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Promo, Spy Lounge, Anthony Jeselnik, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Evil liberal, Professor Feynman, Campaign ads, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Tom Cotter, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Evil liberal, Context, Jay Feely, Eli Crane, President Trump, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Anthony Jeselnik, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Evil liberal, Cafe Cubano, Park Avenue, Pirate Radio, Bollywood Bongo, Tijuana Taxi, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

On this week's episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast, RCI Editor J. Peder Zane and RCI Senior Reporter James Varney speak with Dr. Robert Malone about how powerful businesses, government officials, foundations and journalists are behind the growing push to regulate artificial intelligence, an effort which, he says, has less to do with saving humanity from extinction than protecting the valuation and competitive advantages of AI behemoths. On the news roundup, Zane and Varney discuss two articles that dovetail with Malone's insights. The first is a Free Press article by a previous podcast guest, Roger Pielke Jr., that details how a “scientific” organization that openly says it is committed to climate change advocacy is gaming its studies to stoke fears about the climate – and is treated as an unbiased authority by much of the press. The second article, published by the Guardian, shows the influence many big companies have over government regulation by detailing how the EPA allowed pesticide giant Bayer to pick from a menu of regulation options for the controversial and destructive weedkiller dicamba. 00:00 Cold Open 02:13 Welcome to the Show 03:18 News Roundup: Introducing This Week's Stories 03:46 How "Fake Climate Science" Blamed a Nepal Disaster on Warming (Free Press) 10:08 Regulatory Capture: How Bayer Helped Write Its Own Weedkiller Rules (The Guardian) 15:43 Introducing Dr. Robert Malone 16:20 Upton Sinclair, "The Jungle," and the Original Regulatory Capture 24:17 The Hugging Face "Rogue AI" Incident: A Staged Fear Campaign? 32:03 A Timeline of the Coordinated AI Panic 38:36 Is There Really an AI Panic — and Should There Be? 43:31 Frontier vs. Open AI: Who Gets Regulated Out of Existence? 50:36 What Real AI Guardrails Should Look Like 54:06 AI, Censorship, and the Threat of "Pre-Thought" Control 1:04:11 Closing & Thanks to Dr. Malone Articles Discussed in This Podcast: Dr. Robert Malone/Substack: What the AI Panic Is Actually About https://substack.com/home/post/p-215832105 Dr. Robert Malone/Substack: The Machine That Decides What You Know https://substack.com/home/post/p-216901102 Free Press: How to Fake Climate Science and Fool the World https://www.thefp.com/p/how-to-fake-climate-science-and-fool?utm_campaign=realclearpolitics Guardian: EPA Let Bayer Pick Its Weedkiller Rules https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/20/epa-bayer-regulation-pesticide-dicamba RCI Podcast: Al Gore and the Politicization of Science https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/video/2026/04/18/al_gore_and_the_politicization_of_science_with_roger_pielke_jr_1177499.html RCI/James Varney: Government and the Case of the Phantom Frog https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2017/06/27/wildlife_services_calls_private_land_critical_habitat_for_nonexistent_frog.html Sign up for the RealClearInvestigations Newsletter. Watch each episode on the RealClearPolitics YouTube Channel Contact us with your thoughts and feedback: jpederzane@realclearinvestigations.com

Promo, Spy Lounge, Josh Ocean Thomas, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Dangerous Conservative, Swing Drum Fire, New York Cafe, Alley Cats Groove, Psychedelic Mars Attack, Deep Chill Out, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Anthony Jeselnik, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Dangerous Conservative, Georgia Meloni, Marine La Penn, Alice Weidel, Geert Wilders, Machiavelli, Anna Paulina Luna, David Valedao, Ken Calvert, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Lunar Base, John Pinette, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, Law and Order, Birth Rates, Blakeman, Gabe Evans, Steve Hilton, Professor Feynman, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Anthony Jeselnik, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, press ban, interview style, Ed Sheeran, President Trump, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Anthony Jeselnik, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, Diner Jazz, Mexican Jazz, Istanbul Spy Jazz, Copacobana, Cafe Cubano, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Lachlan Patterson, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, Jimmy Failla, Machiavelli, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Anthony Jeselnik, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, Celestial Escape, Transmission 105, Golden Sunsets, Acid Jazz, Deep Groove, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Jeremy Werner chats with River Radio Group's Matt Varney and Illini Inquirer's Joey Wagner to preview Saturday's non-conference finale between Illinois and Southern Illinois. Varney breaks down SIU, including star QB DJ Williams, what the Salukis bring on defense and expectations against Illinois. Then Werner and Wagner break down the Illini side of the matchup with a six-pack of questions and their picks to click and bold predictions. Follow the Illini Inquirer Podcast on:Apple: https://apple.co/3oMt0NPSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2Xan2L8 Other: https://bit.ly/36gn7Ct Go VIP for 50% OFF: https://tinyurl.com/2fkhmjdz

Promo, Spy Lounge, Zarna Garg, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, Professor Feynman, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Rodney Dangerfield, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, Interstellar Stoner, Abandoned Airstream, Vintage Diner Jazz, Mexican Concrete Jazz, Istanbul Spy Jazz, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Anthony Jeselnik, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, Liberal Test, Stuck Child, Healing, Betrayal, President Trump, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

On this episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast, RCI Editor J. Peder Zane andRCI Senior Reporter James Varney speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Joby Warrickabout his compulsively readable new book, “The Jackal: The Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World's First Super-Terrorist.” With the news round-up, Zane and Varney discuss a New York Times article that suggests VicePresident J.D. Vance may be highlighting obstacles to the Iran effort; a Wall Street Journal storyabout an AI researcher who warns computers could destroy humanity; an X post reportingevidence that the Journal piece could be part of an orchestrated campaign against AI; and PaulSperry's exclusive article in RCI detailing the government's decision to parole at least three ofthe 15 terrorist detainees still held at Guantanamo Bay – men the government labels “high-valuedetainees” and “forever prisoners.” 00:00 Cold Open: An Earlier Age of Terrorism 00:50 Welcome & Guest Tease: Joby Warrick on "The Jackal" 01:40 News Roundup: NYT's J.D. Vance "Unvarnished" Iran Intel Story 05:26 Is an AI Doomsday Coming? An Anthropic Researcher's Resignation 09:58 Can AI Regulation Actually Work? 12:16 Gitmo's "Forever Prisoners" May Be Released (Paul Sperry Exclusive) 15:54 Introducing Joby Warrick and Why He Wrote "The Jackal" 19:18 Who Was Carlos the Jackal? Origins and the 1975 OPEC Raid 25:11 The Hijacking Era and How Carlos Evaded Capture for Decades 30:56 State Sponsors, the Palestinian Cause, and Strange Bedfellows 37:05 Interrogating Terrorists, Modern Mercenary Attacks, and Meeting Carlos in Prison Articles Discussed in This Podcast:Joby Warrick: “The Jackal: The Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World's First Super-Terrorist.” Joby Warrick/NYT: Carlos the Jackal's Violent Chaos Endures Joby Warrick/Jewish World Review: My Encounter with Carlos the Jackal NYT: How Vance Gathered Unvarnished Views of Iran War Wall Street Journal: Anthropic researcher quits over 'out-of-control' AI fears Parker Thayer/X: https://x.com/ParkerThayer?s=20 Paul Sperry/RCI: Exclusive: Gitmo Parole Board Greenlights Release of 3 'Forever Prisoners' Sign up for the RealClearInvestigations Newsletter. Watch each episode on the RealClearPolitics YouTube ChannelContact us with your thoughts and feedback: jpederzane@realclearinvestigations.com

Promo, Spy Lounge, Gary Vider, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, Mamdani, Psychedelic Funk, Atomic Lounge, Slap Bass, Moon Funk, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Bill Burr, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, Georgia Meloni, Genius, Machiavelli, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Dave Chapelle, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, Law and Order, Arbitrary Bernie, Jimmy, Professor Feynman, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Anthony Jeselnik, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, Conservative Charlie, Save America, AI, President Trump, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

On this week's episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast, RCI Editor J. Peder Zane and RCI Senior Reporter James Varney mark Labor Day by giving their guests the week off. In an extended news round-up, Zane and Varney discuss two articles on the Iran conflict – a Tablet article detailing Trump's evolving strategy and an AP piece on how the Pentagon's latest precision missiles are not so precise. Turning their attention to the changing world of journalism, they discuss a Semafor story describing how online ‘ghost creators' are pushing fake news and a Columbia Journalism Review report on how New York City's Mayor is shaping the news by paying social media influencers. Finally, Zane and Varney look at two articles related to the 25th anniversary of 9/11.00:00 Cold Open: The Mamdani Influencer Story 01:16 This Week on RealClearInvestigations.com 02:00 Trump's Iran Strategy: A Third Way Between Bush and Obama (Tablet/Michael Doran) 06:18 AP's Investigation Into U.S. Precision Munitions & Pentagon Contracting 11:47 Semafor: The Rise of AI-Scripted "Ghost Creator" Influencers 12:44 Columbia Journalism Review: Mamdani's Paid Influencer Network 17:10 9/11 at 25: The Human and Economic Toll 19:44 Douglas Murray on Why Conspiracy Theories Endure 24:57 Who Falls for Conspiracy Theories — and Which Side Does It More? Articles Discussed in This Podcast:Tablet: Trump's Third Way on Iranhttps://www.tabletmag.com/sections/israel-middle-east/articles/trump-third-way-iran AP: Report: New US Missile Cut Deadly Path Through Iranian City https://apnews.com/article/iran-lamerd-us-prsm-lockheed-martin-b4a37c59bcf5d1a11eb87aa79f153648 Semafor: 'Ghost Creator' Videos Cashing in on America's Political Divide https://www.semafor.com/article/09/02/2026/paid-actors-ai-writing-how-a-new-kind-of-video-business-cashed-in-on-americas-divided-politics CJR: Mayor Mamdani's Friendly Influencers and the Funding of Public Messaging in New York Cityhttps://www.cjr.org/tow_center/mayor-mamdanis-friendly-influencers-and-the-funding-of-public-messaging-in-new-york-city.php City Journal: The Staggering Financial Cost of 9/11https://www.city-journal.org/article/911-attacks-financial-cost Free Press: 9/11 Conspiracies and the War on the Truthhttps://www.thefp.com/p/douglas-murray-911-war-on-truth?utm_campaign=realclearpolitics Sign up for the RealClearInvestigations Newsletter. Watch each episode on the RealClearPolitics YouTube ChannelContact us with your thoughts and feedback: jpederzane@realclearinvestigations.com

Promo, Spy Lounge, Orny Adams, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, Vampire Bond, Grave Warden, California Surf, Spaghetti Western, Spaghetti Exotica, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Monique Marvez, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, Machiavelli, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Anthony Jeselnik, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, Rules for Retrogrades, CHIRLA, Feynman, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Bernie Mac, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, Liar, motivation, meditation, Kingdom Mindset, Counter Attack, President Trump, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Rodney Dangerfield, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Bad Democrat, Mexican Desert, Spanish Techno, Surf Rock, Highway Blues, California Surf, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

On this week's episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast, RCI Editor J. Peder Zane and RCI Senior Reporter James Varney speak with sports columnist Matt Calkins, who resigned from the Seattle Times after the newspaper killed his column that argued it is not hateful to oppose biological men playing women's sports. On the news round-up, Zane and Varney discuss a series of stories on the media including: a PJ Media piece on California's chilling new law Republicans have dubbed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act”; a Washington Free Beacon analysis showing how the New York Times uses the term Islamophobia to delegitimize viewpoints and shut down debate; and an arbitrator's ruling that the Washington Post must rehire an opinion columnist the paper had fired for inflammatory tweets regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk. 00:00 Cold Open: "I Don't Think I Can Do It Anymore" 00:32 Welcome & Intro to This Episode 00:41 News Roundup: California's "Stop Nick Shirley Act" 06:34 The NYT's "Islamophobia" Label (Washington Free Beacon) 09:18 WaPo Arbitrator Reinstates Columnist Fired Over Charlie Kirk Tweets 13:35 Introducing Matt Calkins 13:37 The Column That Got Him Fired: Sophie Cunningham & Trans Athletes 18:37 Three Previous Columns the Seattle Times Spiked 22:06 Inside the Newsroom: Book Clubs, Activism & the Overton Window 27:17 Is Seattle Sports Media Just Reflecting the City? 32:57 The Decision to Resign 35:17 Seattle Times vs. San Diego Union-Tribune 37:02 Why Newsrooms Keep Losing Readers 39:31 Is the Trans-in-Sports Debate Media-Driven? 42:43 What's Next for Matt Calkins (Substack) 43:44 Closing & Thanks Articles Discussed in This Podcast: Matt Calkins: I Was a Sports Columnist at the Seattle Times for 11 years. This is why I resigned Matt Calkins: X account PJ Media: Hiding Much? Newsom Signs 'Stop Nick Shirley Act.' Washington Free Beacon: The New York Times Is Weaponizing Islamophobia Guardian: Washington Post Ordered To Reinstate Opinion Writer Fired Over Charlie Kirk Posts Sign up for the RealClearInvestigations Newsletter. Watch each episode on the RealClearPolitics YouTube ChannelContact us with your thoughts and feedback: jpederzane@realclearinvestigations.com

Promo, Spy Lounge, Chris Estrada, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Liberal Treachery, Machiavelli, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Keith Alby, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Liberal Treachery, Vivaldi Techno Mix, Alley Cats Groove, Chicago Blues Boogie, Latin Big Band Jazz, Jazz Mexicano, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, British Humor, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Liberal Treachery, Professor Feynman, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Lachlan Patterson, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Liberal Treachery, Champerty, Maria Bartiromo, Fear of the Lord, President Trump, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Gary Vider, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Liberal Treachery, Electric Storm Blues, Mexicali Desert, Tijuana Taxi Ride, El Dorado Heatwave, Gold Dust on Velvet, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

On this week's episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast, RCI Editor J. Peder Zane and RCI Senior Reporter James Varney speak with Atlantic writer Tyler Austin Harper about his widely discussed, gracefully written articles – including a piece addressing the recent suicide of Cambridge Professor Jason Arday and another detailing why Harper left his tenure track job at Bates College – reporting how identity politics is undermining academic freedom. On the news round-up, Zane and Varney discuss Wall Street Journal and Free Press articles on the pushback against data centers and AI, a ProPublica piece on some of the problem when public money is used to support private schools and a New Yorker article on a Nobel Prize-winning researcher who sexually abused dozens of the young people from Papua New Guinea that he studied. 00:00 Curriculum and Social Justice Initiatives 03:05 The Pushback Against AI and Data Centers 06:13 The Debate on Academic Freedom and Private Schools 09:08 The Case of Jason Arday and Academic Integrity 12:03 Navigating Cultural Sensitivities in Academia 14:47 The Role of Media in Shaping Academic Discourse 33:02 The Evolution of Academic Discourse 37:04 Marxism and the Academy 41:01 The Assault on Academic Freedom 46:10 The Crisis in the Humanities 50:08 The Value of Humanities in Society 54:31 Navigating Political Discourse in Academia   Articles & Books Discussed in This Podcast: ·       Tyler Austin Harper/Atlantic: The Truths That Failed Jason Arday ·       Tyler Austin Harper/Atlantic: Why I Quit the Tenure Track ·       Tyler Austin Harper/Atlantic: What Is the Mellon Foundation Doing to Higher Education? ·       “Words For the Taking: The Hunt for a Plagiarist” by Neal Bowers ·       Wall Street Journal: The 'Country Hicks' Who Refused $26M from AI Data Center ·       Free Press: A City's War on Surveillance Cameras ·       ProPublica: Private Voucher Schools Face Little Accountability ·       The New Yorker: The Nobel Laureate Who Experimented on Children   Sign up for the RealClearInvestigations Newsletter. Watch each episode on the RealClearPolitics YouTube ChannelContact us with your thoughts and feedback: jpederzane@realclearinvestigations.com

Promo, Spy Lounge, Erica Rhodes, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Liberal Fear, Chill Palace, Bamboo Transmission, Echo Realms, Surf Rock, Tijuana Taxi, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Anthony Jeselnik, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Liberal Misery, Machiavelli, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Anthony Jeselnik, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Liberal Fear, School, Professor Feynman, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Episode Summary:You can believe God cares about your life and still live like He clocks out when you walk into the office on Monday. For many Christians, our unseen sacred-secular divide is so deeply ingrained that faith becomes something we practice at church, while work, business, and everyday life operate by a different set of rules. Dr. Bob Varney joins us to expose that divide and explore what it looks like to live with an integrated biblical worldview where discipleship reaches every part of life.Bob brings a unique perspective as a computer scientist, technology entrepreneur, and former senior leader with Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru). In this discussion, he shares how a business crisis forced him to rethink the relationship between faith and work. We explore practical ways to practice the presence of God, build Christ-honoring workplace cultures, glorify God through our gifts, and replace fear with small acts of faithful obedience.If you want to understand how a biblical worldview transforms the way you work, lead, serve, and engage culture, this conversation is for you.Who is the Disciple Nations Alliance (DNA)? Since 1997, DNA's mission has been to equip followers of Jesus around the globe with a biblical worldview, empowering them to build flourishing families, communities, and nations.

Promo, Spy Lounge, Anthony Jeselnik, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Liberal Misery, Dr Berg, motivation, meditation, Florian Hutter, Judge, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

Kruser talks with Carl Varney is a long-time staff member of Operation UNITE. Varney serves as Expansion Coordinator/Area Prevention Coordinator, leading youth addiction prevention programs. He explains why Kratom is dangerous and addictive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Promo, Sky Lounge, Bill Burr, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Liberal Misery, Spaghetti Western, New York Cafe Jazz, Hotel Lobby Jazz, Mariachi Jazz, Shuffle Explosion, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

On this week's episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast, RCI Editor J. Peder Zane and RCI Senior Reporter James Varney speak with the Substacker who writes under the pseudonym “Yuri Bezmenov” (he'll tell us why) about his reporting on the network of awards, fellowship, teaching gigs and other lucrative and prestigious incentives that reward people who espouse progressive ideas. On the news round-up, Zane and Varney discuss a National Review article that details Iran's efforts to take the war to other countries, a ProPublica article about how General Dynamics' failed effort to make artillery shells with robots cost American taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars and an article in the Atlantic in which an African-American professor details how his experience with dangerous excesses of wokism pushed him to leave academia. Articles Discussed in This Podcast:| Yuri Bezmenov Substack: Fauci's Georgetown Gig and Other Progressive Rewards National Review: Iran Is Rewiring Its Proxy Network ProPublica: Taxes Funded $533M Artillery Plant That Made Nothing Atlantic: Why This Black Professor Quit the Tenure Track Sign up for the RealClearInvestigations Newsletter. Watch each episode on the RealClearPolitics YouTube ChannelContact us with your thoughts and feedback: jpederzane@realclearinvestigations.com

Promo, Atomic Lounge, Tammy Pescatelli, introduction, Serenity Prayer, patriotic song, Varney and Company, Liberal Fear, Mexico Night Lofi, Chill Out Organ, Matamoros Haze, Boogie Woogie Blues, Sing Sing Swing, conclusionBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-true-conservative--2039343/support.

On this week's episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast, RCI Editor J. Peder Zane and RCI Senior Reporter James Varney speak with true crime reporter extraordinaire Valerie Bauerlein of the Wall Street Journal about her recent coverage of the Nancy Guthrie abduction, her book on the Alex Murdaugh murder case and her podcast on another South Carolina homicide, “Camp Swamp Road.” On the news round-up, Zane and Varney discuss the Washington Post's investigation into fraud and abuse at the Veterans Administration and two articles – one from the New York Times on China, the other from the Washington Post on the U.S. – that look at the continuing rise of the surveillance state.  Articles Discussed in This Podcast: Valerie Bauerlein/WSJ: How Savannah Guthrie Lost Her Mom and Cops Lost the Case   Valerie Bauerlein/WSJ: Camp Swamp Road Podcast: Listen to the Full Season - WSJ   Valerie Bauerlein: The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty   Washington Post: How Predatory Trade Schools Cheat Veterans   Washington Post: How Some Veterans Exploit $193 Billion VA Program   New York Times: How China Keeps Tabs on Foreigners   Washington Post: Rogue Officers Used Camera Network for Stalking   Sign up for the RealClearInvestigations Newsletter. Watch each episode on the RealClearPolitics YouTube ChannelContact us with your thoughts and feedback: jpederzane@realclearinvestigations.com

On this week's episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast, RCI Editor J. Peder Zane and RCI Senior Reporter James Varney speak with Aaron Shuster about his Tablet article “Entryism Comes to America,” which argues that the U.S. should follow France's lead and have a serious inquiry into and discussion of what the rise of Islamism means for the nation's prevailing culture and politics. On the news round-up, Zane and Varney discuss a trio of articles – two from the New York Times, one from Politico – reporting that President Trump appears to be rewarding states that voted for him and punishing those that did not as his administration dispenses disaster relief and other monies approved by Congress. While praising the legacy media for shining a light on the Trump administration, Zane and Varney also discuss how a New York Times article on Dr. Anthony Fauci's recent testimony before Congress and a Washington Post article about how Joe Biden's post-presidential career has been hobbled by health issues (including Stage 4 prostate cancer) reveal the ways legacy media outlets often protect people and parties they support. 00:00 Introduction to Entryism and Political Context 11:23 The Role of Media in Political Reporting 12:20 Understanding Entryism: A Deep Dive 22:50 Cultural Integration vs. Subjugation 30:44 The Future of American Values and Politics 31:43 The Core Values of Civilization 34:57 Immigration and National Identity 36:05 The Influence of Academia on Culture 39:16 The Alliance of Radical Left and Islamic Thought 41:11 Challenges of Immigration in Europe 43:00 Cultural Resistance and the Fight for Identity 45:29 The Need for a Cultural Revival 47:48 Historical Context of Immigration and Assimilation 51:49 Shared Values and Cultural Integration 54:21 Potential Solutions for Immigration Issues Books & Articles Discussed in This Podcast: Aaron Shuster/Tablet: Entryism Comes to America   New York Times:  Trump Sitting on Billions Approved for Transit    Politico: Trump Overrode Agencies To Deny Dem Disaster Requests   New York Times: Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him   New York Times: Fauci's Diary Reflections on COVID's Origins and Fame   Washington Post: Illness Has Transformed Biden's Post-Presidential Life   Sign up for the RealClearInvestigations Newsletter. Watch each episode on the RealClearPolitics YouTube ChannelContact us with your thoughts and feedback: jpederzane@realclearinvestigations.com

On this week's episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast, RCI Senior Reporter James Varney speaks with author James Rasenberger about his new work of history, “A Perfect Coincidence: The Extraordinary Friendship and Astonishing Deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.” On the news round-up, J. Peder Zane joins Varney to discuss a reported editorial from the Wall Street Journal and a news article from the New York Times that detail how legislation that aimed to protect patients from surprise medical bills has become a cash cow for health care providers. They also use John Murawski's 2020 article about the Mott & Bailey switcheroo to discuss a Free Press article reporting on the differences between the warm and fuzzy descriptions of the Democratic Socialists of America advanced by the party's adherents and many arms of the legacy media and the aggressive goals the DSA's platform and position papers say it want to achieve.   Books & Articles Discussed in This Podcast: ·       Jim Rasenberger Book Excerpt: A Perfect Coincidence   ·       Wall Street Journal: The ‘Surprise Billing' Racket ·       New York Times: Trump Administration Says Surprise Billing Law Is Being ‘Gamed' by Doctors ·       New York Times: $22,000 Per Hour: Assistants Use a Legislative Loophole to Outearn Surgeons  ·       Free Press: I Was in the DSA. Here's What They Really Believe.  ·       RCI: The 'Motte & Bailey': Political Jousting's Deceptive New Medieval Weapon |        Sign up for the RealClearInvestigations Newsletter. Watch each episode on the RealClearPolitics YouTube ChannelContact us with your thoughts and feedback: jpederzane@realclearinvestigations.com

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On this week's episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast, J. Peder Zane and James Varney speak with Tablet writer and RCI contributor Lee Smith about conservative media in the Trump era with a special focus on X.    On the news round-up, Zane and Varney discuss how a ProPublica investigation reporting on the Trump administration's aggressive immigration efforts, which includes a remake of the courts, is targeting a once protected class for deportation: unaccompanied minors who crossed the border. They also looks at a new report from the White House that assails the leadership of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History for “explicitly adopt[ing] an ideological framework that no longer treats the American story as a shared national inheritance to be taught or celebrated, but as a political instrument to divide, dispirit, and discourage our citizens.”  00:00 Introduction and Overview of Current Events 02:01 Immigration and Deportation Policies 07:01 American History and Political Narratives 13:03 The State of Conservative Media 20:13 Challenges in Modern Journalism 30:03 The Role of Social Media in News Consumption 32:44 Navigating Information Overload 36:27 Censorship and Free Speech Dynamics 40:03 The Role of Propaganda in Media 44:21 The Responsibility of Media Platforms 48:31 Distinguishing Free Speech from Press Freedom 50:10 Acknowledging the Current Media Landscape 55:24 The Importance of Accountability in Media Books & Articles Discussed in This Podcast: Lee Smith: Is the EU's Spat with Elon Musk Really About Free Speech? https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/eu-spat-elon-musk-free-speech   Lee Smith: The Man Setting Fire to the GOP    ProPublica: Trump Surges Deportation of Minors    White House: Saving America's Story https://www.whitehouse.gov/releases/2026/07/saving-americas-story/   New York Times: Inside Trump's Ideological Fight With the Smithsonian https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/us/politics/trump-smithsonian-ideological-fight.html   Sign up for the RealClearInvestigations Newsletter. Watch each episode on the RealClearPolitics YouTube ChannelContact us with your thoughts and feedback: jpederzane@realclearinvestigations.com

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