After Party with Emily Jashinsky

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...

Why are fewer Americans proud of their country? Emily Jashinsky and Dr. Matthew Mehan of Hillsdale College discuss new polling on patriotism, Barack Obama vs. George Washington, and the political battle over American history. They also examine Democratic politics, the World Cup’s unexpected celebration of American culture, and why Supergirl tanked at the box office.   USAFacts: Demand government a...

On this week’s edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky opens with a funny behind-the scenes story about her makeshift recording studio during her work trip to Brazil before diving into her mailbag. Emily reflects on her relationship with Charlie Kirk, explaining how the two disagreed on many issues, why she had planned to reach out to him just before his murder, and why she believes it is misguid...

Emily Jashinsky is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald for a wide-ranging discussion on politics, culture, and media. The conversation begins with subjecting Glenn to a clip from “The View” amid the growing debate over U.S. foreign policy linked to Israel. They examine whether criticism of Israel is too often conflated with antisemitism and how public attitudes on the issue...

“After Party” celebrates its 100th episode as Emily Jashinsky welcomes fan favorites, Rachel Bovard, Vice President at the Conservative Partnership Institute, and Inez Stepman, legal analyst at Independent Women, for a discussion on politics, culture, and friendship. The ladies begin with newly resurfaced comments from Texas Democrat James Talarico who suggested a self-described “TransQueer, Latin...

On this edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky opens the show thanking listeners as “After Party” nears its one-year anniversary. Then Emily discusses why she prefers “Veep” to “The West Wing,” the importance of assimilation and the dangers of tribal politics, and shares her thoughts on media figures such as Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher. She weighs in on bias by omission in journalism, trust...

Emily Jashinsky is joined by Megyn Kelly, host of “The Megyn Kelly Show,” to discuss the Trump administration’s new Iran agreement, the backlash surrounding Vice President JD Vance, and divisions within the conservative movement. Megyn then reveals if she would ever reconcile with people like Ben Shapiro and Mark Levin. They also react to Amanda Seyfried’s latest comments about Charlie Kirk, debat...

Emily Jashinsky is joined by Chris Fenton, producer of the upcoming comedy “Bad Counselors” and a professor at the University of Southern California’s John H. Mitchell Business of Cinematic Arts Program. They begin with a discussion about his new made in America film. Fenton spills the tea on what it’s like to work in Hollywood these days, how the movie industry became overly dependent on China, a...

On this edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky opens with an interesting question and observation about The White House’s strategy of having cabinet secretaries fill in for Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt while she’s on maternity leave. Emily also fields questions about politics in the news including the Graham Platner sexting scandal, Thomas Massie’s beef with Israel, and election integrity. E...

Emily Jashinsky is joined by Steve Krakauer, Executive Producer of “The Megyn Kelly Show” and AM Update and author of “Uncovered.” They open with a discussion about the Karmelo Anthony verdict and reaction to it including stunning comments from Anthony’s family and Rep Jasmine Crockett. The conversation then turns to Dana Loesch's advice on political disagreements and why they would take a differe...

Emily Jashinsky opens the show with an epic response to Scott Pelley’s performative interview with “The New York Times” on his ouster from CBS’ “60 Minutes.” Emily breaks down his un-nerving take on his role, how he claims he didn’t know who Bari Weiss was, he couldn’t fathom anyone viewing CBS as biased, his take on the coverage of Renee Good’s death, and his insulting suggestion that he’s “been...

On this week’s edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky answers listener questions about hot topics in the news. She opens the show with comments about “After Party,” and her own workflow. She offers a behind-the-scenes look at the world of podcasting, and later dives into the importance of independent media, the choices journalists make in the stories they cover, and Scott Pelley’s firing from CB...

On the latest edition of “After Party,” Emily Jashinsky is joined by Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky. They begin with a look at the latest developments in the Iran War and how President Trump is handling himself. Then they discuss the fight over renewing FISA Section 702, and Senator Paul offers his thoughts about Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie’s loss. Next Emily is joined by Wynton H...

Emily Jashinsky opens the show with exclusive reporting on a fatal bus crash that killed at least five people, including 4 members of one family who were on their way to a wedding. Emily reveals that she has confirmed the bus driver was unable to speak English. She argues this case highlights broader concerns about commercial driver’s licenses. Then Emily is joined by Michael Knowles, host of “The...

On this week’s edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky begins by addressing questions about AI, the dangers of fake content, and Pope Leo’s call for AI regulation. Emily fields a lengthy question about Tucker Carlson and allegations of racism, she explains her view on his interview-style and speaks about the importance of watching full clips and interviews for context and nuance. Emily then dives...

Emily Jashinsky opens the show with a look at the Texas Senate race including controversial Texas AG Ken Paxton’s rout of Republican John Cornyn, and Democrat James Talarico’s attempt to spin his own odd takes on faith, transgenderism, and veganism. Then Emily is joined by Maureen Callahan, host of "The Nerve with Maureen Callahan," to discuss Spencer Pratt’s rise in the L.A. Mayoral race and why...

On this week’s edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily Jashinsky responds to a number of viewer questions about politics and culture. She opens with a discussion about the SLPC and what parents can do if the curriculum is in their child’s school. She than discusses the importance of legal colorblindness, human dignity and protecting life. Several questions involve Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie’s recen...

Emily Jashinsky opens the show with a look at Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie’s primary loss and argues many people are missing the bigger picture – that the race was REALLY about President Trump. Then Emily is joined by Ruy Teixeira, a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and co-founder of the Substack newsletter, The Liberal Patriot. His most recent book, with John Judis, is Whe...

Emily Jashinsky opens the show with a look at David Letterman and Stephen Colbert’s sad sendoff for “The Late Show” and explains why they just don’t get what really went wrong. Then Emily is joined by Sam Brownback, author of the new book, “China's War on Faith.” He’s also a former U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, and a former Senator and Governor from Kansas. They dis...

On this week’s edition of “Happy Hour,” Emily opens the show with a story about her mom texting during “After Party.” Emily shares some fun anecdotes about her family, childhood, and faith journey. She also dives into questions about the essence of humanity and the vacuum of Christian tradition in the West. Emily responds to recent comments she made about the dangers of taking people out of contex...

Emily Jashinsky opens the show with a deep dive into the Southern Poverty Law Center’s latest legal battle involving its questionable actions and how it’s far-left curriculum made its way into America’s schools. Then Emily is joined by Gad Saad, author of the brand-new book “Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind” and Scholar at the Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom...