Matt Lewis And The News

Steve Krakauer, executive producer for The Megyn Kelly Show, talks with Matt about his new book, 'Uncovered: How the Media Got Cozy With Power, Abandoned Its Principles, and Lost the People.'

Author, journalist, and storyteller Alexandra Hudson talks with Matt about the importance of storytelling—for individuals and civilizations. Check Alexandra's her new series, 'Storytelling and the Human Condition,' and pre-order her forthcoming book, 'The Soul of Civility.'

With the development of the ChatGPT app leading to worries that writers could soon be replaced, author and historian Tevi Troy and Matt discuss the future of writing. To learn more, check out Tevi's essay at The Washington Examiner on "How writers make it work now," and his new project 1600 Lessons, which Politico Magazine describes as "an executive-coaching series that builds its lessons around presidential leadership."

Rick Hess, Senior Fellow and Director, Education Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), talks with Matt about his new report: 'The Media’s Slanted Coverage of Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan. '

The Daily Beast’s Will Sommer talks about his new book, Trust the Plan: The Rise of QAnon and the Conspiracy That Unhinged America. *** 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 […]

ack Butler, submissions editor at National Review Online and a 2022–23 Robert Novak Journalism Fellow, talks about his recent column, How ‘Bronze Age Pervert’ Seduced Right-Wing Thought Leaders.

With news breaking about Jimmy Carter entering hospice care, Yahoo News's Chief National Correspondent Jon Ward joins us to talk about Carter's legacy. Ward is the author of Camelot's End, a book about the epic clash between Ted Kennedy and Jimmy Carter in 1980.

Friend of the pod Bruce Mehlman returns to talk to us about his latest quarterly presentation, DISEQUILIBRIUM: The Issues & Leaders Driving Politics & Policy in 2023.

On today's podcast, Jamie Weinstein and Will Rahn return to the podcast to talk with Matt about the Super Bowl, and why the so-called "experts" can't make predictions. They also talk about Nikki Haley's entrance into the presidential race, the sudden surplus of UFOs hovering above the heartland, and whether Donald Trump's new nickname for Ron DeSantis will stick.

Paul D. Miller, a Christian scholar, political theorist, veteran, and former White House staffer, talks with Matt about Christian Nationalism, and his book The Religion of American Greatness.

Jeffrey Lord is contributing editor to The American Spectator and a contributor to Newsmax TV. During this podcast, Jeffrey talks about how he became CNN's pro-Trump commentator. He also talks about Trump's recent battle with Ron DeSantis, and why Lord is sticking by Trump in 2024.

Hyrum Lewis is a professor of history at BYU-Idaho, and the co-author of The Myth of Left and Right. On this podcast, he explains why adhering to the Left-Right political spectrum misleads and harms Americans.

David Frum, staff writer for The Atlantic, returns to the podcast to talk with Matt about the debt limit, the 2024 GOP primary race, “parental neglect,” the Hamilton 68 project, conspiracy theories, the hammer attack on Paul Pelosi, and more! Follow David Frum on Twitter. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star […]

Michael R. Strain is the director of Economic Policy Studies and the Arthur F. Burns Scholar in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute. He's also the author of The American Dream Is Not Dead: (But Populism Could Kill It) During this podcast discussion, Michael talks about three things to know about the state of the US economy. He also talks about the right way to think about the debt ceiling.

Cliff Bleszinski is a former Epic Games Design Director and twenty-five-year veteran of the video game industry. During his days at Epic, he was a key visionary behind the award-winning, multimillion-selling Unreal game series and the billion-dollar Gears of War franchise, and also lent his creative expertise to games such as Fortnite. On this episode, Cliff talks with Matt about his new memoir, Control Freak: My Epic Adventure Making Video Games. Cliff and Matt also talk about topics like Gamergate, screen time, whether video games inspire mass shootings, and how Cliff's opposition to Donald Trump impacted his career. (Note to parents: This episode includes adult material.)

Long-time conservative radio host John Ziegler returns to the podcast to discuss NBC News' reports that Donald Trump is planning to return to Twitter and Facebook. The two also discuss Tom Brady's future, Kevin McCarthy's speakership battle, and Joe Biden's classified documents scandal.

Dominic Pino, the Thomas L. Rhodes Fellow at National Review Institute, talks with Matt about Edmund Burke.

Freelance writer, podcaster, and author Ericka Andersen talks with Matt about her new book, 'Reason to Return: Why Women Need the Church and the Church Needs Women.'

Jamie Weinstein and Will Rahn return to the podcast to talk with Matt about the right-wing trying to block Kevin McCarthy from becoming House Speaker, whether Donald Trump is the front-runner for the GOP nomination, and much more!

Historian and author David Pietrusza joins Matt to discuss Washington's Christmas crossing of the Delaware, the World War I Christmas truce, and Winston Churchill's Christmas visit to Washington, DC, in 1941.