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The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Commentary Magazine
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Hunter Biden
Military Aid To Israel
2024 Election
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Emily Gould
Biden Family
October 7 Attack
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Joe Biden
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Commentary is America's premier monthly magazine of opinion: General, yet Jewish. Highly variegated, with a unifying perspective.Listen to The Commentary Magazine Podcast, along with more than 40 other original podcasts, at Ricochet.com. No paid subscription required.

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Enough with the pomposity about gerrymandering—each party does it and the other one has a cow and then they switch positions and do it all over again. Latest example: Texas. Also, Tom Cotton defends the boat strike, JD Vance puts a "Golden Noel" labe... more

Is Pete Hegseth really in more trouble than he was last week? You'd think that from the network news, but it's probably wrong. Is anyone even watching network news? How about cable news? Or is everybody just listening to podcasts? We discuss these ma... more

Jesse Arm of the Manhattan Institute joins us as we examine the results of the special election in Tennessee that had a Republican candidate winning with a greatly reduced margin from Trump's showing in the district in 2024. Arm then shares with us s... more

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Today we take up the New York Times and its implicit takedown of the Washington Post story claiming Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered a second strike in an attack on a drug-smuggling boat in September. Then we wonder what possible incentive t... more

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Jesse Arm
External Affairs Director at the Manhattan Institute
Manhattan Institute
Episode: A Not-Good Election for the GOP
Jared Kushner
Former senior advisor to the President
Trump Administration
Episode: Boats Off Venezuela, Negotiators in Moscow
Andrew C. McCarthy
Senior Editor at National Review and former lead prosecutor in the blind sheik terrorism case, expert on legal procedures and prosecutions
National Review
Episode: The Assassins and Their Cases
Naomi Schaefer Riley
AEI Senior Fellow and Commentary Contributor
American Enterprise Institute
Episode: A COMMENTARY Win!
Robert Pondiscio
Education expert and commentator, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute
American Enterprise Institute
Episode: The Wreckage of K-12 Education
Mark Halperin
Political commentator and podcast host
Next Up
Episode: Big Beautiful Corruption
James B. Meigs
Tech Commentary Columnist
Commentary Magazine
Episode: Courts and Space—The Final Frontiers
Bret Stephens
Commentary Magazine contributing editor, columnist for The New York Times, and Editor of Sapir.
The New York Times
Episode: The Self-Inflicted White House Wounds
Jonathan Foreman
American-British movie critic and foreign correspondent
Episode: The Meaning of Israel's Oct. 7 Failures

Hosts

John Podhoretz
Editor of Commentary Magazine and Host of The Commentary Magazine Daily Podcast.
Abe Greenwald
Co-Host and Executive Editor at Commentary Magazine.
Seth Mandel
Co-Host and Senior Editor at Commentary Magazine.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 6.5k ratings
  • Will miss Matt’s sexy voice

    Didn’t always agree with what Matt was saying but always enjoyed listening to his sexy voice. How will John replace him?

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    5
    K7220
    United Statesa month ago
  • YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Continetti is finally gone from the commentary podcast!! Best news I’ve heard in a long time!!!

    I look forward to once again listening to the Commentary podcast on a daily basis now that the pompous windbag Continetti is history. He will not be missed!!

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    5
    Yawbus61
    United Statesa month ago
  • Congrats Matt

    You will be missed. Just now started following Potomac Watch. John— great call on Eliana!

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    5
    liztootsully
    United Statesa month ago
  • Figures

    Continetti sounds like a North Korean minder who ties himself into knots trying to explain the administration to the audience every episode like we don’t already know who they are. The entire tenor of your podcast, with the occasional exception of Christine (until she eventually backs down), has become demented.

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    Degringolade
    United Statesa month ago
  • Skepticism

    Today Christine once again expressed her skepticism over Kamala Harris’s claim that she once worked at McDonald’s. Sometime during Harris’s presidential campaign, Dr. Allison Gill from MSW Media played a recording on her podcast, The Daily Beans (if memory serves, she has several podcasts), of her phone calls to try to verify her own past employment at McDonald’s. Over many hours, and many calls, she was not successful. I believe she even still has pay stubs as reference and proof. It is appar... more

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Feedback indicates a strong preference for maintaining a critical stance toward both sides of the political spectrum.

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Israel on the Cusp
Q: What will the polity look like when things are pacified?
The long-term goal is creating a Gaza for Gazans, but that relies heavily on security after hostilities cease.
Israel on the Cusp
Q: Can I ask a question about this, whether Qatar has the juice or not?
It may not be a question exactly of Qatar, but Hamas may not want to stop fighting.
Cultural Honors and the Culture War
Q: What should be the subject of museums, according to the discussion?
Museums should focus on the highlights of Western civilization and the glories of American culture, rather than just the sins of the past.
The Best Broadway Musicals
Q: What is your favorite aspect of Guys and Dolls?
It's understood as one of the greatest Broadway shows, known for its exuberance and memorable score.
The Best Broadway Musicals
Q: What is significant about The Music Man?
The Music Man is one of the rare works written entirely by one person, with memorable characters.

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The discussions revolve around contemporary political events, cultural critiques, and social issues, often through a lens that intertwines Jewish perspectives with broader American themes. Episodes cover a range of topics, including issues surrounding public health, education policies, celebrity influence in modern culture, and the nuances of partisan politics. A distinctive feature of the content is the hosts' engagement with current news narratives, exploring their implications while offering candid commentary on media portrayals of political figures and events. This podcast is likely to appeal to listeners who appreciate thoughtful discourse on current events infused with a distinct cultural perspective, particularly regarding Jewish ide... more

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2. Jared Kushner
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5. Robert Pondiscio
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7. James B. Meigs
8. Bret Stephens

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