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To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes
Hosted by Charlie Sykes · EN
You are not the crazy ones.
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The Ozymandias Phase of the Trump Presidency
2d ago00:44:39Summary readyTim O'Brien, Senior Executive Editor at Bloomberg Opinion, joins Charlie to discuss the President's recent China visit, the poor state of American democracy, and Trump's golden phone scam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SummaryDavid Frum: Trump’s "America First" Is Actually "America Alone"
4d ago00:54:00Summary readyDavid Frum of The Atlantic joins Charlie to discuss Trump's China visit, his ignorance on oil and the global economy, and the Democrats' missteps heading into the midterms. The conversation also turns personal: Frum reflects on loss and his wife's new book about their family's journey through grief after losing their daughter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SummaryHow to Be a Dissident
1w ago00:47:58Summary readyOn today’s episode, Charlie welcomes Gal Beckerman, a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the book, “How to Be a Dissident.” The two walk through Gal’s book which outlines the simple but difficult steps anyone can take to avoid falling mistakenly in line with a political system that’s going off the rails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SummaryOf Ballrooms, Blasphemy, and the Return of Abortion Politics
2w ago00:33:58Summary readyOn today's 'To the Contrary" podcast, Charlie is joined by NYT contributor Molly Jong-Fast to discuss the latest developments: the GOP's billion dollar ballroom; stunning new polling on the Trump-as-Jesus meme; this week's TACO on Iran, and why the abortion issue has exploded back onto the political scene. (They also talk about Molly's cameo in the new "Devil Wears Prada 2" movie.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SummaryFrom Comey to Kimmel: Trump’s War on Free Speech
2w ago00:48:03Summary readyOn today’s episode, Charlie welcomes attorney, NYT Best-selling author and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), Greg Lukianoff. Charlie and Greg discuss the ways Trump is weaponizing the FCC to skirt free speech and how his efforts fit into the larger nuances of 1st Amendment rights in the US today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Summary“The More Unpopular Trump Becomes, the More Extreme He’ll Get”
2w ago00:45:39Summary readyThe New Yorker's Susan Glasser joins Charlie to discuss Trump's war on free speech and press freedom, US relations with Ukraine, Russia, and China, and Trump missing the point of King Charles' speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SummaryThe Real King Dings Our Fake King
3w ago00:53:50Summary readyPeter Wehner, a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, joins Charlie to dissect King Charles' historic address to Congress and Trump's feud with the pope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SummaryAnne Applebaum: Trump’s Authoritarian Aesthetics
3w ago00:44:27Summary readyThe Atlantic's Anne Applebaum joins Charlie to discuss the fallout from the White House Correspondents' dinner, Victor Orbán's defeat, and why Trump wants to talk about his ballroom and his triumph arch rather than Iran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Summary“Kevin Warsh, You’re a Disgrace”
3w ago00:47:55Summary readyEconomist Justin Wolfers joins Charlie to rage about Trump's Fed chair nominee. They also discuss the importance of Fed independence, prediction markets, and private credit markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SummaryKinzinger: How the Next President Can Erase Donald Trump
4w ago00:51:07Summary readyFormer Congressman and now children’s book author, Adam Kinzinger, joins Charlie to discuss gerrymandering, the state of Congress, and what should the next President do to make sure there isn't another Trump-style presidency in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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