The Right Take
Here, on The Right Take, Eric Lendrum and Jacob Grandstaff analyze the issues and motivations that define the internationalist, imperial, and oligarchical nature of the United States, how we got here, and how we can fight back.
Episodes
Conservative activists, pundits, and politicians love to mock the “woke.” But what does it mean to be “woke?” What is the ideology of “wokeness” and where does it come from? We do a long take on this term and explore why many conservatives purposely redefine its original meaning.
00:00 Intro
04:45 Bethany Mandel asked to define “woke”; opens mouth, inserts foot
22:10 History of the political definition of woke
27:35 Why Conservat...
For this episode, former guest Tim Kilcullen returns to The Right Take as he and Eric recap their experiences at CPAC 2023. Tim then talks about a coming landmark decision from the Supreme Court, Gonzalez v. Google, a case which could potentially redefine Section 230 and change social media forever.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro 04:57 - The highlights of CPAC 2023 21:43 - Main Topic: The Supreme Court case of Gonzalez v. Google - Wil...
This week Eric discusses Nikki Haley’s announcement that she’s going to take on Donald Trump for the GOP nomination in 2024. Jacob explores why we’re in a proxy war with Russia by examining the ideology and loyalty of Secretary of State Antony Blinken. For the main topic, we discuss the chemical disaster in East Palestine, OH and the Biden administration’s seeming indifference.
00:00 Intro
04:31 The Neocon in Heels Joins the 2024...
This week, we discuss a potential 2024 MAGA nationalist alternative to the pro-BLM Republican Senator Mike Braun before jumping into the story of the week: the RNC race.
For the main topic, we examine why Ronna McDaniel blew out Harmeet Dhillon and why Ron Desantis felt the need to semi-endorse Dhillon at the last minute. We also dive into the implications this has for a Trump vs Desantis primary war.
00:00 Intro
03:55 Senate Map...
For his fourth appearance on The Right Take, Valiant News' founder and editor-in-chief Tom Pappert talks to Eric about the massive drama war unfolding between Steven Crowder and The Daily Wire over multi-million-dollar contracts, Big Tech censorship, mainstream media vs. conservative alternatives, and more.
SHOWNOTES
Follow Tom's work at Valiant News: https://valiantnews.com/
Follow Tom's video content at Spreely: https://sp...
For this week's episode, we return to our Long Take format to discuss the Twitter Files, specifically the Deep State's involvement with Twitter to silence its critics and boost its allies.
00:00 Intro
05:10 Evaluating Musk's Takeover of Twitter
16:27 How Twitter Squashed the 2020 October Surprise
23:05 Shadowbanning
27:40 Banning Trump
36:08 When and Why Did the FBI Involve Itself with Twitter?
45:52 Making Sure 2016 Didn't Happe...
After opening the episode with a tribute to the late Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of music legend Elvis Presley, Jacob and Eric recap the dramatic and drawn-out race for Speaker of the House of Representatives. They discuss the biggest power players and key deals that were made, analyze the various policy agreements and rule changes that resulted from the conservative holdouts' negotiations with McCarthy, and give their takes on wh...
For the first episode of 2023, Jacob and Eric analyze the upcoming race for Speaker of the House of Representatives, and whether or not Kevin McCarthy will actually make for a better speaker for the America First cause. For the main topic, they dunk on Congressman-elect George Santos from New York, who lied about literally every aspect of his life while running for Congress.
00:00 Intro and Preview
04:02 Is Kevin McCarthy in Dang...
In our last episode of 2022, we look at a sunny spot for the Right in a disappointing midterm cycle. We examine why Republicans lost their best shot at picking up a Senate seat. And we look at the candidates for RNC Chair.
For the main topic, we discuss the tragic news that Senator Ted Cruz's bisexual daughter was hospitalized with self-inflicted wounds and the mental health crisis being promoted to children and teenagers in Americ...
The polls predicted a red wave, historical trends suggested a red wave, the economy and current president should have led to a red wave. But all we got this year was a red ripple. After a three-week hiatus, Eric and Jacob dig into some of the specifics of high-profile races and break down the why. Why were Republicans not able to follow through on an easy layup and deliver a blow to Biden's agenda and legacy?
00:00 Intro and Than...
In the final episode before the 2022 midterm elections on November 8th, Eric recaps some of the biggest breaking stories that may impact the midterms in one week, then delivers the official predictions from The Right Take regarding key races for the Senate, the governorships, and the House.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro 12:42 - Predictions for U.S. Senate 28:56 - Predictions for Governors’ races 41:50 - Predictions for a handful of U...
This week, we focus on the governors' races. Politico predicts Democrats will sit in the majority of governors' mansions after this election. Could that happen even with momentum at Republicans' backs? We break down the most contested governors' races this election cycle to find out.
00:00 Intro
05:04 States Republicans are guaranteed to lose
13:29 Or...
This week, we focus on the House elections. Republicans are favored by all the pundits to flip the lower chamber of Congress. But will this be a red wave or a red ripple? We discuss Kevin McCarthy's Commitment to America, we look at a Hail Mary Biden is throwing to lower gas prices, and we examine 12 House swing districts that could go either way.
00:00 Intro
05:18 Kevin McCarthy’s Gingrich-esque “Commitment to Am...
This week, we round up the Senate swing state races. Republicans just have to pick up ONE Senate seat to flip the upper chamber. It currently looks promising. But there's one reliably red state that could mess it all up.
00:00 Intro
04:20 Senate Races Roundup
20:00 Interview: The Senate Seat That Could Cost Republicans a Senate Majority with Josh Heckathorn
SHOWNOTES
Nevada Could Be Senate Republicans’ Ace in the Hole
This week, we recap the last of the primary results. We analyze Governor Desantis's relocating migrants to Martha's Vinyard. We explore what we can learn from Germany and how anti-native discrimination occurs when immigrants gain political control.
For our main topic, we explore the question 'What is to be done about leftist indoctrination centers in America'? A professor recently authored a long-form essay, offering several sol...
This week, we devote the entire episode to a review of Breitbart's “My Son Hunter.”
00:00 Intro
04:43 The Making of “My Son Hunter”
09:00 Plot Recap (Spoilers)
30:18 Praise and Criticism (Spoilers)
53:10 Recap and Conclusion (Spoilers)
Watch: https://mysonhunter.com/
This week, we devote the entire episode to a review of Breitbart's “My Son Hunter.”
00:00 Intro
04:43 The Making of “My Son Hunter”
09:00 Plot Recap (Spoilers)
30:18 Praise and Criticism (Spoilers)
53:10 Recap and Conclusion (Spoilers)
Watch: https://mysonhunter.com/
In this episode, Jacob and Eric are joined in-studio by Kyle Winner, former host of The Troy Show, to talk about Rust Belt politics, from the races for Governor and Senator in Ohio, to the hotly-contested Senate race in Pennsylvania with Dr. Oz.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro and Kyle's experience in D.C. 18:14 The Ohio governor's race 40:21 The Ohio Senate race: J.D. Vance vs. Tim Ryan 1:01:21 Main Topic: The Pennsylvania Senate race - Dr...
This week, we open with how ranked-choice voting sunk Sarah Palin. Also, where Hillary saw deplorables, Biden sees a clear and present danger. For our main topic, we discuss how sabotage may sink Republicans' chances of winning back the Senate.
00:00 Intro
03:17 What in the world happened in Alaska?!?
18:00 Biden declares war on Americans
37:00 Main Topic: Is Mitch willing to sink the ship to remain the captain?
SHOWNOTES
Yes, Republicans are blowing the midterms.
Eric explores this topic that he wrote about in “American Greatness,” using the special election in NY-19 as an example. We also discuss what Florida is getting right that the Republican Party elsewhere can't seem to copy.
Also, can Biden successfully buy the midterms for Democrats with his latest debt forgiveness strategy? How exactly does the American student loan system work? What is Th...
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