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TAC Right Now

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

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    TAC Election Preview

    Executive Director Curt Mills, Senior Editor Sumantra Maitra, and RealClearPennsylvania editor Charles McElwee preview the big event.

    47 min

  2. 11 OCT

    Hurricane Season

    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 Strategy Misses the Point," Kevin Blachford

    48 min

  3. 2 OCT

    Walz Caught in the Headlights

    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

    36 min

  4. 26 SEPT

    War in Lebanon?

    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

    46 min

  5. 19 SEPT

    Assassination, Again

    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

    40 min

  6. 11 SEPT

    Debate Postgame

    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

    42 min

  7. 4 SEPT

    Kamala Underwhelms

    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 Thuringia and Saxony Spark More AfD Derangement Syndrome," Phillip Linderman

    46 min

  8. 28 AUG

    RFK Jr. Endorses Trump

    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 Democratic Establishment," Bradley Devlin

    59 min
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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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  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
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