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The Mona Charen Show

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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.

#250

The New McCarthyism Comes from the Top (w/ Nico Perrino)

This week on the Mona Charen Show, Mona is joined by Nico Perrino, Executive Vice Presiden... more

10 Nov 2025

55 MINS

55:41

10 Nov 2025

#249

Is American Education Getting Dumber?

The Atlantic’s Idrees Kahloon discusses the worrying learning losses of the past decade an... more

03 Nov 2025

48 MINS

48:42

03 Nov 2025

#248

The Emperor’s Mood Swings Decide Everything (w/ Edward Luce) | The Mona Charen Show

Mona Charen and Financial Times columnist Ed Luce discuss how Trump’s second term has gone... more

27 Oct 2025

37 MINS

37:03

27 Oct 2025

#247

Congress Let Trump Off the Leash (w/ Kori Schake)

Mona Charen sits down with defense expert Kori Schake to unpack Donald Trump’s latest stun... more

20 Oct 2025

50 MINS

50:21

20 Oct 2025

#246

The Dark Passions and How to Counter Them (w/ Bill Galston)

Bill Galston joins Mona to discuss his new book about the vulnerabilities of liberal democ... more

13 Oct 2025

59 MINS

59:13

13 Oct 2025

#245

How Bad Is It and How Can We Recover?

Damon Linker on just how crazy awful things are, but with some optimism for climbing out o... more

06 Oct 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:20

06 Oct 2025

#244

How Trump is Using Kirk's 'Martyrdom' to Create a Fake Emergency

The Atlantic's Jonathan Chait discusses how MAGA is using Kirk's tragic death as a pretext... more

29 Sep 2025

43 MINS

43:55

29 Sep 2025

#243

Just How Much Damage Can RFK Jr. Do?

The Bulwark's Jonathan Cohn discusses the harm RFK has already done, and what he's plannin... more

22 Sep 2025

56 MINS

56:25

22 Sep 2025

#242

The Religious Impulse Behind Trumpism

Holly Berkley Fletcher explains the mindset of white evangelicals from a unique perspectiv... more

15 Sep 2025

53 MINS

53:36

15 Sep 2025

#241

More Marriage = More Happiness

Mona welcomes UVA's Brad Wilcox to discuss the latest stats on marriage, what singlehood m... more

08 Sep 2025

33 MINS

33:38

08 Sep 2025

#240

Can Democrats Stop Bleeding Voters?

Third Way's Matt Bennett and Sarah Longwell join Mona to talk about tanking Democratic vot... more

01 Sep 2025

56 MINS

56:33

01 Sep 2025

#239

Will Trump Solve Homelessness?

FREOPP's Michael Tanner joins Mona to discuss homelessness causes and potential cures. For... more

25 Aug 2025

39 MINS

39:41

25 Aug 2025

#238

Steve Vladeck on Trump, the Courts, and the Rule of Law

Georgetown law professor Stephen Vladeck joins Mona to unpack the Justice Department’s att... more

18 Aug 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:33

18 Aug 2025

#237

They Should be Ashamed of this Manifesto

Walter Olson of CATO discusses the [ Manhattan Statement on Higher Education, ] (https://w... more

11 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:34

11 Aug 2025

#236

Fact-Checking Zohran Mamdani

AEI's Sadanand Dhume joins the podcast to discuss Zohran Mamdani's ideological origins, wh... more

04 Aug 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:25

04 Aug 2025

#235

The Greatness of Bill Buckley

Author Sam Tanenhaus discusses [his new biography of] (https://www.amazon.com/Buckley-Life... more

28 Jul 2025

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:22

28 Jul 2025

#234

Can We Unpolarize?

Mona Charen speaks with [More in Common] (https://www.moreincommon.com/) co-founders Tim D... more

21 Jul 2025

30 MINS

30:33

21 Jul 2025

#233

Must Geniuses Be Ass-----?

The Atlantic’s Helen Lewis joins Mona Charen to discuss [The Genius Myth] (https://www.pen... more

14 Jul 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:36

14 Jul 2025

#232

ICE is Coming for All of Our Rights

CATO's David Bier explains who ICE has scooped up—93 percent are not criminals—and what's ... more

07 Jul 2025

49 MINS

49:23

07 Jul 2025

#231

Why Nothing Works and What to Do About It

Author Marc Dunkelman discusses his new book [Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress―and H... more

30 Jun 2025

57 MINS

57:45

30 Jun 2025

#230

A Novel About the Spanish Inquisition

Linda Chavez joined Mona Charen to discuss her debut novel [The Silver Candlesticks] (http... more

23 Jun 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:24

23 Jun 2025

#229

Stop Making Excuses for Americans

[Kevin D. Williamson of The Dispatch] (https://thedispatch.com/author/kevin-d-williamson/)... more

09 Jun 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:52

09 Jun 2025

#228

Most Corrupt Ever

The Atlantic's Jonathan Rauch joins Mona to talk about Trump's Achilles Heel.

02 Jun 2025

44 MINS

44:31

02 Jun 2025

#227

Conservatism RIP?

Jay Nordlinger returns to discuss whether conservatism remains valid in the MAGA era. Spon... more

26 May 2025

50 MINS

50:35

26 May 2025

#226

How Americans Can Cease Being Rich

Economist Noah Smith delves into the myth of the "hollowed out" middle class, the folly of... more

19 May 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:53

19 May 2025

#225

Nobody Dresses Anymore

Columnist and music critic Jay Nordlinger joins Mona for an excursion into classical music... more

12 May 2025

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:37

12 May 2025

#224

Dealmaker: The Greatest Trump Myth

The New Yorker's Susan Glasser joins Mona to discuss Trump's big beautiful deals, the cowa... more

05 May 2025

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:35

05 May 2025

#223

The Case for Class-Based Affirmative Action

Mona talks with Richard Kahlenberg about a proposal to make college admissions more fair i... more

28 Apr 2025

46 MINS

46:37