New host Sumantra joins Helen, Jude, and Joseph to talk about stolen valor, British riots, and immigration. Picks of the week: Sumantra: " Unfree Britain Cracks Down on Protests ," Helen Andrews Helen: " The Tragedy of Kamala Harris ," Collin Pruett Joseph: " Has Walz Betrayed the Upper Midwest? " Matthew Schmitz Jude: " It Was Eighty Years Ago Today ," James P. Pinkerton...
Bradley joins Helen, Spencer, and Jude to talk about the Dem veep pick, Bangladesh, and Olympic women's boxing. Plus, a very special announcement from Bradley. Picks of the week: Bradley: " The Kamalafornia Republic ," Sen. Tommy Tuberville Helen: " Can Shapiro Survive Woke Scrutiny? " Jude Russo Jude: " Decoupling from China: Is It Possible? " David Harvilicz Spencer: " Chaos in Venezuela ," Joseph Addington...
Bradley, Helen, Stacey, and Sumantra discuss the new Democratic candidate, the Venezuelan election, and Biden's Supreme Court reforms. Picks of the week: Bradley: " Where Was Biothetics During Covid ," Helen Andrews Helen: " Rest in Peace, Lapham ," Nic Rowan Sumantra: " Is It Too Late for Diplomacy in Yemen ," Jude Russo Stacey: " A Tale of Two Kamalas ," James Carden...
Bradley, Helen, Sumantra, and Mason talk about an eventful week in American politics, from an assassination attempt to a sudden withdrawal from the presidential race. Picks of the week: Bradley: " GOP Scrambles to Face New Opponent ," Bradley Devlin Helen: " The Great Immigration Experiment ," Theo Wold Mason: " Bring Back Proclamations of Neutrality ," Sumantra Maitra Sumantra: " Price Controls Are Still Stupid ," Jude Russo...
Bradley talks to Helen, Spencer, and Sumantra about elections in the UK and France, Biden's odds of making it to November, and the National Conservatism conference in Washington. Picks of the week: Helen: " French Elections Could Have Been Worse ," Scott McConnell Spencer: " GOP Can Learn Abortion Lesson from Methodist Infighting ," Jim Antle Sumantra: " Nato at 75: Rebalancing the Transatlantic Alliance ," Rep. Warren Davidson Bradley: " The Right of the World to Come ," Saurabh Sharma...
Bradley joins Helen, Stacey, and Mason to discuss the attacks in Sevastopol and Dagestan, the upcoming parliamentary elections in France, and Julian Assange. Picks of the week: Helen: " North Korea's Russian Turn Is More Bark than Bite ," Rob York Bradley: " Byron Donalds, from Crown Heights to Congress ," Bradley Devlin Mason: " You Have No Idea How Soviet We Really Are ," Helen Andrews Stacey: " It Was Never Kennedy ," Spencer Neale...
Bradley talks to Helen, Spencer, and Stacey about the announced rules for next week's presidential debate, Biden's sweeping new amnesty, and Bob Good's primary race in Virginia, now headed to a recount. Picks of the week: Helen: " The Cipher: Mark Rutte, the Next NATO Secretary-General ," Curt Mills Spencer: " Arizonans Must Move Beyond Booming Economy Fairytale ," Gina Maloney Stacey: " New Play Plumbs the Personal and Political Civil War, " Peter Wood Bradley: " CHIPS Is Broken. I'm Fixing It ...
Executive director Curt Mills joins Bradley, Helen, and Sumantra to talk about the European parliamentary elections, Trump's appearance in Nevada, and Iran's presidential race. Picks of the week: Helen: " South Africa Teeters at the Brink ," Helen Andrews Curt: " Will the First Amendment Save Assange? " Peter van Buren Sumantra: " The Bomb Is Still with Us ," Jude Russo Bradley: " Nigel Farage Has Reanimated British Politics ," Ben Sixsmith...
Special guest Spencer Neale joins Bradley, Helen, and Mason to talk about what to do next now that Trump has been convicted, whether Mexico's new president is the right woman for the job, and Dr. Fauci's dismal House appearance. Picks of the week: Helen: " Keep Your Stupid Pandas ," Nic Rowan Bradley: " Viva Libertad Silicon Valley ," Spencer Neale Spencer: " De Niro's Courthouse Turn Shows He Has Always Been a Hack ," Peter Tonguette Mason: " Time to Bet Big on Trump ," Bradley Devlin...
Bradley joins Helen, Jude, and Mason to talk about the Red Lobster bankruptcy, the potential for a color revolution in the country of Georgia, and whether there is really a "neopopulist" bipartisan consensus in Washington. Picks of the week: Helen: " The Winners and Losers of Trump's Libertarian Speech ," W. James Antle III Jude: " Why Detroit's Population Rebound Matters ," Mary Frances Myler Bradley: " Trump's Bronx Rally May Show the Future of the GOP ," Ryan Girdusky Mason: " Against Summer ...
Bradley joins Helen, Jude, and new panelist Mason to discuss the death of Iran's president, the ICC warrants against Israel and Hamas, and the closing days of Trump's Manhattan trial. Picks of the week: Helen: " A Black Economist Goes Right, Left, and Back Again ," Helen Andrews Bradley: " Assange Wins Delay ," James Bovard Mason: " Mall by Mall, America's Interior Is Wasting Away ," Peter Tonguette Jude: " What If the Gaza Pier Is a Two-Way Street ," James Pinkerton...
Special guest Colton Moor joins Bradley, Helen, and Sumantra to talk about the primaries in West Virginia and Maryland, whether anyone can trust the poll numbers showing Trump favored to win in November, and the cabinet shakeup in Russia. Picks of the week: Sumantra: " Putin's New Defense Minister Could Be His Successor ," Helen Andrews Helen: " Not Your Parents' Protests ," Scott McConnell Colton: " Anti-Establishment Pressure Builds as EU Elections Loom ," Michael O'Shea Bradley: " Richard Nix...
Curt joins Bradley, Helen, and Jude to discuss the operation in Rafah, the indefinite postponement of Trump's documents trial, and Speaker Johnson's chances of making it to November. Picks of the week: Helen: " America's Public Transit Nightmare ," Harry Scherer Bradley: " Another Trial in New York ," Peter Tonguette Jude: " The Hur Memo and the Tragedy of Joe Biden ," Philip Jeffery Curt: " Israel Looks Poised to Escalate ," Bradley Devlin...
Bradley, Helen, Sumantra, and Ryan Girdusky discuss the veepstakes, what an ICC prosecution would mean for Netanyahu, and Kosovo becoming the first Muslim-majority country to approve gay marriage. Picks of the week: Bradley: " Is the Navalny Intelligence Leak an Olive Branch to Putin ," Helen Andrews Helen: " Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature ," Nic Rowan Ryan: " Giorgia Meloni Is Better Than You Think ," Ryan Girdusky Sumantra: " DEI Was Never about Profitability ," Chris Brunet...
Special guest Ryan Girdusky joins Bradley, Helen, and Jude to talk about the Ukraine package that just passed, Trump's trials, and the Supreme Court's oral arguments on homelessness. Picks of the week: Ryan: " Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood ," Bradley Devlin Bradley: " The Long Road to the Steyn Verdict ," Peter Wood Helen: " The Worst Case Scenario for International Adoption ," Evie Solheim Jude: " The CIA's Man in Constantinople ," Michael Warren Davis...
Executive director Curt Mills joins Bradley, Helen, and Stacey to talk about metaphorical eruptions on Capitol Hill, literal eruptions in the Middle East, and what Trump's lawyers should look for in a jury. Picks of the week: Helen: " How to Tame the Deep State ," Theo Wold Bradley: " Would Israel Go Nuclear Against Iran? " Douglas Macgregor Curt: " What Russia Sanctions Failure Says about the Future ," Mark Episkopos Stacey: " The Symposiast: Remembering Christopher Hitchens ," John Rodden...
Special guest Ryan Girdusky joins Bradley, Helen, and Sumantra to talk about the looming House showdowns on Ukraine funding and government surveillance, as well as whether getting obscene books out of school libraries is a winning issue for Republicans (oddly, it's not). Picks of the week: Sumantra: " How Putin's Relationship with Islam Works ," Helen Andrews Helen: " New Atheism, 20 Years On ," Sumantra Maitra Ryan: " The Biden Administration Just Admitted It Has Undercounted Ukraine Aid ," Bra...
Bradley leads Jude, Helen, and Stacey in a discussion of the recent elections in Turkey, which seem to spell trouble for Erdoğan, the deteriorating situation in Haiti, and the looming disbarment of John Eastman. Picks of the week: Jude: " Trump 2028 ," Peter Tonguette Stacey: " The Generations We Piled with Debt Are Here ," Lewis Andrews Helen: " AMLO Will Control the Cartels If We Let Him ," Jude Russo Bradley: " One Hundred Days of Libertarian Populism in Argentina ," Edgar Beltran...
Old friend of the podcast Ryan Girdusky returns to join Bradley, Helen, and Jude to discuss whether Trump should be worried about his poor fundraising numbers, the alarming exodus of sitting congressmen from the House, and AMLO's strange sit-down with "60 Minutes." Picks of the week: Helen: " The U.S. Should Let Haitians Decide Their Own Future ," Connor Echols Jude: " Saddam's Secret Weapon ," Nic Rowan Ryan: " Niger's Big Pivot Away from America, " Sumantra Maitra Bradley: " Biden's Parole Abu...
Executive director Curt Mills hosts a roundtable on Trump's good night in the Ohio primaries, a strange meeting with Barack Obama at Number 10 Downing Street, and what's going on in Niger. Picks of the Week: Curt: " Where Is Joe Biden's Devil's Advocate ," James W. Carden Sumantra: " Stuck with Putin for the Foreseeable Future ," Helen Andrews Helen: " More Weak Arguments for Free Trade ," Helen Andrews Bradley: " What Is the GOP Position on TikTok Now? " W. James Antle III...
Bradley, Helen, Sumantra, and special guest Stacey Kaliabakos talk about the Gaza pier, possible intervention in Haiti (let's not), and the question on everyone's mind: Where is Princess Kate? Picks of the Week: Stacey: " Our Terrorist Ally in Syria ," Nicholas Kass Helen: " Does Victoria Nuland's Departure Matter? " James W. Carden Bradley: " Exclusive: New JD Vance Bill ," Bradley Devlin Sumantra: " The Comeback of Tudor History ," Jude Russo...
Third season launch! A new and improved TAC Right Now returns with a breakdown of the Super Tuesday primary results. Host Bradley Devlin walks Helen, Jude, and Sumantra through the exit polls, the surprises, and the presidential rematch ahead. Picks of the week: Helen: " DoxyPEP Is a Disaster in Waiting, " Theodore Dalrymple Jude: " McConnell, Man of His Era ," W. James Antle III Sumantra: " Ursula von der Leyen's Second Term ," Adriel Kasonta Bradley: " Sunset for Mitch McConnell—and Joe Biden?...
Lawfare against Donald Trump was the story of the year, agreed Emile, Sohrab, Micah, and Helen. Plus, each person picked the runner-up for the most important story of 2023. Picks of the year: Helen: " Battle on Bourbon Street ," William Wolfe Micah: " A Murder in CHAZ ," Jonathan Ireland Sohrab: " Angola Revisited ," John Hirschauer Emile: " Made in Farmville ," Bradley Devlin...
Was the Christian veteran right to destroy the Satan Temple display in the Iowa state capitol? Yes, agree Emile, Sohrab, Helen, and Micah. Plus, the U.S. withholds the sale of rifles to Israel and a particularly egregious case highlights the loopholes in surrogacy law that expose children to possible abuse. Picks of the week: Helen: " Giorgia Meloni Falls Short ," Christopher Brunet Emile: " Our LGBT Empire ," Helen Andrews Micah: " Free Trade Dogmatism Is for Losers ," Jude Russo Sohrab: " Harv...
Four people who are definitely not going to be the next president gathered in Alabama for a debate this week. Emile, Helen, Micah, and Bradley Devlin talk about who had a good night (Vivek) and who did not (Haley). Three ladies who, sadly, already are president appeared before Congress to explain what's going on in their universities, and it was harder to watch than the GOP debate. Plus, John Eastman's absurd disbarment hearing nears its conclusion. Picks of the week: Helen: " An Immense Gratitu...
Emile, Micah, Helen, and Sohrab bid farewell to Henry Kissinger. Plus, Liz Cheney has a new book out, and Elon Musk's latest controversy has the podcast divided. Picks of the week: Emile: " Vivek the Warmonger? " Bradley Devlin Micah: " Butchers, Brewers, and Bakers ," Bradley Devlin Helen: " Cowering in the Amen Corner ," Declan Leary Sohrab: " Dream, Baby, Dream ," Jude Russo...
Emile, Sohrab, Helen, and Micah talk about Xi Jinping's visit to San Francisco and its magical effect on the city's homeless encampments, plus a flurry of fisticuffs on Capitol Hill and Nikki Haley's war on anonymity. Picks of the week: Micah: " Mastery and Command ," Santi Ruiz Helen: " A Great Film that Wasn't, " Peter Hitchens Sohrab: " Good Riddance, Pandas ," Nic Rowan Emile: " The Travesty at Arlington National Cemetery ," Jeremy Carl...
Emile, Helen, Sohrab, and Micah talk about the election results out of Ohio and what it portends for the pro-life movement, plus the GOP debate in Miami. Is the establishment consolidating around Nikki Haley? Finally, Citibank gets hit with a big fine for discriminating against Armenians in Glendale. Picks of the week: Helen: " Mass Madness at Three ," Helen Andrews Sohrab: " Trump Wins Again ," Jude Russo Micah: " Shelter from the Swarm ," James P. Pinkerton...
Emile, Helen, Micah, and Sohrab check in on the Ukraine war now that most attention has turned to the Middle East, and a revealing TIME magazine interview with Zelensky that may not bring the sympathetic press that the Ukrainian president would like. Plus, Josh Hawley draws the ire of his fellow Republicans by taking on Citizens United , and a new biography of Mitt Romney shows the Utah senator doesn't hold his colleagues in too high esteem. Picks of the week: Emile: The Conservative Movement's ...
Sohrab, Helen, and Declan evaluate the views of Mike Johnson, the Republican Speaker of the House, and the intelligence of Jamaal Bowman, the Democratic fire alarm vandal. Plus, two planes finally collide after a year of increasing near-misses on American runways. Is the competency crisis to blame? Picks of the week: Helen: " The Utopia of the Nuclear Family ," Steve Sailer Sohrab: " President Normal ," Matthew Schmitz Declan: " The Church of Bill Watterson ," Nic Rowan...
