Jeffrey Epstein and Conspiracy America
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here’s one fun question to ask at a dinner party: What is your favorite conspiracy theory? There’...
Could Rahm Emanuel Be Our Next President?
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rahm Emanuel is giving every indication that he’s running for president in 2028—including by com...
Giga-Yachts, Flo Rida, and Bunkers. . . What Could Go Wrong?
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Depending on who you ask, some would call the ultrarich “shameless”; others might say “aspirat...
Why Young People Love Socialism
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just two weeks ago, New Yorkers voted en masse for a self-proclaimed socialist—someone who once ca...
Is Anyone a Genius?
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Love him or hate him, many consider Elon Musk to be a modern-day genius. He co-founded PayPal, which...
The Words That Made America
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
America is turning 250. And we’re throwing a yearlong celebration of the greatest country on Earth...
Is Iran’s Nuclear Program Damaged or Destroyed?
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we last recorded Saturday night, the U.S. had just announced its strike on Iran’s nuclear fac...
The U.S. Bombs Iran’s Nuclear Program
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Saturday night at 7:50 pm ET, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had entered the war ...
Niall Ferguson and Dexter Filkins: Who Will Win the Israel-Iran War?
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the fourth day in the war between Iran and Israel. Many questions hang in the air. Chief amo...
Iran Strikes Israel, Oil Fields Ablaze, and Will the U.S. Enter the War?
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we taped this episode of Honestly, it was 3 a.m. in Israel. Sirens wailed across the country as I...
Naftali Bennett and Michael Oren: Israel and Iran at War
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the early hours of Friday morning, Israel pulled off a historic strike on Iran. As I record these...
Amb. Mike Huckabee on Gaza Aid, Iran, and MAGA’s Foreign Policy War
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are people who have résumés we might call “diverse” or “wide-ranging.” And then ther...
How Qatar Bought America
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the past few weeks, Qatar has been all over the news with flashy headlines of a $400 million luxu...
The Biden Cover-Up and the Failure of the Press Corps
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2023 and 2024, there were many things that were unsayable. Perhaps the most unsayable—at least ...
How to Examine Your Marriage and Your Life
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of people fall in love outside of their marriages. Some have affairs. Some leave their wives o...
Welcome to the Global Intifada
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, were staffers at the Israeli Embassy. They had just pla...
Debate: Will the Truth Survive Artificial Intelligence?
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The late biologist E.O. Wilson said that “the real problem of humanity is the following: We have P...
Andrew Cuomo on His Past and New York’s Future
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you think about great political comebacks, maybe you think of Donald Trump, or Richard Nixon, o...
How China Captured Apple
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The majority of people listening to this episode are hearing it on an iPhone. As most of us can atte...
Meet Casey Means, Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s an endearing saying that the U.S. surgeon general’s primary role is to be the nation’s...
The Man Who Helped Michael Jordan Win
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I want to tell you the story of a kid, born in 1937 into segregated Washington, D.C. He’s 9 when h...
Dana Perino on Trump’s White House, Fox News, and … Love
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we have a guest who needs no introduction. You know Dana Perino. She took on the job of Wh...
Douglas Murray on Joe Rogan, Hamas, and Moral Collapse in the West
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump has been in office for 100 days. Israel has been at war with Hamas in Gaza fo...
100 Days of Donald Trump
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today marks President Donald Trump’s 100th day in office. What to make of this dizzying first hund...
Marco Rubio on Iran, Deportations and the State Dept. Shake-Up
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday, The Free Press had a major scoop: The State Department is launching the biggest shake-up ...
Can America Survive Without Christianity?
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the past few weeks, Bari has done two episodes on religion—one asking, “Do we need a religiou...
Ross Douthat: Why It’s Logical to Believe in God
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You may have noticed on this show that Bari Weiss is always asking her guests, “Do you believe in ...
Mark Hyman: How to Live Your Healthiest Life
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2025 it seems like there are two types of people—those who are insanely diligent about health, ...
Niall Ferguson: The Trade War and the Battle for the 21st Century
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If your head has been spinning since Donald Trump walked into the White House Rose Garden and decl...
Axios Founders: Who Broke the Media?
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Depending on who you talk to, Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen are either the swampiest of swamp creature...
Debating Pronouns with John McWhorter
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John McWhorter is one of the greatest living experts on the English language—and many others, too....
Jay Bhattacharya Was “Dangerous.” Now He Leads NIH.
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A few years ago Jay Bhattacharya was an obscure Stanford professor—a medical doctor who also had a...
Leonard Leo: The Man Who Rebuilt the Supreme Court
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the last quarter century, an Italian macher from New Jersey has been one of the most powerful pe...
Will Mahmoud Khalil Be Deported?
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The morning of March 8, Mahmoud Khalil was detained at his apartment in New York City. Khalil is a 3...
Debate: Do We Need a Religious Revival?
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The other week Bari traveled to Austin, Texas, to host a debate on a simple little topic: religion a...
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson Have a Plan for the Left
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson are the two most important liberal journalists working in the legacy p...
Alex Karp’s Fight for the West
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Karp is many things: a cross-country skier, a long-range shooter, a tai chi expert who might be...
Andrew Schulz Has Advice for Dems, Jews, and Comics
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Each one of us has a different conception story. For some parents, it’s a romantic night out, mayb...
Meet Sarah Wynn-Williams, Facebook’s Highest-Ranking Whistleblower
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You may have never heard of Sarah Wynn-Williams, but that’s about to change. She’s written a ...
The Dissidents Who Defeated Russia
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this week on Honestly, Batya Ungar-Sargon, Brianna Wu, and Christopher Caldwell shared their...
The Best Reality TV Is Actually in the Oval Office
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
It’s been four days since the diplomatic earthquake went down in the Oval Office between President...
The Best Reality TV Is Actually in the Oval Office
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been four days since the diplomatic earthquake went down in the Oval Office between President...
The Future of Money with Brian Armstrong
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Have you ever gone on the internet and stumbled onto this combo of words, or perhaps non-words?: “...
The Future of Money with Brian Armstrong
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever gone on the internet and stumbled onto this combo of words, or perhaps non-words?: “...
German Elections, Antisemitic Nurses, and the Latest Hostage Release
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past year, right-wing parties across the West have been sweeping elections. Donald Trump in...
‘We’re Releasing Dangerous Terrorists. . . and We Accept the Price’
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
I’m sure you remember the images of Kfir and Ariel Bibas. They were just nine months and four yea...
‘We’re Releasing Dangerous Terrorists. . . and We Accept the Price’
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m sure you remember the images of Kfir and Ariel Bibas. They were just nine months and four yea...
Can Rick Caruso Save LA?
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of people are wondering if things in LA would look different if Rick Caruso had won the mayora...
How to Find Love in 2025
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Running The Free Press is Bari’s hobby, but her true passion is being a yenta. And one thing Bari ...
Tulsi Gabbard, Kanye West, and Mar-a-Gaza
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Trump’s third week in office and there is no shortage of news to report. Last week, RFK Jr....
Can America Win the AI War with China?
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Two weeks ago, America thought it was leading the AI race. Then out of nowhere, an unknown Chinese s...
Can America Win the AI War with China?
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two weeks ago, America thought it was leading the AI race. Then out of nowhere, an unknown Chinese s...
Simon Sebag Montefiore: History Is Not Over
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Did you know that Joseph Stalin could sing with perfect pitch? Or that he was so scared of his wife ...
Simon Sebag Montefiore: History Is Not Over
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that Joseph Stalin could sing with perfect pitch? Or that he was so scared of his wife ...
Tiger Mom Amy Chua Takes Washington
Sat, 01 Feb
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Fourteen years ago, Amy Chua published Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. It was received less like a ...
Tiger Mom Amy Chua Takes Washington
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fourteen years ago, Amy Chua published Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. It was received less like a ...
Trump’s Second Week: DeepSeek, DEI in the Military and . . . Baby Chickens?
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:13:00 -0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
It’s President Donald Trump’s second week in office, and he has wasted no time being the wreckin...
Trump’s Second Week: DeepSeek, DEI in the Military and . . . Baby Chickens?
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s President Donald Trump’s second week in office, and he has wasted no time being the wreckin...
'MAHA': The Unexpected Coalition of Nutritionists, Mushroom Shamans and Moms
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There has been a cultural sea change over the last year when it comes to health in America. It is sh...
26 Executive Orders, TikTok's Future, and Elon’s Arm
Fri, 24 Jan
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Donald Trump was inaugurated on Monday, and he came out swinging. On his first day, he sig...
26 Executive Orders, TikTok's Future, and Elon’s Arm
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
President Donald Trump was inaugurated on Monday, and he came out swinging. On his first day, he sig...
Trump’s Populism Isn’t a Sideshow. It’s as American as Apple Pie.
Wed, 22 Jan
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Donald Trump, just sworn in as the 47th president, was reelected to be a wrecking ball, a middle fin...
Trump’s Populism Isn’t a Sideshow. It’s as American as Apple Pie.
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump, just sworn in as the 47th president, was reelected to be a wrecking ball, a middle fin...
Inauguration Day with the Speaker of the House
Mon, 20 Jan
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Being the Republican House leader is a little like marrying Henry VIII. At some point, you’re gett...
Inauguration Day with the Speaker of the House
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Being the Republican House leader is a little like marrying Henry VIII. At some point, you’re gett...
H.R. McMaster on Trump: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Very few people have worked closely with President-elect Donald Trump, gotten fired, and walked away...
H.R. McMaster on Trump: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Very few people have worked closely with President-elect Donald Trump, gotten fired, and walked away...
L.A. Fires, MAGA's Schism, and Meta's Big Pivot
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Trump’s inauguration is right around the corner, and there is so much to cover about the new White...
L.A. Fires, MAGA's Schism, and Meta's Big Pivot
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s inauguration is right around the corner, and there is so much to cover about the new White...
The UK Grooming Gangs and the Cowardice of the West
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
It’s the biggest crime—and cover-up—in British history. And most people, at least until recent...
The UK Grooming Gangs and the Cowardice of the West
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the biggest crime—and cover-up—in British history. And most people, at least until recent...
How Not to Die in 2025
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
If you haven’t heard of Bryan Johnson or watched the new Netflix documentary about him, Don’t Di...
How Not to Die in 2025
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you haven’t heard of Bryan Johnson or watched the new Netflix documentary about him, Don’t Di...
How The Babylon Bee Predicted the Vibe Shift
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There is something so delicious about a single, tight joke in one headline that captures the politic...
What to Expect in 2025: Predictions from Niall Ferguson, John McWhorter, Nellie Bowles, Leandra Medine, and more
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This past year was not easy. But 2024 certainly was eventful. Joe Biden dropped out of the race at t...
Tom Holland on How Christianity Remade the World
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you believe in the story of the virgin birth and the resurrection, or whether you believe th...
Why Jews Wrote Your Favorite Christmas Songs
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Merry Christmas, Honestly listeners! We hope you’ve been enjoying the parties, the spirit of chari...
Sam Altman on His Feud with Elon Musk—and the Battle for AI's Future
Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Just a few years ago, as AI technology was beginning to spill out of start-ups in Silicon Valley and...
Sam Altman on His Feud with Elon Musk—and the Battle for AI's Future
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just a few years ago, as AI technology was beginning to spill out of start-ups in Silicon Valley and...
They Tortured Him for Years. Now They Rule Syria.
Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Last week marked a historic turning point in Syria. Rebel forces seized control of the nation, toppl...
They Tortured Him for Years. Now They Rule Syria.
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last week marked a historic turning point in Syria. Rebel forces seized control of the nation, toppl...
Is Kemi Badenoch the Next Margaret Thatcher?
Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Kemi Badenoch just became the first black woman to lead the UK’s Conservative Party, the oldest in...
Is Kemi Badenoch the Next Margaret Thatcher?
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kemi Badenoch just became the first black woman to lead the UK’s Conservative Party, the oldest in...
Marc Andreessen on AI, Tech, Censorship, and Dining with Trump
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats once seemed to have a monopoly on Silicon Valley. Perhaps you remember when Elon Musk boug...
What We Can Learn from the Ancient Stoics
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the 2010s, Ryan Holiday was the head of marketing for the controversial clothing brand American A...
From Aleppo to Tehran: A Middle East on Edge
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week marked a dramatic escalation in Syria’s 13-year civil war. Rebel factions launched their...
Love, Death and Gratitude: Seven Stories
30 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As you’re recovering from indulging in stuffing and pecan pie, we wanted to bring you a special bo...
The Making of America’s Most Famous Cheerleaders
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Thanksgiving, Honestly listeners! If you’re anything like the rest of America, you’ll be s...
How to Save America with Peggy Noonan
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Peggy Noonan does what we try to do every day at The Free Press: tell the truth, make sense of thing...
Where Do Democrats Go from Here?
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout the election, we heard one warning, repeated ad infinitum: A Donald Trump victory would p...
Where Will Trump 2.0 Take the GOP?
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s gains among working-class voters of all races—according to exit polls, he won the majori...
Peter Thiel on Trump, Elon, and the Triumph of the Counter-Elites
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday night, president-elect Donald Trump announced that the richest man in the world, Elon Mus...
Resistance or Opposition: Which Route Should the Democrats Take?
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Even your most optimistic Mar-a-Lago member didn’t see Donald Trump winning the popular vote and t...
Why Trump Won
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States. . . again. It was a historic politi...
A Message from Bari on Election Day
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our newsroom reflects our readers: We aren’t voting in unison. Today, Bari Weiss explains how The ...
Trump and the Art of the Bullshitter
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bullshit is an American tradition. Think the theatrics of P.T. Barnum, miracle products sold ad naus...
Trick or Treat: It’s Our Halloween Special!
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Need a break from political programming? Well, today we have a special treat: It’s The Free Press’...
Trump or Kamala? Ben Shapiro and Sam Harris Debate.
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are no perfect candidates. But what do you do when both candidates are not just imperfect but ...
Should the U.S. Still Police the World? A Live Debate.
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that we’re standing at the precipice of what could ...
The Parasitic Ideas Threatening the West
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gad Saad was born in Beirut in 1964 into one of the last Jewish families to remain in Lebanon. But t...