The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast National Review

On episode 65, Charles talks to Randy Barnett about his memoir, 'A Life for Liberty: The Making of an American Originalist.' Among the topics they discuss are: How did Randy get interested in the law? How did he become a law professor? What is an originalist? Why is he one? What sort of originalist is he? What was it like arguing before the Supreme Court? Why does he still defend the Lochner decision? Is he hopeful about the future of the Constitution?

On episode 64, Charles writes an opera for his most persistent critic, 'Boiling Rug,' and then talks to Clark Neily about the problem of coercive plea bargaining.

On episode 63, Charles talks to Wilfred Reilly about his new book, 'Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me: Debunking the False Narratives Defining America's School Curricula.' Among the topics they discuss are: Who is this 'liberal teacher'? Why does Wilfred feel a need to argue about this? Are the people who tell these lies aware that they are doing it? What lies do conservative teachers tell? Is the problem fixable?

On episode 62, Charles tells tale of his difficult two weeks, and then talks to Andy McCarthy about the Trump conviction.

On episode 61, Charles talks to Rick Brookhiser about his new book, 'Glorious Lessons: John Trumbull, Painter of the American Revolution.'

On episode 60, Charles talks to Peter Robinson about the famous 'Tear Down This Wall' speech that he wrote for President Ronald Reagan. Among the topics they discuss are how Peter became a speechwriter in the first place, what Ronald Reagan was like, and how The Speech came to be.