National Review's Radio Free California Podcast

National Review's Radio Free California Podcast

Author: National Review Language: English Episodes: 10
National Review's Radio Free California Podcast from National Review dives into the perilous state of the Golden State - and why it matters wherever you live. California is the Lefts hothouse lab, a nation-state testing the next wave of statist policies, culture, and lifestyles that often spread nationwide. Each podcast episode unpacks how Sacramento politics, regulations, and activism shape everything from your taxes and schools to crime, energy, and free speech. Hosted by sharp, knowledgeable voices who know California inside and out, the show blends reporting, analysis, and lively conversation to reveal what is really happening behind the headlines. Expect smart skepticism, a focus on liberty, and a clear-eyed look at the consequences of progressive governance. Tune in to listen episodes that connect Californias experiments to national trends, helping you understand not just where the state is headed, but where the country may be going next.
Episodes
Episode 441: Making a Federal Case of It (Emergency Episode) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:50
United Teachers of Los Angeles activists are celebrating the massive salary hike they won on Tuesday, but Lance Christensen says all Californians will pay the price. That same day, attorneys for Rocklin Unified School Di…
Episode 440: Swalwell Hits Cesar Chavez Speed [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:06
As his career prospects evaporate, disgraced former Representative Eric Swalwell now begs exemption from the “believe women” standard he applied to his conservative political opponents. An Easter Egg hunt in Long Beach l…
Episode 439: Newsom’s House of Card Sharks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:02
Angling for a White House run, Governor Gavin Newsom talks up his plan to bring white men back to the Democratic Party while his wife warns women that Republicans are working to push women “back into the straitjacket of…
Episode 438: Maybe We Call This ‘Jaime Escalante Day’? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:47:59
Governor Gavin Newsom signed an emergency bill to rename the Cesar Chavez holiday “Farmworkers Day.” Will and David suggest we commemorate instead the East Los Angeles teacher who was the subject of the 1988 movie Stand…
Episode 437: The Labor Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:13
The union behind the 2026 Billionaire Tax Act says it will generate $110 billion for public health programs, but Hoover Institution researchers calculate that it will actually cost California $25 billion. In the “Why Now…
Episode 436: Killing Cesar Chavez [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:35
The once-powerful, still-iconic founder of the United Farm Workers is now getting the old Me-Too makeover with his own union reporting allegations that he was the radical left’s Jeffrey Epstein. Also: Newsom’s hypocrisy…
Episode 435: Newsom Presidential Campaign Ads You Won’t See [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:07
California Governor Gavin Newsom says taxpayers will spend $19 million on advertising designed to burnish his record in advance of his White House run. Will and guest Will O’Neill consider recent news stories that won’t…
Episode 433: Iran Out of Gas in California [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:03:53
The Iran war exposes California’s fragile oil supply, how the media transformed the death of nine skiers near Donner Pass into a case of “climate change,” and Attorney General Rob Bonta’s very bad week. Bonus! Attorney A…