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Trump’s Bread and Circuses Moment
Former Congressman and children’s book author, Adam Kinzinger, joins Charlie to discuss the ridiculousness of the UFC Octagon project on the WH lawn,…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Should We Have Billionaires?
Justin Wolfers is a professor of economics at the University of Michigan and author of the Platypus Economics Substack. In this episode, he joins Cha…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
It’s the Corruption, Stupid
Phillips O'Brien is a historian and Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. In this episode, he joins Charlie to di…
1 month ago
Trump's Goon Squad Slush Fund
Nicholas Grossman, editor of Arc Digital and professor of international relations at the University of Illinois, joins Charlie to discuss the new lev…
1 month ago
The Ozymandias Phase of the Trump Presidency
Tim O'Brien, Senior Executive Editor at Bloomberg Opinion, joins Charlie to discuss the President's recent China visit, the poor state of American de…
1 month ago
David Frum: Trump’s "America First" Is Actually "America Alone"
David Frum of The Atlantic joins Charlie to discuss Trump's China visit, his ignorance on oil and the global economy, and the Democrats' missteps hea…
1 month, 1 week ago
How to Be a Dissident
On today’s episode, Charlie welcomes Gal Beckerman, a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the book, “How to Be a Dissident.” The two walk thro…
1 month, 1 week ago
Of Ballrooms, Blasphemy, and the Return of Abortion Politics
On today's 'To the Contrary" podcast, Charlie is joined by NYT contributor Molly Jong-Fast to discuss the latest developments: the GOP's billion doll…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
From Comey to Kimmel: Trump’s War on Free Speech
On today’s episode, Charlie welcomes attorney, NYT Best-selling author and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), Greg Lu…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
“The More Unpopular Trump Becomes, the More Extreme He’ll Get”
The New Yorker's Susan Glasser joins Charlie to discuss Trump's war on free speech and press freedom, US relations with Ukraine, Russia, and China, a…
1 month, 2 weeks ago