
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 | 280 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | News CommentaryPoliticsNews | |||

Mona Charen is joined by her dear friend Danielle Crittenden for a powerful and honest discussion about the journey that led Danielle to write a book titled Dispatches from Grief. Danielle’s daughter died suddenly in early 2024 at the age of 32. Mona... more
A Man for All Seasons is one of cinema's great moral arguments—six Oscars, a cast of legends, and a story about conscience under autocracy that feels more relevant than ever. Mona Charen and Sonny Bunch dig into why this 1966 film became a touchstone... more
Mona Charen spoke with Matt Bennett of Third Way for a diagnosis of where the Democratic Party actually stands: a brand stuck at 28% approval, an immigration message that still hasn't landed, the Hasan Piker debate, a Supreme Court that just made ger... more
Steven Pinker joins Mona Charen to discuss why the world is improving in ways most people don’t recognize—and why so many still believe everything is falling apart. They explore the case for Enlightenment values like reason, science, and liberal demo... more
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Mona, enjoyed the DC architecture conversation. Could we get a Beg to Differ reunion episode?
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…
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The show offers in-depth conversations on complex social, political, and cultural issues, often featuring policy experts, scholars, and journalists who provide context beyond headlines. Episodes frequently cover governance, public health, democracy, and civic institutions, with a clear emphasis on reasoned discourse, civil debate, and practical implications for policy and society. A standout trait is the willingness to host center-left to center-right perspectives with an emphasis on civility, rigor, and real-world relevance for listeners who want to understand how ideas translate into policy and culture. The format often centers on long-form interviews or thoughtful panel discussions, delivering nuanced insights aimed at professionals, pol... more
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Recent guests on The Mona Charen Show include:
1. Danielle Crittenden
2. Steven Pinker
3. Dalibor Rohac
4. Damon Linker
5. Linda Chavez
6. Philip Kennicott
7. David Frum
8. Jessica Riedl
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