The David Frum Show

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To defend democracy, one has to believe in it. To believe in democracy, one has to understand it. Where it came from. How it works. What’s true. What’s not. What others did before you. How it could be better. How to make a difference. Each week, The David Frum Show digs deep into the big questions people have about our society, explains the progress Americans have made together, and reminds us that the American idea is worth defending.

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To defend democracy, one has to believe in it. To believe in democracy, one has to understand it. Where it came from. How it works. What’s true. What’s not. What others did before you. How it could be better. How to make a difference. Each week, The David Frum Show digs deep into the big questions people have about our society, explains the progress Americans have made together, and reminds us that the American idea is worth defending. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer Prize–winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a powerful era of civil rights in America, but how did this hero’s murder come to be the stitching used to tie together a narrative of victory? The week that followed his killing was one of the most fiery, disruptive, and revolutionary, and is nearly forgotten. Over the course of eight episodes, Holy Week brings forward the stories of the activists who turned heartbreak into action, families scorched by chaos, and politicians who worked to contain the grief. Seven days diverted the course of a social revolution and set the stage for modern clashes over voting rights, redlining, critical race theory, and the role of racial unrest in today’s post–George Floyd reckoning.

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David Frum

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1985-2024

2d ago

Che Block

For median household income, you didn’t seem to take into consideration the fact that two persons are working to make the jump from 60,000 to 80,000
Susan Rice

3d ago

Lulu3305

The answer you gave to the question in the beginning of your show was brilliant. I have such great respect for Ms. Rice and so glad you were able to have her on your show.
Claremont Colleges vs Claremont Institute—it matters

6d ago

a bit of stardust

David, on your video podcast with Charlie Sykes, you mentioned Claremont College as an incubator of extreme right wing ideology. What you meant (let’s hope, because otherwise you’re slandering Claremont Colleges) is Claremont Institute, which has no relationship whatsoever with The Claremont Colleges. The Claremont Colleges includes five undergraduate liberal arts colleges and two graduate institutions: Pomona College, Claremont Graduate University, Scripps College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College and Keck Graduate Institute. Please fact check and be more careful. This kind of sloppy commentary hurts respectable, legitimate institutions and the students who attend them.
A great podcast

May 15

TRAILS for Horses

It’s refreshing to have a calm cool head giving us clear thoughts and evaluations of what is going on in t These weird times. Thank you David Frum for your words and your wonderful guests.

To defend democracy, one has to believe in it. To believe in democracy, one has to understand it. Where it came from. How it works. What’s true. What’s not. What others did before you. How it could be better. How to make a difference. Each week, The David Frum Show digs deep into the big questions people have about our society, explains the progress Americans have made together, and reminds us that the American idea is worth defending.