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July 18, 2025
July 18, 2025

•Episode length: 1h 2m

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Murder on Sesame Street

Episode length: 1h 2m

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Hardly a week passes without an event happening that compels one to wonder what it means for the contemporary right. It just so happens that this week, Matt Continetti, author of the indispensable book about the right, is able to join us to discuss the latest intraparty quarrels over Jeffrey Epstein, the One Big Beautiful Bill, foreign wars, and the domestic cultural kind.

Plus, John Yoo joins James and Steve in the co-host panel for a chat on the defunding of NPR and PBS, McMahon v. New York, migraine-inducing pop references, and the social uplift of fat-shaming.

  • Sound clip from this week's open: President Trump in the Oval Office calling the Epstein Files “a hoax.”
Hosts:
•James Lileks•John Yoo•Steve Hayward
Guest:
•Matthew Continetti

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    kedavis@kedavis·1y

    I only thought it could be this:

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    kedavis@kedavis·1y

    I haven't listened yet, but hopefully something about Stephen Colbert.

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    Quintus Sertorius@BillGollier·1y

    Excellent discussion today; some really good questions with in depth responses from Matt. Thanks so much!!!!

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    Steven Hayward@StevenHayward·1y
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    kedavis (View Comment):

    Matt Continetti, author of the indispensable book about the right, is able to join us to discuss the latest intraparty quarrels over Jeffrey Epstein, the One Big Beautiful Bill, foreign wars, and the domestic cultural kind.

    Plus, John Yoo joins James and Steve in the co-host panel for a chat on the defunding of NPR and PBS, McMahon v. New York, migraine-inducing pop references, and the social uplift of fat-shaming.

    We couldn't take that much good news in one episode! NPR defunding was like a double helping of cane-sugar Coca-Cola.

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    James Lileks@jameslileks·1y
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    Quintus Sertorius (View Comment):

    Excellent discussion today; some really good questions with in depth responses from Matt. Thanks so much!!!!

    Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it, Quint.

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