Episodios

  • Trump's Easter Purge

    Trump's Easter Purge
    Apr 4 2026

    New York Times Opinion writer David French joins Charlie to discuss the beginning of "the great Trump purge," which started with the firing of Pam Bondi but is now rippling through the Pentagon and the military.



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    48 m
  • Trump's War Blunder

    Trump's War Blunder
    Apr 1 2026

    In this solo episode, Charlie answers listeners' questions on Trump's order on mail-in voting, the reports on Pete Hegseth's war stock, the future of NATO, and more.


    We decided to release this episode earlier than usual because of Trump's address to the nation.

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    59 m
  • “The Military Has Been a Little Bit Confused”

    “The Military Has Been a Little Bit Confused”
    Mar 31 2026

    Retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling served as commanding general of the U.S. Army in Europe during the Obama administration. In this episode, he tells Charlie that it's very difficult for the military to draft a campaign plan for Iran when the end state goal is unclear. He also discusses his new book: “If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime Journal.”


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    41 m
  • It’s Time to Admit It: We Have a Psychotic Government

    It’s Time to Admit It: We Have a Psychotic Government
    Mar 28 2026
    Jonathan Rauch is a Brookings Institution Senior Fellow and a contributing writer at The Atlantic. In this episode, he makes the case that the Trump administration is, as a whole, psychotic, erratic, and unpredictable.

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    46 m
  • “There’s No National Interest With Trump, Just Personal”

    “There’s No National Interest With Trump, Just Personal”
    Mar 26 2026
    Phillips O'Brien is a historian and Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. In this episode, he joins Charlie to discuss the different ways Trump could operate in Iran right now and the biggest obstacle to it all — the fact that Trump is only motivated by personal gain and that many people have given up.

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    46 m
  • Is Trump TACOing on Iran?

    Is Trump TACOing on Iran?
    Mar 24 2026
    Former Congressman and Substack superstar, Adam Kinzinger, joins Charlie to discuss the economic implications of the Iran war, Trump's response to the death of Robert Mueller, and ICE deployment at airports.

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    41 m
  • The "Wing Nut" Rise to Power

    The "Wing Nut" Rise to Power
    Mar 21 2026
    On today’s episode, Charlie welcomes author, journalist, political commentator and former Congressional candidate, John Avlon. The two discuss the stark contrast between the decorum of past presidents and Trump, along with the broken incentive structures at the heart of the American political system, and how all this has brought political extremists to the forefront of American politics.

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    51 m
  • “I Phoned Donald Trump. He Answered...”

    “I Phoned Donald Trump. He Answered...”
    Mar 19 2026
    Ed Luce from the Financial Times joins Charlie to discuss his recent phone call with the president, Trump's obsession with the British Prime Minister, and whether the US is opening another front in Cuba.

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    47 m