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Back to SearchEpisode 42: Pop Goes the Diesel — with Douglas Brunt
Episode 42
On episode 42, Charles answers a question about the game of Rugby, and then talks to Douglas Brunt about his fascinating new book about Rudolf Diesel…
2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 41: Cold War II — with Niall Ferguson
Episode 41
On episode 41, Charles talks to the historian Niall Ferguson about Cold War II (not Cold War 2.0). Among the questions asked are: What is a Cold War …
2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 40: New Old Americans
Episode 40
On episode 40, Charles talks to Winkfield Twyman Jr. and Jennifer Richmond about their book, Letters in Black and White: A New Correspondence on Race…
2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 39: Two Cheers for the Writers' Strike? — with Rob Long
Episode 39
On episode 39 of the Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles talks to Rob Long, a writer and the founder of Ricochet.com, about the ongoing "Hollywood S…
2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 38: Death — with Lionel Shriver
Episode 38
On episode 38, Charles begins by rebuffing a takeover attempt from a ghostly Luther Ray Abel. Afterwards, he talks to the novelist Lionel Shriver abo…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 37: Masters of Our Fate — with Andrew Roberts
Episode 37
On episode 37, Charles talks to historian, Andrew Roberts, about Winston Churchill, Napoleon Bonaparte, King George III, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin,…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 36: The Becky Pringle Appreciation Hour — with Becky Pringle
Episode 36
On episode 36, Charles begins by highlighting his favorite parts of Becky Pringle's astonishing speech to the 2023 NEA Conference, and then chats wit…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 35: Spy vs. Spy vs. Whistleblower vs. Idiot — with Eli Lake
Episode 35
On episode 35 of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles begins by answering a question about what he prefers about England and what he prefers abou…
2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 34: Help Wanted — with Tim Carney
Episode 34
On episode 34, Charles talks to Tim Carney about his book, Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse. Among the topics they dis…
2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 33: Toccata — with Ethan Blevins
Episode 33
On this pop-up episode, Charles talks to the Pacific Legal Foundation's Ethan Blevins about the Supreme Court's decision to strike down affirmative a…
2 years, 9 months ago