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National Review's Radio Free California Podcast

National Review's Radio Free California Podcast

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A show about the perilous state of the Golden State—and what that means for you, wherever you live. California is the hothouse lab of the Left, the nation-state creating the statist policies, art, and lifestyles of the future – and generating the political dollars to make them a reality in a community near you. Hosts Will Swaim (California Policy Center) and David Bahnsen (The Bahnsen Group, Fox Business News commentator, conservative activist) beam this weekly show internationally, from mostly undisclosed pirate-radio platforms west of the Sierra Nevada. [Intro music graciously provided by Los Angeles-based Metalachi, the metal/mariachi soundtrack of the near-future. Find them at Metalachi.com.]National Review Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Episode 408: Despite Kirk’s Killing, Newsom Cranks Up the Rhetoric to 11
    Sep 18 2025

    Gavin Newsom said all the right things about Charlie Kirk, but returned immediately to form with his claims that Donald Trump has unleashed his “private police force” in a campaign of “racial terror” “targeting California.” Music by Metalachi.

    Email Us:
    dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.com
    will@calpolicycenter.org

    Follow Us
    @DavidBahnsen
    @WillSwaim
    @TheRadioFreeCA

    Show Notes:

    • Charlie Kirk - RIP
    • Charlie Kirk’s Legacy: The Contest of Ideas
    • ‘This is Code Red’: Newsom rallies Dems in searing rebuke of Trump
    • LA Mayor Karen Bass blocks half-staff tribute for Charlie Kirk, some fire stations push back
    • UCLA race and equity official sounded off after Charlie Kirk’s slaying. Now he’s on leave
    • Hamas mouthpiece praises Hannah Einbinder’s ‘Free Palestine’ Emmys message — but censors her bare shoulders in video
    • Schwarzenegger Urges Voters to Reject California Redistricting Measure
    • Why the ‘Governator’ could derail Prop 50
    • Harris Says ‘Recklessness’ Drove Dems to Go Along with Biden’s Reelection Bid

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    46 mins
  • Episode 407: Bill-O-Rama 2025!
    Sep 17 2025

    Among the hundreds of bills headed toward Gavin Newsom’s desk, Lance Christensen has a list of 10 to watch. Pacific Legal Foundation’s Caleb Trotter is fighting California laws that endanger public health. Tech leader Michael Fertik describes the journey that led him from Northern California to Texas to France and back again -- and offers a dramatic reading of a poem in praise of America. Music by Metalachi.

    Caleb Trotter, Pacific Legal Foundation

    • New lawsuit challenges California’s telehealth laws that put patients at risk
    • California’s anti-bias training rule for doctors faces long-shot Supreme Court appeal

    Michael Fertik, home again

    • Michael Ferik bio
    • Michael Fertik on Substack
    • Henry Van Dyke, “America for Me”

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    2 hrs and 10 mins
  • Episode 406: ‘I Yell Because I Care’
    Sep 9 2025

    Legendary California Democrat John Burton is dead but his malignant influence lives on. The U.S. Supreme Court allows federal immigration stops to continue in California. Dems warn that “Abundance” could leave Californians with nothing to complain about. Question: Who likes Jew-basing? Answer: The California Teachers Association! Music by Metalachi.

    Email Us:
    dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.com
    will@calpolicycenter.org

    Follow Us:
    @DavidBahnsen
    @WillSwaim
    @TheRadioFreeCA

    Show Notes:

    • John Burton, political giant who shaped California’s left, dies at 92
    • Supreme Court allows federal officers to more freely make immigration stops in LA
    • Governor Newsom issues statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold racially motivated immigration arrests in Southern California
    • In Immigration Raids Case, Supremes Strike a Blow for Common Sense
    • Supreme Court allows Trump administration to resume indiscriminate immigration raids in Los Angeles
    • Supreme Court lifts restrictions on LA immigration stops set after agents swept up US citizens
    • Supreme Court allows immigration agents to resume ‘roving patrols’ in LA, siding with Trump
    • LAPD ends protection of former Vice President Kamala Harris amid criticism over diverting cops, sources say
    • Kawhi Leonard inked $28 million endorsement deal to skirt NBA salary cap: Pablo Torre bombshell claim
    • Warren G announced as part-owner of new Long Beach baseball team
    • Democratic research finds voters prefer populism over ‘Abundance’
    • Scoop: Lawmakers float compromise on antisemitism bill
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    56 mins
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