National Review's Radio Free California Podcast
National Review's Radio Free California Podcast

National Review's Radio Free California Podcast

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A show about the perilous state of the Golden State—and what that means for you, wherever you live. California is the hothouse lab of the Left, the nation-state creating the statist policies, art, and lifestyles of the future – and generating the political dollars to make them a reality in a community near you. Hosts Will Swaim (California Policy Center) and David Bahnsen (The Bahnsen Group, Fox Business News commentator, conservative activist) beam this weekly show internationally, from mostly undisclosed pirate-radio platforms west of the Sierra Nevada. [Intro music graciously provided by Los Angeles-based Metalachi, the metal/mariachi soundtrack of the near-future. Find them at Metalachi.com.]

Recent Episodes

Episode 448: Spencer Pratt is All That
MAY 27, 2026
Episode 448: Spencer Pratt is All That
The Trump-adjacent candidate for mayor of Los Angeles has raised the hopes of moderate Angelenos – and terrifies the beneficiaries of the city’s Chicago-style political machine. Starring guest cohost Jon Fleischman and featuring Gavin Newsom, Napoleon III, Karen Bass, Meghan Daum, Carl Karcher, Nithya Raman, Hasan Piker, Benito Juarez, Gustavo Arellano, and Marshawn “Beast Mode” Lynch. Music by Metalachi. Email Us [email protected] [email protected] Follow Us @DavidBahnsen @WillSwaim @TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes How Cinco de Mayo Got Its Start Because of California's Mexican Americans ‘It’s the Jews’: San Diego mosque shooters decried ‘the universal enemy’ in hate-filled manifesto GOP governor hopefuls give closing arguments to Central Valley Republicans Spencer Pratt has his work cut out for him in LA Spencer Pratt’s Make L.A. Great Again acolytes and their dark vision of the city What Los Angeles Has Become More than 1,000 L.A. school employees expected to lose jobs, with bigger cuts ahead The price of LAUSD union peace will be $1.2 billion a year. Next up is paying for it Strike or not, Los Angeles Unified is on an unsustainable trajectory Newsom’s office asked Oakland to clear encampment near Marshawn Lynch’s home Newsom says AI resentment to dominate future elections. ‘The pitchforks are here’ Gavin Newsom orders California to plan for aid to workers displaced by AI Caltrans considering 140 mph bus that would take passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles The California-born fast-food chain crushed by costs, crime and competition Do You Want Fries with That Shakedown? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 447: What Xavier Becerra Knew
MAY 20, 2026
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103 MIN
Episode 446: Life Is Like a Box of Diapers
MAY 14, 2026
Episode 446: Life Is Like a Box of Diapers
Governor Gavin Newsom says his delivery of free diapers is another win for affordability -- “a first-in-the-nation program” to deliver the things new parents need most. Music by Metalachi. Email Us:[email protected]@calpolicycenter.org Follow Us:@DavidBahnsen@WillSwaim@TheRadioFreeCA Show Notes: Ben Sasse Writes About Kids and Technology What to learn from the worst business deal in history Media mergers and dividend growth ‘Star Wars’ hails the once and future space western Why the Paramount-Skydance deal is good for California The Case Against State Involvement in a Warner Bros. Deal Newsom again shuts down gas tax holiday amid skyrocketing fuel prices in California California hospitals will soon provide free diapers to newborns thanks to new state program Why Did California Award This Alleged Hamas Front $40 Million? Judge bars Jewish DA from trying Stanford anti-Israel protesters, alleging conflict California Democrats Want Muslim Holidays In State Law — But Not The Jewish High Holidays Scott Wiener passed laws that made it easier to build in California. Can he do the same in Congress? California Mayor Will Plead Guilty to Working as Agent of China ‘We can shut down the city’: Lurie’s budget cuts spark a showdown with labor Lights, cameras, growth: CPC report on the Paramount deal Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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