Capitol Fight Club
by Conservative Review
Capitol Fight Club is a weekly face off between two members of Conservative Review's staff, political insiders on the right, versus two guests from the left side of the political spectrum. CR staff members John Gray and Brian Darling are the featured hosts, and CR's Nate Madden is the ref and the moderator of the podcast.
Episodes
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Why is GOP leadership hiding its Obamacare replacement from you? — Capitol Fight Club EP32
The guys are back and moderator-free with John Gray's departure into the Trump administration. Taking his place is former referee Nate Madden in a no-holds-barred return to Conservative Review's weekly policy cage match. Round 1: Nate, Brian, and the Sams dive into the recent dustup surrounding...
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Were the Berkley riots justified protests … or domestic terrorism?
The guys are back and moderator free with John Gray's departure into the Trump Administration. Taking is place is former referee Nate Madden in a no-holds bar return to Conservative Review's once-again-weekly policy cage match. Round 1: Nate, Brian, and the Sams dive into Trump's Supreme Court...
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What will Trump's cabinet picks do for American jobs? – Capitol Fight Club EP30
The Sams are back at for the first time since the election for the fightingest Capitol Fight Club ever. As John and Brian take their election victory lap, the Sams pony up and to fulfill the terms of a lost bet. Round 1: John, Brian, and the Sams dive into Trump's most recent cabinet picks, which...
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What would a Jeff Sessions-run DOJ look like?
In our first time back in the ring since last week's election results, the beltway is abuzz with cabinet talk. The Sams are out this week, so Brian and John are joined by the Daily Caller's Chris Bedford and former Reagan administration official Bruce Fein to talk about the forthcoming Trump...
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Was Comey right to inform Congress about the Weiner emails? -ep 28
With just days before voters cast their ballots and on the heels of potentially devastating news for the Clinton campaign, this week's three-round Capitol Fight Club is all about elections. Round 1: John, Brian, and The Sams delve into whether or not FBI director James Comey was right to update...
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Trump's 4 last chances and the future of crony windmills – Ep 26
Warning: Explicit language In Episode 26 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks, and Sam Knight battle over who won Wednesday night's debate in Las Vegas, where the two candidates stand heading into the last leg of the election, and what we learned about the Democratic nominee...
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Who won the last debate and what did WikiLeaks teach us about Hillary? – Ep 26
Warning: Explicit language In Episode 26 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks, and Sam Knight battle over who won Wednesday night's debate in Las Vegas, where the two candidates stand heading into the last leg of the election, and what we learned about the Democrat nominee…
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Where does Trump go from here? Ep 25
Warning: Explicit language In Episode 25 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight battled over where Donald Trump should go from here, how he did in the debates and what the recent release of lewd footage about Donald Trump says about his chances in over the next...
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Fight club: Did Mike Pence really win the V.P. debate?
Warning: Explicit language In Episode 24 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight battled over who won Tuesday night's vice presidential debate and what recent revelations about Donald Trump's taxes tell potential voters about his candidacy, if anything. Round 1...
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Hostra Debate Recap - Ep 23
In Episode 23 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight battled over who won Monday night's presidential debate. The three rounds covered the economy, national security, and what this means for the campaign trail leading into the next debate on October 9. Capitol...
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Bombings, debates, and single-payer healthcare - Ep. 22
In Episode 22 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight argued and discussed whether the bombings over the weekend will impact the elections, the upcoming presidential debates and single payer health care. Capitol Fight Club is a weekly face-off between two…
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The Deplorables, Snowden and Oil Pipelines - Ep. 21
In Episode 21 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight battled over whether Hillary fumbled away the election with her "basket of deplorables" comment, Snowden's viability for an Obama pardon and whether blocking oil pipelines will save the planet from fossil…
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Kaepernick, Weiner and EpiPens - Ep. 20
In Episode 20 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight battled over whether Colin Kaepernick's of the San Francisco 49ers was making a stand or standing on the U.S. flag, the latest Anthony Weiner antics and whether laws were broken when the EpiPen hiked prices....
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Can Trump Win? and The Ethics of Private Prisons - Ep. 19
In Episode 19 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight battled over the electability of Trump and President Obama's order to shut down privately run federal prisons. Capitol Fight Club is a weekly face-off between two political insiders on the right versus two on...
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Trump v Hillary Economic Plans and Federally Funded Space Travel - Ep. 18
In Episode 18 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight battled over the economic plans of Hillary versus Trump and federally funded space travel. Capitol Fight Club is a weekly face-off between two political insiders on the right versus two on the left. Darling…
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Trump v Hillary; Rand v Bernie; and Gun Control v Freedom - Ep. 17
WARNING: Explicit language throughout In Episode 17 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight did it live. We had our first live taped to podcast event at O'Sullivan's Irish Pub in Arlington, VA. It was a blast. Capitol Fight Club is a weekly face-off between two...
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Ted Cruz's RNC Speech and Wall Street Regulations - Ep. 16
In Episode 16 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight debated the Cruz performance at the Republican convention and the banking regulatory law Glass-Steagall. Capitol Fight Club is a weekly face-off between two political insiders on the right versus two on the...
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Opioid Addiction and Who Are The Best Members of Congress? - Ep. 15
In Episode 15 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight debated a bill that was signed into law aimed at fighting opioid addiction and who are the best Members of Congress. Capitol Fight Club is a weekly face-off between two political insiders on the right versus…
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Queen Hillary's Non-Prosecution and The Scoring of Tax Plans - Ep 14
In Episode 14 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight and Nate Madden debated Hillary Clinton dodging prosecution for her email scandal. Also debated was the tricky issue of the proper way to score lost revenues to the government as a result of tax cut proposals....
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The Puerto Rico Bailout and Hillary's Benghazi Problem
In Episode 13 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight and Nate Madden battled over legislation to solve the financial crisis in Puerto Rico and whether the Benghazi Report had details that hurt Hillary's chances for President. Capitol Fight Club is a weekly...
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Net Neutrality & "No Fly, No Buy" - Ep. 12
In Episode 12 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight and Nate Madden battled over whether regulating the Internet in the name of "Net Neutrality" is good or bad. We also debated the big issue of the week – the sit-in in the House of Representatives for the...
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Jihadism, the Second Amendment, and For-Profit Colleges - Ep. 11
In Episode 11 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight and Nate Madden went toe-to- toe over whether we need gun control or less refugees and asylum seekers from nations that are incubators of terrorism, before delving into the issue of for-profit colleges in…
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Are Republicans Racist? & Time for #NeverTrump to put up or shut up? - Ep. 10
In Episode 9 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight and Nate Madden battled over Dodd-Frank repeal, whether Republicans regret blocking Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to be head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the irrational #NeverTrump...
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Climate Change and Violent Anti-Trump Protesters - Ep. 09
In Episode 9 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight and Nate Madden battled over the whether the government should dedicate more resources to fight climate change and whether anti-Trump protesters deserve praise or a punch in the face.
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Campaign Finance Law and Facebook Discrimination - Ep. 08
In Episode 8 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight and Nate Madden battled over the Federal Elections Commission's (FEC) ruling this past week on an alleged campaign finance violation by a coal company during the Romney campaign and whether Facebook…
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Obama's Regulations &Trump v Hillary on 2nd Amendment - Ep. 7
In Episode 7 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight and Nate Madden battled over Obama's regulatory state and Hillary v Trump on guns. Capitol Fight Club is a weekly face-off between two political insiders on the right versus two on the left. Darling and Gray...
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Postal Banking and How Republicans are #Winning this Election Cycle
In Episode 6 of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight and Nate Madden battled over postal banking and the idea that Republicans have won the first segment of POTUS 2016 with a vibrant and diverse bank of candidates making the case for #NeverHillary
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#NeverTrump vs. #NeverHillary - Ep. 5
In the fifth episode of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight and Nate Madden battled over #NeverTrump versus #NeverHillary. They also discussed whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureua (CFPB) protects consumers – or hurts them. Capitol Fight Club is a...
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Unions and the Establishment...but I repeat myself - Ep 4
The Sams challenge Brian and John to defend Right to Work laws Who is really benefiting from unions and have they outlived their purpose? The Establishment! Which party has the worst establishment? GOP or the Democrats?
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The Fight Over Bathrooms & $15 Minimum Wage - Fight Club #3
In the third episode of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks and Sam Knight and Nate Madden battled over the North Carolina bathroom law and Curt Schilling being bounced from ESPN. Also, a fight commenced on whether the national minimum wage should be hiked to $15 – or even…
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Fight 2: Taxing Wall Street? & Defunding the Clean Water Act?
In the second episode of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks, Sam Knight and Nate Madden battled over taxing Wall Street and whether to defund the Clean Water Act. Capitol Fight Club is a weekly face off between two political insiders on the right versus two on the left.…
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Voter ID Laws; and Bernie v Trump's Foreign Policy - Ep. 1
Capitol Fight Club – Voter ID Laws and Bernie v Trump’s Foreign Policy By John Gray, Brian Darling and Nate Madden In the premier episode of Capitol Fight Club, John Gray, Brian Darling, Sam Sacks, Sam Knight and Nate Madden battled over voter ID laws and who has a better foreign policy – Bernie…
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About this show
Capitol Fight Club is a weekly face off between two members of Conservative Review's staff, political insiders on the right, versus two guests from the left side of the political spectrum. CR staff members John Gray and Brian Darling are the featured hosts, and CR's Nate Madden is the ref and the moderator of the podcast.
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