Duane's World

Duane Patterson
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Center-right political news, social commentary, and opinion from Duane ‘Generalissimo’ Patterson, producer of The Hugh Hewitt Show. New episodes every Wednesday and Friday morning.

  1. The SAVE Act Showdown and 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week

    3D AGO

    The SAVE Act Showdown and 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week

    Newsom spends billions he doesn't have, Trump gives Iran a month, and Democrats skip town mid-shutdown. Plus, The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with James Lileks! Watch this episode here. (00:00) - Part I (00:55) - California fire rebuild disaster (05:27) - Newsom's Planned Parenthood payday (10:12) - Billion-dollar fire lawsuit advances (13:30) - Trump's one-month Iran warning (19:08) - SAVE Act and government shutdown (24:00) - Moreno corners Ellison on immigration (27:00) - Part II (27:29) - The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week (feat. Lileks)

    1h 4m
  2. Is It Time to Panic on the Midterms?

    5D AGO

    Is It Time to Panic on the Midterms?

    Jim Talent breaks down Trump's Iran negotiation leverage, why the SAVE Act can't pass the Senate, and the real midterm strategy the GOP base needs to hear. Plus: Trump on Kudlow, and Haviv Rettig Gur stands up to anti-Semites. Watch this episode here. (00:00) - Part I (02:10) - Iran tensions: Khamenei's absence & the simmer (08:45) - Trump on Kudlow: carriers, leverage & the deal (10:05) - Jim Talent's case for and against a strike (17:20) - Midterm anxiety & the base panic problem (19:34) - The SAVE Act, the filibuster, and defending Thune (35:13) - GOP messaging: best communicators, worst narrative (41:00) - Part II: Trump-Kudlow highlights & 80-20 issues (56:00) - Haviv Rettig Gur vs. anti-Semites at Haverford College

    1h 1m
  3. Bass Cooks the Books, Newsom Sells Snake Oil, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week

    FEB 6

    Bass Cooks the Books, Newsom Sells Snake Oil, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week

    Karen Bass plays the race card. Newsom celebrates a concrete bridge to nowhere. And California Dems might jungle-primary themselves out of the governor's race. It's that kind of week. Plus, James Lileks is here for this week's Top 10 Dumb Things. Watch this episode here. (00:00) - Part I (03:10) - - Karen Bass fire records scandal (09:13) - - California jungle primary: Two Republicans could advance (14:19) - - Gavin Newsom's $110B bullet train disaster (20:52) - - Palantir's 300 rockets vs. California's $11B bridge (23:12) - - Trump Rx portal (24:40) - - Part II (Top 10 Dumb Things)

    59 min
  4. Government Reopens, Iran Runs Out of Options, and Don Lemon Gets Arrested

    FEB 4

    Government Reopens, Iran Runs Out of Options, and Don Lemon Gets Arrested

    Sen. Jim Talent breaks down how Speaker Johnson threaded the needle on government funding with a two-vote margin, why Democrats' ICE hostage play is destined to backfire, and what Iran's real options look like now that their proxies are gone and American carriers are parked offshore. Plus: Don Lemon gets arrested, goes on Kimmel to complain about intimidation tactics, and apparently doesn't own a mirror. Watch this episode here. (00:00) - Part I (02:35) - Sen. Jim Talent on the shutdown vote and Speaker Johnson's win (05:20) - Why the ICE funding gambit won't work for Democrats (20:00) - Iran's strategic collapse and shrinking options (35:00) - Maximum pressure, regime change, and the WSJ editorial (47:34) - Part II (48:00) - Iranian drone incidents near the carrier group (55:44) - Don Lemon's arrest and his oblivious Kimmel appearance (59:29) - Wrap-up and Friday preview

    1 hr
  5. B-52s, Batman, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week

    JAN 30

    B-52s, Batman, and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week

    While eight WaPo reporters beg Jeff Bezos not to fire them, here's what they're not covering: the US has assembled an armada, Iran's regime has killed 95,000 protesters, and go time may be this weekend. Plus: Batman at city council and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week with James Lileks. Watch this episode here. (00:00) - Part I (00:55) - Iran buildup: assets in place, targets ready (14:45) - WaPo's eight White House reporters beg Bezos (19:49) - Batman at Santa Clara city council (22:44) - Iran's 95,000 dead & why Sunday is go time (26:14) - Part II (28:18) - The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week

    1h 4m
  6. The Strike Window

    JAN 28

    The Strike Window

    The biggest story in the world is building toward a climax. Jim Talent walks through the Iran situation: IRGC officials relocating underground, Israeli reserves on standby, regime finances collapsing. Plus: Trump quietly won on Greenland, Cuba's on life support, and Democrats used to be part of the 80% on immigration. Watch this episode here. (00:00) - Part I (00:55) - Trump's Greenland deal & why critics went silent (11:58) - Cuba's energy crisis & Mexico cuts off oil (13:36) - Mark Rutte's truth bomb to NATO & Israel as model ally (17:10) - Minnesota, Tom Homan & Trump's retail politics reset (29:31) - 2030 census forecast & electoral map shift (34:50) - Part II (35:34) - Iran deep dive: chess pieces moving, regime relocating (49:40) - Prediction: when does Trump strike Iran? (53:41) - Clinton & Obama deportation clips Democrats want buried

    1h 3m
  7. Trump's Arctic of the Deal and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week

    JAN 23

    Trump's Arctic of the Deal and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week

    The Greenland deal is coming together and it's everything Trump needed: sovereign bases, rare earth minerals, and a frozen-out China. JD Vance delivers in Minneapolis, Trump stays coy on Iran, and Gavin Newsom accidentally fact-checks Scott Jennings. Plus: James Lileks and the 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week. Watch this episode here. (00:00) - Part I (00:55) - VP Vance in Toledo & Minneapolis (06:24) - Greenland deal breakdown & Trump's Arctic win (12:58) - Trump on Iran: military option still on the table (16:30) - Gavin Newsom's Davos meltdown & Scott Jennings vindication (22:17) - Part II (The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week)

    59 min
  8. Trump 2.0 at One Year

    JAN 21

    Trump 2.0 at One Year

    The Iranian regime is cracking—importing foreign fighters because their own IRGC won't pull the trigger on protesters. Two carrier groups are en route. Jim Talent unpacks what's building in the Gulf, celebrates Speaker Johnson's extraordinary UK address, and contrasts it with the constitutional illiteracy coming from Democratic governors and AGs. Watch this episode here. (00:00) - Part I (00:55) - Trump Year One anniversary & White House presser (03:09) - Talent on Trump's National Security Strategy (09:01) - Iran: regime vulnerability, IRGC defections & Iraqi militia (12:45) - Will Trump strike Iran? Carriers, interceptors & red lines (20:45) - Netanyahu & Israel as Middle East hegemon (26:10) - Greenland: rare earth minerals & the Golden Dome (33:43) - Art of the Deal tactics & Trump's bravado (39:25) - Part II (40:00) - Johnson's Westminster speech: Reagan-style diplomacy (52:24) - JD Vance's Minneapolis speech—can he deliver? (57:34) - Mickey Sherrill, Keith Ellison & church raids

    1 hr
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Center-right political news, social commentary, and opinion from Duane ‘Generalissimo’ Patterson, producer of The Hugh Hewitt Show. New episodes every Wednesday and Friday morning.

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  • Creator
    Duane Patterson
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    167
  • Rating
    Clean
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