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After a great five year run on Beg to Differ, Mona Charen brings you a new show dedicated to deepening your understanding of complex issues and trends facing society. Each week she'll engage an expert for a probing discussion that goes past the day's headlines.

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The Dark Passions and How to Counter Them (w/ Bill Galston)

Bill Galston joins Mona to discuss his new book about the vulnerabilities of liberal democracies and how to relearn the importance of rhetoric. Anger, Fear, Domination: Dark Passions and the Power of Political Speech: https://a.co/d/9OPWkKP

59 min
6 OCT

How Bad Is It and How Can We Recover?

Damon Linker on just how crazy awful things are, but with some optimism for climbing out of the abyss.

1h 4m
29 SEPT

How Trump is Using Kirk's 'Martyrdom' to Create a Fake Emergency

The Atlantic's Jonathan Chait discusses how MAGA is using Kirk's tragic death as a pretext for full-on authoritarian repression of dissent. Sponsors: For a limited time, you can try OneSkin with 15% off using code MONACHAREN at oneskin.co. Get 25% off sitewide at GhostBed for a limited time. Just go to GhostBed.com/mona and use promo code MONA at checkout.

44 min
22 SEPT

Just How Much Damage Can RFK Jr. Do?

The Bulwark's Jonathan Cohn discusses the harm RFK has already done, and what he's planning, which may be worse. Eat smart at FactorMeals.com/monacharen50off and use code monacharen50off to get 50% off your first box, plus Free Breakfast for 1 Year.

56 min
15 SEPT

The Religious Impulse Behind Trumpism

Holly Berkley Fletcher explains the mindset of white evangelicals from a unique perspective—that of missionary kids. She was one. Her new book sheds light on a key MAGA constituency.

54 min
8 SEPT

More Marriage = More Happiness

Mona welcomes UVA's Brad Wilcox to discuss the latest stats on marriage, what singlehood means for kids, men, and women, and marriage's new alt-Right foes. Head to moshlife.com/MONA to save 20% off plus FREE shipping on the Best sellers Trial Pack or the NEW plant-based trial pack. REFERENCES: Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization — W. Bradford Wilcox (HarperCollins, 2024)

34 min
1 SEPT

Can Democrats Stop Bleeding Voters?

Third Way's Matt Bennett and Sarah Longwell join Mona to talk about tanking Democratic voter registration numbers, words you should never say, the working class, the donors, and more. REFERENCES: Was It Something I Said? A memo to All Who Wish to Stop Donald Trump and MAGA from Third Way.

57 min
25 AUG

Will Trump Solve Homelessness?

FREOPP's Michael Tanner joins Mona to discuss homelessness causes and potential cures. For a limited time, you can try OneSkin with 15% off using code MONACHAREN at oneskin.co. Go to Quince.com/MONA for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns.

40 min

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After a great five year run on Beg to Differ, Mona Charen brings you a new show dedicated to deepening your understanding of complex issues and trends facing society. Each week she'll engage an expert for a probing discussion that goes past the day's headlines.