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'The Kylee Cast' feat. Megan Basham, Ep. 11: What To Make Of Charlie Kirk's Massive Memorial

Federalist Radio Hour

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News Commentary, News, Politics

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🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

On this week's episode of "The Kylee Cast," Daily Wire culture reporter and author Megan Basham joins Kylee Griswold to discuss the stadium memorial service for Charlie Kirk. Plus, another left-wing terrorist strikes at an ICE facility, and the media and weak-willed Republicans react exactly as you'd expect.

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There's been yet another deadly shooting by a left-wing terrorist, and I bet you can't guess how the media are responding.

0:06.8

Plus, we discussed the political and spiritual implications of the huge Charlie Kirk Memorial with special guest Megan Basham.

0:14.3

All of that and more to the Kylie Cast. I am Kylie Griswold, managing editor at The Federalist.

0:35.8

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0:38.0

podcasts. And if you're just listening to the show, definitely go check out the full video

0:42.3

version of the show on my personal YouTube channel or the Federalist channel on Rumble,

0:47.5

and then like and subscribe there as well. If you'd like to email the show, you can do so at

0:52.0

thefederalist.com.

0:54.3

I always love to hear from you.

0:56.5

Well, one of the biggest pieces of news from this past week was the massive memorial service for Charlie Kirk on Sunday.

1:04.3

Truly, one of the biggest events I've ever seen, not only in person, but in the sheer volume of people who watched it around the country

1:11.5

and around the world. And of course, it's Thursday. So a lot of people in the intervening days have

1:15.8

already recapped the major highlights. I'm sure you've already seen them. But there are a couple

1:19.1

of points, both political and spiritual, that I think are really important to address. On the political

1:24.0

front, I saw a very interesting and insightful tweet this week, or ex post,

1:28.2

from Aaron O'Kelly, who said, quote, today was the first time I have seen Trump eclipsed by the

1:34.4

movement that surrounds him. He wasn't the focus, nor did he give the most memorable speech among those

1:40.2

given. Maga is much bigger than Trump, and it will endure after him. That is undeniably true.

1:46.7

Trump was one of many speakers at the event, both people who are staffers for Charlie Kirk or

1:52.5

TPSA, cabinet secretaries, Erica Kirk, J.D. Vance, political pundits. There were many, many speakers.

2:00.2

As the president, Donald Trump, was the last one to

2:02.7

speak at the memorial that was some five hours long or more. And his speech was very Trumpy.

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