The Commentary Magazine Podcast

64:23

Midterm Madness

The Commentary Magazine Podcast ·

2026/09/03

Given the bad polls, close polls, prediction markets, and double Dan Sullivans, perhaps the midterms are a jump ball. We also discuss Hakeem Jeffries's transformation from leader to follower. Give a listen. Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visitironwall.com/COMMENTARYand request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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60:59

Moulton Point

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2026/09/02

Seth Moulton got wiped out by Ed Markey in last night's Democratic primary for Senate in Massachusetts. We discuss how Moulton, and other Democrats, have struggled to seem authentic amid their party's lurch to the left. And what does the DSA mean by "working class"? Give a listen.Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visitironwall.com/COMMENTARYand request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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65:45

What's Dana's Deal?

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2026/09/01

Today, we devote the podcast to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's shameful suggestion that Jewish security and survival may have to be sacrificed for the good of humanity. Give a listen.Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visitironwall.com/COMMENTARYand request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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79:51

Getting Iran Right

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2026/08/31

The economic war on Iran seems to be working, and the U.S. has resumed targeted strikes. Does this combination of tactics at last add up to a winning strategy? Plus, DEI at the University of California, Berkeley's law journal and anti-Semites on the attack. Give a listen. Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visitironwall.com/COMMENTARYand request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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69:41

What's In A Name?

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2026/08/28

It's Friday, and we are here to discuss Trump's latest stunt with the renaming of Lake Ontario, the story of Natalie Harp, the ongoing controversy over the Lindsay Clancy murder trial and the modern popularity of transgressive ideas, and John recommendsCoyote vs. Acme.Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visitironwall.com/COMMENTARYand request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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78:20

Off A Cliffe

The Commentary Magazine Podcast ·

2026/08/27

Today we are joined by our friends Eli Lake and Matt Continetti to discuss CIA Director John Ratcliffe's trip to Russia, the interconnectivity of Ukraine and Iran, and the American delusion regarding warfare. Plus, will Meta's massive settlement on child safety actually produce results, the growing controversy in democratic circles regarding leftist streamer Hasan Piker, and Matt recommendsFree Creations of the Human Mind.Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks.

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74:51

Goodbye Dolly

The Commentary Magazine Podcast ·

2026/08/26

Commentary Hollywood Commentary columnist Rob Long joins us today to discuss the passing of the legendary Dolly Parton, her status as a consensus figure in American culture, and her amazing and storied life.Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visitironwall.com/COMMENTARYand request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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74:03

Data Driven

The Commentary Magazine Podcast ·

2026/08/25

Today we discuss how American politicians are dealing with the hot button topic of data centers and how opposition to them is the latest manifestation of tech anxiety, as well as the increasingly larger part AI plays in our daily lives.Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visitironwall.com/COMMENTARYand request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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65:46

Parasocial Media

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2026/08/24

We're back from break to discuss Karen Attiah's reinstatement at the Washington Post and the absurdity of forced employment in the opinion journalism space, as well as the troubling online support for Luigi Mangione, Lindsay Clancy, and Jason Arday. Plus, Abdul El-Sayed attempts to soften his image on American Jews while accepting money from CAIR, and John recommendsThe Testament of Ann Lee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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42:41

We've Got Mail

The Commentary Magazine Podcast ·

2026/08/21

It's time for anothermailbagepisode. Our producer Noam Blum joins us to answer questions on the US-Israel alliance, post-Bibi Israel, the funniest moments in politics, our favorite museums, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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35:14

On His Own Terms

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2026/08/20

Tevi Troyjoins us on this week-long series of interviews for our upcoming September print issue to discuss his review of two new books tackling the second Trump term -Regime Changeby Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, andThe Counterrevolutionby Victor Davis Hanson - and what they can tell us about where the republican party might be heading.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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37:47

Riyadh Politik

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2026/08/19

FDD's JonathanSchanzerjoins us on this week-long series of interviews for our upcoming September print issue to discuss his article on the two paths that lay before Saudi Arabia - a pro-American route, and a darker alternative.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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36:36

Putting the Con in Consultant

The Commentary Magazine Podcast ·

2026/08/18

Our Washington Commentary Columnist JamesKirchickjoins us on this week-long series of interviews for our upcoming September print issue. We welcome Jamie to our line of commentary columnists and discuss his piece on the progressive consultant class bubble.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:51

Mission Accomplished?

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2026/08/17

Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Tod Lindbergjoins us on this week-long series of interviews for our upcoming September print issue to discuss his cover story on the War on Terror and the global changes in the quarter century since the September 11 attacks.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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63:25

Non Campus Mentis

The Commentary Magazine Podcast ·

2026/08/14

It's Friday, and we close out the week by discussing the tendency of leftist candidates to publicly put down favorite American pastimesand places and how this could impact Abdul El-Sayed'spolitical ambitions. Plus, the antisemitism reckoning at Haverford College, the dismissal of the antisemitism case against Harvard, and Duke's racial admissions discrimination. Also, Eliana recommends the Netflix documentaryMourinho. Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks.

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75:11

Backdoor Socialism

The Commentary Magazine Podcast ·

2026/08/13

Matt Continetti is back to discuss recent primary results and the artificial differences between so-called establishment and insurgent nominees, and how muddying these lines allows socialism to infiltrate mainstream democratic circles. Plus, the debate surrounding "woke 1" and what a post-Trump right might look like, and Matt recommends Lee Child'sNo Middle Name.Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visitironwall.com/COMMENTARYand request a free Risk Assessment to see

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62:58

Poll Vaulting

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2026/08/12

We are back to discuss the fallout of Francesca Hong's loss in the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary and what another stunning polling error that radically favored far left candidates tells us about upcoming races. Plus, Trump endorsements no longer guarantee victory to republican primary candidates, the controversy surrounding the security incident involving Air Force One in Ankara, and John recommends James Ellroy'sRed Sheet.Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks

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69:49

Hong Out to Dry

The Commentary Magazine Podcast ·

2026/08/11

It's primary day in Wisconsin, and Francesca Hong is in the spotlight with her history of terrible comments and social media posts, AOC hand-waves "woke 1" and announces IVF treatments, and New York Magazine's antisemitism-infused ode to Middle Eastern food and culture in NYC.Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visitironwall.com/COMMENTARYand request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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65:44

No Way Out

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2026/08/10

We are back to discuss the never ending cycle of the Iran war and the forming regional alliances in the wake of an American power vacuum, as well as the president's polling and the looming electoral disaster in the midterms. Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visitironwall.com/COMMENTARYand request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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70:20

Frogs Electing Scorpions

The Commentary Magazine Podcast ·

2026/08/07

Contributing editor Eli Lake is back to discuss Chuck Schumer's promotion of Abdul El-Sayed despite styling himself the Guardian of Jews, and the folly of attempting to appease those who hate you. Plus, President Trump's hard-to-believe declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is open and the prospect of a terrible Iran deal on the backdrop of negative economic numbers, and John recommends the Anthony Bourdain biopicTony.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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