The apparent assassination of Charlie Kirk has both sides of the aisle calling on Americans to ‘lower the temperature’ of political rhetoric. But we’ve been here before – is there actually any chance that happens? We hear why Kirk was so effective in motivating young conservatives and look at what could happen next.

Guest: Alex Stone & Lilliana Mason, SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins Professor of Political Science

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Host: David Rind

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

Editorial Support: Donie O’Sullivan & Sean Clark

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One Thing: Charlie Kirk Was Killed. Now What?