The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast

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The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast

A show about politics, music, technology, rollercoasters, golf carts, and the United States of America.

  1. DEC 20

    Episode 76: The Drones Club

    On episode 76, Charles talks to Jim Meigs about the drone panic in New Jersey. What's it all about? What exactly are drones? What's the likeliest explanation for what's going on? In the future, will my pizza be delivered by a drone? What military threat do drones pose?

    38 min

  2. DEC 12

    Episode 75: The Strike Zone

    On episode 75, Charles talks to Rich Lowry, Dominic Pino, and Michael Brendan Dougherty about the rules of baseball. Why is Dominic against all change? Why is Rich in favor of most change? What is the case against robot umpires? Why does the NFL innovate so freely, where baseball seems stuck in the mud? Can baseball ever be the most popular sport in America again, or is there something about it that doesn't suit the modern era?

    51 min

  3. NOV 26

    Episode 74: The Time Machine

    On episode 74 of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles invites Luther Abel, Dan McLaughlin, and Mark Wright to discuss time travel. Among the topics discussed are how far one would have to go back in time before one's knowledge was useless; how many modern soldiers it would take to beat various historical armies; whether one would prefer to have been in the first wave on D-Day or in the infantry at Waterloo; what four items one would take into the past; and which era one would return to if forced.

    56 min

  4. NOV 22

    Episode 73: This Land Is Their Land

    On episode 73, Charles confesses that he has replaced every switch in his house, and then talks to Ethan Blevins about the problems that have been caused by the federal government's refusal to finish homesteading. How much land in America is owned by Washington D.C., anyway? Is it constitutional for the federal government to own land? Why are there so many stupid rules on the land that is owned by the federal government? Can it be fixed? Why hasn't it been?

    41 min

  5. NOV 14

    Episode 72: Protecting Conscience

    On episode 72 of the Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles notes that the reaction to Trump's victory has been more muted than it was in 2016, and then talks to Lathan Watts of the Alliance Defending Freedom about the state of conscience rights in 2024.

    35 min

  6. OCT 21

    Episode 71: The Last Man on Earth

    On episode 71, Charles talks to Luther Abel, Jack Butler, and Phil Klein about what they would do if everyone other human on earth was wiped out. Where would they go first? How would they get around? What would they eat? How long would they survive? If they could only take one tool, what would it be? What would they do for fun?

    54 min

  7. OCT 4

    Episode 70: Bring It On Home

    On episode 70, Charles confirms that Luther Abel is real, discusses his attempt to get into Canada, and then talks to Caleb Kruckenberg about federalism.

    44 min

  8. SEP 20

    Episode 69: Whizzbang!

    In episode 69, Charles talks to Luther Ray Abel about their Most Excellent Whizzbang American Roller-Coaster Adventure.

    1h 22m
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