The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Latest Episodes:

The Tariff Madness Feb 03, 2025

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As Donald Trump attempts to impose a foreign and economic policy regime that has been in the doghouse for eight decades now, he is staking his presidency on ideas that seem to have been discredited by history and elementary logic. But who knows? Maybe he'll succeed. Give a listen.

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The Conspiracists Have Their Day Jan 31, 2025

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James B. Meigs joins the podcast to talk about the DC plane-helicopter collision and what it tells us about disasters, after which we examine the RFK-Gabbard-Patel confirmation hearings and what they tell us about the state of conspiracy theorizing in the United States. Give a listen.

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Confirming the Unconfirmable Jan 30, 2025

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Will RFK Jr. make it through after his contentious confirmation hearing? How will Tulsi Gabbard fare, and what is behind the MAGA intellectual passion for her nomination. Could it be hatred of...us? Give a listen.

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Transformative Trumpism Jan 29, 2025

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The executive orders and proposals over the past couple of days on buying out federal workers, transsexual surgery, and anti-Semitism are stunning alterations in the course of recent American history. Give a listen.

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The Trump Firings, and Captain Amerika Jan 28, 2025

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Eliana Johnson joins us today to discuss the president's firings of Justice Department prosecutors who worked on his case during the Biden years and the dismissal of inspectors general throughout the federal government. And what's this about the guy playing Captain America saying that Captain America doesn't represent America? Give a listen.

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100% Colombian Cofevfe! Jan 27, 2025

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Donald Trump dispatched a challenge from Colombia in record time this weekend on his immigration policies, just after successful visits to North Carolina and Los Angeles to survey disaster damage. What does all this portend for his presidency? We break it down. Give a listen.

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Why Is Trump Still Holding Rallies? Jan 24, 2025

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Chris Stirewalt joins the podcast today to discuss Donald Trump's efforts to dominate the news and whether they are simply his way or a canny strategy to advance his interests. And we talk about the revelatory conversation between two reporters about how Politico killed stories that might have been injurious to Joe Biden's chances in 2020. Give a listen.

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The Trump Immigration Fire Hose Jan 23, 2025

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The shocked impotence with which liberals and Democrats have greeted the aggressive Trump moves on immigration is the key subject of today's discussion, along with efforts in the Senate to delay, pointlessly, Trump's cabinet nominees. Give a listen.

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The Good, the Bad, and the Trumpy Jan 22, 2025

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Day Three is the same as Days 1 and 2—actions that are revolutionary in a good way and actions that are disturbing or actively bad. Which ones? Why? We break it down. Give a listen.

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You Gotta Take the Good with the Bad Jan 21, 2025

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Eli Lake joins the podcast today to talk about the flurry of Trump activity on Day 1 of his administration and the two disgraceful sets of pardons, Trump's and Biden's. Give a listen.

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