The Commentary Magazine Podcast

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The Constitution Shredder Dec 05, 2022

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Does it matter that Donald Trump explicitly called for extra-Constitutional means to reinstall him as president somehow? Does it matter that Republicans aren’t lining up to denounce him? And does it matter that the Iranian regime announced it would disband its “morality police”? Give a listen. Source

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The Enabling of Jew-Hatred Dec 02, 2022

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Today we discuss the horrifying Kanye West interview with the horrifying Alex Jones and how nearly two decades of treating West with kid gloves has led us to this pass. Also, is there going to be a new political calendar in 2024? Give a listen. Source

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We Don't Know What the News Is Anymore Dec 01, 2022

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Today’s podcast points out that for the first time since 2015, every piece of American news doesn’t somehow revolve either directly or indirectly around a certain ex-president. Is this the sign of his new irrelevance? And will this make being a Republican less embarrassing? Give a listen. Source

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Finally, An Effort to Deal With the Urban Nightmare Nov 30, 2022

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Today we discuss New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s decision to seek the involuntary commitment of mentally ill street and subway people. How did we get to this point, and why, and will this help? And is the Senate’s vote to enshrine gay marriage into federal law a landmark—and in what way? Give a listen. Source

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Can Republicans Save Themselves From Insanity? Nov 29, 2022

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Today’s podcast takes up the bizarre behavior of Republican election supervisors in a small county in Arizona who do not want to certify their election results—and the fact that if they were to succeed, a House seat would flip to the Democrats. How crazy is that? Not as crazy, perhaps, as the anti-Semitism-enabling behavior of a former president of the United States. Give a listen. Source

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Are the Authoritarians Losing It? Nov 28, 2022

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James B. Meigs, our Tech Commentary columnist, joins the podcast today to talk about the protests in China and how they relate to what we know about the Chinese government’s response to COVID—and our own government’s response. Plus, is Elon Musk just acting crazy or is he up to something interesting? Give a listen. Source

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Talking Turkey About America Pre-Thanksgiving Nov 23, 2022

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Today’s podcast takes up Joe Biden’s extension of an “emergency” allowing him to suspend college loan payments, the revelation that the shooter in Colorado Springs is “non-binary,” and our true feelings about turkey. Happy Thanksgiving and give a listen. Source

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Addicted to Blaming ‘the Right' Nov 22, 2022

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Today we take up the reaction to the horrible shooting in the Colorado Springs club, which has already been blamed on people concerned about the rise of transgenderism rather than on the fairly evident psychosis of the shooter, who sought to bomb his own mother. Give a listen. Source

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Will Trump Be Indicted? Nov 21, 2022

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The podcast takes up the news of Donald Trump’s weekend—first the announcement of a special prosecutor and then the way other Republican politicians started firing at him at the Republican Jewish Coalition meeting in Las Vegas. What does it mean? Give a listen. Source

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The Custodian of the House Nov 18, 2022

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What will Nancy Pelosi’s legacy be? Savvy political operator? Anti-progressive obstacle? Or will she have a legacy at all? Also, Elon Musk continues to drive everyone insane. Source

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