Rachel Bovard of Conservative Partnership Institute is back from a stint as Executive Director of the powerful Republic Steering Committee in the Senate. She explains why the Senate—and the legislative branch more generally—seems to function only as a clearing house to confirm and fund the activities of the other two branches, and how it can take back some of its power. Also, Rachel and Inez discuss the public-private nature of corporate power, and how cultural collusion and market share interact to become a new kind of threat to traditional American freedom.

Kira Davis, host of the podcast Just Listen to Yourself, joins this week to discuss the future of the Republican Party, why the DC Borg always assimilates newcomers, and how to have hard discussions about family formation and marriage.

Emily Jashinsky is back to discuss the Maury-esque details of the Fani Willis trial, the bioethics of IVF, and the Netchoice big tech cases before the Supreme Court that may start building a legal structure to address what censorship looks like in the 21st century.

Tom Rogan, national security expert at the Washington Examiner, breaks down each part of Tucker Carlson’s two-hour-plus interview with Russian head of state Vladimir Putin. Tom and Inez discuss criticisms of Tucker’s journalistic endeavor, and then move to the substance of the interview, including Putin’s view of history, the motivations behind his geopolitical aggression, NATO expansion, China, American decline, and more.

Jeremy Carl of the Claremont Institute joins High Noon podcast to discuss everything about our current border crisis, including what’s in the Senate “border security” bill, the standoff in Texas, and how the politics of immigration are likely to play out going forward.

Emily Jashinsky joins High Noon podcast the last Wednesday of every month. This month, the ladies talk about Bryan Johnson’s Year Zero remarks, and whether the speed and specifics of technological change really have the potential to rearrange not just human affairs but human nature. They also talk about why Ron DeSantis failed to persuade Republican voters, and whether there’s hope for reforming the system or whether our institutions are a lost cause.

Peachy Keenan, author of “Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War,” joins the podcast to go through all the airline “incidents” lately. Peachy and Inez discuss the coming competency collapse when the last of the Boomers retire, and whether advancing AI can really make up for a population of illiterates. They also talk about the tradwife trend and its positives and negatives.

Libby Emmons, editor-in-chief of The Post Millennial, joins High Noon podcast to talk about Trump’s resounding victory in Iowa and what we can expect from one of the least “normal” elections in U.S. history. Libby and Inez also discuss how the Right should think about Martin Luther King, Jr., and the broader legacy of the 1960s.

Madeleine Kearns of National Review joins the first episode of the year to talk about the migrant crisis expanding in U.S. cities by the hour and how American families are finding themselves holding the short end of the stick. Inez and Madeleine then discuss the chaos caused by illegal protests and what they think of the Chris Rufo strategy.

Emily and Inez finish out the year by talking about the Trump indictments and our busy, busy Rubicon. They try to lighten it up afterward by doing a this-or-that for Christmas traditions and talking about and defending the much-maligned New Year holiday.

Faith Moore joins the High Noon pod to talk about her new novel, “A Christmas Karol,” which retells Dickens’ classic as a story about an overworked mom too busy for her family. Faith and Inez also discuss the pandemic as a clarifying moment, women’s unique role as the keeper of family traditions, and chat about their own Christmases.

Spencer Klavan, host of Young Heretics and author of the book How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for Five Modern Crises, rejoins the podcast to talk about the tricky relationship between art and morality. Spencer and Inez share a wide-ranging discussion about whether there’s actually an identity between truth and beauty (with all due respect to Keats), what aesthetics reveal about “inner beauty,” whether portraying the seductiveness of evil holds dangers for the viewer’s heart, and the relationship between art and artist. They also dive into the thorny question of boundaries around art and what, if any, restrictions society ought to place on artistic expression.

Will Chamberlain joins the High Noon podcast to discuss the future of the relationship between big business and the Republican Party, and whether the hopeful signs of corporate cold feet on wokeness are likely to continue. Will and Inez also talk about how to seriously reform the higher ed sector and what would really be necessary to form a conservative counter-elite. They wrap up with a nod to the passing and legacy of Henry Kissinger, and wonder where a balance between moralism and pragmatism in foreign policy would leave us today.

Emily Jashinsky rejoins the High Noon pod to discuss the way “mostly peaceful” protestors can now be deployed for any hashtag cause de jour. This leads the ladies to a discussion of the downsides of low institutional trust and the rise of the autodidact. They also discuss a new survey that shows a complete collapse in time spent with friends IRL, and close with an assessment (if not quite an autopsy) of nearly a decade of populist backlash.

On this episode of High Noon, Batya Ungar-Sargon and Inez Stepman start out discussing the extent and contours of the antisemitic threat in the USA, and whether it’s something American Jews should worry about, but end up talking about how public opinion is formed, and whether institutions truly shape our ideas.

Madeleine Kearns of National Review is back on High Noon podcast, explaining the chaos surrounding the massive anti-Semitic marches in the UK as well as the politics behind sacking Suella Braverman, and what they both mean for the future of her native isles. Inez and Maddy also discuss domestic politics and different theories as to why the GOP has underperformed in recent off-year and midterm elections.

Daily Signal reporter and IWF fellow Mary Margaret Olohan joins High Noon as cohost to discuss how the “mostly peaceful” pro-Hamas protests are getting bolder and taking on new targets, like the same statues defaced during the 2020 riots. The ladies also talk about the ignorance of legacy media when it comes to basic religious knowledge and the long game for a conservative media that is currently ghettoized in a corner of the discourse despite breaking big stories.

Erielle Davidson, attorney and Claremont fellow, joins High Noon podcast as co-host to discuss the war in Gaza, the protests at home and across the West, and the melting of the Charlottesville Robert E. Lee statue. Erielle and Inez talk about the line between a nuanced understanding of history and losing your moral compass.

On this month’s High Noon: After Dark, Emily and Inez discuss the superficial contradictions and the deeper connections between the American college students and recent immigrants marching for Hamas in our cities and the terrorists slaughtering civilians in Israel. They also dig into the boundaries of free speech and the potential end of American hegemony.

In the first episode of Season 2’s new discussion format, co-hosts Inez Stepman and Madeleine Kearns discuss why moral clarity has been so elusive for so many in the West in the wake of the horrific terrorist attack in Israel.