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The Mona Charen Show

The Bulwark
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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.

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Mona Charen and Will Saletan discuss the fallout from Trump’s Iran war, his attacks on America’s allies, growing trouble for Republicans ahead of the midterms, and the Democratic message that could capitalize on MAGA’s failures.

Mona Charen is joined by Bill Kristol to discuss Mark Twain’s Pudd’nhead Wilson for the August edition of The Bulwark Book Club with viewers. Published in 1894, the novel tells the story of two boys—one born into slavery, the other the master’s son—w... more

Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) joins Mona Charen for a conversation about why character still matters in leadership, how America lost many of the institutions that once helped build it, and what the military can teach about integrity, responsibility, ... more

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Mona Charen speaks with The Atlantic’s Idrees Kahloon about how Trump’s immigration, university, trade, fiscal, and foreign-policy agenda could weaken the foundations of long-term American prosperity and global influence. They also discuss China, all... more

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Mark Hertling
The Bulwark
Episode: America Didn’t Lower the Bar for Character. We Buried It.
Thomas Edsall
New York Times columnist, political analyst
The New York Times
Episode: How Democrats Can Win Big (w/ Thomas Edsall)
Eric Edelman
Bulwark colleague, host of Shield of the Republic; former ambassador and senior defense official
Bulwark, Shield of the Republic, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, Miller Center
Episode: How Badly Has Trump Botched the Iran War? (w/ Eric Edelman)
Lindsay Chervinsky
Author of Making the Presidency, John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic
George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
Episode: A Belated Appreciation of John Adams
Andrew Fox
Fellow at the Henry Jackson Society; lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
Henry Jackson Society
Episode: Trump Bombed Iran—Then Gave It Everything It Wanted (w/ Andrew Fox) | Mona Charen Show
Will Saletan
Columnist for The Bulwark, Texas politics commentator
The Bulwark
Episode: Trump's Tough-Guy Act Is Finally Falling Apart (w/ Will Saletan)
Danielle Crittenden
Author of Dispatches From Grief, A Mother's Journey Through The Unthinkable
Author
Episode: Danielle Crittenden on Losing Her Daughter
Steven Pinker
Professor at Harvard, author of Enlightenment Now
Harvard University
Episode: Trump's War on the Enlightenment (w/ Steven Pinker) | Mona Charen Show
Dalibor Rohac
Dalibor Rohac, expert on European politics for AEI
American Enterprise Institute
Episode: Orbán Rigged the Game—and Still Lost! (w/ Dalibor Rohac)

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Mona Charen
Host of The Mona Charen Show; long-running political commentator known for civility and policy-focused dialogue

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 1.6k ratings
  • 2 very Wise Owls

    I loved this discussion with two of the Bulwark’s best: Every parent needs to hang on every word of this- there’s definitely hope!!

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    5
    Legoman2000
    Ireland15 days ago
  • Fabulous podcast

    This is one of the best political podcasts. Mona is amazing!

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    5
    IndependentMitch
    United States24 days ago
  • Transphobic

    Thomas Edsel and Mona were outright transphobic. News flash there are more than two genders it’s a biological fact. Rather than confront the real failings of the Democratic Party they seemed content to throw 1% of the population under the bus. Disgusting

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    1
    Lucky187!
    United States25 days ago
  • Mona is slowly becoming a threat to our country, by supporting Israel.

    Wtf is happening?! You’d think these so called sane educated people would wake up by now! Her continuing to blatantly ignore the fact that Israel is destroying west Asia and our country. Feels surreal to realize that they would rather protect their beloved Israel than to save America. Ludicrous!

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    Flameonyou
    United Statesa month ago
  • Reunion?

    Mona, enjoyed the DC architecture conversation. Could we get a Beg to Differ reunion episode?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PNW-local
    United States4 months ago

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Positive sentiment around civility and depth of conversation with diverse guests.
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Book Club: “If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime Journal” (w/ Mark Hertling)
Q: Can you explain how the military handles the obligation not to obey illegal orders, especially when orders come from civilian leadership or a superior officer?
Officers and enlisted personnel swear different oaths, but both are educated to question illegal orders and disobey them if necessary. The chain of command includes trusted officers and legal advisors who help determine legality, and historically there are significant penalties for following illegal orders, including court-martial, which can be mitigated by the need to protect service members and civilians from illegal actions.
Trump's Staggering Corruption Is Finally Catching Up to Him (w/ Jonathan Chait)
Q: How viable is impeachment as a tool, and what are its political implications?
Impeachment is depicted as a political maneuver with limited chances of removal due to Senate thresholds, but it has the potential to keep corruption issues in public discourse and influence messaging in elections.
Trump's Staggering Corruption Is Finally Catching Up to Him (w/ Jonathan Chait)
Q: What are the three types of corruption discussed, and how do they manifest in Trump's actions?
The three types are cash enrichment, perverting justice, and inverting reality. The conversation explains how Trump's stock moves, his use of power to influence enforcement actions, and the framing of opponents as traitors all illustrate these forms of corruption.
Danielle Crittenden on Losing Her Daughter
Q: What practical steps would you recommend to listeners dealing with the loss of a loved one?
Preserve access to essential digital and physical records (e.g., passwords), prepare wills and information for those left behind, seek supportive communities, and pursue therapeutic approaches like EMDR; also acknowledge that memory should be honored through living fully rather than clinging to absence.
Danielle Crittenden on Losing Her Daughter
Q: What kind of therapies or practices helped you manage the pain?
EMDR therapy and professional grief support played crucial roles in helping to reprocess traumatic memories, while the host highlights how grief remains a presence rather than something that disappears, and how gradual coping allowed the guest to continue public life and caregiving for family.

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