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.
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Jan 1, 2021 • 1h 18min
Farewell to All That
A.B. Stoddard joins the group on New Year's Eve to discuss the lows (many) and highs (there were some) of 2020.
Special Guests: A.B. Stoddard, Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez.
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Dec 24, 2020 • 1h 9min
Are Things Normal Yet? No.
Bulwark founder Sarah Longwell joins the group to discuss Trump’s sabotage of the relief bill, reforms to Trump-proof the presidency, and recommendations for holiday viewing/listening.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Sarah Longwell.
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Dec 18, 2020 • 1h 6min
GOP Crack-Up
Charles Lane joins this week to discuss how Biden is doing. Is GOP terminally Trumpy? A look at the Georgia run-off. Plus, is huge gov’t debt actually ok?
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Charles Lane, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez.
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Dec 11, 2020 • 1h 5min
Beg to Agree
Author and foreign correspondent Michael J. Totten joins the group to discuss conspiracy thinking at home and abroad, the Biden cabinet so far, and Stop the Steal.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Michael J. Totten.
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Dec 4, 2020 • 1h 10min
Can Normal Elbow Out Crazy?
Bill Kristol joins B2D to discuss the normal (!) congressional Covid compromise, Biden’s cabinet so far, and the insanity on the Trump right.
Special Guests: Bill Kristol, Damon Linker, and Linda Chavez.
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Nov 6, 2020 • 1h 2min
Nearly There
Jon Fasman of The Economist joins all of the regulars to discuss what we know and what we don’t about the election. Deep breaths.
Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Jon Fasman, and Linda Chavez.
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Oct 2, 2019 • 11min
Welcome to Beg to Differ!
Charlie Sykes and Mona Charen introduce Beg to Differ, a new podcast from The Bulwark.
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