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National Review's Radio Free California Podcast

National Review's Radio Free California Podcast

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A show about the perilous state of the Golden State—and what that means for you, wherever you live. California is the hothouse lab of the Left, the nation-state creating the statist policies, art, and lifestyles of the future – and generating the political dollars to make them a reality in a community near you. Hosts Will Swaim (California Policy Center) and David Bahnsen (The Bahnsen Group, Fox Business News commentator, conservative activist) beam this weekly show internationally, from mostly undisclosed pirate-radio platforms west of the Sierra Nevada. [Intro music graciously provided by Los Angeles-based Metalachi, the metal/mariachi soundtrack of the near-future. Find them at Metalachi.com.]National Review Political Science Politics & Government
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  • 455: Rozo the Clown

    455: Rozo the Clown
    Jul 9 2026
    Like Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris, Rep. Ro Khanna is eyeing the White House. But this week was a rough one for the SIlicon Valley progressive: he finally abandoned his defense of alleged serial rapist and Nazi sympathizer Graham Platner, beclowned himself during a House Intelligence Committee hearing, and faced fresh reporting that he lives more like the oligarchs he denounces than the working class he champions. Will and David also discuss the Hollywood bombshell whose wartime invention helped change the modern world, and California's surprising connection to the Scopes "Monkey Trial," which began 101 years ago. Music by Metalachi. Email Us: dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.com will@calpolicycenter.org Follow Us: @DavidBahnsen @WillSwaim @TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes: Hours of chaos, vandalism in Newport Beach: Are viral social media posts to blame?Newsom goes nationalTony Thurmond criticizes ‘undemocratic’ plan to overhaul superintendent’s roleThe cost of Khanna’s Platner alliance'Clown': Ro Khanna Picks a Fight With the Wrong Guy During House Select Committee on China Hearing‘Ro’ Me the Money! How Progressive Class Warrior Ro Khanna Lives Like the Oligarchs He ‘Fights,’ With In-Home Elevator, $190K Range Rover, and Family-Owned Golf Courses.The Nazi Tattoo Guy Is Exactly Who You Thought He WasOn the California Coast, a Picture-Perfect City Falls on Hard TimesVance Downplays Watergate and Compares Himself to NixonDavid’s latest Capital Record podcast: Setting the Record Straight on Alexander Hamilton Bonus track: Fighting for liberty in the 9th Circuit California Policy Center, Inc. v. Garcia-BrowerAbout Jeff SchwabAbout Emily Rae Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Episode 456: Ro’d to Nowhere

    Episode 456: Ro’d to Nowhere
    Jul 15 2026
    Representative Ro Khanna (D., Silicon Valley) traveled to Israel, drove into a military conflict zone — and claims the Israeli government threatened him. AG Rob Bonta leads a 12-state effort to block Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner; Paramount considers joining the California exodus. Newsom signs off on a historic tax hike. California transfers coastal land to tribes. Even the wealthy can’t afford San Francisco, but don’t blame the government. Bonus tracks! CPC’s Andrew Davenport reviews the California Teachers Association’s 30-year war on charter schools and his colleague Sheridan Karras wonders why California ended standardized tests that measure student understanding of American and California history. Music by Metalachi. Email Us:dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.comwill@calpolicycenter.org Follow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes How Israel Should Handle Progressive Palestine PilgrimagesAmbassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter on XParamount weighs leaving California over Warner Bros. riftWhy I’m Suing to Block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger (AG Rob Bonta)Newsom’s polling slipCalifornia still one of the worst states to move to in 2026, consumer report saysNewsom Lawyers Up As Missing Tax Returns Fuel More Questions About Federal ProbeCalifornia approves ‘largest tax hike in history’ — here’s where you’ll pay moreNewsom wants to increase an obscure tax for millions. He needs Trump’s help | OpinionCalifornia is returning a stretch of its coast to Indigenous tribes: “This is beyond huge”New California law requires allergen labeling at chain restaurantsIn San Francisco, Even $180,000 Tech Salaries Are No Longer Enough This week’s advertising sponsor: California Center for Nonprofit Law NPOlawyers.comboardtrainingprinciples.com Bonus track! CPC manager of strategic initiative Andrew Davenport Waging war on charter schools: A history of teacher unions’ anti-charter school campaign in California Bonus track! CPC research director Sheridan Karras The forgotten subject: California’s failure to assess history education Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • Episode 454: Gavin Newsom’s Declaration of Dependence

    Episode 454: Gavin Newsom’s Declaration of Dependence
    Jul 1 2026

    Preparing for a White House run, Newsom calls for “a new social compact” -- a national wealth tax that confiscates wealth for a menu of failed California-style social programs. Bonus! Our homage to California cowboy actor Slim Pickens. Music by Metalachi.

    Email Us:
    dbahnsen@thebahnsengroup.com
    will@calpolicycenter.org

    Follow Us:
    @DavidBahnsen
    @WillSwaim
    @TheRadioFreeCA

    Show Notes:

    • Ranch Dressing surpasses ketchup
    • America’s 250th and the fight for liberty in California
    • It's time for a national billionaires’ tax and a new social compact
    • Real estate tax-cut proposal pulled from ballot in last-minute deal
    • Newsom under fire as California gas tax hike sends pump prices even higher
    • SF trans march turns violent as angry mob turns on cops and stomps police car
    • UC Berkeley to Open Nancy Pelosi Institute Aimed at Advancing Democracy
    • Kamala Harris’s Silence on Gaza Cost Her the White House?
    • Biden pick Becerra asked Clinton to pardon cocaine trafficker after donations from his father: House probe

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    58 mins
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