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We Should Be Proud Jul 20, 2021

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Today’s passionate podcast features praise for the American people when it comes to vaccination and serious querying why we are turning this amazing national mobilization success into a neurotic failure. And we celebrate Jeff Bezos’s trip into near-space and ask again why it is that we are being told by the liberal establishment that it is a pointless and vainglorious effort. Cheer up, people! Source

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Can the Vaccine-Hesitant Be Convinced? Jul 19, 2021

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Michael Brendan Dougherty of National Review joins us today to discuss his controversial NR piece, “Convincing the Skeptics,” which caused a firestorm on Twitter for supposedly showing undue sympathy for those who aren’t getting the vaccines. We also talk about bad polling and the very bad Kenneth Roth of Human Rights Watch. Give a listen. Source

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Cuba, and Masks, and Throuples—Oh, My! Jul 16, 2021

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Today’s podcast features COMMENTARY columnist Matthew Continetti joining us to ruminate upon the Biden administration’s response to the events in Cuba, the outrageous imposition of an indoor mask mandate in L.A. county, and why liberals seem to think the only way to be properly sexual these days is to be in a throuple. Give a listen. Source

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The Dems Are Not Playing 4-D Chess Jul 15, 2021

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The podcast crew expresses skepticism at the notion that Biden and the Democrats have a brilliant strategy to get their $3.5 trillion spending bill passed. And we express skepticism about Joint Chiefs chair Mark Milley’s self-portrait as the man Who Saved America from the New Nazis. And we praise Olivia Rodrigo, who’s great. Give a listen. Source

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It's Not Manly to Refuse the Vaccine Jul 14, 2021

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James B. Meigs joins today’s podcast to discuss the Delta variant surge and the continuing refusal of many on the Right to act to contravene it. We also talk about the weirdness of Democratic senators announcing they had agreed to a $3.5 trillion deal that, in fact, they hadn’t all agreed to—and why on earth the Biden administration is giving in to Iran. Give a listen. Source

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Run Away! Run Away! Jul 13, 2021

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Washington Free Beacon Editor-in-Chief Elianna Johnson joins the program today in Christine Rosen’s absence to talk about Texas Democrats’ tactical retreat from their jobs, Cuba’s ongoing protests, and troublingly high inflationary signals. Source

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Surges and Purges Jul 12, 2021

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Noah Rothman is back after a week away from the podcast to offer his two cents on the Delta variant surge and how it’s affecting conservative media and Republican politics. We also discuss the revolt in Cuba and why it’s important to support democratic rebellions abroad… and Black Widow. Give a listen. Source

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Bug Juice and Bugouts Jul 09, 2021

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Today’s hodgepodge of a podcast takes up our personal histories of summer camp, Joe Biden’s speech on Afghanistan, the conversion of COVID into a seasonal flu, and bad documentaries. Give a listen. Source

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COVID, Class Action, and Clowns Jul 08, 2021

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We talk about the recent uptick in U.S. COVID cases, the ever-elusive end of the pandemic, and the skepticism around vaccines and lockdowns. We touch on Donald Trump’s move against Big Tech, and we close out with some old sitcom gems. Hint: Chuckles the Clown. Give a listen. Source

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New York Politics, with Steve Kornacki Jul 07, 2021

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Our friend Steve Kornacki joins the podcast today to talk about the results of the New York City primary in the Democratic party and what they say about the party’s ideological makeup—and about the future of ranked-choice voting. It’s great. Give a listen. Source

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