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In this episode we debated RFK Jr.'s tenure in office, caught up with the latest on the immigration front, kept the pressure on Britain over freedom of speech, unmasked the latest libel against Israel, and gave Mayor Adams some love.

In this interview we gamed out Israel's path to victory in Gaza, considered the state of play in the global diplomatic arena, received a dispatch from the military front lines, and were briefed on the Jewish state's progress against Iran, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and more.

On this episode we reacted to the horrific shooting in Minnesota, broke down the constitutional considerations behind banning flag burning and firing Lisa Cook at the Fed, debated Nigel Farage and Emmanuel Macron, speculated on Uncle Sam's new stake in Intel, and opined on a parade from hell in the UK.

On this episode we delved into the latest on the Russia-Ukraine front, went behind the scenes on the effort to renovate the Smithsonian, read the tea leaves on the latest voter registration numbers, and debriefed on the Ten Commandments and those wild New Yorker tweets.

In this episode we broke down what's happening in D.C., predicted might happen in Alaska when Putin and Trump gather for their summit, dove into the details of the looming cases against Letitia James and Adam Schiff, took the temperature of the populist surge in Europe, and chided GQ for thirst trapping a terrorist sympathizer.

In this interview we checked in with the commissioner of the FDNY, Robert Tucker. He told us about the leading cause of fire in the city, what New York is learning from California's experience with wildfires, when it's ok to wander into a firehouse, and what the FDNY and NYPD really think about each other.

In this episode we debated the endgame in Gaza, dove into the gerrymandering drama in Texas, wondered about Trump's plans for Washington, D.C., scouted out a new religious liberty frontier, and broke down why that Mahmoud Khalil interview is so chilling.

On this episode we mourned the shooting in Midtown Manhattan, fact-checked the wave of hostility toward Israel, weighed the merits of the Macrons' lawsuit against Candace Owens, talked about that Sydney Sweeney ad, and asked hard questions about a firing at the FDA.

In this interview we spoke with leading demographer Jennifer Sciubba about the global population, whether we have too many people or too few, which countries are most and least optimistic about the future, and what is the ideal number of children per family (the answer to this might surprise you!)

In this episode we debated the Trump administration's turn toward prosecuting President Obama, dove into the details on the crisis in Gaza, reported on Microsoft and China, wondered what's going on with Alina Habba in New Jersey, and delivered snap reactions on the deal cut by Columbia.

We debrief with the senator from Oklahoma on why he is bullish on the mammoth legislation, what its critics are getting wrong, why he has no regrets about the bipartisan immigration bill that wasn't, and why he is predicting an American revival for our 250th birthday.

On this episode we measured the Epstein fallout, debated Trump's Ukraine pivot, broke down the growing weirdness in the NYC mayoral race, debuted a new segment, and sussed out the stakes of the bombing of Damascus.

In this conversation we picked a legendary political guru's brain about the NYC mayoral race, dug deep into the Democratic divide over Israel, read the tea leaves on Trump's poll numbers, and ran through a Rolodex that includes Bill Clinton and Menachem Begin.

On this episode we mourned the victims of the flash floods in Texas, analyzed Biden's doctor invoking the Fifth Amendment, discovered why farm policy is vital for national security, and took a stand against cancelling friends — or anyone else.

In this interview we talked with abolitionist and human rights activist Charles Jacobs about the scourge of contemporary slavery, why its brutality is ignored by elites in the West, and his lessons learned fighting against barbarism everywhere, from South Sudan to southern Israel.

On this episode we debated the One Big Beautiful Bill, broke down the Diddy verdict, unpacked how class action lawsuits could be the next legal frontier in the resistance to Trump, unloaded on the horror at Glastonbury, reflected on why America matters more than ever, and celebrated Thomas Sowell as a national treasure in honor of his 95th birthday.

On this episode A.R. and Rebecca debrief the Israel-Iran War and anticipate some major Middle East announcements, digest Zohran Mandami's shellacking of Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, and react to a memorable day at the Supreme Court.

Strategic consultant and pollster John McLaughlin predicts Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is likely to be the next mayor of New York City, Governor Kathy Hochul may not be the next governor of the State of New York, and the Republicans might hold Congress in the midterms.

In this episode Rebecca speaks with Jeff Lewis about crypto, Bitcoin, stablecoins, tokenization and why there really is nothing new under the sun. The future may not belong to banks, no one is being freed from "the system", and transparency on the blockchain will change everything. A.R. is still in and out of bomb shelters in Tel Aviv and Senator Elizabeth Warren delivers the quote of the week.

Rising Lion: Sirens, bomb shelters, rubble and the path to a new Middle East. Rebecca interviews A.R. who is on the ground in Israel as war with Iran continues.

On this episode Rebecca speaks with the Director of the Independent Medical Alliance about being anti-MrNA vaccines but not an anti-vaxxer, the power of Ivermectin, AI in medical schools and the US medical system's ranking just below Cuba. Also A.R. was off this week, leaving Rebecca alone to wonder who is more insane - the anti-ICE rioters or their apologists...

In this interview we went deep with a maven of start ups and philanthropy, Mark Gerson on his new book, “God Was Right: How Modern Social Science Proves That the Torah Is True.” It’s a provocative thesis, and we had fun with it- and think you will too.

On this episode we analyzed the Trump-Musk crack up, caught up on the latest deportation news out of Boulder, wondered when culture got so tawdry, and picked winners and losers from the first mayoral debate.

We chatted with Paul Dreyer, a cities policy analyst at the Manhattan Institute, about immigration, New York as a "sanctuary city," the stakes of the mayoral election, and what's next for Riker's Island.

On this episode, we worried about an AI takeover, broke down the "Big Beautiful Bill" and DOGE's sunset, asked hard questions about Gaza and Ukraine, wondered what American universities owe America, and warned what a Mayor Mamdani could mean for NYC.