Duane's World

By Duane Patterson

Center-right political news, social commentary, and opinion from Duane ‘Generalissimo’ Patterson, producer of The Hugh Hewitt Show. New episodes every Wednesday and Friday morning.... more

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January 30, 2026B-52s, Batman, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
While eight WaPo reporters beg Jeff Bezos not to fire them, here's what they're not covering: the US has assembled an armada, Iran's regime has killed 95,000 protesters, and go time may be this weekend. Plus: Batman at city council and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with James Lileks.
Watch this episode here.
(00:00) - Part I
(00:55) - Iran buildup: assets in place, targets ready
(14:45) - WaPo's eight White House reporters beg Bezos
(19:49) - Batman at Santa Clara city council
(22:44) - Iran's 95,000 dead & why Sunday is go time
(26:14) - Part II
(28:18) - The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
...more
1h 4min
January 28, 2026The Strike Window
The biggest story in the world is building toward a climax. Jim Talent walks through the Iran situation: IRGC officials relocating underground, Israeli reserves on standby, regime finances collapsing. Plus: Trump quietly won on Greenland, Cuba's on life support, and Democrats used to be part of the 80% on immigration.
Watch this episode here.
(00:00) - Part I
(00:55) - Trump's Greenland deal & why critics went silent
(11:58) - Cuba's energy crisis & Mexico cuts off oil
(13:36) - Mark Rutte's truth bomb to NATO & Israel as model ally
(17:10) - Minnesota, Tom Homan & Trump's retail politics reset
(29:31) - 2030 census forecast & electoral map shift
(34:50) - Part II
(35:34) - Iran deep dive: chess pieces moving, regime relocating
(49:40) - Prediction: when does Trump strike Iran?
(53:41) - Clinton & Obama deportation clips Democrats want buried
...more
1h 3min
January 23, 2026Trump's Arctic of the Deal and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
The Greenland deal is coming together and it's everything Trump needed: sovereign bases, rare earth minerals, and a frozen-out China. JD Vance delivers in Minneapolis, Trump stays coy on Iran, and Gavin Newsom accidentally fact-checks Scott Jennings. Plus: James Lileks and the 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week.
Watch this episode here.
(00:00) - Part I
(00:55) - VP Vance in Toledo & Minneapolis
(06:24) - Greenland deal breakdown & Trump's Arctic win
(12:58) - Trump on Iran: military option still on the table
(16:30) - Gavin Newsom's Davos meltdown & Scott Jennings vindication
(22:17) - Part II (The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week)
...more
1h
January 21, 2026Trump 2.0 at One Year
The Iranian regime is cracking—importing foreign fighters because their own IRGC won't pull the trigger on protesters. Two carrier groups are en route. Jim Talent unpacks what's building in the Gulf, celebrates Speaker Johnson's extraordinary UK address, and contrasts it with the constitutional illiteracy coming from Democratic governors and AGs.
Watch this episode here.
(00:00) - Part I
(00:55) - Trump Year One anniversary & White House presser
(03:09) - Talent on Trump's National Security Strategy
(09:01) - Iran: regime vulnerability, IRGC defections & Iraqi militia
(12:45) - Will Trump strike Iran? Carriers, interceptors & red lines
(20:45) - Netanyahu & Israel as Middle East hegemon
(26:10) - Greenland: rare earth minerals & the Golden Dome
(33:43) - Art of the Deal tactics & Trump's bravado
(39:25) - Part II
(40:00) - Johnson's Westminster speech: Reagan-style diplomacy
(52:24) - JD Vance's Minneapolis speech—can he deliver?
(57:34) - Mickey Sherrill, Keith Ellison & church raids
...more
1h 1min
January 16, 2026Iran, ICE, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
91,000 tons of American strength heads to Iran as the "fake play" theory gains traction. In Minneapolis, Mayor Frey wants police fighting federal agents. In Beijing, Canada's PM makes nice with the ChiComs. And on TMZ, a reality star gets a civics lesson. Plus, Lileks is back in the house for another round of The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week.
Watch this episode here.
(00:00) - Part I
(00:50) - Iran buildup and the "fake play" theory
(08:38) - Michael Waltz at the UN
(13:45) - Jacob Fry vs. ICE
(17:07) - PM Carney in Beijing / Farrah Abraham
(23:23) - Part II
(26:10) - The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
...more
1h 2min
January 14, 2026Carter Broke It, Trump Can Fix It
Iran is in crisis. The regime is broke, the people are in the streets, and Trump has a decision to make. Jim Talent joins to break down the most pivotal week in Middle East policy in decades — plus the Supreme Court takes on trans athletes in sports, the House preps a second reconciliation bill, and Ro Khanna (D-CA) proposes something genuinely insane.
Watch this episode here.
(00:00) - Part I
(05:57) - Jim Talent on the Iran Crisis
(16:36) - Will Trump Act? Tactical Options
(26:21) - Decapitating the Regime
(31:35) - What Comes After the Mullahs?
(36:22) - Trump's Legacy in the Making
(41:32) - Part II
(42:29) - SCOTUS Trans Athletes Case: Alito's Kill Shot
(50:14) - Second Reconciliation Bill
(55:25) - Blue State Lawsuits Against ICE
(57:17) - Ro Khanna's Insane ICE Proposal
...more
1h 3min
January 07, 2026 The Donroe Doctrine
Jim Talent of the Reagan Institute walks through the Venezuela strike, the broader Latin America strategy, and the twin objectives of combating narco-terrorism and securing America's strategic perimeter. Plus: an honest comparison of Trump and Reagan's foreign policy styles and temperaments.
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1h 5min
January 02, 20262026: Crossroads for the Country
New year, new battles: Somali fraud investigations, California's billionaire exodus, and NYC's socialist city councilman.
Thanks to BestHotGrill.com for their constant support!
Watch this episode here.
(00:00) - Part I
(00:53) - Hugh Hewitt's sports despair
(03:16) - 2026 economic outlook and optimism
(05:40) - Global developments: Iran protests, Ukraine peace prospects
(10:24) - Somali daycare fraud scandal and federal response
(34:45) - Part II
(49:38) - San Francisco's $5 million reparations problem
(52:08) - California billionaire exodus and New York's new socialist
...more
59min
December 19, 2025The Christmas Music Episode
2025 is coming to a close and we thought we'd do one more music episode to round out the year. Thanks to Lileks for being with us as always and to Best Hot Grills for supporting the podcast. Merry Christmas, everyone!
See you in 2026!
Watch this episode here.
(00:00) - Part I: The Christmas Music Episode
(46:28) - Part II: Wrapping up the year
...more
1h
December 17, 2025The Millennial Manifesto
Jim Talent joins to discuss Jacob Savage's eye-opening article on how DEI devastated an entire generation of young men—and what it means for 2028.
Watch this episode here.
(00:00) - Part I: The Millennial Betrayal
(03:07) - Discussion of 2024 election, 2028 election forecasting
(08:01) - Government shutdown threat & healthcare politics
(16:30) - Trump's economic wins & messaging strategy
(22:48) - Jacob Savage article: DEI's devastation of millennials
(35:05) - Republican opportunity with disillusioned generation
(38:07) - The moral case against DEI discrimination
(45:07) - Part II: Media hypocrisy roundup
(52:04) - Correcting the "illegal immigrant" Jesus narrative
...more
1h 4min

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