The Jamie Weinstein Show

Episode 109: Ben Rhodes Aug 31, 2021

In the latest episode of "The Jamie Weinstein Show," the controversial former foreign policy adviser to President Obama, Ben Rhodes, discusses his new book, Afghanistan and much more.

Episode 108: Kmele Foster May 19, 2021

Kmele Foster is no font of conventional wisdom.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the co-host of "The Fifth Column" podcast opens up about how he became a libertarian, race in America, the Trump era and much more.

Episode 107: Eric Metaxas Mar 31, 2021

Eric Metaxas has opinions

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the radio host and author talk about his new book "Fish out of Water," his claims that last November's presidential election was stolen, his anti-Covid vaccine comments, and much more.

Episode 106: Jonathan V. Last Jan 22, 2021

Jonathan V. Last is more prescient than he is optimistic these days.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the editor of the Bulwark.com talks about the state of the country, the future of the Republican Party, where Trump goes from here and much, much more.

Episode 105: Ben Smith Nov 24, 2020

Ben Smith may write the one column that politicos of all ideological stripes can't wait to read every week. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the media columnist for The New York Times discusses how the Biden administration will be different in treating the media than the Trump administration, whether Trump's exit will be bad for business for the media, whether there is a double standard in how the media treat conservatives vs liberals and much more.

Episode 104: Rich Lowry Nov 16, 2020

For over two decades, Rich Lowry has edited arguably the most important magazine in modern American conservatism. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the longtime editor of National Review opens up about his thoughts on Donald Trump's presidential tenure, what happens to the GOP after Trump, whether he regrets the magazine's "Against Trump" editorial, his thoughts on Bill Buckley, his influences and so much more.

Episode 103: Matt Lewis Interviews Jamie Weinstein Nov 02, 2020

Jamie Weinstein should be familiar to The Jamie Weinstein Show listeners because, well, he is the host of the show. In this very special episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the tables are turned on Jamie as Matt Lewis joins the show to ask Jamie many of the questions Jamie often asks guests.

Episode 102: Victor Davis Hanson Oct 28, 2020

Many consider Victor Davis Hanson the top intellectual defender of President Donald J. Trump. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein, with one week before the 2020 presidential election, Professor Hanson makes his case for Trump's re-election against strident pushback.

Episode 101: H.R. McMaster Oct 22, 2020

Retired Gen. H.R. McMaster is not only a decorated soldier but a well-respected historian.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the former National Security Adviser to President Trump opens up about what it is like working for Trump, his new book "Battlegrounds," his influences and much more.

Episode 100: Michael Medved Oct 19, 2020

Michael Medved speaks his mind, consequences be damned. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the long-time conservative radio host and author opens up about why he's supporting Biden for president, what he makes of the Trump administration, why he left (or was forced out of) Salem Radio, his influences and much more.

Episode 99: Bill Ayers Sep 23, 2020

Bill Ayers is back.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein, the founder of The Weather Underground opens up about the current protest movement in the U.S., his thoughts on Defund the Police, his son becoming the DA of San Francisco, the 2020 election and much more.

Episode 98: Brian Stelter Sep 11, 2020

Brian Stelter returns.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the chief media correspondent for CNN and author of the new book "Hoax" discusses his new book, Trump's effect on the media, Fox News and how it is different from other cable news networks, and much more.

Episode 97: John Bolton Sep 07, 2020

If you are a listener of this podcast, John Bolton needs no introduction.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the former National Security Advisor to Donald Trump discusses his new book "The Room Where It Happened," the fallout from his criticism of President Trump, his influences and much more.

Episode 96: Tim Miller Sep 03, 2020

Tim Miller is a longtime Republican operative turned leader of the Never Trump movement.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the former top level communications aide to both the Jon Huntsman for President and Jeb Bush for President campaigns opens up about how his views have evolved, what has surprised him about the Trump administration, whether he believes there is a place in the GOP for him after Trump, how the media has covered Trump and much more.

Episode 96: Tim Miller Sep 03, 2020

Episode 95: Ben Askren Apr 27, 2020

Ben Askren is a champion several times over.

In the latest episode of "The Jamie Weinstein," the retired combat sports superstar opens up about his political views, the Coronavirus pandemic, what it takes to be a champion athlete, his career and much, much more.

Episode 94: Matt Lewis Apr 14, 2020

Matt Lewis is back.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the first-ever to be recorded remotely, the Daily Beast columnist and CNN columnist talks all things Coronavirus.

Episode 93: Jonah Goldberg Feb 04, 2020

For two decades, Jonah Goldberg has been one of America's premiere conservative polemicists.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the long-time conservative commentator and founder of the new publication The Dispatch opens up about being a Trump-skeptical conservative in the Age of Trump, why he left the National Review, the state of the Trump presidency, how he feels the media has covered Trump and much more.

Episdoe 92: Senator Ted Cruz Dec 16, 2019

If you're a listener of political podcasts, I'm guessing Sen. Ted Cruz needs no introduction. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the Texas senator discuses his relationship with Donald Trump, impeachment, foreign policy, the ideological fight within conservatism, his influences and so much more.

Episode 91: Jim Antle Nov 11, 2019

Jim Antle knows the Right as well as anybody.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the editor of The American Conservative opens up about what he sees as the pros and cons of the Trump presidency, how Trump came to win the 2016 Republican primary, Trump's scandals, the fall of the Weekly Standard and much more.

Episode 90: Joe Walsh Sep 16, 2019

Joe Walsh is running for president. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the former firebrand tea party Congressman talks about his incendiary past, why he is primary challenging Trump, whether he regrets not voting for Hillary in 2016, his Rand Paul-like foreign policy, his influences and much more.

Episode 89: Tim Alberta Jul 29, 2019

Tim Alberta may have just penned the most important book of the Trump era. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the Politico magazine correspondent and author of the new book "American Carnage" opens up about his new book, how Trump book over the GOP, his influences and much more. Show Roadmap

What has surprised Alberta about the Trump era

On his interactions with Trump

Why Trump won the primary

On how Trump took over the GOP

On how Pence, Mulvaney, Cruz and others ultimately came around to supporting Trump

On how the Freedom Caucus folded

On the Conways and Schlapps

On his career and influences

Episode 88: Mollie Hemingway Jul 19, 2019

Mollie Hemingway is seen by many as among the most prominent conservative defenders of Donald Trump.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, Hemingway discusses her new book on the Kavanaugh hearings "Justice on Trial," the rise of Trump, why she came around to supporting Trump, the state of the media and much more. Show Roadmap

On what she's learned from her interactions with Trump

On why she thinks Trump won the Republican primary

On whether she thinks Trump's recent tweets about "the Squad" were racist

Her thoughts on a Pizzagate conspiracist being named a Lincoln Fellow

On why she thinks what she calls the "Russian Hoax" is a conspiracy theory worse than 9/11 Trutherism

On the state of the media

On whether it is fair to ask who funds the Federalist?

On her new book "Justice on Trial"

On her career, influences and friendship with Christopher Hitchens

Episode 87: George Will Jul 09, 2019

George Will is the undisputed king of conservative commentary. In the latest episode of "The Jamie Weinstein Show," the Washington Post columnist opens up about his new book "The Conservative Sensibility," his atheism, the 2020 election, the role of human rights in U.S. foreign policy, his influences and so much more. Show Roadmap

On his new book "The Conservative Sensibility"

Will on majoring in religion -- and becoming an atheist

Why America is a propositional nation

On whether he could imagine any scenario where Trump is a successful president

On whether Americans have a duty to vote

On what was the last American war Will thought was wise

On what role Will believes human rights should play in American foreign policy

On who he sees as his successor

On Matt Drudge, Sebastian Gorka, Roger Ailes and Tucker Carlson

On his career and influences

Episode 86: Alexander Nazaryan Jun 19, 2019

Alexander Nazaryan believes his book on the Trump administration isn't like all the others.

In the latest episode of "The Jamie Weinstein Show," the author of the new book "The Best People" opens up on Trump's presidency, the media's coverage of Trump, his new book and much more.

Show Roadmap

What's surprised Nazaryan about Trump's presidency

Why Nazaryan thinks Trump won

Why Nazaryan agrees with conservative criticism that the media is liberally biased

What makes Nazaryan's book different than the other books on the Trump administration

What Nazaryan learned about Trump's decision making process

On whether those who cooperated with Nazaryan get better treatment than those who didn't in his book

On the revelations in Nazaryan's new book

Nazaryan defends certain quotes in his book

On his career and influences

Episode 85: Darren Beattie May 27, 2019

Darren Beattie is no stranger to controversy. In the latest "The Jamie Weinstein Show," the former White House speechwriter who was fired for giving a speech at a conference with nefarious connections opens up about why he thinks he got a raw deal, why he became the first non-tenured professor to endorse Trump, his influences and much more. Show Roadmap

On growing up in Palau

On his PhD thesis

On why he endorsed Trump and how he came to work for the administration

Beattie defends speaking at the HL Menken Club conference

On why he thinks Trump won the GOP primary

On foreign policy, immigration and more

On the Russian investigation

On his influences

On working for Matt Gaetz

Episode 84: Matt Lewis Apr 12, 2019

If you are a regular listener of The Jamie Weinstein Show, you know who Matt Lewis is.

In his third appearance on the podcast, Lewis opens up about the 2020 presidential race, discusses whether he could vote for Trump or any of the Democratic presidential contenders and takes a slew of questions submitted on Twitter.

Show Roadmap

On the state of Trump's presidency
On the state of NeverTrump
Will Trump get a primary challenge -- perhaps even from Ann Coulter?
What he makes of the Democratic Field: Joe Biden, Beto, Kamala Harris, Mayor Pete, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren
Could Matt vote for any of the Democratic candidates -- could he vote for Trump in 2020?
Why does everyone hate Howard Schultz?
Could a big name Democratic candidate we are not talking about still jump in the race?
Twitter Qs from regular listeners of the show
A unique set of closing questions

Episode 83: Jane Coaston Mar 18, 2019

Few reporters for left-of-center publications cover the right-of-center as well as Jane Coaston.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the Senior Politics Reporter for VOX opens up on the rise of Trump, state of the conservative movement, 2020, what it was like to be a liberal editing the conservative newspaper in college and much more.

Show Roadmap

On how Trump is doing 2 years in
On why Trump won
On what it was like to edit a conservative paper in college as a liberal
On the state of the NeverTrump movement
On whether she still thinks you should punch Nazis
On the state of the media
On 2020
Twitter Qs
Closing Questions

Episode 82: Bret Stephens Mar 06, 2019

Bret Stephens has opinions.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein, the conservative New York Times columnist discusses the rise of Trump, how Trump might be the more appealing candidate in 2020, why he doesn't regret supporting the Iraq War, why he left the Wall Street Journal and much more.

Show Roadmap

On how Trump is doing 2 years in
On the time Bret Stephens met Trump
On whether Stephens could imagine Trump being the better option in 2020
On the state of the media and whether NeverTrumpers are overrepresented
On whether he believes the Iraq War was a mistake
On Benjamin Netanyahu's legacy
On MBS and how the U.S. should have responded to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi
On Matt Drudge, Sean Hannity and Victor Davis Hanson
On his career and why he left the Wall Street Journal
On his influences

Episode 81 : Bill Press Feb 22, 2019

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the longtime progressive political commentator opens up about Trump, the politics of the Green New Deal, his friends in cable news, 2020 and so much more.

Show Roadmap

Press on what’s surprised him about the Trump presidency

Press on the one time he met Donald Trump

On what explains Trump's rise
What three policies Press would institute if he were king for a day
Is the Green New Deal a political loser for Democrats?
On 2020 -- and why he isn't ready yet to support Bernie again
On Jim Traficant, Tom Steyer, Roger Ailes, Matt Drudge, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Rudy Giuliani and Dick Morris
On his career and influences

Episode 80 : Jeffrey Goldberg Jan 29, 2019

When a presidential candidate wants to prove their foreign policy chops, or a foreign leader wants to reach an American audience, Jeffrey Goldberg is often the man they go to for an interview.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic defends his decision to hire and then fire Kevin Williamson, evaluates Obama's foreign policy, explains what it takes to be a great long-form writer and much more.

Show Roadmap

Goldberg on what's surprised him about the Trump presidency

On how the media has covered Trump

Goldberg discusses the hiring and firing of Kevin Williamson

Did the Obama doctrine have any success?

On Obama's view of Israel

On Jared Kushner, Sheldon Adelson and Laurene Powell Jobs

Goldberg explains what it takes to be a great long-form writer

On his influences: the historical figures he admires and the writers he reads

Episode 79: Sam Nunberg Dec 26, 2018

Sam Nunberg was there for the early days of Trump’s presidential run.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the oft-fired former Trump aide who has been questioned in the Russia investigation opens up about the Trump presidency, his mentor Roger Stone, the state of the Russia investigation, and much more.

Show Roadmap:

What’s surprised Nunberg about Trump’s presidency.

On the early days of the Trump campaign.

Nunberg on his interactions with Trump — and how he’s talked to him since he was elected.

Nunberg on why he thinks Trump won the Republican primary.

On his conversations with Trump and Roger Stone about Roy Cohn.

On the Russian investigation — and where he thinks it is going.

On he and Steve Bannon’s efforts in the 2018 midterm elections.

On Matt Drudge, Jared Kushner, and Sean Hannity.

On his influences.

Episode 78: Chuck Todd Dec 17, 2018

If it’s Sunday, Chuck Todd is on TV.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the political director for NBC News and host of NBC’s Meet the Press discusses the state of the media in the Trump era, the men who influenced Donald Trump, his own influences, and so much more. Show Roadmap:

What’s surprised Todd about the Trump administration.

What Todd has learned about Trump from his personal interactions.

Why Trump would call Todd after watching “Meet the Press.”

How Roy Cohn and professional wrestling influenced Trump.

On the state of the media and media incentives.

On whether Todd thinks there is a liberal bias in the media.

On 2020 presidential prospects.

On Matt Drudge, Roger Ailes, and Jared Kushner.

On his influences.

Episode 77: Mike Morell Dec 11, 2018

Mike Morell spent a career studying and analyzing the world.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the former acting director of the Central Intelligence Agency opens up about the first two years of the Trump administration, the state of conflicts around the world, Jamal Khashoggi, and so much more. ShowRoadmap:

What’s surprised Morell about the first two years of the Trump administration.

What Morell thinks about the state of the war in Afghanistan.

The threat of Islamist terrorism 17 years after 9/11.

What are our options in North Korea?

Why Morell thinks China is America’s number one challenge — and will be for decades.

What Morell thinks of MBS — and how the president should have handled the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.

On the threat from Iran.

What Morell thinks of the “Russia Collusion” investigation.

Morell on how America’s military advantage is rapidly deteriorating.

Morell on his influences.

Episode 76: Michelle Fields Nov 20, 2018

Michelle Fields is many things: a political commentator, a media consultant, a mother, and the wife of the host of The Jamie Weinstein Show. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, Fields opens up about the first two years of the Trump administration, the 2016 election, being a young pundit, motherhood, and so much more. Show Roadmap:

What has surprised Fields about Trump’s first two years in office.

What Fields made of Trump when he first entered the 2016 presidential race.

Why she thinks Trump won the primary — and the general election.

What she likes and dislikes about the Trump administration.

On NeverTrumpism.

Who she would like to see run in 2020 — and whether she would ever consider voting for Trump.

Who she has gained respect for — and lost respect for — in the Age of Trump.

What she makes of the #MeToo movement.

On how she thinks the left has handled the Age of Trump.

What she makes of the state of the media.

Twitter Qs: On her incident with the Trump campaign in 2016, her exit from Fox News, whether she plans to return to TV, and whether she believes a hotdog is a sandwich.

On Matt Drudge, Ben Shapiro, Sean Hannity, Bill Shine, and Roger Ailes.

Fields gives advice to aspiring young pundits.

On motherhood.

Closing questions.

Episode 75: Bill Kristol Nov 15, 2018

Bill Kristol is working on a surprise for President Trump in 2020.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the founder and editor-at-large of The Weekly Standard opens up about Trump’s first two years, trying to find a 2020 GOP primary challenger, the Mueller investigation, and much more. Show Roadmap:

What’s surprised Kristol during the first two years of the Trump administration.

Whether Trump ever impresses Kristol.

On whether the Trump administration ever reaches out to Kristol for advice.

On Kristol’s friends who work with Trump.

Kristol discusses his recent visit to New Hampshire.

On Kristol’s efforts to field a 2020 primary challenger to Trump.

Where Kristol sees the Mueller investigation going .

Whether U.S. foreign policy over the last two decades has been too ambitious.

Episode 74: Philippe Reines Nov 05, 2018

Philippe Reines isn’t a big believer in softball politics. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the longtime aide to Hillary Clinton opens up about Trump’s presidency, whether he is as bad as Trump when it comes to inflammatory rhetoric, why he thinks Trump is likely to win again in 2020, and much more. Show Roadmap:

What’s surprised Reines about the Trump presidency.
On his interactions with Trump.
Whether the left bears any responsibility for Trump’s rise.
Whether he would prefer a President Mike Pence to President Trump.
On the criticisms against Hillary Clinton and her candidacy.
What Reines makes of the Russia investigation.
On whether he is as bad as Trump when it comes to inflammatory rhetoric.
Why Reines says he is a Democrat.
Whether Hillary might really run again in 2020.
Who Reines thinks would be the most formidable Democratic presidential contender in 2020 and why he thinks Trump will probably win again.
On Matt Drudge, Tucker Carlson, Sidney Blumenthal, and Tom Steyer.
Closing questions.

Episode 73: Tucker Carlson Oct 15, 2018

Tucker Carlson has opinions — lots of them. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the host of Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” opens up about his relationship with Trump, his new book Ship of Fools, the state of cable news, and so much more. Show Roadmap:

What has surprised Tucker about Trump’s first two years in office.

Does Tucker ever tailor his show to influence his most powerful viewer, President Trump?

How would Tucker Carlson have responded to the 9/11 attacks?

On Tucker’s early support for the Iraq war.

Does Tucker present an overly negative view about the state of America in his new book?

Does Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch deserve to be on Tucker’s book Ship of Fools?

Tucker on populism.

Does President Trump stoke racial fears?

What will Tucker’s show look like if Donald Trump fires Jeff Sessions?

Can Trumpism outlast Trump and would Tucker ever run for president?

Would a panda bear be the highest rated cable news host?

What idea does Tucker hold that he has not brought up on his show?

What issue does Tucker think is most undercovered by the press?

Episode 72: Max Boot Oct 03, 2018

For years, Max Boot considered himself a pillar of the conservative establishment. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the longtime conservative foreign policy intellectual and author of The Corrosion of Conservatism opens up about why he left the Republican Party, why he has changed his mind on various political issues since the election of Donald Trump, and much more.

Show Roadmap:

What has surprised Boot since election of Donald Trump.

Why Boot thinks Trump won the Republican Primary.

On how he’s changed his mind on questions of race.

On admitting supporting the Iraq war was a mistake .

On why Boot only now began to “think for himself” — and whether that indicts his previous career as a conservative commentator.

Whether it is responsible to compare Russian interference in the 2016 election to 9/11.

On Lindsey Graham.

On who Boot hopes runs for President in 2020.

On what he would do if the 2020 presidential race was Trump vs Bernie Sanders.

On Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

What Boot makes of the different strands of Never Trumper-ism.

On Matt Drudge, Steve Bannon, Bill Buckley, and Marco Rubio.

On his career and influences.

Episode 71: Matt Schlapp Sep 28, 2018

Matt Schlapp is one of cable news’ favorite defenders of Donald Trump.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the chairman of the American Conservative Union opens up about his relationship with President Trump, his thoughts on Brett Kavanaugh, on who he would not invite to CPAC, and much more.

Show Roadmap:

What has surprised Schlapp about Trump’s presidency.
What Schlapp has learned from his interactions with President Trump.
On his support for Brett Kavanaugh.
Where is the line in supporting fringe Republican Senate candidates?
On CPAC and the fringe.
On Trump’s press conference in Helsinki and the Russia imbroglio.
Comparing Trump and his former boss, George W. Bush.
On Steve Bannon, Matt Drudge, Donald Trump Jr. and Jared Kushner.
On the criticism that he pretends to be a populist while hobnobbing with elites.
Closing Questions: The four historical figures he’d invite to dinner, the most undercover issue, and more.

Episode 70: Brian Stelter Sep 12, 2018

Brian Stelter is CNN’s media critic-in-chief.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, CNN’s senior media correspondent and host of CNN’s “Reliable Sources” discusses covering the media in the Age of Trump, his thoughts on media bias, his relationship with famous media figures, his influences, and much more. Show Roadmap:

What has surprised Stelter about the Trump presidency.
On his interactions with Trump.
On how the media have covered Trump — and whether he thinks it has erred at all.
Does the media try to keep us in a constant state of outrage?
Does media political bias infect the news?
On the pro-Trump voices at CNN.
Stelter on his favorite non-CNN cable news shows.
On how Trump changed presidential politics — and why he thinks Oprah 2020 could happen.
Can he imagine a successful Trump presidency?
On Jeff Zucker, Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, Sean Hannity, Roger Ailes, Jared Kushner, and Matt Drudge.
On his career and influences.

Episode 69: Boris Epshteyn Sep 05, 2018

Boris Epshteyn is no stranger to controversy. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the chief political analyst for the Sinclair Broadcast Group and former Trump administration official opens up about the rise of Trump, why his critics are wrong to call him a Trump administration propagandist, whether he signed a non-disclosure/non-disparagement agreement while working for the Trump campaign, the Russian collusion investigation, his influences, and much more. Roadmap:

What has surprised Epshteyn about the Trump administration’s first year and a half.
Why Epshteyn thinks Trump won the Republican primary.
What Epshteyn makes of the state of the media.
Epshteyn defends himself and the Sinclair Broadcast Group against charges it is pro-Trump propaganda.
On whether Epshteyn signed a non-dislosure/non-disparagement agreement with Trump and whether that should matter in his new media role.
On whether he disagrees with Trump on any issue, from the debt to North Korea.
What Epshteyn makes of the Russia collusion investigation.
On Eric Trump, Paul Manafort, Matt Drudge, Alex Jones and Steve Bannon.
On his career and influences.

Episode 68: Ezra Klein Aug 23, 2018

Ezra Klein has a had a meteoric rise in journalism. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the founder of Vox opens up about the rise of Trump, the Russia investigation, the media, and much more.

Show Roadmap:

What has surprised Ezra about the Trump presidency.
Why Ezra thinks Trump won the Republican Primary — and the general election.
Whether Ezra is more concerned about President Trump than a President Pence.
What Ezra makes of the collusion investigation.
Ezra on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh and the state of Supreme Court fights.
Why Ezra initially supported the Iraq war.
What Ezra makes of Never Trumper-ism.
On whether Vox is a liberal publication.
Closing Questions.

Episode 67: Larry O’Connor Aug 15, 2018

Larry O’Connor is a professional talker.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the host of WMAL’s The Larry O’Connor Show opens up on what’s surprised him about Trump’s presidency, what he thinks should happen if the alleged racist Apprentice outtake tape exists, his influences, and much, much more. Show Roadmap:

What’s surprised O’Connor about the Trump presidency.
Who O’Connor supported in 2016 GOP presidential primary and why he thinks Trump won.
How important is the Supreme Court in presidential politics.
O’Connor’s take on the Trump-Putin summit.
Should character matter in presidential politics?
What O’Connor thinks of the Mueller investigation.
How O’Connor thinks the media has covered Trump.
Did O’Connor lose any friends over the 2016 election?
On Matt Drudge, Stephen Miller and Steve Bannon.
On his career and influences.

Episode 66: Matt Lewis [2] Aug 06, 2018

Matt Lewis is a conservative in a Washington no longer welcoming to conservatives.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, The Daily Beast columnist and CNN contributor Matt Lewis returns to discuss what it would take him to vote for Trump in 2020, the state of Never Trump, the negative incentives that drive media coverage, and much more.

Show Roadmap:

What has surprised him since Trump took office.
What it would take for Lewis to vote for Trump in 2020.
How the GOP became the “Blame America First” party.
The state of Never Trump.
How the left has handled Trump’s presidency.
On the state of the media and how podcasts are a bright spot in a sea of darkness.
Whether Lewis feels the Collusion narrative is more plausible after Helsinki.
On Matt Drudge, Sarah Palin and Steve Bannon.
When Matt Lewis had dinner with Alex Jones.
On his career and influences.

Episode 65: Jonathan Swan Jul 30, 2018

Not too long after moving to the United States from Australia, Jonathan Swan has become one of the best-sourced White House reporters in the country.

In this latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, Jonathan Swan, the star of Axios, opens up on what has surprised him about the Trump presidency, who holds influence in Trump world, how he achieved his rapid success, and much more. Show Roadmap:

What has surprised him since Trump took office?
How Trump sees the world.
On who, if anyone, Trump listens to for advice.
On the role of Steve Bannon, Ivanka Trump and Roger Stone within Trump world.
On whether anyone in the White House thinks Putin may have something on Trump.
On whether Republicans in Congress will ever revolt.
Is there any candidate Trump fears running against in 2020?
On Matt Drudge, Anthony Scaramucci, Don Trump Jr., Sean Hannity and Elliott Broidy.
How Swan became one of the best sourced White House correspondents.
On his influences.

Episode 64: Sean Spicer Jul 24, 2018

If you don’t know who Sean Spicer is, you are probably not reading this.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the former White House press secretary for President Trump and author of the new book “The Briefing” opens up on his time in the White House, civility in the Age of Trump, the state of the media, and much more. Show Roadmap:

What’s surprised Spicer about Trump’s first 18 months.
What Spicer has learned from his personal interactions with Trump.
Spicer on what he thought when Trump first entered the GOP primary and why Trump won.
Did any of Trump’s rhetoric on the campaign trail concern Spicer?
On the importance of honesty in a U.S. president.
How Spicer handled Trump’s tweets as press secretary.
On the Helsinki summit and Trump’s response.
On Never Trumpers and whether Spicer lost friends because of the the 2016 election.
How Hollywood treated Spicer at the Emmys.
On Anthony Scaramucci, Matt Drudge, Steve Bannon and Alex Jones.
How to become the next Sean Spicer and whether Spicer would run for office.
On his influences.

Episode 63: Charlie Kirk Jul 02, 2018

Charlie Kirk isn’t wasting time. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the 24-year-old head of the conservative activist organization Turning Point USA opens up about his relationship with Donald Trump, why he is an unabashed supporter of Trumpism, his meeting with Kanye West, his influences, and so much more. Show Roadmap

Kirk on Trump’s first 500 Days
What Kirk has learned about Trump from his personal interactions with him
How Kirk defines his conservatism
Kirk defends criticism of his support of Trump
On whether he is too quick to praise Trump’s North Korean policy as a success
Is Kirk’s outrage on Twitter manufactured or genuine?
How Kirk met Kanye
On Confederate Statues, Russia Collusion and the 2017 French Presidential Election
Name Association: On Donald Trump Jr., Alex Jones and Steve Bannon
On his career and influences

Episode 62: Neera Tanden Jun 07, 2018

Few Democrats are as plugged into the Democratic political scene as Neera Tanden.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the president of the Center for American Progress, who was reported to be in line for a big White House gig if Hillary Clinton won the 2016 election, opens up about the Trump administration, the internal battles within the Democratic Party, re-evaluating Ted Kennedy and Bill Clinton in the age of #MeToo, and much more.

Show Roadmap

Evaluating the Trump presidency
What Tanden thought when Trump entered the 2016 presidential race
Whether the Democratic Party deserves any blame for Trump’s rise
On whether “the Resistance” should ever work with the White House
On whether she believes Trump should be impeached
On the Democrats in 2020 and whether she thinks Trump can win re-election
On Tom Steyer, Ivanka Trump, Matt Drudge and Steve Bannon
On her career and influences

Episode 61: Thomas Sowell May 30, 2018

Few conservatives are more revered than Thomas Sowell. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the famed economist and iconoclast opens up about his new book, ‘Discrimination and Disparities,’ outlines his pessimism about America’s future, names his influences, and much more. Show Roadmap– On his new book, “Discrimination and Disparities” – What Sowell makes of Trump administration one year in

– Who is more responsible for the low unemployment rate: Obama or Trump? – Why Sowell is pessimistic about America’s future – Could Sowell fix America if he were dictator for a day? – How Sowell almost became a professional baseball player – Why Sowell turned down offer to become the Secretary of Education – On his influences

Episode 60: Ayaan Hirsi Ali May 24, 2018

Ayaan Hirsi Ali has never been afraid to speak her mind.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the former Dutch politician and Hoover institution scholar opens up on Trump, explains how her views on Islam have changed, names her influences, and much more.

Show Roadmap – Ali on Trump’s first year in office – Ali summarizes her harrowing life story – How and why Ali’s views on Islam have changed over the last decade – Are Ali’s suggestions for reforming Islam practical? – What Ali thinks of Prince Salman of Saudi Arabia – Ali on her new report, “The Challenge of Dawa”‘ – Ali on her fight against female genital mutilation – Once a Dutch politician, would Ali ever consider running for political office in America? – Ali on her influences

Episode 59: Niall Ferguson May 15, 2018

At just 54 years old, Niall Ferguson may well be the most famous history professor in the world today. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the academic and prolific author talks about how the Trump administration is doing after a year in office, and discusses the state of the world, his influences and much more. Show Roadmap– Ferguson on what’s surprised him about the Trump administration – How the Trump administration has done after a year in office – On why Trump won – On whether Ferguson’s new book is really a case against populism – Ferguson gives his thoughts on world hotspots, from China to North Korea to Saudi Arabia – On his influences

Episode 58: George Shultz May 10, 2018

A Marine who fought in World War II, a PhD economist, a successful businessman, and a Cabinet secretary four times over, George P. Shultz has lived an impressive life.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, from the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, the 97-year-old former Secretary of State opens up on the prospects for peace on the Korean Peninsula, what made President Ronald Reagan a great leader, his career, and much more.

Show Roadmap– Shultz weighs the prospects for peace on the Korean peninsula – Shultz’s thoughts on former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson – What Shultz makes of Prince Salman in Saudi Arabia – How the U.S. should handle Russia – What Shultz thinks are the greatest threats facing America – Is China destined to be an American adversary? – What made Ronald Reagan a great leader – Shultz provides career advice – What Nixon got right

Episode 57: Ben Smith Apr 25, 2018

Ben Smith is at the forefront of a media revolution.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed talks covering Trump, conservatives in media, publishing the Steele Dossier, and much more.

Show Roadmap – What New Yorkers think of Trump – How Smith thinks the media has covered Trump – Was Smith right to tell his staff it is ok to call Trump a “mendacious racist?” – Would mainstream publications benefit from having more conservatives amongst their ranks? – Smith defends publishing the Steele Dossier – On Jeff Zucker, Maggie Haberman and Matt Drudge – What Smith leaned from working as a reporter in Eastern Europe right before the 9/11attacks – On his influences

Episode 56: Don Lemon Apr 16, 2018

If you watch cable news, you know who Don Lemon is.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the host of CNN Tonight talks covering and interviewing Trump, the state of cable news, why he doesn’t find any conservative writers compelling, and much more.

Road Map

Has Trump’s first year surprised Lemon?
What Lemon has gleaned from his interactions with Trump
How covering Trump is different from covering other presidents
Is cable news good for the country?
On the Trump supporters he hosts on his show
Why Lemon thinks Trump is a racist
Is CNN to blame for Trump’s election victory?
Why Lemon doesn’t find any conservative writers compelling

Episode 55: Ed Schultz Apr 13, 2018

Ed Schultz has gone from a prominent liberal MSNBC commentator to a news anchor at a Russian state sponsored television network.

In the latest episode of the The Jamie Weinstein Show, the host of RT’s News with Ed Schultz talks Trump, why his views of Trump and Putin have seemingly changed since he joined RT, and much more.

Show Roadmap

What’s surprised Schultz about President Trump’s first year
What Schultz thought when Trump first entered the Republican primary
Who Schultz supported during the presidential election
The difference between working at MSNBC and RT
On why Schultz’s view of Trump seemingly changed after joining RT
On why Schultz’s view of Putin seemingly changed after joining RT
On his influences

Episode 54: John Gizzi Mar 28, 2018

John Gizzi is something like the dean of conservative White House correspondents.

For over 30 years, Gizzi has covered politics for conservative publications, first at Human Events and now at Newsmax.com. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, Gizzi talks about how covering Trump is different than covering other presidents, what Republicans in Congress will do if Trump fires Mueller, why he thinks Marion Le Pen is A-OK, and much, much more. Show Roadmap

What’s surprised Gizzi about Trump’s presidency
On Roy Cohn’s influence on Trump
Why Trump won the Republican primary
How covering Trump is different than covering other presidents
Gizzi’s thoughts on the Russia investigation — and what he thinks Republicans in Congress will do if Trump fires Mueller
Why Gizzi thinks CPAC was right to invite Marion Le Pen
On Bill Buckley, Steve Bannon, Matt Drudge and Ronald Reagan
On his career and influences

Episode 53: Ed Martin Mar 16, 2018

For about four months, Ed Martin was the embattled voice of Trumpism on CNN.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the confidante of the late Phyllis Schlafly talks the state of Trumpism, getting fired by CNN, why he supported Roy Moore, his time working for Pope John Paul II, and much more.

Show Roadmap– What has surprised him about Trump’s presidency – On what his interactions with Trump have taught him – Why Martin thinks Trump won the GOP primary – On his time at CNN, his firing — and why he’s sorry – Whether he has any concerns about Trump – Why Martin proudly stood by Roy Moore – On his time working for Pope John Paul II – On his career and influences

Episode 52: Neil Cavuto Mar 07, 2018

Neil Cavuto hosts more hours of TV than just about anybody in cable news.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the host of two Fox News shows and a show on Fox Business, opens up about covering Donald Trump for over thirty years, his thoughts on the state of cable news, how he manages to host so much TV while battling multiple sclerosis, and much more.

Show Roadmap— What has surprised Cavuto about the Trump presidency? — Cavuto reflects on covering Trump for over three decades – and how he feels Trump has changed. — On which business people might run against Trump in 2020. — Why Cavuto doesn’t have an interest in interviewing Trump. — On working at Fox News in the Age of Trump. — Cavuto reflects on the cable news landscape. — What three policies would he adopt if he was dictator for a day? — What interview Cavuto holds up as his most memorable. — On doing the news while battling cancer and multiple sclerosis. — On his influences.

Episode 51: Anthony Scaramucci Feb 26, 2018

Anthony Scaramucci has been many people’s favorite character on The Donald Trump Show.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the man who served just 11 days in the White House opens up on his relationship with Trump, his enemies in Washington, his political history, his influences, and much, much more.

Show Roadmap– What has surprised Scaramucci about Trump’s first year – On his relationship with Trump – On his political philosophy and the three policies he thinks would make America great again – On Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus – On whether he has been talking to Trump about returning to the administration – On the latest allegations of Trump infidelity – and he doesn’t care – On Matt Drudge, Tucker Carlson, George W. Bush, Roger Ailes and Jared Kushner – Scaramucci defends the hedge fund industry – On his influences

Episode 50: Ta-Nehisi Coates Feb 14, 2018

Since his book Between the World and Me was published in 2015—and perhaps even before—Ta-Nehisi Coates has been considered one of the most influential commentators on race in America.

A national correspondent for the Atlantic, Coates’s provocative writings often create headlines and instigate debate. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, Coates discusses his worldview, Donald Trump, his thoughts on America’s racial history, the letter he wrote President Obama, the lessons he learned over his career, his influences, and much, much more.

Show Roadmap

· Why Coates thinks Trump is a racist and whether he thinks Trump would be happy if African Americans were worse off after his presidency · On the motivations of conservatives who opposed President Obama · Coates on whether individuals can do very much to fight the white supremacy he sees embedded in American society · On whether stories of black success in America, from President Obama to Jay Z, challenge his worldview in any way · On America’s founding and American exceptionalism · What does Coates think should happen to Civil War statues – and statues of America’s founders · On police shootings · On how white liberals view Coates · Coates reveals the letter he wrote to President Obama after he left the White House · On Andrew Sullivan, Matt Drudge and Louis Farrakhan · Get off Twitter – and other career advice for aspiring journalists · On the historical leaders Coates admires, the books that influenced him, and the journalists he regularly reads

Episode 49: Mike Allen Feb 07, 2018

One of the most connected journalists in politics, Mike Allen has authored one of the must-read morning political tip sheets in Washington for over a decade, first at Politico and now at Axios, a publication he co-founded just over a year ago.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, Allen discusses how covering President Trump is different than covering the other presidents he’s covered, what he makes of the Russia investigation, what he sees happening in 2020, and much more.

Show Roadmap

How is covering Trump different than covering other presidents?
On Allen’s interactions with Trump
Do White House staffers respect Trump?
Where Allen sees the Russia investigation going
Who Allen thinks will run in 2020
The difference between his morning email at Axios and his morning email at Politico
How he schedules his day
On Matt Drudge, Anthony Scaramucci, Sean Spicer and Steve Bannon
Mike Allen’s career advice

Episode 48: Eli Lake Feb 01, 2018

Eli Lake is a longtime national security reporter known for breaking stories and ruffling feathers.

Lake, who now serves as a columnist for Bloomberg View, is the latest guest on The Jamie Weinstein Show podcast, where he evaluates the Trump administration’s foreign policy after year one, analyzes where the Russian investigation is heading, discusses his thoughts on foreign policy challenges around the world, and much more.

Show Roadmap

Is the world better off after Year 1 of the Trump administration?
What is the Trump Doctrine?
Where the Russia investigation is going?
Is there an American Deep State?
Lake discusses is journey to Axis of Evil countries
On the Egyptian Revolution, the Libyan intervention, what to do in North Korea and Syria, and whether Saudi Arabia is on the right path
On Christopher Hitchens, Sebastian Gorka, Steve Bannon, Michael Bloomberg and Matt Drudge
Lessons from Lake’s career
Lake on his influences and what story has been under-covered

Episode 47: David Brooks Jan 25, 2018

For nearly 15 years, David Brooks has been a conservative columnist—for much of that time, the lone conservative columnist—on the New York Times op-ed page.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, Brooks talks about how his view of Trump has changed over the years, what he would focus on if he found himself in the Oval Office, his surprising relationship with Steve Bannon, how Bill Buckley helped propel his career, and much more.

Show Roadmap

How Brooks’s view of Trump has changed
Grading Trump’s first year
On the Russia investigation
What David Brooks would focus on if president
On the tension of being a Burkean and a “National Greatness Conservative”
How Brooks feels the media has covered Trump
On his surprising relationship with Steve Bannon
Brooks’ view of drug legalization
On Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, Joe Scarborough, and Matt Drudge
How Bill Buckley helped shape Brooks’s career
Closing questions: the books that shaped Brooks, and what he feels is the most under-covered issue

Episode 46: Bill Kristol [ii] Jan 18, 2018

A longtime political commentator and activist, Bill Kristol is best known these days for his opposition to Donald Trump. In his second appearance on The Jamie Weinstein Show, the editor-at-large of The Weekly Standard opens up on Trump’s first year, whether he plans to help organize a third-party challenge to Trump in 2020, Oprah’s presidential prospects, and much more.

Show Roadmap

Grading Trump’s first year
Where he falls on the NeverTrump divide
What Kristol meant when he tweeted #NeverPence
Does Kristol believe honorable people can serve in the Trump administration?
Kristol discusses his plans for the 2020 presidential campaign
On Mitt Romney’s run for Senate – and whether Romney 2020 could happen
On Oprah 2020
How his position on Trump has affected his career
How Bill Kristol consumes the news
What issue Kristol believes has been under-covered by the press

Episode 45: Mike Murphy Jan 09, 2018

Few political strategists have had as much success as Mike Murphy.

The loquacious political guru most famously worked for Mitt Romney, John McCain, Jeb Bush, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, Murphy discusses his opposition to Donald Trump, why he thinks Trump won, a potential Mitt Romney 2020 presidential campaign and much more.

Show Roadmap · Murphy rates Trump’s first year · On the State of the Republican Party brand · When Murphy met Trump · Why Trump won · Could Trump have been stopped in the GOP primary? · What he makes of a potential Steve Bannon presidential run · Romney 2020? · Thoughts on Roger Ailes, Don Rickles, Chris Christie, Matt Drudge and more · Closing questions: Murphey’s influences

Episode 44: Ben Shapiro [ii] Jan 01, 2018

In the last year, Ben Shapiro has exploded.

A pundit since he was 17, the Harvard Law-trained Shapiro now boasts the number one conservative podcast in the country. In his second appearance on The Jamie Weinstein Show, Shapiro grades Trump’s first year, bursts media myths surrounding his former boss Steve Bannon, explains how he thrived in the conservative world in the Age of Trump despite not voting for the president, gives his thoughts on bitcoin, and much, much more.

Show Roadmap· Shapiro grades Trump’s first year · On how the media has covered Trump · What the media gets wrong about Steve Bannon · How Shapiro exploded in 2017 despite not voting for Trump · Shapiro weighs in on the trajectory of his career vs Milo · How Shapiro’s podcast became the number one conservative show. · Would Shapiro ever consider a presidential run? · Shapiro answers Twitter Qs: on his work schedule, bitcoin, debating Rosie O’Donnell, and more · On Ann Coulter, Matt Drudge, and Rush Limbaugh · Closing questions: On the liberals he reads, the issue he thinks is undercover, and more.

Episode 43: Joel Pollak Dec 22, 2017

Joel Pollak was personally recruited by the late Andrew Breitbart to join his then burgeoning media empire and today is senior editor-at-large at Breitbart.com.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, Pollak opens up about his thoughts on President Trump’s first year in office, what he believes Breitbart’s role is in the current media ecosphere, how he defends the website from its conservative and liberal critics and how he would fix America if he were emperor for a day, among many other topics.

Show Roadmap

· How Pollak thinks Trump has done in his first year · Has Trump delivered for the populist nationalist agenda? · Why Trump won · When exactly did Pollak become a Trump supporter? · Is Pollak being considered for Ambassador to South Africa? · Does Pollak have any concerns about Trump? · What is Breitbart’s role in the media? · Pollak responds to critics of Breitbart · What the term “globalist” means to Pollak · Why does Matt Drudge seem to dislike Steve Bannon? · The 3 issues Pollak would focus on if he was emperor for the day · What would Andrew Breitbart think of Breitbart today? · Pollak on the Mercers, Milo, Ben Shapiro and Jared Kushner · Lessons from Pollak’s career · On Breitbart’s support of Roy Moore · On Pollak’s influences

Episode 42: Andrew Sullivan Dec 13, 2017

Andrew Sullivan has a lot of opinions.

In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, the man whom conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat said is arguably “the most influential political writer of his generation” sounds off on a whole host of issues, including how he thinks President Trump is doing, how he thinks the #MeToo movement has gone too far, and why he still has questions about Trig Palin’s parentage. Among many other topics, he also talks about his relationships with and his thoughts on prominent figures such as the late Bill Buckley, Boris Johnson, Niall Ferguson, and Ta-Nehsi Coates.

Show Roadmap

· Why Andrew Sullivan thinks Trump needs to be removed from office

· On why a President Pence is less alarming to Sullivan

· Who Sullivan would like to run for president in 2020

· What three policies would Sullivan enact if he was emperor for a day

· Sullivan on whether bakers should have to bake cakes for gay weddings

· Why Sullivan believes the #MeToo movement has gone too far

· On his interactions with and thoughts on Bill Buckley, Matt Drudge, Boris Johnson, Niall Ferguson and Ta-Nehisi Coates

· Why Sullivan still believes the conspiracy that Trig Palin is not really Sarah Palin’s child

· Andrew Sullivan’s career advice

· Sullivan on his influences

Episode 41: James Rosen Dec 06, 2017

James Rosen is a man of many interests. Fox News’s Chief Washington Correspondent is known to viewers of the cable news network as a hard-nosed journalist, but off-the-air he wears other hats, including being something of a historian of the Watergate scandal, a Beatles super-fan, a boxing aficionado, and an admirer of Bill Buckley. In the latest episode of The Jamie Weinstein Show, Rosen talks about all of that, plus his thoughts on covering President Trump, the criticism Fox News has faced, the books that shaped him and much more.

Show Roadmap:

How covering Trump is different than covering other presidents

Rosen on his personal interactions with Trump

Rosen rates the media’s coverage of Trump

On the criticism Fox News has faced over its coverage of Trump

Rosen on being surveilled by the Obama administration

On his “obsessions”: Watergate, the Beatles and boxing

Rosen talks about his book on Bill Buckley’s obituaries and about Buckley’s legacy

Rosen discusses the topic of his next book: Antonin Scalia

Advice for aspiring broadcast journalists

Closing question: On the books that shaped him

Episode 40: Andy Marshall Nov 28, 2017

For over 40 years, Andy Marshall led the Pentagon’s internal think tank, the Office of Net Assessment. Up until he left the Pentagon in 2014, at the young age of 93, many considered Marshall one of the most significant defense thinkers you never heard of. Though credited with seeing the Soviet Union’s fragility long before others and being a leading thinker in the revolution in military affairs, Marshall has rarely given interviews to the press. When his writing and words did escape his inner sanctum in the Pentagon, defense thinkers paid attention. “We studied RMA exhaustively,” a Chinese general said in 2012. “Our great hero was Andy Marshall in the Pentagon. We translated every word he wrote.”

In an interview with The Jamie Weinstein Show, Marshall discussed his career, what threats he sees on the horizon, a recent meeting with Steve Bannon, and much more.

Show Roadmap

What exactly is the Office of Net Assessment?
On the threat of a rising China
What Andy Marshall thought of his meeting with Steve Bannon
What threats most concern Andy Marshall?
Marshall’s thoughts on America’s response to 9/11
On the threat of an electromagnetic pulse attack (EMP)
Is the U.S. able to develop a Grand Strategy anymore?
Career advice from Andy Marshall
On the books that most shaped him

Episode 39: Jeremy Rabkin Nov 22, 2017

For nearly 40 years, Jeremy Rabkin has been a rare conservative voice inside liberal academia: first as a professor at Cornell University, and now as a professor at the Antonin Scalia School of Law at George Mason University.

During a long conversation with The Jamie Weinstein Show, Rabkin discussed his opposition to Donald Trump during the 2016 election, how he thinks Trump is doing now that he is in the Oval Office, the state of the conservative movement, his new book on cyber warfare, and his influences. He also dished on what his grad school classmates Bill Kristol and Alan Keyes were like way back when, and how he views his most famous advisee, Ann Coulter, today. Show Roadmap

After opposing his candidacy, how does Prof. Rabkin think Trump is doing?
Does Prof. Rabkin believe a conservative movement even exists anymore?
On the idea illegal immigration is number one threat to the U.S.
Who Prof. Rabkin would like to see run for president
What three issues Prof. Rabkin sees as America’s most pressing problems
Prof. Rabkin on knowing Alan Keyes and Bill Kristol as Harvard grad students
Prof. Rabkin on his most famous advisee: Ann Coulter
On his new book, with John Yoo, “Striking Power: How Cyber, Robots, and Space Weapons Change the Rules for War.”
When does a cyber attack become an act of war?
On Trump’s UN speech and his emphasis on sovereignty
Should conservatives go into academia?
How should universities handle controversial speakers?
Closing questions on his influences

Episode 38: Mark Cuban Nov 16, 2017

DALLAS, Texas — Mark Cuban may just run for president in 2020. At least the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks and star of TV’s “Shark Tank” says he is seriously considering it. In a marathon interview from one of his offices in Dallas, Cuban opened up on a potential 2020 run, his stances on various political issues, his relationship with Steve Bannon, his influences and so much more.

Show Roadmap • Cuban on the state of the Trump admin and his relationship with Donald Trump • Why Cuban dislikes Ted Cruz • Cuban on the chances he runs for president in 2020 • Cuban on his relationship with Trump confidantes Steve Bannon and Michael Cohen • Cuban on social issues, guns, judges & entitlements • The Cuban Foreign Policy Doctrine • Cuban on learning he had relatives who died in the Holocaust • Would Cuban wear a tie in the Oval Office? • Name association: Cuban on Matt Drudge, Howard Stern and Bernie Sanders • Why Cuban was wrong about Trump and the stock market • Cuban’s tips for business success • Cuban on traits billionaires tend to share • The books that most influenced Mark Cuban and what he wants on his tombstone

Episode 37: Dana Perino Oct 05, 2017

Dana Perino served as the White House Press Secretary under President George W. Bush. She is a co-host on FOX News Channel’s “The Five” and anchors “The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino.” In this interview, we discuss Dana’s perspective on Donald Trump, her views on immigration and refugees, and her experiences working in the Bush administration.

Show Notes

Donald Trump’s extraordinary ability to generate news and the first eight months of his presidency
About Dana Perino’s interactions with Donald Trump
How she thinks that countries should approach solutions to refugee crises
On immigration and the difficulty of cultural assimilation in these times
A comparison of Trump’s handling of hurricane Maria with George W. Bush’s handling hurricane Katrina
How the Bush presidency should have fought back more strongly against criticism
Dana’s evaluation of Trump’s first three spokespeople
Dana’s opinions of Matt Drudge, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Ben Sasse, and Roger Ailes
On Dana’s admiration of President George W. Bush

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Episode 36: Tucker Carlson Sep 17, 2017

Tucker Carlson is a political commentator for Fox News and the host of Tucker Carlson Tonight. He is the co-founder and former editor-in-chief of The Daily Caller. He shares his views on Donald Trump, immigration, economics, and US foreign policy.

Show Notes

Why Donald Trump was elected
Tucker’s opinions about Donald Trump as a person
How Trump understood Republican voters better than the Republican establishment
On the economic impact of immigration
Comparing Donald Trump and Jim Traficant
Tucker’s thoughts on Matt Drudge, Ronald Reagan, Joe Scarborough, Howard Stern, Bashar al-Assad, Vladimir Putin, Kurt Eichenwald
How US companies rely on welfare to offset costs
On the economic dangers of driverless cars
How the US should engage with the world abroad
Tucker’s opinion of the wars of the past century
On the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
On the possibility of Trump colluding with Russia
How to remain persistent through career troubles
Will Tucker ever pursue a career in politics?
On Tucker’s stint as a freedom fighter in Nicaragua

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Episode 35: Bill Ayers Sep 12, 2017

Bill Ayers is a co-founder of the radical left-wing organization, the Weather Underground. He is a self-described “small-C” communist, an activist, and a retired professor in the College of Education at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Bill and Jamie discuss a wide range of topics, including Bill’s political views, Bill’s dinners with Barack Obama before his presidency, and Jamie’s own dinner with Bill in 2012.

Show Notes

About Bill Ayers’ political alignment, his views on voting, and who he has voted for in the past
On Donald Trump’s appeal as a leader and his authoritarian tendencies
Why Bill admires Hugo Chavez’s Venezuela
How he describes his ideology: “small-c communism”
His opinion of the Antifa movement
What Bill’s agenda would be if he was elected president
Why he thinks that Barack Obama and every other American president are war criminals
About abolition of the prison system
On Bill’s dinners with Barack Obama before his presidency
His opinion of Dinesh D’Souza
The historical leaders Bill admires the most
Bill’s favorite authors
On Jamie’s dinner with Bill Ayers, Matt Labash, Andrew Breitbart, Tucker Carlson, and others.
On Andrew Breitbart’s proposed road trip with Bill

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Episode 34: Matt Schlapp Jun 07, 2017

Matt Schlapp is the Chairman of the American Conservative Union, and has worked in the Bush administration. He is a big proponent of President Trump, and he shares his views on the election, Trump’s early decisions as president, and recent political events. He also talks about how he got his start in politics and how he sees a need for the conservative movement in today’s political landscape.

Show Notes

How Matt experienced election night from Trump Tower
When he first met Donald Trump
Why he didn’t support Donald Trump at first
Why the ACU remained neutral during the GOP primaries
How the age of social media has changed the way people run for politics
What Donald Trump could have done to lose his support
What happened when he organized and chaired CPAC
How he describes his ideology
How he connects Bush and Trump
What he has disappointed by from the Trump administration so far
How he feels about the FBI investigation into Russian collusion with the GOP during the election
His view on Jim Comey
His time on the Bill Maher and what he thinks of
About his time working for George W. Bush
Why he thinks you shouldn’t make all of your career decisions based on money or security

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Episode 33: David Frum May 16, 2017

Conservative writer and journalist David Frum is well known for his work in multiple publications including The Atlantic where he is a senior editor. He served as a speechwriter for President George W. Bush, and he is a critic of Donald Trump. In this interview, we discuss the threat that Frum believes Trumps poses to the American political system, his thoughts on Russia, Comey, and North Korea, and what he thinks the future holds.

Show Notes

David Frum’s experience being on live TV when he realized Donald Trump would become president
Why he doesn’t use the term Never-Trump
What makes up the “base” of his politics
About how he fears for the Trump Presidency every day
What he thinks about Comey’s firing
David’s thoughts on Russia’s connections with the 2016 campaign
What has happened to the conservative movement
His thoughts on how the media have covered Donald Trump
A best case scenario if Donald Trump lasts for 4-8 years
About the North Korea scenario
How he thinks Christopher Hitchens would have reacted to the 2016 election
His experiences at Bilderberg
How to learn the ability to be a good journalist

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Episode 32: Roger Stone [ii] May 01, 2017

In this special episode, we go on the record during a usually off-the-record dinner that Jamie hosts every so often at his Washington D.C. flat. About 7 other journalists are invited to the dinner, plus a different special guest each time. This time around, Roger Stone was gracious enough to let him go on the record for a few questions about Trump, the White House staff, and more.

Show Notes

On if Roger thinks Alex Jones is playing a character in his on-screen performances
What he thinks of Steve Bannon and what his failures have been in the White House
If Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are Democrats
What happened when Roger Stone first met Donald Trump
Why Donald Trump was interested in Ronald Reagan’s campaign
What Trump learned for Richard Nixon
If Roger Stone thinks he was being surveilled by the government
What Trump could do to lose Roger Stone’s support
Roger’s thoughts on Julian Assange’s ties to Russia
Why Roger Stone has a concern for Trump’s safety
Why Trump’s war on the media has been very good politically for him
What could happen to Jared Kushner that would get him pushed out of the white house
Why Roger wears the collared shirts that he does

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Episode 31: Thomas Ravenel Apr 26, 2017

Thomas Ravenel, the State Treasurer of South Carolina in 2007, is now a star on the reality TV show Southern Charm. In this engaging interview, we chat about the federal drug charges that removed him from office, where he would be if the charges hadn’t happened, his political views, and more. You’ll be surprised at the twists and turns that this interview takes as we make our way from Donald Trump, legalizing drugs, reality TV, and more.

Show Notes

Why Thomas felt that Trump was going to win the election
How he would have handled Donald Trump on the debate stage
When his views started to skew more Libertarian
Why he would make drastic cuts to the federal defense budget
If he wants to run for office again or not
Why he thinks drugs should be legalized
About his drug issue and time in jail
If he would ever run for president
How he thinks Southern Charm has helped his image in South Carolina or hurt it
Why his family didn’t want him to do Southern Charm
What he thinks of our South Carolina politicians including Lindsay Graham
Where he would be today if didn’t have a federal drug conviction
Walking through how his conviction happened and why he thinks he was wronged
Why he doesn’t regret doing Southern Charm
Who he is actually friends with in real life from Southern Charm
What to do if you find yourself in Charleston, South Carolina
Why he is to the left of Democrats on many issues

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Episode 30: David Garrow Apr 05, 2017

David Garrow is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, best known for his biography on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. published in 1986. His new book is out in May, a comprehensive biography of America’s 44th president. In this episode, David discusses Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama, as well as other current events including Trump’s election, the Supreme Court, and the current state of academia.

Show Notes

What he was doing on election night and who he voted for
How the rise of the Internet has dramatically altered US politics
What David thought about the dossier and Buzzfeed’s publishing of it
Trump’s Russia connection and if there are people in the intelligence community who are trying to take down Donald
Trump
Why there is no chance that Obama wiretapped Donald Trump during the election
Why he thinks Gorsuch should be confirmed
What has happened the the politicizing of the Supreme Court
Why David thinks there should be a mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court Justices
David’s rich understand of Justice Clarence Thomas
How Barack Obama become a politician at the Illinois State Legislature
What Obama would disagree with in this biography of him
What he thinks about Barack’s reaction to Trump’s election
Why David is disappointed in the current state of academia
What happened when he won the Pulitzer Prize at 33 years old

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Episode 29: Alan Keyes Mar 24, 2017

Alan Keyes gives a fascinating, wide-ranging, and passionate interview. From his life growing up as an Army brat, his time at Cornell and Harvard with Allan Bloom and Harvey Mansfield, to his presidential campaigns, Dr. Keyes gives a detailed account of his convictions and how he came to them.

Show Notes

What values Alan Keyes learned growing up as an Army brat
How he became an amazing orator
About the speech he gave in High School about the Six Day War
What was the important of Allan Bloom to his intellectual development
Why he left Cornell University
Why Alan Keyes thinks Uncle Tom is thought of in the wrong way
How he ended up going to Paris for a year
His experience during the Willard Straight takeover
Alan’s move to Harvard
How Harvey Mansfield influenced him
Why he did not become a Senator or Representative
The relationship between Trump and George Soros
What happened to the Tea Party in Alan’s view
What he has done in the decade since his last political campaign

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Episode 28: Jamie Kirchick Mar 13, 2017

Jamie Kirchick is a journalist and author who focuses on foreign policy and politics. He frequently writes for major newspapers and publications, but he’s here today to talk about his book The End of Europe. We talk about the rise of populism movements in Europe, how Trump’s attack on NATO effects European unity, and the danger Trump poses to a stable Europe.

Show Notes

Why he was a never-Trumper
How some of Trump’s actions can be attributed to his personality
How the conservative media handled Donald Trump
How Jamie K. describes his foreign policy worldview
Is the Middle East ready for democracy?
The lesson to be learned from Libya and Gaddafi
What his book The End of Europe is about
How Russia views NATO and Europe
What he thinks about Trump attacking NATO
Putin’s ultimate ambitions
What European solidarity means
Why Jamie K. thinks we need a European Union for a stable Europe
The difference between the immigration problem in Europe and the United States
What Europe looks like in 20 years
How he became a journalist and a specialist in foreign policy
Why it’s disturbing how far Alex Jones has come in 8 years
Jamie K’s relationship with Christopher Hitchens

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Episode 27: Neil Howe Mar 02, 2017

Neil Howe co-authored the book The Fourth Turning, a book that was hugely influential on the world view of Steve Bannon, Trump’s top advisor. In this fascinating episode, Neil discusses the ideas behind his book, why he thinks history moves in cycles, and what Trump means for the world and its current cycle.

Show Notes

The idea behind The Fourth Turning
What a “Turning” is
Why we are in the Fourth Turning and what is going to happen
What Neil knows about Steve Bannon
How the 2008 crisis was the beginning of the Fourth Turning
What a Great Champion is
How Trump works into this idea of cyclical history
Why they decided to write the book
When Turnings are not deterministic
Why academic history is less relevant for people today
What Neil can and can’t predict with his theory

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Episode 26: Martha MacCallum Feb 27, 2017

Martha MacCallum is the host of Fox News’ The First 100 Days, which covers the beginning of the Trump Administration. I talked with her at Fox’s studio about meeting Trump, why he is the only GOP candidate who could have won, and how his celebrity plays into how we view him. She talked about the role of the media in today’s political climate, the atmosphere at Fox News, and how she got to where she is in her career.

Show Notes

Where Martha was on election night
What Trump is like when the camera is not on
How we’ve become a reality-TV nation
Why Trump is the only GOP candidate that could have won
How the Trump White House is doing so far
Why so much of how we view Donald Trump is colored by how we knew him as a celebrity
What to do as journalists knowing Trump regularly speaks in an exaggerated manner
What the role of journalists should be in the Trump era
About his CPAC speech
How she got the 7pm slot on Fox News
What is happening in the Democratic Party at this moment
How the atmosphere has changed at Fox after Roger Ailes
About Martha’s theater background

Links

Episode 25: Hugh Hewitt Jan 30, 2017

Hugh Hewitt is the host of the Hugh Hewitt show, an MSNBC contributor, and author of several books. He’s on the show today to talk with Jamie about his interactions with Trump and how Hugh thinks Trump is doing in his first week as President. They discuss Trump’s cabinet, his policies, and the recent immigration ban. Hugh also talks about what will happen in 2018 should Democrats gain control of the House.

Show Notes

Hugh’s personal interactions with Trump
What Hugh thinks of Trump’s first week
What he thinks about the alt-right
Why he doesn’t read Breitbart
How Trump’s cabinet is doing
What will happen in 2018 if the Democrats win congress
How Trump could get impeached
What he thinks about Trump’s immigration ban
What Trump’s foreign policy is all about
How Trump won the Republican primary
What to do to become the next Hugh Hewitt
Hugh’s career story

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Episode 24: General Michael Hayden Jan 13, 2017

In this episode, Jamie Weinstein talks with former director of the CIA General Michael Hayden about the Buzzfeed intelligence reports, Trump’s security picks, and more.

Show Notes

What General Michael Hayden makes of the Buzzfeed article
Whether or not parts of the report or true
His views on the Russian hack of the DNC headquarters
How Putin views the world
What he thought of Rex Tillerson’s testimony
What he thinks of Trump’s national security team
How the CIA forecast the populist movements in the West
Career questions for Michael Hayden

Episode 23: Dennis Prager Jan 10, 2017

Famed radio talk show host, author, and conservative thinker Dennis Prager joins us on the podcast this week. We discuss his views on progressives and The Left, as well as his views on Israel and Jewish leftists. He talks about why he supported Trump in the general election even though he didn’t support him in the primaries. And we finished with what he says people should do to gain wisdom and educate themselves.

Show Notes

Why Dennis was so happy the night of the election
His take of the fight that happened during the election among conservatives
Why he thinks The Left is the greatest danger to the United States
How he was anti-Trump during the primaries
What Trump’s position on Russia really is
Why the conservative base is different than Republicans think
Where he thinks Trumps stands on Israel
Why Dennis thinks so many Jews vote democratic
The only time that Dennis has ever raised his voice on his radio show
How the media covered the 2016 election
How to get more conservatives in Hollywood and academia
His relationship with Adam Carolla
How to be the next Dennis Prager
What we do to gain wisdom, and how it is different than knowledge
How Dennis taught himself how to conduct music
Why there is too much power in Washington

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Episode 22: Mickey Kaus Jan 05, 2017

A pioneer in the field of political blogging, writer Mickey Kaus is a liberal cut from a different cloth. He voted for Obama twice, then voted for Trump. He holds views that differ from democrats on issues like immigration, his signature cause at the moment. In this interview we discuss his views on Trump, why immigration is important to him, his failed Senate run, and more.

Show Notes

What Mickey was doing on election night
Why he cast his first vote for a presidential Republican candidate ever in Mr. Trump
The policies that he is for that Trump put forth during the campaign
Why immigration is one of his key issues
How amnesty and border protection would work in Mickey’s view
Mickey’s concerns about Trump
Democrats that he would have voted for over Trump
What he thought of the Obama presidency
What he learned from his failed senate run
How the media treated Trump during the campaign
About his dinner with Matt Drudge
His time being a political blogger for Slate

Episode 21: Stephen Hadley Dec 19, 2016

National Security Advisor to George W Bush, Stephen Hadley sat on the sidelines of this election and observed, and we get his insights into the 2016 Campaign and how he thinks the world reacted to it. We discuss what he thinks of Trump’s pick for Secretary of State, how Trump will be on foreign policy, and what he thinks about Russia’s meddling in the election.

Show Notes

What Stephen made of the 2016 Campaign
Why the world looks at our election every four years
What Trump’s worldview on foreign policy is
How Rex Tillerson will be as secretary of state
Why Russia is a player that must be dealt with
What makes a good national security advisor
The problem areas that need to most focus on in foreign policy when Trump becomes President
The immediate threat of North Korea
What he thinks about Russian hackers during the election

Episode 20: Michelle Malkin Dec 12, 2016

Michelle Malkin, journalist and influential conservative author and blogger, joins Jamie to discuss Trump’s campaign, why she supported his candidacy, and what she thinks about his stance on key issues. We talk about immigration, cabinet picks, education and the Common Core, the Carrier deal, and more. We also discuss the media coverage of 2016, her new CRTV network show, and what to do about fake news.

Show Notes

What she was doing on election night
Her brief interaction with Donald Trump
When she got behind Trump’s candidacy
What she made of the Never-Trump movement
Why she thinks that Trump won
How some conservatives didn’t see Trump’s rise coming
What Michelle’s stance on immigration issues are
How people will hold Trump accountable if he reverses his position on topics like immigration
What Michelle thinks about Trump’s cabinet picks
What she thinks about the Carrier deal
How she thinks the media covered the 2016 campaign
What the new CRTV network is all about and what her new show is going to be
What Facebook should do about fake news
How to become a journalist in today’s world
How she became on entrepreneur

Links

Facebook | Twitter

Episode 19: Roger Stone [ii] Nov 28, 2016

Roger Stone is our first repeat guest, as he joins us again after the election to talk about Donald Trump’s new task as the 45th President. Roger gives insight into his conversations between him and Trump, what he thinks about Trump’s picks for his cabinet, and how he thinks Trump will act on issues like foreign policy and immigration. He discusses the role of alternative media in the election, why regular people are responsible for his win, and why Roger thinks Trump will be a popular president.

Show Notes

Why Roger wasn’t shocked when Trump won
What he was doing when the election results came in
Why he thinks there is more to be seen about Hillary’s emails
What Roger said to Trump the night of the election
Why he thinks it is time for new blood in the White House cabinet
Why he doesn’t want Romney to be Secretary of State
The war in Syria and what Trump’s presidency should do about it
How the grassroots is feeling about Trump’s picks for his cabinet
What Trump will do about his business interests
Why the people who elected Donald Trump are not the white nationalists that people make them out to be
Why Roger is not going to be in the cabinet or become a lobbyist
About Roger’s new book
Who is most responsible for Trump’s success
Fun questions, including where to get the best pizza in New York and who is the best dressed person in politics
Why Roger thinks Trump will be amazingly popular as president

Links

04 Roger Stone – What Donald Trump Learned from Roy Cohn and an Inside Look at a Career in Political Advising
The Man Who Killed Kennedy: The Case Against LBJ
Connect with Roger Stone:
Facebook | Twitter | Website

Episode 18: Richard Spencer Nov 24, 2016

Richard Spencer is the president of the National Policy Institute, a white nationalist think-tank that recently sponsored a conference in D.C. Although he doesn’t like the term white nationalist, you may find the view he puts forth in this interview to be reprehensible – Jamie Weinstein certainly does. But they had a candid conversation regarding Trump, the policies and beliefs that the alt-right holds, and more. Spencer talks about getting kicked off of Twitter, what he thinks about the Nazi salutes at his conference, and why he opposes violence.

Show Notes

How Richard Spencer grew up
What his parents think about what he does
What he thinks the alt-right should be about
How he evolved into a white-nationalist
What he thinks of Peter Thiel
What his goals are for the next 10 years
The alt-right’s connection to Trump
Why the alt-right doesn’t have much in common with conservatism
About the recent alt-right convention in D.C.
What he considers to be white
Why he opposes violence
His response to the Nazi salutes at his conference
Why Richard thinks Steve Bannon is not part of the alt-right
What the alt-right thinks about Israel
Why he says white people are the major obstacle to the change he wants to implement
Why he was banned from twitter
Why he keeps talking to journalists

Links

National Policy Institute

Episode 17: Tom Cotton Nov 16, 2016

In this episode, Jamie Weinstein talks with Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton. Senator Cotton was a Trump supporter during the campaign, and has spoken with Trump since the election. We discuss the first 100 days of a Trump presidency, how to bring conservatives together, and Senator Cotton’s time in the military.

Show Notes

What Tom did the night of the election
Tom’s conversations with Trump during the campaign
What Trump should do in his first 100 days
The mistake that Republicans and Democrats alike have made about immigration
Should Hillary be investigated?
What Tom would like to see happen with Iran
How we should be fighting ISIS
If Tom would work in Trump’s administration
What NeverTrumpers should do now
His time serving in the military

Links

Cotton.Senate.gov
Connect with Tom Cotton: @SenTomCotton

Episode 16: Bill Mitchell Nov 07, 2016

Bill Mitchell is probably the number one Trump fan on Twitter. With over a hundred thousand followers, he regularly defends Trump and provides controversial opinions on polls, the state of the race, and more. In this interview we discuss what Bill thinks a Trump presidency would be like, why he thinks the mainstream polls are completely wrong, and why he is 100% certain that Trump will win on November 8th.

Show Notes

Bill’s background and education
When he first started to notice Trump
What it would be like to take business practices and apply them to government
Why Bill has wanted Trump to run for a long time
How he grew into a known presence just by doing well in social media
What Trump’s campaign is like
The Buzzfeed article about Bill Mitchell that has some lies in it
How he describes his ideology
Where Bill stands on social issues like gay marriage and abortion
What is wrong with NATO today and what Bill thinks Trump will do about it
One thing that annoyed Bill about Trump during the campaign
What Bill thinks about current polling
How the alt-right’s relationship with Trump has effected the campaign and social media
What Bill thinks about the mainstream media
What he will do if Trump loses, or if Trump wins

Links

Connect with Bill Mitchell on Twitter

Episode 15: Jeffrey Lord Nov 04, 2016

Jeffrey Lord is a correspondent for CNN, where he frequently defends Trump and his campaign. A conservative writer who was a member of the Reagan administration, Mr. Lord responds to criticisms that Never-Trumpers have of Mr. Trump, point by point. We also discuss the role of the media, his role at CNN, what happens post-election, and the Alt-Right.

Show Notes

When he started to support Trump
His flight with Trump
How he decided Trump could be a viable candidate
What it was like working on Trump’s campaign
The difference between Raegan and The Bushs
The criticisms of Trump from Never-Trumpers and how Jeffrey responds to them
About his role at CNN
What he thinks Trump’s business success shows about how he will be a politician
What happens if Trump loses
Should Trump denounce the alt-right?
Can the Republican party survive after Trump
What he would do if Trump wins

Links

American Spectator
The Making of the President 1964
The History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire
Connect with Jeffrey Lord: Twitter

Episode 14: The Good Liars (Jason Selvig and Davram Stiefler) Nov 02, 2016

Jason Selvig and Davram Stiefler are The Good Liars, a comedy duo that uses guerrilla-style comedy to make people think about politics and everyday issues. In this episode, we chat about their movie Undecided, how they attended rallies from all the major 2016 candidates, and how their “pranks” on the likes of Trump and Clinton were portrayed in the media.

Show Notes

About their movie Undecided
How they pranked Donald Trump
Why the media covered their pranks as truth
What they did to prank Hillary Clinton
How they ended up making a movie from real footage of campaign rallies
How they met Rick Santorum
The sketch they made about Occupy Wall Street
How the Good Liars started
Where their politics lie
How the media has covered the election

Links

Undecided: The Movie
Connect with The Good Liars:

Facebook | Twitter | Website | YouTube

Episode 13: Scott Carter Oct 31, 2016

Scott Carter has been Executive Producer for Real Time with Bill Maher for the past 14 years. He has a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at political types from all across the spectrum, from Kellyanne Conway to Christopher Hitchens. We chat about the current election, politics in Hollywood, and some of the best Real Time guests. Mr. Carter is also a playwright, and his play Discord has become a huge success for its take on religious beliefs, so we discuss the play as well as his career in general.

Show Notes

How the Bill Maher show works
What he thinks of the Trump phenomenon
How Trump’s rise and race issues have intertwined
What the two major parties can do to work together after November 8th
How Trump’s personality leveled his challengers in the Republican primary
The evangelical argument for Trump
What the fight will be within the Democratic party once Hillary is elected
Why some people have the sense in this election that we just need to blow things up
How Politically Incorrect started
Why he agrees with many critiques that conservatives have of liberals
What Kellyanne Conway used to bring to Bill Maher’s show in terms of opinion and knowledge
The most knowledgeable celebrities that have been on the show
Memories of the late Christopher Hitchens
Political leanings of comedy and late-show television
About his play Discord
How Scott’s religious beliefs have changed
How he got into his industry and became successful

Links

Episode 12: David Horowitz Oct 28, 2016

David Horowitz, the founder and president of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, has reinvented himself from a staunch communist and leftist to one of the most controversial conservative thinkers in America. In this podcast, we discuss his support of Trump and why he think Never-Trumpers are wrong, what he thinks The Left is doing to America, and his stance on the Middle East. We also dive into some questions about his career and legacy.

Show Notes

David’s experience seeing Bill and Hillary in the 1990s
About when he met Sidney Blumenthal
Why he didn’t take a position during the primary
What he thought when Trump announced his candidacy
Why he thinks all conservatives should get behind Trump
How he thinks Never-Trumpers are wrong
David’s thoughts on what America should do in the Middle East
His thoughts on Hillary Clinton and Democrats in general
David responds to criticism of his piece on Billy Crystal for Breitbart
Why he has never visited Israel
How to reinvent yourself at a later stage in life
What David’s legacy will be

Links

Radical Son: A Generational Odyssey
The Black Book of the American Left
The End of Time
A Point in Time: The Search for Redemption in This Life and the Next
FrontPageMagazine.com
Connect with David Horowitz:

Twitter | Website

Episode 11: Ben Shapiro Oct 26, 2016

Ben Shapiro is a political pundit, author, and podcaster. He began as a teenage political commentator – he got his start in this business 15 years ago – and has written many books on many different political topics, some of which he wrote even before he attended Harvard Law. Ben is involved in politics in almost every way you can imagine without being a politician himself, and is an ardent Never Trump-er, but also an ardent Never Hillary-er. Today we discuss how Donald Trump won the Republican Primary, where the Republican Party will go if Donald Trump loses, and what will happen to Breitbart after the election.

Show Notes

What Donald Trump’s nomination tells us about the Republican Party
The mistakes made by the establishment
How the media has discredited itself
What contributed to Trump’s rise
What it’s like getting antisemitic tweets
How Ben’s decision to be anti-Trump has affected his brand
What will happen to the Republican Party post-Trump
Why Ben doesn’t buy the binary logic
The rise of the celebrity politician
The silver lining about Hillary as president
Why there will never be a utopia in Israel
How Ben see’s America’s role to be in the Syrian civil war
The challenges of writing fiction

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