yes... Ethan Hawke as a horror icon.
Plus: our new “Douchebag & Darling of the Week,” a Blair Witch confession, and the definitive Halloween rewatch: The Changeling.

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1 hr 18 min
October 28, 2025 Trust, Turmoil, and TikTok Politics: Bret Baier & Nomiki Konst
Bret Baier joins Meghan and Miranda to break down his new book, To Rescue the American Spirit (Teddy Roosevelt!), how the current Trump White House compares to 2017, and whether he’s actually jumping to the CBS Evening News. Later, journalist Nomiki Konst explains the Zohran Mamdani wave in NYC, what it means for national Democrats, and how the left is organizing differently. Plus: Lily Allen’s blistering new album, the David Harbour fallout, and Miranda’s theater-kid receipts.

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1 hr 24 min
October 23, 2025 U.K. Titles, U.S. Hot Takes, and One Very Cursed Doll (Annabelle Update)
Welcome to Citizen McCain! Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@CitizenMcCainYouTube. Today we dive into a packed lineup:
Maine Senate uproar: Democrat Graham Platner’s chest tattoo resembles the Nazi Totenkopf; he defends it as a random marine-liberty skull. We dissect the story, the Pod Save interview, and why this “drunken tattoo” defense doesn’t wash.
Heist of the year: The Louvre jewel robbery and the alleged “Pink Panther” gang... how did thieves waltz out at 9:30am?
Royal reckoning: With Lady Sarah Elliott on Prince Andrew’s titles (what “not using” actually means), Fergie’s duchess fallout, and how William may slim down the monarchy. We also talk Harry & Meghan’s rumored return and Kate’s recovery.
Guest interview: Erika Donalds (AFPI; founder, OptimaEd) on school choice, Florida’s next chapter, juvenile justice, being an interracial conservative family, and why the left’s identity attacks keep flopping.
Media & culture: Jen Psaki’s book-tour spin on Biden’s cognition, Dem messaging drift, DNC/RNC energy, Obama library aesthetics, and that eyebrow-raising Kristen Bell/Dax Shepard anniversary caption.
Annabelle update: Viewer Emily meets the infamous doll at ScareFest and tells us what the setup was like, whether anything… followed her home, and why the case is staying shut.

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1 hr 21 min
October 21, 2025 Diva Up: George Santos on Prison, Solitary & Second Chances (Plus NY Politics, Pop, and Sin City!)
Meghan and Miranda are joined by former Rep. George Santos, fresh out after 84 days served (including 41 days in solitary confinement) with his federal sentence commuted by President Trump. He walks us through the moment-to-moment reality of prison (moldy ceilings, expired food, the “shoe”), how he coped, who helped, and why he wants to channel the experience into prison reform and case review work (a la Alice Marie Johnson).
We also hit:
Why he says he was moved to solitary & how “protective custody” works.
Mental health, re-entry, and the very relatable first shower/La Mer/skincare binge!
NY politics: NYC mayoral race, congestion pricing, Kathy Hochul’s vulnerabilities, and whether Elise Stefanik could win statewide
Culture break: J.Lo’s historic box-office flop, Katy Perry + Trudeau rumor mill, and the “diva down/diva up” jokes.
On Kamala Harris’ book & Pete Buttigieg: do voters care about identity, or competency?
P.S. Miranda’s live from Las Vegas (yes, that Flamingo sign), and the Cheryl Hines interview is up now on YouTube — thanks for the love on that one.

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1 hr 6 min
October 14, 2025 Hostages Freed, Porter Fallout & Dem Strategy (with Yemisi Egbewole)
Meghan opens with a family update on Cindy McCain and reacts to the return of Israeli hostages. Then former Biden White House comms chief of staff Yemisi Egbewole joins to dissect the Katie Porter viral clips, why Democrats keep losing the message war, and what a winning platform looks like (hint: focus on the monthlies - housing, food, utilities). They hit Spanberger vs. Winsome Sears, the Jay Jones text scandal, AIPAC tensions, and 2026. Plus: the pop-culture cool-down... Trudeau & Katy Perry, J.Lo’s musical misfire, and Denzel stories from the White House.

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1 hr 5 min

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