The McCarthy Report

I never miss a McCarthy episode. I always learn and I appreciate the thoughtful, balanced, and factual opinions and facts. I think Rich is a great enhancement to the episodes. I love NR. Been a subscriber for 10 years and bought a subscription for my son who loves it too.

My husband and I listen to your podcast regularly. Your legal explanations are invaluable!

I always appreciate McCarthy’s intelligent and insightful analyses, even when I disagree with them, and especially the clear and straightforward way he explains things without the slightest touch of legalese.

Love listening to Andy and Rich every week. Andy’s experience as a former prosecutor is invaluable and is excellent at explaining complicated subjects.

Normally this is a four-star, sometimes five-star podcast. I really appreciate Mr. McCarthy's experience and understanding of the rule of law in the realm of domestic crime and foreign conflicts, despite what have become Rich's predictably sophomoric takes on the latest outrage from our president (*giggle* "Just Trump being Trump *giggle*). However, I was disappointed when the two turned to the topic of the Pope's criticism of this administration, effectively saying it's not the Pope's place to criticize the administration's war on Iran. As a Catholic and former Marine who served in OIF and who recognizes the Iranian regime as a clear enemy of our country, I have mixed feelings about the current war. But a basic tenet of living the Christian faith is "the ends don't justify the means", and this administration's autocratic approach (domestically and internationally) casts considerable doubt on the claim that this is a just war as initially conceived and currently executed. Pope Leo has a responsibility as leader of the Catholic church to call out injustice, particularly when it is coming an administration of the world's superpower that has wrapped itself in the mantle of Christ. Even more so given the fact that this administration has so many Catholics operating in positions of influence and power (as Andy and Rich noted). Rather than spending so much time admonishing the pope to stay in his lane, they should be taking a serious look at the potentially irreparable damage that our cos-playing Secretary of Defense is doing to our military as he frames this conflict as a holy crusade and he uses scripture passages to justify his dangerous idiocy. Come on, gentlemen - focus on the real problem, and do better.

I’ve enjoyed for many years now Andy’s views and analysis of current events. I appreciated his understanding of the law and impacts to the judicial system. But lately, I find myself not wanting to listen anymore as I can predict what he is going to report and it’s all very negative. It seems as though he doesn’t take into account the public’s need for accountability in what the Democrats have been doing with open borders, law fare, etc. He might be suffering, without knowing, from TDS? Perhaps it’s his tone.