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Latest episodes

• Pete Hegseth: The Music Man Meets Mussolini

  October 3, 2026 · 54 min

  On today's episode, Charlie Sykes sits down with author and journalist, Jonathan Rauch to discuss a potpourri of topics, from Pete Hegseth’s recent War Department speech, AI advancement and risks and the moral dilemmas surrounding the…

• How Tyranny Rises. And Falls.

  October 1, 2026 · 39 min

  On today’s episode, Charlie is joined by author and historian, Timothy Snyder. Charlie and Timothy discuss the relevance of Timothy’s book, “On Tyranny,” what citizens are called to do in the face of an all-powerful oligarchy and the…

• Weisberg: Profiles in Cowardice. The Story of Eight Trump-era Quislings

  September 29, 2026 · 45 min

  Why do powerful people fold when it matters most? Charlie Sykes sits down with journalist and author Jacob Weisberg to discuss his explosive new book, Profiles in Cowardice — a deep dive into eight influential figures who chose silence…

• How China Humiliated Trump

  September 26, 2026 · 47 min

  Susan Glasser, author of "Letter from Trump's Washington" in The New Yorker joins Charlie to discuss Trump breaking the law again, the GOP's midterm panic, the President's shameful groveling to a communist dictator, and much more. Hosted…

• Tech Overlords and Wannabe Dictators

  September 24, 2026 · 42 min

  Paulina Borsook predicted Silicon Valley's authoritarian turn back in the 1990s — we revisit her book "Cyberselfish" and how eerily right she was. Then I break down Trump's controversial statements at the United Nations, his attack on the…

• Can Doug Jones Turn Alabama Blue (Again)?

  September 22, 2026 · 37 min

  Is there a secret formula for Democratic victories in deep red states? Former Alabama Senator and current candidate for Governor, Doug Jones joins me to discuss his fight against the Republican machine, the attack on voting rights, and the…

• 10 Years of the Trump Nightmare

  September 19, 2026 · 45 min

  Charlie flies solo this episode to break down the biggest headlines in current events, dig into where the midterms actually stand right now, and get personal about the toll — both individual and societal — of a decade shaped by Trump…

• Trump Lost His Popularity Before He Consolidated His Power

  September 17, 2026 · 40 min

  Founder of Protect Democracy and winner of the MacArthur genius grant, Ian Bassin joins Charlie for a wide-ranging discussion about important reads, how technology shapes society, post-Trump America, and the weird new FBI rule about…