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Jay Nordlinger returns to discuss whether conservatism remains valid in the MAGA era.

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Against All Hope – Armando Valladares (https://www.amazon.com/Against-All-Hope-Memoir-Castros/dp/1893554198)
Memoir of a Cuban dissident imprisoned for his anti-Castro beliefs.

Children of Monsters – Ja...
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Economist Noah Smith delves into the myth of the &quot;hollowed out&quot; middle class, the folly of protectionism, and more. He and Mona differ on Trump&#39;s handling of Covid and . . . American chocolate.

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Here’s a list of every musical piece played in the episode.

Thomas Tallis – Motet from the Gospel of John
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The New Yorker&#39;s Susan Glasser joins Mona to discuss Trump&#39;s big beautiful deals, the cowardice of the press, and more.

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The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021 (https://www.amazon.com/Divider-Trump-White-House-2017-2021/dp/038554653X) by Susan Glasser and Peter Baker
&quot;Lett...
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The Atlantic&#39;s Peter Wehner offers insights into the transformation of the GOP from the party that passed PEPFAR to the MAGA warriors of today.

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Greg Lukianoff of FIRE joins Mona to discuss why free speech matters (hint, it&#39;s not for the powerful) and how left and right are attempting to destroy it.

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REFERENCES:

The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Thre...
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The Atlantic&#39;s Helen Lewis joins Mona to talk about Andrew Tate, backlash to MAGA in Europe, and how polarization suppresses reasonable doubts about treatment of trans kids.

References:

When You’re MAGA, They Let You Do It... Why Trumpworld is just fine with Andrew Tate’s violent misogyny (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/03/andrew-tate-trump-administration/681873/?gift=uKslbwaP...
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In this show before a live audience, Mona talks with Stephen Richer about standing up for reality, tangling with Kari Lake, and his political future.

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David Frum joins Mona to discuss Trump&#39;s Canada gripes, how tariffs will/are sabotaging America, NATO, defying court orders, and how best to counter all of it.

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Why Cede the Flag to Trump? (https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive...
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Famed virologist Dr. Paul Offit describes his encounters with RFK, Jr., vaccine misinformation, trust in medicine, and what he fears most.

REFERENCES:

Dr. Paul Offit’s Books:

Deadly Choices: How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All
 (https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Choices-Anti-Vaccine-Movement-Threatens/dp/0465029620)

The Cutter Incident (https://www.amazon.com/Cutter-Incident-Americas...
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The Manhattan Institute&#39;s Jessica Reidl explains the fake fiscal posturing of DOGE as well as the ground truths about deficits and national debt. Predictions: More inflation, lower growth, less prosperity.
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Josh Barro joins Mona to discuss where the party needs to change, refocus on practical governance, and how to broaden its appeal to win elections against a rising Republican authoritarian threat.

References

Josh Barro&#39;s Substack – Very Serious
 (https://www.joshbarro.com/)
Democrats Need Their Own DEI Purge (https://www.joshbarro.com/p/democrats-need-their-own-dei-purge) by Josh Barro

Josh B...
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The Bulwark&#39;s Cathy Young joins Mona to discuss where DEI went wrong and also the unfathomable racism of the Trump Administration.

Referenced Works and Sources

Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby (https://www.amazon.com/Reflections-Affirmative-Action-Stephen-Carter/dp/0465068693) by Steven Carter

Discusses the complexities and unintended consequences of affirmative action from a person...
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David French joins to discuss upending the NATO alliance, attacks on the rule of law, and how the pardon power was one of the Founders&#39; worst mistakes.

The Mona Charen Show is a weekly, one-on-one discussion that goes in depth on political and cultural topics. Ad-free editions are exclusively available for Bulwark+ members. Add the show to your player of choice, here (https://www.thebulwark.co...
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AEI&#39;s Michael Strain analyzes the mistakes left and right make about middle class stagnation, quality of life, and other matters. Plus, what is risked when Trump/Musk attack foundational institutions.

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at http://betterhelp.com/mona and get on your way to being your best self.

Referenced Works &amp; Figures:

Michael Strain’s Book —...
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Mona welcomes Renée DiResta to discuss how social media has distorted our perceptions and how to navigates the world of influencers, online mobs, and lairs.

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Christianity’s Crossroads: Faith, Democracy, and America’s Future
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In this episode of The Mona Charen Podcast, Mona Charen speaks with author Jonathan Rauch about his new book, Cross Purposes: Christianity&#39;s Broken Bargain with Democracy. They explore the decline of Christianity in America, its impact on democracy, and whether faith can be depoliticized. Rauch, a self-described “atheistic homosexual Jew,” makes the case that Christianity has been a vital “load...
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Mona interviews Georgetown law professor Stephen Vladeck on executive orders, birthright citizenship, Congress not doing its job, and whether Trump will defy the Supreme Court.

Referenced Cases:

Youngstown Sheet &amp; Tube Co. v. Sawyer (1952) – Commonly referred to as the &quot;Steel Seizure Case,&quot; it involved President Truman&#39;s attempt to take control of steel mills during the Korean War.

Korematsu...
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Mona welcomes Richard Reeves to discuss the struggles of boys and men, including a debate about whether marriage promotion is good or obsolete in this day and age.

Richard Reeves’s bio at the American Institute for Boys and Men
 (https://aibm.org/who-we-are/richard-v-reeves/)

Sex Matters by Mona Charen
 (https://www.amazon.com/Sex-Matters-Modern-Feminism-Science/dp/0451498399)

Boy Mom by Rut...
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Is Womanhood So Bad?
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In the inaugural episode of The Mona Charen Show, Mona welcomes New York Times columnist Pamela Paul to discuss why girls are getting negative messages about womanhood. Also: sex differences, social media, motherhood, and men&#39;s struggles.
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Mona outlined the future of her new show.

Bill previews his forthcoming book on political psychology.

Linda: The Silver Candlesticks: A Novel of the Spanish Inquisition (https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASI...
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Mona: Rupert Murdoch&#39;s Succession Fiasco, Clive Irving at Vanity Fair (https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/rupert-murdoch-succession-fiasco)

Linda: Why Does Pete Hegseth Keep Talking About ‘Warfighters’? ...
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Mona: The Iron Man of America’s op-ed pages (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/22/george-will-fifty-years-columnist/) (David Von Drehle, WaPo) and Mona’s contribution to the George Will tribute symposium, ‘Conservatism’s Vital Champion....
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Damon: Russ Vought&#39;s appointment to OMB (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-russ-vought-office-of-management-budget/) and the Nancy Mace / Sarah McBride performative cruelty.

Linda: JD Vance appearing in all of those Senate meetings with Matt...
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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.
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Damon: The work of Ruy Texiera (https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/the-shattering-of-the-democratic) and Nate Cohn  (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/podcasts/the-daily/donald-trump-america.html)

Linda: My Manifesto for Despairing Democrats ...
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Linda Chavez: The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_Mirth) ...
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Ross: Can AI be blamed for a teen’s suicide? (NYT)...
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Mona: Harris Needs a Closing Argument. Here&#39;s One. By Bret Stephens (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/opinion/harris-kamala-trump-election.html)
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TV Recommendations of the panelists:
Mona: Call My Agent
Damon: Game of Thrones
Bill: Babylon Berlin
Linda:   Slow Horses / Pachinko
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Mona’s highlight: The impartiality of the DOJ, indicting members of the sitting party in power when they commit crimes.

Tim’s lowlight: The failure to have more than one debate.
 (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyejk91d2qo)
Tim’s highlight: The young, hungry, improbable turnaround of the Detroit Tigers.
 (https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/tigers-extend-hot-streak-with-rout-rays-2024-...
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AEI&#39;s Kori Schake joins the group to discuss Trump&#39;s &quot;crazy guy&quot; strategy, the 111 GOP leaders endorsing Harris, and Hezbollah&#39;s exploding pagers.

Show Notes:

Referenced: U.S. Shrugs as World War III Approaches, by Walter Russell Mead (https://www.wsj.com/opinion/u-s-shrugs-as-world-war-iii-approaches-devastating-bipartisan-report-716bda71) (WSJ)

Highlights / Lowlights

Kori: Gov. Mike DeWin...
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Third Way&#39;s Matt Bennett joins to discuss the debate, Harris&#39;s centrism, and which candidate would be better on inflation.

Highlights / Lowlights

Mona: Why Mike Lee Folded by Tim Alberta, The Atlantic.
 (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/10/senator-mike-lee-trump-support/679565/)
Matt: The lies being pushed about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, and the political opportunism...
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Lawyer Kim Wehle discusses her book on the pardon power (https://www.amazon.com/How-Pardon-Power-Works_and-Why/dp/1954907508) . The group then delves into Israel/Gaza, campus protests redux, and Tucker Carlson &quot;Just asking questions&quot; about Holocaust denialism.

Highlights / Lowlights

Mona: Andrew Egger&#39;s &quot;Pennsylvania Man Speaks&quot; reporting. (https://www.thebulwark.com/p/liz-cheney-comes-to-pla...
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Highlights / Lowlights:

Mona: Can We Be a Little Less Selective With Our Moral Outrage? (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/opinion/gaza-protests-venezuela.html) by Bret Stephens in The New York Times.

Peter: Lowlight: ...
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Andrew: Highlight: Gov. Tim Walz&#39;s Speech, and his family&#39;s reaction.

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MSNBC&#39;s Charlie Sykes joins the panel to discuss the rise of Harris, the decline of Trump (in more ways than one?), and the Iranian hack of Trump&#39;s campaign.

Highlights / Lowlights

Charlie:
Highlight: 2 outspoken election deniers lose GOP primaries for state Legislature (https://www.wpr.org/news/election-deniers-lose-gop-primary-wisconsin-legislature)
Lowlight: The ongoing stolen valor attack...
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The regulars discuss Walz pick and shape of the race. David French joins to talk about Trump v. United States.

highlights / lowlights

Mona: The life of Penny Parker (1927-2024).

David: Highlight: The USA&#39;s Medal Count

Lowlight: China&#39;s Gold medal count

Linda: What’s better than calling Trump weird? (https://www.slowboring.com/p/whats-better-than-calling-trump-weird) (David Broockman and Jo...
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A.B. Stoddard guest hosts for today’s discussion on Donald Trump’s NABJ interview. It was shocking and set the internet abuzz, but was that his intention all along? Plus, do VP picks actually matter?

Highlights / Lowlights

Bill’s highlight: Inside the Secret Negotiations to Free Evan Gershkovich (https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/evan-gershkovich-prisoner-exchange-ccb39ad3) (WSJ)

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Nick Grossman joins the group to discuss Biden&#39;s exit and Harris&#39;s rise, her strengths and weaknesses, VP possibilities, GOP blues, and Bibi&#39;s speech and protests.

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Nicholas&#39;s highlight: Biden&#39;s address to the nation. (https://www.pbs.org/video/bidenspecial-ob8kuo/)

Nicholas&#39;s lowlight: Netanyahu&#39;s address to Congress (https://www.jns.org/full-text-of-netanyahus-speech-...
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Mona: The Gunman and the Would-Be Dictator by David Frum in The Atlantic. (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/07/donald-trump-democracy-dictator/679006/)

Damon: Sohrab Ahmari&#39;s reaction to Trump&#39;...
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A.B.: Trump is Planning for a Landslide Win by Tim Alberta in The Atlantic (https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/07/trump-campain-election-2024-susie-wiles-chris-lacivita/678806/?gift=35mgWlmS4hOW_olo3IaWSJEe8Vg21Dov2JEBe...
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Mona: Are We in ‘Soviet America’? Not Even Close. (https://www.thebulwark.com/p/no-we-are-not-in-soviet-america-niall-ferguson) By Cathy Young, The Bulwark

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David: Slain Gazan named as Doctors Without Borders staffer was Islamic Jihad rocket maker (https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-slain-gazan-named-as-doctors-without-borders-staffer-was-islamic-jihad-rocket-maker/#:...
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Tom: The book &#39;Wolves of K Street&#39; by Brody and Luke Mullins (https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Wolves-of-K-Street/Brody-Mullins/9781982120597) and a story from
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Mona: The Big Lie&#39;s Bad, Very Bad Week by Charlie Sykes. (https://charliesykes.substack.com/p/the-big-lies-bad-very-bad-week)

Linda: No, You Don’t Have the Power to Stop Climate Change by Quico Toro (http://No,%20You%20Don%E2%80%99t%20Have%20the%20Power%2...
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