TAC Right Now

By The American Conservative

A weekly current affairs podcast featuring the editors & leadership of The American Conservative. The members of the TAC staff discuss the news of the day from a decidedly TAC perspective: one tha... more

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TAC Right Now episodes:

July 16, 2022 Dems Turn on Biden
Emile, Helen, and Micah are joined by assistant editor John Hirschauer to discuss the flood of concern coming from the left this week over the prospect of Biden 2024, and whether the Democrats have anyone else who could take the mantle. Plus, Josh Hawley gets called transphobic for saying men can't get pregnant, and Big Tech censorship strikes close to home, as Eventbrite deletes a TAC's listing of our conference on cronyism's role in the Covid vaccine. Picks of the week: Emile: Guns Don't Kill Shinzo Abe, Michael Warren Davis Helen: The Two Lives of Robert Hanssen, Nic Rowan Micah: The American System Can Teach Us to Build Again, David A. Cowan John: Stirring Up Hatred Against Indian Boarding Schools, Helen Andrews Join us in Washington: Conservative Isn't Enough: The Reactionary Mind, a discussion with Michael Warren Davis & Declan Leary, July 20 Crony Capitalism: Big Pharma, Covid, and the Vaccines, August 3 Become a member today!
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July 08, 2022Assassination in Japan
Emile, Helen, and Micah unpack the shocking assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, one of the leading conservatives on the world stage, during a campaign speech. Plus, Boris Johnson resigns as UK PM, and an attack on a bodega clerk in New York somehow lands the clerk in jail. Picks of the week:

Micah: Seed Oils and Bad Science, Carmel Richardson

Helen: The Dean of Non-Interventionism, Hunter DeRensis

Emile: America the Beautiful, Micah Meadowcroft`
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July 01, 2022 J6 Testimony, Texas Tragedy, & Dobbs
Emile, Micah, Helen, and Declan unpack some of the fantastical claims from Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony at the J6 Show Trial. Plus, a tragic scene in Texas leaves over 50 immigrants dead in the back of a semi truck amidst a surge in human smuggling operations near the border, and Democrats continue to unravel after the Dobbs decision. Picks of the Week: Emile: The Contempt of the World, John Hirschauer Micah: George Soros Targets Hispanic Media, Edgar Beltran Helen: Dishonorable Passions, Declan Leary Declan: Biden Pays Big Bucks For Pfizer’s Latest Flop, David Gortler
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June 28, 2022 The End of Roe
Helen and Micah are joined by associate editor Declan Leary to discuss the Supreme Court's overturn of Roe v. Wade in deciding the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health case. As the question of abortion and the nature of the human person is returned to the people and their elected representatives, what comes next? Plus, the trio go over a few of the other recent decisions from the Court, on issues ranging from gun rights to religious liberty.
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June 20, 2022Another Billion for Ukraine
Emile, Helen, and Micah are joined by staff reporter Bradley Devlin to discuss the latest in the war between Russia and Ukraine, including reports that the Biden administration has approved an additional $1 billion in aid. Plus, Biden marks Pride month with a new Orwellian executive order on "transgender youth," and triple-jabbed Anthony Fauci tests positive for COVID--while the FDA approves the vaccine for children as young as 6 months. Picks of the week:

Emile: National Conservatism: A Statement of Principles, Edmund Burke Foundation

Helen: Are Sanctions Hurting Russia?, Dimitri A. Simes

Micah: America Is Crippling Small Farmers, Kevin Stocklin

Bradley: Ukraine Isn't Worth Nuclear War, Doug Bandow
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53min
June 10, 2022The J6 Show Trial
Emile, Helen, and Micah are joined by assistant editor John Hirschauer this week to discuss the slickly produced prime-time spectacle of the January 6 Select Committee hearings--and the political arrests surrounding it. Plus, more woke madness at the Washington Post, and an assassination attempt on Justice Kavanaugh. Picks of the Week:

Emile: The Right to a Javelin, Micah Meadowcroft

Helen: Christian Realism vs. The Simulation World, Michael Warren Davis

Micah: Get Smart on Intelligence, Jason Morgan

John:`Silver Screen, Red Scare, Helen Andrews
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54min
June 03, 2022 Whither the Religious Right?, with Nate Hochman
A special episode this week, as Emile and Micah welcome National Review ISI fellow Nate Hochman to the podcast to discuss his recent New York Times piece, "What Comes After the Religious Right?" Nate's argument is that while today's culture wars are as fierce as they've been in decades, they're also markedly less religious: issues of identity, nation, and race have supplanted former religious right priorities like marriage, school prayer, and abortion. The hosts debate Nate's description, and look towards the future of the social & cultural right. In this episode: What Comes After the Religious Right?, Nate Hochman, New York Times Religious Wrong, Sam Francis, Chronicles Christian Nationalism is on the rise in some GOP campaigns, AP News
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49min
May 27, 2022Davos vs. Monkeypox
The World Economic Forum or monkeypox: which poses a greater threat to American lives? Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss. Plus, reflections two years later on how the death of George Floyd has affected us personally. Picks of the Week

Helen: "Two Faces of Originalism," Matthew Schmitz

Sohrab: "Who Is Really Winning in Ukraine," Doug Bandow

Micah: "The Weather Above Ground," Scott McConnell
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53min
May 20, 2022 Buffalo, Pennsylvania, & Princeton
Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the shooting in Buffalo, and the left's focus on "Great Replacement" in response. This week also saw big primary results in Pennsylvania, and a loss for Madison Cawthorne in North Carolina. Plus, Princeton University looks set to fire tenured professor Joshua Katz for dubious reasons. Picks of the week: Emile: Bitcoin and the Rule of the Material, Sohrab Ahmari Sohrab: Keep Finland and Sweden Out of NATO, Bradley Devlin Helen: Lawyers Cause Homelessness, Mark Pulliam Micah: Nationally Reviewing Realism, Declan Leary
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52min
May 13, 2022 The Inflation Formula
Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the nationwide shortage of infant formula that has left many families in the lurch. The shortage comes amidst skyrocketing inflation, compounding the financial difficulty for American families, while the Biden administration seems more interested in sending $40 billion to Ukraine. Plus, the hosts break down the pro-abortion protests at the homes of Supreme Court justices. Picks of the week: Emile: Groomers, To The Man, Casey Chalk Micah: Will Orban Be Remembered as a Liberal?, Laszlo Bernat Veszpremy Helen: The Bone-Locker's Speech, Margot Enns Sohrab: What the Supreme Court Leak Means, Matthew Schmitz
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