Duane's World

It was a good week for bad takes in the media. Lileks joins us as he does most Fridays to review the dumbest takes of the week.Watch this episode here.

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Steve Hilton has announced his bid for the 2026 California Gubernatorial race. To discuss this, I brought on Jon Fleischman of the Flash Report, a site dedicated to California's most significant political news. Hot-Air column here.Watch this episode here.

Lots to talk about this week. My personal poli-sci professor, former Missouri Senator Jim Talent joins me as he does on most Tuesdays to discuss the news. Watch this episode here.

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Harvard has stood up to The White House and risks a federal funding freeze. How long could they last? Former Missouri Senator Jim Talent joins me to discuss this, El Salvador, the reconciliation bill, and much more.Watch this episode here.

A stunning amount of tariff experts were minted in the last couple of weeks. Ignore them. Let the President make deals.And Lileks is back for The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week.  Watch this episode here.

It's been a rough week for the markets after President Trump's new tariff policy went into effect. Is it all an overreaction? Jim Talent joined me to discuss.Watch this episode here.

President Trump introduced a swath of reciprocal tariffs this week. What does it mean for American consumers? Also, the 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week is back as is our good friend Lileks to discuss.Watch this episode here.

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The U.S. stages bombers and other assets at Diego Garcia, the Chicago White Sox are terrorists, and Lileks is in the house for The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week. Watch this episode here.

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President Trump ramps up the pressure on Iran and its proxies. The ceasefire in Gaza ends. Ukraine & Russia inch closer to a U.S.-brokered peace deal.Watch this episode here.

The House-passed funding bill faces an uncertain fate in the Senate where a 60-vote threshold must be met to achieve Cloture prior to the final simple majority vote that Republicans would win. Will the Democrats shut the government down? Plus, the 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with Lileks! Check out his work here.Want to watch this episode? Click here.

The House votes to keep the government open. Ukraine signals an end to the war during peace talks in Riyadh. Canada plays bully on tariffs and blinks. President Trump addresses the trade war with China. Watch this episode here.

Want to watch this episode? Click here.President Trump questions whether NATO allies will pay up. Elon's SpaceX runs into some trouble. James Lileks joins me for the Top 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week.

Want to watch this episode? Click herePresident Trump addresses the joint session of Congress.

Want to watch this episode? Click here.Well, the Epstein files are finally here, kind of. Plus, the 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with Lileks. 

Want to watch this episode? Click here.House Republicans eked out a 217-216 vote on the budget resolution last night, with Rep. Massie (R-KY) being the lone holdout from the majority. Jim Talent, chairman of Reagan Institute's National Leadership Council, joined me to react to the vote as it happened.

Want to watch this episode? Click here.The hostage situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate. Kash Patel gets confirmed as FBI Director. A crazy chainsaw-wielding government employee visits CPAC. Plus, the Top 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with Lileks.Thanks as always to our sponsor Best Hot Grills.

Want to watch this episode? Click here.As EU bureaucrats continue to reel from Vice President Vance's speech last week, the adults in the room are brokering a deal to bring the Russia-Ukraine war to an end. President Trump has his envoys laying the groundwork for peace through a series of meetings that are reminiscent of Henry Kissinger's "shuttle diplomacy" in the Middle East during the 1970s. Former Missouri Senator Jim Talent, my regular guest and personal PoliSci professor, joins me to discuss that and much more.Thanks as always to the good folks over at Best Hot Grills for sponsoring this podcast.

Want to watch this episode? Click here.Alexander Hamilton once wrote that energy in the executive was "the leading character in the definition of good government." Well, I don't think anyone can credibly accuse this administration of lacking energy. Thanks as always to our sponsor, Best Hot Grills. 

In a matter of weeks, President Trump has managed to reset the board and project real leadership as the new status quo. The only complaint my good friend and former Missouri Senator Jim Talent has is that perhaps this administration is moving so quickly that regular Americans aren't aware of all the winning.Want to watch this episode for free? Click here.The full VIDEO edition of Duane's World is coming to our website very soon. Our new members area will include an audio and video archive of every episode, ad-free, for those who wish to support the show directly. We're also working on merch! Stay tuned.Thanks as always to our first and best sponsor, the good folks over at Best Hot Grills. No matter the season, they've got your heating needs covered. Check them out and don't forget to tell them I sent ya.

President Trump meets with Bibi Netanyahu in The White House and Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Latin America.

Tragedy struck in our nation's capital this week when a military helicopter collided with an American Airlines commercial airliner that was making its final approach to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. We pray for all the souls lost in this incident and for the first responders who began the recovery effort yesterday.To lighten things up a bit, I bring in James Lileks to help me work through the Top 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week, a schtick we used to do together in various forms over the years during my Aftershow on the Hughniverse until I shuttered that to setup shop here at Duane's World. Now, he's back and wittier than ever. 

President Trump wasted no time issuing a flurry of EOs during his first 24 hours in office. His Cabinet is rapidly assembling as confirmations work their way from committees to votes and the Resistance Media just doesn't know what to do with themselves. For that, I preview my Top 10 dumbest things said this week.

It's morning in America again, and Donald J. Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

A few days ago we covered Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing, but he wasn't the only Trump pick going through the gauntlet this week. Pam Bondi, Scott Bessent, Gov. Burgum, and Senator Rubio were in the hot seat taking questions as well.Next week, we officially welcome the return of President Donald J. Trump to The White House. We'll see you then.

All eyes were on Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing yesterday. Former Senator Jim Talent and I work our way through the tape and provide the analysis you may not have heard in regime media as they would love nothing more than to tank this nomination. 

Dr. David Rice is back to discuss how best to tackle goals in the new year, navigating parenting challenges in a post-COVID world, and the importance of instilling resilience in children. 

The final episode of 2024 is here and we've got former Senator Jim Talent back on the show to discuss the passing of former President Jimmy Carter and to preview what Republicans hope to achieve in 2025. 

End of the year drama in Congress is putting the C.R. in crazy. I bring you the latest after the Trump-backed continuing resolution failed and what comes next.

My personal poli-sci professor, former Missouri Senator Jim Talent is back in the saddle to discuss The Trump Effect with me and wrap up what has been a wild 2024. Thanks as always to our sponsor, Best Hot Grill. Check out all of their amazing products and don't forget to tell them that Duane sent you.

The first-ever guest on Duane's World is back to talk pardons current and forthcoming, the unjust treatment of J6ers while feds were in the mix, the news about Harmeet Dhillon's appointment to DOJ, and much more.

We have a lot to be thankful for this week, including the endless stream of silly reactions from the Left about anything related to President-elect Trump's transition. Oh, and California is still counting votes, by the way.

President-elect Donald Trump continues the nomination spree and Rep. Nancy Mace draws a line in the sand on Capitol Hill.

After his sweeping victory last week, president-elect Trump wasted no time in announcing the first slate of picks for cabinet positions in his White House.