Podcast appearances and mentions of Henry Olsen

4:20 pm: David Deavel, a contributor to AMAC and an instructor at the University of St. Thomas, joins the show for a conversation about his piece on how the Democrats need to stop spouting death wishes.  4:38 pm: Elle Purnell, Elections Editor for The Federalist, joins the show to discuss her recent piece in which she writes there is no more room for “both sides-isms” in America.6:38 pm: Henry Olsen, a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece in the Washington Examiner questioning whether the U.S. can keep its Republic.

The game has changed, and it's time to throw out the old playbook. So asserts Chris Hayes, host of  MSNBC's “All In with Chris Hayes,” in his latest book, The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource. He and Henry sat down on Wednesday to discuss the most fought-after commodity of the […]

Texas has fired the first shots of the redistricting war of 2025, so Henry's back with a rant for all who are still a tad confused, either by the controversy as it stands and/or where it's headed now that other states are drafting their own battle plans. Tune in for a detailed analysis of various […]

A decade has passed since Donald Trump rode down the golden escalator to initiate a movement to make America great again, but conflicts within the coalition emerge like clockwork, proving that a definitive interpretation remains elusive. Is MAGA simply the net effect of Donald Trump's musings and maneuvers? Or is there a core ideology that […]

Depending on who's in power, blatantly partisan redistricting may be derided as the ultimate dirty ploy or defended as a practical measure to cultivate fairer representation. The recent effort to carve out a few more safe Republican districts in Texas has set off blue state governors, with some preparing to “go nuclear.” To help get our bearings […]

The president's approval rating is down some, and given the amount on his plate this month, it's hard to pin down exactly what's driving it. Today, Henry considers the effects of the piling matters of import, including lingering interest in the Jeffrey Epstein case, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” deportations, and Trump's fight with the […]

This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Sam is joined by guest host Michelle Ugenti-Rita, and they first welcome Henry Olsen of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, who explains what European leaders misunderstand about Trump's stance on Ukraine and what his transactional approach to foreign policy really means. Then, RealClearPolitics' Susan Crabtree breaks down Donald Trump's alleged Epstein birthday letter, raising serious questions about media credibility, source verification, and political motives. Finally, Dominic Pino of National Review explores Governor Glenn Youngkin's ambitious deregulatory successes in Virginia, the failure of massive K–12 education spending to improve student outcomes, and why FDR was right to oppose public sector unions. Plus, in Kiley's Corner, Kiley covers two shocking criminal cases: the arrest of 17-year-old Sarah Grace Patrick for allegedly murdering her mother and stepfather while they slept, and an attempted honor killing in Washington state, where two parents are charged with trying to strangle their daughter after she refused an arranged marriage and fled to avoid being sent to Iraq. It's an episode you won't want to miss—tune in now!www.breakingbattlegrounds.voteTwitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_BattleFacebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegroundsInstagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegroundsLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegroundsTruth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@breakingbattlegroundsShow sponsors:Invest Yrefy - investyrefy.comOld Glory DepotSupport American jobs while standing up for your values. OldGloryDepot.com brings you conservative pride on premium, made-in-USA gear. Don't settle—wear your patriotism proudly.Learn more at: OldGloryDepot.comDot VoteWith a .VOTE website, you ensure your political campaign stands out among the competition while simplifying how you reach voters.Learn more at: dotvote.vote4Freedom MobileExperience true freedom with 4Freedom Mobile, the exclusive provider offering nationwide coverage on all three major US networks (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile) with just one SIM card. Our service not only connects you but also shields you from data collection by network operators, social media platforms, government agencies, and more.Use code ‘Battleground' to get your first month for $9 and save $10 a month every month after.Learn more at: 4FreedomMobile.comAbout our guest:Henry Olsen, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, studies and provides commentary on American politics. His work focuses on how America's political order is being upended by populist challenges, from the left and the right. He also studies populism's impact in other democracies in the developed world. You can follow him on X @henryolsenEPPC.-Susan Crabtree is a political correspondent for RealClearPolitics. She previously served as a senior writer for the Washington Free Beacon, and spent five years as a White House Correspondent for the Washington Examiner. You can follow her on X @susancrabtree.-Dominic Pino is the economics editor and Thomas L. Rhodes Fellow at National Review and the host of the American Institute for Economic Research podcast Econception. You can follow him on X @DominicJPino. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe

While we all got a glimpse of that fateful day in rural Ohio a year ago, a relative few actually witnessed it—Butler, Pennsylvania, is not, after all, the kind of town most take time to visit. But reporter Salena Zito not only found herself there that day, but close enough to feel the velocity of […]

Following the stunning defeat in November, there's been no shortage of speculation on the tough road ahead for Democrats, but to get a clearer sense of that camp's prospects, one would do well to chat with a member who's stuck it out through the party's past ups and downs. Michael Tomasky, Editor of The New […]

On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints about taxing endowments of American colleges and universities. First on the show is Henry Olsen, senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and host of the Beyond the Polls with Henry Olsen podcast. Later, we hear from Alex Muresianu, Senior Policy Analyst at the Tax Foundation. You can find Henry on X @HenryOlsenEPPC and Alex at @ahardtospell.

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We're on theme this week! As Americans head toward the celebration of another free and independent trip around the sun, Henry sits down with AEI's Karlyn Bowman to discuss the latest findings on how citizens of different stripes feel about their country and their sentiments about being Americans, along with their handling of flags and familiarity […]

4:20 pm: Guy Ciarrocchi, political commentator and a contributor to Broad and Liberty joins the show for a conversation about how the fact that not one Democrat has spoken out against Zohran Mamdani's candidacy to be Mayor of New York says a lot about the state of the Democratic Party.4:38 pm: Betsy Brantner Smith, a retired police sergeant and spokesperson for the National Police Association, joins Rod and Greg to discuss why she says Americans are rejecting the defund the police movement.6:05 pm: Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins the show to discuss the results of a new Pew Validated Voter Survey that shows the Democrats are hemorrhaging men and could be in serious trouble.6:38 pm: Steve Goreham, author and Environmental Researcher, joins the show to explain why, despite media reports, the recent heat wave in America is not man-made.

Reports about tensions within MAGA-world might give the impression that a unified whole is finally cracking up, but Henry and Matthew Continetti know better than to conflate a political party with its reigning faction. The duo takes us through the last century of rightward squabbles, from the early days of rudderless reaction to the formation of […]

As we approach the summer, it appears that the world is retaking the initiative after months of trying to keep up with Donald Trump. Henry, going solo this week, starts by diving into Trump's latest favorability ratings and the generic congressional ballot, putting them into context with past election cycles. Then, he looks into polling on the […]

It's the Henry & Harry Happy Hour this week, as CNN's Harry Enten drops in with his irrepressible pizzazz to talk political data. First, the two discuss Harry's findings on the dramatic swing of immigrant citizens' growing hawkishness on illegal immigration. There's some chatter on Trump's abiding approval ratings and speculation on how events (from unrest in […]

We're back stateside with a primary election! Whatever you want to call this race, voters in New Jersey will take to the polls on Tuesday to select the nominees for their next governor. While Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli looks like a safe bet after landing Donald Trump's endorsement, six Democrats are still duking it out […]

Krystoff Mularczyk joins Henry ahead of the second round of Poland's presidential election on June 1st. Krystoff explains the history of the country's top parties, Civic Platform and Law and Justice, their development out of Solidarity, and how their break has devolved into the bitter fight before us. We also learn about the leading candidates, […]

Henry's back with an all-rant episode to assess a couple of significant developments that party leaders ought to take notice of. First, he dives into the movements of President Trump's approval numbers over the past seven weeks to parse out what voters are truly reacting to. Then we're brought along for a deep analysis of […]

Romanian elections don't typically generate much excitement with an American audience, but Călin Georgescu's sudden rise, the annulment of last year's vote, and the ban on his running in this year's election grabbed our attention in this topsy-turvy decade of near-daily surprises. With the final round of 2025's election set for Sunday, Remus Stefureac, CEO […]

Donald Trump's approval numbers have fallen precipitously since the election, but so far the drop has brought him back to the muddied earth he's used to rather than burying him underground. Given the upheaval in voter sentiment toward the parties over the past decade, it's hard to tell the dark horse from the frontrunner. So […]

Donald Trump’s approval numbers have fallen precipitously since the election, but so far the drop has brought him back to the muddied earth he’s used to rather than burying him underground. Given the upheaval in voter sentiment toward the parties over the past decade, it’s hard to tell the dark horse from the frontrunner. So […]

Ever wonder how Beltway insiders assess which congressional seats are potential flips, and therefore worth a cash infusion?  Since the late 1990s, a favorite tool for pros has been the Cook Political Report’s PVI — the Partisan Voter Index. Today, Henry catches up with Dave Wasserman to look into how the PVI is calculated and to […]

Ever wonder how Beltway insiders assess which congressional seats are potential flips, and therefore worth a cash infusion?  Since the late 1990s, a favorite tool for pros has been the Cook Political Report's PVI — the Partisan Voter Index. Today, Henry catches up with Dave Wasserman to look into how the PVI is calculated and to […]

Ever wonder how Beltway insiders assess which congressional seats are potential flips, and therefore worth a cash infusion?  Since the late 1990s, a favorite tool for pros has been the Cook Political Report’s PVI — the Partisan Voter Index. Today, Henry catches up with Dave Wasserman to look into how the PVI is calculated and to […]

This week I welcome Henry Olsen back to the podcast. Henry is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center—and has the distinction of being our first repeat guest on the show. We start our conversation on the continent. How has populism, both left and right, fared in Europe in the 21st century? Will the AfD continue its rise in German politics? What about Marine Le Pen and French populism? After a pitstop in Britain for a discussion of the latest challenges facing the Labour Party, we head stateside. Though he started with the wind at his back, is Trump going too far too fast? Are his unpopular actions going to break apart the populist energy in the United States? Who are the early frontrunners for the Democratic nomination in 2028? Join us for a great conversation on all things politics and populism.A transcript of this podcast is available on the post page on our website. Get full access to The Liberal Patriot at www.liberalpatriot.com/subscribe

When President Trump started singing a song about the most beautiful word in the English language, Pierre Polievre’s march to 24 Sussex stalled. It’s now a safe bet that Mark Carney will keep his job as prime minister after Monday’s election, but it’s unclear how he’ll keep his expanded Liberal coalition happy in the years […]

In an era when American politics closely resembles a WWE cage match, strength and flair go a long way. That’s why Navin Nayak of the Center for American Progress’s Action Fund joins Henry to explain why his party is on the ropes. Navin argues that polished messaging and ideological extrapolation don’t cut it in the […]

Donald Trump is many things to many people, but the majority who put him back in the White House generally shared confidence in his ability to stabilize the economy after four years under Joe Biden. Ahead of Trump’s early April tariff declaration, Kristen Soltis Anderson’s team at Echelon Insights conducted their monthly Verified Voter Omnibus survey and […]

The Rod and Greg Show Daily Rundown – Friday, April 4, 20254:20 pm: Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins Rod and Greg to discuss his piece about how the Democrats are still in trouble despite the results of special elections in Wisconsin and Florida.4:38 pm: Steve Milloy, Senior Fellow at the Energy and Environment Legal Institute, joins the show to discuss how Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has shut down an EPA museum that was costing taxpayers $600k per year.5:05 pm: Gary Gygi of Gygi Capital Management joins the program for a conversation about the latest jobs report.6:05 pm: Mayra Rodriguez, a former employee at Planned Parenthood who now works for And Then There Were None, a non-profit outreach for those who have worked in the abortion industry, joins the show to discuss her piece for The Daily Signal about why Planned Parenthood should not be taxpayer funded.6:20 pm: Bob Peters, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, joins the show for a conversation about America's aging nuclear arsenal.6:38 pm: We'll listen back to this week's conversations with Samantha Nerove, a retired Army Lieutenant, on how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is right to hold women to the same military fitness standards as men, and (at 6:50 pm) with Jeffrey H. Anderson of the American Main Street Initiative on the top five threats to American principles.

Trump, Tariffs and an off-season Tuesday: those are the three Ts Henry tackles today in this all-rant episode! We start with an analysis of the consequences of the post-Reagan Washington Consensus and how Donald Trump built a political coalition around his resolute opposition to it. Then, Henry looks into the bet the administration is making […]

America’s dairyland has a springtime supreme court election that is expected to break turnout records. The ostensibly non-partisan race between judges Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel will determine whether liberals maintain control of the state judiciary, and that’s grabbed the attention of the national parties. Henry brings back the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Craig Gilbert to keep tabs […]

One hears of our constitutional crisis often enough nowadays that an observer of American politics might wonder what we’ll say if the event comes to pass. This week, Henry enlists AEI’s Yuval Levin to identify and account for the pent-up tensions in a system designed to restrain ambitious rulers. The duo hammer out the roles […]

Tragedy hit the once-marginalized psephological community last week when FiveThirtyEight closed shop. Henry hosts a celebration of life with two of its top contributors, Nathaniel Rakich and Geoffrey Skelley, to discuss the former outfit’s inconceivable achievement of mainstreaming political data journalism. The trio digs into the explosive history of innovative election modeling and explores the […]

Dr. Kevin Roberts joins Henry Olsen’s Beyond the Polls to dive into his new book, Dawn's Early Light: Taking Back Washington to Save America, where he makes a compelling case for a renewed American future. Kevin and Henry explore the spiritual battle confronting the nation, the struggle for control of our institutions, and the ongoing […]

Dr. Kevin Roberts joins Henry Olsen's Beyond the Polls to dive into his new book, Dawn's Early Light: Taking Back Washington to Save America, where he makes a compelling case for a renewed American future. Kevin and Henry explore the spiritual battle confronting the nation, the struggle for control of our institutions, and the ongoing debate over America as an idea versus America as a nation.About Beyond the Polls: Henry Olsen, Washington Post columnist and senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, will talk about the presidential and congressional races with leading political journalists and analysts, people who are out in the field and won't give you media spin. Find out who's leading the pack and who's an also-ran, with Beyond the Polls with Henry Olsen.

Henry and The Cook Political Report’s Amy Walter reconvene after Donald Trump’s address before Congress. They wonder how Tuesday’s performance will play with the voters outside Trump’s base who won him the election; consider the risks attendant to his coalition in making moves on Ukraine and tariffs; and think through partisan mandate strategy in a country […]

To have any attachment to conservatism since the Reagan renewal is to have at least a glancing acquaintanceship with the Heritage Foundation. Under its current president, Kevin Roberts, that pivotal institution is shifting gears to settle this century’s conservative-populist synthesis. Kevin and Henry sit down to dive into Roberts’ new book, Dawn’s Early Light: Taking Back Washington to […]

Germany’s parliamentary elections will take place on Sunday, and for the first time since the fall of the Third Reich, a nationalist party is a major player. To start, Henry breaks down the rules of the game and a breakdown of the polling for the many parties in the mix. Next, he’s joined by Katja […]

Despite the kerfuffle that President Trump is initiating a Constitutional crisis, the confusion and frustration surrounding his executive actions fit within a fairly common modern trend: Congress's institutional inaction leaves a power vacuum which the president sets out to fill. In anticipation of the Supreme Court weighing in, Henry sits down with the inestimable John […]

Conventional wisdom has it that the Democratic Party lost in November after moving too far to the left on its social and economic stances. But these are hardly conventional times, so why not let an outsider have a say? Henry sits down with Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the Working Families Party, to discuss the […]

A quarter century after publishing his famous book about the ascendant bohemian bourgeoise (“Bobo”) upper class, New York Times columnist David Brooks has found cause to reconsider the new elite. He and Henry sit down to discuss the vanities of that insular group, the incongruence of their public espousals and private behavior, and how some […]

Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics’ Senior Elections Analyst and author of The Lost Majority, returns to share his insights on America’s versicolored electorate. He and Henry discuss the country’s small-C conservative disposition that Donald Trump won over with his “revolution in common sense”. They consider the profound difference between the start of Trump’s second term, exemplified by […]

If you wanna win an election, you gotta build a coalition—just don’t expect it to last forever. As we enter the second quarter of this American century, Henry sits down with Karl Rove to discuss the coalition he helped forge at the millennium’s beginning. But they don’t stop there! Karl and Henry find valuable lessons in the […]

Beyond the Polls is back! This week, Henry sits down with the Washington Post’s Jason Willick to go over Donald Trump’s haul ahead of his second inauguration. The duo speculates on everything from the president-elect’s comments about desired new territories, defense aspirations, and tariffs, before considering how all of this fits with the MAGA coalition and how his […]

Henry Olsen, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, joins us to discuss how Republicans can either leverage Trump's victory into a new right wing coalition or completely squander this opportunity. - - -  Today's Sponsor: Lumen - Head to https://lumen.me/KLAVAN for 15% off your purchase.

Megyn Kelly tracks all the breaking news and brings analysis and reaction as former President Donald Trump crushed expectations and is projected to coast to victory. Guests include Ben Shapiro, Vivek Ramaswamy, Rich Lowry, Charlie C.W. Cooke, Maureen Callahan, Steve Bannon, Emily Jashinsky, Eliana Johnson, Henry Olsen, Tom Bevan, Sean Trende, Mark Halperin, Sean Spicer, Dan Turrentine, Spencer Kimball, Eric Bolling, Victor Davis Hanson, Amala Ekpunobi, Link Lauren, Dave Rubin, Mike Davis, Dave Aronberg, Phil Holloway, Buck Sexton, and Michael Knowles.Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Megyn Kelly is joined by Henry Olsen, "Beyond the Polls" host, to discuss the key swing states for Trump, why Georgia and North Carolina are so crucial, the effect of women and black voters on the 2024 results, the increased early vote turnout in rural areas and depressed turnout in cities, the key data points to watch tonight that will let us know who will win, biased pollsters in the 2024 election, how and why pollsters got it wrong in the 2016 and 2022 elections, how we'll knows if the pollsters are right in 2024, and more. Then Megyn Kelly discusses behind-the-scenes details from her experience speaking at Trump's final Pennsylvania rally last night, the main points she wanted to get across to Americans about why she is voting for him, what Trump was like backstage, Megyn Kelly discusses her history with Trump and its recent trajectory and evolution, Oprah's ridiculous comments at Kamala's final rally, and she takes calls from voters on Election Day.Olsen- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-polls-with-henry-olsen/id1495239983Grand Canyon University: https://GCU.eduTax Network USA: https://TNUSA.com/MEGYNFollow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow