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Nicholas Grossman: This Is Not Normal
Charlie Sykes welcomes Nicholas Grossman of Arc Digital for a wide-ranging conversation on the political unraveling of the Republican Party, including Senator Thom Tillis's defection and the cult of …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Tim O'Brien: Trump's Day of Rage
Bloomberg's Tim O’Brien joins Charlie Sykes to unpack a whirlwind week in politics, from Trump’s business entanglements—including a dubious new mobile phone venture—to his rage-fueled media attacks a…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Susan Glasser: Basic Trumpology
Charlie Sykes and Susan Glasser break down the chaos of the current moment—from Trump's controversial strike on Iran to the media’s collective amnesia and the deepening crisis of national credibility…
Published on 2 months ago
Paul Rieckhoff: The Dangerous New Normal
Charlie Sykes is joined by Iraq War veteran and Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff for a sobering conversation on the U.S. bombing campaign against Iran and the implications of Donald Trump’s …
Published on 2 months ago
Olivia Troye: Fear as a Feature
Olivia Troye, former Homeland Security advisor to Mike Pence, joins Charlie Sykes to share her firsthand experience observing immigration court and the chilling tactics now being employed by ICE. The…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Ryan Lizza: Ten Years of Donald Trump
On the 10th anniversary of Trump’s infamous escalator ride, Charlie Sykes and Ryan Lizza reflect on a decade that has radically transformed American politics, media, and civic norms. From the reshapi…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Tom Nichols: Radicalization of the Armed Forces
Charlie Sykes welcomes Atlantic writer Tom Nichols for a fiery, wide-ranging conversation on a week that felt pulled from a dystopian novel. From a U.S. Senator being manhandled at a press conference…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Harry Litman: Trump, the Troops, and the Threat to Democracy
Charlie Sykes is joined by legal analyst and Talking Feds host Harry Litman for a sobering conversation about Donald Trump's latest maneuvers to militarize immigration enforcement—and what it signals…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Brian Klaas: Why Are There So Many Psychopaths in Politics?
Charlie Sykes is joined by political scientist and author Brian Klaas for a sobering look at how modern politics has come to attract the worst kinds of personalities—and why that’s no accident. They …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Sen. Angus King: The Fragility of American Democracy
Senator Angus King joins Charlie Sykes for a sobering conversation on the erosion of constitutional norms, the rise of authoritarianism, and Congress’s failure to defend its own power. Drawing lesson…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago