The FCC’s Fight with Stephen Colbert

Steve Hayes is joined by Jonah Goldberg, David French, and Megan McArdle to discuss Stephen Colbert's “pulled”interview (thedispatch.com/newsletter/boilingfrogs/colber…) with Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico and whether the Trump administration is seriously considering bringing back the Fairness Doctrine.

Plus: Are military strikes on Iran imminent?

The Agenda:
—The FCC and equal time rules
—Should the government control airwaves?
—FTC's threat to Apple News (nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/ftc-chair-bi…)
—Military escalation with Iran (axios.com/2026/02/18/iran-war-trump-military-s…)
—Plausibility of regime change
—NWYT: Going to the moon?

Show Notes:
—Paul Matzko's The Radio Right (amazon.com/Radio-Right-Broadcasters-Government…)
—Megan McArdle's podcast (washingtonpost.com/podcasts/impromptu)

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