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Dealmaker: The Greatest Trump Myth
The New Yorker's Susan Glasser joins Mona to discuss Trump's big beautiful deals, the cowardice of the press, and more.
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1 year, 3 months ago
The Case for Class-Based Affirmative Action
Mona talks with Richard Kahlenberg about a proposal to make college admissions more fair in a post race preferences world.
The Mona Charen Show is a w…
1 year, 4 months ago
MAGA Grievance: A Short History
The Atlantic's Peter Wehner offers insights into the transformation of the GOP from the party that passed PEPFAR to the MAGA warriors of today.
The M…
1 year, 4 months ago
Is Free Speech on Life Support?
Greg Lukianoff of FIRE joins Mona to discuss why free speech matters (hint, it's not for the powerful) and how left and right are attempting to dest…
1 year, 4 months ago
Bad Politics Poisons Science
The Atlantic's Helen Lewis joins Mona to talk about Andrew Tate, backlash to MAGA in Europe, and how polarization suppresses reasonable doubts about…
1 year, 4 months ago
A Small d Democratic Hero
In this show before a live audience, Mona talks with Stephen Richer about standing up for reality, tangling with Kari Lake, and his political future.…
1 year, 4 months ago
Crooks, Crackpots, Extremists, and Putinists
David Frum joins Mona to discuss Trump's Canada gripes, how tariffs will/are sabotaging America, NATO, defying court orders, and how best to counter …
1 year, 5 months ago
An Insider's View of RFK, Jr. and the Risks to Public Health
Famed virologist Dr. Paul Offit describes his encounters with RFK, Jr., vaccine misinformation, trust in medicine, and what he fears most.
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1 year, 5 months ago
DOGE'S Bogus Cost Cutting
The Manhattan Institute's Jessica Reidl explains the fake fiscal posturing of DOGE as well as the ground truths about deficits and national debt. Pre…
1 year, 5 months ago
Some Tough Love for Democrats
Josh Barro joins Mona to discuss where the party needs to change, refocus on practical governance, and how to broaden its appeal to win elections aga…
1 year, 5 months ago