The Editors

Unravel the threads of American politics with incisive commentary and in-depth analysis on the state of the political scene. Join National Review writers like Rich Lowry, Charles C. W. Cooke, Jim Geraghty, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Jack Butler, and more for political commentary you can’t get anywhere else. Longing for a refreshing dose of sanity? All you need to do is tune in.

Episode 809: Kimmel, Kamala, and Karen

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Phil discuss ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel’s show from the air, Kamala Harris’s new book, and what’s going on with Karen Attiah.Editors’ Picks:Rich: James Lynch and Audrey Fahlberg's piece “Former Biden Chief of Staff Admits President’s Speech Stumbles Increased, Memory Worsened”Charlie: NR’s editorial “Abolish the FCC”MBD: K-Lo’s newsletter “J. K. Rowling Is Right About Life”Phil: Abigail’s piece "Planned Parenthood Is Teaching Teens How to Get Around Gender-Transition Safeguards"Light Items:Rich: FSU Constitution Day talkCharlie: Phantom ThreadMBD: Harvard debatePhil: Yankee gameSponsor:DonorsTrustThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

09-19
01:14:48

Episode 808: Shifting Labels

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss what we know about Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, new cancel culture developments, and Kathy Hochul’s endorsement of Zohran Mamdani.Editors’ Picks:Rich: All of Jeff’s coverage of Charlie Kirk’s assassinationCharlie: Noah’s post “Chris Murphy Doesn’t See You”Jim: MBD’s post “Cancellation and Violence"Noah: NR’s editorial “Drugmakers Have a Right to Advertise”Light Items:Rich: Fenway ParkCharlie: Also Fenway ParkJim: Homecoming dance formalwearNoah: Kids’ birthday partySponsor:Made InThis podcast was edited by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

09-16
01:15:45

Episode 807: God Help Us

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, Noah, and Jim discuss the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus yesterday. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

09-11
01:07:35

Episode 806: An Atrocity in Charlotte

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the vile murder in Charlotte, Ezra Klein’s thoughts on a possible government shutdown, the Phillies’ Karen, and much more.Editors’ Picks:Rich: Charlie’s post “What the Hell Is Charlotte’s Mayor, Vi Lyles, Talking About?”Charlie: Dan’s piece “Can New Yorkers Unite Against Mamdani?"Jim: NR's Editorial "Lessons from the Charlotte Horror"Noah: Rick Brookhiser's post "Zohran Mamdani Missed New York’s Turnaround — So He Learned Nothing from It"Light items:Rich: Sports memorabilia auction siteCharlie: Jags winJim: Football in a new eraNoah: First time in Yankee stadiumSponsors:Made InSentinel Books' Listening to the Law, by Justice Amy Coney BarrettThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

09-09
01:13:27

Episode 805: Venezuela

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Dominic, and Audrey discuss the U.S. strike on Venezuelan drug smugglers, what’s going on with Google, Tim Kaine’s recent comments, and much more.Editors:Rich: Kayla’s post “The Scourge of the Urban Motor Bike”Charlie: Rich’s piece “Tim Kaine Is an Ignoramus”Dominic: William Beach and Erica L. Groshen's piece "How Can the White House, Congress, and Others Repair Damaged Trust in Official Statistics?"Audrey: Jim’s Jolt "Malcolm Gladwell Reaches His Tipping Point on Trans Athletes"Light Items:Rich: Doesn’t like the DFW airportCharlie: Fall baseball for his kidsDominic:The Green Bay PackersAudrey: Destination wedding in ItalySponsors:The Hamilton School at the University of FloridaMoinkSentinel Books' Listening to the Law, by Justice Amy Coney BarrettThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

09-05
01:18:41

Episode 804: CDC Shakeup

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the latest tariff news, the CDC firings and resignations, and the Fed’s new stake in Intel.Editors’ Picks:Rich: Caroline Downey’s new YouTube channelCharlie: Dominic Pino’s magazine piece “The Hidden Damage from Tariffs”Jim: Gregory Slayton’s piece “Time to Force Putin to the Negotiating Table”Noah: Dominic Pino’s post “Another Boring, Straightforward Ruling that the President Does Not Have Unilateral Power to Tariff Anything from Anywhere at Any Rate”Light Items:Rich: Grilling over the weekendCharlie: Private tour of the USS New JerseyJim: End of summer weatherNoah: High school footballSponsors:Made InExpressVPNThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

09-02
01:12:05

Episode 803: A Burning Question

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Jack discuss Trump’s beef with Lisa Cook, the president’s announcement about flag burnings, and the horrific tragedy in Minnesota.Editors’ Picks:Rich: Abigail’s piece "One Out of Five Faculty Jobs Still Require DEI Statements. Universities Just Don’t Call It ‘DEI’ Anymore"Charlie: Noah’s post “What Happened to Not Naming the Shooter?”MBD: WFB Jr.'s piece “The Beatles and the Guru"Jack: Joseph Epstein’s magazine piece “A Thought for Your Pennies”Light Items:Rich: More than halfway through War and PeaceCharlie: LudwigMBD: Mets resurrectionJack: Got engagedSponsors:The Hamilton School at the University of FloridaMade InFastGrowingTreesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

08-28
01:14:39

Episode 802: A Pretextual Raid

Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the raid on John Bolton's house, the prospect of the National Guard being deployed to Chicago, and Tucker Carlson's increasingly absurd WWII revisionism. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

08-25
01:14:38

Episode 801: Gavin Goes All Caps

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Phil discuss Gavin Newsom’s presidential chances, Cracker Barrel’s controversial facelift, and much more.Editors’ Picks:Rich: MBD’s post "No, America Should Not Take Ukraine as Its Permanent Dependent"Charlie: Andy’s piece "Appeals Court Throws Out Half-Billion-Dollar Fine Against Trump in Civil Fraud Case"MBD: Noah’s magazine piece "The New Generation of Urban Radicals"Phil: Jeff’s post "Gavin Newsom Is Not the Front-Runner"Light Items:Rich: Angel hair pastaCharlie: Featured speaker at a citizenship ceremonyMBD: Christopher Dawson’s booksPhil: A Japanese movieSponsors:The Hamilton School at the University of FloridaThe Bully Pulpit podcastMoinkThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

08-22
01:20:22

Episode 800: World Leader Round Table

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss Trump’s White House meeting with world leaders, the tussle over mail-in voting, and much more.Editors’ Picks:Rich: John Hasson "One Big Thing That Critics of Trump’s Move Against D.C. Crime Miss"Charlie: Aidan Grogan’s piece “The Coming Japanification of Economies”Jim: Audrey Fahlberg’s piece “‘Blackmail’ Accusations and Awkward Phone Calls: A Summer of Tension on the Virginia GOP Ticket”Noah: K-Lo's piece "Canada’s Assisted Suicide Regime Is the West’s Cry for Help"Light Items:Rich: A card and memorabilia showCharlie: His kids’ baseball tryoutsJim: The big college drop-offNoah: FeastingSponsors:Made InThe Hamilton School at the University of FloridaThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

08-19
01:14:13

Episode 671: Don't Pack the Court

Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the Biden-Harris plan to pack the Supreme Court, what version of Kamala Harris will run for president, and who Harris will choose as her VP. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

07-30
01:01:52

Special Editors: School-Choice Success: A Conversation with Tommy Schultz [578]

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09-07
49:24

Special Episode: 'The Way Ahead,' a Conversation with Rich Powell [512]

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01-19
52:11

Special Episode: 'Nuclear Energy Now,' a Conversation with John Kotek [510]

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01-13
30:49

Special Episode: What's Going on in California? A Conversation with Jason Fordney [502]

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12-21
34:22

Special Episode: Turning the Tide on Campus Censorship [498]

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12-12
47:01

Special Episode: American Energy Independence [495]

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12-05
48:45

Special Episode: How to Fix the Grid, with Brad Viator [489]

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11-17
41:30

Episode 483: Walking a Fine Line

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jack’s piece “Something Wicked, Something Great"Charlie: Dan’s piece “How the Campaigns Are Breaking Entering the Final Week"Jack: Rich’s piece “No, Democracy Is Not on the Ballot”Jim: Jeff Blehar’s post “2010 Redux or 2014 All Over Again? A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Story"Light Items:Rich: Fixing his computerCharlie: His son bargaining while trick or treatingJack: Speaking at CUAJim: Fire pitsSponsors:BabbelActon UnwindThis podcast was produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

11-01
01:11:16

Episode 482: Democrats' Debate Woes

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Andy’s magazine piece "How to Fix the FBI"MBD: Kat Rosenfield’s magazine piece “Why I Keep Getting Mistaken for a Conservative"Maddy: Rich’s piece "Fetterman Wasn’t ‘Transparent’ for Showing Up at a Debate He Couldn’t Dodge"Phil: Charlie’s piece “Democrats Don’t Actually Believe Democracy Is at Stake in the Midterms”Light Items:Rich: An unfortunate ticketing experienceMBD: His kids enjoying HalloweenMaddy: A dramatic golf cart storyPhil: His Hillsdale tripSponsors:NetChoiceBrian Kilmeade's new book, The President and the Freedom FighterFast Growing Trees Produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte

10-28
01:03:02

Jamie G

great episode. so sad - changing up the show in light of the circumstances was the right way to go.

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John Tarpley

The sound on this edition is subpar.

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Adam

My respect for MBD, already low, fell dramatically in this episode. He just says stuff.

01-09 Reply

Adam

With just a brief shrug when talking about Trump’s comments on Cheney, I no longer consider these guys to have moral, civic, or even intellectual credibility. If Trump wins and the next four years are a disaster, some small part will be on them.

11-03 Reply

Chad Whitfield

Jim is a pathetic pussy.

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