Matt Lewis And The News

Gregg 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 podcast, we discuss Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation trial—and Ginni Thomas’s texts to Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.

Cedric Leighton is a CNN Military Analyst, Founder & Chairman of Cedric Leighton Associates, and a retired USAF Colonel. During this conversation, he talks with Matt about his work analyzing Russia's Ukraine invasion.

John Popper of Blues Traveler joins Matt and Corey Nathan to talk music, politics, fame, and spirituality.

Friend of the show Bruce Mehlman returns to the pod to talk about The Post Post-Cold War World.

Arthur Brooks is a Harvard professor, PhD social scientist, bestselling author, and columnist at The Atlantic. During this podcast, he talks with Matt about his latest book, From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life.

Josh Kraushaar, the Against the Grain columnist at National Journal, joins Matt to talk about the domestic U.S. political ramifications of Russia's Ukraine invasion. Is public opinion among Republicans turning against Trump and his endorsed candidates? Next, Josh and Matt discuss how Sen. Rick Scott has angered Mitch McConnell.

Jamie Weinstein, host of The Jamie Weinstein Show, and Will Rahn, senior editor of Yahoo News, join Matt to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the two-year anniversary of the COVID shutdowns.

Jason L. Riley is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a columnist for The Wall Street Journal, and the author of The Black Boom. During this conversation, Riley tells Matt why the economic lives of Black people improved significantly under policies put into place during the Trump administration.

Michael Weiss, news director at New Lines, and author of a forthcoming book about the GRU, Russia’s military intelligence agency, talks with Matt about Russia's Ukraine invasion.

Michael R. Strain is the Director of Economic Policy Studies and Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He's also the author of The American Dream Is Not Dead. During this conversation, Michael and Matt discuss why liberal democracy is precious and fragile. Then, Michael briefs us on how Russia's invasion in Ukraine could impact the European economy.

Jeremy W. Peters is a reporter who covers national politics for The New York Times. He is also an MSNBC contributor, and the author of INSURGENCY: How Republicans Lost Their Party and Got Everything They Ever Wanted.

John Avlon is a senior political analyst and anchor at CNN. He is an award-winning columnist and the author of 'Independent Nation,' 'Wingnuts,' and 'Washington’s Farewell.' During this discussion, he talks with Matt about his new book, 'Lincoln and the Fight for Peace.'

Batya Ungar-Sargon, Deputy opinion editor at Newsweek and author of Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy, talks with Matt about the Canadian Truckers Protest and the attempts to cancel Joe Rogan.

Tom LoBianco, author of Piety & Power: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House, talks with Matt about Mike Pence's speech rebuking Trump, and what it may say about his possible presidential chances.

Last week, AP reporter Matt Lee grilled State Department spokesman Ned Price over U.S. intelligence assertions that Russia is planning a false-flag operation as “a fake pretext to initiate and potentially justify military aggression against Ukraine.” Friend of the pod and host of the Don't Worry About The Government podcast, Chris Novembrino, joins Matt to discuss the drama—and whether we should just take the government's word as gospel truth.

Amala Ekpunobi, a self-described “left-wing activist” turned conservative influencer, is PragerU’s newest personality. During this podcast, Amala talks with Matt Lewis about her background and how she became a conservative. Turning to current events, they also talk about Joe Biden's pledge to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court, Whoopi Goldberg's holocaust controversy, whether the NFL discriminates against Black head coaches, and the controversy surrounding Joe Rogan and Spotify.

Dr. Todd Rose is the co-founder and President of Populace. He was a faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he founded the Laboratory for the Science of Individuality and directed the Mind, Brain, and Education program. His latest book is called Collective Illusions: Conformity, Complicity, and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions.

Matthew Continetti, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and founding editor of The Washington Free Beacon, joins Matt to talk about his new column, "Putin Can't Be Appeased."

Will a new Supreme Court nomination help Joe Biden politically? Friend of the show Bruce Mehlman returns to the pod to talk about the impact the new SCOTUS vacancy will have on politics and policy.

David Frum, staff writer for The Atlantic and author of Trumpocalypse, talks with Matt Lewis about Russia's Ukraine threats, Newt Gingrich's legacy, and that Vanity Fair profile of Jerry Falwell, Jr.