A weekly discussion of current events with Rich Lowry, Charles C. W. Cooke, Michael Brendan Dougherty, and David French.
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Episode 625: Biden Raids the Treasury Again
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Jeff’s post “Yale University Decides It Needs Better Students Again”Charlie: Jim’s Friday Jolt "Why Does the President Need Notecards to Talk to Donors?"Maddy: Caroline Downey’s workMBD: Armond White’s two recent pieces "We Are the Poorer for Poor Things" and "Can Conservative Filmgoers Win the Culture War?"Light Items:Noah: Issues with Noah RothmanCharlie: Stanley Tucci’s Searching for ItalyMaddy: The Painted Veil by W. Somerset MaughamMBD: Winter break for the kidsSponsors:DonorsTrustCEI's How the World Works podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
2/23/2024 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 56 seconds
Episode 624: Rank Absurdity
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Today's Editorial "George Washington Should Still Guide Us"Charlie: Dominic’s piece "Tucker Carlson Discovers American Tourists Are Rich"Jim: Judd’s Weekend Jolt Noah: Jay’s post “The ‘Other’ RussiaLight Items:Rich: The Wars for AsiaCharlie: Episode five of Masters of the AirJim: Indoor skydivingNoah: Great Wolf LodgeSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastMade InFull Time by David L. BahnsenThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
2/19/2024 • 56 minutes, 31 seconds
Episode 623: Majority Worries
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dominic’s piece "Tucker Carlson Discovers American Tourists Are Rich"Jim: Ryan Mills's piece "‘We Asked for It’: Chicago Democrats Blame Progressive Leaders’ Sanctuary-City Policies for Migrant Crisis"Maddy: Abigail Anthony’s piece “‘Trad Bosses’ Are the New ‘Girl Bosses’”MBD: Jeff Blehar’s post “Brandon Johnson Is Now the Most Tragically Stupid Big-City Mayor in America"Light Items:Rich: Speaking for Beacon CollegeJim: Diehard propsMaddy: WegmansMBD: Stephen Wilson Jr.Sponsors:BabbelUniversity of AustinThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
2/16/2024 • 45 minutes, 22 seconds
Episode 622: The Old-Age Problem
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Editorial “Michael Mann Verdict Is an Assault on the First Amendment”Charlie: Rich’s piece “The Last Time an Unfit Incumbent Ran for Reelection”Noah: Phil’s piece “Kamala Harris Is Now the Safer Choice for Democrats”MBD: Maddy’s piece “Our Aging Monarchs”Light Items:Rich: Went to a Rangers gameCharlie: CaliforniaNoah: Snow tubingMBD: The Lemon TwigsSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastFull Time by David L. BahnsenMoinkThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
2/13/2024 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 41 seconds
Episode 621: Thanks for the Memories
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Also Jim's Jolt from todayMBD: George Hawley’s magazine piece "The New Republican Coalition"Maddy: Dan’s Corner post "Trump Is Unlikely to Be Disqualified — for Now"Dominic: Jim’s Jolt "Who’s Going to Take the Keys Away from This Man?"Light Items:Rich: Mid February is springMBD: The Time JumpersMaddy: First wedding anniversaryDominic: Brigade 2506 MuseumSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastFull Time by David L. BahnsenThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
2/9/2024 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 1 second
Episode 620: Revelations and Retaliations
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dominic Pino’s piece “Global Baseball Is Fun Baseball”Jim: John Bolton’s magazine piece “America’s Arms-Control Restraints No Longer Make Sense"Noah: Luther’s post “Give Haley and RFK Jr. Secret Service Details Already”Phil: Abigail Anthony’s piece "WHO Taps Gender Ideologues, Activists to Develop Guidelines on Trans Medicine"Light Items:Rich: Another college hockey gameJim: Longest Night of PopNoah: His kids’ basketball gamesPhil: Making soupSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastExpressVPNThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
2/6/2024 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 52 seconds
Episode 619: Internet Hippies vs. the Feds
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Sarah Schutte’s magazine piece “Slipping the Surly Bonds”Charlie: Noah’s post “They’ll Never See It Coming”Maddy: Rich’s piece “Kids Shouldn’t be on Social Media at All”MBD: Dan’s post "Why the Taylor Swift Moment Is Happening Now"Light Items:Rich: School of War podcast episode with Donald MillerCharlie: Raising butterfliesMaddy: Hosting a Robert Burns supperMBD: Commentary on the Gospel of MarkSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastInstitute for Justice's Bound By Oath podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
2/2/2024 • 55 minutes, 35 seconds
Episode 618: Swift Deterrence
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff Blehar’s post "For the Love of God, Taylor Swift Is Not a Joe Biden ‘Psyop’"Charlie: Audrey’s magazine piece "Did Ron DeSantis Blow It?"Jim: Noah’s post “Joe Biden’s Malaise Speech”Noah: Andy’s piece “Biden’s Iran Crisis Overlaps with His Border Crisis”Light Items:Rich: Masters of the AirCharlie: His son losing all his teethJim: The Championship gamesNoah: Paul Walter HauserSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastUniversity of AustinThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/31/2024 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 16 seconds
Episode 617: On Borders and 'Barbie'
Editors’ Pick:Rich: Andy’s piece as well! But also Noah’s Jolt (standing in for Jim) “A Weak and Confused Case against Israel at the International Court”Charlie: Also Andy’s postMaddy: Andy’s post “It Is Not Texas That’s Defying the Law — It’s Biden’MBD: Joel Zinberg’s piece “When Science Is Not Science”Light Items:Rich: The Ghost at the Feast by Robert KaganCharlie: Fool Me OnceMaddy: Hosting her brotherMBD: LOTRSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastInstitute for Justice's Bound By Oath podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/26/2024 • 58 minutes, 26 seconds
Episode 616: New Hampshire Has Spoken
Editors Picks:Rich: Dan’s post and piece on the Chevron caseCharlie: Maddy’s movie review “The Boys in the Boat Gets Stuck in the Shallows”Jim: MBD’s piece “When Donald Was Absent”Noah: Dan’s post "We Don’t Have to Pretend the Voters Are Always Right"Light Items:Rich: Ramen mishapCharlie: NapoleonJim: ReacherNoah: FootballSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastInstitute for Justice's Bound By Oath podcast This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/24/2024 • 1 hour, 19 minutes
Episode 615: Haley’s New Hampshire Hopes
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Editorial "The Morally Bankrupt Genocide Case against Israel"Michael: Henry Olsen’s piece “This Should Be Republicans’ Red Line in Any Immigration Deal”Jim: MBD’s piece “The Advantages of Old Age for Biden”Dominic: Noah’s piece “Davos Is Cringe”Light Items:Rich: Airport Starbucks efficiencyMichael: The Rest Is History podcast series on the rise of the NazisJim: Down in GeorgiaDominic: The CourierSponsors:Bound by Oath podcast from the Institute for JusticeMoinkC-SPAN This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/19/2024 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 44 seconds
Episode 614: A Romp in Iowa
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Editorial “Michael Mann vs. Journalism”Charlie: "Biden’s Independent-Contracting Rule Destroys Worker Independence"Jim: Audrey Fahlberg’s Iowa coverageNoah: Charlie’s piece "Now What?"Light Items:Rich: Reggie barsCharlie: Batting-cage practiceJim: Trapped in IowaNoah: Gratuitous second snow stormsSponsors:Bound by Oath Podcast from The Institute for JusticeC-SPANBabbelThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/16/2024 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 13 seconds
Episode 613: Iowa Is upon Us
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Luther Abel’s post "U.S. and U.K. Aircraft and Submarine Lay Waste to Houthi Strongpoints. About Time"Charlie: Josh Craddock’s magazine piece "Our Pro-Life Constitution"Maddy: Audrey Fahlberg’s election coverageMBD: Jim’s coverage of candidates before the Iowa caucusLight Items:Rich: Thoughtful giftsCharlie: Old football clipsMaddy: ShackletonMBD: Super Smash Bros. UltimateSponsors:C-SPANSite NeutralityThe New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights by David T. BeitoThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/12/2024 • 59 minutes, 23 seconds
Episode 612: Austin’s Disappearing Act
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Brian Allen’s two-parter on John Singer Sargent Charlie: Noah’s piece "A Presidency on Autopilot"Jim: Noah’s post “The Protesters Don’t Want to Be Popular”Noah: Luther’s post “Suicides Are the Cost of Doing Business for an Overstretched U.S. Navy”Light Items:Rich: Gifts to himselfCharlie: Won fantasy football leagueJim: Jets misery and joyNoah: Sledding daySponsors:C-SPANExpressVPNThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/9/2024 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 1 second
Episode 611: The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy Strikes Again
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan’s post "Trump’s Filing Asks the Supreme Court to Settle His Eligibility for the Presidency"Charlie: MBD’s piece "Biden’s Broken Border"Maddy: Charlie’s post “Claudine Gay’s Defenders Have It All Backwards”MBD: Armond White’s piece “The Better-Than List Fact-Checks Mob Mentality”Light Items:Rich: Seeing the Florida PanthersCharlie: Christmas Cocktail CompetitionMaddy: New Years’ EveMBD: Broadway ShowsSponsors:NRI CruiseSite Neutrality This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/5/2024 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 1 second
Episode 610: A Step Down and a Step Back
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dominic on the Red Sea crisisCharlie: Wilfred Reilly’s piece "‘Systemic Racism’ in the Justice System Does Not Exist"Jim: Dan’s piece “Our Plagiarist President”Noah: Andy’s piece “Why Christie’s Gall Is Worse than Haley’s Gaffe”Light Items:Rich: Went to a Dolphins gameCharlie: MousetrapJim: Kids back to schoolNoah: Arcade machineSponsor:MoinkThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/3/2024 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 54 seconds
Episode 609: Booted from the Ballot
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Dominic Pino's piece “U.S. Steel Is Not Owned by U.S. Senators”Charlie: Also NR's Colorado editorialMaddy: NR's editorial "Colorado Forces a 14th Amendment Crisis to Get Trump"Michael: John Noonan's magazine piece “An Actual War on Drugs?”Light Items:Noah: Costco runCharlie: Bad a wrapping paperMaddy: Last-minute shoppingMichael: Cookie DaySponsors:WaterStoneThe Conservative Woman's Guide to College by Karin LipsThe New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights by David T. BeitoThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
12/22/2023 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 57 seconds
Episode 608: Poor Judgement
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Christine Rosen’s magazine piece “Nikki Haley’s High Heels”Charlie: Andre Archie's piece "We Need a Color-Blind Approach to Race Relations"Jim: Charlie’s post "The American System Works, and It Will Work If Trump Wins Again," and Dan’s post "Four Thoughts on ‘Trump the Dictator’"Light Items:Noah: Celebrating his birthdayCharlie: Small victoriesJim: OppenheimerSponsor:Made InThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
12/19/2023 • 59 minutes, 19 seconds
Episode 607: Dictatorial Fears
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Andy’s piece "The Hunter Biden Circus Comes to Capitol Hill"Charlie: Noah’s post “Will Joe Biden Pardon Hunter?”Maddy: MBD’s piece “Lame Ducks and Dictators”MBD: Abigail Anthony's post "The Incoherence of Taylor Swift"Light Items:Rich: The New Makers of Modern Strategy edited by Hal BrandsCharlie: Having his parents in townMaddy: Dinner with colleaguesMBD: Office Christmas partySponsors:Made InDonorsTrustThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
12/14/2023 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 49 seconds
Episode 606: Is It Over?
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Andy’s work on 702 "FBI Director Wray Makes a Compelling Case for Reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA"Charlie: Jim’s Jolt "The Indefensible, Shameless, Sordid Hunter Biden"Jim: Charlie’s Hunter Biden piece "Joe Biden Ought to Be Thrilled by the Prosecution of Hunter Biden, the ‘Wealthy Tax Cheat’"Noah: Yesterday’s Jolt “The Antisemites Are Out, and the Masks Are Off”Light Items:Rich: Modern medicineCharlie: His parents are in townJim: Jets disappointmentNoah: Modern MarvelsSponsors:Tommy JohnWaterStoneThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
12/12/2023 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 28 seconds
Episode 605: Academic Corruption
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Rich’s piece “The Dumbest Betrayal”Jim: Andy’s piece"The Hunter Biden Tax Indictment Is a Disaster for the White House"Maddy: MBD’s piece “Cancel the Ivies”Light Items:Noah: Getting illnesses out of the wayJim: TankathonMaddy: The Play That Goes WrongSponsors:Made InExpressVPNThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
12/8/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 11 seconds
Episode 604: Antisemitism in the Streets
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Jeff’s post “To Be a Jew in America after 10/7” and Zach Kessel’s magazine piece “Anti-Zionism’s Soviet Roots”Charlie: The Detransitioners podcastJim: Ramesh’s post “On Welcoming Babies”Light Items:Noah: Gnomes on the shelfCharlie: Elf on the ShelfJim: Upcoming holiday partySponsors:BabbelMade InBreak FastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
12/5/2023 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 4 seconds
Episode 603: Kissinger
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan's post "Americans for Prosperity Action Bets Big on Nikki Haley"Charlie: Christian Schneider’s piece "Elizabeth Warren’s Beef with Big Sandwich"Maddy: Jay’s post “The 1973 Nobel”MBD: Phil’s piece “It’s the Indictments, Stupid”Light Items:Rich: NapoleonCharlie: His wine from TuscanyMaddy: The GodfatherMBD: Slow HorsesSponsor:WaterStoneThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
11/30/2023 • 54 minutes, 54 seconds
Episode 602: Pressing Play
Editors' Picks:Rich: Brian Garner “The case of the Squirrely pronouns)Charlie: The Fragility of Civilization by Mike WatsonMBD: Dan’s piece “Dankening Skies”Noah: Jack’s piece on BuchananLight Items:Rich: Local Turkey BowlCharlie: Thanksgiving football with his kidsMBD: Family over ThanksgivingNoah: MansgivingSponsors:Made InBethlehem CollegeBreak Fast podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
11/28/2023 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 40 seconds
Episode 601: Thanksgiving Special 2023
Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Maddy reflect on Thanksgiving. What should we think of the pilgrims? Does Providence exist? If one could, would it be better to live in the past? And does anyone really like turkey?
11/22/2023 • 53 minutes, 58 seconds
Episode 600: Pressing Pause
Noah, Jim, and Charlie discuss Media Matters' spat with X, the pause in fighting in Gaza, and the latest bad polling for Joe Biden
11/21/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 26 seconds
Episode 599: You Do Not, in Fact, Have to Hand It to bin Laden
Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Maddy discuss Xi’s visit to the United States, the rise of bin Laden fandom on TikTok, and the old problems faced by the new Speaker of the House.
11/17/2023 • 55 minutes, 45 seconds
Episode 598: Scott Bows Out
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Seth Cropsey's print piece “It’s Looking Like the 1930s”Charlie: Dan’s post “Chris Christie and Doug Burgum Should Be Next”Jim: Noah’s post “The Biden Administration Loses Its Stomach for Israel’s Self-Defense”Noah: Rich’s piece “The New Arab Street Is Here at Home”Light Items:Rich: Commentary “Roast”Charlie: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor among ThievesJim: MinneapolisNoah: Let down by his vehiclesSponsors:MoinkBethlehem CollegeThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
11/14/2023 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 9 seconds
Episode 597: Unsatisfactory Results
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Maddy and Michael discuss Tuesday’s election results, the Wednesday debate, and Joe Manchin’s potential presidential aspirations. Bonus: Rich and Maddy are joined by Giancarlo Sopo to discuss Killers of the Flower Moon.
11/10/2023 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 17 seconds
Episode 596: Swing-State Surge
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jim’s Jolt “Will the Killing of a Jewish Protester Start a National Conversation?"Jim: Rich’s piece “The Kidnapped Posters Aren’t an Affront”Noah: Haley’s post “How to Spot an Antisemite”Light Items:Rich: Played some hockeyJim: SNLNoah: End of the hosting seasonSponsors:Bethlehem CollegeMadeInThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
11/7/2023 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 39 seconds
Episode 595: Democrats Retreat from Israel
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Sarah's piece "Leave the Birds Alone"Charlie: NR's PSA "These Are the Hostages Being Held by Hamas"Maddy: The Week Michael: Dan’s piece “The Case for DeSantis over Haley as the Alternative to Trump”Light Items:Rich: Don’t go see Killers of the Flower MoonCharlie: HalloweenMaddy: Dressing up for HalloweenMichael: The golf simulatorSponsors:WaterStoneCatholic CharitiesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
11/3/2023 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 20 seconds
Episode 594: Israel Goes In
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jack’s piece “Ghost Stories with Russell Kirk”Charlie: Jim's Jolt “There Will Be No Peace So Long as Hamas Exists”Jim: NR’s editorial “The Worrisome Spread of Antisemitism”Noah: Rich’s syndicated “The Left’s Tiki Torch Brigade”Light Items:Rich: Yascha MounkCharlie: Carving pumpkinsJim: The JetsNoah: Halloween partySponsors:BabbelBethlehem CollegeThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/31/2023 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 16 seconds
Episode 593: The Mike Johnson Era Begins
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Audrey Fahlberg’s coverage of the speaker’s raceCharlie: Amity Shlaes’s piece “That Old Republican Brawl”Maddy: Jack Butler’s piece “Sex differences and performanceMBD: Yuval Levin’s mag piece “The GOP Should Be the Party of Parents”Light Items:Rich: Larry Kudlow’s showCharlie: His son is still batting a thousandMaddy: HadestownMBD: His son’s disappointment in himSponsor:MadeInThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/27/2023 • 55 minutes, 35 seconds
Episode 592: Invasion on Hold
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Ryan Mills's peice “Progressive Pols Unite with Cops, Conservatives to Urge Supreme Court to Allow Homeless-Camping Crackdown”Charlie: Dominic’s piece “Regulators Weaponize the ‘Poof/Bang’ Test”MBD: Becket Adams's piece “The Media Will Never Forgive Israel for Not Bombing That Hospital”Noah: MBD’s piece “Powerlessness Corrupts”Light Items:Rich: Empire podcastCharlie: Jacksonville AirshowMBD: Ancestry.comNoah: Utah, TFAS ConferenceSponsors:Bethlehem CollegeCatholic CharitiesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/24/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 10 seconds
Episode 591: Will Republicans Find a Speaker?
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Noah Rothman's post "The Hospital-Bombing Lie Is a Terrible Sign of Things to Come"Ramesh: Wilfred Reilly’s magazine piece "Why Thomas Sowell Matters"Maddy: John McCormack’s post "Tlaib and Omar Duck Questions about Baselessly Blaming Israel for Hospital Blast"MBD: Kayla Baruch’s piece “Yalies 4 Terrorism”Light Items:Rich: Jim KilbridgeRamesh: Season five of UnforgottenMaddy: Hosting friends and familyMBD: Conan O’Brien interview with Jim DowneySponsors:DonorsTrustBethlehem CollegeThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/19/2023 • 52 minutes, 26 seconds
Episode 590: Biden Heads to Israel
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Wilfred Reilly’s magazine piece “Why Thomas Sowell Matters”Jim: Charlie’s piece “The Woke Code of Morality Was All Nonsense”Noah: Zach Kessel’s post “Turning Point USA’s Conspiratorial Turn,” and Dan’s piece “Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Moral Rot of Anti-Zionism"Phil: Ari Blaff’s piece “‘Our Duty as Survivors’: Israeli Concertgoer Vows to Go on Living after Harrowing Escape from Hamas”Light Items:Rich: Touch footballJim: Got a Covid shotNoah: Greenwald over for dinnerPhil: The JetsSponsors:MoinkBambeeThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/17/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 1 second
Episode 589: Israel Makes Its Move
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Noah’s post “The Refreezing of Iran’s $6 Billion Exposes the White House’s Nonsense”Charlie: MBD’s post "On Proportionality in War"Maddy: MBD’s piece “Things I Couldn’t Conserve”MBD: Charlie’s magazine piece "I Took My English Dad to an American Football Game"Light Items:Rich: The Allure of Battle by Cathal J. NolanCharlie: He son’s stellar T-ball performanceMaddy: Human Life Review DinnerMBD: The Rest Is History podcastSponsor:Catholic CharitiesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/13/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 52 seconds
Episode 588: Horror in Israel
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Noah's work the last few daysCharlie: Andy’s piece "Hamas Operatives Are Not ‘Militants.’ They Are Jihadists"Jim: Noah’s piece "It’s Time to Sober Up"Noah: Andy’s post "The $6 Billion Is Only a Small Part of Biden’s Support for Jihadist Iran"Light Items:Rich: Baseball twitterCharlie: Jags/Bills London gameJim: Seeing his nephewNoah: Spooky TrailSponsors:MadeInBethlehem CollegeThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/10/2023 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 2 seconds
Episode 587: A Blown Speaker
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan’s post "The Permanent ‘Anti-Establishment’ Racket"Charlie: Noah’s post "The Biden White House’s Dumbest Line"Maddy: Dominic’s piece "The Emergency Alert System Is Useless"Dominic: Armond White’s piece "Airplane! — the Ship-of-State Farce We Need Today"Light Items:Rich: HawkCharlie: Utah mountainsMaddy: Agatha Christie adaptationsDominic: The ending of his softball team’s seasonSponsors:ExpressVPNMadeInThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/6/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 20 seconds
Episode 586: Alarming Behavior
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Yuvl Levin’s Corner post "Why the Latest Continuing Resolution Changed More Than You Might Think"Jim: Dan's post "What Is Wrong with the People in Congress?"MBD: Henry Olsen's piece “Matt Gaetz Should Be Careful What He Wishes For"Phil: Andy McCarthy’s piece "With Trump Already Found Guilty, His New York Fraud Trial Begins"Light Items:Rich: Alpha toiletJim: The Jets gameMBD: Always with Honor by Peter RangelPhil: Early Fellini moviesSponsors:BabbelBethlehem CollegeThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/3/2023 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 16 seconds
Episode 585: Debate Debrief
Editors’ Picks:Rich: MBD’s piece “Something Is Going to Break”MBD: Jim’s Jolt "Youngkin 2024: A Terrific Idea That Will Never Work and Shouldn’t Happen"Maddy: Leah Libresco Sargeant's magazine piece "Against an Abortion ‘Compromise’"Noah: Jack’s piece “The Left Doesn’t Hate McKinsey Enough”Light Items:Rich: Local high-school football gameMBD: Faux Irish golf outingMaddy: Reading Gone with the WindNoah: The end of birthday monthSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastBensen CenterThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/29/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 56 seconds
Episode 584: Nikki Haley Rising?
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Michael's magazine piece "The War on Drugs Is Necessary and Just"Charlie: Dominic’s post "Republicans: The UAW Will Never Love You"Jim: Rich’s piece "Joe Biden Made the Worst Vice-Presidential Pick of the Last 50 Years"Noah: MBD’s piece “What Republicans Should Be Doing Instead”Light Items:Rich: At an SBA Pro-Life America eventCharlie: Jags game last weekendJim: Kids having a good weekNoah: Teaching himself pianoSponsors:MadeInBambeeThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Schutte.
9/26/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 43 seconds
Episode 583: Stumbling toward a Shutdown
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff’s post "Ibram X. Kendi Is Who We Thought He Was"Charlie: Jim’s Jolt "Does John Fetterman Really Want to Be a Senator?"Maddy: Armond White’s piece "When Tom Wolfe Was King"MBD: Charlie’s show "‘Pop Goes the Diesel’"Light Items:Rich: SpidersCharlie: Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesMaddy: A home studioMBD: Golfing at a fake Irish courseSponsors:DonorsTrustBenson Center for the Study of Western CivilizationThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/22/2023 • 1 hour, 24 seconds
Episode 582: The Slobs Win
Editors’ PicksRich: Abigail’s piece "The Averageness of Taylor Swift"Charlie: Jim’s Jolt "Protect Robert F. Kennedy Jr."Jim: Luther’s post “Boris Yeltsin’s Pudding Pop Anniversary”Noah: Yuval’s Constitution Day post "What Is the Constitution For?"Light Items:Rich: Sports sagaCharlie: Blood-orange cosmopolitainJim: The robot futureNoah: Kids’ birthday bashSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastCatholic Charities USAThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/19/2023 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 28 seconds
Episode 581: Roman à Clef
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Kevin Hassett's piece “UAW Anticipating an Electric Shock"Charlie: Andy’s piece “What to Make of the Hunter Biden Gun Indictment"MBD: Charlie’s podcast with Niall Ferguson "Cold War II"Maddy: Christian Schneider “Tom Hanks Is a Boring, No-Talent Hack”Noah: Robert Zubrin's piece “Has NASA Found a Second Genesis?”Light Items:Rich: Print edition of the New York PostCharlie: Listening to Paul SimonMBD: Attending a weddingMaddy: SconesNoah: Kids’ birthday partySponsors:MoinkMadeInThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/15/2023 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 28 seconds
Episode 580: A Stumble on the World Stage
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dominic's review of Sohrab Ahmari’s book "Our Supposed Dystopia"Charlie: NR's editorial on Pence and populism and Jack’s post on itJim: Charlie’s piece on Biden “Old Joe ‘Old’ Biden (Old) Is Too Old to Be President (He’s Old)"Noah: Charlie’s piece “Why Not Arrest Governor Lujan Grisham?”Light Items:Rich: Enjoying early fallCharlie: Indiana tripJim: Jets win last nightNoah: YardworkSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastWaterStoneThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/12/2023 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 57 seconds
Episode 579: Pence Attacks Populism
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Andrew Stuttaford’s posts and articles on EVsMichael: Dan McLaughlin’s piece “George Washington’s Economy”Maddy: Andy’s piece "A Question for the Very ‘Special’ Counsel, David Weiss"Dominic: Noah Rothman’s piece “Pence’s Conservatism Speech: It’s Hip to Be Square”Light Items:Rich: A Short History of Europe by Simon JenkinsMichael: Dunkin’ DonutsMaddy: Scottish sunshineDominic: Event for Jimmy Lai in D.C.Sponsor:ExpressVPNThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/8/2023 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 12 seconds
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9/7/2023 • 48 minutes, 39 seconds
Episode 577: Battles
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jim’s Ukraine dispatchesCharlie: Jack Butler’s two posts about Paul Johnson’s Modern TimesJim: Rich piece “No, We Aren’t Rome”Noah: Jim’s post "The Irrelevant United Nations Meets This Week"Light Items:Rich: Saw FDR’s homeCharlie: Jags opener against the ColtsJim: NFL seasonNoah: Birthday month for his kidsSponsors:MadeInThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/6/2023 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 48 seconds
Episode 576: Freeze Frame
Editors’ Picks:Rich: MBD’s piece “Prepared for the Fall?”Charlie: Noah’s piece "What’s Behind Biden’s Pivot to Maui"MBD: Wilfred Reilly’s piece “The Maui-Disaster Narrative Is All Wrong”Phil: Jim’s Ukraine coverage the last two weeksLight Items:Rich: The Origins of the English Parliament by John MaddicottCharlie: The college football seasonMBD: GolfPhil: 1970s thriller moviesSponsors:WaterStoneCEI's podcast How the World WorksThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/1/2023 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 16 seconds
Episode 575: A Date Debate
Editors’ picks:Rich: Dan’s print piece "Kim Reynolds Shows Her Work"Charlie: Rich’s piece "Yes, President Harris Is a Legitimate Issue"Michael: David L. Bahnsen’s print piece "Our Japanese Economy"Noah: Editorial “Drop Out, Asa”Light Items:Rich: Note from a listenerCharlie: Trip to St. PetersburgMichael: A Country of Vast Designs by Robert MerryNoah: Sleepless nightsSponsors:BabbelFastGrowingTreesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/29/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 54 seconds
Episode 574: Hands in the Air
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Seth Cropsey’s magazine piece “Sea Change”Charlie: Phil’s piece “Ron DeSantis Is Failing Because He’s Campaigning with an Abundance of Caution”Noah: Mark’s piece “The Conventional Wisdom on Trump Is Wrong”Dominic: Noah’s piece “Nikki Haley Treats You Like an Adult”Light Items:Rich: Unique connectionsCharlie: Florida outdoors lifeNoah: Back to schoolDominic: A recent softball gameSponsors:WaterStoneMadeInThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/25/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 1 second
Episode 573: Debate Prep
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jack Fowler’s piece "James Buckley, American Statesman"Charlie: Arnold Steinberg’s post "Jim Buckley: Gentleman, and Gentle Man"Noah: Jack’s post “The Decline of American Politics, in One Senate Seat"Dominic: Dan Sullivan’s post "The Incredible Life and Legacy of James Buckley"Light Items:Rich: Road to Nowhere by Chris DonnellyCharlie: Video-game championsNoah: Jersey ShoreDominic: Rock climbingSponsors:Boll & BranchMadeInThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/22/2023 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 56 seconds
Episode 572: Bombshell Bursts over the Bidens
Editors Picks:Noah: Agrees with Haley’ pickCharlie: Dominic’s post "What Our ‘National Conversation’ on Middle America Misses"Phil: Charlie’s piece “What Is the Plan, Republicans?”Haley: Dominic Pino’s post “Wildfires Aren’t Started by an Angry Mother Earth”Light Items:Noah: Being on the Commentary Magazine PodcastCharlie: Huckleberry FinnPhil: More meat adventuresHaley: Locksmithing schoolSponsors:MoinkMadeInThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/18/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 46 seconds
Episode 571: Georgia on the Mind
Editors’ PicksNoah: Mark Wright’s post “Oliver Anthony’s Fuzzy Lament”Charlie: Andy’s post “Is the Looming Georgia Indictment the Most Perilous for Trump?"Jim: Jeff’s post “A Disaster, a President, and the Limits of Consolation”Dominic: Jim’s Jolt from today "Which Countries Are Digging into Their Pockets to Help Ukraine?"Light Items:Noah: Power outagesCharlie: Playing in the poolJim: Nordic countriesDominic: Dial M for MurderSponsors:WaterStoneFastGrowingTreesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/15/2023 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 21 seconds
Episode 570: Impeachment Conundrum
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Noah’s Jolt "Joe Biden Fell Into the ‘Climate Emergency’ Trap of His Own Making"Charlie: Dominic’s magazine piece "Cricket Comes to America"MBD: Jeff's piece "Robbie Robertson 1943–2023: The Band’s Leader Finally Rests the Weight"Jeff: Andy’s pieces on the Hunter Biden issues Light Items:Rich: “The Bad Guys Won” by Jeff PearlmanCharlie: MunichMBD: Anticipating vacationJeff: William FriedkinSponsors:ExpressVPNCEI's Free the Economy podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/11/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 13 seconds
Episode 569: Dishonest, Disloyal, and Deeply Boring
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dominic’s Jolt for today "How Yellow Went Out of Business"Charlie: Noah’s post “Russia and China Are Trying to Tell Us Something”Noah: Haley Strack’s piece “Biden Considers Cutting Off America’s Best Uranium Resources Even as He Pushes to Eliminate Fossil Fuels"Dominic: Noah’s post “For the Ecological Extremist, Civilization Is the Problem”Light Items:Rich: Elm City PilsnerCharlie: JustifiedNoah: Kid-free for a few daysDominic: The Great D.C. Hurricane of Monday AfternoonSponsors:Boll & BranchCEIThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/8/2023 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 48 seconds
Episode 568: Our National Gerontocracy
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jim’s Morning Jolt today "Why Vivek Ramaswamy Says These Things"Charlie: NR’s coverage of the recent indictmentMBD: Wilfred Reilly's piece “Not Everyone Who Lived the Day before Yesterday Was ‘Evil’”Jeff: Andy’s post “Trump Can’t Win”Light Items:Rich: Mission: ImpossibleCharlie: OppenheimerMBD: Listening to Charley CrockettJeff: Nick LoweSponsors:WaterStonekollaJellThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/4/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 45 seconds
Episode 567: Hot Topics
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan’s print piece “William Jennings Bryans Subtracting Populism”Jim: Editorial “The Covid Cover-up”Noah: Jack Butler’s upcoming magazine piece “Is Your Doctor Racist?”Phil: Charlie’s podcast episode this week, talking with Andrew RobertsLight Items:Rich: BarbieJim: Space camp/Assateague Noah: Beer gardenPhil: GoodfellasSponsors:BabbelFastGrowingTreesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/1/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 36 seconds
Episode 566: Pleas Please Me
Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Maddy discuss the collapse of Hunter Biden's plea deal, Ron DeSantis's praise of JFK Jr., and the pending abortion referendum in Ohio.
7/28/2023 • 54 minutes, 37 seconds
Episode 565: Firestorm over Florida
Editors’ Picks:Rich: The recent print magazine coverCharlie: Jack’s piece “Conservatives Are Getting Barbie Wrong”Jim: Dominic’s piece “AI Is Not a Close Substitute for Human Actors and Screenwriters”Noah: Charlie’s piece “Kamala Harris Is Brazenly Lying about Florida’s Slavery Curriculum”Light Items:Rich: MaineCharlie: Getting beaten in MonopolyJim: Boating on a lakeNoah: American GladiatorsSponsors:CEI’s Free the Economy podcastWaterStoneThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
7/25/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 26 seconds
Episode 564: Explosive Revelations
Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Jeff discuss the congressional testimony of the FBI whistleblowers, a call for Biden to ignore the Supreme Court, and whether it was appropriate for the U.S. to drop the atomic bombs on Japan.
7/21/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 59 seconds
Special Episode: 'The Way Ahead,' a Conversation with Rich Powell [512]
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1/19/2023 • 51 minutes, 20 seconds
Special Episode: 'Nuclear Energy Now,' a Conversation with John Kotek [510]
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1/13/2023 • 30 minutes, 4 seconds
Special Episode: What's Going on in California? A Conversation with Jason Fordney [502]
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12/21/2022 • 33 minutes, 36 seconds
Special Episode: Turning the Tide on Campus Censorship [498]
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12/12/2022 • 45 minutes, 47 seconds
Special Episode: American Energy Independence [495]
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12/5/2022 • 47 minutes, 45 seconds
Special Episode: How to Fix the Grid, with Brad Viator [489]
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