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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 398: His Meaninglessness Is His Meaning

    Episode 398: His Meaninglessness Is His Meaning
    Jul 16 2025
    Jon Fleischman (author of the So, Does It Matter? Substack) joins Will for a conversation about Gavin Newsom’s bizarre engagement with conservative podcaster Shawn Ryan -- in which guns are good, transgenderism is a lost cause, nuclear power is lifesaving, and he’s a border hawk. Bonus track: Investigative reporter Kenneth Schlapp’s update on California wildfires. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:Jon Fleischman: “So, Does It Matter?” Cracks in the Golden State: California’s Political Landscape Is ShiftingGov. Newsom, protesters target JD Vance with his family as they visit DisneylandMother Jones editor ripped as ‘soulless ghoul’ for attack on JD Vance, kids after Disneyland tripFour hours inside Newsom’s headNewsom talks AI, Epstein files and immigration in 4-hour podcastRioters Obstruct California Cannabis Farm Raid, Disrupting Rescue of Illegal Immigrant MinorsICE’s California weed-farm raid shows why we need mandatory E-VerifyFederal judge halts indiscriminate immigration stops in Los Angeles and beyondReparations bill, amid headwinds, could skirt California’s affirmative action banA racialist leader is ousted in Los AngelesHayward, Alameda County officials propose Russell City reparations fundRizzotti Advised to Recuse From Burbank Landlord-Tenant IssuesOrange County’s $649 million trolley to nowhereKenneth Schlapp, Center SquareCA data: Just one Palisades brush clearance before fireCalifornia fire season kicks off with a blazing bang
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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Episode 397: The End Is Still Near

    Episode 397: The End Is Still Near
    Jul 9 2025
    Birth rates are falling worldwide, but the Stanford University professor who coined the term “the population bomb” is unmoved by the data. Gavin Newsom confirms his presidential ambitions with a tour of South Carolina, but back home the governor is in retreat on environment, energy, education, and guns. Music by Metalachi.Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.orgFollow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCAShow Notes:2018 New Yorker profile of Gavin NewsomGavin Newsom Helped Mother’s Assisted SuicideDid Gavin Newsom Murder His Mother?Newsom, Who May Have Helped His Own Mother Commit Assisted Suicide, Streamlines Process For CaliforniansBerkeley Dean Appears To Admit Race-Based Hiring Policies: ‘I’m Going To Deny I Said This’As women have far fewer babies, the U.S. and the world face unprecedented challengesSome provocative thoughts from Paul R. EhrlichClyburn praises Newsom as he hits the trail in South Carolina: ‘I feel good about his chances’California Gov. Gavin Newsom to visit the Pee DeeGovernor Gavin Newsom joins South Carolina Democratic Party Connecting with Rural South CarolinaCalifornia’s great climate retreatGovernor Newsom commits $101 million to jumpstart critical rebuilding efforts after LA FiresAnother union takeover – this time buried In housing billsCalifornia refuses to sign pact over alleged Title IX violationAB 1266: School Success and Opportunity ActBonta loses (again), this time on gunsHeavily armed immigration agents descend on MacArthur Park in L.A.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Episode 396: Where All the Cholos At?

    Episode 396: Where All the Cholos At?
    Jul 2 2025

    A Southern California city official rallies local gang members to the fight against ICE, U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli sues Los Angeles over its sanctuary city laws, Gavin Newsom signs off on the biggest state budget in history -- and then breaks the economy and sues Fox News for $787 million. Bonus! Remembering California’s first Fourth of July celebration. Music by Metalachi.

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

    Follow Us:
    @DavidBahnsen
    @WillSwaim
    @TheRadioFreeCA

    Show Notes

    • Daniel Sexton and California’s first documented Fourth of July . . . in 1842!
    • USA v Los Angeles
    • Officials call for probe into immigration officers’ presence on Terminal Island
    • Cudahy vice mayor breaks silence amid backlash over controversial 'cholos' video
    • How does NYC primary win reverberate in Los Angeles politics?
    • Rep. Robert Garcia on Mamdani Victory: Democrats Need To Get On Board, Embrace Young People Demanding Change
    • Robert Garcia climbs the congressional watchtower
    • CA lost 80K jobs in 2024, 'No job creation' in Fourth Quarter
    • Newsom signs record $321B budget, declares budget emergency
    • Gavin Newsom sues Fox News for $787M in defamation case over Trump call
    • NYC's shocking socialist victory is a dire warning for the right
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    1 hr and 4 mins

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