Podcast Episodes

Adam Kinzinger: Trump's Weakness Abroad, Corruption at Home

Charlie Sykes and Adam Kinzinger unpack Donald Trump's public humiliation by Vladimir Putin, his surrender on Ukraine, and the dangerous implications…

1 year, 1 month ago

Kinzinger-Sykes: Trump Arrests a Judge

The FBI arrested Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan. Charlie Sykes and former Congressman Adam Kinzinger gave their reaction.

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1 year, 1 month ago

Paul Rieckhoff: Rise of the Fake Tough Guys

Charlie Sykes is joined by Paul Rieckhoff to break down the chaos engulfing the Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—from classified leaks o…

1 year, 1 month ago

Ben Wittes: This is the Fight That Matters

Charlie Sykes is joined by Lawfare’s Ben Wittes to unpack a whirlwind week in Trumpworld—from the Supreme Court’s late-night rebuke of secret deporta…

1 year, 1 month ago

Tom Nichols: The Sum of All Fears — Easter Edition

On this Easter Sunday, Charlie Sykes is joined by Atlantic writer Tom Nichols to unpack the dizzying pace of democratic erosion in Trump's second ter…

1 year, 2 months ago

Julian Zelizer: The Rule of Law Meets the Trump Doctrine

Charlie Sykes is joined by historian Julian Zelizer to examine the Trump administration's defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court, the mounting fallout fr…

1 year, 2 months ago

Tim O’Brien: When the Law No Longer Matters

Charlie Sykes is joined by Tim O’Brien of Bloomberg Opinion to unpack the chaos of Trump's tariff war, his public humiliation by Vladimir Putin, and …

1 year, 2 months ago

Amy McGarth & Denver Riggleman: Tariffs, Tyranny and Truth in the Barrel

Charlie Sykes is joined by Amy McGrath and Denver Riggleman for a candid conversation about national security, military norms, and the authoritarian …

1 year, 2 months ago

Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes: "Fight" and the Price of Gaslighting

Charlie Sykes talks with Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, authors of Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House, to unpack their explosive b…

1 year, 2 months ago

Peter Wehner: Trump, Denial, and the Collapse of Civic Courage

Charlie Sykes is joined by Peter Wehner to unpack the global economic chaos unfolding under Donald Trump's leadership. They explore the psychological…

1 year, 2 months ago