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Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail.

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    The Matt Lewis and the News podcast is a must-listen for anyone seeking intelligent and thought-provoking discussions on a variety of topics. Matt Lewis, the host, provides a refreshing perspective that appeals to both conservatives and progressives alike. His interviews are engaging and insightful, allowing guests representing different viewpoints to express their opinions without being interrupted or ridiculed. The podcast stands out for its emphasis on civil discourse and respect for conflicting views.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the wide range of guests that Matt brings on. He interviews newsmakers, thinkers, and experts from various fields, providing listeners with diverse perspectives on current events and issues. The conversations are in-depth, allowing for a deeper understanding of complex topics. Matt's preparation and knowledge on each subject is evident as he asks thought-provoking questions that challenge his guests' ideas.

    Another positive aspect of this podcast is Matt's ability to maintain neutrality and open-mindedness throughout the discussions. While he may not always agree with his guests, he remains respectful and allows them to fully express their opinions. This creates an atmosphere of intellectual curiosity and fosters constructive conversations that go beyond partisan talking points.

    Unfortunately, one downside of this podcast is its frequency. It is not available on a daily basis, which can be disappointing for regular listeners who eagerly await new episodes. However, the quality of each episode makes up for this drawback to some extent.

    In conclusion, The Matt Lewis and the News podcast offers a refreshing approach to political commentary by providing diverse perspectives in a respectful manner. Matt Lewis excels at conducting meaningful interviews that delve into important topics with nuance and intellectual curiosity. Whether you lean conservative or progressive, this podcast serves as an oasis of sanity in today's polarized media landscape.



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    Latest episodes from Matt Lewis and the News

    Our Final Podcast?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 8:52


    Please subscribe to our new podcast feed, Matt Lewis Can't Lose on iTunes or Spotify!

    Will Saletan on How Trump is Redefining What ‘RINO’ Means

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 40:44


    The Bulwark's Will Saletan returns to discuss how Donald Trump has redefined the term “conservative,” as it pertains to foreign policy (hawks vs. doves), abortion, and more. Support “Matt Lewis & The News” at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattlewis Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MattLewisDC Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattklewis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattklewis/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVhSMpjOzydlnxm5TDcYn0A – Who is […]

    Important Message! and Tom Nichols Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 36:59


    *** Starting soon, this podcast feed will no longer work. Please download my new podcast, “Matt Lewis Can't Lose” on Spotify or iTunes. Tom Nichols, staff writer for The Atlantic, returns to the show for Part 2 of last week's discussion. This time around, Tom answers numerous questions, including whether Donald Trump was the inevitable […]

    That Nancy Mace Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 13:52


    On a short, solo episode, Matt analyzes Rep. Nancy Mace's controversial interview with George Stephanopoulos and then discusses Joe Biden's new TV ad.

    Will Saletan: Are Haley Voters Up for Grabs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 30:02


    Are Nikki Haley's voters up for grabs? The Bulwark's Will Saletan joins Matt to discuss Nikki Haleys not-so-super Tuesday, and whether her GOP primary voters will stay home and sink Donald Trump's chances in November.

    White Rural Rage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 47:56


    Matt welcomes Tom Schaller and Paul Wildman, the co-authors behind the controversial new book, White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy. They discuss the backlash the book has spawned, and delve into some deeper questions that rarely get asked.

    Rescuing Democracy From Extremists

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 28:13


    Did you know that just 8% of Americans elect 83% of the U.S. House of Representatives? That means that some of the most extreme politicians in America—people with huge megaphones—were elected by just a small sliver of the electorate. The problem is that our primary system today is rigged to give us extreme politicians. On today's podcast, Nick Troiano talks about how this problem can be addressed. His new book is called The Primary Solution: Rescuing Our Democracy From The Fringes

    Rina Shah on Mitch McConnell’s Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024


    Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is stepping down from his leadership post, and political strategist and commentator Rina Shah joins Matt to discuss McConnell's legacy. Matt and Rina also talk about the Supreme Court's decision to review Donald Trump's immunity argument, how the Gaza war is hurting Joe Biden in the Democratic Party, and why Rep. Lauren Boebert's family needs to clean up their act.

    CPAC and the End of Democracy I Guy Denton Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 38:36


    AEI's Guy Denton talks with Matt about Jack Posobiec saying, "Welcome to the end of democracy" during a CPAC panel discussion. Next, conversation turns to a New Orleans magician who used AI to impersonate Joe Biden for a political robocall. And lastly, Guy and Matt discuss the recent moon landing, and whether it's a positive sign that America still has the capacity to do great, ambitious things.

    Will Saletan on Trump’s $399 Sneakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 47:48


    Will Saletan of The Bulwark joins Matt to discuss Trump's new $399 sneakers, and what they say about American politics. He also talks about the veepstakes, why Tim Scott thinks Republicans (not African-Americans) suffer from systemic discrimination, and whether Nikki Haley will endorse Trump when her quixotic campaign comes to an end. Enjoy!

    Was Trump Inevitable? I Matthew Sitman on the Conservative Movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 47:42


    Matthew Sitman, co-host of the Know Your Enemy podcast, talks with Matt about whether the American right was destined to end up with a leader like Donald Trump.

    Why the Right Loves Russia

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 41:34


    AEI's Guy Denton returns to talk with Matt about the death of Alexei Navalny, and why so many of today's right-wingers love Vladimir Putin. Matt discusses his Daily Beast column about why today's Gen-X Republicans would root for Ivan Drago in Rocky IV. They also discuss Rep. Mike Gallagher's decision to retire, and whether "adverse selection" is making the GOP irredeemably Trumpy. Lastly, they discuss what professional wrestling tells us about American culture and politics, and why a British accent is guy's "secret weapon."

    Tom Arnold on Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 53:09


    Famed comic and actor Tom Arnold joins Matt to discuss his decades-long relationship with Donald Trump, his friendships with Arnold Schwarzenegger, the advice he gave to Chris Farley, what happened to Roseanne Barr, and more!

    Guy Denton on 2024’s ‘Grampa Simpson vs. Mr. Burns’ Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 33:41


    Doesn't America deserve better? On today's show, AEI's Guy Denton joins Matt to discuss why the 2024 presidential election pits a confused man against a chaotic one. They also talk about The Simpsons (Biden vs. Trump is like Grampa Simpson vs. Mr. Burns) and Larry Hogan's bid for U.S. Senate in Maryland.

    David Frum on Woodrow Wilson Derangement Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 44:12


    David Frum returns to the pod to talk with Matt about his new essay at The Atlantic, "Uncancel Woodrow Wilson." David and Matt also discuss the GOP torpedoing an immigration enforcement deal.

    Groundhog Day (Solo Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 18:52


    On this rare solo episode, Matt settles some family business, err, talks about a few things on his mind.

    Tom Nichols on the Taylor Swift ‘Deep State’ Conspiracy Theory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 47:09


    Tom Nichols, staff writer for The Atlantic, talks with Matt about the right-wing's theory that Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and the NFL are involved in some Deep State plot to re-election Joe Biden. They also talk about Donald Trump's campaign to stop a bipartisan border deal from passing.

    Nikki Haley Trolls Trump. But Is It Too Late? 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 35:16


    Why did Nikki Haley wait until AFTER losing New Hampshire to start effectively mocking Donald Trump? Friend of the show, Guy Denton, joins Matt to posit some theories.

    Mike Murphy on Nikki Haley and New Hampshire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 49:31


    Veteran political strategist Mike Murhpy talks about Nikki Haley's chances in New Hampshire, including what she has gotten right and what she has gotten wrong.

    David Frum on What Happened to Republicans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 43:18


    David Frum, staff writer for The Atlantic, returns to the podcast to talk with Matt about the GOP primary election—and how we got here. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Please get Matt's new book, Filthy Rich Politicians. Follow Matt […]

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    Steve Kornacki Looks at N.H.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 26:31


    Steve Kornacki, National Political Correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC, joins Matt to preview the upcoming GOP New Hampshire primary race.

    Trump Wins Iowa: Are the GOP Primaries Already Over?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 30:46


    Bill Scher of Washington Monthly talks with Matt about Donald Trump's victory in Iowa, and whether it suggests the Republican primary election is already over before it started.

    Guy Denton on the GOP Debate, Christie’s Exodus, and Iowa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 47:49


    Fresh off of watching the GOP primary debate, research assistant at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) Guy Denton talks with Matt about the GOP primary battle as we head into the Iowa caucuses. Then, they discuss Denton's essay on why the 'Frasier' reboot was disappointing.

    Bruce Mehlman’s 2023 Take-Aways and 2024 Look-Aheads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 36:24


    Friend of the show Bruce Mehlman returns to discuss his latest slide deck, 2023 Take-Aways and 2024 Look-Aheads.

    Being a Fox 5 Cameraman at the Jan. 6, Capitol Riot (Classic)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2024 41:07


    Van Applegate, a six-time Emmy-winning photojournalist, talks about what it was covering the Capitol riot. (Note: This episode first aired on Jan. 6, 2022, when Van was working at Fox 5 in Washington, DC. He has since moved to CNBC.) *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes […]

    Rule of the Robots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 36:30


    Futurist & New York Times bestselling author Martin Ford talks about his book, Rule of the Robots: How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Everything.

    Art Tavana on Guns N' Roses

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 54:39


    Art Tavana, an L.A.-based former writer for Playboy and L.A. Weekly, Goodbye, talks about Guns N' Roses: The Crime, Beauty, and Amplified Chaos of America's Most Polarizing Band. (This interview originally aired on May 12, 2021.)

    Christmas History with David Pietrusza (Classic Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2023 43:47


    Historian and author David Pietrusza joins Matt to discuss Washington's Christmas crossing of the Delaware, the World War I Christmas truce, and Winston Churchill's Christmas visit to Washington, DC, in 1941.

    Brian Kilmeade on Teddy and Booker T.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 29:55


    Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade joins Matt to discuss his latest book, Teddy and Booker T.: How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality.

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    Tevi Troy: Conservatives we lost in 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 30:49


    Author and historian Tevi Troy talks about his latest column, "Conservatives we lost in 2023."

    Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 40:58


    New York Times Bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin talks with Matt about his new book, Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism. (This episode first ran on May 6, 2023.)

    The Book at War

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2023 34:57


    Andrew Pettegree is a professor of modern history at the University of St. Andrews. He talks with Matt about his latest book, The Book at War: How Reading Shaped Conflict and Conflict Shaped Reading.

    Joe Trippi: Nikki Haley Has a Shot!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 47:52


    Democratic strategist Joe Trippi talks with Matt about why Donald Trump could actually lose the 2024 GOP primary. Check out his podcast, That Trippi Show.

    Josh Kraushaar Talks Israel and Previews the GOP Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 36:58


    Josh Kraushaar, editor-in-chief of Jewish Insider, previews the GOP debate with Matt. They also talk about Israel and Anti-semitism, and Sen. John Fetterman's great comeback year.

    Simon Rosenberg: Biden is Winning

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 48:16


    Veteran political analyst, strategist, and commentator Simon Rosenberg explains why Democrats shouldn't freak out about the recent polls. Check out Simon's Hopium Chronicles.

    You Are What You Watch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 48:53


    Pulitzer Prize-winning author and data expert Walt Hickey talks with Matt about his new book, You Are What You Watch: How Movies and TV Affect Everything.

    Batya Ungar-Sargon on Antisemitism in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 37:13


    Batya Ungar-Sargon, Opinion Editor for Newsweek, and author of "Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy," talks with Matt about the rise of antisemitism in America. They discuss the Ben Shapiro vs. Candace Owens feud, comments by Tucker Carlson and Jason Whitlock, why Osama bin Laden's "Letter to America" is blowing up on TikTok, and more.

    Brian Stelter on Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 39:41


    Brian Stelter, former media reporter at The New York Times, and former anchor of CNN's Reliable Sources, talks with Matt about his new book, Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy

    Patrick Ruffini on Party of the People

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 40:20


    Republican pollster Patrick Ruffini talks with Matt about his new book, Party of the People: Inside the Multiracial Populist Coalition Remaking the GOP.

    David Frum on Biden’s Grim Polling

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 54:18


    David Frum, author of "Trumpocalypse," and staff writer at The Atlantic, talks with Matt about Joe Biden's grim poll numbers, Donald Trump's trials, the rise of Speaker Mike Johnson, and more!

    Antisemitism on college campuses

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 48:57


    Zach Kessel is a William F. Buckley Jr. Fellow in Political Journalism and a recent graduate of Northwestern University. On today's podcast, he talks with Matt about his work documenting cases of antisemitism on college campuses.

    Decoding Greatness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 45:20


    Social psychologist Ron Friedman talks about his book, Decoding Greatness: How the Best in the World Reverse Engineer Success.

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    Bruce Mehlman on The House Speaker’s Race and 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 41:18


    Who will be the next Speaker of the House? What issues will help Joe Biden or Donald Trump win in 2024? And who will control the House and U.S. Senate? These questions—and more!—are discussed on today's podcast, when Matt interviews Bruce Mehlman about his latest slide deck, "Possibilities & Probabilities: A Dozen Questions for the Next Thirteen Months."

    David Pietrusza on Gangsterland: A Tour Through the Dark Heart of Jazz-Age New York City

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 46:23


    Historian David Pietrusza talks with Matt about his new book, Gangsterland: A Tour Through the Dark Heart of Jazz-Age New York City. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram […]

    Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 54:47


    Tragic events this weekend compel me to re-publish my 2021 discussion with actress, producer, writer, and activist Noa Tishby, about her book Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth.

    What Civility Means—and Why It Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 44:20


    What's the difference between civility and politeness? Writer Alexandra Hudson talks with Matt about her forthcoming book, 'The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves.'

    Biden’s Decision and The Ghosts of Presidents Past

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 45:35


    Best-selling presidential historian Tevi Troy talks with Matt about his latest column for The Washington Examiner, "Biden's decision and the ghosts of presidents past."

    Orioles Magic with Joe Trippi and Chris Meekins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 65:46


    Baltimore Orioles fans Joe Trippi (D) and Chris Meekins (R) join Matt to discuss the O's clinching the American League East title! They also talk about the looming government shutdown and the tied presidential race.

    The Conservative Futurist

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 41:26


    James Pethokoukis is a senior fellow and the DeWitt Wallace Chair at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). He also writes the Faster, Please! newsletter on Substack. During this podcast conversation, James talks with Matt about his new book, The Conservative Futurist: How to Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised

    Cenk Uygur on Biden, Populism, and Corporate Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 48:08


    Cenk Uygur, founder, CEO, and co-host of The Young Turks, talks with about his new book, Justice Is Coming: How Progressives Are Going to Take Over the Country and America Is Going to Love It.

    Jeffrey Blehar on Why Mitt Romney Doesn’t Get to Write His Own Happy Ending

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 39:30


    Jeffrey Blehar, National Review Online writer and co-host of the Political Beats podcast, talks with Matt about his latest piece on Mitt Romney's decision not to seek re-election. They also discuss Lauren Boebert's groping incident, Donald Trump's abortion comments, and more!

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