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"What's Next?" is a political podcast where hosts Emily Matthews and Daniel Hare bring you distinguished guests each week for conversations about how to restore the conservative movement in the post-Trump era. If you are feeling politically homeless or di

Emily Matthews and Daniel Hare


    • Jul 8, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Season One Finale Wrap Up - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 76:03


    Emily and Daniel share their thoughts on Season One and answer questions they asked of guests throughout the season.Season One Guests:Bill Kristol: @BillKristolMichael Wood: @michaelwoodtxRachael Larimore and Sarah Rumpf: @RachaelBL and @rumpfshakerElizabeth Neumann: @NeuSummitsMatt Lewis: @mattklewisTim Miller: @TimodcReed Howard: @ReedHowardVACorey Nathan and Jessica Stone: @coreysnathan and @JessicaStoneTVHeath Mayo: @HeathMayoJoe Walsh: @WalshFreedomOther follow recommendations:The Dispatch: @thedispatch; thedispatch.comThe Bulwark: @bulwarkonline; thebulwark.comJonah Goldberg: @jonahdispatchDavid French: @davidafrenchMichael Smerconish: @smerconishJennifer Horn: @nhjenniferWatch out for:Principles First Summit / October 2-3, 2021, Washington, D.C. / https://www.eventbrite.com/e/principles-first-the-summit-tickets-142196524633Season Two!

    Season One Finale Wrap Up - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 56:16


    Emily and Daniel recap each of the 10 episodes from Season One, and share their biggest takeaways from each guest. Thanks so much to all the guests below and each of you for listening!Bill Kristol: https://twitter.com/BillKristolMichael Wood: https://twitter.com/michaelwoodtxRachael Larimore and Sarah Rumpf: https://twitter.com/RachaelBL and https://twitter.com/rumpfshakerElizabeth Neumann: https://twitter.com/NeuSummitsMatt Lewis: https://twitter.com/mattklewisTim Miller: https://twitter.com/TimodcReed Howard: https://twitter.com/ReedHowardVACorey Nathan and Jessica Stone: https://twitter.com/coreysnathan and https://twitter.com/JessicaStoneTVHeath Mayo: https://twitter.com/HeathMayoJoe Walsh: https://twitter.com/WalshFreedom

    Former Congressman and 2020 Presidential Candidate Joe Walsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 36:02


    Former Congressman and 2020 presidential candidate Joe Walsh talks about his tea party roots, going from Trump supporter to running against him, and the need for a third party.Joe Walsh links:Twitter: https://twitter.com/WalshFreedomNYT Op-Ed asking for someone to primary Trump: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/opinion/joe-walsh-trump-primary.htmlThe Bulwark piece on the need for a third party: https://thebulwark.com/its-time-to-plant-a-new-flag/Book: https://www.amazon.com/Silence-Calling-Cultish-Moronic-Authoritarian/dp/006301002XPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f-ck-silence-with-joe-walsh/id681477236

    Principles First Founder Heath Mayo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 55:21


    Principles First Founder Heath Mayo talks about a grass roots effort, supporting those who are speaking out, and the Summit coming in October.Heath on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeathMayoPrinciples First on Twitter: https://twitter.com/principles_1stPrinciples First Summit, October 2-3, Washington, D.C.: https://www.principlesfirst.us/the-summit.html#/A Call For American Renewal: https://www.acallforamericanrenewal.com/

    Mashup Episode with Talkin' Politics and Religion Without Killin' Each Other Hosts Corey Nathan and Jessica Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 82:29


    The four of us banter over how our faith informs our politics, are "straddlers" the future of the GOP, and how our small slice of the political pie can come together and make a difference.Talkin' Politics and Religion without Killing Each OtherPODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talkin-politics-religion-without-killin-each-other/id1536169792TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tpandrpodCorey Nathan TWITTER: https://twitter.com/coreysnathanJessica Stone TWITTER: https://twitter.com/JessicaStoneTVJessica Stone LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicalstone/Jessica Stone BOOK (Crossing the Divide): https://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Divide-Lessons-Cross-Cultural-Environments/dp/1736450816/ref=asc_df_1736450816/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=509245866633&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9973343914042331606&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9027505&hvtargid=pla-1266191160401&psc=1

    Co-Founder of Biden Republicans Reed Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 49:56


    Reed Howard talks Biden Republicans, carving out a principles first faction in the GOP, and (gasp) policies!Links to Reed:Reed's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReedHowardVARepublican Women For Progress Twitter: https://twitter.com/RWFProgressPrinciple's First: https://www.principlesfirst.us (there will be a Summit this fall so stay tuned!)Links to organizations mentioned:Niskanen Center: https://www.niskanencenter.org/American Conservation Coalition: https://www.acc.eco/The Welcome Party: https://www.thewelcomeparty.org/Links to Resources:Last Exit from Autocracy: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/11/last-exit-trump-autocracy/616466/Conservative Parties and the Birth of Democracy: https://www.amazon.com/Conservative-Democracy-Cambridge-Comparative-Politics/dp/0521172993/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=daniel+ziblatt&qid=1622734668&sr=8-1Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? (MLK's final book): https://www.amazon.com/Where-Do-We-Here-Community/dp/0807000671Duverger's Law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duverger%27s_law#The Future is Factions: https://nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/the-future-is-faction

    Tim Miller: Writer-at-Large at The Bulwark

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 41:23


    Tim talks about why the GOP continues to follow Trumpism, ways non-Trump conservatives can move forward, and why he thinks this is a long game.Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimodcThe Bulwark: https://thebulwark.com/author/tim-miller/Not My Party (YouTube): https://rb.gy/f2jxabNot My Party (Snapchat): https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Not_My_Party/1578956726

    Matt Lewis - Conservative Commentator, The Daily Beast Senior Columnist, CNN Contributor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 50:00


    Matt Lewis, senior columnist at The Daily Beast, CNN contributor, host of Matt Lewis and the News (podcast), and author of the book Too Dumb to Fail joins us on today's show! Matt talks about creating a healthy media diet, living in the political wilderness, and what seems to be uniting the current Republican Party.Links:Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattklewisDaily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/matt-lewisSubstack/Email Newsletter: https://t.co/KgimPkli7t?amp=1Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/matt-lewis-and-the-news/id429212951Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mattlewisToo Dumb To Fail: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X7DHWGM/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1Referenced work:Daily Beast article about evangelical support for Trump: https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-evangelicals-trump-obsession-has-tarnished-christianity?ref=scrollDaily Beast article about Republican credibility on Big Government/spending: https://www.thedailybeast.com/my-party-has-been-overtaken-by-cancel-culture-trolls

    Former DHS Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and National Security Contributor to ABC Elizabeth Neumann

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 46:55


    Elizabeth Neumann talks about the Republican Accountability Project, adults in the room of the Trump administration, and the intersection of politics and faith.Mentioned notes/links:- Sarah Isgur (The Dispatch) writes in the Washington Post about how those who thought they were helping maintain sanity in the Trump White House may have done more harm than good. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/sarah-isgur-shallow-state-trump-doj/2020/12/23/e843da1a-4561-11eb-a277-49a6d1f9dff1_story.html- Republican Accountability Project Scorecard: https://accountability.gop/report-card/- Bill Kristol on Episode 1 talking about the Republican Accountability Project: https://www.spreaker.com/user/danielhare/the-bulwark-editor-at-large-bill-kristol- Dr. Russell Moore book Onward: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078NMJ37N/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1- Signatory to "A Call For American Renewal": https://www.acallforamericanrenewal.com/

    Women in the Conservative Movement with Rachael Larimore and Sarah Rumpf

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 40:31


    Rachael Larimore of The Dispatch and Sarah Rumpf of Mediaite talk about where the GOP is going off course, the importance of local politics and local media, and ways for citizens to get involved in the process.Rachael Larimore bio / Twitter: https://thedispatch.com/people/4860655-rachael-larimore / https://twitter.com/RachaelBLSarah Rumpf bio / Twitter: https://www.mediaite.com/author/sarah-rumpf/ / https://twitter.com/rumpfshaker

    Texas-6th Congressional Candidate Michael Wood

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 34:02


    Michael Wood, candidate for Congress in Texas's 6th Congressional District, joins us on today's show. Michael talks about his May 1st, 2021 election, running as a post-Trump conservative, and how this a fight for the soul of the Republican Party.You can read more about Michael and support/donate to his campaign here: https://michaelwoodforcongress.com/

    The Bulwark Editor-At-Large Bill Kristol

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 40:28


    Bill Kristol, former chief-of-staff to Vice-President Dan Quayle, founder and Editor-At-Large of The Weekly Standard, and now Editor-At-Large of The Bulwark, joins us on today's show.https://thebulwark.com/author/billkristol/

    Introduction to What's Next? Your Next Favorite Political Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 5:40


    Emily Matthews and Daniel Hare introduce the show and talk about who it's for, upcoming guests, and more.

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