The Social Contract with Joe Walsh

My weekly sit down with Xander Schultz, my Socialist friend. This week we put forward our thoughts on the biggest issues facing America these next ten years. Took a hard look at AI and social media algorithms. A lot of differences, but I learned a few things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

Yes, we need to stay vigilant to make sure his slush fund is truly doomed. But, all indications are that he’s being forced to drop the idea. Why? Because the American people raised such a stink that even the spineless Republicans in DC told him they couldn’t support it. So keep fighting. Keep resisting. No let up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2026

He’s the very thing our Founders declared their independence from 250yrs ago. Yes, we should celebrate our 250th anniversary. But we celebrate it by working, by resisting, by fixing, and by doing all we can to defeat that tyrant in the White House and his cultish political party. This is what we’re called to do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 1 June 2026

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Transcribed - Published: 31 May 2026

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Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2026

I’ve been in a bad mood most of the week, reflected in my weekly Substack meltdown yesterday bemoaning our lack of focus on policy - real problems & real issues. Perfect time for my regular Friday talk with entrepreneur Ted Dintersmith who is focusing on the 14 causes unraveling our democracy. Maybe he can pick me up. Or help make some sense for why we don’t talk about policy anymore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2026

I believe that my former political party is now the Trumpy/MAGA party for good. Or certainly, for the rest of my lifetime. Quin Hillyer, long time conservative writer/thinker disagrees. He believes the GOP can change from its Trumpy dominance now and get back to a semblance of what it was before Trump sooner than people think. So he and I sat down to talk about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2026

Trump is everything we know him to be - a cruel demagogue, a pathological liar and all the rest, but millions of Americans turned to him for bcuz our political system has forgotten a lot of people. Who are they and what do they need? We discussed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2026

An ICE facility in NJ won’t let the Governor of NJ inside. A U.S. citizen, mother of four, shows her ID’s to ICE agents and they still shackle her and detain her. And the Trump administration is trying to change a 70yr old green card statute with the stroke of the pen. Yes, a lot of other horrible stuff in the news. But don’t forget about what Trump is doing to immigrants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2026

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Transcribed - Published: 24 May 2026

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Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2026

I sat down with Chicago based political thinker and writer Edwin Eisendrath and we talked about everything going on with Trump. Just this week alone. And it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with all of his corruption and lawlessness. But we must stay focused to effectively resist and defeat him and the GOP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2026

Sat down again with my socialist friend again (we use these labels even though we’re both more nuanced than the labels) and we got into money in politics & campaign finance laws. We had very different views but agreed big time on the need for transparency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2026

An unprecedented, illegal, utterly corrupt $1.8 billion taxpayer funded slush fund. The IRS agrees never to audit him and his family. He throws his corruption in our faces every day at a scale Americans have never seen. The only question is: What comes after Trump? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2026

Donald Trump is doing something unprecedented, completely wrong, and utterly corrupt. He’s stealing $1.8 billion from American taxpayers to give to his political friends and use against his political enemies. Who’s to blame for this? Republicans. Every single Republican. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2026

Yes, Donald Trump originated the 2020 “stolen” election lie, and yes, Trump is the biggest sore loser in all of human history. But my entire former political party echoes Trump’s lie, and they’ve all willingly become sore losers. Such a damn shame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 18 May 2026

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Transcribed - Published: 17 May 2026

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Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2026

52yrs ago, Richard Nixon was forced out of office for what today seems like petty crimes. Donald Trump tried to overthrow an American election and was put back in power. What happened to us? I sat down with former venture capitalist, current education, innovation & civil society advocate Ted Dintersmith to answer that question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2026

Two days ago, Trump said, word for word, he doesn’t think about Americans’ financial situation. And in the two days since, every Republican and so many in the media have bent into pretzels saying that he didn’t say what he said. Just pathetic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2026

My weekly sit down with my younger, pragmatic Socialist friend Xander Schultz, and me, the small L libertarian I am, we found ourselves discussing our two very different notions of “freedom.” We also found surprising common ground on an issue for all high school graduates in America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2026

Yes, Trump was up all night again last night rage tweeting for hours. Yes, he’s mad. Yes, he’s cognitively impaired. But here’s what doesn’t get talked about enough. He was rage tweeting about stuff that has nothing to do with the American people, nothing to do with what voters care about. Voters need to remember this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2026

I wrote a piece last week making clear there was no tent big enough for me and Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for the Senate from Maine. And I oppose Platner, not just because of his Nazi tattoo, but also because he’s inauthentic. He’s dishonest. And I’ve been screaming for a year now that Dems need candidates who are authentic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 May 2026

The Supreme Court just handed down a Voting Rights Act ruling that belongs in Congress, not a courtroom — and Joe breaks down exactly why activist conservative judges are just as dangerous as activist liberal ones. Then he goes deeper: why MAGA supporters genuinely believe Trump was sent to slay evildoers, why Democratic leadership keeps fumbling this historic moment, and why the media lets Trump confuse Ukraine with Iran without a single follow-up question.This is The Social Contract subscriber live stream — raw, unfiltered, and worth every penny of your subscription. If you're not a paid subscriber yet, this is what you're missing every week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2026

I sat down with Xander Schultz of defiance.org. He comes from the socialist left, I come from the libertarian right. We don’t agree on much policy. But we talk regularly bcuz we both believe our political system is broken and corruption is a big fucking problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2026

Indiana had its primary day yesterday, and damn near every Republican state legislator who opposed Trump’s redistricting plan lost. Not a surprise. I know there are still folks out there wishing the GOP will finally rid itself of Trump. That ain’t happening. He remains their dear leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2026

Yes, my former political party is an authoritarian-embracing cult that no longer believes in democracy & the rule of law. And that’s really bad. But Republicans will continue to win if Democrats continue to go down the leftist, socialist, Israel-hating road. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2026

Last week, four judges, all nominated for lifetime appointments, when asked who won the 2020 election, refused to say the truth that Biden won. Last night, a Republican candidate for governor in California did the same. It would be as if they were asked what 2 + 2 equals, and they couldn’t say 4. This is Trump’s legacy. And so many Americans let Trump get away with it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 4 May 2026

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Transcribed - Published: 3 May 2026

I sat down for my weekly Tequila Talk with Democratic strategist Cliff Schecter. We talked about the Senate race in Maine, the still pathetically weak Democratic Party leadership, what voters want from their candidates this year, and prospects for control of the Senate. Have a listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2026

Donald Trump yesterday was asked a question about the war in Ukraine and he proceeded to say Ukraine has lost the war, they have no ships, etc, etc, obviously confusing Ukraine with Iran. It went on for a few minutes. No one corrected him. No media discussion at all on Trump’s cognitive decline. Such bullshit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2026

Two days ago, Trump demanded a comedian be fired for telling a joke. Yesterday, he ordered the Justice Department to once again indict James Comey. For what was Comey indicted for this time? Exercising his right to free speech. Like all good dictators, Trump tries to silence speech he doesn’t like. Which is, for the umpteenth time, utterly un-American. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2026

There’s plenty of hate and divisiveness to go around, the rhetoric on all sides is way too heated, but the leader of the Republican Party is the king of hate, he’s the king of divisiveness, he’s the king of cruelty, he’s the king of inciting violence. So As long as he is their leader, Republicans own the ugly rhetoric in this country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2026

The shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday Night was wrong. Just as every act of political violence is wrong. But it wasn’t surprising either. Political hate and political violence are on the rise, and the current President is the most hateful, divisive president we’ve ever had. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 April 2026

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Transcribed - Published: 26 April 2026

Trump’s disapproval ratings continue to sink, he’s up all night sending out crazy tweets, and he’s lining his pockets with billions and his families pockets with billions. And the American people are sick of it. The American people should have understood that this is what was always going to happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2026

Fox News poll out today shows that for the first time since 2010, voters trust Democrats more than Republicans on the economy. How could that be? Easy…Trump is how that could be…he messed up the economy all by himself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2026

Trump is trying to pressure Afghans who fought alongside us in the war to go back to Afghanistan and live under Taliban rule. If not go back, Trump is threatening to dump them in the middle of a civil war in central Africa. That’s evil. Also…Republicans, quit whining about losing a fight YOU started. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2026

Tucker Carlson came out last night on his podcast and apologized for supporting Donald Trump. He said he felt ashamed for supporting Trump. He said he felt culpable in the bad stuff Trump has done. Meh. Unless Tucker walks the walk, this is just a fake, self interested apology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2026

Jared Kushner getting billions from the governments he’s negotiating with. Trump boys making millions off this war. Trump making billions off of everything he’s doing. It’s corruption. All out in the open. Bcuz they think they can do whatever they want. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 20 April 2026

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Transcribed - Published: 19 April 2026

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Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2026

Tickets aren’t being sold, hotel rooms aren’t being filled, local restaurants are now downgrading their plans. Donald Trump had made the United States so hated & toxic, the world is staying away from this Summer’s World Cup. MAGA, MAGA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2026

I couldn’t stop. I started going off on JD Vance, on Trump & his band of arrogant jerks attacking the Pope, on how the Democratic Party needs to get its act together, and on what we all need to do to win overwhelmingly in November. I just couldn’t stop. So it went on for 50 minutes. A rant. A righteous rant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2026

People in the Trump administration continue to brag about how they’ve dramatically decreased legal immigration. And in fact, the numbers show they decreased legal immigration way more than they have illegal immigration. Also…disagreement should not mean hate. Also, a true act of heroism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2026

Almost everybody Trump is deporting does not have a criminal record. They are brown and black immigrants who are here and work hard. And Trump deporting them is devastating our economy - from farms, to restaurants, to…nursing homes. Yep, if Trump gets his way tens of thousands of elderly Americans will lose their caregivers. So damn wrong and cruel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2026

The President of the United States was up all night posting crazy shit. Including a meme of himself as Jesus Christ. It may sound weird, but I don’t blame Trump for this. I blame all his supporters & sycophants. They’ve taught him to believe that he’s God, that he should be worshipped. This is on them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2026

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Transcribed - Published: 12 April 2026

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Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2026

I sat down this week with Jason Estevez, Democratic candidate for Governor in Georgia. We talked about the Democratic Party, his campaign, what voters are looking for these days, and how Democrats can best be successful and win. He’s a really cool dude. Real. Normal. What the party needs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2026