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American democracy is in a period of crisis, so it seems natural to look back to its origins. So here in Episode 10 of Season 5, I interview Professor Josiah Ober. Having previously taught at Princeton University, Ober is a professor of political science, classics, and philosophy at Stanford University, the Director of the Stanford Civics Initiative, […]

Adam Smith's “Wealth of Nations” was published in 1776, shortly before America's Declaration of Independence. Smith famously described an “invisible hand” at work behind markets and exchanges, but what did he really mean, and how have so many people misunderstood his many ideas about trade, markets, and free enterprise? Professor Brianne Wolf discusses Smith in […]

In 2025, data analytics company Gallup asked 144,000 people in 140 countries a survey question they have been asking for decades: “Ideally, if you had the opportunity, would you like to move permanently to another country, or would you prefer to continue living in this country?” If the respondent says they would like to move, […]

Happy Father's Day! While Chris is pulled away for journalism stuff, Ben talks about more important things with America's football family. Jack and John Harbaugh talk about building character, raising families, and living with gratitude. “Who's got it better than us? Nobody!” Listeners: Always run out your pop flies, or Jack Harbaugh will make you […]

Vance tries to sell the administration's capitulation to the Iranians.

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Dr. Mary Talley Bowden, a Houston-based ear, nose, throat, and sleep medicine specialist, joins Federalist Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss her ongoing fight against the healthcare complex, its campaign to push a dangerous Covid-19 shot over other effective treatments, and the widespread effort to silence dissenting […]

Governments derive powers from “the consent of the governed.” Don't they? In one of the earliest constitutional cases, the Supreme Court seemed to say so. But the Eleventh Amendment threw a wrench in it all, making it exceptionally difficult for us to hold the government accountable in the courts when it violates our rights. In […]

Trump's latest plans sparked praise and backlash as reactions poured in over a proposed UFC event at the White House and Fourth of July celebrations. Meanwhile, a tragic Air Force plane crash led the day's headlines before conservatives turned their attention to growing questions surrounding the Iran agreement. JD Vance defended the administration's position amid […]

National Review Senior Editor Charles C.W. Cooke fills in for Jim on the Tuesday 3 Martini Lunch. Join Charlie and Greg as they discuss Jim Acosta's absurd analysis of Trump's name being removed from the John F. Kennedy Center, Virginia's attack on our Second Amendment rights, the UK's new social media ban for children, and the […]

Since the Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023, the Everything Leftist Omnicause has turned its Eye of Sauron toward aggressive support for Palestinian nationalism—support for Palestinian nationalism that all too frequently crosses the line from a political position to antipathy towards American Jews. Nowhere has the latter been more visible than on the most […]

The Iran deal is a huge US failure, and there is no spinning this. Plus, the right has become as performative as the left.

The UFC fight at the White House might not have been for everyone, but it was definitely pro-America. Plus, something very evil is trying to take over churches in the US.

To the surprise of no one, the left continues to hate earned wealth.

Chaos erupted in New York after the Knicks' championship celebration spiraled into violence, leaving dozens arrested and vehicles destroyed. We break down the aftermath, criticism of Mayor Mamdani, and the shocking scenes caught on camera. Then we dive into President Trump's Iran negotiations, his reported frustration with Benjamin Netanyahu, and the growing debate over whether […]

National Review Senior Editor Charles C.W. Cooke fills in for Jim on the Monday 3 Martini Lunch. Join Charlie and Greg as they react to the left's meltdown over Elon Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire, the media's shock that World Cup tourists haven't found the South to be an inhospitable wasteland, a new poll highlighting the […]

Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues to continue a series on The Second World War, Churchill's sprawling memoir and history of World War II in six volumes. Release date: 12 June 2026

Zach Abraham joins Chicks on the Right to expose what he says is a politically motivated Washington state tax audit targeting him and conservative journalist Brandi Kruse. They break down the state's controversial income tax, alleged government lawfare, and why Zach refuses to back down—even if standing on principle comes at a personal cost. Schedule […]

Why is Israel's next election being driven more by fear than hope? Dan is joined by For Heaven's Sake hosts Yossi Klein Halevi and Donniel Hartman to discuss the emotional forces shaping Israel's coming election. As Israelis prepare to vote, different communities are carrying different traumas, fears, and visions for the country's future, from tensions […]

Welcome to Last Call, a look at the biggest stories Jim and Greg covered over the past week on the 3 Martini Lunch. This week they discuss Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico's reversal on transgender surgeries for minors, a congressional report showing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz repeatedly failed or refused to stop rampant fraud, […]

I give up trying to figure out what President Trump is doing in Iran. It's completely schizophrenic at this point. Plus, the left hates everything but nothing more than success they don't control.

In his relentless pursuit of a deal with Iran, Donald Trump has now returned to military escalation, resuming combat operations and warning that the United States will seize Iran's key oil export hub on Kharg Island. This so-called moderate ceasefire signals a renewed campaign of punishing strikes on Iran until it agrees to terms set […]

It's just James and Charles to recollect and swap rants about the goings-on of the land of the free and the home of oddball. The cast of characters includes the world's first billionaire, an Angeleno who lost an election for common sense, a lunatic posing as a model working man, and the deeply flawed judgment […]

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Dr. Matthew Mehan, associate dean and associate professor of government for the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College in Washington D.C., joins Federalist Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the importance of using art such as poetry, fables, and folklore to help people “fall […]

Join Jim and Greg for the Friday 3 Martini Lunch! Today, they tackle President Trump saying a deal with Iran is imminent, the hyperbolic venting of longtime CBS reporters over the shakeup at 60 Minutes, foreigners being blown away in awe at the USA as they come for the World Cup, and Pete Buttigieg's weak argument […]

This week's episode, which finds Steve over in Japan but still with a hoarse voice, ranges widely from exonerating John Yoo from being implicated in a major whiskey heist, to what the prodigious drinking habits of the Founding Fathers has to say about constitutional law today. Justice Neil Gorsuch reminds us that “John Adams took […]

Guests: Arthur Herman and Bradley C.S. Watson Host Scot Bertram talks with Arthur Herman, New York Times bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist, about the impact of the Founders throughout American history and his new book, Founder's Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump. And Bradley C.S. Watson, associate professor of government at Hillsdale's Van Andel Graduate […]

On this episode of “The Kylee Cast,” Dr. Joe Rigney, a pastor, author, and fellow of theology at New Saint Andrews College, joins Federalist Managing Editor Kylee Griswold to discuss his essay in the new book “Welcome to Negative World.” Pastor Rigney and Kylee dive into Aaron Renn's famous “Three Worlds” framework, why “winsomeness” evangelism […]

We've got Senate runoffs in the Deep South next week, and that means we already know what's in the bag… right? Wrong! Jessica Taylor, Cook Political Report's Senate and Governors Editor, returns to update us on a couple of surprisingly close Republican primaries. Tune in to hear about an Alabama outsider's formidable challenge to the […]

Today's show is packed with political chaos, viral moments, and plenty of hypocrisy. We break down RFK Jr.'s epic response to his critics, the latest developments involving Iran, Trump's push to get the SAVE Act through Congress, and the new legal fight over mail-in voting. Plus, we look at the Democrats' path to a Senate […]

Today's show is packed with political chaos, viral moments, and plenty of hypocrisy. We break down RFK Jr.'s epic response to his critics, the latest developments involving Iran, Trump's push to get the SAVE Act through Congress, and the new legal fight over mail-in voting. Plus, we look at the Democrats' path to a Senate […]

Chris talks to Melanie McDonagh about her new book, Converts: From Oscar Wilde to Muriel Spark, Why So Many Became Catholic in the 20th Century. Dr. McDonagh discusses some of the prominent (and less familiar) British artists, writers, and intellectuals who entered the Roman Catholic from the 1890s through the 1950s. What were the social […]

While foreigners continue to revel in how amazing the US is, the left continues to hate it. Plus, Iran is just playing games, and it's beyond time to end the charade.

The economics of this prolonged…whatever you want to call it…in Iran, don't look good for the president or the US. Plus, the left that went all in with the #MeToo movement is bending over backwards to defend domestic violence now that doing so suits their needs.

The racial grievance crowd continues to perpetuate permanent victimhood. Plus, President Trump just said there is a deal, but every country he named, including Iran and Israel, says they have no idea what he's talking about.

Should employers have to verify or confirm the legal status of their workers before offering them a job? That's a contentious issue, along with the question of immigration, and we have many views within the conservative movement on it. To debate the issue this week: Daniel Kishi, senior policy analyst at American Compass who will […]

Join Jim and Greg for the Thursday 3 Martini Lunch as they discuss Cuba's alleged drone threat to the U.S., Trump's response to the latest inflation numbers and the quote Democrats will hammer him with, the passing of the $70 billion ICE funding bill, and the Congressional Baseball Game. New episodes every weekday.

At a recent Immigration Newsmaker hosted by the Center for Immigration Studies, Rodney Scott, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, joined Center Executive Director Mark Krikorian for an in-depth conversation on the challenges facing CBP and the administration's broader enforcement strategy. The discussion examined current efforts to secure both the southern and northern borders, combat human […]

Can Gadi Eisenkot make the leap from one of Israel's most trusted generals to its next prime minister? Gadi Eisenkot's popularity is seeing a meteoric rise. Dan is joined by Nadav Eyal to examine Eisenkot's background, military record, decisions around October 7, and whether experience built on service and sacrifice can survive the rough-and-tumble of […]