Podcast Episodes

Trump's Constitutional Outrages

We can't overlook the wild swings at American norms being taken by the Trump administration over the past week, from firing someone the president can…

1 year ago

Cracker Barrel Crack-Up

We dive right into the Cracker Barrel rebranding kerfuffle. Is the new logo woke or just pointless? And what's really at stake? And is the FBI's raid…

1 year ago

Books for First-Years, Games

In one of our chill summer episodes, the COMMENTARY crew offers individual recommendations for the best single book your inbound college freshman sho…

1 year ago

Here's Some Stuff We Don't Like

On another special summer podcast, the crew delves into great works of art that leave us cold or angry or depressed or that we just don't enjoy. Give…

1 year ago

Touring Through History

On a special news-less show, the COMMENTARY crew shares with you some of our favorite and surprising historical sites around the world. Give a listen…

1 year ago

Visiting Days

On this special Summer Recommendations podcast, the crew suggests places to go in America you might not have thought of or even heard of, including a…

1 year ago

The Best Broadway Musicals

On a special news-free podcast, we offer you our list of our favorite Broadway musicals—not necessarily the best, but our faves. Give a listen.

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1 year ago

Sandwich Man and the Liberal Crack-Up

The DC crime crackdown is driving Trump critics into fits of insanity and weird criminality; why can't they find a way to oppose and confront him sob…

1 year, 1 month ago

Cultural Honors and the Culture War

What do the Kennedy Center Honors and the Smithsonian Institution have in common? They are both expressions of the surprising determination of the Tr…

1 year, 1 month ago

Trump's Improvisational Summit

How to make sense of the goings-on in Anchorage on Friday between the president and Vladimir Putin? We try. Who knows if we succeed. One thing that d…

1 year, 1 month ago