Matt Lewis And The News

Presidential historian Tevi Troy returns to the podcast to talk with Matt about conservatives we lost in 2022. Sad losses included PJ O'Rourke, Midge Decter, Orrin Hatch, Laurence Silberman, Ken Starr, Lucianne Goldberg, and Meat Loaf.

Mark Clifford is president of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation and author of the book Today Hong Kong, Tomorrow the World. During this conversation, Mark talks with Matt about communist China's crackdown on Hong Kong, and how Jimmy Lai, a 75-year-old media tycoon, became PRC's number one enemy in Hong Kong.

Brian Rosenwald is a political and media historian at the University of Pennsylvania, a senior editor of Made by History at the Washington Post, and the author of Talk Radio’s America. On today's podcast, Brian talks with Matt about the sorry state of media in America, and what can be done to fix it.

Bill Scher of Washington Monthly, Politico Magazine, and RealClearPolitics returns to the podcast to discuss Sen. Krysten Sinema's decision to leave the Democratic Party.

David Swerdlick is a senior staff editor for The New York Times opinion section. During this conversation, David talks with Matt about Kanye West's anti-semitic rants. David also talks about the nascent 2024 presidential race, and why Democrats should look to a governor for their presidential nominee.

Every once in a while, it's good to turn the tables. Matt was recently a guest on the StandUP! with Pete Dominick podcast. It was a wide-ranging interview, and we thought it might be fun to share it with you here.

Long-time conservative talk show host John Ziegler returns to the show to talk about the Donald Trump/Ron DeSantis feud, whether there's a future for the GOP without Trump, why the media messes things up, and how the COVID-19 lockdowns changed everything.

Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle talks with Matt about Elon Musk inviting Donald Trump back on Twitter. Then, Megan and Matt have a larger conversation about the importance of gratitude—for our lives—and for our politics.

Bruce Mehlman returns to the podcast to talk about his new infographic, "Candidates Matter: 2022 Midterm Elections: Outcomes & Implications." According to Mehlman, voters sought stability at a time of heightened disruption, and many first-time GOP challengers scared them more than they disapproved of the president/economy.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson talks with Matt about the 2022 midterms, the problems with Donald Trump, and why Hutchinson might run for president himself in 2024.

When all the experts were predicting a 'red wave,' one man called BS. He got the midterms right, and never backed down. On today's podcast, Matt asks Simon Rosenberg what he saw that nobody else understood—and why he never backed down. (He also names names.) Don't miss this conversation!

David Frum, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of Trumpocalypse, joins us to discuss the 2022 midterm elections, whether Ron DeSantis can supplant Donald Trump, and why Twitter is making a huge mistake with blue check verification.

Dr. Russell Moore is editor in chief of Christianity Today magazine. During this podcast, he talks with Matt about the dangers of celebrities publicly converting to Christianity. Dr. Moore also talks about Christian nationalism, and the problem of a post-truth church.

Before he unveils his election memo, Washington Post columnist Henry Olsen swings by the podcast to give us his predictions.

David Drucker, senior political correspondent for The Washington Examiner, talks about the Republicans vying to replace Trump as the party's standard bearer in 2024.

Jim Antle, politics editor of The Washington Examiner, talks about the midterm elections in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Arizona. Jim and Matt compare and contrast Herschel Walker and John Fetterman. Among his insights, Jim tells us why Georgia’s special runoff election rules could help or hurt Walker, depending on whether control of the U.S. Senate is still in play after November.

Charlotte Alter, senior correspondent for Time, talks with Matt about John Fetterman's debate performance, and why vibes matter a lot in politics.

Steve Kornacki, National Political Correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC, joins Matt for a Zoom call with podcast supporters. Topics include what to expect from the midterm elections—and how cable news is preparing for election night.

Patrick Ruffini, founding partner of Echelon Insights, talks with Matt about his firm's voter turnout estimate for the 2022 midterms, as well as his forthcoming book on the rise of working-class populist voters.

Addiction expert Dr. Nicholas Kardaras talks with Matt about his new book, Digital Madness: How Social Media Is Driving Our Mental Health Crisis--and How to Restore Our Sanity.