Podcast

The Back Room with Andy Ostroy

Author: Radio Free Rhinecliff and Andy Ostroy
Feed episode count: 525
Official site: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org
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Summary

The Back Room with Andy Ostroy presents a humorous, honest take on politics and pop culture featuring notable guest interviews, a shit-ton of righteous indignation, and rip-roaring repartee with co-producers Matty Rosenberg and Jen Hammoud. We're havin' a ball, and so will you! Got somethin' to say?! Email us at [email protected] Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Music by Andrew Hollander Design by Cricket Lengyel

Episodes

Jul 4, 2026 · not_requested

Rina Shah on Being a "RINO" and How America Can Ultimately Have a Functioning Two-Party Political System Again

Duration seconds: 3104
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/rina-shah-on-being-a-rino-and-how-america-can-ultimately-have-a-functioning-two-party-political-system-again

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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

Jyllian Gunther and Stephanie Schwam on Their Terrific New Documentary BANG MY BOX: THE ROBIN BYRD STORY

Duration seconds: 2677
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/jyllian-gunther-and-stephanie-schwam-on-their-terrific-new-documentary-bang-my-box-the-robin-byrd-story

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Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested

Robert Stone on his Terrific Documentary About the 1974 Patty Hearst Kidnapping and its Special Screening/Q&A July 1 in Rhinebeck, NY

Duration seconds: 2690
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/robert-stone-on-his-terrific-documentary-about-the-1974-patty-hearst-kidnapping-and-its-special-screeningqa-july-1-in-rhinebeck-ny

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Jun 27, 2026 · not_requested

Dr. Mary Anne Franks on Trump's Autocratic Overreach and the Complicit Supreme Court and Tech Broligarchy; Free Speech and Online Harassment; the Abuse of Power; and More

Duration seconds: 4750
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/dr-mary-anne-franks-on-trumps-autocratic-overreach-and-the-complicit-supreme-court-and-tech-broligarchy-free-speech-and-online-harassment-the-abuse-of-power-and-more

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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

TN State Rep. Justin J. Pearson on Redistricting, Racism, Affordability and the Midterms, his Congressional Campaign, and More

Duration seconds: 2308
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/tn-state-rep-justin-j-pearson-on-redistricting-racism-affordability-and-the-midterms-his-congressional-campaign-and-more

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Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested

Marisa Renee Lee on Life, Love, Loss, Grief, Hope, Healing and her New Book Waiting for Dawn: Living with Uncertainty

Duration seconds: 2679
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/marisa-renee-lee-on-life-love-loss-grief-hope-healing-and-her-new-book-waiting-for-dawn-living-with-uncertainty

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Jun 20, 2026 · not_requested

Jeffrey Toobin on Trump's Assault on Democracy, How SCOTUS has Empowered him, and Whether the Guardrails are Holding

Duration seconds: 3854
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/jeffrey-toobin-on-trumps-assault-on-democracy-how-scotus-has-empowered-him-and-whether-the-guardrails-are-holding

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Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested

Barb McQuade on her New Book The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government

Duration seconds: 1672
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/barb-mcquade-on-her-new-book-the-fix-saving-america-from-the-corruption-of-a-mob-style-government

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Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested

Adam Mockler on How to Effectively Beat Back Republican BS...and So Much More!

Duration seconds: 1858
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/adam-mockler-on-how-to-effectively-beat-back-republican-bsand-so-much-more

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Jun 13, 2026 · not_requested

Andrew McCabe on the Current State of the FBI under Kash Patel and the Impact on the Bureau's Credibility, Hiring and Firing, and Morale

Duration seconds: 4066
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/andrew-mccabe-on-the-current-state-of-the-fbi-under-kash-patel-and-the-impact-on-the-bureaus-credibility-hiring-and-firing-and-morale

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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

Batya Ungar-Sargon on her New Book The Jews and the Left

Duration seconds: 1663
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/batya-ungar-sargon-on-her-new-book-the-jews-and-the-left

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

Alisyn Camerota on Life, Loss, Grief and Reinvention

Duration seconds: 3744
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/alisyn-camerota-on-life-loss-grief-and-reinvention

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Jun 6, 2026 · not_requested

Keisha Lance Bottoms on her Campaign for Georgia Governor and her New Memoir, The Rough SIde of the Mountain

Duration seconds: 2599
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/keisha-lance-bottoms-on-her-campaign-for-georgia-governor-and-her-new-memoir-the-rough-side-of-the-mountain

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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

Danielle Crittenden on her Terrific New Book Dispatches from Grief: A Mother’s Journey Through the Unthinkable

Duration seconds: 3558
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/danielle-crittenden-on-her-terrific-new-book-dispatches-from-grief-a-mothers-journey-through-the-unthinkable

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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

MI State Sen. Mallory McMorrow on her U.S. Senate Campaign

Duration seconds: 1801
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/mi-state-sen-mallory-mcmorrow-on-her-us-senate-campaign

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May 31, 2026 · not_requested

Asha Rangappa on the Iran War, Trump's Autocratic Overreach and DOJ/FBI Weaponization, the Administration's Incompetence, and How Democrats Need to Fight Back and Win in November

Duration seconds: 2711
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/asha-rangappa-on-the-iran-war-trumps-autocratic-overreach-and-dojfbi-weaponization-the-administrations-incompetence-and-how-democrats-need-to-fight-back-and-win-in-november

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May 26, 2026 · not_requested

Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Trump, Orban, Xi/China and Whether She's Still Optimistic About American Democracy

Duration seconds: 2175
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/ruth-ben-ghiat-on-trump-orban-xichina-and-if-shes-still-optimistic-about-american-democracy

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May 23, 2026 · not_requested

Kristy Greenberg on Trump's $1.776 Slush-Fund and IRS Immunity Deal, Blanche, Bondi, Comey, Epstein...and the KNICKS!

Duration seconds: 3272
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/kristy-greenberg-on-trumps-1776-slush-fund-and-irs-immunity-deal-blanche-bondi-comey-epsteinand-the-knicks

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

Jonathan Jordan on his Terrific New Book IKE AND WINSTON: World War, Cold War, and an Extraordinary Friendship

Duration seconds: 3277
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/jonathan-jordan-on-his-terrific-new-book-ike-and-winston-world-war-cold-war-and-an-extraordinary-friendship

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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

Andrew Weissmann on his New Book Liar's Kingdom: How to Stop Trump’s Deceit and Save America

Duration seconds: 3242
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/andrew-weissmann-on-his-new-book-liars-kingdom-how-to-stop-trumps-deceit-and-save-america

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May 16, 2026 · not_requested

Nate Soares Explains How and Why AI May Ultimately Kill Us All

Duration seconds: 3796
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/nate-soares-explains-how-and-why-ai-may-ultimately-kill-us-all

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

Jonathan Vigliotti on his New Book Torched: How a City Was Left to Burn, and the Olympic Rush to Rebuild L.A.

Duration seconds: 3133
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/jonathan-vigliotti-on-his-new-book-torched-how-a-city-was-left-to-burn-and-the-olympic-rush-to-rebuild-la

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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

Elie Honig on Epstein/Lutnick/Bondi; Patel; Comey; SCOTUS/Virginia; Kimmel, Disney/ABC and the FCC; and Birthright Citizenship

Duration seconds: 2409
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/elie-honig-on-epsteinlutnickbondi-patel-comey-scotusvirginia-kimmel-disneyabc-and-the-fcc-and-birthright-citizenship

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May 9, 2026 · processed

Rep. Pat Ryan on the Iran War, Hegseth's Incompetence, the Economy, the Midterms and More

Duration seconds: 2484
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/rep-pat-ryan-on-the-iran-war-hegseths-incompetence-the-economy-the-midterms-and-more

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May 7, 2026 · processed

Tara Setmayer on Trump, the Republican Assault on Voting Rights, the Midterms and More

Duration seconds: 2330
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/tara-setmayer-on-trump-the-republican-assault-on-voting-rights-the-midterms-and-more

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May 4, 2026 · processed

EPISODE 500! Rep. James Walkinshaw on Epstein, Bondi, Iran, Hegseth, the Economy, Redistricting, and the Midterms

Duration seconds: 1569
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/episode-500-rep-james-walkinshaw-on-epstein-bondi-iran-hegseth-the-economy-redistricting-and-the-midterms

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May 2, 2026 · processed

Olivia Troye on her VA-7 Congressional Campaign and the Midterms, Trump, Iran, Hegseth, DHS, Gabbard, Miller and More

Duration seconds: 3787
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/olivia-troye-on-her-va-7-congressional-campiagn-and-the-midterms-trump-iran-hegseth-dhs-gabbard-miller-and-more

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Apr 30, 2026 · processed

Mimi Rocah on the Comey Indictment

Duration seconds: 1905
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/mimi-rocah-on-the-comey-indictment

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Apr 25, 2026 · processed

Jackie Corin on March For Our Lives' Efforts to Fight Gun Violence and Achieve Gun Reform Legislation

Duration seconds: 1767
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/jackie-corin-on-march-for-our-lives-efforts-to-fight-gun-violence-and-achieve-gun-reform-legislation

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Apr 20, 2026 · processed

Isabel Vincent on her Bombshell New Biography RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise

Duration seconds: 3708
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/isabel-vincent-on-her-bombshell-new-biography-rfk-jr-the-fall-and-rise

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Apr 18, 2026 · processed

Josh Turek on his Incredibly Inspiring Journey and Iowa U.S. Senate Campaign

Duration seconds: 3014
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/josh-turek-on-his-incredibly-inspiring-journey-and-iowa-us-senate-campaign

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Apr 16, 2026 · processed

Jonathan Greenblatt on the Alarming Rise of Antisemitism and Hate Crimes; Israel, Gaza and Lebanon; Trump and Iran; Mamdani; and More

Duration seconds: 3154
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/jonathan-greenblatt-on-the-alarming-rise-of-antisemitism-and-hate-crimes-israel-gaza-and-lebanon-trump-and-iran-mamdani-and-more

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Apr 14, 2026 · processed

Adrian Fontes on Defending and Protecting the Election Process as We Head Towards the Midterms

Duration seconds: 2483
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/adrian-fontes-on-defending-and-protecting-the-election-process-as-we-head-towards-the-midterms

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Apr 11, 2026 · processed

Rick Wilson on the Iran War, Epstein, MAGA, the Midterms, and Trump v Pope

Duration seconds: 2651
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/rick-wilson-on-the-iran-war-epstein-maga-the-midterms-and-trump-v-pope

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Apr 9, 2026 · processed

Andrew Goldberg on his New Documentary WHITE WITH FEAR

Duration seconds: 2019
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/andrew-goldberg-on-his-new-documentary-white-with-fear

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Apr 7, 2026 · processed

Cait Conley on her NY District 17 House Campaign, Trump, Hegseth and the Illegal Iran War

Duration seconds: 2238
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/cait-conley-on-her-ny-district-17-house-campaign-trump-hegseth-and-the-illegal-iran-war

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Apr 4, 2026 · processed

Shawn Harris on his Georgia 14 Campaign to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Duration seconds: 3435
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/shawn-harris-on-his-georgia-14-campaign-to-replace-marjorie-taylor-greene

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Apr 1, 2026 · processed

Elie Honig on the Legality of the Iran War, SCOTUS and Birthright Citizenship, Bondi's Epstein Subpoena, Trump's Pursuit of Tish James, and the META Rulings

Duration seconds: 1917
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/elie-honig-on-the-legality-of-the-iran-war-scotus-and-birthright-citizenship-bondis-epstein-subpoena-trumps-pursuit-of-tish-james-and-the-meta-rulings

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Mar 28, 2026 · processed

S.E. Cupp on the Iran War, MAGA, the Midterms, and the General Chaos, Dysfunction and Danger of Trump 2.0

Duration seconds: 3928
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/se-cupp-on-the-iran-war-maga-the-midterms-and-the-general-chaos-dysfunction-and-danger-of-trump-20

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Mar 26, 2026 · processed

Survivor Jess Michaels on the Latest Epstein Developments

Duration seconds: 2324
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/survivor-jess-michaels-on-the-latest-epstein-developments

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Mar 24, 2026 · processed

Bill Kristol on Trump's Iran "Excursion" (War), How and When it Might End, What Comes Next, and More.

Duration seconds: 2386
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/bill-kristol-on-trumps-iran-excursion-war-how-and-when-it-might-end-what-comes-next-and-more

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Mar 21, 2026 · processed

Alexis Coe on Trump's First 14 Months, his Continued Autocratic Overreach, the Midterms and More

Duration seconds: 2615
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/alexis-coe-on-trumps-first-14-months-his-continued-autocratic-overreach-the-midterms-and-more

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Mar 19, 2026 · processed

Graham Nash on Crosby, Stills & Nash; Neil Young and CSNY; Joni Mitchell; Woodstock; the 60's and 70's; and More

Duration seconds: 2315
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/graham-nash-on-crosby-stills-nash-neil-young-and-csny-joni-mitchell-woodstock-the-60s-and-70s-and-more

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Mar 14, 2026 · processed

(repeat) Tom Nichols on the Iran War

Duration seconds: 1596
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/repeat-tom-nichols-donald-trump-iran-pete-hegseth-defense-department

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Mar 7, 2026 · processed

Vicky Ward on the Latest Epstein Developments

Duration seconds: 2771
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/vicky-ward-on-the-latest-epstein-developments

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Mar 5, 2026 · processed

Tom Nichols on the Iran War

Duration seconds: 1596
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/tom-nichols-on-the-iran-war

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Mar 3, 2026 · processed

Alex Vindman on Trump's Illegal Iran War and his Very Promising Florida U.S. Senate Campaign

Duration seconds: 2453
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/alex-vindman-on-trumps-illegal-iran-war-and-his-very-promising-florida-us-senate-campaign

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Feb 28, 2026 · processed

Kara Swisher on Nvidia Earnings, the Paramount/Netflix Battle for Warner, Hegseth's Anthropic Threats, CBS News and 60 Minutes Debacle, and the Latest Epstein Bombshell

Duration seconds: 3986
Source: https://the-back-room-with-andy-ostroy.podcast.radiofreerhinecliff.org/episodes/kara-swisher-on-nvidia-earnings-the-paramountnetflix-battle-for-warner-hegseths-anthropic-threats-cbs-news-and-60-minutes-debacle-and-the-latest-epstein-bombshell

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