Pete Hegseth: The Music Man Meets Mussolini
On today's episode, Charlie Sykes sits down with author and journalist, Jonathan Rauch to discuss a potpourri of topics, from Pete Hegseth’s recent War Department speech, AI advancement and risks and ...
3 Okt 54min
How Tyranny Rises. And Falls.
On today’s episode, Charlie is joined by author and historian, Timothy Snyder. Charlie and Timothy discuss the relevance of Timothy’s book, “On Tyranny,” what citizens are called to do in the face of ...
1 Okt 39min
Weisberg: Profiles in Cowardice. The Story of Eight Trump-era Quislings
Why do powerful people fold when it matters most? Charlie Sykes sits down with journalist and author Jacob Weisberg to discuss his explosive new book, Profiles in Cowardice — a deep dive into eight in...
29 Sep 45min
How China Humiliated Trump
Susan Glasser, author of "Letter from Trump's Washington" in The New Yorker joins Charlie to discuss Trump breaking the law again, the GOP's midterm panic, the President's shameful groveling to a comm...
26 Sep 46min
Tech Overlords and Wannabe Dictators
Paulina Borsook predicted Silicon Valley's authoritarian turn back in the 1990s — we revisit her book "Cyberselfish" and how eerily right she was. Then I break down Trump's controversial statements at...
24 Sep 42min
Can Doug Jones Turn Alabama Blue (Again)?
Is there a secret formula for Democratic victories in deep red states? Former Alabama Senator and current candidate for Governor, Doug Jones joins me to discuss his fight against the Republican machin...
22 Sep 36min
Trump Lost His Popularity Before He Consolidated His Power
Founder of Protect Democracy and winner of the MacArthur genius grant, Ian Bassin joins Charlie for a wide-ranging discussion about important reads, how technology shapes society, post-Trump America, ...
17 Sep 39min
