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The Derek Hunter Podcast
Hosted by Derek Hunter · EN
A daily look at the news in politics and pop culture. Posted at midnight every weekday.
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Graham Platner is a Monster
1w ago00:38:58Tap to summarizeHis softball interview only made things worse for him.
Transcribe →End Oversight Hearings They're A Waste of Time
1w ago00:30:09Tap to summarizeDemocrats are unserious people.
Transcribe →Primary Day And Another Media Purge
1w ago00:32:36Tap to summarizeQuite a day for news.
Transcribe →Let's Talk About Graham Platner
1w ago00:31:47Tap to summarizeDude is a creep with issues.
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A Texas Goof, Maine's Nazi, and the Last Temptation of Batman
2w ago00:59:43Tap to summarizeIn this guest-hosted episode of the Derek Hunter Podcast, columnist Dean Karayanis — New York Sun columnist and longtime member of Rush Limbaugh’s “highly overrated staff” — dives into a wide-ranging, culturally sharp monologue exploring how modern society has cheapened life, diluted powerful historical lessons, and substituted serious political discourse with empty media crosstalk. Dean reacts to the Democratic Nazi candidate for Senate in Maine, Graham Platner, smearing Senator Collins (who voted to convict President Trump in his second impeachment trial) “set me to die” in Iraq, contrasting it with General George S. Patton’s authentic, uncompromising World War II ethos. He explores how the cinematic portrayal of Patton by George C. Scott has shaped our collective memory of war, and how Hollywood narratives have warped our understanding of historical conflicts like Vietnam. Turning a critical eye toward the media landscape, Dean dissects the tragic passing of hockey legend Claude Lemieux, using it to launch a stark, data-driven critique of Canada’s controversial MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) program. Drawing from his own professional background in veterinary medicine, he explains the profound psychological toll that ending life takes on the human brain and warns against a culture that treats human existence as a mere "clump of cells." Finally, Dean analyzes the upcoming Texas Senate race involving James Talarico, the pitfalls of Republicans relying on cheap mockery instead of serious policy persuasion, and the return of The Washington Star. He wraps up the hour with a refreshing media contrast: Michael Keaton’s viral, purely entertaining commencement speech at Kent State, proving that public figures can still choose to uplift an audience rather than make everything about themselves in service of left-wing politics.
Transcribe →It's Hard To Care About These People
2w ago00:36:25Tap to summarizeIn fact, it's impossible.
Transcribe →Jill Biden And Bernie Sanders Are Full Of It
2w ago00:24:57Tap to summarizeThey're both as honest as they are smart.
Transcribe →Messing With Texas
2w ago00:27:37Tap to summarizeWell, that was interesting.
Transcribe →Of Course You Know This Means (No) War
2w ago00:08:56Tap to summarizeWas it a win or a loss?
Transcribe →Memorial Day, Capitol Hill Cronies, and Antisemitism Poisoning America
3w ago00:55:07Tap to summarizeDean Karayanis steps behind the microphone for Derek Hunter on Memorial Day 2026. Reflecting on a successful stint hosting on WMAL, Dean balances a deep reverence for America’s fallen heroes with a sharp, unfiltered look at the nation's current political and cultural landscape. A New York Sun columnist and former Rush Limbaugh staffer, Dean delves into a recent New York Times report regarding sexual harassment on Capitol Hill, dismissing the specific reporting as an "open secret" and a "system protecting itself" while demanding actual accountability and the release of protected names from lawmakers. The monologue shifts to look at media double standards, the weaponization of the term "election deniers," and a critical review of climate journalism after scientists officially retired their most extreme, long-term global warming scenario. Bringing the episode back to the core meaning of Memorial Day, Dean plays a clip from his History Author Show interview with Jeff Gottesfeld on his beautifully illustrated children's book, “21 Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.” The book explores the history, exactitude, and absolute dedication of the Tomb’s Honor Guard that stands watch in silence, honoring those who sacrificed everything — including their names — for American liberty. Dean closes the show with a heartfelt thank you to Gold Star families and a call to protect the American experiment from ongoing domestic division.
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