TAC Right Now

Nov 05 2024 100 ep. 52 mins 1.6k
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A weekly current affairs podcast featuring the editors & leadership of The American Conservative. The members of the TAC staff discuss the news of the day from a decidedly TAC perspective: one that is suspicious of big business as well as big government, and localist rather than globalist. Join our movement to reclaim a Main Street conservatism at TheAmericanConservative.com

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TAC Election Preview

Nov 05 2024 46 mins  
Executive Director Curt Mills, Senior Editor Sumantra Maitra, and RealClearPennsylvania editor Charles McElwee preview the big event.

Hurricane Season

Oct 11 2024 48 mins  
Sumantra, Joseph, and Helen ask whether President Biden is trying to sabotage Kamala Harris, whether Elon Musk's conversion to Trumpism bodes well, and what's the deal with Ta-Nehisi Coates. Picks of the week: Helen: "Court Applies Environmental Law to Border Disaster," Phillip Linderman Joseph: "The Dangerous Autocrat on Our Southern Border," Collin Pruett Sumantra: "Grand Strateg

Walz Caught in the Headlights

Oct 02 2024 36 mins  
Helen, Spencer, and Joseph discuss the VP debate, Iran's strikes on Israel, and the longshoremen's union. Picks of the week: Helen: "Tucker Carlson: Do You Really Believe Iran Is a Threat," Nicholas Bartulovic Spencer: "No October Surprises Needed," W. James Antle III Joseph: "Trump-Washing U.S. History," James Bovard

War in Lebanon?

Sep 26 2024 45 mins  
Sumantra joins Curt and Helen to discuss the Middle East, Ukraine, and the presidential race. Picks of the week: Helen: "The U.S. Has Hurt Itself with Russia Sanctions," Helen Andrews Sumantra: "Zelensky's Victory Plan Contains No Victory and No Plan," Ted Snider Curt: "The Roots of the Trump Assassination Attempts," Peter van Buren

Assassination, Again

Sep 19 2024 40 mins  
Sumantra, Joseph, and Helen talk about the latest attempt on Trump's life, plus exploding pagers in Lebanon. Picks of the week: Helen: "Another Twist of the Screw," Collin Pruett Joseph: "Why Can't Trump Break Through," Scott McConnell Sumantra: "Modern Wars Are Wars of Attrition," Sean Durns

Debate Postgame

Sep 11 2024 42 mins  
Sumantra joins Helen, Spencer, and Curt for a look at last night's presidential debate. Picks of the week: Curt: "The Real Realignment," W. James Antle III Helen: "Did Communism Really Fall," Sean McMeekin Spencer: "Forgetting 9/11," Nic Rowan Sumantra: "Kursk Incursion Is a Two-Edged Sword," Mark Episkopos

Kamala Underwhelms

Sep 04 2024 46 mins  
Sumantra joins Helen and Spencer to talk about the changing presidential odds, North Carolina and Arizona, and Elon Musk's travails in Brazil. Picks of the week: Helen: "The Cartel Takeover in Colorado Is a Dispatch from the Future," Collin Pruett Spencer: "The Biden Impeachment Report Is a Hollow Vindication," Peter van Buren Sumantra: "Foreign Affairs Election Results in Thuringi

RFK Jr. Endorses Trump

Aug 28 2024 59 mins  
Sumantra joins Helen, Joseph, and Spencer to talk about two new endorsements of Trump, Macron's soft coup in France, and the arrest of Pavel Durov. Picks of the week: Helen: "Why Does AI Give Bad Dating Advice," Rob Mariani Sumantra: "NATO's Arctic Strategy Is an Overreaction," Alex Little Spencer: "The Empty Symbolism of Sheinbaum and Harris," Collin Pruett Joseph: "Is There a New

DNC Blues

Aug 22 2024 55 mins  
Sumantra joins Helen and Joseph to talk about the Democratic convention in Chicago, plus the latest developments in Ukraine. Picks of the week: Sumantra: "Shipping Out," Jude Russo Helen: "Ukraine's Two Wars," Flavius Mihaies Joseph: "Harris Was Never in Charge of the Border," Collin Pruett

Britain Falls Apart

Aug 14 2024 48 mins  
New host Sumantra joins Helen, Jude, and Joseph to talk about stolen valor, British riots, and immigration. Picks of the week: Sumantra: "Unfree Britain Cracks Down on Protests," Helen Andrews Helen: "The Tragedy of Kamala Harris," Collin Pruett Joseph: "Has Walz Betrayed the Upper Midwest?" Matthew Schmitz Jude: "It Was Eighty Years Ago Today," James P. Pinkerton