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December 24, 2023
Christmas History with David Pietrusza (Classic Episode)
Historian and author David Pietrusza joins Matt to discuss Washington’s Christmas crossing of the Delaware, the World War I Christmas truce, and Winston Churchill’s Christmas visit to Washington, DC, in 1941.
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December 20, 2023
Brian Kilmeade on Teddy and Booker T.
Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade joins Matt to discuss his latest book, Teddy and Booker T.: How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality.
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Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail.
– 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.
December 18, 2023
Tevi Troy: Conservatives we lost in 2023
In what has become an annual tradition, author and historian Tevi Troy talks about his latest column, “Conservatives we lost in 2023.”
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Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail.
– 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.
December 14, 2023
Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism
New York Times Bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin talks with Matt about his new book, Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism. (This episode first ran on May 6, 2023.)
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Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail.
– 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.
December 9, 2023
The Book at War
Andrew Pettegree is a professor of modern history at the University of St. Andrews. He talks with Matt about his latest book, The Book at War: How Reading Shaped Conflict and Conflict Shaped Reading.
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– 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.
December 6, 2023
Joe Trippi: Nikki Haley Has a Shot!
Democratic strategist Joe Trippi talks with Matt about why Donald Trump could actually lose the 2024 GOP primary. Check out his podcast, That Trippi Show.
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– 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.
December 5, 2023
Josh Kraushaar Talks Israel and Previews the GOP Debate
Josh Kraushaar, editor-in-chief of Jewish Insider, previews the GOP debate with Matt. They also talk about Israel and Anti-semitism, and Sen. John Fetterman’s great comeback year.
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– 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.
November 28, 2023
Simon Rosenberg: Biden is Winning
Veteran political analyst, strategist, and commentator Simon Rosenberg explains why Democrats shouldn’t freak out about the recent polls. Check out Simon’s Hopium Chronicles.
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Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail and Filthy Rich Politicians.
– 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.
November 21, 2023
You Are What You Watch
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and data expert Walt Hickey talks with Matt about his new book, You Are What You Watch: How Movies and TV Affect Everything.
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Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail and Filthy Rich Politicians.
– 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.
November 17, 2023
Batya Ungar-Sargon on Antisemitism in America
Batya Ungar-Sargon, Opinion Editor for Newsweek, and author of Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy, talks with Matt about the rise of antisemitism in America. They discuss the Ben Shapiro vs. Candace Owens feud, comments by Tucker Carlson and Jason Whitlock, why Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America” is blowing up on TikTok, and more.
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Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail and Filthy Rich Politicians.
– 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.


