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The Commentary Magazine Podcast

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Commentary is America's premier monthly magazine of opinion: General, yet Jewish. Highly variegated, with a unifying perspective.Listen to The Commentary Magazine Podcast, along with more than 40 other original podcasts, at Ricochet.com. No paid subscription required.

New episodes: Daily
Typical length: 1 hr 6 min
Latest: 13 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026 · 57 minNew

Lansing the Boil

With the midterms three weeks away, Abdul El-Sayed's liabilities are starting to make an impact, particularly due to his inability to respond to some of the worst allegations against him. Will his complacency from the primary run into the harsh reality of a general election? Plus, James Talarico's extended absence, the New York gubernatorial race, Kimberly Guilfoyle being asked to resign as ambassador to Greece, and John recommends Neal Stephenson's D: Heavy Water. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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12 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 1 minNew
Pop Goes the Diesel
We are back on this Columbus Day to discuss Trump's newest turn against Zelensky and the nonexistent energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, as well as Abdul El-Sayed's Muslim Brotherhood connection. Plus, the potential merits of the DHS raid on the home of rep. Ilhan Omar, the Saudi stubbornness and incompetence in their war against the Houthis, and John recommends Adam Kirsch's We Want to Believe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
Error Correction
Our friend Matt Continetti joins us on this Friday to discuss polling averages one month before the midterm elections, and whether polling errors in the primaries will rear their heads again in the general election. Plus, the Michigan debate between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed, the disgraceful Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize, and Matt recommends the podcast "The Plot Thickens." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
Revisiting The Day After
John introduces a rebroadcast of our first show after the October 7th attacks, featuring Dan Senor, Abe Greenwald, Christine Rosen, and Matt Continetti. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 Oct 2026 · 54 min
Three Years On
Dan Senor joins us from Israel on this third anniversary of the October 7th attacks to revisit the initial reactions to the horrors and discuss the downstream consequences of instant anti-Israel responses, the contrast between the atmosphere in Israel and in American Jewish communities, and what the way forward might look like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
Protest Contest
Today we discuss the data points that seem to contradict predictions of a major democratic sweep in the midterms, the political unrest in France and England, the increased sociopolitical capital of protesting and rioting in an age of diminishing reasons to protest and riot, Obama campaigning with Abdul El-Sayed, Brett McGurk's new book pouring cold water on Clinton-era revisionism, and John recommends John Steinbeck's East of Eden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
Hard Cornell
Today we discuss the story of the Cornell 7 and the controversy surrounding accounts of the events and aftermath of the incident, the potential for bias in the appointment of Letitia James as special prosecutor, as well as the general degradation of academia. Plus, England's Green Party further descends into antisemitism, and New York City ends its relationship with a far left synagogue. We end with Seth's recommendation of the PBS miniseries Tresspasses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
Rocketless
It's Friday, and we are back to discuss marking a full year without any rockets or missiles fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip and how this relates to the fierce opposition to Netanyahu in Israel as the election approaches and how this can be viewed through the prism of Israeli political history. Plus, Israel's connection to thwarting the terrorist attack on an American airbase in the UK on the backdrop of British politicians ratcheting up their anti-Israel rhetoric and policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
Poll Dancing
We are back on this Thursday to discuss the tight polling of likely voters in Michigan and whether this is considered good news in the current polling atmosphere, Troy Jackson's comments on Jewish Mainers, Ken Paxton's leaked comments on the midterm convention, and Anthropic's Dario Amodei's comments on AI personhood and rights. Plus, Eliana recommends The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
Rushing the Cockpit
Our friend Matt Continetti is back to discuss breaking news of a thwarted 9/11-style attack on a flight from Dubai to Tel-Aviv and the heroism of the passengers who averted disaster, and how this ties to recent terrorism stories coming out of the UK, and to Iranian grand strategy. Plus, Senator Eric Schmitt embarrassing sports gaffe during the Jack Smith hearing, and Matt recommends the reissue of Saul Bellow's To Jerusalem and Back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
Mahmoudy Blues
Contributing Editor Eli Lake is back to discuss his review of Mahmoud Khalil's new book and debate whether the efforts to deport him were unwise. Plus, the Trump administration moves to block EV adoption and reinstate Title IX rules that were revoked under Biden, how America can right the ship on education, the strange polling numbers in Ohio, and John recommends season 2 of Mobland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Slouching Towards November
It's Monday, and we're back to discuss Sunkist reversing their decision to cancel the Bar Mitzvah favorite fruit gems, the Hormuz crisis coming to a head, and the foiled terrorist attack in Britain with suspected ties to Iran. Plus, impending doom for Republicans in November's polling numbers over the war, the economy, and data centers, and John recommends True Detective by Max Allan Collins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 15 min
UN-mitigated Disaster
It's Friday, and after a brief opening discussion about records, we turn to discuss Benjamin Netanyahu's UNGA speech, Macron's embarrassing flub, the ongoing efforts to find some resolution to the Iran war, the upcoming Israeli elections, the lowlife antisemitism of actor Wallace Shawn. Plus, Seth recommends The Barman of the Ritz, and John recommends The World at Night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Genocide Hustle
Today we discuss Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the UNGA after the son of Israel's ambassador to the US was seriously injured in a terrorist attack, news that the Israeli film NAZA will be released for free online, the fight over the word genocide, and Israel's "damned if you do, damned if you don't" trap. Plus, new polling data in key senatorial races, and John recommends season 6 of Slow Horses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
Mergers and Inquisitions
Matt Continetti joins us on this Wednesday to discuss football being back, as well as Rob Bonta's failure to stop the Paramount-WB merger, how it connects to the pro-Palestine movement, and what the future of news media might look like. Plus, the Iranian president speaks at the UNGA despite being at war with the host country, Trump's speech, the Saudi-Houthi war, and Matt recommends Wait Till Next Year by Mike Lupica and William Goldman, and John also recommends William Goldman's The Season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
Learning Nothing
It's Monday, and we are back to gloat about Commentary's non-susceptibility to current online media monetization trends in the age of broken search and ubiquitous AI, as well as discuss the widely discussed New York Times piece by Nikole Hannah-Jones on the failure of her daughter's public schooling, and Trump's newest idea for the DC memorial arch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 17 min
Groundhog Deal
Our old friend Noah Rothman is back this Friday to discuss Trump's latest attempts to pacify Putin on the backdrop of reports that Russia might attack NATO countries, and how the business incentive strategy has proven unsuccessful time and time again. Plus, the dangers of mistaken presumptions on the motivation of immigrants from Muslim countries, the controversy over Indian students at the University of Texas after comments from Republican candidate Bo French, and Noah's latest article, The Future of Woke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
17 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
Head on a Piker
It's Thursday, and our friend Matt Continetti is back to discuss Hasan Piker's Axios interview and his comments on 9/11 and Al-Qaeda, and how this might impact Abdul El-Sayed and the Michigan senate race. Plus, a review of battleground state polling, the Fed raises interest rates in defiance of Trump, the Saudi-Houthi war, the fight over the Kennedy Center, and Matt recommends the book Mind vs. Machine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 22 min
Mackleless
Today we discuss Trump holding the Kennedy Center hostage, the tightening senatorial races in Ohio, Texas, Michigan, and elsewhere, JD Vance's ongoing descent into Tucker Carlsonian thought, and our producer Noam Blum joins us to discuss the controversy over Macklemore being removed from the Ed Sheeran tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Sep 2026 · 56 min
Bye-atollah
Today we discuss the New York Times reporting on the mystery surrounding the condition of Iranian Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and whether he is even still alive, the Saudi war against the Houthis, and the Russia-Ukraine connection. Plus, 60 Minutes returns under the leadership of Bari Weiss, and democratic megadonor control of media outlets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 17 min
Conventional Wisdom
Our friend Chris Stirewalt joins us to discuss the midterm republican convention and what effect it might have on the midterm elections, the controversy surrounding Indian-Americans and immigrant integration, the call from AI leaders for a technological slowdown and the nebulous dangers of innovation. Plus, the crew recommends the Hulu show Furious. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 23 min
25 Years Later
Contributing editor Eli Lake joins us on this Friday to discuss the current geopolitical reality through the prism of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks and the Global War on Terror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 18 min
The $5,000 Question
Today, we discuss last night's unusual Republican midterm convention, Donald Trump's pledge to give Americans five grand if the GOP retains control of Congress, and whether the whole thing was a good idea? We also talk about our winning strategy in Iran and how best to hone the messaging around the war. Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 Sep 2026 · 59 min
The Great Forgetting
Surprise! Abdul El-Sayed is connected to an imam who doesn't like gays and Jews. How did we go from 9/11 to the War on Terror to candidates like him? And how could the U.S., or Israel, have prepared for attacks with no precedent? Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
Remembering 9/11
Today, we look back on the attacks of 9/11, the country's evolving response, and how we began to lose the thread. To what extent did the media's decision not to air footage of the attacks turn 9/11 into an abstraction? Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 21 min
Met His Match
Today, we begin by considering the significance of Israel's destruction of Hezbollah's tunnels in southern Lebanon before moving on to the dismantling of Anna Wintour's John Galliano Met Gala. When a public figure makes an anti-Semitic remark, who is supposed to reach out to whom, and how? Give a listen. Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visit ironwall.com/COMMENTARY and request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
Midterm Madness
Given the bad polls, close polls, prediction markets, and double Dan Sullivans, perhaps the midterms are a jump ball. We also discuss Hakeem Jeffries's transformation from leader to follower. Give a listen. Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visit ironwall.com/COMMENTARY and request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Moulton Point
Seth Moulton got wiped out by Ed Markey in last night's Democratic primary for Senate in Massachusetts. We discuss how Moulton, and other Democrats, have struggled to seem authentic amid their party's lurch to the left. And what does the DSA mean by "working class"? Give a listen. Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visit ironwall.com/COMMENTARY and request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
What's Dana's Deal?
Today, we devote the podcast to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's shameful suggestion that Jewish security and survival may have to be sacrificed for the good of humanity. Give a listen. Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visit ironwall.com/COMMENTARY and request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 20 min
Getting Iran Right
The economic war on Iran seems to be working, and the U.S. has resumed targeted strikes. Does this combination of tactics at last add up to a winning strategy? Plus, DEI at the University of California, Berkeley's law journal and anti-Semites on the attack. Give a listen. Stop online threats before they become real-world attacks. Visit ironwall.com/COMMENTARY and request a free Risk Assessment to see exactly how exposed your executives are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast is a English news podcast from Commentary Magazine. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Commentary Magazine
Language: English
Category: News
New episodes: Daily
Typical length: 1 hr 6 min
Latest episode: 13 Oct 2026
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