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Commentary Magazine

Politics, News, News Commentary

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🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Matt Continetti is back to discuss the proposed triumphal arch in DC, whether the proposed design is appropriate for our nation's capital, and compare the state of America at 250 with the 1976 bicentennial. Plus, more on Iran and their alleged nuclear materials, the democratic turn against aid to Israel, and Matt recommends James S.A. Corey's The Faith of Beasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome for the best.
0:08.0	Expect the words.
0:10.0	Some drink can make, some die of birds.
0:14.0	The way of knowing which way it's going.
0:18.0	Hope for the best.
0:19.0	Expect the worst. Welcome to the Comment and spend the worst.
0:20.9	Welcome to the Commentary Magazine Daily Podcast.
0:25.6	Today is Thursday, April 16th, 2026.
0:29.6	I'm John Pott Hord.
0:30.5	It's the editor of Commentary Magazine with me as always, executive editor, Abe Greenwald.
0:35.4	Hi, Abe.
0:36.2	Hi, John.
0:37.2	Senior editor, Seth Mandel. Hi, Abe. Hi, John. Senior editor Seth Mandel.
0:38.6	Hi, Seth.
0:39.8	Hi, John.
0:41.2	Social commentary columnist Christine Rosen.
0:43.6	Hi, Christine.
0:44.8	Hi, John.
0:45.8	And I am thrilled to welcome back.
0:48.4	And on a weekly basis,
0:51.4	our longtime commentary podcast panelists, our longtime Washington commentary columnist, now a columnist
1:01.7	for the free expression vertical at the Wall Street Journal, our old friend, Matthew Contenetti.
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