Strait Shooters

The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Commentary Magazine

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.6 • 5.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Today we discuss the frustrating uncertainty in the Iran war - who is negotiating on Iran's behalf, what will happen when the extended ceasefire ends, and who is in control of the Strait of Hormuz? Plus, the Virginia redistricting vote and Trump's deficiencies in securing republican victories in congress, and Christine recommends This Vast Enterprise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the best.
0:07.0	Expect the words.
0:10.0	Some drink can make, some die of birds, no way of knowing which way it's going.
0:17.0	Hope for the best, expect the worst. Welcome to the Commentary magazine Daily Podcast.
0:25.2	Today is Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
0:29.6	I am John Pudhorst, the editor of Commentary Magazine.
0:32.6	With me, as always, executive editor, Abe Greenwald.
0:35.6	Hi, Abe.
0:36.6	Hi, John. Happy Earth Day. Is this Earth Day?
0:40.9	I believe it is. Okay. So we had we had we had we had we had we had we had pot day on Monday.
0:47.7	Right. So that were 420 right that's both both pot day and Hitler's birthday. So congratulations to everybody who decided
0:57.0	that Marijuana Liberation Day should be celebrated on the day of Hitler's birthday. And then
1:03.2	today we have Earth Day. What are you doing to commemorate Earth Day? I'm not, don't answer that.
1:11.3	Okay, moving on to senior editor Seth Mandel.
1:15.4	Hi, Seth.
1:16.7	Hi, John.
1:17.6	And I think it makes sense that Pot Day and Hitler's birthday would coincide because you need
1:21.7	something to take the edge off.
1:25.3	Fair enough.
1:26.2	And social commentary columnist and American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Christine Rosen.
1:33.4	Hi, Christine.
1:34.6	Hi, John.
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