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
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Mar 12, 2021 • 1h 10min
Is There a Trapdoor in the Recovery Plan?
AEI's Desmond Lachman analyzes the inflation risk in our gargantuan spending and loose money policies. The panel then considers the border crisis and the GOP's outreach to the working class.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Desmond Lachman, and Linda Chavez.
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Mar 5, 2021 • 1h 5min
2020 Warnings for Democrats
AEI’s Kori Schake joins to discuss Biden’s Iran policy, non-white voters’ move right, and whether HR1 can solve the Democratic party’s geography problem.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Kori Schake, and Linda Chavez.
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Feb 26, 2021 • 59min
Is the Stimulus a Clunker?
Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget offers her insights. The group also discusses prospects for a Jan 6 commission, and Europe's response to Biden.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Maya MacGuineas .
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Feb 19, 2021 • 1h 7min
Powerless Texas
Slate's Will Saletan returns to consider the McConnell/Trump GOP, Texas's woes, and Limbaugh's legacy.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Will Saletan.
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Feb 12, 2021 • 1h 1min
Convict Him
Jay Nordlinger joins to discuss the impeachment trial, the Romney plan for families, and the firing of Don McNeill from the NYTimes.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Jay Nordlinger, and Linda Chavez.
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Feb 5, 2021 • 1h 10min
Is Compromise Alive?
Tom Nichols joins to consider the state of governance and GOP self-policing.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Linda Chavez, and Tom Nichols.
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Jan 29, 2021 • 1h 2min
Can We Live Together in Peace?
Anne Applebaum joins to discuss options for reconciliation. Also, brave Navalny and cowardly Republicans.
Special Guests: Anne Applebaum, Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez.
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Jan 22, 2021 • 1h 10min
Unity?
EPPC's Peter Wehner joins this week to review the inauguration and look forward to the first priorities of the Biden administration. Also impeachment 2.0.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Peter Wehner.
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Jan 14, 2021 • 1h 8min
The Biggest Lie
Jonathan V. Last and Catherine Rampell join the group to discuss impeachment 2.0, deplatforming (pro and con), and prospects for Biden.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Catherine Rampell, Damon Linker, and Jonathan V. Last.
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Jan 8, 2021 • 1h 5min
Crisis
Eric Edelman joins to discuss the Trump mob’s storming of the Capitol.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Eric Edelman, and Linda Chavez.
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