Beg to Differ with Mona Charen

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Beg to Differ with Mona Charen

Beg to Differ is a weekly roundtable podcast brought to you by http://TheBulwark.com. Host Mona Charen is joined by Linda Chavez of the Niskanen Center, Bill Galston of the Brookings Institution, and Damon Linker, who writes "Notes from the Middleground," to discuss the news of the week in a respectful, rational forum.

  1. Why One Never Trumper Can't Endorse Kamala Harris

    3 HR. AGO

    Why One Never Trumper Can't Endorse Kamala Harris

    New York Times columnist Ross Douthat joins the regular group to discuss his objections to Harris, the likelihood of a Trump fascistic reign, and which party has gone crazier. Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code BEGTODIFFER at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/begtodiffer Highlights / Lowlights Ross: Can AI be blamed for a teen’s suicide? (NYT) Damon: Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos (MAX) Linda: The Ghosts of John Tanton (ProPublica) Mona: The Envy of the World (The Economist) Bill: The Fight for a New Israel (Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs)

    1h 13m
  2. An Underrated Threat: The Trump Corruption

    OCT 18

    An Underrated Threat: The Trump Corruption

    The New Yorker's Susan Glasser joins the group (plus Philip Bump) to discuss Harris's Fox interview, Trump's spiraling mental state, and the oligarchy/corruption a second Trump term would usher in. Highlights / Lowlights Mona: Harris Needs a Closing Argument. Here's One. By Bret Stephens The FTC is making it easier to cancel subscriptions. Damon: Confessions of a Republican Exile by David Brooks A spate of recent content from Matthew Yglesias Susan: The Gates of Gaza by Amir Tibon Philip: A preview of this weekend's "How to Read This Chart" newsletter Linda: The General's Warning by Tom Nichols

    1h 6m
  3. What Would a Second Trump Term Mean for US Leadership?

    OCT 11

    What Would a Second Trump Term Mean for US Leadership?

    NY Times columnist Bret Stephens joins to discuss the Iranian threat (to Israel and the US), the amazing Israeli penetrations of Hezbollah and Iran, and the fate of NATO, Ukraine, etc in a Trump 2.0 world. TV Recommendations of the panelists:  Mona: Call My Agent Damon: Game of Thrones Bill: Babylon Berlin Linda:   Slow Horses / Pachinko

    55 min
  4. Vance Impersonates a Decent Guy

    OCT 3

    Vance Impersonates a Decent Guy

    The Financial Times's Ed Luce joins to discuss the VP debate, the future of MAGA, and the Israel/Iran war.

    56 min
  5. The Gender Chasm

    SEP 27

    The Gender Chasm

    Mona’s highlight: The impartiality of the DOJ, indicting members of the sitting party in power when they commit crimes. Tim’s lowlight: The failure to have more than one debate. Tim’s highlight: The young, hungry, improbable turnaround of the Detroit Tigers. Sonny’s highlight / lowlight: Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. Sam’s highlight: Ohtani’s historic 50-50 season. Sam’s lowlight: The indictment of Eric Adams. Bill’s highlight: VP Harris’s economic speech on building and permitting overhaul.

    1h 9m
  6. Does Trump's Tough Guy Persona Really Work in World Affairs?

    SEP 20

    Does Trump's Tough Guy Persona Really Work in World Affairs?

    AEI's Kori Schake joins the group to discuss Trump's "crazy guy" strategy, the 111 GOP leaders endorsing Harris, and Hezbollah's exploding pagers. Show Notes: Referenced: U.S. Shrugs as World War III Approaches, by Walter Russell Mead (WSJ) Highlights / Lowlights Kori: Gov. Mike DeWine defending Ohio against MAGA’s lies about Springfield (ABC) Damon: The tired dance of the demagogue by Matthew Yglesias (Slow Boring) Mona: How an AI ‘debunkbot’ can change a conspiracy theorist’s mind (Popular Science) Linda: The Exotic Cat-Eaters of Springfield, Ohio by Kevin Williamson (The Dispatch) Bill: The Future of Free Speech by Lee C. Bollinger and Geoffrey Richard Stone (Dædalus)

    55 min
  7. The MAGA Bubble Burst

    SEP 13

    The MAGA Bubble Burst

    Third Way's Matt Bennett joins to discuss the debate, Harris's centrism, and which candidate would be better on inflation. Highlights / Lowlights Mona: Why Mike Lee Folded by Tim Alberta, The Atlantic. Matt: The lies being pushed about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, and the political opportunism of a young boy’s death. Damon: Behind the Catholic Right's celebrity-conversion industrial complex (Vanity Fair) Linda: What led to rumors Trump shared about Venezuelan gangs taking over a Colorado building? (NBC) Bill: Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild

    1h 5m
  8. Tucker Carlson: Anchor on Trump/Vance?

    SEP 6

    Tucker Carlson: Anchor on Trump/Vance?

    Lawyer Kim Wehle discusses her book on the pardon power. The group then delves into Israel/Gaza, campus protests redux, and Tucker Carlson "Just asking questions" about Holocaust denialism. Highlights / Lowlights Mona: Andrew Egger's "Pennsylvania Man Speaks" reporting. Bill: The Rural Voter: The Politics of Place and the Disuniting of America Linda: Republicans Seize on False Theories About Immigrant Voting (NYT) Damon: DOJ alleges Russia funded US media company linked to right-wing social media stars (CNN)

    1h 25m
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Beg to Differ is a weekly roundtable podcast brought to you by http://TheBulwark.com. Host Mona Charen is joined by Linda Chavez of the Niskanen Center, Bill Galston of the Brookings Institution, and Damon Linker, who writes "Notes from the Middleground," to discuss the news of the week in a respectful, rational forum.

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