Duane's World
Center-right political news, social commentary, and opinion from Duane ‘Generalissimo’ Patterson, producer of The Hugh Hewitt Show. New episodes every Wednesday and Friday morning.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 130
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Assessing Intelligence and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
The media are trying their best to sell the country on a low-confidence preliminary intelligence assessment of Operation Midnight Hammer leaked by none other than the dossier queen herself, Natasha B…
Operation Midnight Hammer
Iran's nuclear facilities were destroyed over the weekend in what officials confirm was the largest B-2 bomber operation in history. The mission launched from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. For…
The Long-Awaited Music Episode
In this special edition of Duane's World, we're taking a break from the news and jumping into some tunes. Lileks and I have been wanting to do this for a while and we're probably going to do it again…
Iranians flee Tehran as Israel achieves air superiority
After a less than a week of trading strikes, Israel has achieved air superiority over the skies of Iran, leaving them practically defenseless. What comes next could spell disaster for the Ayatollah a…
Democrat Desperation Intensifies, Israel strikes Iran directly
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The Return of "Mostly Peaceful" Protests
Anti-ICE riots have erupted across LA as "mostly peaceful" protesters clash with federal officers trying to enforce immigration law, forcing Trump to deploy the National Guard and Marines to restore …
Trump vs Musk and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Since leaving DOGE and the Trump administration, Elon has been increasingly vocal about his concerns with the One Big Beautiful Bill. Then came the X wars yesterday.
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Operation Spiderweb, NATO, and The Future of Warfare
In a stunning turn of events, Russia loses up to 41 aircraft, some nuclear-capable, destroyed in a covert operation which saw dozens of drones smuggled via trucks attack air bases deep in Russian ter…
Court Wars and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
The U.S. Court of International Trade (which no one heard of until yesterday) struck down a set of President Trump's tariffs only to be reinstated a few hours later by the Appellate Court.
Also, James…
Democrats, Don't Change A Thing. You're Doing Great.
Democrats have a branding problem right now. Republicans are capturing voter sentiment on major issues while getting things done at The White House and in Congress. Former Senator Jim Talent and I di…
One Big Beautiful Bill and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
House Republicans did their job. Bravo, Speaker Johnson. The bill now makes its way to the Senate and hopefully to President Trump's desk by July 4th.
And as always, James Lileks joins us to review T…
The Abnormally Abnormal Presidency
Jim Talent and I review what should be the beginning of the scandal of the century.
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The Trump Effect in the Middle East
President Trump began his three-day trip to the Middle East in Riyadh where he secured a massive $600 billion investment deal with Saudi Arabia and other partners in the region. Jim Talent joins me t…
An American Pope and The 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week
Pope Leo XIV is the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church and the first American-born pontiff. More importantly, is he a Cubs fan or a White Sox fan?
And Lileks comes along as usual to help me sift throug…
Navigating Global Tensions
Two nuclear powers are feuding. Israel plans to occupy Gaza. Houthis continue to fire rockets. Is a U.S.-led deal with Iran even possible?
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So You’re Telling Me There’s a Chance?
Steve Hilton has announced his bid for the 2026 California Gubernatorial race. To discuss this, I brought on Jon Fleischman of the Flash Report, a site dedicated to California's most significant poli…
The Future Belongs to Those Who Show Up
Lots to talk about this week. My personal poli-sci professor, former Missouri Senator Jim Talent joins me as he does on most Tuesdays to discuss the news.
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