All Episodes
Hillary Clinton, Tehran, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Iran talks fail after three rounds as Tehran rules out dismantling nuclear facilities. Sen. John Kennedy explains why this isn't a new war — it's finishing one that's ...
Who's Left Standing in the 2028 Democratic Field?
With carrier groups on station and the Gang of Eight freshly briefed, the Iran clock is ticking. We preview the SOTU, dissect the Democratic meltdown, and explain why ...
The Boomerang Files, The Olympics, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
The Left spent months certain Epstein would end Trump. Instead it's The View scrambling, Prince Andrew arrested, and Bill Clinton keeping quiet. U.S. women's hockey wi...
The Mullahs, Mamdani, and the Munich Meltdown
Jim Talent on why a U.S. strike on Iran is closer than most want to admit — and who Trump is actually talking to when he issues ultimatums. Plus the Munich embarrassme...
The SAVE Act Showdown and 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Newsom spends billions he doesn't have, Trump gives Iran a month, and Democrats skip town mid-shutdown. Plus, The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with James Lileks!Wa...
Is It Time to Panic on the Midterms?
Jim Talent breaks down Trump's Iran negotiation leverage, why the SAVE Act can't pass the Senate, and the real midterm strategy the GOP base needs to hear. Plus: Trump...
Bass Cooks the Books, Newsom Sells Snake Oil, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Karen Bass plays the race card. Newsom celebrates a concrete bridge to nowhere. And California Dems might jungle-primary themselves out of the governor's race. It's th...
Government Reopens, Iran Runs Out of Options, and Don Lemon Gets Arrested
Sen. Jim Talent breaks down how Speaker Johnson threaded the needle on government funding with a two-vote margin, why Democrats' ICE hostage play is destined to backfi...
B-52s, Batman, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
While eight WaPo reporters beg Jeff Bezos not to fire them, here's what they're not covering: the US has assembled an armada, Iran's regime has killed 95,000 protester...
The Strike Window
The biggest story in the world is building toward a climax. Jim Talent walks through the Iran situation: IRGC officials relocating underground, Israeli reserves on sta...
Trump's Arctic of the Deal and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
The Greenland deal is coming together and it's everything Trump needed: sovereign bases, rare earth minerals, and a frozen-out China. JD Vance delivers in Minneapolis,...
Trump 2.0 at One Year
The Iranian regime is cracking—importing foreign fighters because their own IRGC won't pull the trigger on protesters. Two carrier groups are en route. Jim Talent unpa...
Iran, ICE, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
91,000 tons of American strength heads to Iran as the "fake play" theory gains traction. In Minneapolis, Mayor Frey wants police fighting federal agents. In Beijing, C...
Carter Broke It, Trump Can Fix It
Iran is in crisis. The regime is broke, the people are in the streets, and Trump has a decision to make. Jim Talent joins to break down the most pivotal week in Middle...
The Donroe Doctrine
Jim Talent of the Reagan Institute walks through the Venezuela strike, the broader Latin America strategy, and the twin objectives of combating narco-terrorism and sec...
2026: Crossroads for the Country
New year, new battles: Somali fraud investigations, California's billionaire exodus, and NYC's socialist city councilman.Thanks to BestHotGrill.com for their constant ...
The Christmas Music Episode
2025 is coming to a close and we thought we'd do one more music episode to round out the year. Thanks to Lileks for being with us as always and to Best Hot Grills for ...
The Millennial Manifesto
Jim Talent joins to discuss Jacob Savage's eye-opening article on how DEI devastated an entire generation of young men—and what it means for 2028.Watch this episode here.