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Q & A, Hosted by Jay Nordlinger
Jay Nordlinger is a journalist who writes about a range of subjects, including politics, foreign affairs, and the arts. He is the music critic of The New Criterion. He is a senior resident fellow at the Renew Democracy Initiative, and a contributor to its publication, The Next Move. His guests are from the worlds of politics and culture, talking about the most important issues of the day, and some pleasant trivialities as well.
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Episodes
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerHelper of the Homeless
Bob McElroy is a powerful individual. He thinks, speaks, and acts powerfully. He has devoted his life to helping the homeless. He has been through all the…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerSharansky on Russia and Ukraine, Oppression and Freedom
Natan Sharansky has been a world hero since the 1970s. He was a prisoner in the Soviet gulag for nine years. Afterward, he wrote one of the great prison…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerSoviet Girl, American Woman, Analyst of All
In journalism, Cathy Young is “an MVP of this era,” says Jay: “the era of the Ukraine war, and associated convulsions in the world.” Cathy Young is a writer at…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerJohnson (Daniel) on Johnson (Paul)
Daniel Johnson is a British writer and editor, now at The Article, of which he is the founding editor. With Jay, he talks about his father, Paul, the great…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerJohn Engler of Michigan
John Engler was the governor of Michigan (Jay’s home state) for three terms: from 1991 to 2003. So, on this program, you have two Michiganders, talking about…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerThe Israel-Explainer Returns
When something big happens in Israel, or to Israel, Jay and his listeners want to hear from Haviv Rettig Gur, the senior analyst of the Times of Israel. He…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerPlaying Ball, with George F. Will
Of course, Jay has George F. Will talk baseball in this episode. The season is upon us. Significant rule changes are in place. Does GFW approve? (Yes…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerUkraine and the American Right
Matthew Continetti is a journalist and book-author, a top expert on the American Right. He is the author of “The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerOn Migrant Child Labor, a Blockbuster Report
Hannah Dreier is an investigative reporter, one of the best in America. In past years, she was a correspondent in Venezuela. Jay podcasted with her as that…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerFélix, Free
Félix Maradiaga is a Nicaraguan democracy leader. From June 2021 until this month—611 days; about a year and eight months—he was a political prisoner. He and…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerDebt, Deficit, and Doom: A Cheerful Discussion
In recent days, Kevin D. Williamson and Jay Nordlinger—among others—have been writing about our old friends, our old enemies, the federal budget deficit and…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerBetter Call Sol
Sol Stern is a veteran writer and policy analyst. He was born in Israel—actually, Mandatory Palestine—in 1935. The Sterns moved to New York when Sol was three…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerRussell D. Moore: Pastor in the Storm
Russell D. Moore is an evangelical thinker and leader, the editor-in-chief of Christianity Today. His world, in recent years, has been rocked by politics. With…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerStephanie Slade, Individual
“Our guest today,” says Jay Nordlinger, “is a writer, a journalist—an unusual one, a distinctive one: her own woman. She is Stephanie Slade, a senior editor at…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerBuckle Your Chinstraps: A Sportscast
In what has become almost a tradition, Jay does a sportscast in advance of the College Football Playoff, and he does it with his regular gurus, David French…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerTalking the World, with Kevin D. Williamson
In the 1990s, there was a documentary called “Arguing the World,” about Daniel Bell, Irving Kristol, et al. In this episode of “Q&A,” Kevin D. Williamson and…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerWhat’s Going On in China?
Across China, brave people are staging protests. Talking with Jay about this is Jianli Yang, a veteran Chinese democracy activist. He was at Tiananmen Square…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerThe Formidable Betsy DeVos
Betsy DeVos has been an education reformer—and philanthropist—for some 35 years. In the Trump administration, she was education secretary. She has written a…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerOur Man in the Information War
Jamie Fly is the president of RFE/RL, that combination of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. RFE/RL is especially critical these days, when the Kremlin is…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerBibi’s Back
Bibi’s back, and so, on “Q&A,” is Haviv Rettig Gur. He is a favorite guest of this program. He is an Israel explainer par excellence. HRG is the senior analyst…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerGeorge F. Will on Ukraine, U.S. Politics, Baseball, and More
As usual, Jay has some questions for George F. Will: What do you think about the midterms? Is Biden all there? What is the importance of Ukraine? How do you…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerA Concussion, a Punch, and More
The sports world has some hot issues — and Jay calls on David French and Vivek Dave to discuss them. In the NFL, the fate of Tua Tagovailoa. And the fate of…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerGuns and Gun Policy: Some Basics from an Expert
Stephen Gutowski is one of the leading gun journalists in the country. He is the founder of The Reload, a news site. He is an analyst for CNN. If he doesn’t…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerA Ukrainian and Her Nobel-Winning Organization
Oleksandra Matviichuk is a Ukrainian human-rights lawyer, the head of the Center for Civil Liberties, in Ukraine. The center has just been announced as a…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerWife, and Advocate, of a Political Prisoner
Berta Valle is the wife of Felix Maradiaga, a Nicaraguan political prisoner. He was a presidential candidate last year, arrested along with other candidates by…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerSteve Chapman, a Veteran of Columny
“Columny” was William Safire’s word for the craft of column-writing (he also called it “the column dodge”). Steve Chapman has been an outstanding columnist for…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerPersonal Memories of the Queen Elizabeth, and Her Father
David Pryce-Jones met the King—George VI—when he was six or so. Later, when he was 16, he observed the King’s funeral procession. The crown fell off the…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerUkraine, Queen Elizabeth — a Conversation with Daniel Hannan
Daniel Hannan is a frequent and prized guest on “Q&A.” He is a writer, a politician—a member of the House of Lords. He has just been in Odessa. He talks with…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerThe Irrepressible Masih, Targeted by Tehran
Masih Alinejad is a U.S. citizen from Iran. She is a journalist, a democracy activist, and a human-rights activist. Jay wrote about her last year: “A Free…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerJohn Bolton vs. Iran, Etc.
Recently, John Bolton was the target of a murder plot by Iran. He now has Secret Service protection. He and Jay talk about Iran. Also Ukraine, Taiwan, South…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerBack to School, with Prof. Harvey Mansfield
Harvey Mansfield is one of the most celebrated and valued teachers in America. He is a professor of government at Harvard—and has been so since 1962. This…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerFriend of Liberty
Kim Holmes is a veteran foreign-policy hand. For many years, he was at the Heritage Foundation. He was also an assistant secretary of state. Today, he is…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerOur Man in Geneva
Hillel Neuer is the executive director of UN Watch. Like no one else, he keeps an eye on the United Nations, particularly when it comes to human rights. If you…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerSports Time
A refreshing, interesting, and meaty conversation about sports with Jay’s gurus, David French and Vivek Dave. Several items are on the menu. The expansion of…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerThe Agony of Wokeness in Media
David Mastio is a veteran journalist, long associated with USA Today. Until recently, he was deputy editorial-page editor. But then he came up against…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerThe Wonderful World of Golf
Jay “nerds out” a bit with Luke Kerr-Dineen, a real authority on golf. LKD is an editor at Golf magazine and Golf.com. With Jay, he talks about the recent U.S…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerMr. Free Speech
Jacob Mchangama is a Danish lawyer, civil libertarian, human-rights advocate, and writer. He is the founder and director of Justitia, a think tank. He is an…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerUkraine, the Front Line
Paul Massaro is a senior policy advisor to the U.S. Helsinki Commission. With Jay, he discusses the Ukraine war, primarily: what it means for the United…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerWrong of Africa
Michela Wrong is a journalist, and “not just any journalist,” as Jay says in his introduction: She is “a famed, and superb, chronicler of Africa.” Along with…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerA Saudi Sister
Abdulrahman al-Sadhan worked for the Red Cross, or Red Crescent, in Saudi Arabia. He jotted some tweets critical of the Saudi dictatorship, anonymously. But…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerUyghur Daughter
Jewher Ilham, age 27, is a Uyghur activist, in the United States. She is a spokesman for the Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region. Her father…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerEvgenia Kara-Murza, Speaking for Her Husband, a Political Prisoner
Vladimir Kara-Murza is one of the leading Russian democracy campaigners. He is an old friend of “Q&A” and an old friend of Jay’s. Now he is a political…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerA Life in the Law
Akhil Reed Amar is an outstanding teacher of the Constitution, and American history. He is a professor of law at Yale. He was born in Michigan to immigrant…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerA Musical Feast
Harvey Sachs is one of the great writers about music. “His biography of Toscanini,” says Jay, “is one of the greatest biographical feats I know.” Sachs’s…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerReading the Right
As Jay says in his introduction, Matthew Continetti is “a conservative and a conservative-ologist: a student of conservatism, a dissector of it, an expert on…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerLife and Death in Ukraine, Right Now
Inna Sovsun is a member of the Ukrainian parliament. What she has to say about what is happening in her country right now is very informative and not a little…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerA Poet in the World: Danielle Rose
“On ‘Q&A,’” says Jay, “I have had people from many walks of life: politicians, novelists, athletes, comedians, scientists, journalists, businessmen, sopranos…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerJimmy Crumpacker of Oregon
Jimmy Crumpacker is a very interesting fellow who is running for Congress in Oregon. He is from an old Oregon family—about as old as such a family can get…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerUkraine, Russia, and the World—an Important Moment
Eliot A. Cohen is a professor of international relations. As Jay says, he is a leading expert in the field—a man from whom you can learn a great deal. Cohen…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerAn Eye on Ukraine, and the Region at Large
Hanna Liubakova is a journalist whom Jay respects a great deal. She is a Belarusian, in exile, who reports on her own country, of course, but also on the war…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerPutin’s War, Explained, by Radek Sikorski
Once more, Radek Sikorski brings his expertise to this program—and at a critical hour. He is a Polish member of the European Parliament. He was foreign…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerLuba, from Kharkiv
Luba Kolomytseva is the art director at National Review. She is an old friend and colleague of Jay’s. They first met in November 1998, when Jay arrived at NR…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerBrowder on Putin and How to Stop Him
Bill Browder is the financier who is the driving force behind Magnitsky acts—acts that allow governments to sanction individual human-rights abusers, rather…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerThe Oligarchs’ Dough, Parked Around the World
Casey Michel is an expert on a shadowy world: financial corruption, around the globe. Where do the oligarchs get their dough? How do they hide it? How do they…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerA Voice for the Voiceless in China
Teng Biao is a prominent lawyer, human-rights activist, and democracy leader from China. He comes from a small, poor village and went to the country’s leading…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerA Daughter of Ukraine — the Former First Lady, Born in Chicago, an Alumna of the Reagan White House — Kateryna Yushchenko
Kateryna Yushchenko was born and raised in Chicago. Her parents were Ukrainian refugees, who had been through many storms. Kateryna worked in the Reagan State…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerFukuyama at Large
Francis Fukuyama is one of the most influential political thinkers of our times. He teaches at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, at…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerA Voice from Ukraine
Myroslava Luzina is a political analyst and consultant in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital. She is also a book translator and other things. She is someone, as Jay…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerThe Beijing Olympics, Its Ins and Outs
As in 2008, the Chinese government will soon host Olympic Games. Talking about the issues with Jay is Perry Link, the estimable China scholar. Should the U.S…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerThe Soviet Past, the Russian Present — and the Future
Vladimir Kara-Murza is a Russian democracy leader, writer, documentary-maker, etc. He has long been admired by Jay and many others. Kara-Murza worked with…