Garry Kasparov: The Putinization of America
Garry Kasparov, Russian dissident and former world chess champion, dissects what he calls the "Putinization" of America. They explore Trump’s admiration for strongmen, the collapse of institutional re...
25 Touko 202548min
Chris Cillizza: Can we walk and chew gum at the same time?
Charlie Sykes and Chris Cillizza discuss the political rise and fall of Elon Musk, the self-inflicted wounds of the Democratic Party, and the continuing fallout from the Biden presidency. From Tesla’s...
22 Touko 20251h
Jessica Reidl: The GOP's Coming Debt Bomb
Charlie Sykes is joined by conservative economist Jessica Riedl for a deep dive into how the Republican Party abandoned its principles of fiscal responsibility and free market economics. They dissect ...
20 Touko 202545min
David Frum: The Grift, the Gaudiness, and the Guardrails
Charlie Sykes and David Frum discuss the staggering corruption and cluelessness behind Donald Trump’s acceptance of a $400 million Qatari jet—complete with a backstory of diplomatic white elephants an...
17 Touko 202557min
Jim Acosta: Focus Like a Laser Beam on Trump's Corruption
Charlie Sykes is joined by Jim Acosta to break down Donald Trump’s latest scandal—accepting a luxury jet from Qatar—and what it says about the normalization of political corruption. From meme coins to...
15 Touko 202546min
Chris Cillizza: Planes, Ploys, and Popes
Charlie Sykes and Chris Cillizza discuss Donald Trump's economic U-turn with China, the murky $400 million jet from Qatar, and the crypto-fueled grift orbiting Trump's inner circle. They also discuss ...
13 Touko 20251h 7min
Tom Nichols: The Anti-Expert Era
Charlie Sykes and Tom Nichols dive into what they call the “death of expertise,” confronting how America’s most influential institutions are now increasingly led by the unqualified and the absurd. The...
11 Touko 20251h 2min
Katie Couric: Dolls, Alcatraz, and Narcissism
Katie Couric joins Charlie Sykes to unpack the psychological underpinnings of Donald Trump’s political appeal and the enablers around him. They explore the disconnect between populist rhetoric and bil...
8 Touko 20251h 1min
