The Commentary Magazine Podcast

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People Who Want to Stay in COVID Jail Jun 21, 2021

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The evidence is everywhere: An extraordinary number of people seem to prefer living under masks rather than accepting the data that say the pandemic is over. Why? We go into that, and the extraordinary story of the lab leak in the Soviet Union that American “experts” agreed was a naturally occurring phenomenon… because saying so was taking a side in the political-cultural-ideological war of the... Source

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When Will Liberals Get Off the Party Line? Jun 18, 2021

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Today’s podcast discusses the amazing fact that conservative justices on the Supreme Court often go against what people say their political allies demand of them—but this happens far more rarely among liberal justices. Now, why would that be? Also… Donald Trump is running. Give a listen. Source

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Why Is Rita Moreno Apologizing? Jun 17, 2021

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Today we begin the podcast with talk about Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin before getting to the hot topic of the day—an apology proffered by a showbiz legend for saying something entirely commonsensical and true. Why did Rita Moreno feel it necessary to abase herself before the gods of wokeness? Give a listen. Source

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A Listener Protests! Jun 16, 2021

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Today’s podcast features a response from all of us to a great letter from a listener who believes John is far too harsh about the question of who gets vaccinated. See whom you agree with! And, again, when will they say the pandemic is over when the pandemic… is… over… NOW. Give a listen. Source

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Biden in Europe, Critical Race Theory, and Where Is Fauci? Jun 15, 2021

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What did Biden say about the GOP and Vladimir Putin on foreign shores? Attacked one and praised the other? We talk about that on today’s podcast, as well as shameful public pronouncements by columnist Michael Gerson and former Biden COVID guy Andy Slavitt. Give a listen. Source

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Bibi Goes Bye-Bye Jun 14, 2021

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Bret Stephens joins the podcast crew today to discuss the change in Israel’s government—and the complex legacy of Benjamin Netanyahu. Then we talk NATO, Biden, and the end of the pandemic. Give a listen. Source

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The Inner Toobin Jun 11, 2021

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Does Jeffrey Toobin deserve to be treated with compassion and forgiveness when woke culture is busy showing the opposite of both to anyone that crosses it? And how will the media atone for their false coverage of what happened in Lafayette Park in 2020? Give a listen. Source

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The Democrats Saving Joe Biden from His Party Jun 10, 2021

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The progressive left is having a fit over its more moderate members, who have failed to support their transformative designs. But aren’t they saving Joe Biden’s presidency from the unforeseen consequences of pursuing a sweeping agenda on which he didn’t even run? Also, the journalistic backlash against reporting on Israel objectively. Source

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Voting Myths and the Woke Aristocracy Jun 09, 2021

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Chris Stirewalt joins us today to discuss his brilliant COMMENTARY article, “Republicans, Stop Believing Your Own Election Myth,” before we get to the question of what’s worse, wokeness or the new American aristocracy that is enshrining it? Give a listen. Source

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The Democrats’ Kamala Harris Conundrum Jun 08, 2021

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Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a hilariously bad response to NBC’s Lester Holt when she was asked why she hadn’t visited the border yet amid her efforts to oversee the ongoing border crisis. The episode adds to the mounting evidence suggesting that Harris is not great at politics. Source

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