One small step for voters, one giant leap for California's salvation? Friendly Fire breaks down the California primary results with guest hosts Ben Domenech and Isabel Brown. Ace pollster Jesse Arm jumps in on the Democrats' midterm dumpster fire and Graham Platner problem. Ben Shapiro defends his controversial hot takes. And the conservative movement debates the merits of a pilgrimage to Mother Russia.

Friendly Fire Ep. 16

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Dr. Debra Soh, author of Sextinction: The Decline of Sex and The Future of Intimacy, joins me for a fascinating discussion about the alarming decline in intimacy between young men and women. Don't miss this conversation.

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Conservatives hope a resurgence of faith will restore the West, but the Pope's new encyclical on AI, raises questions about the uses of religion.

Ep. 1281

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Andrew Klavan’s declaration that video games don’t have good stories lit up the internet, and now his son Spencer is here to provide a counterpoint to that hot take. Their debate will focus on Expedition 33 and whether or not its story lives up to the quality of its gameplay.

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Liza Libes joins me for a compelling conversation about her Substack, Pens and Poison, and reveals the eye-opening experience she had as a student inside the belly of the Ivy League beast.

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We can't get what we want until we know what we want.

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Today, I'll be ranking classic video games like Super Mario. One of these games I truly hate.

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Trump yet another step closer to dominance over the Republican Party, ousting libertarian Congressman Tom Massie. Batya Ungar-Sargon explains "Pinecone-gate" and what led to the Trump critic's disastrous end. Plus, Ben Domenech weighs in on the war between conservatives and podcast charlatans. And Dr. Mehmet Oz reveals the administration's plan to tackle fraud in the wake of Daily Wire's exclusive investigation into Medicaid fraud in Ohio.

Friendly Fire Ep. 15

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Christopher J. Scalia, author of 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (But Probably Haven't Read), makes the case for why reading must return as a cultural norm in American society.

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In China, in Iran, in podcast land, and on TV, money calls the tune.

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