Duane Patterson
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Producer of @hughhewitt, Aftershow podcast in the Hughniverse, columnist at Hot Air. Shot in cold blood by @CJBoxAuthorAppears in 71 Episodes
Taking a Saw To Wasteful Spending and The Top 10 Dumb Things Said This Week
Want to watch this episode? Click here.The hostage situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate. Kash Patel gets confirmed as FBI Director. A crazy chainsaw-wielding gov...
Shuttle Diplomacy and Making Europe Great Again
Want to watch this episode? Click here.As EU bureaucrats continue to reel from Vice President Vance's speech last week, the adults in the room are brokering a deal to ...
Energy In The Executive and The Top 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week (feat. Lileks)
Want to watch this episode? Click here.Alexander Hamilton once wrote that energy in the executive was "the leading character in the definition of good government." Wel...
How Strong American Leadership Influences the International Order
In a matter of weeks, President Trump has managed to reset the board and project real leadership as the new status quo. The only complaint my good friend and former Mi...
America First Foreign Policy In Action
President Trump meets with Bibi Netanyahu in The White House and Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Latin America.
The DC Air Collision & Top 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week (feat. James Lileks)
Tragedy struck in our nation's capital this week when a military helicopter collided with an American Airlines commercial airliner that was making its final approach t...
This Time, The Adults Really Are Back In Charge
President Trump wasted no time issuing a flurry of EOs during his first 24 hours in office. His Cabinet is rapidly assembling as confirmations work their way from comm...
Welcome to The Golden Age of America
It's morning in America again, and Donald J. Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.
Batters Up: Bondi, Bessent, Burgum, and Rubio
A few days ago we covered Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing, but he wasn't the only Trump pick going through the gauntlet this week. Pam Bondi, Scott Bessent, Gov. B...
The Hegseth Confirmation Hearing
All eyes were on Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing yesterday. Former Senator Jim Talent and I work our way through the tape and provide the analysis you may not have...
Navigating Goals, Resolutions, and Parenting Challenges in 2025 (feat. Dr. David Rice)
Dr. David Rice is back to discuss how best to tackle goals in the new year, navigating parenting challenges in a post-COVID world, and the importance of instilling res...
Reflecting on President Carter's Legacy and Previewing 2025
The final episode of 2024 is here and we've got former Senator Jim Talent back on the show to discuss the passing of former President Jimmy Carter and to preview what ...
Making Sense of The Funding Battle & Impending Shutdown
End of the year drama in Congress is putting the C.R. in crazy. I bring you the latest after the Trump-backed continuing resolution failed and what comes next.
The Trump Effect Is in Full Swing
My personal poli-sci professor, former Missouri Senator Jim Talent is back in the saddle to discuss The Trump Effect with me and wrap up what has been a wild 2024. Tha...
Ending the Two-Tiered Justice System (feat. Col. Kurt Schlichter)
The first-ever guest on Duane's World is back to talk pardons current and forthcoming, the unjust treatment of J6ers while feds were in the mix, the news about Harmeet...
This Is When Democrats Get Fun
We have a lot to be thankful for this week, including the endless stream of silly reactions from the Left about anything related to President-elect Trump's transition....
The Trump Transition and Trans Issues in the New Congress
President-elect Donald Trump continues the nomination spree and Rep. Nancy Mace draws a line in the sand on Capitol Hill.