Auchincloss: Impeach Hegseth First
Aug 29, 2026
Congressman Jake Auchincloss joins Charlie to discuss a wide array of topics, including the future of the Democratic Party, how they can become the party of ideas again, and which MAGA disciples face…
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The AI Backlash is Real...and Trump Isn't Happy About It
Aug 27, 2026
Author of Doomsday Scenario blog and former editor of Politico Magazine, Garrett Graff joins Charlie to talk about the emerging battle against AI data centers, the current political landscape, and…
Generalissimo Trump’s New Endless War
Aug 25, 2026
Charlie talks about yet another war Trump has started that no Americans wanted and author, historian and elections expert, Brian Rosenwald joins him to break down where all the important midterm…
Tom Nichols: The Trump Tribe Thinks This Will Go On Forever
Aug 22, 2026
The Atlantic's Tom Nichols joins Charlie to talk about the frightening delusions of the Trump team, his human binky Natalie Harp, and Congress shirking its most basic responsibilities. Hosted on…
Don't Normalize This
Aug 20, 2026
Charlie goes solo today to discuss Trump cozying up to another despot, pumping the brakes on data centers and who the hell is Natalie Harp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Blanche Proves He Is Trump's Toady. As If There Was Any Doubt.
Aug 18, 2026
Harry Litman, host of the Talking Feds podcast, joins Charlie to talk about Trump's continued warping of reality, Blanche showing the era of DOJ impartiality is over, and the possibility the…
Ed Luce: We Are at Peak Denial
Aug 15, 2026
Ed Luce from the Financial Times joins Charlie to talk about today's political climate, the undeniable reality of global warming and the existential threat of AI. Hosted on Acast. See…
It's Electability Stupid
Aug 13, 2026
The co-founder of Third Way, Matt Bennett joins Charlie to talk about the DSA's stunning defeat in Wisconsin, their agenda to destroy the Democratic Party and why electability still matters. Hosted…
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Peter Wehner: Trump Prefers Infamy to Irrelevance
Aug 11, 2026
The Atlantic's Peter Wehner joins Charlie to talk about Trump's desperate attempts to remain relevant, his miscalculations about Iran, and MAGA's obsession with Anthony Fauci. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Anne Applebaum: “I Can’t Think of Anything More Corrupt”
Aug 08, 2026
The Atlantic's Anne Applebaum joins Charlie to discuss Trump's sale of early access to Truth Social posts, his doubling down on the reflecting pool vandalism lie, and the Ceuta border crisis and how…
Trump's Banana Republic
Aug 01, 2026
New York Times Opinion writer David French joins Charlie to discuss Trump's unprecedented corruption, the Todd Blanche Attorney General nomination now in limbo, and Anthony Fauci's Senate hearing. …
Trump Attacks a Female Journalist. The Press Looks Away.
Jul 30, 2026
Tara Palmeri, host of The Tara Palmeri Show and author of the newsletter "The Red Letter," joins Charlie to unpack Trump's attack on Kaitlan Collins at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Todd…
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Does Trump Think AI Slop Makes Him Look Tough?
Jul 28, 2026
Nicholas Grossman, editor of Arc Digital and professor of international relations at the University of Illinois, joins Charlie to discuss Trump's frenzied posting of AI slop about Iran, the bizarre…
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Trump Tried to Rewire Society. Trump Failed.
Jul 25, 2026
Jonathan Rauch is a Brookings Institution Senior Fellow and a contributing writer at The Atlantic. In this episode, he joins Charlie to explain how the "postmodern right" thinks it can manipulate…
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An Administration Without Grown-Ups
Jul 23, 2026
In this special solo episode, Charlie answers your questions about the latest crisis in US-Canada relations, Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing, and the US-Saudi nuclear deal. Hosted on Acast. See…
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Do Democrats Have a Plan?
Jul 21, 2026
Ben Wikler served as the chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin for six years. In this episode he joins Charlie to talk about his new book This Is the Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save…
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Killing Baby Hitler
Jul 18, 2026
Michael Tomasky is the editor of The New Republic and author of a new book titled Killing Baby Hitler. It's part sci-fi thriller, part satire and even though it takes place in the future and the…
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Is Trump Creating the Pretext for Another Coup?
Jul 16, 2026
On today’s episode, Charlie welcomes back friend of the show and former US Representative, Adam Kinzinger. The two discuss Graham’s passing and his legacy in relation to Trump, Trump’s mysterious…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
"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…
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…
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…
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…