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The Editors
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Unravel the threads of American politics with incisive commentary and in-depth analysis on the state of the political scene. Join National Review editors and writers Rich Lowry, Charles C. W. Cooke, Jim Geraghty, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Phil Klein, Noah Rothman, and Audrey Fahlberg, plus guests for political commentary you can't get anywhere else. Longing for a refreshing dose of sanity? All you need to do is tune in.
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Episode 854: One Week In
Mar 601:19:01Tap to summarizeToday on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Phil discuss what’s going on in the war against Iran, Kristi Noem’s ouster at DHS, and James Talarico’s Texas win. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Phil’s post “No, Marco Rubio Didn’t Claim That Israel Dragged Trump into War with Iran” Charlie: Andrew Follett’s piece “Iran War Proves Trump Was Right on Space Force” Michael: Daniel J. Flynn’s piece “Lessons from the Last Iranian Revolution” Phil: Audrey’s reporting on DHS Light Items: Rich: Busch Gardens Charlie: WarGames Michael: Rufus Wainwright Phil: New glasses Sponsors:VaerStrawberryFastGrowingTrees This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 853: Trump Pulls the Trigger
Mar 201:08:19Tap to summarizeToday on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and MBD discuss the operation in Iran and nothing else. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Andrew Roberts’s piece “Churchill Is Still on the Front Line of the Culture War” Charlie: NR’s Editorial “The Epstein Panic” Jim: Noah’s piece “Iran’s Last-Stand Strategy” MBD: Ross’s magazine piece “Wuthering Heights Is Gothic Barbie Smut" Light Items: Rich: Napoleon Dynamite Charlie: Fire table Jim: Twin Peaks MBD: Spring weather Sponsors:Made InDonorsTrustVaer This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 852: Speech Theatrics
Feb 2701:06:28Tap to summarizeToday on The Editors, Rich, Noah, Phil, and Audrey discuss Trump’s State of the Union address, the ramp-up around Iran, and the roiling debate over the U.S. Olympic Men’s team success. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Charlie's piece "Our Men’s Hockey Team’s Historic Win Was Just Too Much for Sports Writers to Bear" Noah: MBD's piece "Three Cheers for Jack" Phil: Dan's piece "If the ‘Talking Filibuster’ Means Anything, It Would Irrevocably Change the Senate for the Worse" Audrey: Andy's piece "Why Not Unseal FBI Director Patel’s Grand Jury Testimony About Mar-a-Lago Documents?" Light Items: Rich: Spring training Noah: The Decameron Phil: New food processor Audrey: Dry February Sponsors:VaerFastGrowingTrees This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 851: Tariff Talk
Feb 2301:18:40Tap to summarizeOn this edition of The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Michael discuss the Supreme Court's tariff ruling, Trump's recent moves on Iran, and much more. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Dan's work Charlie: Also Dan’s recent work Michael: Becket Adams’s piece “The Hypocrisy of Jon Meacham” Noah: And again, Dan's recent work Light Items: Rich: Miracle: The Boys of '80 Charlie: Silverado Michael: Home AI Noah: Snow day Sponsors:DonorsTrustVaer This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 850: State of the Union Pregaming
Feb 1901:09:25Tap to summarizeToday on The Editors, Noah fills in for Rich once again and is joined by Charlie, Phil, and Audrey to discuss Trump’s upcoming State of the Union address, Mamdani’s Big Apple issues, and a TV scandal. Editors’ Picks: Noah: John Puri’s piece “Abolish the FCC’s Equal-Time Rule” Charlie: Brian T. Allen’s piece “America’s Earliest Outdoor Photographs Shown at Hartford’s Wadsworth Atheneum” Phil: Noah’s post “AOC’s Breakout Performance” Audrey: Jim’s Morning Jolt “Stephen Colbert and James Talarico Are Lying to You” Light Items: Noah: Grey weather Charlie: Walking Phil: The Hobbit audio book , read by Andy Serkis Audrey: “Wuthering Heights” Sponsors:VaerStrawberry This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 849: Rubio’s Laudable Speech
Feb 1601:05:10Tap to summarizeToday on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss Marco Rubio's Munich Security Conference speech, AOC's less impressive Munich Security Conference speech, and Eileen Gu's dubious loyalties. Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff’s post “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Not a Serious Person”Charlie: Noah’s post “AOC’s Breakout Performance”Jim: NR’s editorial “There Is No Such National Holiday as Presidents Day”Noah: Dan Forster’s post “The Kinds of Abstractions Armies Fight For”Light Items:Rich: SkiingCharlie: Flag footballJim: OlympicsNoah: MoviesSponsors:Made InDonorsTrustVaerThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 848: AI Encroachment
Feb 1301:12:26Tap to summarizeToday on The Editors, Noah guest-hosts for Rich, and is joined by Michael and Phil. They discuss the current freakout over AI, the kerfuffle on Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, and much more.Editors’ Picks:Noah: Phil’s piece “ Will the AI Revolution Foment a Revolution?” and Noah’s response “Against the AI Doomerism Consensus”MBD: Brian T. Allen’s piece “High Fashion Wasn’t Easy in Imperial Spain”Phil:Light Items:Noah: The OlympicsMBD: BaseballPhil: Sports in the winterSponsors:Made InVaerThis podcast was produced by Haley Strack and edited by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 847: Bad Bunny and Bad Maps
Feb 1001:08:53Tap to summarizeToday on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss Sunday's half-time performance, the kerfuffle over Virginia's redistricting tactics, and some individuals who've been caught up in the Epstein files release. Editors’ Picks:Rich: Also NR's editorial on Jimmy LaiCharlie: NR's house editorial “China’s Monstrous Sentencing of Jimmy Lai"Jim: Andy’s crypto seriesNoah: Charlie’s piece “Unfortunately, Peggy Noonan’s Idealized Journalism Doesn’t Exist”Light Items:Rich: The Rise of Germany by James HollandCharlie: Listening to the Beatles with his kidsJim: Super Bowl partyNoah: Good news for his wifeSponsors:ExpressVPNVaerThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 846: Bezos Makes Some Cuts
Feb 601:10:40Tap to summarizeToday on the Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Audrey discuss Minneapolis, the Washington Post layoffs, and the long-awaited backlash against medical professionals who supported transgender surgeries.Editors’ Picks:Rich: John Puri’s piece “The Administration’s War on Drug Development”Charlie: Also Yuval’s postMBD: Yuval Levin’s post “Nationalizing Elections Is a Very Bad Idea, as It Was When Democrats Tried It”Audrey: MBD's piece "Midnight Strikes for Immigration Restrictionism"Light Items:Rich: Winter coming to a closeCharlie: John Wayne moviesMBD: Super Bowl prepAudrey: The ice and snow disappearing from D.C.Sponsors:VaerStrawberryThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Episode 845 : Lemon's Run-In with the Law
Feb 301:06:53Tap to summarizeToday on The Editors, Rich Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss Don Lemon's arrest, recent Epstein files news, and much more.Editors’ Picks:Rich: Noah's post "The Oldest Trick in the Book"Charlie: Dan’s piece “Where Does Ron DeSantis Go Next?”Jim: NR's editorial “The God-Awful Homeless Deaths in Mamdani’s New York City”Noah: Rich’s piece “Don’t Abuse the Word ‘Protester’”Light Items:Rich: Yankee memorabilia showCharlie: Falcom HallJim: Bowling and Chinese foodNoah: Theater daysSponsor:Made InThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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