National Guard

Type: Company

As of November 2026, National Guard has been mentioned in 13 episodes across 5 podcasts, first heard Aug 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show. Military force involved in drug interdiction and disaster response in California.

National guard is the name used by a wide variety of current and historical uniformed organizations in different countries. The original National Guard was formed during the French Revolution around a cadre of defectors from the French Guards.

National Guard at a glance
Mentioned in	13 episodes on 5 podcasts (as of November 2026)
First heard	Aug 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show
Industry	Military
Founded	1903
Headquarters	United States
Website	nationalguard.mil
Located in	Kentucky

What do podcasts say about National Guard?

4 quotes, recorded on MeidasTouch and The Daily Show.

The National Guard is that first line of defense.
MeidasTouch · Feb 2026 · Hear it
There is National Guard around.
MeidasTouch · Feb 2026 · Hear it
The president has the power to call out the National Guard.
MeidasTouch · Dec 2025 · Hear it
Sending the National Guard from one state to another.
The Daily Show · Feb 2026 · Hear it

How do different shows talk about National Guard?

2 shows discussed National Guard in these episodes; MeidasTouch leans critical.

MeidasTouch — 5 episodes; leans critical
There is National Guard around.
BREAKING: FBI Director BLOCKED Agents Investigating Renee Good Murder | LIVE Minneapolis Protests
The Daily Show — 1 episode
Sending the National Guard from one state to another.
Gov. Andy Beshear - Breaking the Trump Fever in Kentucky | The Daily Show

Who talks about National Guard on podcasts?

National Guard came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on The Daily Show.

LIVE: Newsom HOLD MAJOR PRESSER at BORDER!!! on MeidasTouch (Feb 2026)
BREAKING: FBI Director BLOCKED Agents Investigating Renee Good Murder | LIVE Minneapolis Protests on MeidasTouch (Feb 2026)
🚨Cohen and Malcolm Nance on Trump FOREIGN POLICY DISASTER | Mea Culpa on MeidasTouch (Dec 2025)
Gov. Andy Beshear - Breaking the Trump Fever in Kentucky | The Daily Show on The Daily Show (Feb 2026)
LIVE TRUMP DECLARES WAR on America | ICE BRUTALLY Attacks Protesters After Alex Pretti Murder on MeidasTouch (Jan 2026)
We've been on the ground in DC covering the National Guard invasion.
LIVE: MAGA gets UNCOVERED as Trump ELECTION PLOT SURFACES on MeidasTouch (Feb 2026)
I can't remember if it was the National Guard but the military were there...

Which podcasts mention National Guard most?

The Ezra Klein Show (5 episodes), MeidasTouch (5 episodes) and Crime Junkie (1 episode) mention National Guard most.

The Ezra Klein Show — 5 episodes
MeidasTouch — 5 episodes
Crime Junkie — 1 episode
NPR — 1 episode
The Daily Show — 1 episode

More podcast appearances

How Did Two Girls Vanish from San Miguel’s Streets Without a Trace? on Crime Junkie
Tariffs aren't a presidential power, says California's attorney general on NPR
Why Rural America Turned on the Democratic Party | The Ezra Klein Show on The Ezra Klein Show
What the Shutdown is Really About | The Ezra Klein Show on The Ezra Klein Show
Stop Acting Like This is Normal | The Ezra Klein Show on The Ezra Klein Show
The Supreme Court Is Backing Trump's Power Grab | The Ezra Klein Show on The Ezra Klein Show
Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force | The Ezra Klein Show on The Ezra Klein Show

What is National Guard mentioned alongside?

National Guard is most often mentioned alongside ICE, Kentucky and Chicago.

Competes with: ICE

Located in: Kentucky

Mentioned together: ICE, Chicago, Los Angeles, article two, unitary executive theory, article one, New York City, New York, Texas, Department of Education, Supreme Court