Each week Ben Domenech offers his perspective on the latest news of the day. With a new episode every week, the program welcomes politicians, authors, musicians and journalists for engaging interviews that go beyond the day’s headlines.
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Ben Domenech Podcasts
Hosted by Matt Kittle and The Federalist’s team of fearless journalists, this is a podcast featuring engaging and in-depth conversations with reporters, scholars, authors, politicians, and thinkers of all stripes. Along with guest hosts Mollie Hemingway, David Harsanyi, and others, the show delivers smart and compelling dialogues on politics, culture, religion, and the news of the day. Support the show by subscribing, rating, and writing a review! Check out The Federalist's other coverage on ...
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Democrats’ Primary Dilemma And The Mood Of The Country Under Trump 2.0
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54:30On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, pollster John McLaughlin joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to put a finger on the pulse of the country months into President Donald Trump's second term and preview Americans' feelings about how the economy, deep state corruption, and more will affect Democrats' candidate choice…
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‘The Kylee Cast’ With Kylee Griswold, Ep. 8: Which Is Worse? Birth Control Or Tim Kaine
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53:16On this episode of ‘The Kylee Cast,’ Kylee Griswold discusses ‘Christian Nationalism’ and debunks Tim Kaine’s ignorant argument that our rights come from government, not God. Plus, media discover Trump is alive! (Duh.) And special guests Joy Pullmann and Elle Purnell talk birth control, marriage, motherhood, and more.…
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Trump’s Cartel War, Media Censorship, NFL preview w/Matt Taibbi & Mark Schlereth
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1:14:35Donald Trump has launched a new war on the cartels, escalating U.S. military action after a Venezuelan drug boat linked to the Tren de Aragua cartel was destroyed, killing 11 members. Ben Domenech explains why this marks a dramatic shift in America’s fight against cartel power and what it could mean for the border. Then, NFL legend Mark Schlereth b…
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'You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 165: Another Trans Shooter
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50:52Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they discuss the implications of President Donald Trump's meeting with Poland's president, analyze the Democrats' and corporate media's Orwellian treatment of the Minnesota Catholic school shooter's gender delusions, and review the role prayer p…
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On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Ivan Eland, a senior fellow at the Independent Institute and director of the Independent Institute's Center on Peace & Liberty, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss how domestic factors affect U.S. involvement in conflicts at home and abroad and probe whether certain wa…
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On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation President Mark Mix and Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle kick off the Labor Day weekend with a conversation focused on how forced unionism infringes on worker freedoms and give an update on labor policy under President Donald Trump. If …
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'The Kylee Cast' With Kylee Griswold, Ep. 7: Flag Burners And Travis Kelce Face The Music (Taylor's Version)
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48:56On this episode of “The Kylee Cast,” Federalistas Elle Purnell and Jordan Boyd join Managing Editor Kylee Griswold to discuss Taylor Swift’s engagement and the Cracker Barrel crash and burn. Plus, Kylee explains why Trump is right about flag burning and roasts Zohran Mamdani’s attempt at a bench press.…
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Hunter Biden’s Political Ambitions EXPOSED
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1:06:09Another packed edition of The Big Ben Show — from chaotic family vacations and Janice Dean’s hurricane warning to Hunter Biden’s ambitions, Trump’s second term strategy, and the Democrats’ spiral on crime and chaos. First, Ben shares his own Griswold-style vacation story, complete with Janice Dean’s intervention, and a Busch Gardens roller coaster …
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'You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 164: Flag Burning
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1:17:02Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they dive into the Cracker Barrel rebranding controversy, debate whether the U.S. government should take a stake in companies, discuss President Donald Trump's flag-burning executive order, and analyze the John Bolton raid. Mollie and David also…
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The Deadly Cultural Consequences Of Physician-Assisted Killing
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46:29On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Charles Camosy, professor of moral theology and bioethics at the Catholic University of America, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss a rise in physician-assisted killing and share what it means to live and die well while resisting "eugenic death culture." You can find …
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How To Keep Antifa Sympathizers From Running America's Law Schools And Courtrooms
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33:00On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Ilya Shapiro, Federalist senior contributor and a senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, joins Federalist Executive Editor Joy Pullmann to break down how left-wing radicals infiltrated the nation's law schools and explain how to stop extremists from reshaping th…
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'The Kylee Cast' With Kylee Griswold, Ep. 6: A Word From The Russia Realists
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50:29On this episode of “The Kylee Cast,” Federalist Senior Editor John Davidson joins Managing Editor Kylee Griswold to discuss efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Plus, Kylee breaks down the D.C. crime crisis and offers food, leisure, and music recommendations from her New England getaway. If you care about combating the corrupt media that continue…
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How California Is Failing Its People w/ Andrew Gruel
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58:30Ben opens this week’s show with a viral chart that reveals just how far family formation has collapsed since the 1950s. He unpacks the economic pressures, housing policies, and cultural forces driving this historic shift. Then, Chef Andrew Gruel joins to expose California’s failures in rebuilding after devastating wildfires, how nonprofit funds are…
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'You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 163: Trump's Foreign Policy And The Grand Ol Opry
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1:00:55Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they analyze President Donald Trump's historic war-time meetings with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, review Trump's foreign policy and peace deal successes, discuss California Gov. Gavin Newsom's cringey publicity campaign, and give an o…
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Inside The Legal Fight Against Global Censorship
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41:28On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Ryan Bangert, senior vice president for strategic initiatives and special counsel to the president at Alliance Defending Freedom, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to discuss the efforts from Hawaii all the way to the European Union to censor online content and explain the lega…
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Reforming The Census Is Crucial To Election Integrity
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46:32On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Wade Miller, senior advisor at the Center for Renewing America, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to analyze President Donald Trump's recent census announcement and share the Census Bureau reforms required to protect American voters. Read more from Miller here. If you care abou…
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Midterm Preview, Media Lies, and Summer of Sydney
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1:00:42First, Ben dives into the early midterm battlegrounds — as Marsha Blackburn, Nancy Mace, and Roy Cooper jump into key races — and explains why Republicans cannot afford to coast despite a favorable Senate map. Then, Brit Hume joins to dissect the media’s Russiagate failures, the ethics disaster of Jim Acosta’s AI “interview,” and the corrosive role…
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'You're Wrong' With Mollie Hemingway And David Harsanyi, Ep. 162: Make D.C. Safe Again
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1:02:19Join Washington Examiner Senior Writer David Harsanyi and Federalist Editor-In-Chief Mollie Hemingway as they discuss President Donald Trump's plans to take back Washington D.C., analyze the implications of Trump's Alaska meeting with Vladimir Putin, and review more Obamagate developments. Mollie and David also share some of their summer reads and …
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Reclaiming Childhood Starts With Christian Parenting
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44:08On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," author Kyle Townes joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent to discuss the importance of Christian parenting and share how "the road less traveled" equips kids with the tools they need to navigate a secular world. You can find Townes' book The Road Less Traveled: Reclaiming Childhood for Christ…
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Inside The Not-So-Secret Corporate Wokeness Underground
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45:24On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Executive Director of Consumers' Research Will Hild joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to analyze corporations' efforts to cover up their embrace of radical LGBT and racial quota policies and discuss the movement to expose and push back on that wokeness. If you care about comb…
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