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The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Cease Or No Cease

The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Commentary Magazine

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.65.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2026

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

FDD's Jonathan Schanzer joins us again today to discuss the non-ceasefire in the Iran war, the gap between the American proposal and Iranian demands, who is even in charge of the Iranian government right now, and is JD Vance out of his depth as a negotiator, Pakistan's role as mediator. Plus, the Lebanon factor, Netanyahu's political future in Israel, and Christine recommends Damien Valdez's essay Chokepoints are the true crossroads of history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:23.6

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0:31.6

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0:41.0

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0:44.4

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0:51.1

from Shopify, a simple one-stop shop to get your payment done.

0:58.0

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all the kinds of things you need to know to do e-commerce well.

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See less carts go abandon and more sales go with Shopify and their shop pay button.

1:13.6

Sign up for your $1 per month trial today at Shopify.com slash commentary.

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Go to Shopify.com slash commentary.

1:22.6

That's Shopify.com slash commentary.

1:25.6

Commentary. com slash commentary. Thank you. Hope for the best.

1:37.3

Expect the words.

1:39.3

Some drinks can make, some diaphyrs,

1:43.3

the way of knowing which way it's going, hope for the best,

1:48.7

expect the worst.

1:50.5

Oh, for the best.

1:52.8

Welcome to the Commentary Magazine Daily podcast.

1:55.3

Today is Thursday, April 9th, 2026.

1:58.2

I am John Podhort, the editor of Commentary Magazine, reminding you again,

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