Join Jim and Greg as they dissect Tuesday night's presidential debate and how everyone on that stage was underwhelming in their performances - from Kamala Harris dodging or lying on the hard questions to Donald Trump missing opportunities and getting easily distracted to the moderators playing favorites. They also update yesterday's Taylor Swift story and reflect on 23 years since the horrific 9/11 terrorist attacks. First, they break down Kamala's performance, particularly how she refused to an...
Sep 11, 2024•33 min•Ep. 3492
Join Jim and Greg as they get you ready for tonight's presidential debate, discuss how the 2025 Virginia governor's race is already shaping up, and sigh as activists on the left are getting frustrated that pop star Taylor Swift has not yet endorsed Kamala Harris. First, they highlight Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears officially kicking off her run for governor next year. It's a tough state, sorry, commonwealth, for the GOP to win in and a rough primary could make it even tougher. Jim urges Virgin...
Sep 10, 2024•28 min•Ep. 3491
Jim and Greg welcome acclaimed actor, director, and singer Robert Davi to sip three martinis. Today, they discuss Davi's role in the new biopic of Ronald Reagan, what it's like for him as a conservative in Hollywood, and his unforgettable performance as Special Agent Johnson in "Die Hard." First, they discuss how Davi got involved in the Reagan movie project nine years ago and how he deeply researched his role as former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Davi also explains why he wanted to be part o...
Sep 09, 2024•36 min•Ep. 3490
Join Jim and Greg for three complicated martinis to close out the week. They discuss Hunter Biden deciding to plead guilty to federal tax charges, whether parents of school shooters ought to face criminal charges, and the forecast for this years U.S. Senate elections. First, they focus on Hunter Biden abandoning his plan to go to trial and a subsequent plan to plead guilty without admitting guilt on federal tax charges. Now that he's simply pleading guilty, what does that mean for sentencing, th...
Sep 06, 2024•30 min•Ep. 3489
Join Jim and Greg as they discuss Kamala Harris finally agreeing to debate Donald Trump next week, the DOJ's indictment of Russians accused of paying online influencers in the U.S., and how Harris is refusing to take positions on key issues. First, they're glad that next week's debate will go forward as scheduled after a lot of efforts to rework the agreement - from Trump demanding more debates to Harris insisting on unmuted microphones (which she failed to get). They explain the vapid reason Ka...
Sep 05, 2024•29 min•Ep. 3488
Join Jim and Greg as they assess a high-ranking former New York government official getting charged with spying for China, Tucker Carlson platforming an "historian" pushing insane ideas about World War II, and the 'Reagan' movie. First, they shake their heads as the former Deputy Chief of Staff to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is charged with spying on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). They also roll their eyes that Hochul is shocked that the CCP would do such a thing, but they do apprec...
Sep 04, 2024•29 min•Ep. 3487
Join Jim and Greg for three lousy martinis that all have a strong crazy streak too. After Greg recaps his visit to the Calvin Coolidge presidential site in Vermont, they condemn Hamas for murdering hostages as well as the Biden administration's reaction. They also shudder as illegals are comprising a huge percentage of arrests in New York City but the laws are working against the law-abiding public. And they tear apart a New York Times column for saying the Constitution may be a threat to our po...
Sep 03, 2024•27 min•Ep. 3486
As America pauses for Labor Day, Jim and Greg welcome in highly respected presidential historian Tevi Troy of the Bipartisan Policy Center. His latest book is "The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry." Tevi is also a huge fan of "Die Hard," so you know they won't miss a chance to talk about that! They begin by noting that Troy is well known for being the historian pouring cold water on politicians and their supporters, who are frequently and l...
Sep 02, 2024•25 min•Ep. 3485
Jim and Greg are getting an early start on Labor Day weekend, so their assessment of the Kamala Harris CNN interview will have to wait for another day. Instead, they examine the state of both campaigns and what the long term impact of the DNC switching candidates will be on future election cycles. First, they look at the Trump campaign and the massive opportunity and challenge facing the Trump-Vance ticket. They stress that Trump has a huge advantage if he stays on message about the disaster tha...
Aug 30, 2024•27 min•Ep. 3484
Join Jim and Greg for what Jim is describing as the "we told you so" edition of 3 Martini Lunch! Today, they discuss a new poll showing Kari Lake getting crushed in the Arizona U.S. Senate race, the public disappearance of President Biden, and a report showing Biden overruled his advisers in insisting upon the ill-fated Gaza pier. First, they sigh as a new Fox News poll shows far-left Rep. Ruben Gallego leading Republican Kari Lake by 15 points in the Arizona Senate race. Even if the poll is a b...
Aug 29, 2024•20 min•Ep. 3483
Join Jim and Greg as they discuss what to expect from Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and Dana Bash now that Harris is finally agreeing to an interview. They also weigh in on Democrats and environmentalists ignoring a massive oil spill in the Red Sea caused by Iranian proxies and Politico being horrified that JD Vance is connecting Harris to the performance of the Biden administration. First, Jim is glad to see Harris finally agree to any interview after 37 days of ducking formal, on-camera interviews ...
Aug 28, 2024•23 min•Ep. 3482
Join Jim and Greg as they squeeze four stories into today's podcast, from the DNC's absurd efforts to undermine democracy in Wisconsin to Mark Zuckerberg admitting the FBI, the White House and other federal entities pressured him over online speech and from Kamala Harris tacitly backing a border wall to the return of repression and terrorist safe havens in Afghanistan. Before the official martinis, they highlight how Democrats are trying to limit voters' options ahead of the presidential electio...
Aug 27, 2024•29 min•Ep. 3481
Join Jim and Greg as they serve up two good martinis and a definite bad one as they note RFK Jr.'s strong case for how Democrats trampled all over democracy in this election cycle, Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton refusing to let ABC News promote a false pro-Kamala narrative, and Donald Trump trying to cozy up to the pro-abortion crowd. First, they discuss Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropping off the ballot in ten competitive states and endorsing Donald Trump. And while there is plenty to be skeptical about w...
Aug 26, 2024•29 min•Ep. 3480
Join Jim and Greg as they react to Kamala Harris accepting the Democratic nomination on Thursday night. They examine her promise to be a president who will always put country over party, her vow to create an economy of opportunity, and her approach to the Middle East and other national security issues. First, they note how the Harris campaign is trying to replay the Obama strategy of staying vague on policy and denouncing the intense political rancor and division that she has been aggressively i...
Aug 23, 2024•30 min•Ep. 3479
Join Jim and Greg as they discuss the third night of the Democratic National Convention and more. They comment on Bill Clinton's decline, the fictional Tim Walz highlighted at the DNC vs. the one with a real & disturbing record as governor, the Dems projecting the fantasy that they are the party of freedom, and Biden's commerce secretary giving a bizarre reaction to a lousy jobs report. First, after commenting on Clinton's speech that was underwhelming and way too long, they dissect the "str...
Aug 22, 2024•32 min•Ep. 3478
Join Jim and Greg as they assess speeches from Barack and Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Committee, recoil at Kamala's proposed tax hikes and current job revisions, and speculate on the impact of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. possibly ending his independent bid for president and endorsing Donald Trump. First, after lamenting that the Democrats temporarily took down the Bulls and Blackhawks championship banners, they react to Tuesday night's convention speeches from the Obamas. While they rea...
Aug 21, 2024•27 min•Ep. 3477
Jim is back today, joining the podcast from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Today, Jim and Greg dissect Biden's angry & often false speech, the Democrats running way behind schedule at the convention, & Jill Biden and Nancy Pelosi offering very different explanations for why Biden abandoned his re-election bid. First, they break down Biden's long, loud speech that was full of debunked accusations and major distortions about his record. From his performance on border securi...
Aug 20, 2024•24 min•Ep. 3476
Jon Gabriel, the Undisputed King of Stuff and columnist for Discourse magazine and the Arizona Republic is in for Jim. Today, Jon and Greg remember daytime talk show host Phil Donahue, get a kick out of Democrats inching away from Kamala's price control plans, condemn Planned Parenthood for offering free abortions and vasectomies near the Democratic National Convention, and react to Democrats not wanting any policy specifics from Kamala Harris until after the election. And they share what they w...
Aug 19, 2024•22 min•Ep. 3475
Join Jim and Greg as they take the current president and both major party nominees to task today. They unload on Kamala's proposed government intrusion into the economy, Trump's cavalier comparison involving the Medal of Honor, and Biden's staff having to explain yet again that what Biden said isn't administration policy. First, they review more specifics from Vice President Harris's economic plan to reduce the cost of food, housing and more. They explain that the money she wants to give first-t...
Aug 16, 2024•26 min•Ep. 3474
Join Jim and Greg as they still struggle to locate a good martini. Instead, they highlight how Kamala Harris is trying to gaslight Americans about why everything costs so much, the details surrounding Tim Walz's drunk driving arrest back in the '90s, and a Secret Service agent found missing from her post just moments before Trump's arrival at a rally in North Carolina. First, they note Vice President Harris, just like President Biden, is planning to blame high prices on greedy, gouging companies...
Aug 15, 2024•23 min•Ep. 3473
Join Jim and Greg as they offer no good martinis but a whole tray of crazy ones. Today, they react to media reports that Kamala's campaign is doctoring media headlines in online ads, Harris trying to politically reinvent herself as the change candidate in 2024, and the media realizing it's now OK to admit Hunter Biden was up to his eyeballs in shady foreign deals due to his name and access to his dad. First, they fume at an Axios story explaining that the Harris campaign created fake headlines u...
Aug 14, 2024•27 min•Ep. 3472
Join Jim and Greg as they applaud Fox News anchor Bret Baier for easily blowing up the Democrats' ridiculous narrative about debates, enjoy watching a studio audience laugh at the idea of CNN being objective but highlight the disturbing truth beneath it, and they document the ongoing hall-of-fame level grift perpetrated by the Lincoln Project. First, they react to Bret Baier immediately shredding the weak argument from New York Rep, Dan Goldman that Donald Trump is afraid to debate Kamala Harris...
Aug 13, 2024•25 min•Ep. 3471
Jim Geraghty is back after a much-deserved vacation and weathering the remnants of Hurricane Debby. Join Jim and Greg as they cheer Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and his team for their due diligence in preparing for the elections, scold the AP and other media for allowing Kamala Harris to dodge serious questions for three weeks and counting, and slamming Tim Walz for forcing his own 87-year-old mom to isolate after heart surgery during Covid. First, they applaud Virginia for doing what Jim calls ...
Aug 12, 2024•26 min•Ep. 3470
Undisputed King of Stuff and Discourse Magazine and Arizona Republic columnist Jon Gabriel is in for Jim. Today, Jon and Greg offer brief thoughts on the 50th anniversary of President Nixon's resignation. Then they hammer the British government for criminalizing free speech, take CNN to task for minimizing JD Vance's service in defense of Tim Walz, and get a good laugh at just how far Politico will go to carry water for the left. First, they unload on officials in the UK who threaten to arrest a...
Aug 09, 2024•24 min•Ep. 3469
Inez Stepman of the Independent Women's Forum and host of the "High Noon" podcast is in for Jim. Today, Inez and Greg discuss the controversy over Gov. Tim Walz's military service, his problem with free speech, and a federal judge ruling that Google is a "monopolist." First, they dig into the back-and-forth between Gov. Walz and Sen. JD Vance over Vance's life story, whether Walz retired from the Army National Guard to avoid going to Iraq, and Walz's documented comments about "weapons of war tha...
Aug 08, 2024•27 min•Ep. 3468
Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. Today, after a quick update on baseball and another member of "The Squad" losing to a fellow Democrat, Scot and Greg groan over the media's predictable infatuation with Tim Walz, detail just how draconian Walz was in his COVID lockdown enforcement, and how California's plastic bag ban led to way more plastic bag trash. First, they roll their eyes as the mainstream media not only carry the Democ...
Aug 07, 2024•29 min•Ep. 3467
Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist at First Trust LP and the former Chief Economist for the Joint Economic Committee of Congress, is in for Jim. Today, Brian and Greg dissect Kamala Harris choosing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate and why it may be a gift to the GOP. Brian also explains why the markets are in turmoil right now, why you shouldn't panic, and more. First, they respond to the breaking news that Harris-Walz will be the ticket for Democrats in 2024. They explain why this is the...
Aug 06, 2024•30 min•Ep. 3466
Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim. Today, Scot and Greg tackle a comprehensive new CBS News poll that may give us some insights into which candidate Americans will trust more if the economy is about to sour in a significant way. They also dissect the Trump-Harris spat over when and where to debate, and they roll their eyes as Nancy Pelosi suggests that President Biden belongs on Mount Rushmore. First, they note the plunging mark...
Aug 05, 2024•30 min•Ep. 3465
Hillsdale College Radio General Manager and Radio Free Hillsdale Hour Host Scot Bertram is in for Jim today. After a brief update on the prisoner swap with Russia, Scot and Greg discuss the final jockeying among Democrats to be the vice presidential nominee, July's worse-than-expected unemployment report, and Kamala flubbing her first unscripted moment in weeks. First, they examine the state of the Democrats' veepstakes, including some last-minute efforts to pour cold water on the possibility of...
Aug 02, 2024•29 min•Ep. 3464
It's four martinis for the price of three today as Jim and Greg unpack the latest details in the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, the prisoner swap with Russia that freed two Americans, the government striking a plea bargain with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and Donald Trump focusing on Kamala's race instead of her train wreck of a record. First, they enjoy learning how Haniyeh was killed by a bomb planted months earlier and detonated remotely. It seems to point more ...
Aug 01, 2024•29 min•Ep. 3463
