A weekly discussion of current events with Rich Lowry, Charles C. W. Cooke, Michael Brendan Dougherty, and David French.
The most recent ten episodes of this podcast are available on this feed; full archives are available to NRPLUS subscribers at NationalReview.com.
Episode 695: Political Savvy with a Side of Fries
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff’s post "Trump Answers Enraged Democrats: ‘Sir, This Is a McDonald’s’"Charlie: Allen C. Guelzo's magazine piece “The Union on the Brink of Civil War”Jim: Jeff’s newsletterNoah: Henry Olsen’s piece “Trump’s Tricky Math”Light Items:Rich: Juan Soto’s at batCharlie: The YankeesJim: Busy time of yearNoah: Halloween prepSponsors:Catholic CharitiesCEIThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/22/2024 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 56 seconds
Episode 694: A Combative Interview
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Ramesh's post "Cheney, Harris, and the Constitution"Charlie: Andrew Stuttaford’s magazine piece "The Disinformation Panic"MBD: NR's editorial "Justice in Gaza"Phil: Charlie’s piece "The Vilification of Elon Musk Is about Politics, and Nothing More"Light Items:Rich: Ole MissCharlie: Yankees last nightMBD: An Inconvenient History by Charles ParkPhil: Battling the weatherSponsors:MoinkCathlic CharitiesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/18/2024 • 51 minutes, 8 seconds
Episode 693: The Masculinity Battle
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff’s latest newsletterCharlie: Jim Geraghty’s election coverageNoah: Vahaken Mouradian’s post “Why the Harris Show Can’t Go On Forever”Light Items:Rich: Rubicon by Tom HollandCharlie: Vintage video game WormsNoah: Taiwan tripSponsors:MadeInDonorsTrustThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/15/2024 • 58 minutes, 17 seconds
Editors 692: Editorial Standards
Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Dominic discuss the saga of Ta-Nehisi Coates and CBS, the fallout from Hurricane Milton, and shifting "vibes" around the presidential election.
10/11/2024 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 18 seconds
Episode 691: One Year Later
Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Phil discuss the anniversary of October 7, Kamala Harris's interview on 60 Minutes, and the latest election polling.
10/8/2024 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 44 seconds
Episode 690: Liar in a Crowded Theater
Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Dominic discuss the Democrats' attitude toward free speech, Liz Cheney's campaign event for Kamala Harris, and the fallout from Hurricane Helene.
10/4/2024 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 15 seconds
Episode 689: Walz Cracks Under Pressure
Editors' Picks:Rich: Dominic's piece "That's Just How We Do Things Here"Jim: Dominic's reporting on the dockworkers' strikeMBD: Jay Nordlinger's article "Life in Your Face"Dominic: The Editorial "Iran's Ballistic-Missile Attack Is a Failure of Democratic Appeasement"Light Items:Rich: Kansas CityJim: Rosh HashanahMBD: The MetsDominic: NR in D.C.Sponsor:MadeIn
10/2/2024 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 19 seconds
Episode 688: Gotham Pity
Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Phil discuss the indict of Eric Adams, Kamala Harris's interview with Stephanie Ruhle, and President Zelensky's appearance at a partisan event.
9/27/2024 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 51 seconds
Episode 687: Israel Slams Hezbollah
Editors’ Pick:Rich: Jack Butler's magazine piece "The Big Sky Senate Brawl"Charlie: Noah’s post “Progressives Don’t Get What They Want Because They’re Not Honest about What They Want”Jim: Jeff’s new newsletter “The Polls Are Starting to Suggest It’s 2016 All Over AgainNoah: Jim’s Jolt “Hopes of a Democratic Senate Majority Next Year Are Hanging by a Thread”Light Items:Rich: South CarolinaCharlie: A roadtripJim: Jets victoryNoah: Expensive weekendSponsors:CEICatholic Charities This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/24/2024 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 58 seconds
Episode 686: Hitting Hezbollah Where It Hurts
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Also Charlie and Luther’s magazine pieceCharlie: Dominic’s magazine piece “The Coming Budget Blowout”MBD: Rothman piece “When Will Republicans Tire of Touching the Hot Stovetop?"Dominic: Charlie and Luther’s magazine piece "Charlie and Luther’s Most Excellent Whizzbang American Roller-Coaster Adventure"Light Items:Rich: Caitlin ClarkCharlie: Sunshine is backMBD: ISI HomecomingDominic: CEI dinnerSponsors:DonorsTrustExpressVPNThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/20/2024 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 4 seconds
Episode 685: More Security, Please
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff’s post “Kamala Harris Spits Up Word Salad All Over Her Lapels”Charlie: Jeff’s post “Everybody Is Terrified of Where This Is Headed and Nobody Will Say It”Jim: Noah’s post “The Violence Is Not Symmetrical”Noah: Charlie’s piece “WWhat Are the Rules?”Light Items:Rich: Lake PlacidCharlie: His parents’ new kittenJim: The Sunday Jets gameNoah: Birthday partySponsors:Sleepwalking Into Wokeness by John O'Sullivan, from Academica PressMade InThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/17/2024 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 5 seconds
Episode 684: Dogs and Cats and Geese Better Scurry
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan's piece "A Second Trump Term Is Unlikely to Be Good"Charlie: Phil’s post "Media Are Misleadingly Citing Wharton Budget Estimates to Underplay Deficit Impact of Kamala Harris’s Proposals"Phil: Dom’s post "The Full Context of Vance’s 2020 Election Comments Makes Them Even Crazier"Light Items:Rich: Travel woesCharlie: Apollo 13 documentaryPhil: The perfect brisketSponsors:Sleepwalking Into Wokeness by John O'Sullivan, from Academica PressMoinkThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/13/2024 • 59 minutes, 59 seconds
Episode 683: A Prime-Time Letdown
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dom’s post "The Full Context of Vance’s 2020 Election Comments Makes Them Even Crazier"Jim: Rich’s piece "When Joe Biden Kneecapped His Presidency" and NR's editorial "The Afghanistan-Withdrawal Disaster, Revisited"MBD: Luther's post "Paul Harrell, R.I.P."Noah: Haley’s post “God (Trump) Save the Cats”Light Items:Rich: ReaganJim: Watching football with his sonMBD: The politics of front lawnsNoah: SpaceQuest HistorianSponsors:CEILaw & LibertyThe Benson Center for the Study of Western CivilizationThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/11/2024 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 31 seconds
Episode 682: Wait, Who’s the Villain?
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff Blehar’s post "Russia’s Pathetic Propaganda Pawns"Charlie: Andy’s workMBD: Andy’s piece “No One Is Buying Hunter Biden’s Claim of Innocence”Dominic: Noah Rothman's piece “America Is Losing”Light Items:Rich: Driverless cars in LACharlie: The NFLMBD: Emmaus Academic Dominic: ManhuntSponsors:CEILaw & LibertyThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/6/2024 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 45 seconds
Episode 681: Biden Plays the Blame Game
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Ryan Mills's piece "Radical Activists Nearly Ruined a Denver Mom with Racism Charge. Then the Evidence Came Out"Charlie: Michael Greve's magazine piece "How the Roberts Court Mangles Federalism"Jim Geraghty: Ryan Mills's piece "Can Senate Candidate Who Once Led George Floyd Protest Help a State GOP ‘in Ruins’ Rebuild?"Noah: Sarah Colleen Schutte's magazine piece "Taking Flight at Oshkosh"Light Items:Rich: A dreadful movieCharlie: Math and footballJim: Feels like fallNoah: Birthday party for his youngestSponsors:CEIMade InThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/3/2024 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 31 seconds
Episode 680: Dissecting the Interview
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff’s post "The One about RFK Jr. and the Severed Whale Head"Charlie: Noah’s post “There Goes the Neighborhood”Phil: Jeff's post "The CNN Interview Revealed Only That Kamala Harris Is as Vacuous as Her Campaign"MBD: Charlie’s piece "Remember Joe Biden?"Light Items:Rich: The giraffeCharlie: His kids’ vocab testPhil: NFL Sunday ticketsMBD: The InstigatorsSponsors:CEIThe Benson Center for the Study of Western CivilizationThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/30/2024 • 51 minutes, 56 seconds
Episode 679: Democrats Scurry
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff Blehar's piece "The Harris Campaign’s Cheap New Debate Gambit Reveals Its Fears"Charlie: Frederick M. Hess's magazine piece "Gadget Overload Is Hurting Our Schools"Jim: Charlie and Mark's debate over this election cycleLight Items:Rich: Sunglasses woesCharlie: School projectJim: Kids growing upNoah: Kids back to schoolSponsors:Made InThe Benson Center for the Study of Western CivilizationLaw & LibertyThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/27/2024 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 49 seconds
Episode 678: Kamala Takes Center Stage
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Charlie's piece "I Hate Everyone"Charlie: NR's coverage of Tim WalzPhil: Jim’s post "We’re Probably Approaching Peak Kamala-Mania"Ramesh: NR's latest magazine issueLight Items:Rich: Got a ball at a Yankees gameCharlie: Indian foodPhil: CooperstownRamesh: Slow HorsesSponsors:CEILaw and LibertyCalifornia Policy CenterThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/23/2024 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 44 seconds
Episode 677: Joe Biden’s Swan Song
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Abigail Anthony’s post “Star Wars: The Acolyte — Dubbed ‘The Woke-alyte’ — Reportedly Canceled after First Season”Charlie: Christine Rosen’s magazine piece "The Self-Aggrandizement of Jill Biden"Noah: Charlie’s podcast episode with David FrenchLight Items:Rich: VacationCharlie: Pre-season footballNoah: Making a new dessertSponsors:Made InExpressVPNCEI This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/20/2024 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 14 seconds
Episode 676: Harris’s Rotten Policies
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Jeff Blehar’s post “Choke on It, You Commies”Charlie: Dan’s response to Laura Ingraham "Is Anything Trump Does Ever Trump’s Fault?"Dominic: Jim’s Jolt today "Kamala Harris’s Statist Economic Plan"Light Items:Noah: RoofersCharlie: His tenth wedding anniversaryDominic: How to Watch Cricket by John ArlottSponsors:CEIThe Future of Liberty podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/16/2024 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 57 seconds
Episode 675: Hating on Happiness
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Mark’s post "Ukraine Rolls the Dice in Kursk"Charlie: Noah’s post “They’re Still Coming for You, Democrats”Jim: Dan’s post "What’s Missing from the ‘Conservative Case for Voting for Harris’"Audrey: Jim’s Jolt from today "The Questions the Media Should Be Asking Kamala Harris"Light Items:Noah: TampaCharlie: His and Luther’s upcoming pieceJim: Hurricane DebbieAudrey: The DNCSponsors:MoinkCEIThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/13/2024 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 15 seconds
Episode 674: Scrutinizing the Tickets
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jane Leavy's The Last BoyMBD: Sean McMeekin’s The Rise and Fall and Rise of CommunismPhil: The beginning of football seasonAudrey: Long IslandLight Items:Rich: Matt Continetti’s magazine cover story “The Short Goodbye"MBD: Noah’s post “The First Signs of a ‘Too-Online’ Campaign”Phil: NR’s editorial “Tim Walz’s Military Service Deserves Scrutiny"Audrey: Phil’s piece "Trump Will Get His Clock Cleaned by Kamala Harris in the Debate If He Doesn’t Improve"Sponsor:The Future of Liberty podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/9/2024 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 38 seconds
Episode 673: Tim Walz Is In
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dominic’s Jolt form today "What Happened Yesterday in the Stock Market"MBD: Noah's post "Tim Walz Exposes the Democratic Party’s Weakness for Lawlessness"Noah: Jim’s Jolt "Harris VP Short-Lister Comes Loaded with Baggage," and Clifford Smith's piece "Is Afghanistan the Next Gaza?" Dominic: Kevin Williamson's piece "Minnesota Nasty," NR's 2023 editorial "Minnesota's Lurch to the Hard Left," and Dan's 2023 piece "How Republicans Lost Minnesota"Light Items:Rich: TwistersMBD: History books for vacationNoah: Video golfDominic: Watching the OlympicsSponsors:The Future of Liberty podcastMade InThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/6/2024 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 46 seconds
Episode 672: Kamala’s Rise
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Caroline’s recent workCharlie: Dan’s post “Where Is This ‘Kamala the Prosecutor’ We Keep Hearing About?”MBD: Henry Olsen's piece "How J. D. Vance Can Make It through His Trial by Fire"Phil: Andy’s piece “The Long-Dreaded 9/11 Plea Deal Is Imminent”Light Items:Rich: Maine root beerCharlie: Rescued his PlayStationMBD: Prepping for vacationPhil: Watching Olympic swimmingSponsor:Catholic CharitiesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/1/2024 • 59 minutes, 59 seconds
Episode 671: Don't Pack the Court
Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the Biden-Harris plan to pack the Supreme Court, what version of Kamala Harris will run for president, and who Harris will choose as her VP.
7/30/2024 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 1 second
Episode 670: How Unions Are Failing American Workers (Special Episode)
Rich Lowry is joined by Vinnie Vernuccio, President of the Institute for the American Worker, to discuss how unions have reduced worker freedom, the underhanded tactics unions use to gain power and stifle dissenting voices, how the government enables unions, and how Americans can use free market principles to restore workers rights and bring about positive labor reform.
7/29/2024 • 37 minutes, 6 seconds
Episode 669: Kamala In
Noah, Charlie, and MBD discuss Kamala Harris's first week as the candidate, Joe Biden's failure to explain why he stepped down, and the protests against Bibi Netanyahu's speech before Congress.
7/26/2024 • 55 minutes, 39 seconds
Episode 668: Biden Out
Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Jim discuss Joe Biden's bombshell decision to drop out of the presidential race, whether Kamala Harris will be an effect replacement, and the ongoing criticism of the head of the Secret Service.
7/22/2024 • 51 minutes, 26 seconds
Episode 667: The Never-Ending Speech
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Various views on J. D. VanceCharlie: Reading about all the crazy newsMaddy: Audrey’s RNC dispatchesMBD: Noah's post “How Much Is Enough, Democrats?”Light Items:Rich: Was sad about Maddy leaving and forgot to include his light item.Charles: Visiting his familyMaddy: End of an eraMBD: Sovereign House eventSponsor:Catholic CharitiesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte
7/19/2024 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 53 seconds
Episode 666: A Shocking Attempt
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Andy’s recent piecesJim: MBD’s post "Bravo to the Vance Pick"Noah: Phil’s piece “J. D. Vance Pick Represents Another Nail in Coffin of Reagan Republicanism”Phil: Dan’s post “Trump Dodges Another Bullet: Jack Smith”Light Items:Rich: At the RNCJim: Teen back from campNoah: Date night with his wifePhil: Not going to the Yankees-Orioles gameSponsor:Made InThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
7/16/2024 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 38 seconds
Episode 665: A Subpar Presser
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Abigail’s post "The ‘Transphobic National Review Article’"MBD: Rich’s piece “Maybe Biden Isn’t Such a Kind-Hearted, Wise Statesman after All”Maddy: Mark’s post "Biden’s Press Conference Will Be Enough for Democrats Who Want to Look Away"Phil: Jeff’s post “Biden Is Riding the Bomb All the Way Down, Taking America with Him”Light Items:Rich: Not watching the YankeesMBD: Going to a Mets gamMaddy: Vacation in RomePhil: Swimming in an Olympic-size poolSponsors:MoinkNRIThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
7/12/2024 • 56 minutes, 32 seconds
Episode 664: Is Biden out of the Woods?
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Andy’s piece “After Supreme Court Decisions, Judge Merchan Must Throw Out Trump’s Convictions”MBD: Ramesh’s post “NYT Keeps Botching Religious-Freedom Case”Jim: Jeff’s post “The Media Want the Flaming Wreckage of the Biden Campaign to Explode — to Cover Their Tracks”Noah: Yuval’s post “Our Deformed Party System”Light Items:Rich: D.C. as a touristMBD: Gary MooreJim: Model UNNoah: The woodsSponsor:Made InThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
7/9/2024 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 42 seconds
Episode 663: Hanging on by a Thread
Editors Pick:Rich: Brittany’s piece “When Does Robert Hur Get His Apology?”Charlie: NR’s Editorial "The Administrative State Is Put Back in Its Constitutional Place"Noah: Matthew Wilson’s post “No, the Supreme Court Did Not Make It a ‘Crime to Be Homeless’"Phil: MBD’s piece “Vote for the Corpse, It’s Important”Light Items:Rich: Indiana FeverCharlie: SoccerNoah: Going to a cabinPhil: A Joe Montana documentarySponsors:ADFCatholic CharitiesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
7/1/2024 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 25 seconds
Episode 662: Vindication
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Honoring a vandalized statueCharlie: Dominic’s posts on Justice SotomayorJim: Charlie’s corner post “Remember Who Lied to You”Noah: Dominic’s post “Joe Biden Isn’t Going Anywhere” and Phil’s response “Why I Think Democrats Will Dump Biden”Light Items:Rich: Andrew Roberts’s book "Churchill: Walking with Destiny"Charlie: Meeting his new nephewJim: VancouverNoah: A quiet weekendSponsors:Catholic CharitiesADFThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
6/28/2024 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 10 seconds
Episode 661: Debate Prep
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Giancarlo Sopo’s piece “The Bikeriders Is Pure, Unapologetic Americana”Charlie: "Ramesh Ponnuru: Originalism Is Breaking Out All Over"Michael: Abigail’s post "‘Egregious Misinformation"’Noah: NR’s editorial “Jamaal Bowman Must Go”Light Items:Rich: A listener shoutoutCharlie: Kennedy Space CenterMichael: Spotify tribute to the Blue Album of WheezerNoah: AlaskaSponsors:Made InGene FoodThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
6/25/2024 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 45 seconds
Episode 660: Communism and Us
Editors’ Picks:Charlie: Dan’s piece "The Taxman Wins a Narrow Supreme Court Victory"Michael: Luther’s post "Raw Milk Isn’t Right-Wing"Phil: Jeff’s piece onLight Items:Charlie: Euro 2024Michael: Steak successPhil: Going to a Dodgers’ gameSponsors:Catholic CharitiesLate Admissions by Glenn Loury from Norton This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
6/21/2024 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 25 seconds
Episode 659: Amnesty Inquiries
Editors’ Picks:Charlie: Dominic’s post "Conservatives Should Be Talking about Eliminating the Federal Income Tax"Dominic: Jeff Blehar’s piece "J. D. Vance Hasn’t Convinced Himself Yet. Can He Convince You?"Audrey: Luther’s magazine piece "Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes"Light Items:Charlie: In the poolDominic: Circuit World CupAudrey: Trip to BostonSponsor:Catholic CharitiesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
6/18/2024 • 54 minutes, 1 second
Episode 658: A Whistleblower in Texas
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Noah’s post on masksCharlie: Andy’s post about KaganMaddy: James Lynch’s piece “InsideMBD: Jodi Bottom’s magazine piece “The Hollowing Out of the American Church”Light Items:Rich: Baseball disappointments Charlie: Trivia nightMaddy: The Highlands of ScotlandMBD: The end of schoolSponsor:MoinkThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
6/14/2024 • 55 minutes, 45 seconds
Episode 657: A Daring Rescue
Editors’ Picks:Rich: An upcoming Dan McLaughlin piece on the Alito recordingsCharlie: Noah’s post “How Is Biden Supposed to Beat This?”MBD: NR's editorial “Rescuing Hostages Is Good, Actually”Noah: Charlie’s piece “The Lafayette Square Crimes Highlight a Big Problem for the Democrats"Light Items:Rich: David Stahel bookCharlie: Aaron JudgeMBD: Father’s DayNoah: Getting his roof redoneSponsors:Made InAmerican Habits This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
6/11/2024 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 55 seconds
Episode 656: Still Too Old
Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Maddy discuss Joe Biden's age, the fall of Ibram X. Kendi, and the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
6/7/2024 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 41 seconds
Episode 655: Verdict Fallout
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Robert Clark’s magazine piece “The World Needs the West”Charlie: Andy’s piece “In Memory of Justice”Jim: Rich’s piece “Don’t Hate Caitlin Clark”Noah: Jeff’s post “Is Judge Merchan Crazy Enough to Give Trump Jail Time?”Light Items:Rich: Wifi repair frustrationCharlie: RecoveringJim: Chesapeake BayNoah: Changing his own oilSponsors:Made InAmerican HabitsThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
6/4/2024 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 39 seconds
Episode 654: Alvin Bragg Gets His Man
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan’s post "Raskin’s Recusal Analysis Is All Wrong"Charlie: Michael's piece "Trump Is Winning in the Most Absurd Way Possible”Maddy: Charlie’s piece "Jamie Raskin’s Absurd Theory of Forced Judicial Recusal"MBD: Dan's piece "The Total Collapse of the Alito Flag Stories"Light Items:Rich: A bacon sandwichCharlie: Clarkson’s FarmMaddy: The Corporate Challenge RaceMBD: Welcome to WrexhamSponsor:AIER's Econception podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/31/2024 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 52 seconds
Episode 653: Poll Panic
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Caroline Downey’s piece “Female Prison Guards Traumatized after Being Forced to Strip-Search Male Inmates under California Gender Policy”Noah: Tevi Troy's piece “Why the Republican Party Needs a Platform”Phil: Andrew Roberts’s magazine piece “D-Day at 80: How the Allies Won at Normandy and Changed History”David: Andy’s recent workLight Items:Rich: Hockey playoffsNoah: NCAA Lacrosse championshipsPhil: Cordless blindsDavid: Full Time: Work and the Meaning of LifeSponsors:Glorious Lessons by Rick Brookhiser, from Yale University PressMade InThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/28/2024 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 36 seconds
Episode 652: Trump Takes the South Bronx
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan’s coverage of the flag storiesCharlie: Marc Short’s piece “Joe Biden’s Terrible Tax Hikes”Maddy: Andy’s piece “Tump’s Lethal Farce”Michael: Sean Nelson and Paul Teller's piece “The Bible Is Yet Again on Trial in Finland"Light Items:Rich: ThunderstormsCharlie: His son’s graduationMaddy: The Great Gatsby on BroadwayMichael: Bulk trash pickupSponsor:CEI's Free the Economy podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/24/2024 • 52 minutes, 35 seconds
Episode 651: Doom and Gloom from Biden
Editors’ Picks:Rich:Jeff’s post "Stand Firm, Boomers — the Student Protesters Actually Are Idiots"Charlie: Noah's post "Joe Biden’s Bleak Verdict on America"Jim: Henry Olson’s piece "Republicans Should Double Down on Pursuit of Biden/Hur Tapes"Noah: Zach Kessel’s magazine piece "Who Are the Anti-Israel Campus Protesters?"Light Items:Rich: The Battle of Britain by James HollandCharlie: Impromptu roadtripsJim: TravelingNoah: House partySponsors:Econception podcast from AIERNRPLUSThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/21/2024 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 6 seconds
Episode 650: Cultural Criticism
Editors’ Picks:Rich: James Lynch’s news item “Exclusive: Former NIH Head Francis Collins Admits Covid Origins Not Settled, No Science to Back Social-Distance Guidance”Ramesh: Rebecca Burgess's magazine piece "Triaging the VA"Maddy: Andrew Roberts’s magazine piece "D-Day at 80: How the Allies Won at Normandy and Changed History"MBD: Rich’s piece "Harrison Butker Is Right about Men and Women"Light Items:Rich: Rick Brookhiser’s new book Glorious LessonsRamesh: Student entrepreneursMaddy: A New Yorker piece on the case of a British nurseMBD: PGA ChampionshipSponsors:DonorsTrustAmerican HabitsThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/17/2024 • 50 minutes, 31 seconds
Episode 649: Biden’s Electoral Hole
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dominic’s post “What Made the Onion Funny”Jim: Haley’s post “Psaki’s Shameful Lie”MBD: Jack Fowler’s post "The Amazing Sculpture Coming to the Nation’s Capital in September"Noah: Dominic’s piece "Big Government Is Still Unpopular"Light Items:Rich: Bought a $15 wing chairJim: His new novelMBD: Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men by Eric FonerNoah: BearsSponsors:Patriot VoicesMade InCEI's Free the Economy podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/14/2024 • 55 minutes, 17 seconds
Episode 648: Biden Moves against Israel
Editors’ Picks:Rich: MBD's post "R.I.P. Boy Scouts"Charlie: Dan’s post "The Tea Party Movement Is Dead"Maddy: Rich’s video reacting to the campus protestersMichael: Heather Wilhelm’s piece “Hide Your Guitar! The iPad’s Coming”Light Items:Rich: Kosher Dunkin’ DonutsCharlie: Cyber truckMaddy: Beatrix Potter exhibit in NYCMichael: Trespass Against UsSponsors:Patriot VoicesMoinkCEI’s Free the Economy podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/10/2024 • 53 minutes, 52 seconds
Episode 647: Veep Auditions
Editors’ Picks:Rich: NR's editorial "Florida’s Meat-Mandate Hypocrisy"Charlie: Philip Wallach’s magazine piece “Waiting for Caesar”Ramesh: Fred Bauer’s magazine piece “Bronze Age Menace”Jim: Stanley Kurtz’s post “Stop Greenlighting High-School Walkouts”Light Items:Rich: Coke in a green bottleCharlie: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp baseball gameRamesh: Songs about LincolnJim: Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and Fall GuySponsors:Made InExpressVPNBasic Books' The End of Everything by Victor Davis HansonThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/7/2024 • 57 minutes, 57 seconds
Episode 646: The Cops Move In
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Charlie’s piece “There Is No ‘Immunity Clause’”Charlie: Andy’s post “Pence and January 6”Maddy: Abigail’s Princeton reportingMBD: Vahaken’s post “Diary of a Sophomore Radical”Light Items:Rich: John YuCharlie: O. J. Simpson: Made in AmericaMaddy: Fried green tomatoesMBD: 32 Words for Field by Manchán MaganSponsors:Patriot VoicesAmerican Habits from State Policy NetworkCEI's Free The Economy podcast This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/3/2024 • 59 minutes, 52 seconds
Episode 645: Who Took the Dog Out?
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff’s post "Let’s Get a Warrant for Kristi Noem’s Backyard"Charlie: Rich’s piece “No, Columbia Isn’t Complicit in ‘Genocide’”Jim: Luther’s post “Columbia Capitulates”Michael: Andy’s piece “How Judge Merchan Is Orchestrating Trump’s Conviction”Light Items:Rich: Trying to avoid the new Mean Girls movieCharlie: Franklin on AppleTVJim: NR in the history booksMichael: Little LeagueSponsors:Patriot VoicesFastGrowingTreesCEI’s Free the Economy podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
4/30/2024 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 31 seconds
Episode 644: Immunity Inquiries
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Abigail Anthony’s work on the student protests at PrincetonCharlie: His podcast this weekMaddy: Charlie’s review of Manhunt "Manhunt Will Make a Civil War Buff Out of You"Ramesh: Dan’s magazine piece "It’s 1892 All Over Again"Light Items:Rich: Ian Kershaw's biography of HitlerCharlie: HockeyMaddy: Rewatching the LOTR trilogyRamesh: René Girard’s book I See Satan Fall Like LightningSponsors:Patriot VoicesMade InCEI’s Free the Economy podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
4/26/2024 • 58 minutes, 50 seconds
Episode 643: Columbia’s Cowardice
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Andy’s piece “Alvin Bragg, Election Denier”Charlie: Jeff’s post “What Began at Columbia May Climax in Chicago”MBD: Noah’s post "Trump’s Unlikely Voter Problem"Noah: Jim’s Jolt “No, the Desire to Arm Our Allies Does Not Make One a ‘Warmonger’"Light Items:Rich: Battleship Cove in MassachusettsCharlie: Fixed his golf cartMBD: The MetsNoah: Global thermonuclear warSponsors:Patriot VoicesFastGrowingTreesCEI's Free The Economy podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
4/23/2024 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 39 seconds
Episode 642: NPR’s Doomed Trajectory
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Jeff’s post “Uri Berliner Burned His Bridges at NPR, Then Set the House Ablaze” and NR's editorial “Defund NPR”Charlie: Andy’s explanations of Trump’s hush-money trialMichael: Dominic Pino’s post “The Bees Are Fine”Maddy: Audrey Fahlberg and Brittany Bernstein’s piece “How Ukraine Is Dividing the House GOP — and What It Means for November"Light Items:Noah: Debating Michael Anton, ISI.org/eventsCharlie: ManhuntMichael: Ben Folds concertMaddy: Merrily We Roll AlongSponsors:Patriot VoicesDonorsTrustThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
4/18/2024 • 57 minutes, 47 seconds
Episode 641: Iran Strikes Israel
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Andy’s piece “The Legal Doctrine That May Be Trump’s Best Defense in Bragg’s ‘Hush Money’ Case”Jim: NR's editorial "The Failed Experiment with Ending Standardized Testing"Phil: Rich’s piece “The Anti-Israel Delusion”Dominic: Michael Lucci’s piece "The Michigan–Ohio Economic Rivalry Shifts in the Buckeye State’s Favor"Light Items:Noah: Binge-watching FalloutJim: Mock NFL draftPhil: NYC has left him behindDominic: Caitlin Clark maniaSponsors:Patriot VoicesMade InThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
4/16/2024 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 28 seconds
Episode 640: Uncertainty in AZ
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Today's Morning Jolt "Good Riddance, O. J. Simpson"Michael: Armond White’s piece "Civil War Strikes Back at America"Phil: Abigail Anthony’s piece “Princeton Democratic Socialists Raise ‘Grave Concern’ over ‘Discriminatory’ Gorilla Image Used in a French Class”Dominic: Rich’s piece “No One Cares about Joe Biden’s Lawlessness”Light Items:Rich: The Blues Brothers by Daniel de ViséMichael: SugarPhil: Born YesterdayDominic: India after Ghandi by Ramachandra GuhaSponsors:Patriot VoicesUniversity of AustinThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
4/12/2024 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 4 seconds
Episode 639: A Dodge on Abortion
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff Blehar’s post “You’re Fine Just Where You Are, Sonia Sotomayor”Jim: Jessica Hornick Evan’s post “Remember the Hostages”Noah: Also Jessica’s post, and NR’s editorial “Trump’s Abortion Hedge”MBD: Abigail’s post “Sex . . . at Birth??”Light Items:Rich: Yankees' opening dayJim: Yard-work woesNoah: The eclipseMBD: Roald Dahl’s books with his sonsSponsors:Patriot VoicesMoinkThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
4/9/2024 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 4 seconds
Episode 638: The Social-Media Strain
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Naomi Schaefer Riley's magazine piece "How We Ruined Childhood"Noah: Rich’s piece “Yes, Fight Anti-White Racism”MBD: Caroline Downey’s recent piecesJack: Mitch Daniel’s piece “How George Will Changed America’s Mind”Light Items:Rich: Meeting a Titans fanNoah: Seeing the second Dune movieMBD: The Prospector movie theaterJack: Great Lakes folkloreSponsor:Made InNR podcast surveyThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
4/4/2024 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 24 seconds
Episode 637: What’s It Worth?
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Abigail’s post "Visibility?"Jim: Jean Twenge’s magazine piece "Smartphones Are Damaging Our Kids"Noah: Charlie’s post "Is It ‘Inclusive’ to Speak of ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’ Only in English?"Dominic: Noah’s magazine piece “You Mean the Man Still Pays?”Light Items:Rich: Godzilla vs. KongJim: Sleeping in his own bed againNoah: His wife’s birthdayDominic: Prince of EgyptSponsor:ExpressVPNThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
4/2/2024 • 1 hour, 11 seconds
Episode 636: Vetting the Veeps
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Haley Strack's reporting on Israel and HamasCharlie: NR's editorial “Joseph Lieberman, R.I.P.”Maddy: Kayla’s post "Abortion Robots: Welcome to Hell"Michael: Dan’s piece "The Department of Education’s FAFSA Fiasco"Light Items:Rich: Washington CapitalsCharlie: Amusing moments from ChatGPTMaddy: DoubtMichael: Godzilla vs. KongSponsor:Made InThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/28/2024 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 24 seconds
Episode 635: Hanging by a Thread
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Haley’s post “Roll Chargers”Charlie: Dominic’s pieces “We Can’t Say We Weren’t Warned” and “Biden’s Tax Cut for the Rich?”Ramesh: Andrew Stuttaford's upcoming magazine piece on global resistance to net zeroNoah: Abigail’s post “Unplugged”Light Items:Rich: NCAA tournament gameCharlie: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective AgencyRamesh: Jurassic World Live TourNoah: His wife’s 40th birthday party Sponsor:University of AustinThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/26/2024 • 59 minutes, 3 seconds
Episode 634: Manhattan Transfer
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Maddy’s piece “Cabrini Fails on Purpose”Charlie: Michael’s post “Confessing My Unbelief”Maddy: NR's editorial "Bernie’s 32-Hour Work Week"MBD: Rich’s piece “The Shameful Success of Letitia James”Light Items:Rich: Embarrassed UVA fanCharlie: Real-Action Baseball gameMaddy: Family visitingMBD: The Gentleman on NetflixSponsor:FastGrowingTreesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/21/2024 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 16 seconds
Episode 633: There Will Be Blood . . . Maybe
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dominic’s webathon piece "You Know What’s Really ‘Pro-Worker’?"Charlie: Noah’s piece "Is ‘Long Covid’ Real?"Noah: Jack’s post “Don’t Selectively Remember the Lessons of Covid”Phil: Jim's dispatches from UkraineLight Items:Rich: Oral surgeryCharlie: Parents in townNoah: Cultural mashupPhil: DVD playerSponsor:Made InThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/19/2024 • 1 hour, 12 minutes
Episode 632: Robert Hur Defends Himself
Editors’ Picks:Rich: NR's Editorial "Michael Mann Owes Us $1 Million"Charlie: Noah’s piece "Chuck Schumer’s Problem Is with Israel, Not Netanyahu”Maddy: Kayla Bartsch’s piece "In Honoring Poor Things, Hollywood Shows Its Cultural Poverty"Michael: Barry O’Halloran's piece "Irish Voters Rebuff Their Political Establishment"Light Items:Rich: To Hell and Back by Ian KershawCharlie: Going to DisneyMaddy: Designated SurvivorMichael: His dad’s visitSponsors:DonorsTrustMade InMoink This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/15/2024 • 55 minutes, 44 seconds
Special Episode: Jessica Melugin [631]
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3/14/2024 • 46 minutes, 36 seconds
Episode 630: TikTok on the Chopping Block
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Mark Krikorian’s magazine piece “How to Fix the Border”Charlie: Jeremy L. Shane's magazine piece “Why Medicare Should Pay for Weight-Loss Drugs”Noah: Phil’s piece “Jonathan Glazer Is Only Comfortable with a Jewishness of Victimhood”MBD: Jack’s two posts "France’s Abortion Vote Is Another Revolution" and "France’s New Revolution Continues"Light Items:Rich: Book sales Victorian Minds by Gertrude HimmelfarbCharlie: Building a fire on the beachNoah: Bill Safire’s book On LanguageMBD: Help Wanted by Adelle WaldmanSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastUniversity of AustinFull Time by David L. BahnsenThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/12/2024 • 57 minutes, 41 seconds
Episode 629: A Campaign Speech
Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Maddy discuss Joe Biden's final pre-election State of the Union, Nikki Haley's departure from the Republican primary, the retirement of Kirsten Sinema, and more.
3/8/2024 • 54 minutes, 21 seconds
Episode 628: The Mile-High State Takes a Tumble
Editors’ Picks:Rich: His webathon piece "America Is Under Assault"Charlie: John Byron Kuhner's magazine piece “The Enduring Appeal of J. R. R. Tolkien”Jim: Luther’s post "Homemade Ships Are Dumb: Coast Guard Edition" and Dominic’s post “Buy Ships That Exist”Noah: Dan McLaughlin’s piece “Haste and Acrimony Undermine a Unanimous Supreme Court in Trump-Eligibility Case”Light Items:Rich: Spring training dragging onCharlie: Spanish wineJim: ExtracurricularsNoah: GunsSponsors:CEI’s How the World Works podcastExpressVPNThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/5/2024 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 31 seconds
Episode 627: The End of the McConnell Era
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan Blumenthal and Derek Scissors's magazine piece "Sideline China with Free Trade"Charlie: Rich’s piece “The Left’s Bonkers Attack on the Supreme Court”Maddy: Christine Rosen's magazine piece “Democratic Women Trade Hope for Fear in ’24”MBD: Andy McCarthy’s workLight Items:Rich: European history books by Ian Kershaw Charlie: Apple Music automated playlistsMaddy: Abigail Shrier’s book partyMBD: Boys’ weekendSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastFull Time: Work and the Meaning of Life by David BahnsenThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/1/2024 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 40 seconds
Episode 626: A Slump in South Carolina
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Charlie’s piece "Outrage over the Killing of Laken Riley Is Completely Justified"Charlie: Philip Hamburger’s magazine piece “How to Defeat the Administrative State”Jim: Charlie’s post “Google Has Changed”Noah: Rich’s column "Joe Biden’s Inane War on Packaging"Light items:Rich: Warren MoonCharlie: Excited about baseball seasonJim: Mocktails for kidsNoah: SkewersSponsors:CEI’s How the World Works podcastUniversity of AustinMade InThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
2/27/2024 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 30 seconds
Episode 625: Biden Raids the Treasury Again
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Jeff’s post “Yale University Decides It Needs Better Students Again”Charlie: Jim’s Friday Jolt "Why Does the President Need Notecards to Talk to Donors?"Maddy: Caroline Downey’s workMBD: Armond White’s two recent pieces "We Are the Poorer for Poor Things" and "Can Conservative Filmgoers Win the Culture War?"Light Items:Noah: Issues with Noah RothmanCharlie: Stanley Tucci’s Searching for ItalyMaddy: The Painted Veil by W. Somerset MaughamMBD: Winter break for the kidsSponsors:DonorsTrustCEI's How the World Works podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
2/23/2024 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 56 seconds
Episode 624: Rank Absurdity
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Today's Editorial "George Washington Should Still Guide Us"Charlie: Dominic’s piece "Tucker Carlson Discovers American Tourists Are Rich"Jim: Judd’s Weekend Jolt Noah: Jay’s post “The ‘Other’ RussiaLight Items:Rich: The Wars for AsiaCharlie: Episode five of Masters of the AirJim: Indoor skydivingNoah: Great Wolf LodgeSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastMade InFull Time by David L. BahnsenThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
2/19/2024 • 56 minutes, 31 seconds
Episode 623: Majority Worries
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dominic’s piece "Tucker Carlson Discovers American Tourists Are Rich"Jim: Ryan Mills's piece "‘We Asked for It’: Chicago Democrats Blame Progressive Leaders’ Sanctuary-City Policies for Migrant Crisis"Maddy: Abigail Anthony’s piece “‘Trad Bosses’ Are the New ‘Girl Bosses’”MBD: Jeff Blehar’s post “Brandon Johnson Is Now the Most Tragically Stupid Big-City Mayor in America"Light Items:Rich: Speaking for Beacon CollegeJim: Diehard propsMaddy: WegmansMBD: Stephen Wilson Jr.Sponsors:BabbelUniversity of AustinThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
2/16/2024 • 45 minutes, 22 seconds
Episode 622: The Old-Age Problem
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Editorial “Michael Mann Verdict Is an Assault on the First Amendment”Charlie: Rich’s piece “The Last Time an Unfit Incumbent Ran for Reelection”Noah: Phil’s piece “Kamala Harris Is Now the Safer Choice for Democrats”MBD: Maddy’s piece “Our Aging Monarchs”Light Items:Rich: Went to a Rangers gameCharlie: CaliforniaNoah: Snow tubingMBD: The Lemon TwigsSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastFull Time by David L. BahnsenMoinkThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
2/13/2024 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 41 seconds
Episode 621: Thanks for the Memories
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Also Jim's Jolt from todayMBD: George Hawley’s magazine piece "The New Republican Coalition"Maddy: Dan’s Corner post "Trump Is Unlikely to Be Disqualified — for Now"Dominic: Jim’s Jolt "Who’s Going to Take the Keys Away from This Man?"Light Items:Rich: Mid February is springMBD: The Time JumpersMaddy: First wedding anniversaryDominic: Brigade 2506 MuseumSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastFull Time by David L. BahnsenThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
2/9/2024 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 1 second
Episode 620: Revelations and Retaliations
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dominic Pino’s piece “Global Baseball Is Fun Baseball”Jim: John Bolton’s magazine piece “America’s Arms-Control Restraints No Longer Make Sense"Noah: Luther’s post “Give Haley and RFK Jr. Secret Service Details Already”Phil: Abigail Anthony’s piece "WHO Taps Gender Ideologues, Activists to Develop Guidelines on Trans Medicine"Light Items:Rich: Another college hockey gameJim: Longest Night of PopNoah: His kids’ basketball gamesPhil: Making soupSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastExpressVPNThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
2/6/2024 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 52 seconds
Episode 619: Internet Hippies vs. the Feds
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Sarah Schutte’s magazine piece “Slipping the Surly Bonds”Charlie: Noah’s post “They’ll Never See It Coming”Maddy: Rich’s piece “Kids Shouldn’t be on Social Media at All”MBD: Dan’s post "Why the Taylor Swift Moment Is Happening Now"Light Items:Rich: School of War podcast episode with Donald MillerCharlie: Raising butterfliesMaddy: Hosting a Robert Burns supperMBD: Commentary on the Gospel of MarkSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastInstitute for Justice's Bound By Oath podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
2/2/2024 • 55 minutes, 35 seconds
Episode 618: Swift Deterrence
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff Blehar’s post "For the Love of God, Taylor Swift Is Not a Joe Biden ‘Psyop’"Charlie: Audrey’s magazine piece "Did Ron DeSantis Blow It?"Jim: Noah’s post “Joe Biden’s Malaise Speech”Noah: Andy’s piece “Biden’s Iran Crisis Overlaps with His Border Crisis”Light Items:Rich: Masters of the AirCharlie: His son losing all his teethJim: The Championship gamesNoah: Paul Walter HauserSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastUniversity of AustinThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/31/2024 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 16 seconds
Episode 617: On Borders and 'Barbie'
Editors’ Pick:Rich: Andy’s piece as well! But also Noah’s Jolt (standing in for Jim) “A Weak and Confused Case against Israel at the International Court”Charlie: Also Andy’s postMaddy: Andy’s post “It Is Not Texas That’s Defying the Law — It’s Biden’MBD: Joel Zinberg’s piece “When Science Is Not Science”Light Items:Rich: The Ghost at the Feast by Robert KaganCharlie: Fool Me OnceMaddy: Hosting her brotherMBD: LOTRSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastInstitute for Justice's Bound By Oath podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/26/2024 • 58 minutes, 26 seconds
Episode 616: New Hampshire Has Spoken
Editors Picks:Rich: Dan’s post and piece on the Chevron caseCharlie: Maddy’s movie review “The Boys in the Boat Gets Stuck in the Shallows”Jim: MBD’s piece “When Donald Was Absent”Noah: Dan’s post "We Don’t Have to Pretend the Voters Are Always Right"Light Items:Rich: Ramen mishapCharlie: NapoleonJim: ReacherNoah: FootballSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastInstitute for Justice's Bound By Oath podcast This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/24/2024 • 1 hour, 19 minutes
Episode 615: Haley’s New Hampshire Hopes
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Editorial "The Morally Bankrupt Genocide Case against Israel"Michael: Henry Olsen’s piece “This Should Be Republicans’ Red Line in Any Immigration Deal”Jim: MBD’s piece “The Advantages of Old Age for Biden”Dominic: Noah’s piece “Davos Is Cringe”Light Items:Rich: Airport Starbucks efficiencyMichael: The Rest Is History podcast series on the rise of the NazisJim: Down in GeorgiaDominic: The CourierSponsors:Bound by Oath podcast from the Institute for JusticeMoinkC-SPAN This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/19/2024 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 44 seconds
Episode 614: A Romp in Iowa
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Editorial “Michael Mann vs. Journalism”Charlie: "Biden’s Independent-Contracting Rule Destroys Worker Independence"Jim: Audrey Fahlberg’s Iowa coverageNoah: Charlie’s piece "Now What?"Light Items:Rich: Reggie barsCharlie: Batting-cage practiceJim: Trapped in IowaNoah: Gratuitous second snow stormsSponsors:Bound by Oath Podcast from The Institute for JusticeC-SPANBabbelThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/16/2024 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 13 seconds
Episode 613: Iowa Is upon Us
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Luther Abel’s post "U.S. and U.K. Aircraft and Submarine Lay Waste to Houthi Strongpoints. About Time"Charlie: Josh Craddock’s magazine piece "Our Pro-Life Constitution"Maddy: Audrey Fahlberg’s election coverageMBD: Jim’s coverage of candidates before the Iowa caucusLight Items:Rich: Thoughtful giftsCharlie: Old football clipsMaddy: ShackletonMBD: Super Smash Bros. UltimateSponsors:C-SPANSite NeutralityThe New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights by David T. BeitoThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/12/2024 • 59 minutes, 23 seconds
Episode 612: Austin’s Disappearing Act
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Brian Allen’s two-parter on John Singer Sargent Charlie: Noah’s piece "A Presidency on Autopilot"Jim: Noah’s post “The Protesters Don’t Want to Be Popular”Noah: Luther’s post “Suicides Are the Cost of Doing Business for an Overstretched U.S. Navy”Light Items:Rich: Gifts to himselfCharlie: Won fantasy football leagueJim: Jets misery and joyNoah: Sledding daySponsors:C-SPANExpressVPNThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/9/2024 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 1 second
Episode 611: The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy Strikes Again
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan’s post "Trump’s Filing Asks the Supreme Court to Settle His Eligibility for the Presidency"Charlie: MBD’s piece "Biden’s Broken Border"Maddy: Charlie’s post “Claudine Gay’s Defenders Have It All Backwards”MBD: Armond White’s piece “The Better-Than List Fact-Checks Mob Mentality”Light Items:Rich: Seeing the Florida PanthersCharlie: Christmas Cocktail CompetitionMaddy: New Years’ EveMBD: Broadway ShowsSponsors:NRI CruiseSite Neutrality This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/5/2024 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 1 second
Episode 610: A Step Down and a Step Back
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dominic on the Red Sea crisisCharlie: Wilfred Reilly’s piece "‘Systemic Racism’ in the Justice System Does Not Exist"Jim: Dan’s piece “Our Plagiarist President”Noah: Andy’s piece “Why Christie’s Gall Is Worse than Haley’s Gaffe”Light Items:Rich: Went to a Dolphins gameCharlie: MousetrapJim: Kids back to schoolNoah: Arcade machineSponsor:MoinkThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
1/3/2024 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 54 seconds
Episode 609: Booted from the Ballot
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Dominic Pino's piece “U.S. Steel Is Not Owned by U.S. Senators”Charlie: Also NR's Colorado editorialMaddy: NR's editorial "Colorado Forces a 14th Amendment Crisis to Get Trump"Michael: John Noonan's magazine piece “An Actual War on Drugs?”Light Items:Noah: Costco runCharlie: Bad a wrapping paperMaddy: Last-minute shoppingMichael: Cookie DaySponsors:WaterStoneThe Conservative Woman's Guide to College by Karin LipsThe New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights by David T. BeitoThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
12/22/2023 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 57 seconds
Episode 608: Poor Judgement
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Christine Rosen’s magazine piece “Nikki Haley’s High Heels”Charlie: Andre Archie's piece "We Need a Color-Blind Approach to Race Relations"Jim: Charlie’s post "The American System Works, and It Will Work If Trump Wins Again," and Dan’s post "Four Thoughts on ‘Trump the Dictator’"Light Items:Noah: Celebrating his birthdayCharlie: Small victoriesJim: OppenheimerSponsor:Made InThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
12/19/2023 • 59 minutes, 19 seconds
Episode 607: Dictatorial Fears
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Andy’s piece "The Hunter Biden Circus Comes to Capitol Hill"Charlie: Noah’s post “Will Joe Biden Pardon Hunter?”Maddy: MBD’s piece “Lame Ducks and Dictators”MBD: Abigail Anthony's post "The Incoherence of Taylor Swift"Light Items:Rich: The New Makers of Modern Strategy edited by Hal BrandsCharlie: Having his parents in townMaddy: Dinner with colleaguesMBD: Office Christmas partySponsors:Made InDonorsTrustThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
12/14/2023 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 49 seconds
Episode 606: Is It Over?
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Andy’s work on 702 "FBI Director Wray Makes a Compelling Case for Reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA"Charlie: Jim’s Jolt "The Indefensible, Shameless, Sordid Hunter Biden"Jim: Charlie’s Hunter Biden piece "Joe Biden Ought to Be Thrilled by the Prosecution of Hunter Biden, the ‘Wealthy Tax Cheat’"Noah: Yesterday’s Jolt “The Antisemites Are Out, and the Masks Are Off”Light Items:Rich: Modern medicineCharlie: His parents are in townJim: Jets disappointmentNoah: Modern MarvelsSponsors:Tommy JohnWaterStoneThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
12/12/2023 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 28 seconds
Episode 605: Academic Corruption
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Rich’s piece “The Dumbest Betrayal”Jim: Andy’s piece"The Hunter Biden Tax Indictment Is a Disaster for the White House"Maddy: MBD’s piece “Cancel the Ivies”Light Items:Noah: Getting illnesses out of the wayJim: TankathonMaddy: The Play That Goes WrongSponsors:Made InExpressVPNThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
12/8/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 11 seconds
Episode 604: Antisemitism in the Streets
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Jeff’s post “To Be a Jew in America after 10/7” and Zach Kessel’s magazine piece “Anti-Zionism’s Soviet Roots”Charlie: The Detransitioners podcastJim: Ramesh’s post “On Welcoming Babies”Light Items:Noah: Gnomes on the shelfCharlie: Elf on the ShelfJim: Upcoming holiday partySponsors:BabbelMade InBreak FastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
12/5/2023 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 4 seconds
Episode 603: Kissinger
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan's post "Americans for Prosperity Action Bets Big on Nikki Haley"Charlie: Christian Schneider’s piece "Elizabeth Warren’s Beef with Big Sandwich"Maddy: Jay’s post “The 1973 Nobel”MBD: Phil’s piece “It’s the Indictments, Stupid”Light Items:Rich: NapoleonCharlie: His wine from TuscanyMaddy: The GodfatherMBD: Slow HorsesSponsor:WaterStoneThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
11/30/2023 • 55 minutes, 6 seconds
Episode 602: Pressing Play
Editors' Picks:Rich: Brian Garner “The case of the Squirrely pronouns)Charlie: The Fragility of Civilization by Mike WatsonMBD: Dan’s piece “Dankening Skies”Noah: Jack’s piece on BuchananLight Items:Rich: Local Turkey BowlCharlie: Thanksgiving football with his kidsMBD: Family over ThanksgivingNoah: MansgivingSponsors:Made InBethlehem CollegeBreak Fast podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
11/28/2023 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 40 seconds
Episode 601: Thanksgiving Special 2023
Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Maddy reflect on Thanksgiving. What should we think of the pilgrims? Does Providence exist? If one could, would it be better to live in the past? And does anyone really like turkey?
11/22/2023 • 53 minutes, 58 seconds
Episode 600: Pressing Pause
Noah, Jim, and Charlie discuss Media Matters' spat with X, the pause in fighting in Gaza, and the latest bad polling for Joe Biden
11/21/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 26 seconds
Episode 599: You Do Not, in Fact, Have to Hand It to bin Laden
Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Maddy discuss Xi’s visit to the United States, the rise of bin Laden fandom on TikTok, and the old problems faced by the new Speaker of the House.
11/17/2023 • 55 minutes, 45 seconds
Episode 598: Scott Bows Out
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Seth Cropsey's print piece “It’s Looking Like the 1930s”Charlie: Dan’s post “Chris Christie and Doug Burgum Should Be Next”Jim: Noah’s post “The Biden Administration Loses Its Stomach for Israel’s Self-Defense”Noah: Rich’s piece “The New Arab Street Is Here at Home”Light Items:Rich: Commentary “Roast”Charlie: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor among ThievesJim: MinneapolisNoah: Let down by his vehiclesSponsors:MoinkBethlehem CollegeThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
11/14/2023 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 9 seconds
Episode 597: Unsatisfactory Results
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Maddy and Michael discuss Tuesday’s election results, the Wednesday debate, and Joe Manchin’s potential presidential aspirations. Bonus: Rich and Maddy are joined by Giancarlo Sopo to discuss Killers of the Flower Moon.
11/10/2023 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 17 seconds
Episode 596: Swing-State Surge
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jim’s Jolt “Will the Killing of a Jewish Protester Start a National Conversation?"Jim: Rich’s piece “The Kidnapped Posters Aren’t an Affront”Noah: Haley’s post “How to Spot an Antisemite”Light Items:Rich: Played some hockeyJim: SNLNoah: End of the hosting seasonSponsors:Bethlehem CollegeMadeInThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
11/7/2023 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 39 seconds
Episode 595: Democrats Retreat from Israel
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Sarah's piece "Leave the Birds Alone"Charlie: NR's PSA "These Are the Hostages Being Held by Hamas"Maddy: The Week Michael: Dan’s piece “The Case for DeSantis over Haley as the Alternative to Trump”Light Items:Rich: Don’t go see Killers of the Flower MoonCharlie: HalloweenMaddy: Dressing up for HalloweenMichael: The golf simulatorSponsors:WaterStoneCatholic CharitiesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
11/3/2023 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 20 seconds
Episode 594: Israel Goes In
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jack’s piece “Ghost Stories with Russell Kirk”Charlie: Jim's Jolt “There Will Be No Peace So Long as Hamas Exists”Jim: NR’s editorial “The Worrisome Spread of Antisemitism”Noah: Rich’s syndicated “The Left’s Tiki Torch Brigade”Light Items:Rich: Yascha MounkCharlie: Carving pumpkinsJim: The JetsNoah: Halloween partySponsors:BabbelBethlehem CollegeThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/31/2023 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 16 seconds
Episode 593: The Mike Johnson Era Begins
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Audrey Fahlberg’s coverage of the speaker’s raceCharlie: Amity Shlaes’s piece “That Old Republican Brawl”Maddy: Jack Butler’s piece “Sex differences and performanceMBD: Yuval Levin’s mag piece “The GOP Should Be the Party of Parents”Light Items:Rich: Larry Kudlow’s showCharlie: His son is still batting a thousandMaddy: HadestownMBD: His son’s disappointment in himSponsor:MadeInThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/27/2023 • 55 minutes, 35 seconds
Episode 592: Invasion on Hold
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Ryan Mills's peice “Progressive Pols Unite with Cops, Conservatives to Urge Supreme Court to Allow Homeless-Camping Crackdown”Charlie: Dominic’s piece “Regulators Weaponize the ‘Poof/Bang’ Test”MBD: Becket Adams's piece “The Media Will Never Forgive Israel for Not Bombing That Hospital”Noah: MBD’s piece “Powerlessness Corrupts”Light Items:Rich: Empire podcastCharlie: Jacksonville AirshowMBD: Ancestry.comNoah: Utah, TFAS ConferenceSponsors:Bethlehem CollegeCatholic CharitiesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/24/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 10 seconds
Episode 591: Will Republicans Find a Speaker?
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Noah Rothman's post "The Hospital-Bombing Lie Is a Terrible Sign of Things to Come"Ramesh: Wilfred Reilly’s magazine piece "Why Thomas Sowell Matters"Maddy: John McCormack’s post "Tlaib and Omar Duck Questions about Baselessly Blaming Israel for Hospital Blast"MBD: Kayla Baruch’s piece “Yalies 4 Terrorism”Light Items:Rich: Jim KilbridgeRamesh: Season five of UnforgottenMaddy: Hosting friends and familyMBD: Conan O’Brien interview with Jim DowneySponsors:DonorsTrustBethlehem CollegeThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/19/2023 • 52 minutes, 26 seconds
Episode 590: Biden Heads to Israel
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Wilfred Reilly’s magazine piece “Why Thomas Sowell Matters”Jim: Charlie’s piece “The Woke Code of Morality Was All Nonsense”Noah: Zach Kessel’s post “Turning Point USA’s Conspiratorial Turn,” and Dan’s piece “Ta-Nehisi Coates and the Moral Rot of Anti-Zionism"Phil: Ari Blaff’s piece “‘Our Duty as Survivors’: Israeli Concertgoer Vows to Go on Living after Harrowing Escape from Hamas”Light Items:Rich: Touch footballJim: Got a Covid shotNoah: Greenwald over for dinnerPhil: The JetsSponsors:MoinkBambeeThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/17/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 1 second
Episode 589: Israel Makes Its Move
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Noah’s post “The Refreezing of Iran’s $6 Billion Exposes the White House’s Nonsense”Charlie: MBD’s post "On Proportionality in War"Maddy: MBD’s piece “Things I Couldn’t Conserve”MBD: Charlie’s magazine piece "I Took My English Dad to an American Football Game"Light Items:Rich: The Allure of Battle by Cathal J. NolanCharlie: He son’s stellar T-ball performanceMaddy: Human Life Review DinnerMBD: The Rest Is History podcastSponsor:Catholic CharitiesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/13/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 52 seconds
Episode 588: Horror in Israel
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Noah's work the last few daysCharlie: Andy’s piece "Hamas Operatives Are Not ‘Militants.’ They Are Jihadists"Jim: Noah’s piece "It’s Time to Sober Up"Noah: Andy’s post "The $6 Billion Is Only a Small Part of Biden’s Support for Jihadist Iran"Light Items:Rich: Baseball twitterCharlie: Jags/Bills London gameJim: Seeing his nephewNoah: Spooky TrailSponsors:MadeInBethlehem CollegeThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/10/2023 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 2 seconds
Episode 587: A Blown Speaker
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan’s post "The Permanent ‘Anti-Establishment’ Racket"Charlie: Noah’s post "The Biden White House’s Dumbest Line"Maddy: Dominic’s piece "The Emergency Alert System Is Useless"Dominic: Armond White’s piece "Airplane! — the Ship-of-State Farce We Need Today"Light Items:Rich: HawkCharlie: Utah mountainsMaddy: Agatha Christie adaptationsDominic: The ending of his softball team’s seasonSponsors:ExpressVPNMadeInThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/6/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 20 seconds
Episode 586: Alarming Behavior
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Yuvl Levin’s Corner post "Why the Latest Continuing Resolution Changed More Than You Might Think"Jim: Dan's post "What Is Wrong with the People in Congress?"MBD: Henry Olsen's piece “Matt Gaetz Should Be Careful What He Wishes For"Phil: Andy McCarthy’s piece "With Trump Already Found Guilty, His New York Fraud Trial Begins"Light Items:Rich: Alpha toiletJim: The Jets gameMBD: Always with Honor by Peter RangelPhil: Early Fellini moviesSponsors:BabbelBethlehem CollegeThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
10/3/2023 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 16 seconds
Episode 585: Debate Debrief
Editors’ Picks:Rich: MBD’s piece “Something Is Going to Break”MBD: Jim’s Jolt "Youngkin 2024: A Terrific Idea That Will Never Work and Shouldn’t Happen"Maddy: Leah Libresco Sargeant's magazine piece "Against an Abortion ‘Compromise’"Noah: Jack’s piece “The Left Doesn’t Hate McKinsey Enough”Light Items:Rich: Local high-school football gameMBD: Faux Irish golf outingMaddy: Reading Gone with the WindNoah: The end of birthday monthSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastBensen CenterThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/29/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 56 seconds
Episode 584: Nikki Haley Rising?
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Michael's magazine piece "The War on Drugs Is Necessary and Just"Charlie: Dominic’s post "Republicans: The UAW Will Never Love You"Jim: Rich’s piece "Joe Biden Made the Worst Vice-Presidential Pick of the Last 50 Years"Noah: MBD’s piece “What Republicans Should Be Doing Instead”Light Items:Rich: At an SBA Pro-Life America eventCharlie: Jags game last weekendJim: Kids having a good weekNoah: Teaching himself pianoSponsors:MadeInBambeeThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Schutte.
9/26/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 43 seconds
Episode 583: Stumbling toward a Shutdown
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff’s post "Ibram X. Kendi Is Who We Thought He Was"Charlie: Jim’s Jolt "Does John Fetterman Really Want to Be a Senator?"Maddy: Armond White’s piece "When Tom Wolfe Was King"MBD: Charlie’s show "‘Pop Goes the Diesel’"Light Items:Rich: SpidersCharlie: Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesMaddy: A home studioMBD: Golfing at a fake Irish courseSponsors:DonorsTrustBenson Center for the Study of Western CivilizationThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/22/2023 • 1 hour, 24 seconds
Episode 582: The Slobs Win
Editors’ PicksRich: Abigail’s piece "The Averageness of Taylor Swift"Charlie: Jim’s Jolt "Protect Robert F. Kennedy Jr."Jim: Luther’s post “Boris Yeltsin’s Pudding Pop Anniversary”Noah: Yuval’s Constitution Day post "What Is the Constitution For?"Light Items:Rich: Sports sagaCharlie: Blood-orange cosmopolitainJim: The robot futureNoah: Kids’ birthday bashSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastCatholic Charities USAThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/19/2023 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 28 seconds
Episode 581: Roman à Clef
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Kevin Hassett's piece “UAW Anticipating an Electric Shock"Charlie: Andy’s piece “What to Make of the Hunter Biden Gun Indictment"MBD: Charlie’s podcast with Niall Ferguson "Cold War II"Maddy: Christian Schneider “Tom Hanks Is a Boring, No-Talent Hack”Noah: Robert Zubrin's piece “Has NASA Found a Second Genesis?”Light Items:Rich: Print edition of the New York PostCharlie: Listening to Paul SimonMBD: Attending a weddingMaddy: SconesNoah: Kids’ birthday partySponsors:MoinkMadeInThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/15/2023 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 28 seconds
Episode 580: A Stumble on the World Stage
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dominic's review of Sohrab Ahmari’s book "Our Supposed Dystopia"Charlie: NR's editorial on Pence and populism and Jack’s post on itJim: Charlie’s piece on Biden “Old Joe ‘Old’ Biden (Old) Is Too Old to Be President (He’s Old)"Noah: Charlie’s piece “Why Not Arrest Governor Lujan Grisham?”Light Items:Rich: Enjoying early fallCharlie: Indiana tripJim: Jets win last nightNoah: YardworkSponsors:CEI's How the World Works podcastWaterStoneThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/12/2023 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 57 seconds
Episode 579: Pence Attacks Populism
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Andrew Stuttaford’s posts and articles on EVsMichael: Dan McLaughlin’s piece “George Washington’s Economy”Maddy: Andy’s piece "A Question for the Very ‘Special’ Counsel, David Weiss"Dominic: Noah Rothman’s piece “Pence’s Conservatism Speech: It’s Hip to Be Square”Light Items:Rich: A Short History of Europe by Simon JenkinsMichael: Dunkin’ DonutsMaddy: Scottish sunshineDominic: Event for Jimmy Lai in D.C.Sponsor:ExpressVPNThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/8/2023 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 12 seconds
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9/7/2023 • 48 minutes, 39 seconds
Episode 577: Battles
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jim’s Ukraine dispatchesCharlie: Jack Butler’s two posts about Paul Johnson’s Modern TimesJim: Rich piece “No, We Aren’t Rome”Noah: Jim’s post "The Irrelevant United Nations Meets This Week"Light Items:Rich: Saw FDR’s homeCharlie: Jags opener against the ColtsJim: NFL seasonNoah: Birthday month for his kidsSponsors:MadeInThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/6/2023 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 48 seconds
Episode 576: Freeze Frame
Editors’ Picks:Rich: MBD’s piece “Prepared for the Fall?”Charlie: Noah’s piece "What’s Behind Biden’s Pivot to Maui"MBD: Wilfred Reilly’s piece “The Maui-Disaster Narrative Is All Wrong”Phil: Jim’s Ukraine coverage the last two weeksLight Items:Rich: The Origins of the English Parliament by John MaddicottCharlie: The college football seasonMBD: GolfPhil: 1970s thriller moviesSponsors:WaterStoneCEI's podcast How the World WorksThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
9/1/2023 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 16 seconds
Episode 575: A Date Debate
Editors’ picks:Rich: Dan’s print piece "Kim Reynolds Shows Her Work"Charlie: Rich’s piece "Yes, President Harris Is a Legitimate Issue"Michael: David L. Bahnsen’s print piece "Our Japanese Economy"Noah: Editorial “Drop Out, Asa”Light Items:Rich: Note from a listenerCharlie: Trip to St. PetersburgMichael: A Country of Vast Designs by Robert MerryNoah: Sleepless nightsSponsors:BabbelFastGrowingTreesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/29/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 54 seconds
Episode 574: Hands in the Air
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Seth Cropsey’s magazine piece “Sea Change”Charlie: Phil’s piece “Ron DeSantis Is Failing Because He’s Campaigning with an Abundance of Caution”Noah: Mark’s piece “The Conventional Wisdom on Trump Is Wrong”Dominic: Noah’s piece “Nikki Haley Treats You Like an Adult”Light Items:Rich: Unique connectionsCharlie: Florida outdoors lifeNoah: Back to schoolDominic: A recent softball gameSponsors:WaterStoneMadeInThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/25/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 1 second
Episode 573: Debate Prep
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jack Fowler’s piece "James Buckley, American Statesman"Charlie: Arnold Steinberg’s post "Jim Buckley: Gentleman, and Gentle Man"Noah: Jack’s post “The Decline of American Politics, in One Senate Seat"Dominic: Dan Sullivan’s post "The Incredible Life and Legacy of James Buckley"Light Items:Rich: Road to Nowhere by Chris DonnellyCharlie: Video-game championsNoah: Jersey ShoreDominic: Rock climbingSponsors:Boll & BranchMadeInThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/22/2023 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 56 seconds
Episode 572: Bombshell Bursts over the Bidens
Editors Picks:Noah: Agrees with Haley’ pickCharlie: Dominic’s post "What Our ‘National Conversation’ on Middle America Misses"Phil: Charlie’s piece “What Is the Plan, Republicans?”Haley: Dominic Pino’s post “Wildfires Aren’t Started by an Angry Mother Earth”Light Items:Noah: Being on the Commentary Magazine PodcastCharlie: Huckleberry FinnPhil: More meat adventuresHaley: Locksmithing schoolSponsors:MoinkMadeInThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/18/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 46 seconds
Episode 571: Georgia on the Mind
Editors’ PicksNoah: Mark Wright’s post “Oliver Anthony’s Fuzzy Lament”Charlie: Andy’s post “Is the Looming Georgia Indictment the Most Perilous for Trump?"Jim: Jeff’s post “A Disaster, a President, and the Limits of Consolation”Dominic: Jim’s Jolt from today "Which Countries Are Digging into Their Pockets to Help Ukraine?"Light Items:Noah: Power outagesCharlie: Playing in the poolJim: Nordic countriesDominic: Dial M for MurderSponsors:WaterStoneFastGrowingTreesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/15/2023 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 21 seconds
Episode 570: Impeachment Conundrum
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Noah’s Jolt "Joe Biden Fell Into the ‘Climate Emergency’ Trap of His Own Making"Charlie: Dominic’s magazine piece "Cricket Comes to America"MBD: Jeff's piece "Robbie Robertson 1943–2023: The Band’s Leader Finally Rests the Weight"Jeff: Andy’s pieces on the Hunter Biden issues Light Items:Rich: “The Bad Guys Won” by Jeff PearlmanCharlie: MunichMBD: Anticipating vacationJeff: William FriedkinSponsors:ExpressVPNCEI's Free the Economy podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/11/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 13 seconds
Episode 569: Dishonest, Disloyal, and Deeply Boring
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dominic’s Jolt for today "How Yellow Went Out of Business"Charlie: Noah’s post “Russia and China Are Trying to Tell Us Something”Noah: Haley Strack’s piece “Biden Considers Cutting Off America’s Best Uranium Resources Even as He Pushes to Eliminate Fossil Fuels"Dominic: Noah’s post “For the Ecological Extremist, Civilization Is the Problem”Light Items:Rich: Elm City PilsnerCharlie: JustifiedNoah: Kid-free for a few daysDominic: The Great D.C. Hurricane of Monday AfternoonSponsors:Boll & BranchCEIThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/8/2023 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 48 seconds
Episode 568: Our National Gerontocracy
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jim’s Morning Jolt today "Why Vivek Ramaswamy Says These Things"Charlie: NR’s coverage of the recent indictmentMBD: Wilfred Reilly's piece “Not Everyone Who Lived the Day before Yesterday Was ‘Evil’”Jeff: Andy’s post “Trump Can’t Win”Light Items:Rich: Mission: ImpossibleCharlie: OppenheimerMBD: Listening to Charley CrockettJeff: Nick LoweSponsors:WaterStonekollaJellThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/4/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 45 seconds
Episode 567: Hot Topics
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan’s print piece “William Jennings Bryans Subtracting Populism”Jim: Editorial “The Covid Cover-up”Noah: Jack Butler’s upcoming magazine piece “Is Your Doctor Racist?”Phil: Charlie’s podcast episode this week, talking with Andrew RobertsLight Items:Rich: BarbieJim: Space camp/Assateague Noah: Beer gardenPhil: GoodfellasSponsors:BabbelFastGrowingTreesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
8/1/2023 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 36 seconds
Episode 566: Pleas Please Me
Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Maddy discuss the collapse of Hunter Biden's plea deal, Ron DeSantis's praise of JFK Jr., and the pending abortion referendum in Ohio.
7/28/2023 • 54 minutes, 37 seconds
Episode 565: Firestorm over Florida
Editors’ Picks:Rich: The recent print magazine coverCharlie: Jack’s piece “Conservatives Are Getting Barbie Wrong”Jim: Dominic ’s piece “AI Is Not a Close Substitute for Human Actors and Screenwriters”Noah: Charlie’s piece “Kamala Harris Is Brazenly Lying about Florida’s Slavery Curriculum”Light Items:Rich: MaineCharlie: Getting beaten in MonopolyJim: Boating on a lakeNoah: American GladiatorsSponsors:CEI’s Free the Economy podcastWaterStoneThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
7/25/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 26 seconds
Episode 564: Explosive Revelations
Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Jeff discuss the congressional testimony of the FBI whistleblowers, a call for Biden to ignore the Supreme Court, and whether it was appropriate for the U.S. to drop the atomic bombs on Japan.
7/21/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 59 seconds
Episode 563: Iowa Takeaways
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Yuval Levin’s post "Distinguishing Two Revolutions"Charlie: Graham Hillard's book review in the recent print magazine "When the IRA Nearly Assassinated Thatcher"Jim: Noah’s post “The Great Tune-Out”Noah: Luther’s post “Quit Apologizing for Being American”Light Items:Rich: Memphis for FreedomFestCharlie: Buying an Aaron Judge shirt for his sonJim: Being in Memphis with his sonNoah: Swim meetsSponsors:WaterStoneCEI's Free the Economy podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
7/19/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 12 seconds
Episode 562: Bashing Bidenomics
Editors’ Picks:Rich: MBD’s piece “After Populism”Charlie: Johnathan Adler’s magazine piece "The Restrained Roberts Court"MBD: Armond White’s piece "Mission: Impossible’s Actor-Auteur Theory"Dominic: Charlie’s post “Re: What Is Kamala Harris Trying to Say?"Light Items:Rich: Megyn Kelly’s Fourth of July partyCharlie: The Hunt produced by the JaguarsMBD: Tin Tin books in FrenchDominic: Major League CricketSponsors:Tommy JohnMade InThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
7/14/2023 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 39 seconds
Episode 561: Old Man Yells at Everyone
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Amity Shlae's piece "The Curse of Bigness"Charlie: Jim’s Jolt today "Disney Enters a Crisis of Its Own Making"Jim: Jeff Blehar ’s “Joe Biden Can Look Past Hunter’s Sordid Life; He Doesn’t Have to Enable It”MBD: Maddy’s movie review "Sound of Freedom’s Moral Clarity"Light Items:Noah: Backing down on his remodeling projectCharlie: Amazon Prime show, Jury DutyJim: Upset with JetBlueMBD: Mary Harrington’s book “Feminism against Progress”Sponsors:MoinkBabbelThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
7/11/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 50 seconds
Episode 560: Josh Shapiro Sells Out
Editors’ Picks:Noah: MBD’s piece “Prevent College Debt, Don’t Just Forgive It”Charlie: Matt Continetti’s magazine piece “Supply Side, Still”Maddy: NR's editorial "Josh Shapiro’s Shameful Betrayal on School Choice"Michael: Noah’s piece “The Disinformation Industry’s Jig Is Up”Light Items:Noah: The Adirondacks Charlie: Setting off fireworks in the streetMaddy: Apple TV show HijackMichael: Fourth of July partySponsors:MadeInBoll & BranchExpressVPN This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
7/7/2023 • 57 minutes, 11 seconds
Episode 559: A Winning Week
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Also DanCharlie: Dan’s speedy SCOTUS writeupsMaddy: Armond White’s piece "The Counterfeit Indiana Jones"Noah: Charlie’s piece “The Supreme Court’s Low Approval Ratings Have Nothing to Do with Its Rulings”Light Items:Rich: Domingo German’s perfect gameCharlie: The SCOTUS student-loan decisionsMaddy: Making lasagnaNoah: Redoing a shed roofSponsors:WaterStoneCEI’s Free the Economy podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
6/30/2023 • 58 minutes, 12 seconds
Episode 558: Video Killed the Radio Tsar
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Charlie’s webathon pitch "How to Defeat a Mass Delusion"Charlie: Jim Geraghty’s Jolt "Barack Obama Gets Populism All Wrong"Jim: Jeff Blehar’s piece “Nancy Pelosi’s Sudden Conversion Experience”Noah: Bobby Miller’s post from November 2022, “Originalists Should Reject the ‘Independent State Legislature’ Theory”Light Items:Rich: Asteroid CityCharlie: The College World SeriesJim: Visiting a used bookstoreNoah: Seeing his brother’s band at The MeadowlandsSponsors:WaterStoneCEI's Free the Economy podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
6/27/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 21 seconds
Episode 557: The Implosion
Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Jeff discuss the loss of the submersible 'Titan,' the ongoing parade of absurd stories about the most conservative Supreme Court justices, and what can be done about Covid-era learning loss.
6/23/2023 • 1 hour, 41 seconds
Episode 556: Free-Market Throwdown
Editors’ Picks:Rich: His own webathon piece "These People Have to Be Stopped. Help Us Do It"Charlie: Noah’s Jolt "Every Lawyer’s Nightmare Client"MBD: Jim’s post “Do Wuhan Institute of Virology Scientists Often Fall from the Building’s Roof?”Noah: Becket Adams's piece “The Press Is Making a Huge Mistake”Light Items:Rich: Saw a game a Citi FieldCharlie: A remote-control sharkMBD: Father’s Day feastNoah: Also a Father’s Day feastSponsor:Made InThis podcast was produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
6/20/2023 • 59 minutes, 13 seconds
Episode 555: Corruption Coverage
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Scott Howard’s piece "Don’t Let Western Civ Fall"Charlie: Dominic Pino’s post "Bastiat-Posting"Maddy: Caroline Downey’s piece "Sexually Abused by Her Father, Teen Sought Help but Was Steered into Medical Transition"Jeff: Around White’s piece “Asteroid City’s Ground Zero Fantasy”Light Items:Rich: Hillsdale history coursesCharlie: Praising thunderstormsMaddy: Making smoothiesJeff: Polish historySponsor:MoinkThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
6/16/2023 • 1 hour, 47 seconds
Episode 554: The Gritty Details
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Andy McCarthy’s post "Frivolous Trump Argument No. 1: Classified Intelligence Reports Compiled by Government Agencies Are ‘Personal Records’ under the Presidential Records Act"Charlie: Jim’s magazine piece "Notes on Fatherhood"Jim: The upcoming NR print magazineNoah: Dan McLaughlin’s piece “Donald Trump Is a Waste of the Right’s Political Energy”Light Items:Rich: Trip to Lisbon. Charlie: Italian wine arrivedJim: Southwest waterfront in D.C.Noah: RainSponsors:Made InWaterStoneThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
6/13/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 20 seconds
Episode 553: The Indictment Infinity Loop
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Michael’s magazine piece “Let Go the Smartphone”Charlie: Michael’s piece “The Day That Was Orange”Michael: Rich’s piece “Don’t Erase the Anglo-Saxons”Jeff: Dan McLaughlin’s magazine piece “The DeSantis Campaign So Far”Light Items:Noah: The Canadian smokeCharlie: VacationMichael: New fountain pensJeff: The JamSponsors:BabbelExpressVPNThis episode was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
6/9/2023 • 1 hour, 36 seconds
Episode 552: Everyone's Taking the Plunge
Editors’ PicksRich: Megyn Kelly’s piece “Why I’m Done with ‘Preferred Pronouns’”Jim: Rich’s piece “Trump Is Wrong about ‘Woke’”Noah: Rich’s piece “DeSantis Exposed” Abigail: Harvey Mansfield’s piece “To the Class of 2023: On Self-Censorship”Light Items:Rich: SwallowsJim: Disappointing flag football season endingNoah: End of the school yearAbigail: GraduatingSponsors:Boll & BranchMadeInThis episode was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
6/6/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 43 seconds
Episode 551: How Much Pride Can One Month Take?
Editors’ Picks:Rich: NR editorial "Virginia Joins the Movement against Credentialism"MBD: Noah’s piece “From Trump Avoidance to Anti-Trump Pileup"Maddy: John’s post “Why It Makes Sense for DeSantis to Hit Trump on Abortion”Jeff: Jim’s Jolt “Trump 2024 Shaping Up to Be Even Dumber Than Trump 2020”Light Items:Rich: Little Mermaid (it was terrible)MBD: Middle-aged country musicMaddy: Seinfeld performanceJeff: The Grateful DeadSponsor:WaterStoneThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
6/2/2023 • 47 minutes, 43 seconds
Episode 550: Cutting a Deal
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Ari Blaff’s piece "Bud Light Faces ‘Hurricane Mulvaney’ Moment as Sales Drop for Sixth Straight Week"Jim: Andy’s magazine piece “How the Bidens Got Rich”MBD: Andrew Fowler's piece “The Catholic Players Who Shaped Baseballl”Noah: John McCormack’s magazine piece “Sorry, Trump Lost”Light Items:Rich: Miami HeatJim: BBQMBD: Sean McMeekinNoah: The viral firestorm over his recent cover storySponsor:CEI's Free the Economy podcast This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/30/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 26 seconds
Episode 549: DeSantis Breaks Twitter
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Also the Dodgers editorialMBD: Abigail Anthony’s recent culture piecesMaddy: NR's editorial "The Dodgers Promote Anti-Catholicism"Jeff: Noah Rothman’s magazine cover piece "The War on Things That Work"Light Items:Rich: Buying a six-pack of Bud LightMBD: Stop Making SenseMaddy: Don GiovanniJeff: The RevolutionariesSponsors:Made InCEIThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/26/2023 • 56 minutes, 24 seconds
Episode 548: Tim Scott Makes His Entrance
Editors’ Picks:Rich: NR's editorial "Bellevue Hospital’s Disgraceful Reaction to the Viral Citi Bike Video"Charlie: Brian Garner’s magazine piece “How Children Once Learned to Write”Jim: The gang-tackle of Biden’s stance on the 14th Amendment Noah: Rich’s piece “The Busing of Migrants Has Worked”Light Items:Rich: Pick-up game of basketballCharlie: Trip to ItalyJim: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3Noah: Memorial DaySponsors:Made InWaterStoneThis episode was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/23/2023 • 59 minutes, 18 seconds
Episode 547: Puff-Piece Pete
Editors’ Picks:Rich: NR's editorial "Work Requirements Just Make Sense"Charlie: John McCormack’s piece “The Kermit Gosnell of Colorado”Maddy: Charlie’s piece “I Love Pete Buttigieg’Michael: Wilfred Reilly’s piece “The Glaring Problem with Biden’s White-Supremacy Warning”Light Items:Rich: Beastie Boys song "Sabotage" Charlie: Renting a pickup truckMaddy: The Tenement MuseumMichael: Getting away for the weekendSponsors:Made InCEIThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/19/2023 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 22 seconds
Episode 546: Durham Torches the FBI
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jordan McGillis and Clay Robinson's magazine piece “Why the CHIPS Act Will Fail”Charlie: Noah’s piece "The Collusion Narrative’s Problems Were Obvious Even in Trump’s First Year"Jim: NR's editorial "The Shoddy Russia Investigation"Noah: Jeff Blehar’s post “Our Cultural Obsession with Racism Goes Virtual”Light Items:Rich: A recent speech by Brian KempCharlie: Baseball in the front yardJim: Visiting the Freer Gallery of Art for Mother’s DayNoah: A disappointing pool openingSponsors:DonorsTrustThe Thinking Fellows podcastThis episode was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/16/2023 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 42 seconds
Episode 545: CNN Immolates Itself
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Brittany Berstein’s piece "Chip Roy Warns Congress Will ‘Blow Crap Up’ If Biden Bypasses It on the Debt Ceiling"Charlie: Albert Eisenberg’s magazine piece, “The Plight of the Detransitioners”Dominic: Jason Poje’s piece “After 20 Years as a Prosecutor in Illinois, I Quit”Noah: NR’s editorial “The Jordan Neely Tragedy”Light Items:Rich: Almost getting a ball at a Yankees gameCharlie: Jags season ticketsDominic: Went to a Yankees game in NYCNoah: Weed killer that doesn’t workSponsors:MoinkFree the EconomyThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/12/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 6 seconds
Episode 544: Who’s Winning the Debt-Ceiling Fight?
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Neal B. Freeman’s piece “The DeSantis Rebound Begins Now”Charlie: Rich’s piece “The Absurd 14th Amendment Option on the Debt”Maddy: Andy’s coverage of the Trump–Carroll civil rape caseJim: Charlie’s piece “Joe Biden Is the Democrats’ Problem”Light Items:Rich: Has a spider trapped in his bathtubCharlie: RollerCoaster TycoonMaddy: Jack RyanJim: High school theater performancesSponsors:Made InThinking Fellows podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/9/2023 • 57 minutes, 24 seconds
Episode 543: Banking on It
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan’s piece on SCOTUS (coming soon!)Charlie: Noah’s post "Cream and Sugar with Your Cup of Personal Moral Defect?"MBD: Charlie’s piece "Florida Republicans Can’t Stop Winning"Dominic: Charlie’s piece "The Democrats’ Tax Problem"Light Items:Rich: Hanging out with NR readers at an eventCharlie: Solo parent weekendMBD: Infernal AffairsDominic: YugoslaviaSponsors:Boll & BranchBabbelThis episode was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/5/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 40 seconds
Episode 542: RFK Jr. Takes on JRB
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jim's Jolt from today, "The Biden Administration Hopes You Forget about the Vaccine-Mandate Debacle"Charlie: Andy McCarthy’s piece, “Why Trump Can’t Win”Jim:Dave Yost's piece, “Rogue Prosecutors Threaten the Rule of Law”Noah: John McCormack's piece, “Democrats Finally Admit Conservatives Were Right about the Equal Rights Amendment”Light Items:Rich: Sarah’s cross-country flightCharlie: Going to EnglandJim: Driving with his sonNoah: His kids playing in the same football leagueSponsors:ExpressVPNThe Thinking Fellows podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
5/2/2023 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 35 seconds
Episode 541: Fauci the Denier
Editor's Picks:Rich: Charles Lehman's Why American Life Spans Are Getting ShorterMBD: Noah Rothman's Anthony Fauci Still Is Not Being Honest with YouMaddy: MBD's In Defense of Tucker CarlsonPhil: The Editors' Don't Let Them Rewrite the PandemicLight Items:Rich: Going to DallasMBD: Why the government should get off my lawnMaddy: A table dispute at a galaPhil: Aaron Rodgers Sponsor:CEI's podcast Free the EconomyThis episode was edited and produced by Shadrach Strehle
4/28/2023 • 56 minutes, 45 seconds
Episode 540: Tucker Out, Biden In
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dominic Pino’s post "Four-City Teams"Charlie: Douglas Murray’s magazine piece "Sensitivity Readers Are Distorting the Pages of the Past"Jim: MBD’s post “Tucker Carlson, the Next Big Thing in Independent Media”Noah: MBD’s piece “Populism from the Left”Light Items:Rich: The movie AirCharlie: Dodgeball with the kidsJim: JetsNoah: Opening the poolSponsors:FastGrowingTreesCEI's Eye on the FTC This episode was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
4/25/2023 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 55 seconds
Episode 539: Messing with the Mouse
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Christian Schneider's piece "The Literature Vandals Don’t Know When to Stop"Charlie: Daniel Hannan’s magazine piece "How Shakespeare Changed Everything"Maddy: The NR news team's excellent workLight Items:Rich: FresnoCharlie: The emergency broadcast systemMaddy: Rewatching CastawaySponsors:DonorsTrustCEIThis episode was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
4/20/2023 • 58 minutes, 28 seconds
Episode 538: Political Skirmishing
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Caroline Downey’s piece "Anheuser-Busch Has Been Woke Longer Than You Think"Jim: Jay Nordlinger’s recent magazine piece “Russia Today” and his follow-up pieceMichael: Abigail Anthony’s piece “Defending the College Thesis”Noah: Charlie’s piece “Bud Light’s Not-So-‘Inclusive’ Marketing”Light Items:Rich: Baseball and being right about the pitch clockJim: Culpepper, VAMichael: Mets calling up Brett BatyNoah: Orthodox EasterSponsors:Boll & BranchCompetitive Enterprise InstituteThis episode was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
4/17/2023 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 46 seconds
Episode 537: Presidential Possibilities
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan Hannan's magazine cover story "How Shakespeare Changed Everything"MBD: Abigail Anthony’s piece “The Myth of Inclusive Ballet”Maddy: Also Abigail Anthony’s pieceDominic: Matt Continetti’s magazine piece "William F. Buckley Sr.: Father of a Revolution"Light Items:Rich: Simon Schama’s TV series on great Western artMBD: Air conditioningMaddy: Easter festivitiesDominic: EasterSponsors:Competitive Enterprise InstituteMoinkThis episode was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
4/14/2023 • 54 minutes, 7 seconds
Episode 536: Double Standards in Tennessee
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Ari Blaff's report "The Ontario Math Teachers Association Whiffs on Response to NR’s ‘2+2=White Supremacy’ Article"Charlie: Robert Verbruggen's magazine piece "Arms and the Vote: The Politicization of Guns in America"Jim: Jeff Blehar’s post “Chicago Announces Potential New ‘Pop-Up Street Crime Hotspot’ for August 2024”Michael: Maddy’s magazine piece "Prince of Hypocrisy"Light Items:Rich: James Lacy’s book Rome, Strategy of EmpireCharlie: The recent unpleasant Florida weatherJim: Unplugging from the newsMichael: Unpacking his booksSponsor:Competitive Enterprise Institute This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
4/11/2023 • 57 minutes, 52 seconds
Episode 535: Et tu, Bud Light?
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan McLaughlin’s recent pieces in his Bragg Indictment series, here, here, and hereCharlie: Christian Schneider “We Need a National Conversation about National Conversations”Maddy: John McCormack’s piece "A Big Win for the Left in Wisconsin’s Supreme-Court Race"MBD: Armond White’s piece “Succession and Its Discontents”Light Items:Rich: Cocaine BearCharlie: His son is into baseballMaddy: Playing board games with familyMBD: Roald DahlSponsors:ExpressVPNBabbelThis episode was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
4/6/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 16 seconds
Episode 534: Wall-to-Wall Abomination
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Andy’s pieces on the Trump indictmentCharlie: Dan’s piece “When a Democratic President Was above the Law”MBD: Wilfred Reilly’s piece "California’s Reparations Proposals Are a Mess”Noah: Becket Adams “The Media’s Savior Complex”Light Items:Rich: A crummy train experienceCharlie: 1,100-piece Lego setMBD: Sam Cooke and the Soul StirrersNoah: Puerto RicoSponsor:Boll & BranchThis episode was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
4/4/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 51 seconds
Episode 533: More Than 30 Counts
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Bjorn Lomborg's magazine cover piece "Life after Climate Change"Charlie: Noah’s post “But Why?”MBD: Jim’s Jolt “Nashville Shooter’s Gun Purchases Could Have Been Blocked, and Weren’t”Light Items:Rich: The NRI Ideas Summit in D.C.Charlie: Going for drinks at the Summit and the different panels he heardMBD: Enjoying the spring weather This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/31/2023 • 55 minutes, 42 seconds
Episode 532: Patriotism Takes a Nosedive
Editors’ Picks:Rich: John McCormack’s rejoinder to MBD "A Better Poll on the Decline of American Patriotism"Charlie: Jim’s Morning Jolt today, "Why the Legal Case against Fox News Might Fail"Jim: MBD’s Corner post "Glass Half Full or Men Half-Hearted"Noah: Rich’s piece “Yes, We Are Making Kids Trans”Light Items:Rich: Edmonton Oilers Easter eggCharlie: Pinball soccerJim: Trivial Pursuit cards at restaurantsNoah: Terracing his yardThis episode was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/28/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 50 seconds
Episode 531: Where’s the Indictment?
Editors’ Picks:Noah: Phil’s piece “What to Pay Attention to in 2024 Republican Primary Polls”Charlie: MBD’s piece “Seriously, Not Literally, for 2024”Maddy: Jeff Blehar’s piece "Stanford Law School Sends Entire Class to Detention"MBD: John McCormack’s piece “It’s Later Than It Seems in the Republican Primary”Light Items:Noah: Visiting NYCCharlie: BBC’s Miss Marple seriesMaddy: Going into the NR officeMBD: The DepartedSponsor:Fast Growing TreesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/24/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 4 seconds
Episode 530: An Impending Prosecution
Editors’ Picks:Rich: MBD’s piece “Count Trump Out at Your Own Peril”Charlie: Rich’s piece “A Second Trump Administration Would Be Bonkers”Jim: Jimmy Quinn’s piece "New Report Reveals TikTok Parent’s Extensive Links to Chinese Military-Surveillance Complex"Noah: Maddy’s piece “Dylan Mulvaney and the Cruelty of Flattery”Light Items:Rich: Speaking at the House Republican retreatCharlie: Going to Universal StudiosJim: Pacific OverturesNoah: Fixing a leakSponsor:Boll & BranchThe podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/21/2023 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 35 seconds
Episode 529: A Shameful Display at Stanford Law
Editors’ Picks:Rich: The Iraq symposium in the latest magazine issueCharlie: Dan McLaughlin "A Misleading Defense of Fox in the Dominion Case”Maddy: Judges James Ho and Elizabeth Branch's piece "Stop the Chaos: Law Schools Need to Crack Down on Student Disrupters Now"Michael: W. James Antle III's magazine piece "Iraq Was a Setback for Conservatism"Light Items:Rich: NCAA seasonCharlie: With the Beatles albumMaddy: A St. Patrick’s Day mealMichael: Listening to Andy Irvine and Paul BradeySponsor:DonorsTrustThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/17/2023 • 56 minutes, 13 seconds
Episode 528: Biden Starts Bailing
Editors’ Picks:Rich: David Bahnsen’s piece "The Real Reason Silicon Valley Bank Collapsed"Charlie: Jim’s Jolts from yesterday and today on SVBJim: Dan McLaughlin’s post “How Fast Can We Build Warships Today?”Noah: Dominic’s magazine piece “Unions, Who Wants Them?”Light Items:Rich: The Music ManCharlie: The Players golf tournamentJim: Aaron Rogers as a Jet?Noah: The documentary U.S. Strategic Nuclear Policy: An Oral History Sponsor:MoinkThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/14/2023 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 49 seconds
Episode 527: Biden’s Blowout Budget
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Phil’s piece Biden BudgetMichael: Andy’s piece “Making Sense of the Capital Riot Tapes”Maddy: Also Andy’s piecePhil: Dan McLaughlin’s piece “Democrats . . .” the Walgreens pieceLight Items:Rich: History Marche YouTube seriesMichael: Nature docs on cheetahMaddy: Flight storyPhil: New Girl Scout Cookie flavorSponsors:ExpressVPNNRI Ideals SummitThis episode was produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/10/2023 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 1 second
Episode 526: Rehashing the Riot
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan McLaughlin’s piece “How Old Is Joe Biden?”Charlie: Jim’s post "Who Won the ‘Obamacare Wars’?"Jim: Caroline Downey’s piece "A TikTok Filter That Makes Faces Look Flawless. What Could Go Wrong?"Noah: MBD’s piece “When Being Right Isn’t Enough”Light Items:Rich: The Story of EnglishCharlie: Book on Tuscan cookingJim: BowlingNoah: Ice cream makerSponsors:Boll & BranchBabbelThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/7/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 50 seconds
Episode 525: Lightfooting It out of Chicago
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Agrees with Maddy about MBD's pieceCharlie: Jeff Blehar's recent coverage of the Chicago mayoral electionMaddy: MBD’s piece "Malign Neglect of the Border Led to America’s Child Helots"MBD: Dan’s post “How Old Is Joe Biden?”Light Items:Rich: Instant mashed potatoesCharlie: Being tallMaddy: Watching her wedding videoMBD: Fighting with the popeSponsor:The Bahnsen GroupThe podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
3/3/2023 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 44 seconds
Special Episode: 'The Way Ahead,' a Conversation with Rich Powell [512]
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1/19/2023 • 51 minutes, 20 seconds
Special Episode: 'Nuclear Energy Now,' a Conversation with John Kotek [510]
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1/13/2023 • 30 minutes, 4 seconds
Special Episode: What's Going on in California? A Conversation with Jason Fordney [502]
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12/21/2022 • 33 minutes, 36 seconds
Special Episode: Turning the Tide on Campus Censorship [498]
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12/12/2022 • 45 minutes, 47 seconds
Special Episode: American Energy Independence [495]
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12/5/2022 • 47 minutes, 45 seconds
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