The Federalist Radio Hour

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The Federalist Radio Hour features a conversation on culture, religion, and politics with the editors and writers of The Federalist web magazine. Hosted by Ben Domenech with regular guests Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi, the show takes on controversies in America from a contrarian point of view.

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The Intersection Of Twitter...

07.16.2019

Jonathan Rauch and Ben Domenech discuss practical ways to decrease online outrage, increase civility despite the political divide, and restore the disappearing institutions that previously bonded American communities. Rauch is an author, a Brookings senior fellow, and contributing editor at ...

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07.16.2019 The Intersection Of Twitter, Polarization, And Our Vanishing Institutions Jonathan Rauch and Ben Domenech discuss practical ways to decrease online outrage, increase civility despite the political divide, and restore the disappearing institutions that previously bonded American communities. Rauch is an author, a Brookings senior fellow, and contributing editor at ...
07.11.2019 What You Need To Know About Single-Payer Health Care Chris Jacobs, senior contributor at The Federalist and health care policy expert, joins Ben Domenech to discuss the aftermath of Obamacare, 2020 Democratic plans for Medicare for All, and why the costs of healthcare continue to rise. Jacob's new book ...
07.11.2019 The Shifting Of World Powers And Foreign Policy Realism Sumantra Maitra, a doctoral researcher at the University of Nottingham, UK, and a senior contributor to The Federalist, joins Ben Domenech to discuss realism in foreign relations, China as a threat, and political correctness in Great Britain.
07.09.2019 Hemingway And Severino: A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Justice Kavanaugh's Confirmation Senior Editor David Harsanyi interviews Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino, co-authors of the new book, "Justice on Trial: The Kavanaugh Confirmation and the Future of the Supreme Court." The authors share stories they uncovered after conducting over 100 interviews with ...
07.07.2019 Economist Michael Boskin On Tariffs, Immigration, And Social Security Michael J. Boskin is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and a Professor of Economics at Stanford. Domenech and Boskin discuss Trump's trade war with China, global economic and immigration trends in Europe, and the economics behind popular 2020 ...
07.04.2019 How Government Is Killing International Adoption Overregulation of international adoption is driving the industry into extinction. Jayme Metzgar, senior contributor at The Federalist and founder of the adoption non-profit Romania Reborn, joins Ben Domenech to discuss major issues with the State Department's adoption policies and the ...
07.02.2019 Where The Democratic Candidates Stand After First Round Of Debates Jeremy Peters, politics reporter at The New York Times, joins Ben Domenech to break down how the Democratic candidates are faring after the first round of debates. Will Kamala Harris be pegged as a progressive socialist or establishment candidate? Does ...
06.30.2019 The 'New Right' And Their Hatred For Progressive Leftists With Michael Malice Michael Malice is a political commenter and author of the book, "The New Right: A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics." Malice defines the "New Right" as a group of people who don't have anything in common except for ...
06.27.2019 Dan Abrams: Law And Crime In The Age Of Mass Media Dan Abrams is the chief legal affairs anchor for ABC News and host of Live PD. Domenech and Abrams discuss how Americans learn more about our justice system from media coverage of legal cases than coverage of politics. They also ...
06.25.2019 How Senator Josh Hawley Is Taking On Silicon Valley Giants Senator Josh Hawley is calling for regulation to keep big social media and tech companies from censoring conservative content. Ben Domenech and Hawley discuss his proposed legislation, free speech, Section 230, neoconservatives and more.
06.23.2019 Trends In Crime, Policing, And Where The 2020 Candidates Stand On Criminal Justice Reform Rafael Mangual is a fellow and deputy director of legal policy at the Manhattan Institute, and he joins the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss criminal justice reform, broken window policing, and 2020 democratic platforms on crime. Mangual makes the case ...
06.20.2019 Lessons Learned On The Iraq War, Gay Marriage Debate, And Evangelical Voters Peter Wehner is a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, contributing opinion writer for the New York Times, and veteran of three Republican administrations. He joins Ben Domenech for a discussion on his new book, "The Death ...
06.18.2019 Big Tech's Big Problems And A Conversation With The Pinterest Whistleblower Ben Domenech discusses issues surrounding big technology and social media companies such a public health, privacy, and censorship. Domenech interviews Eric Cochran, the software engineer who was fired from Pinterest for revealing the company's censorship of pro-life and Christian posts ...
06.16.2019 Crime Reporters On The Growing Popularity Of The True Crime Genre Reporters Megan Cloherty and Jack Moore covered the trial of the D.C. Mansion Murders in 2015, when a D.C. power couple, their 10-year-old son and housekeeper were held hostage for 22 hours and murdered inside their burning house. They join ...
06.13.2019 The Ethical And Moral Arguments Against 'Throwaway Culture' Charles Camosy is a pro-life Democrat and professor of Christian Ethics at Fordham University. He believes applying a consistent life ethic to our biggest the political, legal, and moral issues can cut across polarization. Domenech and Camosy discuss abortion, euthanasia, ...
06.11.2019 Ann Coulter Talks Immigration, Impeachment, And Future Elections Writer and best-selling author Ann Coulter joins Ben Domenech for a discussion on Trump's immigration failures, the Democrats' plan for impeachment, 2020 candidates, and how voter demographics are rapidly changing. Coulter questions whether Trump can win running on the same ...
06.09.2019 George Will Defends Conservatism, History, And Civil Liberties Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist George Will joins Ben Domenech to discuss his new book, "The Conservative Sensibility." They discuss how the role of government, the intellectual differences of the American founders, and how progressivism was advanced by figures like Woodrow Wilson.
06.09.2019 George Will Defends Conservatism, History, And Civil Liberties Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist George Will joins Ben Domenech to discuss his new book, "The Conservative Sensibility." They discuss how the role of government, the intellectual differences of the American founders, and how progressivism was advanced by figures like Woodrow Wilson.
06.06.2019 Hemingway And Harsanyi: Big Tech, Censorship, And Impeachment Senior Editors Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi debate the power that tech companies have and how they've been inserted in the war on free speech. They dive into the most recent attempts to pursue impeaching the President, William Barr's revealing ...
06.04.2019 Congressman Chip Roy On The Border, Healthcare, And How To Fix Congress Congressman Chip Roy is a freshman representative from Texas, who joins Ben in studio for a conversation on the swampiness of D.C. and how to fix the system. They hit issues like the crisis at the border, the disaster relief ...
06.02.2019 Ambassador David Mulford On India, China, And Economic Trends Ambassador David Mulford is a distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, and former U.S. Ambassador to India. Mulford weighs in on populism in Indian elections, major concerns over relations with China, Brexit, and his time in India as it ...
05.30.2019 Bill Whalen On Impeachment, California Politics, And 2020 Bill Whalen is Hoover Institution's Virginia Hobbs Carpenter Research Fellow, a former journalist, and former speechwriter. Ben Domenech and Whalen discuss Robert Mueller's press conference this week and how the Democrats are leaning into impeachment. They also discuss the political ...
05.28.2019 A Populist Moment In Politics And Culture Around The Globe Niall Ferguson is a historian, author, and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. Domenech and Ferguson discuss the rising populism in elections around the world, Brexit, and the election of Trump. Why haven't liberals reflected on the Obama administration? What ...
05.23.2019 An Update On The Border: Migrant Deaths And The White House's Proposal John Daniel Davidson, senior correspondent for The Federalist, joins Ben for an update on the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and what Congress is trying to do about it. They discuss why immigration is an emotional topic for Americans and ...
05.21.2019 The Final Recap Of 'Game Of Thrones' Spoilers ahead! Ben Domenech and John Martin discuss the finale of Game of Thrones, the plot pitfalls, and where the show deviated from the books. They also discuss the cultural obsession with GOT, and where that leaves the golden age ...
05.19.2019 What's Happening To Britney Spears, Country Music, And Network TV The Washington Post's entertainment reporter, Emily Yahr, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinksky to report on the latest news in television and music. They discuss the come back of "American Idol," Britney Spears and the mystery of #FreeBritney, the struggle ...
05.16.2019 What's Happening In Our Trade War With China Why is the President calling for tariffs and how will it impact American industries? Ben Domenech and Riley Walters discuss China, national security, negotiations, and the policies leading to a trade war. Walters is policy analyst, Asia Economy and Technology ...
05.14.2019 Sen. Tom Cotton On Service, Sacrifice, And Faith In The Individual Senator Tom Cotton joins Ben Domenech for a conversation on foreign policy, the biggest issues facing the Republican Party, political philosophy, military service, and his new book, "Sacred Duty: A Soldier's Tour at Arlington National Cemetery."
05.12.2019 Can Nuclear Power Help Solve Climate Change? Joshua Goldstein, a former environmentalist and professor, discusses how he came to understand the potential future of nuclear energy. Domenech and Goldstein discuss renewable energy, the realistic consequences of climate change, and how other countries have utilized clean energy. Goldstein ...
05.09.2019 Hemingway And Harsanyi: Impeachment, Spying, And 2020 Candidates Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi address this week's media obsessions with James Comey, William Barr, and how Congress is pushing on toward impeachment. They also talk tariffs, 2020 democratic candidates, and good social media habits.
05.07.2019 Does Silicon Valley Have Humanity's Best Interest At Heart? What are the consequences of technology on our human behavior? Our anthropology, our politics, our vices, or sexual reproduction? Does Silicon Valley have our nation's interest at heart? James Poulos is the Executive Editor of The American Mind, an online ...
05.05.2019 Michael Brendan Dougherty On Ireland, Conservatism, And The Spirit Of A Nation Michael Brendan Dougherty, senior writer at National Review, explores the ideas of identity, nationalism, and our cultural origins in his new book, "My Father Left Me Ireland: An American Son's Search For Home." Domenech and Dougherty discuss fatherhood, Irish traditions, ...
05.02.2019 Barbara Bush's Life As The Matriarch Of An American Political Dynasty Susan Page, Washington bureau chief of USA Today, interviewed former First Lady Barbara Bush 6 times before she died and was given access to her diaries. Page's new book "The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty" ...
04.30.2019 Impeachment, Joe Biden, And The 2020 Electorate Yoni Appelbaum is a senior editor at The Atlantic. Ben Domenech asks Appelbaum about his thoughts on impeachment now that the Muller Report has been released. They also discuss Executive power, Biden's official candidacy for President, and the courting of ...
04.28.2019 The Changes In Progressivism, Nationalism, And Legacy Media James Poulos is the Executive Editor of The American Mind, an online publication of the Claremont Institute. He is the author of The Art of Being Free. Poulos joins Ben for a discussion on the publishing of political opinions and ...
04.25.2019 Senator Mike Lee On The Mueller Report, 2020 Dems, And Our Lost Declaration The Senator from Utah, Mike Lee, has written a new book, "Our Lost Declaration" on the American Founders who fought tyranny. Lee joins Ben Domenech for a discussion on history, identity politics, oversight of the Executive Branch, and how the ...
04.23.2019 Game Of Thrones: Theories, Predictions, And Its Widespread Popularity Sonny Bunch, executive editor at The Washington Free Beacon, and Robby Soave, associate editor at Reason Magazine, join Ben in studio for a full hour of "Game Of Thrones" discussion. They debate characters, plot twists, the show's cross-cultural popularity, and ...
04.21.2019 'Bachelor' Contestant Talks Behind-The-Scenes Of America's Favorite Reality TV Show Jillian Anderson was a contestant on season 19 of "The Bachelor" and season 2 of "Bachelor in Paradise." She joins Emily Jashinsky on the podcast to discuss her experience on the show, why the cameras are always rolling, and how ...
04.17.2019 Hemingway And Harsanyi: Happy Mueller Report Day! Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi react to William Barr's press conference prior to the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russian collusion. They also discuss the calls to investigative obstruction, hysterical media reactions, and their latest music ...
04.16.2019 The Burning Of Notre Dame: Catholics, France, And Its Future Christopher Bedford, Editor-in-chief of The Daily Caller News Foundation, joins Emily Jashinsky to discuss the historical significance of Notre Dame, what it's loss means to Catholics, and what we can expect as the French look to rebuild. They also discuss ...
04.14.2019 Canadian Comedian Sugar Sammy Offends Audiences Across Cultures Samir Khullar, better known as Sugar Sammy, is a Canadian comedian who performs comedy in multiple languages and cultures. Sugar Sammy joins Ben Domenech for discussion on joke writing, the art of the "Special," Canadian politics, and the future of ...
04.11.2019 Charles Lane: America's First War On Terror, Op-Ed Pages, And Media Bias Charles Lane is an editorial writer for The Washington Post and author of the new book, "Freedom's Detective: The Secret Service, the Ku Klux Klan and the Man Who Masterminded America’s First War on Terror." Lane and Domenech discuss post ...
04.09.2019 FCC Commissioner Pushes Back On Zuckerberg's Call To Censor The Internet FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is knocking down Mark Zuckerberg's proposal for the government to regulate “divisive speech." Carr joins Ben Domenech on the podcast to discuss hate speech, the future of 5G, and regulating the Internet and online privacy.
04.07.2019 What To Know About U.S. Foreign Policy Positions In Israel, Syria, And China Josh Rogin joins Ben Domenech to discuss the direction of U.S. relations with Israel, Trump's Syria policy, and the threat of China. Rogin is a columnist for the Global Opinions section of the Washington Post and a political analyst with ...
04.04.2019 How A Secular Iranian's Spiritual Awakening Led Him To The Church In his new memoir, Sohrab Ahmari shares his story of growing up in Iran, coming to America, and his conversion from a Marxist atheist to a devout Catholic. Domenech and Ahmari discuss the writers who influenced Ahmari during his spiritual ...
04.02.2019 Bernie, Biden, The Woke Demographic, And Porn Tim Alberta, chief political correspondent at Politico Magazine, joins Ben Domenech to discuss the current prospects for 2020 candidates, the shift of woke white liberals in the Democratic Party, and how the GOP lost the fight against porn. Technology and ...
03.31.2019 Designer Leah McSweeney: Fashion, Women's March, And Jordan Peterson Leah McSweeney is the founder and CEO of Married to the Mob, a women's fashion line. She's also a columnist at Penthouse, and a journalist who first reported on anti-semitism at the top of The Women's March organization. McSweeney and ...
03.28.2019 Physics Reveals 'Green' Energy Sources Are Unrealistic And Unsustainable Can existing "green" energy match the efficiency of fossil fuels? Mark P. Mills is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, whose new report examines the physics behind green energy proposals, and shows why the world is no where near ...
03.26.2019 American Fertility And The Consequences Of Our Plummeting Birth Rate The U.S. fertility rate recently dropped to a historic low. What are demographers saying about this downturn? Should humans stop procreating to fight climate change? Lyman Stone joins the podcast to discuss fertility, demographics, the nature of Twitter arguments. Stone ...
03.25.2019 Hemingway And Harsanyi: How The Media Fell For The Russia Story Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi narrate the utter failure of journalists to report the story of massive corruption in U.S. intelligence agencies, and how they instead fell for a fake story about Donald Trump's collusion with Russia. Our hosts describe ...

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