Federalist Radio Hour

Hosted by Ben Domenech, this is a daily podcast featuring engaging and in-depth conversations with journalists, scholars, authors, politicians, and thinkers of all stripes. Along with guest hosts Mollie Hemingway, Christopher Bedford, and Emily Jashinsky, Domenech delivers smart and compelling dialogues on politics, culture, religion, and the news of the day. Support the show by subscribing, rating, and writing a review!

Federalist Radio Hour

There’s Nothing Moderate Or Unifying About Biden’s Sweeping Transgender Executive Order

January 21, 2021

Hosted by Emily Jashinsky

With guest Ryan T. Anderson

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Ryan T. Anderson, the William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow in American Principles and Public Policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss Joe Biden’s new transgender executive order and the implications it holds for the president’s so-called moderate, unifying agenda.

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Reshaped By The Trump Era, Our Institutions Will Hobble Into The Biden Administration

January 20, 2021

Hosted by Christopher Bedford, Emily Jashinsky

With guest Jason Rantz

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Seattle talk show host Jason Rantz joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky and Senior Editor Chris Bedford to discuss outgoing President Donald Trump, incoming President Joe Biden, and how American institutions will handle the transition.

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From The Tea Party To Trump: Reflections On The Eve Of Inauguration

January 19, 2021

Hosted by Emily Jashinsky

With guest Inez Stepman

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Independent Women’s Forum Senior Policy Analyst Inez Feltscher Stepman joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to reflect on Donald Trump’s presidency and how the institutional distrust he harnessed can be traced back to the Tea Party.

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How Seven Nights Homeless Made This Colorado Mayor A Better Leader

January 18, 2021

Hosted by Tristan Justice

With guest Mike Coffman

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, the mayor of Aurora, Colorado, Mike Coffman, joins The Federalist’s Western Correspondent Tristan Justice to discuss his time camping as a homeless person for a week to learn more about the complexities of homelessness in his community and how to address it.

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One Student’s First-Person Account Of The Rally That Turned Into A Riot

January 15, 2021

Hosted by Emily Jashinsky

With guest Jaron Pensinger

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Jaron Pensinger, a 21-year-old student at Georgetown University, joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his time at President Donald Trump’s D.C. rally on Jan. 6 and how his role as a peaceful protester concerned about election integrity was misconstrued by his peers and the press.

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A Second Impeachment Ensures The GOP Will Never Be The Same

January 14, 2021

Hosted by Emily Jashinsky

With guest Christopher Bedford

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Senior Editor Chris Bedford and Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky discuss the Senate’s upcoming impeachment trial and what it means for the future of the GOP.

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Why Millennials Love To Hate Boomers And Whether It’s Deserved

January 13, 2021

Hosted by Joy Pullmann

With guest Helen Andrews

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Helen Andrews, senior editor at The American Conservative, joins Executive Editor Joy Pullmann to discuss her book “Boomers: The Men and Women Who Promised Freedom and Delivered Disaster” and how millennials can approach understanding their predecessors’ decisions and lifestyles.

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‘Mandalorian’ Star Gina Carano Takes Us Behind The Scenes, Explains Her Politics

January 12, 2021

Hosted by Ben Domenech

With guest Gina Carano

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, former MMA fighter and “The Mandalorian” star Gina Carano joins host Ben Domenech to discuss her role in the Star Wars series and explain how she approaches ideological diversity and wokeness in Hollywood.

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American Institutional Decline Looks More Like Mexico Than Europe

January 11, 2021

Hosted by Emily Jashinsky

With guest John Daniel Davidson

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Political Editor John Daniel Davidson joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to explain how the decline of American institutions will result in the United States looking more like Mexico.

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Indiana AG: Governors Completely Ignore That Endless Lockdowns And Mask Mandates Are Unconstitutional

January 8, 2021

Hosted by Joy Pullmann

With guest Curtis Hill

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Indiana’s outgoing Attorney General Curtis Hill joins Executive Editor Joy Pullmann to discuss the effect of state governors who ignored perpetual lockdowns and unconstitutional mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Tipping Point: What Drove People To Riot At The Capitol?

January 7, 2021

Hosted by Ben Domenech

With guest Emily Jashinsky

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Host Ben Domenech and Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky outline what drove thousands of people to Washington, D.C., to rally for President Donald Trump and how their frustrations turned into mob riot.

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Washington D.C. Chaos: Where Do We Go From Here?

January 6, 2021

Hosted by Emily Jashinsky

With guest Tristan Justice

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky and Western Correspondent Tristan Justice discuss how the mob that rushed and eventually breached the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday afternoon will affect the state of our nation moving forward.

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Are ‘Stakeholder Capitalists’ Taking Care Of Their Own Workers?

January 5, 2021

Hosted by Emily Jashinsky

With guest Molly Kinder

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Molly Kinder, a David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss her research into how big corporations such as Amazon and Walmart used their skyrocketing profits in the midst of the pandemic and whether their workers benefitted from the financial growth.

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Fighting For Freedom From Lockdowns In Tennessee

January 4, 2021

Hosted by Emily Jashinsky

With guest Gary Humble

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Tennessee Stands Founder and Executive Director Gary Humble joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss his efforts to address government overreach by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee under the state’s emergency powers statute during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Worst Corporate Media Performances Of 2020

January 1, 2021

With guest The Federalist Staff

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, The Federalist staff give awards to the worst corporate media performances of 2020. Whether it was the New York Times controversy over Sen. Tom Cotton’s summer opinion editorial, Chris and Andrew Cuomo’s tone-deaf attempt at a brotherly comedy session on CNN, or the Pulitzer Prize committee for awarding Nikole Hannah-Jones for the revisionist and historically inaccurate 1619 Project, there are and will continue to be plenty of media blunders to go around.

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Festivus 2020: The Year Of Great Grievances

December 31, 2020

With guests Christopher Bedford & Emily Jashinsky

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky and Senior Editor Christopher Bedford air their 2020 grievances. Whether it is pesky D.C. runners and bikers, fast food, or Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as Time’s person of the year, there are plenty of complaints to go around.

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The Hilaria Baldwin Scandal Is An Indictment Of Our Media

December 30, 2020

Hosted by Ben Domenech

With guest Emily Jashinsky

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Host Ben Domenech and Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky review how Hilaria Baldwin, Alec Baldwin’s wife, faked being a Spaniard for years and what it exposed about the media’s corruption.

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Z To X: Christmas, COVID-19, And The Freedom To Make Choices

December 29, 2020

With guests Evita Duffy & Sean Duffy

On this crossover episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, father-daughter duo Sean and Evita Duffy of The Federalist’s “Z to X” podcast outline some of their favorite family holiday traditions and how COVID-19 and government-mandated restrictions affected their time together.

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Make America Beautiful Again: The Truth Behind The Executive Order You Might Have Missed

December 28, 2020

Hosted by Christopher Bedford

With guests James McCrery & Justin Shubow

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Director of Classical Architecture at Catholic University James McCrery and President of the National Civic Art Society Justin Shubow join Federalist Senior Editor Christopher Bedford to break down President Donald Trump’s recent executive order promoting “classical and traditional architecture” in Washington, D.C.

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Taylor Swift’s Music Is Becoming More Woke And Less Relatable

December 23, 2020

With guests Kelsey Bolar & Kylee Zempel

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, The Federalist Assistant Editor Kylee Zempel and BRIGHT Editor Kelsey Bolar analyze Taylor Swift’s newest album and how she has affected pop culture over the last decade and a half.

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