Podcast Episodes

Episode 84: When This Lousy War Is Over — with Michael Vorenberg

Episode 84

On episode 84, Charles talks to Michael Vorenberg about his new book, Lincoln's Peace: The Struggle to End the American Civil War. When did the Civil War end? Why is it hard to tell? What about other…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Episode 83: How UFC Explains the Trump Vibe Shift — with Mary Katherine Ham

Episode 83

On episode 83, Mary Katherine Ham tells Charles how Ultimate Fighting Championship explains the vibe shift toward Trump.

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Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 82: Communist China Is Our Enemy — with Senator Tom Cotton

Episode 82

On episode 82, Charles talks to Senator Tom Cotton about China—in particular, about his new book, Seven Things You Can't Say About China. Why does Senator Cotton say that the Chinese Communist Party …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Episode 81: Dumb Tribalism — with Andrew Heaton

Episode 81

On episode 81, Charles talks to Andrew Heaton about his new book, Tribalism is Dumb: Where It Came from, How It Got So Bad, and What to Do about It. Is tribalism bad per se, or is it just bad in poli…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 80: The Tariff Sheriff — with Molly Nixon

Episode 80

On episode 80, Charles talks to Molly Nixon, a separation of powers attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about whether the delegation of the tariff power is constitutional. Why do we accept Cong…

Published on 8 months ago

Episode 79: Beautiful, Profound, and Moving — with Justin Shubow

Episode 79

On episode 79, Charles talks to Justin Shubow, the president of the National Civic Art Society, about the importance of classical architecture. What is classical architecture? Why is it "humanistic"?…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Episode 78: Don't Go to Law School — with Ilya Shapiro

Episode 78

On episode 78, Charles talks to Ilya Shapiro about his new book, 'Lawless: The Miseducation of America's Elites.' Why did he write it? Why does it matter if law schools are illiberal? Why is the law …

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 77: This Podcast Is Huge in Greenland — with Jonah Goldberg

Episode 77

On episode 77, Charles reads from a book about Kamala Harris he got for Christmas, and then talks to Jonah Goldberg about whether the United States should absorb Canada and to Michael Brendan Dougher…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 76: The Drones Club — with Jim Meigs

Episode 76

On episode 76, Charles talks to Jim Meigs about the drone panic in New Jersey. What's it all about? What exactly are drones? What's the likeliest explanation for what's going on? In the future, will …

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Episode 75: The Strike Zone

Episode 75

On episode 75, Charles talks to Rich Lowry, Dominic Pino, and Michael Brendan Dougherty about the rules of baseball. Why is Dominic against all change? Why is Rich in favor of most change? What is th…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago