Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab reflect on the twentieth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, and how we can avoid repeating such a monumental blunder. Plus, Trump looks set to be indicted in New York, and Josh Hawley gets tough on China with his Ending Normal Trade Relations with China Act. Join TAC for a special dinner discussion in Indianapolis on 4/1! Picks of the week: Emile: Work the Line , Carmel Richardson Micah: Why the Paleos Were Right About Iraq , Daniel McCarthy Sohrab: The Last Gas...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 2 min
This week, Tucker Carlson sent all announced and prospective 2024 GOP presidential candidates a questionnaire on their views on the war in Ukraine. Emile, Helen, Micah and Sohrab discuss the surprisingly restrained answers offered by the candidates--and the meltdown over Ron DeSantis's refusal to toe the hawkish line on Ukraine. Plus, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors expresses unanimous support for paying reparations to the city's black residents, and the failure of Silicon Valley Bank tri...
Mar 18, 2023•47 min
Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the new footage from the Capitol on January 6 aired by Tucker Carlson this week, and what the media coverage of it tells us about the events of the day itself. Plus, Donald Trump echoes themes of his 2016 campaign with a big speech at CPAC, and Mexico descends into more violence with the kidnapping of 4 Americans--2 of whom won't make it home. Join us in Indianapolis on 4/1 for a special dinner featuring Scott McConnell and Emile Doak, "We Take Our Stand: ...
Mar 08, 2023•56 min
Emile, Micah, Helen, and Sohrab discuss the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, marked by President Biden's first visit to the country since the war started, and a speech by Vladimir Putin at a big rally in Moscow. Plus, Roald Dahl's children's books get a DEI makeover, and the "foreperson" of the grand jury investigating former President Trump in Georgia embarks on a bizarre media tour. Picks of the week: Emile: Never Nikki , Bradley Devlin Helen: The Old Normal , Harry Scherer Micah: T...
Feb 24, 2023•51 min
Emile, Micah, Sohrab, and John discuss the train derailment in East Palestine, OH, that has prompted questions about the government's response to residents' potential exposure to toxic material--and whether a lax regulatory environment contributed to the crash. Plus, the US military shot down 3 more unidentified objects over US and Canadian airspace since the Chinese spy balloon, and Nikki Haley launches her bid for the presidency. Picks of the week: Emile: Why Won't the New York Times Say 'Chie...
Feb 17, 2023•46 min
Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab unpack President Biden's second State of the Union address, in which the 46th president echoed many of the economic themes of his predecessor's 2016 campaign on issues like manufacturing and infrastructure--but still doubled down on progressive issues like abortion and transgenderism. Plus, the hosts discuss the satanic "performance" at the Grammys, and a new report showing former Taliban fighters having difficulty adjusting to office jobs in the city. Picks of th...
Feb 10, 2023•52 min
Emile, Helen, Micah, & Sohrab discuss Boris Johnson's visit to Washington, during which he went further than even most hawks in this country by calling for NATO membership for Ukraine and for the U.S. to send F-16 fighters. Plus, the College Board rolls out its AP African American Studies curriculum--with some notable omissions of wokeness--and commercial real estate is in trouble as more workers aren't coming back to the office post-pandemic. Picks of the week: Micah: The Key of Language , ...
Feb 03, 2023•52 min
Emile, Helen, Micah, and Bradley discuss the latest escalatory move in the war in Ukraine: The United States and Germany have both agreed to send tanks to Ukraine in anticipation of a Spring offensive against Russian forces. Plus, there's a new chief of staff in the BIden White House, and Helen draws the ire of the Twitter mob for noticing the big increase in "fare jumping" on the DC Metro. Picks of the week: Emile: Pat's Pen , Scott McConnell Helen: Zelensky vs. the Ukrainian Orthodox Church , ...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the latest revelations from the Twitter files that Big Pharma pressured the platform to discredit generic alternatives to the vaccine and question therapeutic treatments to Covid. Plus, Townhall.com reports new details in the horrific story of a gay couple in Georgia who sexually abused their adoptive sons, and the hosts discuss the modernist MLK statue debacle in Boston. Picks of the week: Emile: Realism and 'Realism' , Micah Meadowcroft Micah: It Is Time...
Jan 20, 2023•51 min
We have reports of classified documents found at two Biden properties this week--and the DOJ isn't backing down, with Merrick Garland appointing a special counsel to investigate. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab discuss the implications for Biden's presidency and the 2024 race. Plus, newly seated Sen. Vance wastes no time demanding accountability on Ukraine spending, and Pete Buttigieg oversees yet another transportation debacle as the FAA grounds all flights Wednesday morning. Picks of the week:...
Jan 13, 2023•58 min
