3 Martini Lunch – Political Humor & Commentary

Welcome to Last Call , a look at the biggest stories Jim and Greg covered over the past week on the 3 Martini Lunch. This week they discuss the many Candace Owens conspiracy theories proven wrong in this week's hearings in the Charlie Kirk murder case, the end of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran, a new Federal Reserve study linking rising housing costs to Biden-era m...

Join Jim and Greg for the Friday 3 Martini Lunch as they walk through the many Candace Owens conspiracy theories proven wrong in this week's hearings in the Charlie Kirk murder case, a surprising new poll of American Jewsish voters, a Wisconsin candidate using the Green Bay Packers as an example of socialism, and Apache helicopter pilots cleared after a controversial flyover last week. First, they...

Hillsdale College Radio General Manager Scot Bertram is in for Jim for Thursday's 3 Martini Lunch . Today, Scot and Greg discuss Graham Platner exiting the Maine Senate race, the media's horrific performance on the Platner story, Bernie Sanders' other radical Senate hopeful in Michigan, and a pointless political controversy over coffee. First, they react to Platner's egotistical explanation for wh...

Join Jim and Greg for the Wednesday 3 Martini Lunch as they discuss the fallout from Graham Platner’s latest scandal and his leverage over picking his replacement, the end of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran, a new Federal Reserve study linking rising housing costs to Biden-era mass immigration, and the most recent development in the Mitch McConnell health story. Fir...

Radio host Craig Collins, host of The Craig Collins Show , fills in for Greg on the Tuesday 3 Martini Lunch . Join Jim and Craig as they discuss the latest scandal engulfing Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, the instability of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the secrecy surrounding Sen. Mitch McConnell’s ongoing hospitalization, and Team USA’s World Cup run coming to an end. First, Jim an...

Radio host Craig Collins, who hosts The Craig Collins Show , fills in for Greg on the Monday 3 Martini Lunch . Join Jim and Craig as they discuss Team USA star Folarin Balogun’s return after his red card suspension was rescinded, the release of a Chinese Christian pastor from a Chinese prison, Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow’s decision to drop out of the U.S. Senate race, and predictions for...

Welcome to a special edition of Last Call , which brings you the best of the week from the 3 Martini Lunch ! However, as we mark 250 years today since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In this edition, Jim and Greg will share their favorite depictions of the American Founding and our Founding Fathers . First, they head to television, as Jim showcases the popular miniseries George Was...

Join Jim and Greg for a special Friday 3 Martini Lunch as they discuss many different reasons why they love the American Founding and why we all ought to be grateful to be the heirs of that amazing era in history. First, Jim is thankful for the incredible collection of intellect, wisdom, and courage of our founders. From Washington to Adams to Jefferson to Hamilton to Franklin and many others, he...

Radio host Craig Collins, who hosts The Craig Collins Show, fills in for Greg on the Thursday 3 Martini Lunch . Join Jim and Craig as they discuss Team USA's historic World Cup win, a weak June jobs report, and the hypocrisy of the media deeming it unfair to call the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) communists while being quick to call those on the right fascists. First, Jim and Craig celebr...

Radio host Craig Collins, who hosts The Craig Collins Show , fills in for Greg on the Wednesday 3 Martini Lunch . Join Jim and Craig as they discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on birthright citizenship, an NPR reporter’s erroneous reporting on Justice Samuel Alito’s retirement, and a New Jersey Congressman’s return to office after four months of leave, where he received treatment for depressi...

Join Jim and Greg for this special Tuesday 3 Martini Lunch . Today, they each focus on three stories that slipped through the cracks of media coverage and deserve a lot more attention, both at home and abroad. First, Jim highlights just how dire the health of Social Security is, how big of a loss recipients are likely to suffer, and whether either party has any good ideas of how to deal with this....

Join Jim and Greg for this special Monday 3 Martini Lunch , as they assess the state of the 2026 midterm elections, and give their current outlooks for which party has the advantage in winning control of the Senate, the House of Representatives, and key governor's races. First, they look at the Senate. Republicans have a decent shot of holding their majority but it won't be easy. Jim and Greg poin...

Welcome to Last Call , a look at the biggest stories Jim and Greg covered over the past week on the 3 Martini Lunch. This week they discuss Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico’s ridiculous comments on whiteness and masculinity, Tucker Carlson leaving the Republican Party, major wins for socialists in New York City congressional races, and a media narrative lamenting the impact of lower crim...

Join Jim and Greg for the Friday 3 Martini Lunch as they dig into the U.S. Supreme Court once again protecting our Second Amendment, the left calling for a $25 per hour minimum wage, Democrats frustrated the World Cup has not been a disaster, and remembering respected pollster Glen Bolger. First, they applaud the Supreme Court for striking down a Hawaii law that required residents to get permissio...

Join Jim and Greg for the Thursday 3 Martini Lunch as they discuss the anti-American sentiments of a socialist New York Democratic primary winner and whether she should be allowed to serve in Congress, James Talarico’s illogical comments on Christianity, Gavin Newsom’s strategy for the 2028 Democratic presidential race, and the latest controversy involving Diana Russini, former reporter for The At...

Join Jim and Greg for the Wednesday  3 Martini Lunch as they discuss major wins for socialists in New York City congressional races, a few encouraging results from Tuesday's primaries, a bad bipartisan Social Security proposal, and what to call Democrats who abandoned their principles to support Graham Platner. First, they wince as avowed Marxists win the Democratic nomination in three New York Ci...

Join Jim and Greg for the Tuesday 3 Martini Lunch as they discuss NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani’s support for socialist candidates in the NY congressional primaries, Texas U.S. senate candidate James Talarico’s ridiculous comments on whiteness, the media’s ongoing infatuation with the Obama presidency and distortion of why the right opposed him, and the endless ads for today’s Maryland congressional pr...

Join Jim and Greg for the Monday 3 Martini Lunch as they address Vice President JD Vance's optimism about a permanent Iran deal and Jim's frustrations with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Tucker Carlson leaving the Republican Party, and a media narrative lamenting the impact of lower crime rates on local businesses. First, Jim and Greg...

Welcome to Last Call , a look at the biggest stories we covered over the past week on the 3 Martini Lunch.  Jim Geraghty was on vacation, so we heard from very capable guest hosts, including Jim's National Review colleague, Charlie Cooke.  This week Charlie and Greg discuss three stories that suggest many on the left are losing their grip on reality, including Jim Acosta's absurd analysis of Trump...

American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Christopher J. Scalia is in for Jim Geraghty on the Friday 3 Martini Lunch . Today, Chris and Greg dissect the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, note the arrest of a "Dreamer" for the UFC terror plot just as Michelle Obama was extolling the Dreamer program, the deliciously bitter infighting among Virginia Democrats, and Mr. Scalia's latest book. Fir...

Real Clear Politics National Correspondent and  Fool's Gold  author Susan Crabtree is in for Jim Geraghty on the Thursday 3 Martini Lunch . Today, Susan and Greg discuss some of the concerns emerging from the tentative U.S. deal with Iran, the Justice Department investigation into California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, just how crazy California's election laws are, and the emerging battle on t...

National Review Senior Editor Charles C.W. Cooke, who hosts the Charles C.W. Cooke Podcast , fills in for Jim on the Wednesday 3 Martini Lunch . Join Charlie and Greg as they break down the FBI thwarting a terrorist attack aimed at the UFC-White House event, the ridiculous ranked choice voting system, Hillary Clinton’s revisionist comments on Biden’s 2024 re-election bid, and the opening of Barack...

National Review Senior Editor Charles C.W. Cooke, who hosts the Charles C.W. Cooke Podcast , fills in for Jim on the Tuesday 3 Martini Lunch . Join Charlie and Greg as they discuss Jim Acosta's absurd analysis of Trump’s name being removed from the John F. Kennedy Center, Virgina's attack on our Second Amendment rights, the UK’s new social media ban for children, and the elusive details of the U.S...

National Review Senior Editor Charles C.W. Cooke , who also hosts the Charles C.W. Cooke Podcast, fills in for Jim on the Monday 3 Martini Lunch.  Join Charlie and Greg as they react to the left’s meltdown over Elon Musk becoming the world’s first trillionaire, the media’s shock that World Cup tourists haven’t found the South to be an inhospitable wasteland, a new poll highlighting the partisan di...

Welcome to Last Call , a look at the biggest stories Jim and Greg covered over the past week on the 3 Martini Lunch. This week they discuss Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico's reversal on transgender surgeries for minors, a congressional report showing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz repeatedly failed or refused to stop rampant fraud, Social Security running dry by 2032, and the Congression...