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Back to SearchEpisode 52: The First Uniquely American Culinary Art — with Peter Suderman
Episode 52
On episode 52, Charles talks to Peter Suderman about cocktails. Among the topics discussed are: What is a cocktail? When were they invented? How have…
2 years, 2 months ago
Episode 51: An Oral History of Sports Misery
Episode 51
In episode 51, Charles confesses that he is genuinely morose about the end of the Jaguars season, and then talks to his colleagues about their own sp…
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 50: The Wintertime Maritime Bedtime Crime Pantomime — with Rafael A. Mangual
Episode 50
On episode 50, Charles is rudely prevented from staging his radio play by the Ghost of Luther Abel. After that, he talks to Rafael A. Mangual about c…
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 49: The Front of the Auditorium — with Russ Roberts
Episode 49
On episode 49—so called because there have been 48 others—Charles talks to Russ Roberts, the host of the EconTalk podcast and the president of Shalem…
2 years, 4 months ago
Episode 48: Trias Politica — with Steve Simpson
Episode 48
On episode 48, Charles celebrates the Jacksonville Jaguars' 34-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans, and then talks to Steve Simpson about the core o…
2 years, 5 months ago
Episode 47: See Saw, Stalemate Thaw? — with Ruy Texeira
Episode 47
On episode 47, Charles tries to work out why some of the anti-Israel protests have bothered him so much, and then talks to Ruy Texeira about the curr…
2 years, 5 months ago
Episode 46: October 7 — with Dan Senor
Episode 46
On episode 46, Charles talks to Dan Senor about the horrors of October 7. Among the topics discussed are: What happened? Why did it happen? Why would…
2 years, 5 months ago
Episode 45: Where Did Identity Politics Come From? — with Yascha Mounk
Episode 45
On episode 45, Charles admits that he missed the podcast's anniversary. Then he talks to Yascha Mounk about his new book, The Identity Trap: A Story …
2 years, 6 months ago
Episode 44: Differ We Must — with Steve Inskeep
Episode 44
On episode 44, Charles talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about his excellent new book on Abraham Lincoln, Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divid…
2 years, 6 months ago
Episode 43: Deconstructing Carpeaux — with Heather Mac Donald
Episode 43
On episode 43, Charles answers a question about atheism and individual rights: "How can your belief in unalienable rights be squared with your profes…
2 years, 6 months ago