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Tom Nichols: Into Darkness
Charlie Sykes and Tom Nichols return to “the gloom” for a conversation about political violence, creeping authoritarianism, and the weaponization of …
7 months ago
Garry Kasparov: Putin, Poland, and the Peril of American Democracy
Former world chess champion and democracy activist Garry Kasparov joins Charlie Sykes to discuss Russia’s escalating war, including the deliberate dr…
7 months ago
Jonathan Rauch: The Rise of the Woke Right
Charlie Sykes is joined by Jonathan Rauch of the Brookings Institution and The Atlantic for a conversation recorded just as news of the shooting of C…
7 months, 1 week ago
Garrett Graff: America Tips Into Fascism
Charlie Sykes sits down with historian and journalist Garrett Graff to examine his recent warning that America has entered a dangerous slide toward a…
7 months, 1 week ago
Paula Kerger: PBS is Not Going Anywhere
Charlie Sykes sits down with Paula Kerger, the longest-serving president and CEO of PBS, to discuss the unprecedented defunding of public broadcastin…
7 months, 1 week ago
Tara Palmeri: A Pivotal Week in the Epstein Cover-up
Tara Palmeri and Charlie Sykes discuss a pivotal week in the Jeffrey Epstein case, as dozens of survivors gathered on Capitol Hill demanding the rele…
7 months, 1 week ago
David Frum: Trump’s Costly Failures
Charlie Sykes sits down with David Frum of The Atlantic to unpack the mounting costs of Donald Trump’s foreign policy decisions. From alienating Indi…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Ali Breland: Nick Fuentes and the Far Right’s Rising Influence
Charlie Sykes is joined by Ali Breland of The Atlantic to discuss his recent article, America’s Next Top Racist. They examine how Nick Fuentes has bu…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Sarah McLaughlin: Authoritarians in the Academy
Charlie Sykes speaks with Sarah McLaughlin, senior scholar at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, about her new book Authoritarians …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Zee Cohen-Sanchez: Beating Charlie Kirk at his Own Game
Charlie Sykes sits down with organizer Zee Cohen-Sanchez, founder of National Ground Game, to talk about the fight for young voters on America’s camp…
7 months, 3 weeks ago