The Commentary Magazine Podcast

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Five For Bombing Jun 20, 2025

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John Ondrasik, the superstar pop-rock singer of "Superman" and "100 Years," joins the podcast today to discuss the latest with Iran, his own journey into pro-Israel activism, and the moral framework of American foreign policy and our armed forces. Give a listen.

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The Anti-War Crowd Takes a Hit Jun 19, 2025

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Donald Trump says he doesn't start wars; he ends them. That may be the promise made to him by the Israelis in the Iran matter—that an American strike against the Fordow nuclear site will be the ultimate act of peacemaking. And will be a great blow to the noisy but apparently ineffectual anti-war crowd on the right. Give a listen.

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Does Israel Go It Alone or Should We Join Jun 18, 2025

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The war on Iran seems to be reaching a climactic moment, and the question is what is best for America and for Israel in finishing the task. Also, why are Democrats so hungry to get arrested and to side with people who are openly flouting the law? Give a listen.

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Trump, Bibi, and God Jun 17, 2025

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We get metaphysical and spiritual on today's podcast as I ask whether we can see the hand of providence at work in the mission against Iran and the increasingly tough tone and line taken by Donald Trump as the hours pass. Give a listen.

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Israel Batters Iran; Will Trump Join In? Jun 16, 2025

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Israel's astounding success in the first days of the war with Iran, notwithstanding the blows it has taken from Iranian missiles, raises the question of whether the United States has an interest in helping bring the entire fight to an end by using its bunker-buster bombs to finish off Iran's nuclear sites. Give a listen.

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The Attack 20 Years in the Making Jun 13, 2025

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Israel hits Iran. That's it. That's the podcast. Give a listen.

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It's Hard to Fix Big Things Jun 12, 2025

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From the complicated issues raised by illegal immigration to broad-scale policies that distort the American economy, things are in need of repair and reform—and the problem is nobody really wants to repair or reform them. But we have to. How can we? Give a listen.

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Nihilists on Parade Jun 11, 2025

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The LA situation continues to dominate, as California Gov. Newsom takes to the airwaves to say that fascism has arrived in America and he's just the guy to stop it. Meanwhile, Los Angeles was put under a curfew because the lawlessness in the streets has overwhelmed the cops there. And the left is gathering force for an anti-Trump demonstration this weekend as Trump prepares to oversee a military parade. Who's going to look better after Sunday? Give a listen.

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What Are the Democrats Doing? Jun 10, 2025

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Noah Rothman joins the podcast as we examine the ongoing street violence and theater in Los Angeles and the fact that the Democratic Party has now committed itself, it seems, to a posture in which they are supporting lawlessness and handing Donald Trump everything he would want in terms of the arguments he is making about their irresponsibility and lack of patriotism. Give a listen.

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Feel the Burn Jun 09, 2025

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As "protestors" set cars on fire, shut down highways, vandalize buildings, and attack law enforcement in California, Democratic politicians want you to believe all of this is the fault of Donald Trump for...enforcing federal immigration law? The question of whether this is a strategy, or a reason to bring out the straitjackets for an entire political party, is the subject of today's podcast. Give a listen.

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