What's Next?

What's Next?

"What's Next?" is a political podcast where hosts Emily Matthews and Daniel Hare bring you distinguished guests each week for conversations about how to restore the conservative movement in the post-Trump era. If you are feeling politically homeless or discouraged that the extremes are all there is, this show is for you! In addition to introducing you to terrific guests, we will also share resources and ideas if you would like to get involved in making the change we want to see. From media to grassroots engagement, “What’s Next?” will outline multiple strategies we believe are constructive ways we can collectively move forward. We welcome all listeners, no matter where you fall on the political spectrum. In the end, we are all Americans! We look forward to bringing you this weekly discussion. See you there!

Episodes

July 8, 2021 76 mins
Emily and Daniel share their thoughts on Season One and answer questions they asked of guests throughout the season.

Season One Guests:

Bill Kristol: @BillKristol
Michael Wood: @michaelwoodtx
Rachael Larimore and Sarah Rumpf: @RachaelBL and @rumpfshaker
Elizabeth Neumann: @NeuSummits
Matt Lewis: @mattklewis
Tim Miller: @Timodc
Reed Howard: @ReedHowardVA
Corey Nathan and Jessica Stone: @coreysnathan and @JessicaStoneTV
Heath Mayo: @HeathMayo
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Emily and Daniel recap each of the 10 episodes from Season One, and share their biggest takeaways from each guest. Thanks so much to all the guests below and each of you for listening!

Bill Kristol: https://twitter.com/BillKristol
Michael Wood: https://twitter.com/michaelwoodtx
Rachael Larimore and Sarah Rumpf: https://twitter.com/RachaelBL and https://twitter.com/rumpfshaker
Elizabeth Neumann: https://twitter.com/NeuSummits
Matt Lewis:...
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Former Congressman and 2020 presidential candidate Joe Walsh talks about his tea party roots, going from Trump supporter to running against him, and the need for a third party.


Joe Walsh links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WalshFreedom

NYT Op-Ed asking for someone to primary Trump: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/14/opinion/joe-walsh-trump-primary.html

The Bulwark piece on the need for a third party: https://thebulwark.com/its-time-to-...
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June 17, 2021 55 mins
Principles First Founder Heath Mayo talks about a grass roots effort, supporting those who are speaking out, and the Summit coming in October.

Heath on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeathMayo
Principles First on Twitter: https://twitter.com/principles_1st

Principles First Summit, October 2-3, Washington, D.C.: https://www.principlesfirst.us/the-summit.html#/

A Call For American Renewal: https://www.acallforamericanrenewal.com/
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The four of us banter over how our faith informs our politics, are "straddlers" the future of the GOP, and how our small slice of the political pie can come together and make a difference.

Talkin' Politics and Religion without Killing Each Other

PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talkin-politics-religion-without-killin-each-other/id1536169792

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tpandrpod

Corey Nathan TWITTER: https://twitter.com/c...
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Reed Howard talks Biden Republicans, carving out a principles first faction in the GOP, and (gasp) policies!

Links to Reed:
Reed's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReedHowardVA
Republican Women For Progress Twitter: https://twitter.com/RWFProgress
Principle's First: https://www.principlesfirst.us (there will be a Summit this fall so stay tuned!)

Links to organizations mentioned:
Niskanen Center: https://www.niskanencenter.org/
American Conser...
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Tim talks about why the GOP continues to follow Trumpism, ways non-Trump conservatives can move forward, and why he thinks this is a long game.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Timodc
The Bulwark: https://thebulwark.com/author/tim-miller/
Not My Party (YouTube): https://rb.gy/f2jxab
Not My Party (Snapchat): https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Not_My_Party/1578956726
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Matt Lewis, senior columnist at The Daily Beast, CNN contributor, host of Matt Lewis and the News (podcast), and author of the book Too Dumb to Fail joins us on today's show! Matt talks about creating a healthy media diet, living in the political wilderness, and what seems to be uniting the current Republican Party.

Links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattklewis
Daily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/matt-lewis
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Elizabeth Neumann talks about the Republican Accountability Project, adults in the room of the Trump administration, and the intersection of politics and faith.

Mentioned notes/links:

- Sarah Isgur (The Dispatch) writes in the Washington Post about how those who thought they were helping maintain sanity in the Trump White House may have done more harm than good. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/sarah-isgur-shallow-state-trump-...
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Rachael Larimore of The Dispatch and Sarah Rumpf of Mediaite talk about where the GOP is going off course, the importance of local politics and local media, and ways for citizens to get involved in the process.

Rachael Larimore bio / Twitter: https://thedispatch.com/people/4860655-rachael-larimore / https://twitter.com/RachaelBL

Sarah Rumpf bio / Twitter: https://www.mediaite.com/author/sarah-rumpf/ / https://twitter.com/rumpfshaker
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Michael Wood, candidate for Congress in Texas's 6th Congressional District, joins us on today's show. Michael talks about his May 1st, 2021 election, running as a post-Trump conservative, and how this a fight for the soul of the Republican Party.

You can read more about Michael and support/donate to his campaign here: https://michaelwoodforcongress.com/
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Bill Kristol, former chief-of-staff to Vice-President Dan Quayle, founder and Editor-At-Large of The Weekly Standard, and now Editor-At-Large of The Bulwark, joins us on today's show.

https://thebulwark.com/author/billkristol/
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Emily Matthews and Daniel Hare introduce the show and talk about who it's for, upcoming guests, and more.
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