Podcast Episodes

EP. 022 - Presidential Tariffs Go to Court

Episode 22

This week on Modern Age, Dan McCarthy explores a pivotal legal and constitutional question: Can President Trump impose tariffs on his own authority? With the Supreme Court hearing a case that challen…

Published on 8 hours ago

EP. 021 - America First, But Not Alone

Episode 21

In this episode, Modern Age editor Dan McCarthy explores how Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy has evolved into something bigger—a coalition of nationalists reshaping international politi…

Published on 6 days, 19 hours ago

EP. 020 - Will Free Markets Win in Latin America?

Episode 20

In this episode of Modern Age, Dan McCarthy explores President Trump’s evolving strategy toward Latin America—and what it tells us about the new Cold War with China. From supporting Argentina’s Javie…

Published on 2 weeks ago

EP. 019 - What Trump’s Gaza Peace Deal Means for Ukraine

Episode 19

Former critics are now calling Trump a serious contender for the Nobel Peace Prize — thanks to a ceasefire in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages.

In this episode of Modern Age, Dan McCarthy explo…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

EP. 018 - Why Columbus STILL Deserves a Holiday

Episode 18

Should Columbus Day still be celebrated in America?

In this episode of Modern Age, Dan McCarthy explores the historical, philosophical, and cultural arguments for honoring Christopher Columbus—despite…

Published on 4 weeks ago

EP. 017 - Can the West Stay Conservative Without Christianity?

Episode 17

As the West becomes less Christian and less culturally European, what happens to conservatism?

In this episode of Modern Age, Dan McCarthy explores the demographic and religious transformations reshap…

Published on 1 month ago

Episode 016 - What the Media Gets Wrong About the Right

Episode 16

Why are conservatives being cast as the enemies of free speech—by the very institutions that once championed it?

In this episode of Modern Age, Dan McCarthy examines the coordinated layers of left-win…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Ep 014 - What They Don’t Want to Admit About Crime

Episode 14

A 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee fled a war zone—only to be murdered on a public train in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her killer? A man with 14 prior arrests, released again and again by a justice syst…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

EP. 013 - Keep Children Safe from Transgender Politics

Episode 13

In this episode, Dan McCarthy responds to the tragic Catholic school shooting in Minneapolis and explores the deeper societal implications. What does the rise of violent rhetoric surrounding gender i…

Published on 2 months ago

EP. 012 - Is Trump’s Intel Move Socialism—or Strategy?

Episode 12

Is Donald Trump turning his back on free market conservatism—or is he adapting to a new geopolitical reality?

In this episode of Modern Age, Dan McCarthy explores the political and economic debate sur…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago