The Commentary Magazine Podcast - A Shokin to Biden’s System

Today's podcast examines the newly released uncorroborated account to the FBI of a supposed payoff to Joe Biden himself in 2015 from the Ukranian energy company Burisma. The company wanted Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin fired, and Biden did later convince the Ukrainian president at the time to fire Shokin. How seriously should we take this? How damaging is it for Biden? Give a listen.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Now Dems Don’t Like Whistleblowers

Today's podcast examines the spectacle of angry Democratic representatives yelling at IRS whistleblowers in order to defend Joe Biden on the Hunter matter. Hmmm. Remember when they loved whistleblowers? And how strong does the "target letter" suggesting a Trump indictment on January 6 sound? Give a listen.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Scared Democrats

Today's podcast discusses the surprising Democratic snapback against the anti-Israel words of the Squad, which includes Joe Biden inviting Bibi Netanyahu to Washington. Dems do not only seem scared about that radicalism; they're scared of No Labels, protest candidacies, and Trump the supposed totalitarian. Should they be? Give a listen.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Don’t Expect Us To Find Anything, We’re the Secret Service

Today's podcast takes up the Secret Service's baffling announcement that it was closing its investigation into the cocaine at the White House—or is it baffling? And the naked anti-Semitism expressed by RFK Jr. and the squad: Will there be any consequences for it? Give a listen.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - The War on Big Sweetener

Today we talk about the WHO's declaring aspartame a possible carcinogen. Is it overreach or prudence? Then we consider Tucker Carlson's new media venture and his current standing on the right. We also discuss the culture warring over the defense bill and the fate of DEI in the private sector. Give a listen.

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - Hamilton Thrives and NATO Expands

Eli Lake joins today's podcast to talk about the anniversary of the ten-dollar Founding Father's death in a duel, the NATO meeting and how much credit is due Joe Biden for its apparent successes, and a historical matter: Were the investigations into intelligence-community malfeasance back in the 1970s necessary or harmful—or both? Give a listen.

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