Mael Time With Daniel Mael

• The Tucker Effect: How One Entertainer Broke America’s Premier Conservative Institution

  The episode unpacks how Tucker Carlson’s growing influence has thrown the Heritage Foundation—and much of the conservative movement—into a full-blown identity crisis. Daniel Mael and Mike Warren explore how Kevin Roberts’ embrace of Carlson has alienated traditional conservatives, empowered bad-faith actors like Nick Fuentes, and blurred the line between serious political thought and entertainment spectacle. They trace how populism, fueled by Trump-era incentives and the monetization of outrage, is reshaping conservative institutions from the inside out—leaving the Republican Party struggling to articulate clear principles, appeal to a broader audience, and push back against extremist rhetoric.

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• Amiad Cohen’s Warning: U.S. Aid Is Holding Israel Back

  On the latest episode of The Mael Time Podcast, Amiad Cohen delivers a blunt wake-up call: Israel will never achieve true sovereignty until it stops treating American foreign aid as a lifeline and starts acting like the regional power it already is. Cohen breaks down how U.S. influence distorts Israeli politics, why a new generation of leaders is ready to chart an independent course, and how Israel’s booming economy makes that shift not only possible but urgent. This is the conversation the conservative movement has been avoiding — and the one that will define Israel’s future.

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• How Megyn Kelly Became a Symptom of the GOP’s Identity Crisis

  Megyn Kelly’s latest clash with Ben Shapiro didn’t just ignite another media feud—it exposed a deeper fracture inside today’s conservative movement. Her reflexive defense of Tucker Carlson and her willingness to indulge conspiratorial narratives reflect a broader identity crisis gripping the GOP, where principle is often sacrificed for clicks, outrage, and factional loyalty. As internal conflicts over bigotry, antisemitism, and the movement’s moral direction intensify, Kelly’s commentary has become a symbol of how far the conservative base has drifted from the values it claims to defend.

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• Lizzy Savetsky Breaks Her Silence on the $7K Israel Smear

  In this episode of The Mael Time Podcast, Lizzy Savetsky addresses accusations that she was paid by the Israeli government, firmly denying the claims and explaining how misinformation has affected her personally and professionally. She discusses the broader impact of defamation within the Jewish community, the challenges of confronting anti-Semitism from both the far right and left, and the importance of transparency for public figures. Lizzy also reflects on her work empowering Jewish students and her belief that authenticity is essential to meaningful activism.

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• Being Intellectually Dishonest with Jonah Platt

  In this episode of Mael Time, Daniel Mael takes aim at Jonah Platt’s podcast Being Jewish, arguing that Platt’s defense of Rabbi Angela Buchdahl reveals a deeper moral and intellectual crisis within progressive Judaism. Mael contends that Platt’s response to the controversy surrounding Buchdahl’s political engagement at Central Synagogue avoids serious theological questions in favor of emotional posturing and identity-driven rhetoric. Rather than confronting whether clergy should use the pulpit for partisan messaging, Platt reduces legitimate criticism to alleged bigotry. Mael challenges that framing as both dishonest and destructive, insisting that Jewish discourse demands courage, not conformity — and that true “being Jewish” means standing for ideas, not slogans.

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