Federalist Radio Hour
Hosted by Matt Kittle and The Federalist’s team of fearless journalists, this is a podcast featuring engaging and in-depth conversations with reporters, scholars, authors, politicians, and thinkers of all stripes. Along with guest hosts Mollie Hemingway, David Harsanyi, and others, the show delivers smart and compelling dialogues on politics, culture, religion, and the news of the day. Support the show by subscribing, rating, and writing a review! Check out The Federalist's other coverage on our website. Follow The Federalist on X.
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April 24, 2025 • 49 mins
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to explain the reasons Republicans should codify President Donald Trump's agenda, discuss why he believes the U.S. is compromised, and give a behind-the-scenes look at his viral "Hot Pocket" comeback.
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April 23, 2025 • 92 mins
Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they review Pope Francis' legacy, talk about the Secret Service's failure to prevent the theft of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse, revisit the deportation debate, and discuss Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's autism comments. Mollie and David also share their culture picks for ...
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April 22, 2025 • 42 mins
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Tim Graham, executive editor of NewsBusters and host of the NewsBusters Podcast, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to break down the corporate media's latest round of lies and deception and analyze how the propaganda press' strategy will change after the Trump era.
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April 17, 2025 • 40 mins
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," former federal prosecutor John O'Connor joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to break down the showdown over the deportation of El Salvador native Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, explain whether illegal aliens have due process rights, and analyze how activist judges' enabling of "court shopping" hurts the judicial system.
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April 16, 2025 • 69 mins
Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's handling of the Trump administration's deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, analyze President Donald Trump's decision to cut off billions of federal funding for Harvard University, explore how Democrats normalize political violence, and talk over New York Attorney General Letitia Jam...
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April 15, 2025 • 41 mins
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Steven Wilson, a senior fellow at the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research and co-founder of the National Summer School Initiative, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the downfall of the American education system and explain whether it can be redeemed.
You can find Wilson's book The Lost Decade: Returning to the Fight for Better Schools in A...
You can find Wilson's book The Lost Decade: Returning to the Fight for Better Schools in A...
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April 10, 2025 • 36 mins
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Aidan Grogan, a history PhD student at Liberty University and a contributor at Young Voices, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to break down Bernie Sanders' blasphemous campaign rally and analyze how Americans' embrace of secularism has changed the political landscape of the country.
Read Grogan's article "Fighting Oligarchy or Fighting Christianity?" here.
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Read Grogan's article "Fighting Oligarchy or Fighting Christianity?" here.
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April 9, 2025 • 75 mins
Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they discuss the ins and outs of the Trump administration's tariffs, examine why Americans' trust in corporate media has plummeted, and analyze Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett's judicial strategy. Mollie and David also share their TV, movie, and music picks for the week.
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April 8, 2025 • 58 mins
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Adam Coleman, author and founder of Wrong Speak Publishing, joins Federalist Executive Editor Joy Pullmann to discuss his new book, The Children We Left Behind: How Western Culture Rationalizes Family Separation and Ignores the Pain of Child Neglect, and explain how he recovered from a childhood marked by fatherlessness.
You can find Coleman's book here.
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April 3, 2025 • 29 mins
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to analyze the consequences of conservatives' loss in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race and discuss what worker freedom looks like under the Trump administration.
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April 2, 2025 • 53 mins
Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they analyze the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) accomplishments thus far and the left's violent response, explain the lawfare aimed at keeping Marine Le Pen off the ballot in France, and give an update on the resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war. Mollie and David also discuss their caffeine habits, The Residence, a...
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April 1, 2025 • 47 mins
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss why leftist propaganda media outlets such as NPR and PBS don't deserve Americans' tax dollars and analyze NPR CEO Katherine Maher's congressional testimony.
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March 27, 2025 • 30 mins
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the ins and outs of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, analyze the showdown between the Trump administration and federal judges, and dive into the dangers of the ongoing fentanyl crisis.
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March 26, 2025 • 73 mins
Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they review Mollie's testimony about the censorship-industrial complex to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and discuss how The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg ended up in a sensitive Signal chat between some of President Donald Trump's cabinet. Mollie and David also respond to listener mail about Adolescence and...
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March 25, 2025 • 36 mins
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Roger Ream, president and CEO of The Fund for American Studies, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how legacy media outlets sabotaged their relationship with Americans and analyze how the prominence of "new media" could change the news landscape forever.
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March 20, 2025 • 57 mins
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Daniel Lennington, deputy counsel at the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to give an update on the legal fights against discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
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March 19, 2025 • 58 mins
Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they break down and debate the showdown between the Trump administration and the judiciary over deportation flights and discuss former President Joe Biden's alleged autopen pardons. Mollie and David also share their culture picks for the week, including "Adolescence."
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March 18, 2025 • 44 mins
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Stewart Whitson, senior director of federal affairs at the Foundation for Government Accountability, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to outline the most significant government waste threatening taxpayers' wallets and explain why Congress should prioritize strategic budget cuts.
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March 17, 2025 • 44 mins
On this special edition of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Dr. Steele Brand, professor of history at Cairn University and interim executive director of the John Jay Institute, joins Federalist Executive Editor Joy Pullmann to dive into the true story of Saint Patrick's life and mission in Ireland.
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March 13, 2025 • 45 mins
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Mike Vallante, director of the America First Policy Institute's Center for Election Integrity, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to dive into the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election and explain the effect its results will have on state and national politics.
Read more coverage of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race here.
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