The Ed Morrissey Show

In our first episode, RedState VIP columnist and media veteran Andrew Malcolm deconstructs the narrative journalism propping up Joe Biden -- and discusses why it's failing. Five For Fighting lead singer John Ondrasik discusses his brief YouTube ban and how little support he has gotten from the music industry for his protest against the abandonment of thousands of Americans and our allies in Afghanistan.

Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and Vladimir Putin has made clear his ambitions to reclaim empire status. Both Duane Patterson and AJ Kaufman discuss the implications for the US and the world, and AJ also mulls over whether Democrats can wake up in time from their progressive-majority mythology. Plus, Texas' "Lady Godiva of the Oilfields" Sarah Stogner joins me to discuss her controversial semi-nude campaign video, the Railroad Commissioner race, and energy policy.

Did Justice Stephen Breyer just do Joe Biden a huge favor? We'll discuss that with RedState's Andrew Malcolm, plus Jen Psaki's attempt to gaslight on crime and perhaps the first Cabinet dismissal on the horizon. Economist King Banaian of St. Cloud State University gives us insight into the complicated mess that is Ukraine and how Western policy led us into a diplomatic and perhaps military dead end.

Former Ambassador Richard Grenell gives us an inside look at the Ukraine crisis and why Joe Biden's "third Obama turn" has set the US and NATO up for failure. Grenell assesses the performance of the State Dept under Antony Blinken and tells why a robust America First policy helped keep Russia in check. Peter Grandich takes a look at the latest jobs report and the massive impact of inflation, plus Andrew Malcolm and I review his latest RedState columns and the media coverage of the CNN scandal.

The purloined draft by Samuel Alito on the SCOTUS abortion case has created a political and legal earthquake. Reason.com legal analyst Josh Blackman walks us through the minefields. Duane Patterson and I discuss the political ramifications, plus break down the stunning NY Times leak on US intel targeting Russian generals in Ukraine. Rebecca Dow talks to me about her GOP primary campaign for New Mexico's gubernatorial race, plus how CRT makes its way into the classroom.

A stunning poll out of Georgia shows Biden support collapsing with black voters, just at the moment when he has a Supreme Court opening to fill. Plus, Politico thinks Biden needs to act more like ... Donald Trump? The economic news gets a look too, plus AJ Kaufman and I discuss our 2022 predictions.

Did Kamala Harris accomplish anything in Poland? About as much as Nancy Pelosi accomplished in Washington, Duane Patterson argues. CEI's Dr. Joel Zinberg argues that we need an accounting of COVID funds already allocated before appropriating more excess funds, and Christian Toto and I discuss the Oscars and all of the potential in woke comedy.

The Ed Morrissey Show (01/25/22) Joe Biden gets nasty with Peter Doocy as his polling support continues to crumble. Glenn Reynolds of PJ Media and Instapundit analyzes Biden's performance.

The Ed Morrissey Show (01/25/22) Joe Biden gets nasty with Peter Doocy as his polling support continues to crumble. The Sage of RedState.com, Andrew Malcolm, analyzes Biden's performance.

Hudson Institute scholar Michael Doran takes us inside the convoluted diplomacy of Joe Biden's attempts to cut a new deal with Iran. Is he planning to cut and run from the region – leaving Russia and China to run it? Plus, Duane Patterson and I review Ketanji Brown Jackson's performance at her Senate confirmation hearing and talk about the surprising Ukrainian successes near Kyiv and in Berdyansk.

Why has the Russian Orthodox church lined up with Vladimir Putin in the war on Ukraine? Fr. Marcel Guarnizo knows the players and the game. King Banaian joins us to discuss the sanctions and their economic power against Russia, and Andrew Malcolm scores the media coverage and gives us the skinny from CPAC.

What is the hallmark quality of Joe Biden? A complete lack of strategic thinking, as Duane Patterson and I discuss in the context of Iran, Russia, Ukraine, and even COVID-19. Also, former ambassador and congressman Francis Rooney discusses the need to develop a containment policy on Russia and offers suggestions on what that might entail.

Duane Patterson helps deconstruct a jam-packed week with an up-to-the-moment analysis of the war in Ukraine. Will Putin face a revolt among Russian Orthodox clerics? And what did Macron tell us about where this war will go? We also talk about Joe Biden's disconnect from political reality in the State of the Union speech and how much even his followers have noticed. Plus, Michelle Easton discusses the latest release of her new Regnery book "How to Raise a Conservative Daughter."

Duane Patterson and Ed Morrissey of HotAir game out the impact of Chuck Schumer's filibuster failure and assess the damage from President Joe Biden's press conference. Christian Toto talks about his new book "Virtue Bombs," and filmmaker Ted Balaker explains the insidious reach of cancel culture.

Inflation hit a new 40-year high, and Duane Patterson unpacks that and the blue-state move to unmask. FIRE's Robert Shibley discusses the worst ten college campuses for free speech and the Ilya Shapiro controversy at Georgetown. Myra Kahn Adams discusses her new Bible study based on her long series of Townhall columns, plus my own view on the end of the pandemic!

Duane Patterson and I have fun with Wordle, Joe Biden's latest mangled memory, and the crisis in Ukraine. Jason Riley joins us to discuss his new book, "The Black Boom," and how Joe Biden's economics will prove disastrous for the working class.

Putin enters Ukraine – sort of. Andrew Malcolm discusses that and the progressive-majority mythology blinding Democrats at home. Salena Zito reports from The Middle of Somewhere about the cultural disconnect between Washington and the rest of America and about Mike Rowe's cultural influence. Myra Kahn Adams returns to talk about the upcoming Shroud of Turin exhibit at the Museum of the Bible.

Will Democrats tear themselves apart over the "so-called Inflation Reduction Act"? Bernie Sanders spent last night tearing it down as a "climate suicide pact," while Kyrsten Sinema is demanding business-friendly changes too. Duane Patterson and I game that out, plus discuss Carolyn Maloney's weird pseudo-walkback on Biden 2024. We also game out the Republican presidential sweepstakes a bit as it looks as though Chris Christie plans a comeback.

Veteran actor and director Nick Searcy discusses his new documentary "Capitol Punishment," a different look at January 6 and its aftermath on American liberty. We talk about a new kind of pressure to silence dissent and criticism of government and what that means not just in this context but more broadly. Nick also tells us about his Daily Wire feature film "Terror on the Prairie," a fun Western where Nick gets to be the bad guy, and his work in the upcoming Ronald Reagan biopic with Dennis Quaid, "Reagan."

Can the Christian churches of the world force Russia to return to peace? Wall Steet Journal Vaticanista Francis X. Rocca joins me from Rome to take a look at where the Holy See stands now. Andrew Malcolm casts a critical eye on Joe Biden's performance in the Ukraine crisis as well as the media coverage of it. And National Review's David Harsanyi wonders when Congress will awaken to the Iran-deal threat, as well as the Marie Antoinette moment last week from the White House. All that plus my SRN-Townhall editorial on ABC's narrative-pushing poll!

Why is Joe Biden hitting up America's Nuttiest Foreign Opponents for oil rather than, say, Texas? National Review's Jim Geraghty discusses Biden's suck-up to the Saudis as well as Nicolás Maduro, who also holds six American oil execs hostage. Andrew Malcolm discusses why Joe Biden's not all there, and also where Anthony Fauci went the last couple of weeks.

Just how desperate are Democrats to shift blame for the consequences of their policies? Senator Elizabeth Warren argued that we have a "strong economy" and prefers the high prices of inflation to Jerome Powell's actions to combat it. CNN gives a surprising if incomplete takedown of Joe Biden's bailout of Academia, and I discuss Ben Shapiro's diagnosis for what ails the GOP of late.

Judicial Watch wins a battle against discrimination in California's courts, and Tom Fitton and I talk about the broader implications. Andrew Malcolm returns to discuss the dangerous perception of Joe Biden's unreadiness and look at the failure of WMAL to defend its host from a nonsense criticism over a tweet. Plus, Putin's propaganda outlet drops the masks on Russia's genocidal ambitions.

If you bet on the Super Bowl's celebrity mask hypocrisy, Andrew Malcolm and I have your winnings. We also look at the hard lessons ahead for all sides on Ukraine. Author Ryan S. Walters tells us why we should take a new look at Warren Harding in his Regnery book, "Jazz Age President," and Phil Kerpen discusses the coming end of federal vaccine and mask mandates.

The new film "Father Stu" tells the inspirational story of Fr. Stuart Long. His friend Father Bart Tolleson takes us deeper into Fr. Stu's life and work. Sarah Stogner, a candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, briefs us on her upcoming runoff primary against Wayne Christian and the real impact (or not) of Biden's flip-flop on oil leases. Phil Kerpen returns to explain American Commitment's study on mask mandates in schools and explain why districts that adopted them performed worse against the pandemic.