National Review's Radio Free California Podcast podcast

National Review's Radio Free California Podcast

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.]

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.]

 

#11

Episode 421: Newsom to Dems: ‘Be More Normal’

Governor Gavin Newsom spent much of last week in New York City, criticizing Wall Street, D... more

09 Dec 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:18

09 Dec 2025


#10

Episode 420: The Noise Behind Newsom’s Very Quiet Week

California Governor Gavin Newsom did almost nothing this week. But if you listen carefully... more

03 Dec 2025

53 MINS

53:45

03 Dec 2025


#9

Episode 419: Low-Energy Gavin Newsom

California Policy Center policy genius Edward Ring discusses California’s coming energy cr... more

24 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:02

24 Nov 2025


#8

Episode 418: Totally Consistent Lunatics

Gavin Newsom runs into Brazilian protestors in the Amazon, while back home his former chie... more

20 Nov 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:56

20 Nov 2025


#7

Episode 417: Laundering Lunacy

Following his big Prop 50 win last week, Governor Gavin Newsom hit the road, denouncing th... more

11 Nov 2025

56 MINS

56:12

11 Nov 2025


#6

Episode 416: Prop. Fiddy (Emergency Episode!)

Jon Fleischman steps into this emergency episode to break down Governor Gavin Newsom's gan... more

07 Nov 2025

41 MINS

41:49

07 Nov 2025


#5

Episode 415: Shafting Shafter

More than $100 billion over budget and five years late, Governor Newsom’s high-speed rail ... more

03 Nov 2025

59 MINS

59:01

03 Nov 2025


#4

Episode 414: Did the New York Times Just End Scott Wiener?

State Senator Scott Wiener is angling for Nancy Pelosi’s congressional seat but a New York... more

28 Oct 2025

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:16

28 Oct 2025


#3

Episode 413: Newsom 2028!

He is among the nation’s very worst governors, but Gavin Newsom is among America’s most sk... more

23 Oct 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:51

23 Oct 2025


#2

Episode 412: Porter Potty

David and Will consider gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter’s trouble with humans and the... more

14 Oct 2025

57 MINS

57:35

14 Oct 2025


#1

Episode 411: The Kamala Kleanup Kontinues

California Democrats can now safely begin the work of tearing down Kamala Harris’s memory,... more

09 Oct 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:54

09 Oct 2025