The Brian Eskow Show

- Is MAGA a cult? - Kamala’s book - Tariffs - Sydney Sweeney’s jeans - Critical race theory - Ozzy Osbourne

It turns out, I'm not ready to let go of this platform. In this episode, I discussed my goals for season 2 as well as lessons I learned from a rabbi this week, South Park, the Epstein Files, and "Obama-gate".

It occurred to me last night that I never did an official last episode of Searching for Political Identity. That didn't seem right, so I recorded one this morning. Here it is. It’s not the best video I've ever made, but I think I was as honest and reflective as it is possible to be at 6am.

Ryan Mullally and I have a few things in common. We both went to law school as adults, we both detest critical race theory, and we both feel that the Democratic Party no longer represents us. One of the differences we have is that I voted for Trump in November, while he did not — even though he ruled out voting for Harris before he ruled out voting for Trump. Another difference is that while I spe...

Are we headed toward a recession, and would it be so bad if we were? Is MAGA right about Ukraine? My friend Herby Kay, a finance expert and fluent Russian speaker, joined me last night to share his thoughts on those questions. We never got around to discussing Israel as we had intended. Maybe next time!

Shawn Farash is unquestionably the best Trump impersonator in the world. He’s brilliant, hilarious, a keen political observer, and a dedicated activist. He's also very kind. It was an honor hosting him!

It was a joy to host Ira Livnat this evening to talk about politics and Jewish American identity. In my opening monologue, I reacted to some headlines and explained who I am for anyone who doesn’t know my background. It was a great conversation!

John DePerno is a young conservative - unusually informed for a freshman in college. It was interesting to get his perspective on politics.

Joey Mannarino is one of the premier political consultants and commentators in the game right now. He joined me last night to talk about his rise in politics, Trump, and current events.

Caryn Ann Harlos has been the secretary of the Libertarian National Committee for the last 10 years. She joined me for a great conversation about the political philosophy and party she loves so much. It was one of the best discussions I've had in four years of podcasting.

I am so grateful to my new friend Jake Day for joining me on Saturday for a great chat about political philosophy, current events, and whether I've become a blind Trump loyalist.

Friends of the show Herby Kay and Scott Bell joined me to share their unique perspectives on a variety of current events.

Daniel Martinez and I have a lot in common. He is an attorney who comes from the left but now fully supports Trump. He joined me yesterday to tell me the story of how the Federalist Society came to dominate the Supreme Court since its founding in the early 1980s. I know that sounds like I think it's a bad thing the way I wrote it - but I don't and I assure you that both of us tried to appr...

MJ Giasullo is an attorney and old friend from New Jersey. He's also a three-time Trump voter and a very bright guy. It was a blast hosting him last night for the first time in three years! We did a postmortem on the Biden presidency and discussed the first two days of Trump’s second term.

Patrick Abbott is a sci-fi author and theologian. I was pleased to host him yesterday to discuss why some people reflexively refer to aliens as demons. This conversation may seem outside of the scope of a podcast called Searching for Political Identity, but for me, it fits in perfectly within the context of thinking outside the box and searching for truth. In the intro, I briefly discussed yesterd...

Rotimi Adeoye is a passionate and knowledgeable young Democrat who has a lot of experience in DC for his age. Here is our conversation from two weeks ago about the mistakes The Democratic Party made last cycle and the political landscape in general. Did he pull me back to the left? Did I pull him towards Trump? Tune in to find out!

Herby Kay is an autodidact genius Libertarian Zionist Jew who lives in Arizona and happens to have a plan to radically transform American politics called Antipolitism. We had a wide-ranging three-hour conversation about his political philosophy and just about everything else under the sun.

In this episode, I explain critical race theory, argue that the Woke Right exists, and distinguish them from MAGA.

Jeremy Ryan Slate is an expert on ancient Roman history. He has appeared on some of the biggest podcasts on the planet. He was kind enough to join me earlier today. We covered as much ground on the subject as possible and tried to derive lessons for today.

Brianna Wu is a Democratic political activist. She is also a trans woman. We had a great conversation yesterday about trans policy, what's wrong with the Democratic Party, how I came to vote for Trump and other current events. I'm not sure you will agree with her opinion on Elon or Trump. I certainly don't. But I meant it when I said I was committed to hosting thought leaders from diverse backgrou...

Author and Texas secessionist Jason Fry says a split is inevitable, but a second Civil War is not.

Here is my conversation with Makala Doulos, an educator, polymath, follower of Jesus Christ, and a friend from X. We talk about how a person’s worldview is the foundation for their political identity. If he represents MAGA, I do not think the left has anything to fear.

Six years ago, Brandon Straka recorded a video explaining why he was walking away from the left and the Democratic party. It launched him to instant stardom. It was a pleasure interviewing him!

What happens when a newly minted Trump supporter (me) hosts a conversation/debate between a Harris supporter and the founder of a political ideology called Antipolitism who thinks Trump is the better choice?

It was an honor to host the authors of the excellent book “MY BROTHER'S KEEPER? The Complicated Relationship between American Jews and Israel” on the eve of the first anniversary of October 7th. We talked about many things, including how American Jews are likely to vote in November.