Federalist Radio Hour

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Hosted by Emily Jashinsky and The Federalist’s team of fearless journalists, this is a daily podcast featuring engaging and in-depth conversations with reporters, scholars, authors, politicians, and thinkers of all stripes. Along with guest hosts...

  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    ’You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 180: The Grinch
    Join Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway and her husband, Federalist Book Editor Mark Hemingway, as they summarize the latest Bari Weiss and 60 Minutes brouhaha, discuss news that Fulton County Georgia illegally certified hundreds of thousands of votes in the 2020 election, and analyze a bombshell Compact Magazine article detailing how millennial white men were systematically shut out of opportunities due to racism. Mollie and Mark also review Late Night and argue about the aesthetics and message of Chuck Jones' 1966 How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

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    24 December 2025, 12:00 pm
  • 32 minutes 22 seconds
    Remembering The Reason For The Christmas Season
    On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Kenneth Calvert, professor of history and director of the Oxford Program at Hillsdale College, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the historical reasons for celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 and explain the importance of Jesus' birth, death, and resurrection.

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    23 December 2025, 1:00 pm
  • 46 minutes 51 seconds
    An Update On The Deep State With Rep. Jim Jordan and Sen. Ron Johnson
    On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Rep. Jim Jordan and Sen. Ron Johnson join Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to talk shop about Americans' affordability concerns, give an update on the investigation into Biden's targeting of conservatives, and explain the ongoing investigation into fallout from Covid shots.

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    19 December 2025, 3:51 pm
  • 55 minutes 44 seconds
    ‘The Kylee Cast’ feat. Ericka Andersen, Ep. 22: A Christian Mom’s Secret Struggle With Alcohol
    On this episode of “The Kylee Cast,” Ericka Andersen, a Christian mom, writer, and author of the forthcoming book “Freely Sober,” joins Kylee Griswold to share how she found freedom from alcohol addiction. They discuss how the pressures of womanhood and “wine mom” culture encourage women to drink, why willpower often isn’t enough to stop, how the church can help people who are struggling, and the role of faith in recovery. 

    Find Ericka’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Freely-Sober-Rethinking-Alcohwineol-Through/dp/1514013363?sr=8-1

    Find more resources at SobrietyCurious.com.

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    18 December 2025, 11:04 pm
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    ’You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 179: Vanity (Un)Fair
    Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they analyze the Trump White House's decision to entertain a sit-down with Vanity Fair, discuss the Islamic terrorist attack on Jews at Bondi Beach and the shooting at Brown University, and examine emails showing the FBI did not believe there was probable cause to raid President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. They also share their thoughts on Trump's response to the murder of Rob Reiner and review several books and movies, including Hamnet.

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    17 December 2025, 8:28 pm
  • 40 minutes 22 seconds
    ‘Real Journalism’: How Courage Fueled The Federalist’s Award-Winning Russia Collusion Hoax Reporting
    "Real journalism requires real courage." On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist CEO Sean Davis and Federalist Senior Legal Correspondent Margot Cleveland join Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to recap the Russia collusion hoax reporting that won The Federalist Staff the 2025 Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism

    Read more of The Federalist's award-winning journalism exposing the plot to destroy President Donald Trump here.

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    16 December 2025, 8:04 pm
  • 43 minutes 38 seconds
    The Blueprint For Fixing A Health System Broken By Obamacare
    On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Brian Blase, president of Paragon Health Institute and former special assistant to the president for economic policy at the White House, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss Obamacare's consequences for American healthcare, explain how ongoing subsidies fuel inflation, and outline the future of healthcare policy reform. 

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    12 December 2025, 5:21 pm
  • 1 hour 40 minutes
    ‘The Kylee Cast’ feat. Walt Heyer, Ep. 21: There’s No Such Thing As Transgender
    On this episode of “The Kylee Cast,” author and speaker Walt Heyer joins Kylee Griswold to tell the story of how he lived eight years as “Laura Jensen,” only to become a Christian and rediscover the man God designed him to be. They also discuss why cross-dressing kids is child abuse, how trans activists manipulate language, and how to find a good trauma therapist.

    Find more of Walt’s work here: https://waltheyer.com/

    Buy Walt's latest book, "Embracing God's Design" here: https://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Gods-Design-Psychological-Transgender/dp/1956454993?sr=8-6

    Find “Embracing God’s Design” companion videos here: https://embracethedesign.com/

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    11 December 2025, 10:57 pm
  • 1 hour 38 seconds
    ’You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 178: Post-Trump Politics
    Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they discuss Kamala Harris' revisionist retelling of her vice presidency, analyze the problems both Democrats and Republicans face in a post-Trump era of politics, and give an update on the Supreme Court oral arguments over President Donald Trump's firing power. 

    Mollie and David also examine HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's airport gym equipment idea and review It Happened One Night, Daddy's Home 2, and Love the Coopers.

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    10 December 2025, 8:33 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Year in the Review: 2025’s Biggest Election Integrity Stories
    Are our elections more secure today than they were a year ago? Join the Federalist Elections Team, including Elle Purnell, Shawn Fleetwood, Brianna Lyman, Beth Brelje, Maisey Jefferson, and Federalist Radio Hour Host Matt Kittle, as they review the most consequential election integrity news of 2025 and examine the rising threats to the safety and security of the 2026 midterms. 

    You can find more Federalist election integrity coverage here

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    9 December 2025, 9:43 pm
  • 49 minutes 35 seconds
    Inside The Complex Policy Battle Over AI
    On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Neil Chilson, former FTC chief technologist and head of AI policy at the Abundance Institute, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to sort through the fact and fiction about artificial intelligence, explain AI's role in the job market, health care, and politics, and examine the legal challenges that come with governing its use.

    You can find Chilson's book Getting Out of Control: Emergent Leadership in a Complex World here

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    5 December 2025, 7:54 pm
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