Beg to Differ with Mona Charen

By: The Bulwark
  • Summary

  • Beg 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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Episodes
  • As Bad As We Thought
    Nov 15 2024
    David French and Larry Diamond join the group to mull the nature of Trump's victory and the stupefying appointments to DOJ and DNI.

    Highlights / Lowlights

    David French: Politics are terrible and sports are terrible, at least for David. Kentucky Wildcats, Tennessee Titans, and Ja Morant’s injury.

    Damon Linker: A viral tweet and the disappointing Republican whataboutism.

    Larry Diamond: A vignette about Matt Gaetz’s selection and surprising a prominent Republican with the news.

    Bill Galston: The Onion has won the bid for Infowars’ assets

    Mona Charen: Season 2 of Bad Sisters.

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    1 hr
  • Kleptocracy Cometh
    Nov 8 2024
    The Atlantic's David Frum joins the group to analyze the election and consider the implications for domestic and foreign policy.

    Highlights / Lowlights:

    Damon:
    The work of Ruy Texiera and Nate Cohn

    Linda: My Manifesto for Despairing Democrats by Nick Kristof

    Bill: ‘Invisible’ older women speak up at the ballot box by Karen Tumulty

    Mona: Trump transition team co-chair endorses Kennedy anti-vax theories and says he would be able to access health data

    David: Earth experiencing warmest year on record – again, scientists say
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Who Are You Calling Garbage?
    Nov 1 2024
    Tim Miller joins to discuss the big picture about 2024, why Harris could not run as a change agent, and America's oligarchs.

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    Highlights / Lowlights

    Linda Chavez: The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton and the Dodgers World Series Victory (Highlights)

    Tim Miller: Trump wearing an orange vest and driving a trash truck. (Both)

    Mona Charen: Derrick Anderson's Fake Family (Lowlight)

    Bill Galston: The Dodgers (Highlight)
    Nikki Haley's Get Out the Vote Closing Argument (Lowlight)

    Damon Linker: Charlie Kirk: Harris Wants Women to Lie to Their Husbands (Lowlight)

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    1 hr and 17 mins

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Calm analysis

I learned about immigration law and Democratic options for the election. Harris polls poorly, but why? Looking forward to the next episode.

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