Matt Lewis and the News
771 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsMatt Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. On this podcast, Matt and his guests engage in thoughtful, long-form discussions about politics, culture, history, public policy, and the news—all in a civil and respectful manner.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Edward-Isaac Dovere on Battle for the Soul
June 08, 2021 18:18 - 54 minutes - 46.7 MBEdward-Isaac Dovere, a staff writer for The Atlantic, talks about Battle for the Soul: INSIDE THE DEMOCRATS' CAMPAIGNS TO DEFEAT TRUMP.
David Pietrusza on D-Day
June 04, 2021 01:26 - 51 minutes - 48.6 MBHistorian and author David Pietrusza talks about D-Day.
David R. Stokes on JFK’s Ghost
June 02, 2021 21:59 - 50 minutes - 45 MBBestselling author, historian, and ghostwriter, David R. Stokes talks about his latest book, JFK's Ghost: Kennedy,
Tim Madigan on the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
May 26, 2021 13:40 - 41 minutes - 35.2 MBA century after the horrific events of May 31-June 1, 1921, author Tim Madigan talks about his critically acclaimed and best-selling book, The Burning: The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.
Bernard Goldberg on The Wuhan ‘Lab Leak’ Media Story
May 25, 2021 16:56 - 39 minutes - 33.9 MBLegendary journalist and bestselling author Bernard Goldberg joins Matt to talk about the media changing its tune over the Wuhan "lab leak" story, revelations that Chris Cuomo was advising his governor brother, why liberal journalists don't cover race honestly, and why Donald Trump poses a bigger threat to the GOP's future than Liz Cheney.
Tevi Troy on The Case for Optimism
May 19, 2021 22:19 - 36 minutes - 32.7 MBTevi Troy is a presidential historian, former White House aide, and senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Institute. He is the author, most recently, of Fight House: Rivalries in the White House From Truman to Trump. During this podcast, he talks with Matt about his latest column, "The Case for Optimism."
Tom Nichols on Liz Cheney and The GOP
May 17, 2021 22:50 - 27 minutes - 23.7 MBTom Nichols, author of Our Own Worst Enemy, and contributor to USA Today and The Atlantic joins Matt to talk about Liz Cheney's moment, how the end of the Cold War led to the Republican crackup, and what role Newt Gingrich had to play in the whole thing.
Josh Kraushaar on Elise Stefanik
May 14, 2021 19:49 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBJosh Kraushaar, the Against the Grain columnist at National Journal, talks about Elise Stefanik replacing Liz Cheney, Marjorie Taylor Greene vs. AOC, and why storm clouds may be gathering for Joe Biden and the Democrats.
Dr. Steven E. Koonin on Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters
May 04, 2021 17:07 - 40 minutes - 32.5 MBDr. Steven E. Koonin, an NYU professor who formerly served as the Department of Energy’s Undersecretary for Science during the Obama administration, talks about his new book, Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters
Jonathan Taplin on The Band, The Stones, and The Magic Years
April 29, 2021 17:35 - 52 minutes - 44.4 MBJonathan Taplin's life has been an extraordinary journey that has put him at the crest of every major cultural wave in the past half century: he was tour manager for Bob Dylan and The Band in the 60s, producer of Mean Streets in the 70s, an executive at Merrill Lynch in the 80s, creator of the Internet’s first Video-on-Demand service in the 90s, and is now a cultural critic and author writing about technology in the new millennium. His latest book is called, The Magic Years: Scenes From a Roc...
Bruce Mehlman on Woke Capitalism & Its Discontents
April 28, 2021 18:59 - 43 minutes - 41.2 MBBruce Mehlman of Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas returns to discuss his latest infographic slideshow, "Woke Capitalism" & Its Discontents.
Karen Tumulty on The Triumph of Nancy Reagan
April 27, 2021 20:05 - 46 minutes - 39.2 MBWashington Post columnist Karen Tumulty talks about her new book, The Triumph of Nancy Reagan.
Sean McMeekin on Stalin’s War
April 23, 2021 12:40 - 33 minutes - 32.2 MBSean McMeekin is a professor of history at Bard College, and the award-winning author of several books, including The Russian Revolution, July 1914, and The Ottoman Endgame. On this podcast, he discusses his new book, Stalin’s War: A New History of World War II.
Mike Murphy Returns
April 21, 2021 10:07 - 33 minutes - 30.1 MBHacks on Tap co-host Mike Murphy returns to the podcast to discuss Walter Mondale's legacy, Joe Biden's big spending "infrastructure" plans, and who's winning the invisible 2024 Republican primary.
Phillip Stutts on What Marketers Can Learn From Politics
April 20, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 59 MBPhillip Stutts, CEO of Win BIG Media, talks with Matt about his new book, The Undefeated Marketing System: How to Grow Your Business and Build Your Audience Using the Secret Formula that Elects Presidents.
Gabriel Sterling on the Georgia Voting Law
April 17, 2021 11:56 - 51 minutes - 44.5 MBGabriel Sterling is the chief operation officer and chief financial officer in the office of the Georgia Secretary of State. During this podcast, Gabriel talks about his famous "It Has to Stop!" speech, why some Never Trump Republicans stood up to Trump (and why others didn't), and the new Georgia voting law.
David Frum on the Afghanistan Withdrawal and the Georgia Voting Law
April 15, 2021 22:16 - 51 minutes - 46.6 MBDavid Frum, a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy, talks with Matt about the Afghanistan withdrawal, the Georgia voting law, the importance of having children, the trend of police shootings, and more.
David Chavern on Saving The News
April 13, 2021 19:56 - 44 minutes - 38.8 MBDavid Chavern, president and CEO of News Media Alliance, the news industry's largest trade organization, joins Matt to talk about how Facebook and Google disrupted the media's business model—and why the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act and reforming Section 230 are vital for local newspapers.
Arthur Brooks on Love Your Enemies (Rebroadcast)
April 08, 2021 11:09 - 44 minutes - 81.7 MBArthur Brooks sits down with Matt Lewis to discuss his book, Love Your Enemies.
Noa Tishby on Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
April 06, 2021 11:22 - 54 minutes - 46.4 MBNoa Tishby on Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth
Daniel Darling on The Characters of Easter
March 31, 2021 19:35 - 34 minutes - 29.6 MBDaniel Darling, Senior VP for Communications at National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) , talks about his new book, 'The Characters of Easter: The Villains, Heroes, Cowards, and Crooks Who Witnessed History's Biggest Miracle.'
Daniel K. Williams on The Politics of the Cross: A Christian Alternative to Partisanship
March 26, 2021 10:45 - 53 minutes - 41.8 MBDaniel K. Williams, professor of history at the University of West Georgia, talks about his new book, The Politics of the Cross: A Christian Alternative to Partisanship.
Bernard Goldberg on Biden, Trump, and Cable News
March 23, 2021 16:47 - 55 minutes - 46.4 MBBernard Goldberg, author of the New York Times number one bestseller Bias, has won 14 Emmy awards for excellence in journalism at CBS News and, six Emmys at CBS, and eight more at HBO's Real Sports. On today's podcast, he talks with Matt about whether the media is giving Joe Biden a pass, how liberal bias helped create the rise of Donald Trump, and why cable news doesn't do nuance.
Grace Olmstead on Uprooted: Recovering the Legacy of the Places We’ve Left Behind
March 22, 2021 09:41 - 42 minutes - 29.8 MBGrace Olmstead is a journalist who focuses on farming, localism, and family. Her writing has been published in The American Conservative, The Week, The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Review, The Wall Street Journal, and Christianity Today, among others. On today's podcast, we discuss her new book, Uprooted: Recovering the Legacy of the Places We've Left Behind.
Grover Norquist on Biden’s Tax Hikes
March 19, 2021 16:16 - 41 minutes - 29.4 MBOn today’s podcast, Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, talks about Joe Biden’s plans to raise taxes to fund infrastructure projects. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter […]
Stephen Kent on Rightly
March 18, 2021 17:10 - 48 minutes - 46 MBStephen Kent, host of the new show Rightly, talks with Matt about whether there is space on the center-right for thoughtful online video.
Stephen Kent on Right Now
March 18, 2021 17:10 - 48 minutes - 46 MBStephen Kent, host of the new show Rightly, talks with Matt about whether there is space on the center-right for thoughtful online video.
James Strock on Theodore Roosevelt’s Nationalism
March 16, 2021 19:53 - 50 minutes - 42.2 MBTheodore Roosevelt "viewed the term 'nationalist' as a point of pride and honor," writes author and speaker James Strock. "Intending disrespect, he dismissed his rival Woodrow Wilson as 'not a nationalist.'” But is nationalism a word that could be—or should be—salvaged? Don't miss this podcast discussion.
Steven Allen Adams on West Virginia’s Moment
March 12, 2021 16:01 - 39 minutes - 37.7 MBWith Sen. Joe Manchin and Gov. Jim Justice making headlines, West Virginia state government reporter/columnist for Ogden Newspapers, Steven Allen Adams, joins us to discuss the Mountain State’s moment. Follow Steven on Twitter. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! […]
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Politics as Religion, Sports, and Entertainment
March 11, 2021 11:39 - 51 minutes - 48.8 MBSpencer Cox, governor of Utah, talks with Matt about the problem of viewing politics as religion, sports, and entertainment. He also discusses Utah's COVID response, mail-in voting, and his bass guitar hobby.
Jonathan Allen on How Biden Barely Won the Presidency
March 10, 2021 16:38 - 42 minutes - 35.3 MBJonathan Allen, senior political analyst with NBC News digital, talks about the new book he co-authored, Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency.
Lisa Britton on America’s Boy Crisis
March 09, 2021 18:52 - 35 minutes - 30.2 MBLisa Britton is a children’s book author living in Los Angeles, California, who stands up for boys, the family, and true female empowerment. She has established a presence on Twitter bringing a common-sense approach to a very controversial topic these days. Her latest column is titled America Has A Boy Crisis.
Bill Kristol on Allying with Biden Democrats
March 03, 2021 18:11 - 47 minutes - 44.7 MBBill Kristol, editor-at-large of the Bulwark, talks about his recent column, "What About Joe: Why can’t anti-Trump become work-with-Biden?"
Todd Rose on What Americans Actually Want
March 02, 2021 21:42 - 44 minutes - 32.4 MBDr. Todd Rose is the co-founder of Populace, a think tank dedicated to building a world where all people have the chance to live fulfilling lives in a thriving society. He was a faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he founded the Laboratory for the Science of Individuality and previously directed the Mind, Brain, and Education program. Dr. Rose is the author of Dark Horse and the bestselling The End of Average. During this discussion, he offers new insights into w...
Will Saletan Zoom Chat
February 27, 2021 14:54 - 52 minutes - 36.5 MBSlate National Correspondent Will Saletan joins our Patreon-exclusive Zoom chat for a wide-ranging discussion on the changing media industry landscape, political correctness/"cancel culture," and the week in politics.
Jonathan Cohn on The Ten Year War: Obamacare and the Unfinished Crusade for Universal Coverage
February 25, 2021 21:43 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBJonathan Cohn, a senior national correspondent at HuffPost, talks about his new book The Ten Year War: Obamacare and the Unfinished Crusade for Universal Coverage.
Nick Troiano on Reforms To Fix American Democracy
February 23, 2021 21:01 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBNick Troiano is the Executive Director of Unite America, a national organization that works to bridge the growing partisan divide by enacting political reforms. Read Nick's latest piece in The Hill, titled, "Why America doesn't have the third party it wants."
Matt on Ronald Reagan
February 19, 2021 01:13 - 55 minutes - 49.9 MBOn today's podcast, Aaron McNally of Curiosophy Now asks Matt about the "Ronald Reagan" chapter in Matt's book Too Dumb to Fail.
Katie Herzog on Clubhouse, Britney Spears, The New York Times’ Cancel Culture, and More!
February 17, 2021 22:48 - 32 minutes - 26.4 MBKatie Herzog, co-host of the Blocked and Reported podcast, talks about the Clubhouse app, the Britney Spears documentary, the New York Times' cancel culture scandals, Woody Allen, and that columnist who got mad when a Trump supporter plowed her driveway.
Fmr. GOP Rep. Barbara Comstock on Taking Back The Republican Party
February 15, 2021 21:49 - 47 minutes - 36.6 MBFormer Congresswoman Barbara Comstock joins the show to talk about the January 6 insurrection, Trump's impeachment acquittal, and why she's still optimistic about the future of the Republican Party.
Republican Lawyer Gregg Nunziata on the Impeachment Trial
February 12, 2021 21:59 - 43 minutes - 43.7 MBGregg Nunziata is a lawyer who has served as counsel to both the U.S. Senate and U.S. Department of Justice—as well as general counsel and a senior domestic policy advisor to Sen. Marco Rubio. During this zoom chat, he discusses the Senate impeachment trial.
Rina Shah on Burning It All Down
February 11, 2021 10:59 - 41 minutes - 36.5 MBRina Shah is a political advisor and the founder of Republican Women for Biden. She's also a leadership team member of the Lincoln Project's "Lincoln Women" coalition. Shah is a native of southern West Virginia and the proud daughter of immigrants from Uganda and India. She was elected as a Delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention, before becoming the first Delegate to speak out against then-presumptive nominee, candidate Donald Trump. During this podcast conversation, Shah tells M...
Sarah Longwell Says Hold Them All Accountable
February 09, 2021 18:08 - 33 minutes - 29.8 MBSarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark, believes that since the people who stormed the Capitol are facing the music, the people who incited them should, too.
Is Democracy Fragile or Resilient?
February 07, 2021 15:09 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBWhether it's the illiberal Left or the illiberal Right, Matt's operating principle is to assume that liberal democracy is both precious and fragile. On today's episode Matt discusses this with Chris Novembrino, who hosted Matt on his podcast, Don't Worry About The Government. They also discuss the Capitol riots, Marjorie Taylor Green, Josh Hawley & Ted Cruz, how experiences in school made them less into ‘authority’ figures, why Chris thinks it’s important to be a loving spouse (if you’re marr...
Brian Rosenwald on Biden Passing COVID Relief Without GOP Support
February 05, 2021 22:16 - 56 minutes - 54.1 MBBrian Rosenwald is a scholar in residence at the Partnership for Effective Public Administration and Leadership Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania and an instructor at Penn. He’s also the author of Talk Radio’s America: How an Industry Took Over a Political Party That Took Over the United States. During this podcast discussion, Brian and Matt talk about the intimacy of radio, whether Joe Biden should steamroll Republicans on the COVID relief bill.
Bruce Mehlman on Challenges & Choices in a Low Trust World
February 03, 2021 17:48 - 41 minutes - 39.5 MBBruce Mehlman of Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas returns to discuss his latest infographic slideshow, Crossroads: Challenges & Choices in a Low-Trust World.
Tevi Troy on Reagan’s Challenger Speech at 35
January 28, 2021 20:49 - 29 minutes - 25.3 MBOn the 35th anniversary of the Challenger disaster, historian and author Tevi Troy talks about Reagan’s Challenger Speech: A Four-Minute Window into Presidential Greatness.
David Pietrusza’s Memoir
January 27, 2021 23:49 - 54 minutes - 46.4 MBHistorian and author David Pietrusza talks about his new memoir, Too Long Ago: A Childhood Memory. A Vanished World.
Michael Tomasky on Nuking the Filibuster
January 26, 2021 18:19 - 34 minutes - 30.3 MBMichael Tomasky is a columnist at the Daily Beast, an editor at Democracy: A Journal of Ideas, and author of the book, If We Can Keep It. During this podcast discussion, he makes the case for ending the legislative filibuster.
Mona Charen on Leaving the Conservative Movement
January 22, 2021 22:42 - 44 minutes - 38.7 MBMona Charen is Policy Editor of The Bulwark, a nationally syndicated columnist, and host of The Bulwark’s Beg to Differ podcast. During this podcast conversation, she talks about writing for National Review, working for Ronald and Nancy Reagan, and writing speeches for Jack Kemp. She also discusses why she no longer calls herself a Republican, or even a member of the conservative movement.