Unravel the threads of American politics with incisive commentary and in-depth analysis on the state of the political scene. Join National Review writers like R...
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Whole Buckley issueJim: Andrew Ferguson's magazine piece "The Elements of Buckley’s Style"Noah: Sarah Schutte's piece "What’s That Cooking on Christmas Eve?"Ramesh: John O'Sullivan’s magazine piece "Mr. Buckley Says Good Night" Light Items:Rich: Christmas EveJim: Christmas lead-upNoah: Christmas gnomeRamesh: White ChristmasSponsors:The Witherspoon InstituteDesolation Code by Clive CusslerThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
--------
1:00:20
Episode 713: The Shutdown Cycle
Editors’ Picks:Rich: The Buckley magazine issueCharlie: Jeff’s pieces on the coverup of Biden’s conditionMBD: Ramesh’s magazine piece “Why Bill Buckley’s Ideas Still MatterDominic: WFB Jr.’s Happy Warrior column "A Paean to Peanut Butter"Light Items:Rich: College football playoffsCharlie: Garage door openerMBD: ChristmasDominic: We the Living by Ayn RandSponsors:Made InThe Witherspoon InstituteDesolation Code by Clive CusslerThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
--------
1:12:11
Episode 712: Drone Speculations
Editors’ Picks:Rich: Robert VerBruggen’s magazine piece "The Battle of Ideas That Led to Wokeness"Charlie: NR's editorial "Don’t Use Pardons to Nullify the Death Penalty"Jim: Jack Butler's post “Pete Buttigieg for Governor of Michigan? Really?”Noah: Rich’s piece “‘White People’ Isn’t a Thing”Light Items:Rich: Reformations by Carlos EireCharlie: Transporting an old grandfather clockJim: Jets victoryNoah: Tasting HistorySponsors:Made InDesolation Code by Clive CusslerThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
--------
1:15:24
Episode 711: Automation Argumentation
Editors’ Picks:Charlie: Veronique de Rugy's post "DOGE Should Defund the OECD"MBD: Noah's post "Okay, What’s Going On with the New Jersey Drones?"Phil: NR's editorial "How Harmeet Dhillon Can Tame the Beast at DOJ"Light Items:Charlie: An exploding ovenMBD: Gaining SotoPhil: Losing SotoSponsors:DonorsTrustWe Who WrestleWitherspoon Institute This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
--------
1:10:37
Episode 710: An Acquittal in NYC
Editors’ Picks:Rich: MBD's print piece "Musk vs. the Machine"Charlie: Jim’s Jolt "Brian Thompson’s Murderer Is a Coward, Not a Hero"Jim: Andy's piece "The Pardon Power: Don’t Mend It, End It"Noah: Becket Adam’s piece “The Six Stages of Grief for Biden Boosters”Light Items:Rich: An embarrassing situationCharlie: Roald DahlJim: Hosting a Christmas partyNoah: Was on Christopher W. Stirewalt’s showSponsors:MoinkThe Witherspoon InstituteThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.
Unravel the threads of American politics with incisive commentary and in-depth analysis on the state of the political scene. Join National Review writers like Rich Lowry, Charles C. W. Cooke, Jim Geraghty, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Jack Butler, and more for political commentary you can’t get anywhere else. Longing for a refreshing dose of sanity? All you need to do is tune in.