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The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Episodes
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The Stirewalt Closing Argument
Chris Stirewalt, whose The Hill Sunday show on NewsNation is a must-watch, joins us to discuss how polls work at this late date and whether they do, what poll…
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Steve Speaks!
We're joined today by the analyst who made the video screen and the white button down shirt into election-night legends, Steve Kornacki of NBC. Where will he…
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Don't Call It a Hate Crime Against a Jew
A synagogue-goer is shot in Chicago over the weekend and the cops—and the media—seem unable to discern the motive of a gunman who shouted "Allahu Akbar." Why…
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Where Does the Israel-Iran Conflict Go Now?
Dan Senor joins us to discuss Israel's strike on Iran this weekend. We also talk about the media meltdown over endorsements, Trump's Madison Square Garden…
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It's Raining Men
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are tied in the final national New York Times poll, which the Times itself says is not good news for Harris. What explains it?…
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A Ka-meh-la Town Hall
The vice president spent 90 minutes with CNN last night at a town hall just as polling information was suggesting she is on a downward slope. We evaluate her…
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If Harris Wants to Win, She Has to Try
Kamala Harris seems to have stalled out on her way to Election Day, while Trump is inching upward. The kinds of things she might be hoping will help her—like…
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Will America Fall Apart in Two Weeks?
A truly dystopian Commentary podcast envisions two paths—one where Trump wins and one where Harris wins. Both paths may lead to unprecedented political and…
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Why Harris Can't Close the Sale
There's never been a race this close, according to the polling, and the question is why. The answers we offer have to do with which candidate is bringing the…
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The Significance of the Sinwar Killing
Eli Lake joins the podcast as we debate just how meaningful the killing of Yahya Sinwar by IDF troops is—is it a major turning point, a climactic event, one of…
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Kamala in the Baier's Den
Why did Kamala Harris agree to a 26 minute interview with Fox's Bret Baier, and what do we make of what she said and how she did? And we discuss breaking news…
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The Latest Aggression Against Israel
What on earth is with this out-of-nowhere letter from the secretary of state and the secretary of defense threatening the flow of U.S. military aid to Israel…
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Three Weeks to Go
Does the "Trump is crazy" attack still work? Why is the Harris campaign panicking over the black vote? What does the Kamala plagiarism story tell us? And what…
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Advantage: Trump?
Today's podcast looks at the way the Harris campaign seems to have stalled and the fact that, of the two competitors, it is Trump who talks issues and Harris…
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Biden vs. Harris
In this, the last podcast of the week, we ask: What's going on between the president and the vice president? Is he targeting her? Is he trying to upstage her?…
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The Hurricanes and the Race
James B. Meigs joins us to discuss hurricane politics—how they work, who gets blamed, why the media do what they do, and what the dangers are for the two…
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Where Are the Men?
The disgusting displays of pro-terror masked goons marauding through New York City's streets brings to mind the question of who exactly is going to stand up to…
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What We've Learned
Ruthie Blum joins the podcast today to discuss the lessons of October 7—about Israel, about American Jewry, about anti-Semitism, about the Biden…
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EMERGENCY: The Veep Debate
The Vance-Walz showdown was civil, friendly, and a complete slaughter. Who slaughtered whom? Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Joe, Take the Win!
Why is the administration remaining churlish and full of ceasefire talk relating to Israel and Hezbollah and Hamas? Why are there no papers on the Resolute…
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We Celebrate
Dan Senor joins today's podcast to discuss Israel's series of staggering military and intelligence triumphs over evil this weekend and their long-term…
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Terrorism Fans on New York Streets
What does it mean that hundreds took over the streets around Grand Central Terminal celebrating Hamas and Hezbollah before others went up Park Avenue to the…
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Kamalama Ding Dong
Today's podcast examines Kamala Harris's day talking about the economy, first in a speech and then in an MSNBC interview, and comes away...unimpressed. But it…
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Israel vs. Hezbollah: How's It Going?
Jonathan Schanzer joins us today to evaluate the fast-evolving conflict between Israel and Hezbollah and what Israel's aims and goals are. Also, why can't the…
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Kamala Better Start Talking
There's something happening here; what it is ain't exactly clear. Six weeks until the election and Kamala Harris remains the least-known and least-substantive…
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Just and Unjust Blabbermouths
Today's podcast does not look favorably on chin-scratching arguments about how the beeper and walkie-talkie attacks against Hezbollah somehow violate the "laws…
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Oprah Gets Involved, Trump Gets Attacked
Aside from Oprah having a Kamala lovefest, the political story of the day involves attacks on Donald Trump's words about American Jews. These attacks seem…
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What's Israel's Next Move?
Today a full house discusses how Israel might be preparing for a war in its north, whether we've mistakenly bought into recent polling about Kamala Harris's…
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Paging Hezbollah!
Jonah Goldberg joins the podcast to discuss the amazing Israeli attack on Hezbollah operatives yesterday before going into rank punditry about the relative…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastApologia for Assassinations
Today's podcast looks at the disgraceful media effort to equalize the Ohio migrant story with the Trump assassination story and what it says about the media…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastIs This 1975???
The second Trump assassination attempt conjures up memories of the period in 1975 when Gerald Ford was targeted twice in 18 days. Are we entering a period of…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastLet Them Win!!!
Today's podcast features Eli Lake discussing with our crew the question of why America seems determined to prevent our allies in Ukraine and Israel from…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastThe Gripes of Rothman
Noah Rothman makes another surprise guest appearance on the podcast he founded back in 2015! It's Day Two of a conversation about the fallout from the…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastEMERGENCY: The Debate
Bad moderators. Bad candidates. Who won on points. Who won overall. Why will it matter. Will it matter? Will there be more? All questions we attempt to answer…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastUp for Debate?
What's going to happen tonight, and how is it like Battlestar Galactica? The answer may surprise you! Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastIs Harris Stalling Out?
The political world was strangely rocked by a New York Times/Siena poll showing Trump with a one-point national lead, 48-47—leading Democrats and the media to…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastWalzing with Hamas
Donald Trump talks about the economy while Tim Walz says pro-Hamas protestors are right to protest and Israel is defending itself in the wrong way even though…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastOne Jewish State
Today we're joined by former U.S. ambassador to Israel David Friedman to discuss his plan for Israel's future as articulated in in his new book One Jewish…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastThe Blame Game
Tucker Carlson and a guest of his blame Winston Churchill for World War II. Thomas Friedman blames Bibi Netanyahu for the murder of the hostages. These are…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastPhiladelphi Unfreedom
What exactly is it the protestors in Israel and the media in the United States and Joe Biden actually want out of Israel? It appears they want the country to…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastEMERGENCY PODCAST: After the Hostage Slaughter
Dan Senor joins us to take the temperature of the Israeli body politic in the wake of the heartbreaking and disgusting news involving the slaughter of six…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastEMERGENCY POD: Kamala Speaks!
The interview, everybody! It was 27 whole minutes of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz! Was it joyous? Did she become president by acclamation? We gathered in its…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastThe Dynamics of the Jump Ball
National polling shows Kamala Harris in the lead but battleground-state polling shows pretty much a tie between her and Donald Trump in the places that will…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastBashing Kamala
Adam White joins us today to talk about the re-indictment of Donald Trump relating to January 6 and whether the new effort by the special prosecutor answers…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastBREAKING NEWS: Kamala Likes Doritos
A full house on today's podcast shows how the press is attempting to cover for Kamala Harris's silence on issues through hilariously banal teen-fan-magazine…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastIsrael's Remarkable Military Strike
Jonathan Schanzer joins us today to talk about Israel's action to prevent a massive barrage of Hezbollah missiles raining down on the Jewish state and the…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastDNC, Day Four: So She Spoke Finally
The Democrats had themselves a convention, they're really happy, Kamala Harris spoke for a while and did fine, the media have gone absolutely bonkers for her…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastDNC Day Three: Walz Break
Mark Halperin joins us to discuss Tim Walz's speech, Bill Clinton's rasp, Oprah Winfrey as childless cat lady, and whether the vibes are just getting too…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastDNC, Day 2: The Obama Roll Call
We dive deep into the visuals, music, and pageantry of the second day of the Democratic National Convention. Killer speeches by Doug Emhoff and Michelle Obama!…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastDNC, Day 1
There was yelling, chanting, attacking, and speechifying. It was the first night of the Democratic National Convention. How do we think it went for Kamala…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastHere Come the Democrats
Today's podcast previews the Democratic convention, with a focus on media slavishness, whether the Democrats are now high on their own supply, and why history…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastThe Trump-Harris Socialism Problem
We're back with a normal podcast in which we discuss Donald Trump's "press conference," Kamala Harris's "economic proposals," and the negotiations over a…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastThe Making of a COMMENTARY Issue
John and Abe talk about what goes into putting together an issue of COMMENTARY, using the July/August issue as an example. From the commissioning of articles…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastOur Favorite Science Fiction
In this podcast, we talk about works of science fiction that have meant a lot to us, whether short stories or novels. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastOur Favorite Memoirs
Today we talk about our favorite memoirs and the effect they've had on us. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Commentary Magazine PodcastOur Favorite Speeches
Today we discuss speeches—historical, modern, American, or otherwise—that have had particular significance for each of us. Give a listen. Learn more about your…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastTrump Speaks and Sinwar Might Break
Today's podcast evaluates the Trump press conference yesterday and whether he met the moment, and considers whether things have taken a potentially startling…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastThe Podcast of Laughter and Forgetting
Eli Lake joins us to take the temperature of the Tim Walz Era—are the stories about his service dangerous for him or dangerous for Republicans who want to use…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastMark His Words, There's a Race
Mark Halperin joins us today to evaluate the introduction of Veep candidate Tim Walz and the question of the role of Jewishness or his lack thereof in his…
The Commentary Magazine PodcastWalzing Kamala
Dan Senor joins us to discuss the Democratic VP pick and what it says about the party and its vanguard and what it means to be a Jewish Democrat in 2024. Also…