White Flag with Joe Walsh
News & Politics Podcasts
It’s never easy to talk with people who don’t agree with you; and yet, problems cannot be solved without the search for common ground. Joe Walsh is a former U.S. Congressman, a former Presidential candidate, a radio host, and a man whose personal mission is to LISTEN. With WHITE FLAG with JOE WALSH, he surrenders the urge to fight and strives to find a path to unite, not divide. He talks with notable people that have vastly differing viewpoints from his own. These are passionate conversations with an aim to find compromise... and, in turn, a better America.
Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
It’s never easy to talk with people who don’t agree with you; and yet, problems cannot be solved without the search for common ground. Joe Walsh is a former U.S. Congressman, a former Presidential candidate, a radio host, and a man whose personal mission is to LISTEN. With WHITE FLAG with JOE WALSH, he surrenders the urge to fight and strives to find a path to unite, not divide. He talks with notable people that have vastly differing viewpoints from his own. These are passionate conversations with an aim to find compromise... and, in turn, a better America.
Language:
English
Episodes
“Tucker lied, and they all bought the lie.”
3/9/2023
This week, I decided to postpone my conversation episode and use this time to talk about where things stand 26 months after January 6th. This hasn’t been a good week for America. I’m more afraid for this country now than I’ve been for a long time…Tune in to listen why on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and YouTube.
Duration:00:32:11
“America, wake up.”
3/7/2023
If you didn’t get it before, you better get it now: the base of one of America’s two major political parties is fully radicalized. And it was on full display this past weekend. And it’s not funny. It’s scary. Please subscribe to my podcast on Spotify & Apple.
Duration:00:20:20
146. Ayman Mohyeldin
3/2/2023
I’m pro-Israel and believe the biggest obstacle to peace in the Middle East is Palestinian refusal to accept the existence of Israel. I wanted to sit down with someone who has a completely different perspective on the Middle East. Ayman Mohyeldin, host of the MSNBC “Ayman” is that person. We sat down. I listened. And learned a bunch. Tune in. I think you’ll enjoy it.
Duration:01:26:13
145. “Pro-gun doesn’t mean pro-mass-shooting.”
2/28/2023
My friend David Hogg tweeted “If you’re pro-gun, you’re not pro-life.” I DISAGREE. Law-abiding gun owners value life every bit as much as those trying to ban guns.
Tune in for full episode of #WhiteFlagWithJoeWalsh Tuesday and Thursday on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube!
Duration:00:21:44
144. John Sipher
2/23/2023
John Sipher is a thirty-year veteran of the CIA, a national security expert and fellow at The Atlantic Council, and co-founder of Spycraft Entertainment. John and Joe came together for a conversation in the fallout of the latest "performance art" that is Republicans in Congress but turn to graver subjects, including the significance of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its ramifications for our national security and the broader global stage.
Duration:01:03:06
143. "Trump would've made a surprise visit to Putin."
2/21/2023
As the country--and the world--grapples with the significance of Joe Biden's surprise visit to Kyiv to stand with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Joe considers how the last year might have played out in a second Trump term.
Duration:00:25:02
142. Jessica Piper
2/16/2023
Jessica Piper is a former school teacher and educator, a former Democratic candidate in Missouri, and a passionate activist and advocate. In this conversation, Jessica and Joe sit down to discuss the wild and woolly politics surrounding so-called "school choice" (even the language is up for debate!), as they zoom in on a topic that, despite sharp divisions, is arguably the most consequential area of policy when it comes to caring for and preparing future generations of young Americans.
Duration:01:17:23
141. "I rescue people from the cult, but not enough to move elections."
2/14/2023
As the right-wing fear-mongering and conspiracy-theorizing is heating up, Joe takes the time to share a warning and some advice about what, exactly, we need to do to save more MAGA-curious voters from going over the brink.
Duration:00:22:31
140. "Can we all agree that's a racist thing to say?"
2/9/2023
As the pundit class reacts to the political theater of this week's State of the Union, Joe takes aim at some of the ugliest commentary coming out of leading talkers' mouths.
Duration:00:34:32
139. "Larry Hogan, you deserve nothing."
2/7/2023
As the Republican presidential primary season kicks off, Joe breaks down just how cowardly this field of GOP presidential hopefuls really is.
Duration:00:22:53
138. John Cardillo
2/2/2023
Conservative talker and former NYPD officer John Cardillo may not have much in common politically with Joe Walsh these days, but the two have always had a mutual respect and fondness for one another. In a warm and wide-ranging conversation, they discuss how they see each other's political journeys, whether there could be common ground on topics like Black Lives Matter, the highly politicized US Congress, how social media is not real, and much more.
Duration:01:25:12
137. "Don't write him off."
1/31/2023
Joe Walsh knows better than anyone how to spot what's coming in the Republican Party that DC insiders and cable news talkers are missing. So he's not kidding around when he delivers a sobering message about where he thinks the presidential election cycle is headed--and why we must stay vigilant.
Duration:00:21:45
136. Qasim Rashid
1/26/2023
Qasim Rashid is an author, former candidate for Virginia State Senate, a radio personality and human rights lawyer. He's also an American Muslim, born in Pakistan. Joe and Qasim sit down and talk about Qasim's unique journey, whether he thinks collective American attitudes have improved around Islam in the last decade, what Joe sees as his own role in that particular milieu of cultural dialog, and more.
Duration:01:20:19
135. "We've made progress. We got a hell of a lot further to go."
1/24/2023
Joe comes from the world of right-wing media, so he knows better than most how willing those with influence over the Republican base are to peddle the narrative that the fight for racial justice is "nothing to see hear." And he also knows a thing or two about how the well-intentioned rhetoric on the left plays right into those peddlers' hands.
Duration:00:22:34
134. Bob Cesca and Ben Cohen
1/19/2023
Bob Cesca is a well-known political podcaster, liberal thinker and commentator. Ben Cohen is a writer, editor and founder of The Daily Banter, a successful Substack-based newsletter that aims to disrupt the corporate media status quo. Bob and Ben join Joe to hash out and debate the age-old question that looms perennially over liberals and conservatives alike: Is the media biased actually toward the left?
Duration:01:20:04
133. "Why am I no longer a Republican?"
1/17/2023
Democrats and Republicans used to debate the size and scope of government. But, as Joe explains, in today's GOP, the causes of limited government and individual liberty have all but gone by the wayside.
Duration:00:22:07
132. "If that makes you a little scared, you should be,"
1/12/2023
Oversight is a good thing, but, as Joe explains, what Congressional Republicans did this week is not "oversight" at all--it's authoritarian.
Duration:00:26:45
131. "As the Republican party shrinks, the Democratic Party can grow."
1/10/2023
The Speaker's race has been decided and we're already entering into the 2024 election cycle. Joe highlights the juxtaposition of the Republican Party's utter chaos last week with the earnest attempt at bipartisanship by Biden-style Democrats. And, according to Joe, Republicans have handed Democrats a gift.
Duration:00:21:36
130. "Let them own this mess."
1/5/2023
As the long slog to determine the Speaker of the House continues, Joe reminds listeners what the stakes are here--and that this mess is Republicans' (and Republicans' alone) to own.
Duration:00:24:21
129. "It doesn't matter who the next Speaker is."
1/3/2023
Ahead of this week's vote that will determine the next Speaker of the House, Joe Walsh breaks down what's at stake for Republicans in choosing their next leader--and how Kevin McCarthy's maneuvering has made the Marjorie Taylor Greenes of the world endlessly powerful in this next session of Congress.
Duration:00:19:15