Episodes

  • Heritage, MAGA, Venezuela, Trump, and the Great Ben Sasse

    Heritage, MAGA, Venezuela, Trump, and the Great Ben Sasse
    Dec 23 2025
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the downfall of the Heritage Foundation, the fissures that roiled MAGA at the Turning Point festival, the ongoing Venezuela crisis, how Trump's foreign policy might actually be making the world better off, and why we should all aspire to be more like Ben Sasse in 2026. To support Tablet and make a tax-deductible donation, click here.
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    35 mins
  • Bondi Beach and the Nihilism of Palestinian Strategy

    Bondi Beach and the Nihilism of Palestinian Strategy
    Dec 19 2025
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss new U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, Trump's attempts to regain control of economic messaging, the EU's new aid package for Ukraine, and the consequences of allowing the intifada into Australia.
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    34 mins
  • Trump's New National Security Strategy

    Trump's New National Security Strategy
    Dec 12 2025
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the administration's seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker, the hidden and rising costs of healthcare premiums, China's energy future, and the implications for China, Russia, Europe, and the GOP of Trump's new National Security Strategy.
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    29 mins
  • The Higher Ed Doom Spiral

    The Higher Ed Doom Spiral
    Dec 5 2025
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss Pete Hegseth's drug boat imbroglio, the Minnesota fraud scandal, the difficulty of managing the MAGA coalition, and the factors contributing to the decline in college enrollment, outcomes, and relevance.
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    34 mins
  • Trump’s Ukraine Ultimatum That Wasn’t

    Trump’s Ukraine Ultimatum That Wasn’t
    Nov 26 2025
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss how AI is splitting the MAGA coalition, Xi’s phone call with Trump, why young conservative women are having more children than their liberal peers, and what exactly is happening with the Trump administration’s Ukraine peace plan.
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    37 mins
  • Orthodox Christianity in America

    Orthodox Christianity in America
    Nov 22 2025
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the China-Japan spat, Mohammed bin Salman's visit to the White House, China's lead in scientific paper and patent production, and the apparent rise of Orthodox Christianity among young conservative American men.
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    29 mins
  • Trump in Africa

    Trump in Africa
    Nov 15 2025
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the Democrats' recent election victories, the end of the government shutdown, Venezuela preparing for a hypothetical US invasion, and why Trump has started to talk about humanitarian intervention in Africa.
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    32 mins
  • The Groyperization of the Right

    The Groyperization of the Right
    Nov 4 2025
    This week, Walter and Jeremy discuss the impact of Trump's tariffs, his summit with Xi Jinping, Bill Gates' about-face on climate change, and whether the future of the American right belongs to Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes.
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    42 mins