The Federalist Radio Hour
Summary: The Federalist Radio Hour features a conversation on culture, religion, and politics with the editors and writers of The Federalist web magazine. Hosted by Ben Domenech with regular guests Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi, the show takes on controversies in America from a contrarian point of view.
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Today on the Federalist Radio Hour, Ben speaks with Avik Roy, the senior advisor to Governor Rick Perrys presidential campaign. The two discussed the mistakes Republican candidates have committed in past elections, and how a nominee can better move toward the White House in 2016.
On The Federalist Radio Hour, Mary Katharine Ham, Editor-At-Large of Hot Air, and Guy Benson, Political Editor at Town Hall, joined Ben in studio to discuss their upcoming book, End of Discussion. The trio discussed how liberal Neo-Puritanism shuts down dialogue in higher education and elsewhere, as well as the seemingly tenuous relationship between gay marriage and religious liberty.
Ben speaks with Jonathan Martin, the national political correspondent at The New York Times. The two discuss both the Republican and Democratic prospects for 2016, and the new challenges of reporting a presidential general election.
Ben talks with Robert Tracinski, a senior writer at the Federalist, about the fallacy of Paul Ehrlich’s Population Bomb. Later in the broadcast, D.C. McAllister explains the controversy brewing in South Carolina over the religious rights of magistrates caught in the middle of the same-sex marriage debate.
Ben speaks with The Daily Signals Kelsey Harkness about state misconduct in the case against a bakery that refused to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Later, Olivia Nuzzi of The Daily Beast gave her take on Senator Rand Pauls presidential prospects in light of his ongoing opposition to the NSAs domestic surveillance program.
Ben speaks with the hilarious Bill McMorris of the Washington Free Beacon. The two discuss Americas self-confidence crisis and subsequent moral decline. Later in the program, Federalist co-founder, Sean Davis shares about the challenges and triumphs of DIY projects.
Ben spoke with the DC Editor of National Review, Eliana Johnson, about Senator Elizabeth Warrens controversial practice of flipping homes. He also got her take on the 2016 field of presidential contenders. Brian Willet also joined the program to explain the FIFAs corruption scandal and what that means for the 2018 World Cup.
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Ben speaks with John Dickerson, the future anchor of CBS Face the Nation, about his vision for the news program and how he plans to cover the 2016 presidential election.
Ben talks about the history of the United States and the sacrifices soldiers have made.
Ben talks with Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina and Real Clear Politics political reporter Rebecca Berg.
Ben talks with Rob Tracinski.
Ben talks with CJ Ciaramella.
Guest host David Harsanyi talks with Clark Neily and Charles Cooke.
Ben talks with former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli.
