Matt Lewis and the News

Henry Olsen, Washington Post columnist and author of The Working Class Republican, talks with Matt about what Reaganites get wrong about Ronald Reagan, how Republicans can win with a populist message after Donald Trump, and why working-class Hispanics must be part of the plan. Follow Henry on Twitter. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast Column

Robby Soave, senior editor at Reason, talks with Matt about Bright Sheng, the music professor accused of racism for screening ‘Othello.’ They also discuss Robby’s new book, Tech Panic: Why We Shouldn’t Fear Facebook and the Future. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast ColumnFacebookTwitterLinkedIn

Katie Herzog, co-host of the Blocked & Reported podcast, talks with Matt about Dave Chappelle’s new Netflix special. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast Column

New York Times bestselling author David Bodanis talks about his latest book, The Art of Fairness: The Power of Decency in a World Turned Mean. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast Column

Tom Nichols, a contributing writer at The Atlantic, talks with Matt Lewis about his latest book, Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault From Within on Modern Democracy. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast Column

Hanna Trudo, Senior Political Correspondent at The Hill, talks with Matt about AOC, Krysten Sinema, the modern progressive movement, and the infighting over Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. Follow Hanna on Twitter. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast Column

Clowns to the left of us! Jokers to the right! Famed GOP strategist Mike Murphy returns to the podcast to talk with Matt about the problems confronting Democrats and Republicans right now. Follow Mike Murphy on Twitter and sign up for the Hacks on Tap newsletter. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast Column

Journalist and author Glenn Greenwald talks with Matt about the political reordering going on in America, the Trump presidency, Russiagate, media bias, and more! Follow Glenn on Twitter and subscribe to his Substack newsletter. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast ColumnFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailCopy Link

Futurist & New York Times bestselling author Martin Ford talks about his new book, Rule of the Robots: How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Everything. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast Column

Rod Dreher, senior editor at The American Conservative and author of the book Live Not By Lies, talks with Matt about why he sees Viktor Orbán as a model for the American Right. Follow Rod on Twitter. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast Column

Legendary columnist George Will talks with Matt about his new book, American Happiness and Discontents. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast Column

David Frum, staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy, talks with Matt about Republican retirements, the importance of patience in politics, whether Trump was the “inevitable conclusion” of the GOP, George W. Bush’s speech on the 20th anniversary of 9-11, & more! *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast Column

Are the wheels coming off of Joe Biden’s legislative agenda? Bill Scher of Washington Monthly talks with Matt. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast Column

Katie Herzog, co-host of the ‘Blocked and Reported’ podcast, talks with Matt Lewis about AOC’s dress, why lesbians keep disappearing, her take on 9-11, Nicki Minaj’s vaccination tweet, all the fake ‘Dear Prudence’ letters, and more! Follow Katie on Twitter *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast Column

Journalist Eric Garcia talks about his new book, We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation. Follow Eric on Twitter. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast Column

David French, senior editor at the Dispatch and co-host of the Advisory Opinions podcast, joins Matt to discuss the Texas abortion law and his recent email newsletter on The Descent of the Partisan Mind. Follow David on Twitter. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast Column

Daniel Darling was fired from his National Religious Broadcasters job over his pro-vaccination stance. But instead of getting mad or seeking fame and publicity, he used the opportunity to model a Christian witness. Follow Dan Darling on Twitter and check out his book, A Way with Words. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast ColumnFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailCopy Link Listen to this podcast on: iTunes / StitcherFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailCopy Link Listen to this podcast on: iTunes / Stitcher

Award-winning costume designer and self-proclaimed “leftist” Terry Dresbach interviews Matt about whether Donald Trump was the inevitable conclusion for the Republican Party? Follow Terry Dresbach on Twitter. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast ColumnFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailCopy Link Listen to this podcast on: iTunes / StitcherFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailCopy Link Listen to this podcast on: iTunes / Stitcher

Mike Pregent is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute and a former intelligence officer with over 28 years experience working security, terrorism, counter-insurgency, and policy issues in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southwest Asia. During this discussion, he talks about the disaster unfolding as Joe Biden seeks to evacuate troops and Americans before the August 31 deadline. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast ColumnFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailCopy Link Listen to this podcast on: iTunes / Stitcher

Bill Kristol is director of Defending Democracy Together, editor at large of, The Bulwark, and host of Conversations with Bill Kristol. During this podcast, he talks with Matt about Joe Biden’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. Follow Bill on Twitter. *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Follow Matt Lewis & Cut Through the Noise: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Patreon – Who is Matt Lewis? – Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail. Buy the book – What is the “Matt Lewis & the News” Podcast? – Get to the heart of the issues at stake. In the podcast Matt Lewis & the News, Matt discusses politics, culture, and more with politicians, thinkers, and writers. If you’re looking for an intellectual take on important topics in current events and engaging commentary that gives complex issues the treatment they deserve, tune in to Matt Lewis & the News. Website Daily Beast ColumnFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailCopy Link Listen to this podcast on: iTunes / Stitcher