The Mona Charen Show
The Bulwark
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Oct 22, 2021 • 57min
The Democrats’ Sinking Poll Numbers
Eric Edelman helps unpack China’s new missile, Democrats’ decline, and McAuliffe’s tone deafness.
Highlights/Lowlights:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/11/alden-global-capital-killing-americas-newspapers/620171/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/will-america-come-to-taiwan-defense-china-xi-navy-11634053378
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Eric Edelman, and Linda Chavez.
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Oct 15, 2021 • 1h 1min
Why You Can't Bracket Trump
Protect Democracy's Ian Bassin joins to discuss how he's working to counter threats. Also the VA governor's race.
Mentioned articles:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/07/our-planet-is-not-doomed-that-means-we-can-must-act/
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/10/12/hunter-biden-corruption-515583
https://www.brookings.edu/essay/the-long-game-chinas-grand-strategy-to-displace-american-order/
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Ian Bassin, and Linda Chavez.
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Oct 8, 2021 • 1h 15min
“I Resent Being Called Cheerful."
George F. Will joins B2D panel to discuss his new book, and also whether Facebook should be regulated, and the Democrats' hopes for social welfare.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, George F. Will, and Linda Chavez.
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Oct 1, 2021 • 1h 11min
Democrats are Divided. Republicans are United -- as a cult. How worried should we be?
A.B. Stoddard joins to discuss why we can't have nice things in America.
Special Guests: A.B. Stoddard, Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez.
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Sep 24, 2021 • 1h 13min
Republicans are Dangerous. Can the Democrats Succeed?
Sarah Longwell sits in for Linda and Tom Nichols joins to discuss the Democrats' divisions, Haitians at the border, and Biden's foreign policy.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Sarah Longwell, and Tom Nichols.
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Sep 10, 2021 • 1h 11min
Insurrectionist Republicans, reflections on a sad anniversary, and what if Roe is reversed
Heath Mayo, founder of Principles First, joins the regular panel to discuss abortion, insurrection, and whether the global war on terror was a mistake.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Heath Mayo, and Linda Chavez.
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Sep 3, 2021 • 1h 7min
Can We Avoid Another January 6?
Greg Sargent joins to talk about vote counting reform, not vote casting reform. The group (including Tim Miller) then discuss refugees and Biden's sinking popularity.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Greg Sargent, and Tim Miller.
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Aug 26, 2021 • 1h 9min
Afghanistan: Not a mistake?
David Frum joins to shed light on the Afghanistan withdrawal and Congress's budget fandango.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, David Frum, and Linda Chavez.
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Aug 13, 2021 • 1h 10min
Is the Country Calming Down?
Charlie Sykes joins the group to discuss the infrastructure Rubik's cube, the Republican governors' war on public health, and whether the big strife is past.
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Highlights/Lowlights:
https://www.census.gov/en.html
https://www.bradleyfdn.org/prizes/
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-reaches-proposed-consent-decree-state-new-jersey-resolve-claims-edna-mahan
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Charles Sykes, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez.
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Aug 6, 2021 • 1h 5min
Whoa, those Cuomo woes.
The Washington Post's Megan McArdle returns to B2D to discuss Cuomo, the eviction moratorium, and whether the left's power in the Democratic party exceeds its grass roots popularity.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Megan McArdle.
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