# "Poisoned Ivys": Elise Stefanik's Battle Against Academic Indoctrination

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Podcast: [Kennedy Saves the World](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kennedy-saves-the-world-1318812)
Published: 2026-04-15T21:00:00+00:00
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Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) joins Kennedy to discuss her explosive new book, Poisoned Ivies: The Inside Account of the Academic and Moral Rot at America's Elite Universities. They dive into the "earthquake" in academia following the October 7th attacks, and why parents are finally looking beyond the Ivy League for their children’s future. Plus, Congresswoman Stefanik weighs in on California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell's resignation and the latest military strikes in Iran. Kennedy Now Available on YouTube: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@KennedySavestheWorld⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@kennedy_foxnews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join Kennedy for Happy Hour on Fridays! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWlNiiSXX4BNUbXM5X8KkYbDepFgUIVZj⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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