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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 NordlingerE184. Out of Jamaica: The Rare Voice of Sir Willard White
Sir Willard White is an opera singer with a story to tell: from Jamaica, to the Juilliard School, to a knighthood, and beyond. He is as commanding a speaker as…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE183. Herbert Blomstedt: Music as a Search for Truth
At the Salzburg Festival this summer, Herbert Blomstedt was a big hit. He was a big hit onstage with the Vienna Philharmonic, and, an hour afterward, a big hit…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE182. Way Up High with Javier Camarena, Tenor Star
Javier Camarena is one of the leading tenors in the world. He is a guest at the Salzburg Festival, and participated in a series of conversations hosted by the…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE181. Impresario
The Ravinia Festival is the famous music festival outside Chicago. Its longtime president and CEO is Welz Kauffman – who talks with Jay about his life and…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE180. One of Putin’s Wanted: The Excellent Kyle Parker
Kyle Parker is on Putin’s “wanted” list – one of the people Putin wants handed over to the FSB, for questioning. Parker is the chief of staff at the U.S…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE179. Wanted by Putin: What’s It Like to Be Bill Browder?
Bill Browder is the financier whose lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was tortured to death by Russian authorities. Since that time, Browder has worked for justice…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE178. A Life in Music (Told with a Sparkle)
Thea Musgrave is a Scottish-American composer and a delight. This year, she and the music world have marked her 90th birthday. Jay sat down with her in her…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE177. George H. Nash: Mr. Conservative
They called Barry Goldwater “Mr. Conservative.” In a scholarly sense, George H. Nash merits that designation, too: He is one of the world’s leading authorities…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE176. A Witness
Omar Mohammed is an Iraqi historian and “citizen journalist.” Jay says he is one of the most extraordinary people you will ever meet. At tremendous risk to…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE175. Are You Ready for AMLO?
David Luhnow is the Latin America editor for the Wall Street Journal. An American, he grew up in Mexico City. His brother Jeff is the general manager of the…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE174. Two Women from Cambodia: Gracious in Manner, Steely of Spine
Mu Sochua was born in 1954. She left Cambodia when she was 18, three years before the Khmer Rouge came to power. Most of her family was wiped out. She returned…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE173. GOATs and Gurus
It is NBA Finals time, so that means another episode with Jay’s gurus from the last NBA podcast: Vivek Dave, Theodore Kupfer, and David French. They talk…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE172. Child Soldier, Exceptional Man
Emmanuel Jal has had an extraordinary life – probably not one you would wish on anyone. He was born in Sudan, sometime in the early 1980s (he’s not sure when)…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE171. A Leader in Washington, D.C. (Music Division)
Gianandrea Noseda is the music director of the National Symphony Orchestra. He is also one of the best interviewees in all of music (as Jay knows from…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE170. For Responsibility, Against Blame
In 2000, when he was running for president, George W. Bush said he wanted to encourage “a culture of responsibility.” He wanted to be “the responsibility…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE169. The New Gulag in China
At the Ricochet Podcast Summit, Jay’s guest was Nury A. Turkel, who had a grim and horrifying topic to discuss: a new gulag in China, which contains up to a…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE168. A True and Deep Musician
Manfred Honeck is one of the leading conductors in the world. A member of a prominent Austrian musical family, he is the music director of the Pittsburgh…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE167. Jeb Bush on Family and Country
This “Q&A” begins with Jeb Bush talking about his late mother, Barbara Bush. Also, what’s it like to be part of a family so well-known? Then he and Jay get…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE166. Hurray for the NBA
It is a wonderful time of the year, with the NBA playoffs underway. What makes the NBA great? This is one of the questions that Jay takes up with three friends…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE165. Thomas Sowell, Master Teacher
Free of columny, as William Safire called it, Thomas Sowell is writing books — as he always has, to be sure. His latest is “Discrimination and Disparities.” It…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE164. March Madness, Coming to a Head
On Saturday, the Final Four will be played. And on Monday, the championship game will be played. What are we talking about? College basketball, the NCAA…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE163. Korea, Again (and Again)
Michael Breen is one of our best Korea-watchers — one of our best Korea analysts, one of our best authorities. He is a journalist, consultant, and book-author…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE162. Viva l’Italia?
Italy has just had elections, with very interesting results. Discussing them with Jay is Alberto Mingardi, one of Italy’s leading classical liberals, the…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE161. Two Brave Truth-Tellers at PutinCon
In New York, the Human Rights Foundation hosted “PutinCon” – a conference dedicated to telling the truth about Putin and his Russia. Jay caught up with Bill…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE160. Michigan Men
Hendrik Meijer is the author of a new biography of Arthur Vandenberg, the Michigan senator who led the isolationist wing before World War II and became a key…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE159. The Winds in Europe and Beyond
Poland has adopted a controversial new law, making it a crime to say some things about Poland and World War II. Radek Sikorski is well positioned to talk about…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE158. Tar Heels, Blue Devils, and “Midnighters”
Alston Ramsay is an old National Review hand, and an old Bill Buckley hand. He went on to work for Secretary Robert Gates, General David Petraeus, and others…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE157. Around the World with Ambassador Burns
Nicholas Burns is one of the leading U.S. diplomats of our time. For nearly 30 years, he served in the government, in a variety of posts: ambassador to NATO…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE156. Maestro Muti at Large
Riccardo Muti has arrived in New York for two concerts with his Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Taking advantage, Jay has recorded a “Q&A” with…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE155. In Pavarotti’s Shoes
Lawrence Brownlee is one of the leading tenors of our time. He has sung on opera and recital stages all over the world. Tomorrow night, he will sing in…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE154. The Nitty, Gritty, and Bloody in Mexico
Ioan Grillo is a British journalist long resident in Mexico. He gets into the nitty-gritty – and the bloody. He is the author, most recently, of Gangster…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE153. Cohen of China
Jerome A. Cohen is a law professor, a China scholar, and a friend to Chinese democrats and freedom-seekers. For many years, he has been at New York University…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE152. David Frum and ‘Trumpocracy’
David Frum believes there is something deeply wrong with the American system — the American political system — and he sums up the problem in the word…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE151. The Congressman from Allentown, on the Record
Charlie Dent is a longtime congressman from Pennsylvania. He is a Republican, born and raised in Allentown. Billy Joel wrote a song about the town. With Jay…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE150. An Iranian Voice
Marina Nemat is an Iranian dissident, a former political prisoner, and now an exile. She is the author of the blockbuster memoir “Prisoner of Tehran.” She and…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE149. What Does It Mean to Be a Conservative?
Yuval Levin answers that question and others. He is the editor of National Affairs and the author of “The Great Debate: Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and the…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE148. Our Man in the Middle East
Ryan Crocker is one of the outstanding U.S. diplomats of our time. In addition to his other posts, he was ambassador to Lebanon, Kuwait, Syria, Pakistan, Iraq…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE147. For the Defense: Ash Carter
Ash Carter is a physicist and a defense-policy expert, having served in government periodically for decades. He was secretary of defense from 2015 to 2017. He…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE146. VDH’s WWII
Victor Davis Hanson’s new book is “ The Second World Wars: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won.” Jay asks him a slew of questions, including: What…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE145. Chronicler of Evil
Anne Applebaum is a historian and journalist, a columnist for the Washington Post. She is a particular expert on the former Soviet Union and its bloc. Her…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerJaywalking #2: Meditate on This
In this second episode of his new “Jaywalking” podcast, Jay Nordlinger plays some music from Massenet’s “Thaïs,” including the Meditation, which is how the…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE144. Dr. Hannan Is In
This week, Daniel Hannan, the one and only, dropped by National Review headquarters in New York. Taking advantage, Jay sat down with him for a “Q&A.” Hannan…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE143. He’s Got China’s Number
The Chinese Communist Party has just conferred on its leader, Xi Jinping, the status of Mao Zedong. He is the most powerful boss in China since Mao. His status…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE142. The Putinologist
A year or two ago, a colleague of Jay’s said, “If you want to know anything about Russia and Europe – if you want to know anything about Putin’s influence…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE141. A Brave and Exemplary Lady
Catalina Serrano is a Colombian and the wife of Andrés Felipe Arias, a minister in the cabinet of President Álvaro Uribe. Arias was, in fact, Uribe’s chosen…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE140. Diva of Divas
Angela Gheorghiu is a Romanian soprano, and one of the starriest, and most controversial, opera singers in the world. She is a legend in her own time. Jay…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE139. Mark Helprin: Love and Loyalty
He has a new novel out, Mark Helprin does: “Paris in the Present Tense.” Among his previous novels are “Winter’s Tale,” “A Soldier of the Great War,” and “In…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE138. Golden Golda
Jay pronounces Golda Schultz one of the world’s best interviewees – and that is an easy call to make. She is a young South African soprano, currently working…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE137. K-Lo, J-No, and Their Causes
On a recent National Review cruise, Jay sat down with an old friend and colleague, Kathryn Jean Lopez, a.k.a. K-Lo. They talk about some things dear to…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE136. A Bold Woman Against a Cruel Practice
Leyla Hussein was born in Somalia and has long lived in Britain. Age seven, she underwent female genital mutilation – which she describes as sexual assault…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE135. The Lion of Berkeley
Ben Shapiro, the conservative writer and journalist, spoke at Berkeley last week. They spent $600,000 on security. For lil’ ol’ Ben? Yes. He spoke bravely and…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE134. Man of Letters, Man of Parts
Douglas Murray is a British intellectual, famous since he was a teenager. His latest book is “The Strange Death of Europe.” It is No. 1 on the U.K. bestseller…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE133. George F. Will: A Conservative’s Conservative
George F. Will, for many people, has long been a conservative’s conservative. The very model of a conservative. Today, however, many people don’t think of him…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE132. The Williamsonian Persuasion
As Jay says at the outset, Kevin D. Williamson is one of his favorite writers and favorite people. In this hour, they explore a range of subjects either timely…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE131. Mukasey at Law
Michael Mukasey is one of the most distinguished lawyers in the country: a former federal judge, a former attorney general. With Jay, he talks about becoming a…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE130. Costa Reports
As Jay says, Robert Costa is one of the leading political reporters and analysts in the country. He works for the Washington Post and appears on NBC and MSNBC…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE129. Trouble, Trouble Everywhere – Some Answers
The world is quaking with problems; America has a few of its own. Jay talks about some of them with Elliott Abrams, late of the Reagan State Department and the…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE128. A Beautiful Mind: Thinking Things Through with Scruton
Sir Roger Scruton is the British philosopher, novelist, composer, etc. Jay likes to talk to him about pressing issues of the day and timeless ones as well…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE127. Fima Speaks: A Conversation with a Great Pianist
Yefim “Fima” Bronfman is one of the greatest pianists of our time. He has been playing at the Salzburg Festival, where Jay has been working. The two of them…
Q & A, Hosted by Jay NordlingerE126. A Society, If You Can Keep It
Back in April, Heather Mac Donald went to Claremont McKenna College to give a talk. Some 170 students blocked the entrance to the hall, preventing people from…