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Today we journey from the mess in Israel to the hearing on TikTok to the continuing crisis of John Fetterman to the banking story. Give a listen.

Today’s podcast ends with a conversation about the growing consensus that the Chinese military should not be dominating American social media. But before we get to that, we got some Trump, we got some DeSantis….Give a listen.

Today’s podcast discusses the change in tactics by the Biden administration when it comes to sending tanks to Ukraine. Then: DeSantis and Trump. Give a listen.

Today’s podcast examines Ron DeSantis’s first real salvo against Donald Trump for his personal conduct even as he criticizes the prosecutor who is apparently about to indict the ex-president—and Trump’s return volley. And: China’s Xi makes his move internationally. Give a listen.

Monday’s podcast is all about the apparently weak case Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg intends to prosecute against Donald Trump and why—if the leaks are correct about the nature of the proceedings—all it will do is strengthen Trump and hurt the country. Also, Iraq 20 years later. Give a listen.

Twenty years ago this past week, on March 19, 2003, the United States invaded Iraq, marking the second time the U.S. fought a war in Iraq in just over a decade. What is the legacy for U.S. foreign policy, for the Middle East, and for domestic public opinion on America's role in the world? Journalist Eli Lake traveled to Iraq six times since the invasion 20 years ago. He is contributing editor to Commentary Magazine and a columnist for The New York Sun. He was formerly a columnist for Bloomberg. He is also the host of "The Re-education with Eli Lake" podcast. Items discussed in this episode: "The Iraq War, 20 Years Later" -- https://tinyurl.com/yzx7juzc "Saddam Hussein's Demise" -- https://tinyurl.com/bdhdu2et

John Podhoertz, editor of Commentary Magazine, sits in for Eliana today. We're diving deep into the media's 2024 coverage and then jumping into a full business section with news from Buzzfeed, Politico, and more. Time stamps:  6:40 Front Page 1:16:26 Obsessions 1:22:58 Reader Mail  1:28:37 Favorite Item of the Week If you have a story you want us to talk about, e-mail us at wretches@nebulouspodcasts.com. Sign up to receive show notes directly in your inbox Show Notes: The Dispatch: Who Needs the MSM? Politico: Trump prepares an extensive opposition file on ‘Ron DeSanctimonious'  WaPo: On the trail, freewheeling Donald Trump counters scripted Ron DeSantis WaPo: Much of the 2024 GOP field focuses on dark, apocalyptic themes Mediaite: Al Sharpton Floats His New Nickname For Anti-Woke Republicans: 'Well What's The Opposite?' Vanity Fair: How Rod Dreher's Blog Got a Little “Too Weird” for The American Conservative | Vanity Fair  Politico: How Biden saved Silicon Valley startups: Inside the 72 hours that transformed U.S. banking  WSJ: Barney Frank Pushed to Ease Financial Regulations After Joining Signature Bank Board  WaPo: A lot of people heard what Barney Frank said about the new banking law. Few knew he works for a bank.  WaPo: Dafna Linzer abruptly steps down as Politico's executive editor Puck: Dafna Punk  WSJ: BuzzFeed Encourages Reporters to Write More Stories in Attempt to Turn Profit Nieman Journalism Lab: The scale of local news destruction in Gannett's markets is astonishing Page Six: Gwyneth Paltrow dragged on TikTok over wellness tips  Slate: Why Are All Action Heroes Named Jack, James, or John? MSNBC: Oscars 2023: Best picture nom ‘Top Gun: Maverick' is slick, but sick  Deadline White House on Twiter: "If Stormy is someone they are going to look as a substantial witness for this case, I am certain that she will do a fantastic job... the facts will prevail and the facts do not benefit the former president" - @MichaelCohen212 w/ @NicolleDWallace MSNBC: Why Michael Cohen wouldn't be as bad a prosecution witness as some may think LA Times: How white and affluent drivers are polluting the air breathed by LA's people of color WaPo: Opinion | Gavin Newsom unfairly punishes Walgreens for its abortion pill policy  CBS New York: City of Newark falls for Sister City scam: "Whose job was it to do a simple Google search?"

Today’s podcast features our old friend Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, who joins us to discuss Ron DeSantis’s characterization of the war in Ukraine as a “territorial dispute” in which we should not become entangled. And then we talk about the stunning news that China has brokered a deal between […]

Today’s podcast discusses the political impact of the sudden bank crisis in the United States before turning to the Oscars. Give a listen.

Today’s podcast takes up the astonishing effort by the research organization that found COVID masking to be ineffectual to deny that its own study said what its lead investigator says it said. (To follow the logic, listen to the podcast.) Also, jobs numbers and Chinese balloons. Eliana Johnson is in for Christine. Give a listen.

Today we talk about Congress’s move against the left’s ideological repurposing of retirement funds and what it means for the future of ESG investing. We also discuss Ron DeSantis’s Disney slap down, the wild success of his new book, and what he may or may not do to check Donald Trump’s gains. Give a listen.

The podcast today examines the stunning rejection of incumbent Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot in a Democratic primary that ended with her getting 15 percent of the vote after a landslide four years earlier. Why did it happen? And what does it say about municipal governance and crime? Also, student loans and the feeling that you’re […]

Today’s podcast takes up the New York Times story about how the Biden administration is going to layer on regulations and rules directing companies it supposedly wants to strengthen the semiconductor industry to do nice progressive things. Is this constitutional? More to the point, is it stupid? Give a listen.

The podcast today examines how three pillars of the American COVID response—masking, vaccination rather than natural immunity, and the denial of Chinese responsibility for the outbreak—are all collapsing at once under the harsh light of actual scientific reality. Give a listen.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (02/24/2023: 3:05pm- According to the Associated Press, the United States has agreed to send an additional $2 billion in “long-term security assistance” to Ukraine. The package will include ammunition and high-tech drones. 3:15pm- During a Friday press conference marking the one-year-anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned reporters that if Ukraine is unsuccessful in defending itself against Russian predations, Vladimir Putin will order troops into NATO member states instigating World War III. 3:30pm- Eli Lake—Contributing Editor at Commentary Magazine & Host of “The Reeducation Podcast”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article at The Spectator, “America Has Too Many State Secrets.” Lake argues that the “national security state has far more secrets than it can reasonably be expected to protect.” You can read the full article at: https://thespectator.com/topic/america-has-too-many-state-secrets-classified/ 3:45pm- On Friday, the funeral for Temple University Police Officer Chris Fitzgerald was held at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. 4:05pm- Will President Joe Biden run for reelection in 2024? According to a Politico report, some Democrats are starting to suspect President Joe Biden may not run for reelection in 2024. The article explains that governors Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Phil Murphy (D-NJ) and senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) are all preparing to run in the event Biden “bows out.” 4:10pm- On Thursday, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited East Palestine, Ohio—weeks after the area experienced a catastrophic train derailment that resulted in the release of toxic chemicals. While speaking to the press, Sec. Buttigieg blamed Trump-era policies for the causing the derailment. However, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy debunked that claim while appearing on CNN—explaining that “even with electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, the derailment would have occurred, the fire would have ensued, and the five vinyl chloride tank cars would still have to be vented and burned.” 4:15pm- Rich somehow weaves former President Benjamin Harrison into the conversation for the second day in a row…what are the odds? 4:20pm- While appearing on his “Verdict” podcast, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) asked, “what in the hell does Pete Buttigieg have to do to get fired?” Sen. Cruz listed the seemingly endless number of transportation issues the country has faced since Buttigieg was appointed to the Transportation Secretary.   4:30pm- Henry gets yelled at—which means Matt is having a great day. PLUS more Benjamin Harrison facts! 4:45pm- In his most recent Wall Street Journal, Joseph C. Sternberg argues that Europe needs to use Russian predations as a learning lesson. He writes: “disruption of the supply of energy imports from Russia is supposed to have highlighted the necessity of developing wind and solar (and now hydrogen) as a local alternative. Except that these energy sources are more costly and less stable than fossil-fuel or nuclear workhorses. They are worse for the environment once one considers the mess made while mining and refining the rare-earth minerals that go into renewable tech. And since China controls much of the global supply chain for those minerals, green energy merely replicates in Asia the form of energy dependence Europe now loudly bemoans regarding Russia.” Read the full article at: https://www.wsj.com/articles/awakened-by-ukraine-europe-wont-get-out-of-bed-energy-secuirty-russia-invasion-war-renewables-oil-1601cb50?mod=hp_opin_pos_6#cxrecs_s 5:05pm- Jimmy Failla—stand-up comedian & Fox News Radio host—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his up-coming opportunity to guest-host “Gutfeld!” on Fox News. You can hear The Best of Jimmy Failla every Saturday on 1210 WPHT. 5:25pm- According to the results of a new study, there is a correlation between respect for freedom of speech/a disinterest in “political correctness” and higher cognitive abilities. To help support the theory, Rich plays a clip of Professor Jason Johnson on MSNBC referring to the Republican party as a “front for a terrorist organization.” 5:40pm- Penguin Random House announced that children's author Roald Dahl will not have his classic books edited following widespread concerns about censorship. 5:50pm- On CBS's Face the Nation, host Margaret Brennan called out Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for selling $95 tickets to a book event that, ironically, denounces capitalism. 6:05pm- Daniel Turner—Founder & Executive Director of Power the Future—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article on The Daily Caller, “Radical Wind Farm Activists Blame Blue-Collar Fishermen for Whale Deaths.” You can read the article at: https://dailycaller.com/2023/02/24/radical-wind-farm-activists-blame-blue-collar-fishermen-for-wind-farm-whale-deaths/ 6:25pm- She's back! Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss reports that the United States has agreed to send an additional $2 billion in “long-term security assistance” to Ukraine—which includes ammunition and high-tech drones. Why is the Biden Administration making these decisions unilaterally?  Gabbard asks, “when are elected officials going to take a stand and fulfill their constitutional responsibilities?” The United States must stop inching closer and closer towards a direct, militaristic confrontation with Russia. 6:40pm- Gordon Chang—Columnist & Author of “The Coming Collapse of China”—to discuss reports that China is now calling for the initiation of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. Should Chinese officials be believed when they say they're willing to negotiate a cease-fire in Ukraine?

Today’s podcast marks the year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the order of battle—and the order of the ideological and partisan battles inside the United States—right now. Give a listen.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1: According to the Associated Press, the United States has agreed to send an additional $2 billion in “long-term security assistance” to Ukraine. The package will include ammunition and high-tech drones. During a Friday press conference marking the one-year-anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned reporters that if Ukraine is unsuccessful in defending itself against Russian predations, Vladimir Putin will order troops into NATO member states instigating World War III. Eli Lake—Contributing Editor at Commentary Magazine & Host of “The Reeducation Podcast”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article at The Spectator, “America Has Too Many State Secrets.” Lake argues that the “national security state has far more secrets than it can reasonably be expected to protect.” You can read the full article at: https://thespectator.com/topic/america-has-too-many-state-secrets-classified/ On Friday, the funeral for Temple University Police Officer Chris Fitzgerald was held at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.

Eli Lake—Contributing Editor at Commentary Magazine & Host of “The Reeducation Podcast”—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article at The Spectator, “America Has Too Many State Secrets.” Lake argues that the “national security state has far more secrets than it can reasonably be expected to protect.” You can read the full article at: https://thespectator.com/topic/america-has-too-many-state-secrets-classified/

Today’s podcast discusses Trump’s trip to the site of the train derailment in Ohio—which came at the same time it began to dawn on those hopeful he would be taken down by a Georgia prosecutor that the grand-jury foreperson in that case might have been destroying the possibility of a successful proceeding against him. Also, […]

Today’s podcast discusses the political impact of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, especially as regards Democratic darling Pete Buttigieg; considers the presidential candidacy of Vivek Ramaswamy (who?); and assesses the presidential chances of Republican Sen. Tim Scott. Give a listen.

Matthew Continetti joins the podcast as permanent co-host today as we discuss the president’s trip to Kyiv and just what it was Ron DeSantis was saying about it exactly—and how the early 20th century’s politics in America might be an eerie parallel to what’s happening right now. Give a listen.

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 1/2: #Iraq: Better off today than 2003 and a safer world result.Eli Lake, Commentary Magazine, The New York Sun. "The Re-Education of Eli Lake." Podcast https://www.commentary.org/articles/eli-lake/iraq-freer-than-20-years-ago/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-re-education-with-eli-lake/id1619523910 

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Today’s podcast notes three more incidents in which American missiles downed unidentified flying objects and wonders what is worse: That we knew about all this and are lying about it now or that we knew nothing and are scrambling in the darkness to figure it all out. Also: McConnell takes care of business and a […]

Today’s podcast asks why the Biden administration declassified information regarding the Chinese surveillance flights via balloon and what they might suggest about the White House’s posture toward China—or whether we even have a posture toward China. Also, the Fetterman fears may have come home to roost. And what about Nikki Haley getting 11 percent in […]

Today’s podcast notes Joe Biden’s pleasure at having drawn Republicans out into yelling at him during the State of the Union and how Bidenites are telegraphing that this is how they intend to win in 2024. Good strategy or not? Give a listen.

If money is the mother's milk of politics, then rhetoric is its currency. And few political characters of the late 20th century had a sharper wit than former New York City Mayor Ed Koch.Consider this gem from Koch: “If you agree with me on nine out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist.”Over this career in politics, Koch found himself sparring with numerous people, politicians and celebrities and even, occasionally, the voters. To be sure, Koch saw this as part and parcel of his role as a political and an elected official. As he said, “You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it's good for one's self-respect to be a punching bag.”But Koch also saw his role in picking political fights as having a larger purpose than his own political advantage: he was a stalwart defender of the Jewish people and the state of Israel, and a tireless booster of New York City.In a new essay in the February 2023 issue of Commentary Magazine, Tevi Troy looks at five battles Koch picked and the bigger reasons for them. In conclusion, Troy finds Koch “was, at his best, a happy warrior.”In this episode, Eric Kohn, Acton's Director of Marketing & Communications, speaks with Tevi Troy, a visiting fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, about Ed Koch's life, legacy, and the lessons we can learn from him on what battles to pick for greater causes and why.Subscribe to our podcastsRegister Now for Business Matters 2023Apply Now for Acton University 2023 (Early Bird Pricing)Ed Koch, Ten Years Gone | Commentary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We analyze Joe Biden’s State of the Union, the Republican heckling, and the interesting response from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on today’s episode featuring Matthew Continetti, who will join the podcast as a permanent daily co-host in a few weeks. Give a listen.

Today’s podcast takes up the coming State of the Union speech and the fact that President Biden will have to make an accounting for himself on the bizarre week of balloon intelligence hijinks. Give a listen.

Tevi Troy joins the podcast today to talk about his article in COMMENTARY, “Ed Koch, Ten Years Gone.” And Tevi puts on his health-care hat as a former high-ranking official at the Department of Health and Human Services to help us understand the baffling Biden White House announcement that the COVID emergency will be over…in […]

Mark Halperin of Wide World of News joins us today to discuss his must-read newsletter, the probabilities of both Trump and Biden being the 2024 nominees, what the change in White House chiefs of staff might portend, Kamala Harris’s trials, and whether Ron DeSantis is overvalued. Give a listen.

The brutal beating death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police has reignited the debate around over-policing and race in America. But “reform” doesn't seem to be the objective critics of police culture and those pushing a racial narrative in this killing want. Also, thoughts on the Palestinian violence against Israeli worshipers and […]

The arrest-related shooting of a black suspect has captured the attention of racial activists, but the narrative is complicated by the race of the police involved, who are also black. Also, is Donald Trump's resurgence in the polls cresting, or has it only just begun?

Today’s podcast brings up good economic numbers and asks whether we’re just now measuring everything badly—and how the political system is uniquely incompetent when it comes to resolving future economic crises before they happen. Also, some news about our show’s future. Give a listen.

Frederick Kagan joins the podcast to help us understand the breakthrough in NATO thinking that has led Germany and the United States to commit high-tech tanks to the war in Ukraine, how the war is going, and what America’s understanding of the war should be as we approach the end of the first year of […]

Eli Lake joins us to talk about the indictment of the former head of the counterintelligence unit of the FBI in New York and what it might tell us about the FBI, the Justice Department, and the ongoing obsession with the 2016 elections. Give a listen.

In this episode, we break down changes in our media diets that have been changed as a result of the pandemic and the tech market boom, and what will revert back to VERY pre-pandemic habits. John Podhoretz returns to our conversation. He's been a prolific TV and film critic for over four decades. John is editor in chief of Commentary Magazine and host of Commentary's award-winning daily podcast, he's a columnist for the New York Post, a book author, and was film critic for the Weekly Standard and television critic for the New York Post.

Joe Biden says he has “no regrets” about his handling of classified information. Really? Why not? Seems like a big deal to us on the podcast. Also a big deal: Ukraine. And the Supreme Court’s inability to find the leaker of its most important decision in decades. Give a listen.

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (01/19/2023): 3:05pm- On Thursday, Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced that Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed have both been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust.”  3:15pm- In December 2021 Alec Baldwin emphatically told George Stephanopoulos that he did not pull the trigger of the gun that killed Halyna Hutchins. According to Fox News Digital, Baldwin's attorneys called the charges a “terrible miscarriage of justice.” Speaking with CNN's Josh Campbell, Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Alwies explained her decision to charge Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed.  3:35pm- Liz Wolfe—Associate Editor of Reason—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss a recent opinion editorial featured in the New York Times, “China Helped Raise My American Kids, and They Turned Out Fine.” In the editorial, Heather Kaye argues that communist rule in China is actually GOOD for parenting—citing educational assistance from the state via internet censorship and supposedly lower crime rates due to totalitarian governance. In Wolfe's rebuttal to Kaye's flawed argument, she writes: “And even if Chinese children are safer from freelance criminals looking to shove them into unmarked vans and cart them off, the government's own unmarked vans are a bigger threat to kids who deviate from the party line.” Read the full article, “Actually, the CCP Is the Worst Co-Parent Imaginable,” at: https://reason.com/2023/01/18/actually-the-ccp-is-the-worst-co-parent-imaginable/ 3:50pm- While speaking with Bill O'Reilly on News Nation, Chris Cuomo actually referred to himself as “the lesser Cuomo.” 4:05pm- REPLAY: Eli Lake—Contributing Editor at Commentary Magazine & Host of The Reeducation Podcast—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article, “American Nomenklatura.” In the piece, Lake writes of social media's content moderators and the role they play according to revelations in the “Twitter File” releases: “In just a few short years, this nomenklatura has come to constitute an implicit ruling class on the Internet, one that collectively determines what information and news sources the rest of us should see on major platforms. Talk about ‘free speech' and ‘the First Amendment' may actually be beside the point here. The Twitter that Musk bought was part of a larger machine—one that attempts to shape conversations online by amplifying, muzzling, and occasionally banning participants who run afoul of its dogma.” You can read the full article at: https://www.commentary.org/articles/eli-lake/twitter-files-reveal-american-nomenklatura/ 4:25pm- According to a Fox News report, the Secret Service possesses a list of visitors to President Joe Biden's Delaware homes. Interestingly, during a press briefing on January 12th, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to answer any question about the existence of a “visitors log” for Biden's Wilmington home where classified documents were found. 4:40pm- While appearing on Fox News with Tucker Carlson, Governor Ron DeSantis vowed to stifle the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) recent attempts to purchase land in Florida—specifically land near military bases. DeSantis called the attempted purchases a “threat to the country” and accused other politicians of empowering the CCP. 4:45pm- The University of Pennsylvania has denied any link between Chinese donations and the Penn Biden Center. The school has been accused of using its relationship with President Joe Biden to attract large sums of foreign money. On November 2nd, 2022 misplaced classified documents were found in Biden's UPenn office in Washington D.C. 4:55pm- On Wednesday, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation—which will be effective February 7th.  5:00pm- John Lott Jr.—Contributor for The Federalist & President of the Crime Prevention Research Center—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article, “How Hollywood Uses TV Shows to Lie About Good Guys with Guns.” Lott also weighs-in on the announcement that Alec Baldwin will be charged in the shooting death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust.”  5:20pm- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy was asked which team he would support in Saturday's NFL playoff game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. Unsurprisingly, Murphy refused to answer.  5:50pm- Mystery Movie Clip: Matt complains it's his least favorite part of the show, alleging that every winner inevitably has a long, complex email address filled with random numbers and letters—making it impossible to write down. Rich offers no sympathy.  6:05pm- The annual World Economic Forum conference is currently taking place in Davos, Switzerland. Investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger points out that although conference attendees claim to be promoting environmentalism, many of them arrived in fossil fuel guzzling private jets.  6:25pm- Even NPR is criticizing President Joe Biden for his reckless handling of classified documents.  6:35pm- George Santos vs Joe Biden: who has embellished their resume more?  6:45pm- In a new piece at Reason, Robby Soave documents the federal government's coordination with Facebook over the censorship of information regarding COVID-19 and the vaccine. Soave writes: “the U.S. public's understanding of COVID-19—its virality, how to prevent its spread, and even where it comes from—was largely controlled by Fauci and bureaucrats like him, to a greater degree than most people realize. The federal government shaped the rules of online discussion in unprecedented and unnerving ways.” Read the full article, “How the CDC Became the Speech Police,” at: https://reason.com/2023/01/19/how-the-cdc-became-the-speech-police/

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2:  REPLAY: Eli Lake—Contributing Editor at Commentary Magazine & Host of The Reeducation Podcast—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article, “American Nomenklatura.” In the piece, Lake writes of social media's content moderators and the role they play according to revelations in the “Twitter File” releases: “In just a few short years, this nomenklatura has come to constitute an implicit ruling class on the Internet, one that collectively determines what information and news sources the rest of us should see on major platforms. Talk about ‘free speech' and ‘the First Amendment' may actually be beside the point here. The Twitter that Musk bought was part of a larger machine—one that attempts to shape conversations online by amplifying, muzzling, and occasionally banning participants who run afoul of its dogma.” You can read the full article at: https://www.commentary.org/articles/eli-lake/twitter-files-reveal-american-nomenklatura/ According to a Fox News report, the Secret Service possesses a list of visitors to President Joe Biden's Delaware homes. Interestingly, during a press briefing on January 12th, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to answer any question about the existence of a “visitors log” for Biden's Wilmington home where classified documents were found. While appearing on Fox News with Tucker Carlson, Governor Ron DeSantis vowed to stifle the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) recent attempts to purchase land in Florida—specifically land near military bases. DeSantis called the attempted purchases a “threat to the country” and accused other politicians of empowering the CCP. The University of Pennsylvania has denied any link between Chinese donations and the Penn Biden Center. The school has been accused of using its relationship with President Joe Biden to attract large sums of foreign money. On November 2nd, 2022 misplaced classified documents were found in Biden's UPenn office in Washington D.C. On Wednesday, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation—which will be effective February 7th. 

Today’s podcast takes up the successful war by New York leftists against their own Democratic governor, Kathy Hochul, and her choice for chief judge of the state’s court of appeals. Why are they attacking her? And why is the left ganging up on a hockey player who didn’t want to wear a warmup jacket of […]

The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (01/18/23): 3:05pm- The winner of a local school board race in Monmouth County, New Jersey has been changed after it was discovered that there were multiple electronic voting machine errors. After investigating the tabulating irregularities, it was determined that Jeffrey Weinstein defeated Steve Clayton by a single vote.  3:10pm- Earlier in the week, Springfield Township in Montgomery County voted to ban the “Thin Blue Line” logo from its government buildings. According to a CBS3 news report, one member of the Board of Commissioners even compared the logo to the Confederate Flag.  3:25pm- According to a Wall Street Journal report, “[t]he Justice Department considered having FBI agents monitor a search by President Biden's lawyers for classified documents at his homes but decided against it.” 3:30pm- During her Wednesday press briefing, White House Press Secretary refused to directly answer questions about why there wasn't a visitor log for President Joe Biden's Delaware homes considering how frequently he works from home.  3:40pm- According to a report from Jessica Chasmar at Fox News, President Joe Biden “met with at least 14 of Hunter Biden's business associates while he was vice president in the Obama White House, casting further doubt on the president's repeated claims that he had no knowledge of his son's foreign business dealings.” The report contradicts President Biden's 2019 statement—when he vociferously stated he had never met with any of Hunter Biden's business associates. 4:00pm- Fox News White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich questioned Karin Jean-Pierre about whether the Department of Justice (DOJ) or White House would be investigating possible national security risks to President Joe Biden's mishandling of classified documents. Unsurprisingly, Jean-Pierre declined to answer the question and instead referred reporters to the DOJ—which, according to several reporters, is also reluctant to provide comprehensive answers.  4:25pm- On Twitter, billionaire Elon Musk wrote, the World Economic Forum “is increasingly becoming an unelected world government that the people never asked for and don't want.” Panelists during one of the WEF's meetings predicted that there could soon be a catastrophic cyber attack. 4:35pm- Eli Lake—Contributing Editor at Commentary Magazine & Host of The Reeducation Podcast—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article, “American Nomenklatura.” In the piece, Lake writes of social media's content moderators and the role they play according to revelations in the “Twitter File” releases: “In just a few short years, this nomenklatura has come to constitute an implicit ruling class on the Internet, one that collectively determines what information and news sources the rest of us should see on major platforms. Talk about ‘free speech' and ‘the First Amendment' may actually be beside the point here. The Twitter that Musk bought was part of a larger machine—one that attempts to shape conversations online by amplifying, muzzling, and occasionally banning participants who run afoul of its dogma.” You can read the full article at: https://www.commentary.org/articles/eli-lake/twitter-files-reveal-american-nomenklatura/ 4:50pm- On Tuesday night, Flyers' defenseman Ivan Provorov chose not to participate in pre-game warmups—citing a reluctance to wear rainbow-colored “Pride Night” gear. Speaking with the press after the game, Provorov stated “I respect everybody. I respect everybody's choices…my choice is to stay true to myself and to my religion.” Despite his explanation, sports journalists from outlets like Sports Illustrated and The Athletic expressed outrage over his decision not to wear “Pride Night” equipment.  5:00pm- Dr. EJ Antoni—Research Fellow for Regional Economics in the Center for Data Analysis at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the expectation that the United States will hit the debt ceiling on Thursday. In a letter to Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned, “[f]ailure to meet the government's obligations would cause irreparable harm to the U.S. economy, the livelihoods of all Americans, and global financial stability.” Meanwhile, Congressman James Comer (R-TN) told Jake Tapper that “our national debt is one of the biggest threats to our national security.” So, who is right? Dr. Antoni breaks it all down.  5:10pm- During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, former Vice President Al Gore stated that we aren't doing enough to combat climate change and, consequently, we are “boiling the ocean.” PLUS Rich and Matt obtain exclusive audio from the elites in Davos… 5:25pm- In an interview from October 2022, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab stated that the “future” is a global economy that embraces “stakeholder capitalism.” In fact, Schwab wrote the book on stakeholder capitalism: “Stakeholder Capitalism: A Global Economy the Works for Progress, People and Planet.” 5:50pm- A man on social media discovers it will take 5-days to charge his brand-new Hummer EV… 5:55pm- President Joe Biden ordered a cheeseburger for lunch—and The Washington Post wants you to know all about it.  6:15pm- James Varney—Writer at RealClearInvestigations—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to talk about his latest editorial, “Shopping Spree 101: How Refunds of Federal Loan Overpayments Leave Student Borrowers with Your Money to Burn.”  6:25pm- Zeoli is preempted for sports!

The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2 Fox News White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich questioned Karin Jean-Pierre about whether the Department of Justice (DOJ) or White House would be investigating possible national security risks to President Joe Biden's mishandling of classified documents. Unsurprisingly, Jean-Pierre declined to answer the question and instead referred reporters to the DOJ—which, according to several reporters, is also reluctant to provide comprehensive answers. On Twitter, billionaire Elon Musk wrote, the World Economic Forum “is increasingly becoming an unelected world government that the people never asked for and don't want.” Panelists during one of the WEF's meetings predicted that there could soon be a catastrophic cyber attack. Eli Lake—Contributing Editor at Commentary Magazine & Host of The Reeducation Podcast—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article, “American Nomenklatura.” In the piece, Lake writes of social media's content moderators and the role they play according to revelations in the “Twitter File” releases: “In just a few short years, this nomenklatura has come to constitute an implicit ruling class on the Internet, one that collectively determines what information and news sources the rest of us should see on major platforms. Talk about ‘free speech' and ‘the First Amendment' may actually be beside the point here. The Twitter that Musk bought was part of a larger machine—one that attempts to shape conversations online by amplifying, muzzling, and occasionally banning participants who run afoul of its dogma.” You can read the full article at: https://www.commentary.org/articles/eli-lake/twitter-files-reveal-american-nomenklatura/ On Tuesday night, Flyers' defenseman Ivan Provorov chose not to participate in pre-game warmups—citing a reluctance to wear rainbow-colored “Pride Night” gear. Speaking with the press after the game, Provorov stated “I respect everybody. I respect everybody's choices…my choice is to stay true to myself and to my religion.” Despite his explanation, sports journalists from outlets like Sports Illustrated and The Athletic expressed outrage over his decision not to wear “Pride Night” equipment. 

Eli Lake—Contributing Editor at Commentary Magazine & Host of The Reeducation Podcast—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss his latest article, “American Nomenklatura.” In the piece, Lake writes of social media's content moderators and the role they play according to revelations in the “Twitter File” releases: “In just a few short years, this nomenklatura has come to constitute an implicit ruling class on the Internet, one that collectively determines what information and news sources the rest of us should see on major platforms. Talk about ‘free speech' and ‘the First Amendment' may actually be beside the point here. The Twitter that Musk bought was part of a larger machine—one that attempts to shape conversations online by amplifying, muzzling, and occasionally banning participants who run afoul of its dogma.” You can read the full article at: https://www.commentary.org/articles/eli-lake/twitter-files-reveal-american-nomenklatura/

Editor, author, and columnist at the Jewish News Service and the Jerusalem Post, Ruthie Blum, joins the podcast today to explain why so many American Jews, in particular, are in a panic over the alleged threat to democracy in Israel posed by the country’s new government.

Today’s podcast asks whether it’s just a January funk or are we in an extended period of American social depression—from quiet quitting to mass shoplifting. Also, China’s in a funk too! Give a listen.

Eli Lake joins the podcast to discuss the Biden-documents revelations that caused Attorney General Merrick Garland to appoint a special prosecutor to look into the matter. And we pay tribute to the late Paul Johnson. Give a listen.

The allegation that Joe Biden also mishandled classified documents expands to include a second tranche discovered at an undisclosed location, which raises questions about the legal exposure of the president and his team. Or does it? And if it doesn't, what does that suggest about the Justice Department's investigation into Trump's alleged misconduct?

Today’s podcast considers a startling quote from Fed chairman Jay Powell, the nature of liberal vs. conservative beliefs about government power and regulation, and why classified documents in Joe Biden’s post-veep office were in a manila envelope marked “personal.” Give a listen.

Today’s podcast takes up the bizarre accusations against the GOP that it is somehow acting in an illegitimate way by fulfilling a campaign promise to stand against the growth in the size and aggressiveness of the IRS. And what’s this—Joe Biden took classified documents out of the Obama White House? Give a listen.