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"Our Democracy Cannot Survive a Presidency for Sale"
Jul 14, 2026
Justin Wolfers is a professor of economics at the University of Michigan and author of the Platypus Economics Substack. In this episode, he joins Charlie to discuss the economic and political…
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The Bill for Trump’s Vanity Presidency
Jul 11, 2026
Atlantic writer Tom Nichols joins Charlie to discuss the Maine Senate election fiasco, Trump's antics at the NATO summit, and the Administration looking for a plan C in Iran.  Hosted on Acast. See…
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Are We at War With Iran Again?
Jul 08, 2026
Retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling served as commanding general of the U.S. Army in Europe during the Obama administration. He's also the author of “If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime…
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Is America Capable of Renewal?
Jul 07, 2026
Legal analyst and Talking Feds host Harry Litman joins Charlie to talk about the state of American democracy 250 years after independence, recent Supreme Court decisions and their implications, and…
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Rerun: How to Be a Dissident
Jul 04, 2026
For the 4th July we're re-running Charlie's conversation with Gal Beckerman, a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the book, “How to Be a Dissident.” The two walk through Gal’s book which…
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Corruption. Immigration, Abortion and The Broken Brains of MAGA
Jul 02, 2026
On today’s episode of “To the Contrary,” Charlie welcomes back journalist and author of “The Red Letter,” Tara Palmeri. They discuss Trump’s obsession with image leading up to the 4th of July…
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“Trump Is Entering a Dark Season”
Jun 30, 2026
Peter Wehner, a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, joins Charlie to talk about Trump's recent Supreme Court wins and losses, Trump's state fair fiasco, and…
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Trump Is Sabotaging the American Idea
Jun 27, 2026
Jamil Smith is a columnist at The Guardian and a lecturer at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. In this episode, he joins Charlie to discuss what America's upcoming 250th birthday means…
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"Trump's Key Policies Are Fundamentally Anti-Libertarian"
Jun 25, 2026
Peter Suderman is the features editor for Reason, a free market libertarian magazine. In this episode he joins Charlie to discuss the decline of libertarian influence in the Republican Party, the…
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Donald Trump's Megalomania
Jun 20, 2026
Sofia Kinzinger was a WH staffer under Trump during his first term. In this episode, she talks to Charlie about what it was like, and about her journey and political awakening. They also discuss JD…
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Trump’s Deal Is an Abject Surrender
Jun 18, 2026
Ed Luce from the Financial Times joins Charlie to discuss the deal with Iran, the Netanyahu-Trump fallout, and Elon Musk's obsession with Britain.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
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America Gave Up on Its Own History
Jun 16, 2026
Yoni Appelbaum, historian and deputy executive editor at The Atlantic, joins Charlie to go over what we know — and don't know — about the deal with Iran and what it all means for US interests in the…
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Trump’s ‘Sitzkrieg’ in Iran
Jun 13, 2026
Atlantic writer Tom Nichols joins Charlie to catch up on Trump's zigzagging on Iran, discuss Elon Musk's new status as a trillionaire, and unpack the absurdity of Pete Hegseth. Hosted on Acast. See…
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The Alternative Universe of Grief
Jun 11, 2026
In this special To the Contrary episode, Charlie sits down with Danielle Crittenden, whose daughter Miranda died suddenly two years ago. Crittenden recently published Dispatches from Grief: A…
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The Ferrets Running Around in Trump’s Brain
Jun 09, 2026
Legal analyst and Talking Feds host, Harry Litman, joins Charlie to dissect Trump's brief interview with Meet the Press, his legal battles over the slush fund, and the DOJ declaration that Trump has…
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Tara Palmeri: Men Behaving Badly
Jun 06, 2026
On today’s episode of “To the Contrary,” Charlie sits down with journalist and author of “The Red Letter” Substack, Tara Palmeri. The two of them discuss Main’s messy Senate race, Trump’s behavior…
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"Trump Is Losing Power and It’s Making Him More Malicious"
Jun 04, 2026
Jonathan Rauch is a Brookings Institution Senior Fellow and a contributing writer at The Atlantic. In this episode, he joins Charlie to talk about Trump's-now-killed slush fund, U.S.-Israel…
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What Happened to Rudy Giuliani?
Jun 02, 2026
John Avlon is chair of Citizens Union, former editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast and former chief speechwriter for Mayor Rudy Giuliani. In this episode, he joins Charlie to discuss Trump's UFC cage…
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Can Trump Be Stopped? Actually, Yes.
May 30, 2026
Miles Taylor is a former DHS official during Trump's first term and the founder of Defiance.org. He joins Charlie to discuss how the administration's changes to the green card process reveal that…
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Trump’s Bread and Circuses Moment
May 28, 2026
Former Congressman and children’s book author, Adam Kinzinger, joins Charlie to discuss the ridiculousness of the UFC Octagon project on the WH lawn, Megyn Kelly's shock at Trump's corruption, and…
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Should We Have Billionaires?
May 23, 2026
Justin Wolfers is a professor of economics at the University of Michigan and author of the Platypus Economics Substack. In this episode, he joins Charlie to make the case against big tech moguls…
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It’s the Corruption, Stupid
May 21, 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 Trump's corruption, his desperate Iran's…
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Trump's Goon Squad Slush Fund
May 19, 2026
Nicholas Grossman, editor of Arc Digital and professor of international relations at the University of Illinois, joins Charlie to discuss the new levels of corruption Trump and his family have…
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The Ozymandias Phase of the Trump Presidency
May 16, 2026
Tim O'Brien, Senior Executive Editor at Bloomberg Opinion, joins Charlie to discuss the President's recent China visit, the poor state of American democracy, and Trump's golden phone scam.  Hosted on…
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David Frum: Trump’s "America First" Is Actually "America Alone"
May 14, 2026
David Frum of The Atlantic joins Charlie to discuss Trump's China visit, his ignorance on oil and the global economy, and the Democrats' missteps heading into the midterms. The conversation also…
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How to Be a Dissident
May 09, 2026
On today’s episode, Charlie welcomes Gal Beckerman, a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the book, “How to Be a Dissident.” The two walk through Gal’s book which outlines the simple but…
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Of Ballrooms, Blasphemy, and the Return of Abortion Politics
May 07, 2026
On today's 'To the Contrary" podcast, Charlie is joined by NYT contributor Molly Jong-Fast to discuss the latest developments: the GOP's billion dollar ballroom; stunning new polling on the…
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From Comey to Kimmel: Trump’s War on Free Speech
May 05, 2026
On today’s episode, Charlie welcomes attorney, NYT Best-selling author and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), Greg Lukianoff. Charlie and Greg discuss the ways Trump…
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“The More Unpopular Trump Becomes, the More Extreme He’ll Get”
May 02, 2026
The New Yorker's Susan Glasser joins Charlie to discuss Trump's war on free speech and press freedom, US relations with Ukraine, Russia, and China, and Trump missing the point of King Charles'…
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The Real King Dings Our Fake King
Apr 30, 2026
Peter Wehner, a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, joins Charlie to dissect King Charles' historic address to Congress and Trump's feud with the pope…
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