After Party with Emily Jashinsky

Emily Jashinsky is joined by Maureen Callahan, host of “The Nerve with Maureen Callahan,” to reflect on the death and extraordinary legacy of Dolly Parton. Emily and Maureen discuss how Parton’s privacy, stoicism, generosity, and refusal to be dragged into partisan politics made her increasingly rare in modern celebrity culture. They revisit Parton’s infamous interview with Barbara Walters and exp...

Emily Jashinsky is joined by Ryan Girdusky, founder of the 1776 Project PAC and host of “It's A Numbers Game with Ryan Girdusky,” to react to the Trump administration declaring “economic D-Day” against Iran and examine what the president’s latest polling could mean for Republicans in the midterms. They also break down Mark Cuban’s claim that he would run for president as a Republican, the growing...

On this week’s edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky reflects on what we’ve learned from COVID school closures and mask mandates, the lasting effects on children, why she believes the country still hasn’t had a real reckoning with what went wrong, and what she sees as Democrats’ continuing blind spot on COVID and Anthony Fauci. She discusses the leftward shift of workplaces and the dynamics of...

Emily Jashinsky opens the show by reacting to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s stunning return to Britain and what it says about their failed, increasingly undignified attempt to reinvent themselves as American celebrities. Then Emily is joined by Michael Shellenberger, founder of Public. News, to discuss Alexander Vindman’s crushing loss to a DSA candidate and what it signals about the changing D...

Emily Jashinsky is joined by her good friends, Inez Stepman, legal analyst for Independent Women, and Rachel Bovard, Vice President at the Conservative Partnership Institute, to discuss the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday and the backlash against journalists who scrutinized his academic record. They also react to DSA leaders refusing to call Cuba a dictatorship, debate America’s gr...

On this week’s edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky shares the funny backstory behind Adam Carolla’s recent comments about her and explains why she doesn’t think he actually remembers who she is. She responds to a listener who sees similarities between Anthony Fauci’s handling of the AIDS crisis and COVID. Emily also spends some time discussing modern media, how legacy journalists get major st...

Emily Jashinsky is joined by Michael Malice, host of “YOUR WELCOME” and author of "The White Pill: A Tale of Good and Evil,” to discuss Wisconsin DSA candidate Francesca Hong’s narrow defeat and Hasan Piker’s recent push for “sewer socialism.” Michael also offers a fascinating history lesson on anarchist Emma Goldman and her evolution from revolutionary radical to fierce critic of Soviet authorita...

  Emily Jashinsky is joined by Spencer Klavan, Associate Editor for the Claremont Review of Books and author of the forthcoming book, “A Way with Words: Why Language Makes Humans Irreplaceable.” They begin with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declaring Woke 1 was “crazy,” as Emily brings the receipts on what really happened during that era and Spencer unloads on AOC’s role in dividing America. They...

On this week’s edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky responds to several emails about Anthony Fauci, why he has become a mascot for the corruption and misbehavior of the COVID era, and why she believes his actions went beyond incompetence and became malicious. She also dives into the $20 burrito discourse and what downward mobility can tell us about the frustration of younger Americans. Emily t...

Emily Jashinsky is joined by Drea de Matteo, Emmy Award-winning actress and host of the “ULTRAFREE” podcast. They begin by discussing Drea’s latest career move in the wake of her outspoken stance on COVID and the growing push to hold Anthony Fauci accountable. Drea explains why she believes Fauci has ultimately become a scapegoat for a much larger system involving powerful institutions. Then Emily...

Emily Jashinsky is joined by Meghan Daum, author and host of “The Unspeakeasy” Podcast. They begin with Meghan's personal story of losing her home in the 2025 California wildfires before discussing Spencer Pratt, Los Angeles' homelessness crisis, why California's approach to addiction and mental illness continues to fail, and whether public frustration could reshape the state's politics. They also...

On this week's edition of "Happy Hour," Emily Jashinsky begins by responding to an email about Megan Rapinoe and gender ideology before diving into a thoughtful discussion on Christianity, Stoicism, and why moral clarity is persuasive. She also revisits the Shiloh Hendricks case, explains why free speech remains one of the defining issues in American politics, and reflects on why writing continues...

Emily Jashinsky is joined by Jennifer Sey, founder & CEO of XX-XY Athletics and producer of the upcoming documentary “Generation Covid,” to react to Anthony Fauci's appearance before a Senate committee and his decision to repeatedly invoke the Fifth Amendment. They discuss Fauci's newly released diary entries, offer a reminder on what he really did to Americans, his treatment of dissenting scienti...

Emily Jashinsky breaks down Anthony Fauci's newly released COVID-era diary entries, arguing they reveal a striking level of self-regard, cozy relationships with prominent journalists and celebrities, and private comments that raise new questions about his public messaging during the pandemic. Then Emily is joined by Mary Margaret Olohan, White House correspondent for “The Daily Wire,” to react to...

On this week's edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky begins by discussing the Biden family's post-presidency book deals and why she believes they're part of a broader effort to cash in while the family's political influence still carries value. She also explains why she tends to view assassination plots and other historic tragedies through the lens of incompetence before conspiracy, weighs the...

Emily Jashinsky opens the show with original reporting on New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof's undisclosed ties to Bill Gates amid renewed scrutiny of Gates' relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Emily follows up on reporting from friend of the show, Semafor's Max Tani, and reveals the questions she put to both Kristof and The New York Times that have yet to be answered. Then Emily is joined b...

Emily Jashinsky is joined by John Daniel Davidson, senior editor at “The Federalist,” to discuss Christopher Nolan's blockbuster adaptation of “The Odyssey” and whether the film revives, or fundamentally reshapes, the Western literary canon. They also react to Don Lemon comparing the MAGA movement to the Nazi Party before floating a possible presidential run of his own, and the left's latest attem...

On this week’s edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky opens with reflections on her recent trip back to Wisconsin to celebrate her late grandfather’s life. She also shares stories about the state’s famous supper clubs, accents, and thoughts about the disappearing quirks of regional American culture. Emily then dives into a wide-ranging discussion about Christianity, whether it’s possible to sepa...

Emily Jashinsky opens the show with a look at Vice President JD Vance’s lengthy appearance on Joe Rogan, breaking down the viral exchange over Jeffrey Epstein and explaining why she believes Vance’s comments about Epstein’s intelligence connections are supported by the public record. Then Emily is joined by Tom Bevan, Co-Founder and President of RealClearPolitics and co-host of RealClearPolitics o...

Emily Jashinsky opens the show by reflecting on the sudden death of South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham. She examines his political legacy, addresses the conspiracy theories surrounding his passing, and explains why she remains skeptical of them. Then Emily breaks down the latest developments in the Charlie Kirk murder case and a new interview in which Vice President JD Vance discusses whether t...

On this week's edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky answers listener questions on a wide range of political, media, and cultural topics. Emily explains what she believes is the central problem with modern journalism, why journalists often struggle to recognize their own biases, and discusses the role journalism schools play in shaping the profession. She also weighs in on violence in women's s...

Emily Jashinsky breaks down the latest developments in the Graham Platner scandal as he drops out of the race. She details the allegations against him, while arguing that the media's coverage reveals a broader misunderstanding of how voters view political scandals today. She also explains why she thinks he could have still won the race. Emily then explores the rise of Democratic Socialists in Amer...

Emily Jashinsky is joined by Victor Davis Hanson, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and author of the forthcoming book, “The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement.” They open by examining the backlash over Christopher Nolan's upcoming adaptation of “The Odyssey,” and discuss Hollywood's approach to the Western canon, identity politics, and cultural herita...

On this edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky answers listener questions on some of the biggest political, cultural, and philosophical debates shaping America today. This week, Emily unpacks the influence of Israel and Qatar on U.S. politics, the ongoing debate over birthright citizenship, what to make of UFO disclosure, and whether a viable third party could ever challenge America’s two-party...

From Caitlin Clark’s latest WNBA controversy to the Supreme Court’s transgender ruling, this episode tackles the biggest political and cultural stories making headlines. Emily is joined by Mark Hemingway to discuss JK Rowling’s response to the SCOTUS decision, Trump’s reported crypto earnings, and the disastrous Nina Totenberg NPR "mistake" and what many see as the growing credibility crisis in jo...