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Adam Kinzinger: Epstein, Enemies Lists, and the Collapse of Courage
Charlie Sykes welcomes former congressman Adam Kinzinger to discuss the Trump-Epstein saga, congressional cowardice, and the erosion of democratic norms. They discuss Trump's obsession with loyalty, …
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Julian Zelizer: Where Is The Rest of the Resistance?
Charlie Sykes and historian Julian Zelizer tackle the political storm surrounding Donald Trump and the Epstein files, exploring why this controversy has stuck and what it reveals about the MAGA base.…
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Jim Acosta: Trump, Epstein, and the Politics of Distraction
Jim Acosta joins Charlie Sykes for a sobering conversation about Donald Trump’s explosive treason accusations against Barack Obama and what they signal about his desperation over the Epstein case. Th…
Published on 1 month ago
Marc Racicot: Restoring the Republican Legacy
Charlie Sykes sits down with former Montana Governor and RNC Chair Marc Racicot to discuss "Our Republican Legacy," a new initiative aimed at restoring the GOP’s foundational principles of character,…
Published on 1 month ago
Garry Kasparov: Autocracy in America
Charlie Sykes is joined by chess grandmaster and democracy advocate Garry Kasparov to explore how creeping authoritarianism could take hold in the United States. Kasparov warns that fear, normalizati…
Published on 1 month ago
David French: Superman, Sanctions, and the Fragile State of Trumpism
Charlie Sykes welcomes David French for a sweeping conversation on MAGA’s unraveling over the Epstein files, Trump’s shaky pivot on Ukraine, and the deeper cultural meaning behind the new Superman fi…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Terry Moran: Trump, Epstein, and the Giddy Cruelty of the Moment
Charlie Sykes is joined by veteran journalist and Substack writer Terry Moran for a bracing conversation on Trump’s unraveling Epstein strategy, the deep contradictions within the MAGA worldview, and…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Anne Applebaum: The Authoritarian Slide
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Anne Applebaum joins Charlie Sykes from Warsaw to examine the alarming rise of authoritarian tactics in the U.S., from the militarization of federal agencies to the n…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Justin Wolfers: Tariffs, Trade, and the Price of Incoherence
Economist Justin Wolfers joins Charlie Sykes to discuss Trump’s trade war revival, incoherent economic policymaking, and the human cost of political decisions. From tariffs on allies to Medicaid cuts…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Judge Michael Luttig: The Self-Evident Truths of Freedom
Charlie Sykes is joined by Judge Michael Luttig to reflect on the founding principles of American democracy—and how far we've strayed. Drawing from his powerful essay The Self-Evident Truths of Freed…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago