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 693: The Masculinity Battle

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff’s latest newsletterCharlie: Jim Geraghty’s election coverageNoah: Vahaken Mouradian’s post “Why the Harris Show Can’t Go On Forever”Light Items:Rich: Rubicon by Tom HollandCharlie: Vintage video game WormsNoah: Taiwan tripSponsors:MadeInDonorsTrustThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

10-15
58:18

Editors 692: Editorial Standards

Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Dominic discuss the saga of Ta-Nehisi Coates and CBS, the fallout from Hurricane Milton, and shifting "vibes" around the presidential election.

10-11
01:11:11

Episode 691: One Year Later

Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Phil discuss the anniversary of October 7, Kamala Harris's interview on 60 Minutes, and the latest election polling.

10-08
01:17:12

Episode 690: Liar in a Crowded Theater

Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Dominic discuss the Democrats' attitude toward free speech, Liz Cheney's campaign event for Kamala Harris, and the fallout from Hurricane Helene.

10-04
01:16:04

Episode 689: Walz Cracks Under Pressure

Editors' Picks:Rich: Dominic's piece "That's Just How We Do Things Here"Jim: Dominic's reporting on the dockworkers' strikeMBD: Jay Nordlinger's article "Life in Your Face"Dominic: The Editorial "Iran's Ballistic-Missile Attack Is a Failure of Democratic Appeasement"Light Items:Rich: Kansas CityJim: Rosh HashanahMBD: The MetsDominic: NR in D.C.Sponsor:MadeIn

10-02
01:12:57

Episode 688: Gotham Pity

Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Phil discuss the indict of Eric Adams, Kamala Harris's interview with Stephanie Ruhle, and President Zelensky's appearance at a partisan event.

09-27
01:10:25

Episode 687: Israel Slams Hezbollah

Editors’ Pick:Rich: Jack Butler's magazine piece "The Big Sky Senate Brawl"Charlie: Noah’s post “Progressives Don’t Get What They Want Because They’re Not Honest about What They Want”Jim: Jeff’s new newsletter “The Polls Are Starting to Suggest It’s 2016 All Over AgainNoah: Jim’s Jolt “Hopes of a Democratic Senate Majority Next Year Are Hanging by a Thread”Light Items:Rich: South CarolinaCharlie: A roadtripJim: Jets victoryNoah: Expensive weekendSponsors:CEICatholic Charities This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

09-24
01:02:29

Episode 686: Hitting Hezbollah Where It Hurts

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Also Charlie and Luther’s magazine pieceCharlie: Dominic’s magazine piece “The Coming Budget Blowout”MBD: Rothman piece “When Will Republicans Tire of Touching the Hot Stovetop?"Dominic: Charlie and Luther’s magazine piece "Charlie and Luther’s Most Excellent Whizzbang American Roller-Coaster Adventure"Light Items:Rich: Caitlin ClarkCharlie: Sunshine is backMBD: ISI HomecomingDominic: CEI dinnerSponsors:DonorsTrustExpressVPNThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

09-20
01:06:34

Episode 685: More Security, Please

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff’s post “Kamala Harris Spits Up Word Salad All Over Her Lapels”Charlie: Jeff’s post “Everybody Is Terrified of Where This Is Headed and Nobody Will Say It”Jim: Noah’s post “The Violence Is Not Symmetrical”Noah: Charlie’s piece “WWhat Are the Rules?”Light Items:Rich: Lake PlacidCharlie: His parents’ new kittenJim: The Sunday Jets gameNoah: Birthday partySponsors:Sleepwalking Into Wokeness by John O'Sullivan, from Academica PressMade InThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

09-17
01:18:00

Episode 684: Dogs and Cats and Geese Better Scurry

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dan's piece "A Second Trump Term Is Unlikely to Be Good"Charlie: Phil’s post "Media Are Misleadingly Citing Wharton Budget Estimates to Underplay Deficit Impact of Kamala Harris’s Proposals"Phil: Dom’s post "The Full Context of Vance’s 2020 Election Comments Makes Them Even Crazier"Light Items:Rich: Travel woesCharlie: Apollo 13 documentaryPhil: The perfect brisketSponsors:Sleepwalking Into Wokeness by John O'Sullivan, from Academica PressMoinkThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

09-13
01:01:55

Episode 683: A Prime-Time Letdown

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Dom’s post "The Full Context of Vance’s 2020 Election Comments Makes Them Even Crazier"Jim: Rich’s piece "When Joe Biden Kneecapped His Presidency" and NR's editorial "The Afghanistan-Withdrawal Disaster, Revisited"MBD: Luther's post "Paul Harrell, R.I.P."Noah: Haley’s post “God (Trump) Save the Cats”Light Items:Rich: ReaganJim: Watching football with his sonMBD: The politics of front lawnsNoah: SpaceQuest HistorianSponsors:CEILaw & LibertyThe Benson Center for the Study of Western CivilizationThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

09-11
01:03:57

Episode 682: Wait, Who’s the Villain?

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff Blehar’s post "Russia’s Pathetic Propaganda Pawns"Charlie: Andy’s workMBD: Andy’s piece “No One Is Buying Hunter Biden’s Claim of Innocence”Dominic: Noah Rothman's piece “America Is Losing”Light Items:Rich: Driverless cars in LACharlie: The NFLMBD: Emmaus Academic Dominic: ManhuntSponsors:CEILaw & LibertyThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

09-06
01:02:51

Episode 681: Biden Plays the Blame Game

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Ryan Mills's piece "Radical Activists Nearly Ruined a Denver Mom with Racism Charge. Then the Evidence Came Out"Charlie: Michael Greve's magazine piece "How the Roberts Court Mangles Federalism"Jim Geraghty: Ryan Mills's piece "Can Senate Candidate Who Once Led George Floyd Protest Help a State GOP ‘in Ruins’ Rebuild?"Noah: Sarah Colleen Schutte's magazine piece "Taking Flight at Oshkosh"Light Items:Rich: A dreadful movieCharlie: Math and footballJim: Feels like fallNoah: Birthday party for his youngestSponsors:CEIMade InThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

09-03
01:12:20

Episode 680: Dissecting the Interview

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff’s post "The One about RFK Jr. and the Severed Whale Head"Charlie: Noah’s post “There Goes the Neighborhood”Phil: Jeff's post "The CNN Interview Revealed Only That Kamala Harris Is as Vacuous as Her Campaign"MBD: Charlie’s piece "Remember Joe Biden?"Light Items:Rich: The giraffeCharlie: His kids’ vocab testPhil: NFL Sunday ticketsMBD: The InstigatorsSponsors:CEIThe Benson Center for the Study of Western CivilizationThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

08-30
52:48

Episode 679: Democrats Scurry

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff Blehar's piece "The Harris Campaign’s Cheap New Debate Gambit Reveals Its Fears"Charlie: Frederick M. Hess's magazine piece "Gadget Overload Is Hurting Our Schools"Jim: Charlie and Mark's debate over this election cycleLight Items:Rich: Sunglasses woesCharlie: School projectJim: Kids growing upNoah: Kids back to schoolSponsors:Made InThe Benson Center for the Study of Western CivilizationLaw & LibertyThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

08-27
01:10:18

Episode 678: Kamala Takes Center Stage

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Charlie's piece "I Hate Everyone"Charlie: NR's coverage of Tim WalzPhil: Jim’s post "We’re Probably Approaching Peak Kamala-Mania"Ramesh: NR's latest magazine issueLight Items:Rich: Got a ball at a Yankees gameCharlie: Indian foodPhil: CooperstownRamesh: Slow HorsesSponsors:CEILaw and LibertyCalifornia Policy CenterThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

08-23
01:07:00

Episode 677: Joe Biden’s Swan Song

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Abigail Anthony’s post “Star Wars: The Acolyte — Dubbed ‘The Woke-alyte’ — Reportedly Canceled after First Season”Charlie: Christine Rosen’s magazine piece "The Self-Aggrandizement of Jill Biden"Noah: Charlie’s podcast episode with David FrenchLight Items:Rich: VacationCharlie: Pre-season footballNoah: Making a new dessertSponsors:Made InExpressVPNCEI This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

08-20
01:01:27

Episode 676: Harris’s Rotten Policies

Editors’ Picks:Noah: Jeff Blehar’s post “Choke on It, You Commies”Charlie: Dan’s response to Laura Ingraham "Is Anything Trump Does Ever Trump’s Fault?"Dominic: Jim’s Jolt today "Kamala Harris’s Statist Economic Plan"Light Items:Noah: RoofersCharlie: His tenth wedding anniversaryDominic: How to Watch Cricket by John ArlottSponsors:CEIThe Future of Liberty podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

08-16
01:07:27

Episode 675: Hating on Happiness

Editors’ Picks:Noah: Mark’s post "Ukraine Rolls the Dice in Kursk"Charlie: Noah’s post “They’re Still Coming for You, Democrats”Jim: Dan’s post "What’s Missing from the ‘Conservative Case for Voting for Harris’"Audrey: Jim’s Jolt from today "The Questions the Media Should Be Asking Kamala Harris"Light Items:Noah: TampaCharlie: His and Luther’s upcoming pieceJim: Hurricane DebbieAudrey: The DNCSponsors:MoinkCEIThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

08-13
01:05:50

Episode 674: Scrutinizing the Tickets

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jane Leavy's The Last BoyMBD: Sean McMeekin’s The Rise and Fall and Rise of CommunismPhil: The beginning of football seasonAudrey: Long IslandLight Items:Rich: Matt Continetti’s magazine cover story “The Short Goodbye"MBD: Noah’s post “The First Signs of a ‘Too-Online’ Campaign”Phil: NR’s editorial “Tim Walz’s Military Service Deserves Scrutiny"Audrey: Phil’s piece "Trump Will Get His Clock Cleaned by Kamala Harris in the Debate If He Doesn’t Improve"Sponsor:The Future of Liberty podcastThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

08-09
01:13:53

Chad Whitfield

Jim is a pathetic pussy.

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Lloyd Higley

Phil Kline talks too much

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Karen

You lose all credibility when you can't even pronounce her name correctly

07-25 Reply

Douglas Dickenson

Little disappointed to hear the panel repeat MAGA talking points regarding Trump conviction.

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Naveen K

Where are the complete show notes? Editors picks and the light item picks are missing.

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