
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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 274 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsNews CommentaryPolitics | |||

Washington Post architecture critic Philip Kennicott discusses Trump’s physical desecration of Washington DC.
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David Frum analyzes the roots of both left and right-wing anti-Semitism and what it means for a liberal democracy.
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Jonathan Cohn joins Mona to discuss the growing public health crisis under RFK Jr.’s leadership at HHS. From vaccine rollbacks to misinformation about autism and common medications, they walk through how policy decisions are already affecting real pe... more
Brookings scholar Jessica Riedl analyzes the DOGE debacle and the failure of Americans to make grown up choices about spending and taxes.
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I join the growing crowd of people asking some variation of “What happened to Mona? Did she hit her head?”
I enjoy listening but the production is not well done. Ads start when the host and guests are mid-sentence. I’ve never heard a podcast with such a strange/sloppy production issue. It makes the content harder to listen to, which is a shame! I hope they can fix this.
A home for the politically homeless.
Smart, intelligent and insightful exchanges, would easily give five stars except...there are regularly snafus with audio quality.
8/25 update: WAY too many commercials! Unlistenable…
Great insights from the discussion with S. Dhume on several interesting topics. In particular, the history of failures of socialism. Hoping more people will become aware of this.
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Engaging deeply with the complexities of contemporary issues, this podcast features interviews with experts from various fields aimed at unpacking intricate topics that shape society today. The conversations often highlight the sociopolitical climate, emphasizing themes related to democracy, political polarization, healthcare, and cultural dynamics in the United States. Each episode is designed to provide listeners with a more profound understanding that transcends mere headlines, tackling thought-provoking questions surrounding governance, national identity, and humanitarian crises, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in the intersection of politics and personal narratives.
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The Mona Charen Show launched 7 years ago and published 274 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on The Mona Charen Show include:
1. Jessica Riedl
2. Will Sommer
3. Nick Troiano
4. Alexander Cooley
5. Daniel Nexon
6. Atul Gawande
7. Ian Bassin
8. Dave Wasserman
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