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The Commentary Magazine Podcast
30 episodes
Non Campus Mentis
Aug 14, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
It's Friday, and we close out the week by discussing the tendency of leftist candidates to publicly put down favorite American pastimes and places and how this could impact Abdul El-Sayed's political 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 documentary Mourinho. Stop online threats before they become real-world atta…
Backdoor Socialism
Aug 13, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min
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's No Middle Name. Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visit ironwall.com/COMMENTARY and request a free Risk Asses…
Poll Vaulting
Aug 12, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
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's Red Sheet. Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visit…
Hong Out to Dry
Aug 11, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min
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. Visit ironwall.com/COMMENTARY and request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
No Way Out
Aug 10, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
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. Visit ironwall.com/COMMENTARY and request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Frogs Electing Scorpions
Aug 7, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min
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 biopic Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pyrrhic Victories
Aug 6, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min
Our friend Noah Rothman joins us today to share in our crushing morosity over recent election news, and whether the rise of terrorism-friendly politics and academia are the result of the decisive win in the War on Terror. What strategies might work in countering candidates like Abdul El-Sayed and Francesca Hong and the intersection of Marxism and Islamism? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Abduly Noted
Aug 5, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min
Today we discuss Abdul El-Sayed's tiny margin of victory in Michigan in contrast to polls that predicted a landslide, as well as the sorry state of the Democratic establishment and what these results tell us about the November election. Plus, the remarkable story out of the UK regarding fabulist Cambridge Professor Jason Arday, which grew out of a report on supposed plagiarism in his work, and Simon & Schuster's shame in publishing antisemitic author Susan Abulhawa. Learn more abo…
Pirro Pressure
Aug 4, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
Today we discuss Trump's ire with Jeanine Pirro for dismissing charges of vandalism of the reflecting pool after the prosecution fell apart, which dovetails with the almost comic nature of his ongoing flip-flop on Iran strikes. Plus, Abdul El-Sayed's probable win in the Michigan primary vote and the increased marginalization of Jews in the democratic party, the antisemitic hate crime spike in New York, and how this year's Met Gala reflects these trends. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis…
Tehran TACO
Aug 3, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min
Jewish Insider's Josh Kraushaar joins us on this busy news Monday to discuss Trump's latest walkback of an attack on Iranian infrastructure, the collapse of the Reflecting Pool vandalism prosecution, the worrisome midterm poll numbers and the rise of increasingly radical left wing candidates, and another global wave of antisemitic incidents. Plus, John recommends City of Angels at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho…
Mailbag Friday
Jul 31, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
We are joined by our producer Noam Blum to answer some of your questions: From our favorite essayists to 2028 predictions and much more. Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visit ironwall.com/COMMENTARY and request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Gain of Fauci
Jul 30, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
Our old friend Jim Meigs is back to break down Anthony Fauci's appearance on the hill and the recent revelations from his personal diaries, and to revisit the COVID era through the prism of current knowledge - the lab leak theory, gain of function research, and the atmosphere of fear of criticizing the public health establishment. Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visit ironwall.com/COMMENTARY and request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your e…
Pardon My Silence
Jul 29, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min
Contributing editor Eli Lake is back to discuss Anthony Fauci invoking his 5th amendment rights in Senate testimony and a revisiting of his tarnished COVID legacy, the aftermath of Netanyahu and Zelensky's Washington meetings and Trump's profane warning to the Iranians after yesterday's strike in Jordan. Plus, Eli's new piece on Laura Loomer, the rise of radical Islamist ideology through left-leaning institutions, and Eli recommends Midnight Run. Stop online threats before they become real-…
Cherry-Pickaxe
Jul 28, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min
Our friend Matt Continetti is back to discuss today's oval office meetings with president Zelensky and Prime Minister Netanyahu and the increased focus on the Iranian facility in Pickaxe Mountain, as well as how technology has shifted the modern battlefield. Plus, the Haley Stevens-Abdul El-Sayed debate pits the establishment against populist enthusiasm, the release of Anthony Fauci's diaries and Biden's interview with Robert Hurr, and Matt recommends The Oxford History of the French R…
Sellin' of Troy
Jul 27, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
It's Monday, and we are back to discuss the pivot to Troy Jackson after Graham Platner's implosion in Maine and the familiar pattern of adoring media coverage for a struggling democrat, as well as Governor Gretchen Whitmer throwing her lot in with Haley Stevens in Michigan. Plus, a full resumption of hostilities in Iran once again does not materialize and the issue of stockpile shortages is brought into the spotlight, and 9/11 victim families want Mamdani out of the memorial ceremony. Stop onlin…
A Stabbing in New York
Jul 24, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Today we discuss the creeping danger to Jews and Israelis everywhere after yesterday's stabbing in New York City and reports that the stabber shouted "Allah Akbar," as well as how Zohran Mamdani's minimal response contrasts with sterner comments from other officials. Plus, the Jews who lend legitimacy to those who hate them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dire Straits
Jul 23, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min
Today we are joined by WSJ's Matt Continetti and FDD's Jonathan Schanzer to speculate on Trump's new strategy in Iran after the resumption of strikes last week and Iran and the Houthis teaming up to choke the straits of Hormuz and Bab Al-Mandab, as well as the emerging Saudi nuclear deal. Plus, Vance support slips in favor of Marco Rubio, a check in on the polls in the leadup to the midterm, and Matt recommends The Burroughs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad…
Book 'Em, Mamdanno!
Jul 22, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
Today we discuss reactions to Zohran Mamdani's falsity-packed video on his efforts to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu and how Jewish New Yorkers and democratic politicians will respond to this trend. Plus, the agreement on Saudi Arabia's nuclear program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Breaking the Wave
Jul 21, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min
Our friend Chris Stirewalt joins us to discuss the evidence that a democratic wave in November is not a done deal, the ever-increasing uncertainty surrounding Iran amid reports that centrifuges were moved into the fortified Pickaxe Mountain facility, and the scapegoating of Israel in an attempt to take heat off of Trump. Plus, new revelations about Abdul El-Sayed's half sister in the Free Beacon, and the creeping danger of left wing violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg…
The Liminal War
Jul 20, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
It's Monday, and we're back to discuss Iran striking US positions in Jordan and Iraq, the downplaying of American casualties and stockpile depletion, and the realization that intimidation tactics are not bearing fruit. Plus, Abdul El-Sayed's interview with Jake Tapper, Zohran Mamdani flirting with attempting to arrest Netanyahu, and John strongly recommends The Odyssey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Speech Pathology
Jul 17, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
Our friend Noah Rothman is back to discuss President Trump's Thursday night speech about Chinese efforts to interfere with American elections and the notable absence of Iran and the resumption of the war from the remarks. Plus, Washington democrat Adam Smith admits that he flipped his vote on aid to Israel due to threats and intimidation from the left, Marco Rubio's speech on left-wing violence, and John recommends Dangerous, Dirty, Violent and Young. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
Israel on the Brain
Jul 16, 2026 · 1 hr 12 min
Contributing editor Eli Lake is back to discuss the newest round of bad news - JD Vance joining Joe Rogan for a conspiracy fueled podcast, 103 democrats joining Thomas Massie to vote to cut off aid to Israel, and Ro Khanna's DropSite interview trying to capitalize on his West Bank stunt. Plus, John ironically recommends Joe Biden's upcoming memoir Promise Me, America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What Trump Should Say Thursday Night
Jul 15, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
The president is due to give a primetime address to the nation on Thursday the 16th. We give him advice on what he should talk about. We also talk about the mysterious affluence of Michigan senatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his fondness for expensive watches. And we wonder at New York State going Luddite when it comes to AI and data centers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
War of Fog
Jul 14, 2026 · 56 min
Today we discuss the United States officially being back at war with Iran and the resumption of the American blockade in order to open the Strait of Hormuz, the new revelations surrounding Michigan senatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed, and John recommends Christine Rosen's The Extinction of Experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Iran Heats Up
Jul 13, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
It's Monday, and we are back to discuss the waves of airstrikes against Iran over the weekend and what the US might do next, the legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed suddenly over the weekend, and Abdul El-Sayed's race in Michigan. Plus, Seth recommends Maggie Stiefvater's The Listeners, and John recommends What Happens at Night by Peter Cameron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Memorandum Mori
Jul 10, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
It's Friday, and contributing editor Eli Lake joins us to discuss whether we are at war with Iran again, and how can Trump reconcile his desire for a deal with Iranian intransigence? Plus, the evil conspiracy theories surrounding Charlie Kirk reach a fever pitch during his trial, and John recommends the new film Gale Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Platline
Jul 9, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min
Matt Continetti is back to discuss Graham Platner suspending his campaign with an angry 11-minute video diatribe, and whether his cratering poll numbers played a part in democrats' willingness to cut him loose. Plus, Iran's overreach leads to a resumption of hostilities in the region, Rahm Emmanuel's hallucinatory speech in Israel and the upcoming Israeli elections, and Matt recommends Richard Brookhiser's The Hero Returns: Lafayette and the Legacy of Revolution. Learn more about your ad ch…
Coming to America
Jul 8, 2026 · 54 min
John is joined by author Nicholas Lemann to discuss his new memoir Returning and the story of the American Jewish immigrant family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Head on a Platner
Jul 7, 2026 · 47 min
Today we discuss the latest explosive allegations against Graham Platner, leading to a string of endorsement withdrawals and a likely withdrawal from the Maine senate race, and how the New York Times tried to bury serious charges against Platner in their June story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Project Haley Mary
Jul 6, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
We are back to discuss the July 4th weekend and the Great America Fair, the upcoming democratic primary election in Michigan between Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens, the new Free Beacon poll on republican primary voters, and The NYT editorial on standardized testing for college admissions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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