Podcast Episodes

Why Minneapolis Gives Hope (w/ Peter Wehner)

Mona is joined by the Atlantic’s Peter Wehner to discuss the psychology of MAGA and why defeating them must be the precursor to depolarization.

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

How Can I Save Democracy? (w/ Ian Bassin)

Protect Democracy founder Ian Bassin talks about victories and setbacks in the effort to thwart authoritarianism America-style, and what each person…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Is a Blue Wave Coming in November? (w/ Dave Wasserman)

Dave Wasserman joins Mona to discuss what’s changed and what hasn’t since 2018, including electoral map, redistricting, public discontent, and likely…

7 months ago

Loneliness Is Reshaping America (w/ David Brooks)

Mona speaks with David Brooks (author, contributor to PBS NewsHour and opinion columnist for The New York Times) about why so many Americans feel un…

7 months ago

A Brave and Interesting Film About Repression (w/ Sonny Bunch)

Sonny Bunch joins to discuss “It Was Just an Accident” a film from dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi. It raises profound questions about guilt…

7 months, 1 week ago

Venezuela Was Not Liberated (w/ Quico Toro)

Quico Toro offers an insider’s perspective on his lost homeland and the American raid.

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Debunking MAGA Myths about the Economy (w/ Catherine Rampell)

Trump promised a manufacturing comeback and cheaper prices. Instead, jobs are shrinking, costs are rising, and America’s economic credibility is taki…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

MAGA Intellectuals Under the Microscope

Laura K. Field discusses her book, Furious Minds, which dissects the thought of MAGA intellectuals (yes, there are some). Anti-enlightenment, theocra…

8 months ago

A Holiday Greeting from Mona

While there won’t be an episode of the Mona Charen Show this week, Mona sends along this holiday greeting. She will return next Monday, December 29. 

8 months, 1 week ago

Forget ‘Double Tap.’ The First Strike Was a Crime (w/ Rosa Brooks)

Georgetown professor Rosa Brooks discusses the legality (or the lack) of Trump’s drug boat attacks as well as the bonkers National Security Strategy …

8 months, 2 weeks ago