Matt Lewis And The News

New York Times reporter Jonathan Martin discusses Trump's GOP primary endorsement flops in Georgia—and his new book, This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future.

David B. Wheeler is the President and Co-Founder of American Muckrakers PAC. During this conversation, he talks with Matt about his successful effort to fire Rep. Madison Cawthorn, and why Rep. Lauren Boebert might be next.

Tyler Cowen (Ph.D.) holds a chair in economics at George Mason University. He has authored many books and writes the most read economics blog worldwide, Marginal Revolution. Tyler is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, has written regularly for The New York Times, and contributes to a range of newspapers and periodicals. On today's podcast, Cowan talks about a new book he has co-authored, Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World.

Liz Wolfe is an associate editor at Reason. She was formerly managing editor at The Federalist. Her work has appeared in Playboy, The Daily Beast, CityLab, Houston Chronicle, New York Post, and National Review. During this podcast, Liz talks with Matt Lewis about what it's like being a pro-life libertarian. She also discusses "disinformation expert" Nina Jankowicz, and the trouble with labeling things "disinformation."

Thomas Kidd, a professor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, talks about his new book, Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh.

James W. Antle III, politics editor for The Washington Examiner, talks with Matt about why some Never Trump conservatives aren't excited to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Henry Olsen is a Washington Post columnist and a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. During this discussion, he talks with Matt about the Republican primaries in Ohio, and an upcoming primary in West Virginia. Olsen also discusses what the political impact of overturning Roe v. Wade might be.

Batya Ungar-Sargon, Deputy Opinion Editor at Newsweek and author of Bad News: How the Woke Media is Undermining Democracy, talks about Elon Musk's history of complying with Communist China.

A.J. Jacobs, The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically, returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life.

Christopher Heath is an investigative and political reporter for WFTV in Central Florida. During this podcast, he answers Matt's questions about whether Florida is trending Republican, Ron DeSantis's political fortunes, and the controversy over revoking Disney's special tax status.

Mona Charen, Policy Editor of The Bulwark and host of The Bulwark’s Beg to Differ podcast, talks with Matt about her column on the crisis of masculinity.

David Frum, staff writer for The Atlantic and author of Trumpocalypse, joins Matt Lewis to talk about Ukraine and the debate over masculinity. They also talk about Taylor Lorentz and the Libs of TikTok story, Mike Lee's texts, and whether Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is as dangerous as Donald Trump.

Megan McArdle talks with Matt Lewis about why Republicans should win a policy mandate before governing. She suggests that the GOP's anti-"woke" policies could be grouped under the "cultural antitrust" umbrella. McArdle also discusses her several columns on women's sports and Trans swimmer Lia Thomas.

Ilya Shaprio, author of Supreme Disorder, talks with Matt Lewis about his in-artful “lesser black woman" tweet, and what it's like when the world turns against you.

Matthew Continetti is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). During this conversation, he discusses his new book, The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism.

Matthew Hennessey, The Wall Street Journal's deputy op-ed editor, talks with Matt Lewis about his new book, Visible Hand: A Wealth of Notions on the Miracle of the Market.

National Journal's Josh Kraushaar talks with Matt about Donald Trump's endorsement of Dr Oz. They also talk about Trump's other endorsements, COVID politics, the Dems' midterm struggles, and more.

Laura Haim, a French-American journalist and former communications strategist for Emmanuel Macron, talks about how Marine Le Pen has rebranded, and why Macron is vulnerable.

Yuval Levin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, is a contributing Opinion writer to the New York Times. During this conversation, he talks with Matt about why American politicians keep refusing to grow their coalition.

Steven F. Hayward is a resident scholar at UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies and a visiting lecturer at Berkeley Law. During this conversation he talks about his latest book, M. Stanton Evans: Conservative Wit, Apostle of Freedom. Then, Steven and Matt discuss Will Smith's slap and Joe Biden's leadership.