Beg to Differ with Mona Charen
193 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsBeg to Differ is a weekly roundtable podcast brought to you by http://TheBulwark.com. Host Mona Charen is joined by Linda Chavez of the Niskanen Center, Bill Galston of the Brookings Institution, and Damon Linker, who writes "Notes from the Middleground," to discuss the news of the week in a respectful, rational forum.
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I'm Sorry, That's Classified
August 19, 2022 15:42 - 57 minutesFormer CIA officer David Priess joins the group to consider Trump's secrets squirreled away in Mar-a-Lago, the "woke" FBI, the Democrats' prospects in the midterms, and much more. And Cathy Young sits in for Linda Chavez. Highlights/Lowlights: Mona's: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-american-academy-of-pediatrics-dubious-transgender-science-jack-turban-research-social-contagion-gender-dysphoria-puberty-blockers-uk-11660732791 David's : https://twitter.com/ErinSikorsky/status/154755173...
GOP vs. Rule of Law (with Ted Nordhaus)
August 12, 2022 13:39 - 57 minutesTed Nordhaus of the Breakthrough Institute answers doubts about nuclear energy. And the panel (including Walter Olson) then turns to the FBI's Mar-a-Lago search warrant and the GOP meltdown. Also, Biden had a good week. Will it matter? Highlights & Lowlights Mona: The Shovel’s view on the Donald Trump FBI raid - The Shovel (https://www.theshovel.com.au/2022/08/10/the-shovels-view-on-the-fbis-raid-on-donald-trumps-home/) Linda: Behind the headlines: What is the Afghan Adjustment Act? - Int...
Kansas Shocker (with A.B. Stoddard)
August 05, 2022 13:59 - 53 minutesA.B. Stoddard helps analyze this week's primary election results and also tackles the 2024 question: If not Biden, who? Highlights & Lowlights: Linda: The Jan. 6 Committee’s Findings Have Met the Appropriately High Bar for Prosecuting Trump - The UnPopulist (https://theunpopulist.substack.com/p/the-jan-6-committees-findings-have?utm_source=email) Damon: The Violent Fantasies of Blake Masters - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/03/opinion/blake-masters-arizona-senate.html...
Indict Them All? (with Nicholas Grossman)
July 29, 2022 14:36 - 1 hourArc Digital's Nicholas Grossman joins the Beg to Differ panel to debate prosecuting Trump, and to weigh the impact of the GOP's crazy candidates. In the lightning round, we cover the Manchin deal, the Respect for Marriage Act, Brittney Griner, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Did the January 6 Committee Make a Difference? (with Tom Nichols)
July 22, 2022 13:51 - 56 minutesTom Nichols joins the group (plus Jon Ward) to discuss the committee's work, the polls on Trump's standing in the GOP, the Secret Service, Ukraine, Democrats boosting Trumpy candidates, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Patchwork Nation on Abortion (with Frances Kissling)
July 15, 2022 14:08 - 51 minutesAfter a multi-decade project to reverse Roe, the two biggest issues right now are interstate travel and pregnancy-terminating pills. Guest host Will Saletan, guest Frances Kissling, and the panel address abortion access and the politics of it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Can Democrats do Politics? (with Ruy Teixeira)
July 08, 2022 14:43 - 1 hourRuy Teixeira joins Beg to Differ to consider abortion, guns, crime, and other issues on which Democrats can't seem to find the sweet spot. Also, is there any chance for a moderate party? Highlights & Lowlights Linda: How Unlikely Is It That the Audits of Comey and McCabe Were a Coincidence? A Statistical Exploration. - New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/07/upshot/comey-mccabe-tax-audits.html) Damon: Confidence in U.S. Institutions Down; Average at New Low - Gallup (https://ne...
The End of Roe and Trump's Pathology (with Peter Wehner & Ted Johnson)
July 01, 2022 16:32 - 53 minutesThe Atlantic's Peter Wehner joins the group (plus Ted Johnson) to discuss the reasoning and implications of the Dobbs decision. The panel then considers the impact of Cassidy Hutchinson and other testimony. Air going out of the Trump balloon? Highlights & Lowlights: Mona: Baltimore Police interns could help ease recruitment woes, improve community relations as pilot program launches - The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/baltimore-police-interns-could-help-ease-recr...
“Wintry realism.” (with David Frum)
June 24, 2022 15:33 - 58 minutesThe Atlantic’s David Frum joins the group to discuss the January 6 committee’s purpose and the prospects for a non-Trump in 2024. Plus, guns, the gas tax holiday, Uvalde, and Biden’s trip Saudi Arabia. Highlights & Lowlights: Mona: Prosecute Trump? Put Yourself in Merrick Garland’s Shoes. (New York Times) - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/20/opinion/trump-merrick-garland-january-6-committee.html Linda: Will Biden Bring Back the Campus Star Chambers? (Commentary) - https://www.commentary.o...
Republicans are Dangerous; Democrats are Ineffectual (with Charlie Sykes)
June 17, 2022 15:29 - 1 hourCharlie Sykes joins the group to discuss the January 6 hearings, Biden's record, and inflation (we warned about it!) Highlights & Lowlights: Mona: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/15/democratic-dark-money-extreme-republicans/ Linda: https://www.vox.com/23169861/daca-immigration-dreamer-democrats-united-we-dream Damon: https://wisdomofcrowds.live/its-not-about-democracy/ Bill: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/14/opinion/germany-scholz-russia-ukraine.html Love the show but ...
Is Biden Too Old for a Second Term? (with Matt Bennett)
June 10, 2022 14:48 - 1 hourThird Way's Matt Bennett help dissect the primaries so far, the January 6 hearings, and the question of who will be the Democrats' 2024 nominee. Highlights and Lowlights: Mona: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/06/january-6-hearings-mike-pence-service-democracy/661224/ Linda: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/06/06/bus-denver-pendemic-violence/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Is Gun Control Futile? (with David French)
June 03, 2022 15:14 - 1 hourDavid French joins the group this week to consider gun control efforts, the gun culture, and the state of the war in Ukraine. Notes: https://www.rand.org/research/gun-policy/analysis/mass-shootings.html https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/06/01/fact-check-did-mass-shootings-triple-after-assault-weapon-ban-ended/9941501002/ Highlights & Lowlights: Mona: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/05/31/not-too-late-student-loans-00036005 Linda: https://www.wash...
Drowning in Guns under Minority Rule (with A.B. Stoddard)
May 27, 2022 15:35 - 1 hourGuest host A.B. Stoddard joins guests Tom Nichols, Yahoo News' Jon Ward, and regular Linda Chavez to discuss America's gun culture, the prospects for bipartisan gun legislation, and the Democrats' lack of confidence versus the party that's about nothing. Plus, Trump's week of humiliation. Highlights/lowlights: A.B. Stoddard's: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/07/opinion/grief.html Linda Chavez's: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/25/george-p-bush-latino-republican-trumpism/ ...
The Challenge of Diversity (with Yascha Mounk)
May 20, 2022 14:36 - 1 hourYascha Mounk joins the panel to talk about the optimistic case for diverse democracies -- and primary results. Highlights of the Week Mona's pick: What’s Behind America’s Shocking Baby-Formula Shortage? (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/baby-formula-shortage-abbott-recall/629828/) Love the show but hate the ads? Bulwark+ members get exclusive access to an ad-free version of Beg to Differ. Learn more here: https://plus.thebulwark.com/p/how-do-i-add-a-bulwark-member-only?s=...
Voting Rights and Abortion Rights (with Ben Ginsberg)
May 13, 2022 15:08 - 1 hourElection law expert Ben Ginsberg offers insight on threats to confidence in elections. The panel then considers the Dobbs fallout from several angles — partisan, racial, and legal. Want to listen without ads? Bulwark+ members get exclusive access to an ad-free version of Beg to Differ. Learn more: https://plus.thebulwark.com/p/how-do-i-add-a-bulwark-member-only?s=w Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Abortion and Climate. Can We Get More Contentious? (with Robert Pindyck)
May 06, 2022 16:47 - 1 hourMIT’s Robert Pindyck shares wisdom on climate and joins the discussion of the Roe draft opinion. Highlights & Lowlights Mona - America Won’t Ever Be Majority Minority (https://www.persuasion.community/p/yascha-mounk-america-wont-ever-be?s=r) Linda - Cuban Migrants Arrive to U.S. in Record Numbers, on Foot, Not by Boat (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/world/americas/cuban-migration-united-states.html) Damon - Twitter Thread #1 (https://twitter.com/DAlperovitch/status/152180336215237427...
A Macron Moment in the US? (with guest host Josh Barro)
April 29, 2022 14:19 - 1 hourGuest Host Josh Barro and the panel discuss the French elections, and the possibility of a centrist third party in the US. Plus, corporate free speech — and will Musk break Twitter? Highlights & Lowlights: Josh Barro's: https://www.joshbarro.com/p/peter-suderman-schools-me-and-you?s=r Bill Galston's: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/ukraine/2022-04-01/francis-fukuyama-liberalism-country Damon Linker's: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/04/madison-cawthorn-scandals-list-insider-...
Jared vs. Hunter
April 22, 2022 15:43 - 1 hourArc Digital's Nicholas Grossman joins the group to consider the mask mandate, the corruption of presidential relatives, and James Carville's advice about "weird Republicans." Highlights & Lowlights Mona: "Mike Lee’s Role in Trump’s Attempted Coup" (The Bulwark): https://www.thebulwark.com/mike-lees-role-in-trumps-attempted-coup/ Linda: "Handing Putin the Nuclear Advantage" (Wall Street Journal): https://www.wsj.com/articles/handing-vladimir-putin-the-nuclear-advantage-joe-biden-pentagon-s...
The Inflation Monster (with Noah Smith)
April 15, 2022 14:46 - 1 hourNoah Smith joins to consider whether inflation is really as bad as it looks and whether we can ever have a sensible immigration policy in our divided country. Notable Links: From Mona: "Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid" (The Atlantic): https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/ From Linda: "Point of Compact" (Quillette): https://quillette.com/2022/04/12/point-of-compact/ From Bill: "Christianism" (Libert...
Putin's American Friends (with Eric Edelman)
April 08, 2022 14:16 - 1 hourEric Edelman joins to discuss war crimes, defense spending, and Putinists abroad and at home. Mona's highlight: https://www.joshbarro.com/p/heres-the-chart-you-need-to-understand?s=r Linda's highlight: https://www.americanpurpose.com/articles/orbans-china-infatuation/ Bill's highlight: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/coretexts/_files/resources/texts/1963_MLK_Letter_Abridged.pdf Want to hear an ad-free version of this podcast? Join Bulwark+ to get access to all of the Bulwark's podcasts w...
Lock Him Up?
April 01, 2022 15:55 - 1 hourThe Atlantic’s Jonathan Rauch joins the group (including Cathy Young) to consider whether a federal judge saying Trump is a likely criminal should spur DOJ? Also, the “Don’t Say Gay” law, Ginni Thomas, Biden’s popularity, and more. Highlights & Lowlights: Mona's highlight: DCist: Maryland Will No Longer Require Four-Year Degrees For Thousands Of State Jobs (https://dcist.com/story/22/03/15/maryland-college-degree-requirement/) Damon's highlight: NY Times: Yes, There Is a Clash of Civiliza...
Monsters and Jackasses
March 25, 2022 14:09 - 59 minutesThe Washington Post's Charles Lane joins the group to mull whether Putin is intimidating the West with nuclear threats and if so, how to respond? Also, the KBJ hearings reveal a GOP deep into "jackassery." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ukraine and the West Surprise Putin . . . and Ourselves
March 18, 2022 14:48 - 1 hourUkraine's brave stand against Russia has united Americans behind them. Will this new found bipartisanship mute extremists on the right and left? Highlights/Lowlights: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/13/opinion/berkeley-enrollment-climate-crisis.html https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-considers-accepting-yuan-instead-of-dollars-for-chinese-oil-sales-11647351541?st=tntg9j85l4ay6gx&reflink=desktopwebshare_twitter https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-russia-voznesensk-town-battle-1164...
Ukrainians Dodge Missiles. Can We Dodge Involvement? Should We?
March 11, 2022 16:07 - 57 minutesAttorney George Conway joins to discuss how war has changed America already. Also, the legal and political case for prosecuting Trump. Bulwark+ members can listen to an ad-free version of this podcast to your player of choice. Learn more at Bulwark+ Podcast FAQ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Week Where Decades Happened (with Kori Schake)
March 04, 2022 15:08 - 1 hourAmerican Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake joins the panel to analyze the Russian invasion and the risks of a wider war. Damon's Link: I’m a Cold War Historian. We’re in a Frightening New Era. (New York Times) Mona's Link: Children First: Why Family Structure and Stability Matter for Children (Institute for Family Studies) Linda's Link: United States v. Donald Trump: A "Model Prosecution Memo" on the Conspiracy to Pressure Vice President Pence (Just Security) Learn more about your ad ch...
Hinge Moment of History
February 25, 2022 15:53 - 54 minutesAEI's Adam White joins the group to consider whether the invasion of Ukraine will shake the US from its decline into imbecility. Also whither the Supreme Court? Highlights/Lowlights: https://www.progressivepolicy.org/publication/the-new-politics-of-evasion%20%5Bprogressivepolicy-org%5D/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/02/21/ukraine-invasion-putin-goals-what-expect/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
San Francisco Sends Democrats a Message
February 18, 2022 16:21 - 1 hourGeorge Will joins to discuss the San Francisco warning, the Republicans' drift, and the inflation danger. Highlights/Lowlights: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/14/opinion/electoral-count-act.html https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3836 https://twitter.com/maxseddon/status/1494312565287047174?s=20&t=KIA-Mjj7utMz9Fin2Qk9Dg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Open Everything?
February 11, 2022 16:50 - 1 hourTom Nichols joins the panel to discuss whether it's time to end Covid restrictions, Ukraine and democracy, and "legitimate political discourse." Highlights/Lowlights: https://cathy.arcdigital.media/p/the-problem-with-covid-contrarianism?r=2k4r8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/the-nyt-article-on-mmt-is-really https://mosaicmagazine.com/observation/politics-current-affairs/2022/02/race-a-word-of-surprisingly-recent-and-uncertain-origin Learn more about y...
A Canceling We Will Go
February 04, 2022 16:11 - 56 minutesPeter Wehner joins the group, which includes Bill Kristol this week, to discuss the Whoopi Goldberg and other cancel controversies, as well as Trump's acknowledgement of attempting a coup. And who's really abandoning democracy, Republicans or Democrats? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Putin Wants to Turn Back the Clock
January 28, 2022 15:45 - 52 minutesStanford’s Francis Fukuyama joins the group to discuss Ukraine and the impact of a new Supreme Court justice on politics and jurisprudence. Highlights/Lowlights: https://twitter.com/prchovanec/status/1485622322799255553?s=20&t=a9dVZafEdqi8nszn5EenFQ https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/longform/the-pursuits-of-liberty https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/opinion/texas-synagogue-antisemitism.html Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Francis Fukuyama, and Linda Chavez. Learn more about yo...
Do's and Don'ts of Democracy Protection
January 21, 2022 16:30 - 55 minutesCATO's Walter Olson brings his libertarian insight to a discussion of voting rights and wrongs — and Biden's first year. Highlights/Lowlights: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/20/opinion/illiberalism-left-right.html https://www.slowboring.com/p/electoral-count-act https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-reactionary-trap?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxODI2MTM0LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NzExNTMyNSwiXyI6IkpGY08yIiwiaWF0IjoxNjQyNzA5MTA4LCJleHAiOjE2NDI3MTI3MDgsImlzcyI6InB1Yi02MTU3OSIsInN1YiI6InBvc3QtcmVhY3Rpb24ifQ....
Biden's Nadir Week?
January 14, 2022 16:00 - 55 minutesA.B. Stoddard and Ben Parker join the group to discuss Biden's kamikaze voting rights push and Putin's threats to Ukraine. Highlights/Lowlights: https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/joe-biden-needs-four-sister-souljah https://www.nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/the-long-term-care-challenge https://twitter.com/KevinMKruse/status/1481709822051500039?s=20 https://reason.com/2022/01/12/the-u-s-immigration-system-needs-to-do-more-to-help-uyghurs/ https://jabberwocking.com/why-is-pre...
The Death of the Conservative Party
January 07, 2022 16:30 - 59 minutesNY Times columnist Bret Stephens joins the panel, including Norm Ornstein, to discuss the GOP in the wake of Jan 6 and whether the Democrats are missing the boat on ECA and voting reform. Special Guests: Bret Stephens, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Norman J. Ornstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Were the Clintonites Right after All?
December 24, 2021 16:15 - 59 minutesThe centrist wing of the democratic party is making a bit of a comeback. With Joe Manchin calling the shots on BBB — and cultural issues like "defund the police" not winning even among Black and Hispanic voters — is it time for the Democratic leadership to stand up to the progressives? The Atlantic's Ron Brownstein is this week's special guest. Highlights/Lowlights: https://forward.com/culture/437007/why-do-jews-eat-chinese-food-on-christmas/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statem...
Was January 6 a Coup Attempt?
December 17, 2021 16:45 - 1 hourThe Washington Post's Dan Balz joins the panel to discuss the January 6 committee, whether Biden will/should seek reelection, and how the pandemic has affected work/family balance. Highlights/Lowlights: https://gfile.thedispatch.com/p/donald-trumps-megaphone https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-12-15/the-pro-immigrant-case-against-new-york-city-s-noncitizen-voting?sref=z9I1fo2Y https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/242113/jfk-by-fredrik-logevall/ https://www.vox.com/polyarc...
Resentful Animosities
December 10, 2021 16:00 - 1 hourPeter Wehner joins the group to discuss threats to democracy, the GOP's gun fetish, and more. Highlights/Lowlights: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/12/democrats-lose-culture-war/620887/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/01/brooks-true-conservatism-dead-fox-news-voter-suppression/620853 https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2020/08/11/about-one-in-four-u-s-hispanics-have-heard-of-latinx-but-just-3-use-it/ https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-collapse-of-...
If Roe Goes
December 03, 2021 14:45 - 53 minutesSlate's Will Saletan joins the group, including Bill Kristol, to discuss the implications of a possible reversal of Roe and Biden's opportunities to recover. Highlights/Lowlights: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/11/24/trans-kids-therapy-psychologist/ https://www.vox.com/22814386/lauren-boebert-islamophobic-comments-omar-house-republicans https://harpers.org/archive/2021/12/a-posthumous-shock-trauma-studies-modernity-how-everything-became-trauma/ https://www.statnews.com/2021/...
How Scary Is Inflation?
November 19, 2021 16:15 - 1 hourNoah Smith helps the panel diagnose the inflation threat as well as the political peril for Democrats. Highlights/Lowlights: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/11/17/overdose-deaths-pandemic-fentanyl/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter https://www.thebulwark.com/steve-bannon-and-maga-martyrdom/ https://gfile.thedispatch.com/p/mugged-by-fallacy?r=2jt0v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source= https://thetriad.thebulwark.com/p/metoo-is-different-in-china?...
The DeSantis Temptation
November 12, 2021 16:15 - 59 minutesThe Atlantic’s David Frum joins to discuss inflation, the economy, immigration, and the call to back Ron DeSantis in 2024. Highlights/Lowlights: https://theliberalpatriot.substack.com/p/revisiting-the-fox-news-fallacy https://www.npr.org/2021/11/10/1054137225/nearly-1-million-kids-ages-5-11-will-have-their-first-covid-shots-by-the-end-of- https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-11-08/niall-ferguson-america-s-woke-universities-need-to-be-replaced https://www.defenseone.com/threats...
Do Democrats Need “Woke Detox”?
November 05, 2021 15:00 - 1 hourThe Atlantic’s and Brookings Institution's Jonathan Rauch helps dissect last week's election results. Are both parties unfit to govern? Articles Mentioned: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/03/opinion/us-immigration-politics.html https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/11/03/three_takeaways_from_virginia_and_new_jersey_146681.html https://www.thebulwark.com/an-open-letter-in-defense-of-democracy/ Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Jonathan Rauch, and Linda Chavez.
A Whiff of Maoism
October 29, 2021 14:45 - 1 hourNY Magazine’s Jonathan Chait joins, along with the Bulwark’s Amanda Carpenter, to discuss the BBB deal (if there is one) and cancel culture. Highlights/Lowlights: https://twitter.com/MittRomney/status/1453752698130534404?s=20 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-fight-for-taiwan-could-come-soon-china-navy-defense-11635349097 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/opinion/cohousing-mothers-pandemic-community.html Special Guests: Amanda Carpenter, Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Jonathan Chait. Le...
The Democrats’ Sinking Poll Numbers
October 22, 2021 14:30 - 56 minutesEric Edelman helps unpack China’s new missile, Democrats’ decline, and McAuliffe’s tone deafness. Highlights/Lowlights: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/11/alden-global-capital-killing-americas-newspapers/620171/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-america-come-to-taiwan-defense-china-xi-navy-11634053378 Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Eric Edelman, and Linda Chavez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why You Can't Bracket Trump
October 15, 2021 14:30 - 1 hourProtect Democracy's Ian Bassin joins to discuss how he's working to counter threats. Also the VA governor's race. Mentioned articles: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/07/our-planet-is-not-doomed-that-means-we-can-must-act/ https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/10/12/hunter-biden-corruption-515583 https://www.brookings.edu/essay/the-long-game-chinas-grand-strategy-to-displace-american-order/ Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Ian Bassin, and Linda Chavez. Le...
“I Resent Being Called Cheerful."
October 08, 2021 14:45 - 1 hourGeorge F. Will joins B2D panel to discuss his new book, and also whether Facebook should be regulated, and the Democrats' hopes for social welfare. Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, George F. Will, and Linda Chavez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Democrats are Divided. Republicans are United -- as a cult. How worried should we be?
October 01, 2021 14:30 - 1 hourA.B. Stoddard joins to discuss why we can't have nice things in America. Special Guests: A.B. Stoddard, Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Republicans are Dangerous. Can the Democrats Succeed?
September 24, 2021 13:15 - 1 hourSarah Longwell sits in for Linda and Tom Nichols joins to discuss the Democrats' divisions, Haitians at the border, and Biden's foreign policy. Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Sarah Longwell, and Tom Nichols. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Recalls, Mandates, and Coups
September 16, 2021 20:30 - 1 hourNational Journal's Josh Kraushaar helps analyze the political implications of the California recall, the vaccine mandate, and Mark Milley's revelations. Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Josh Kraushaar, and Linda Chavez.
Insurrectionist Republicans, reflections on a sad anniversary, and what if Roe is reversed
September 10, 2021 14:30 - 1 hourHeath Mayo, founder of Principles First, joins the regular panel to discuss abortion, insurrection, and whether the global war on terror was a mistake. Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Heath Mayo, and Linda Chavez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Can We Avoid Another January 6?
September 03, 2021 14:30 - 1 hourGreg Sargent joins to talk about vote counting reform, not vote casting reform. The group (including Tim Miller) then discuss refugees and Biden's sinking popularity. Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Greg Sargent, and Tim Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Afghanistan: Not a mistake?
August 26, 2021 15:30 - 1 hourDavid Frum joins to shed light on the Afghanistan withdrawal and Congress's budget fandango. Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, David Frum, and Linda Chavez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices