To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes
Charlie SykesYou are not the crazy ones.
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| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 258 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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Retired federal judge Jeremy Fogel of the Article III Coalition joins Charlie to discuss threats against judges, DOJ’s challenge in Alaska, the “creeping” defiance of court orders, Supreme Court term limits and court packing, and what happens to the ... more
As Trump and the Republicans make their closing arguments, New York Times columnist David French joins Charlie to discuss the backlash to the Ramaswamy ad, whether Texas is really in play, the DOJ’s Alaska lawsuit, Pete Hegseth’s reported Senate ambi... more
Ten days before the midterms, journalist Tara Palmeri (The Red Letter, The Tara Palmeri Show) joins me to unpack the backlash over the Ramaswamy ad targeting Amy Acton. Plus, GOP insiders are bracing for a wipeout, their search for fall guys and the ... more
Less than two weeks before the midterms, economist Justin Wolfers (University of Michigan, Platypus Economics) joins Charlie to explain why consumer sentiment is at a record low, how tariffs and immigration crackdowns eroded trust in Trump’s economy,... more
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Podcast Addict59 days agoNokgaao- Great show bad theme song
I love your show. I don’t love the theme song. You and your guests seem to be enlightened and supportive of women’s rights but that wolf whistle has to go.
Please!
Apple Podcasts5Climbing Rose in Nanaimo
Canada14 days ago - No Matter What Always Blame The Dems
It always amazes me that no matter what Republicans do. No matter how racist, misogynistic or antisemitic they are, Charlie will always find a way to blame Democrats or suggest they are exactly the same. If a Republican commits murder but a Democrat jaywalks he’ll tell you they’re exactly the same because they both committed crimes & broke the law. Then he wonders how we got here and why his former party has decided to destroy themselves by following a criminal off a cliff. It’s tiresome.
Apple Podcasts1Wing N Things
United States22 days ago - Charlie is my darling
Charlie, that is a title from a documentary film about Charlie Watts-
I actually find the shows with just you most interesting because you are smart and funny and I like when you quote from Yates and your literary and English major knowledge is always a good thing! With shows like this I especially like when you're funny because it's all so horrible. It's better to be funny and smart, actually witty!
Apple Podcasts2nyc-lbUnited States23 days ago - Pete Hegseth, but then…
I am a fan of The Music Man, and your phrase Music Man to Mussolini is perfect, just brilliant! But when you moved on to the recent atrocity in Tennessee, your guest was truly disgusting, causing me to stop listening to your show after he proposed the solution of finding better ways for the State to kill a person. Please do better at vetting your guests. I am not the same person I was at age 18. Neither are you or your guest. That person is already dead and gone. To kill someone is wro... more
Apple Podcasts5mayakittiekatUnited Statesa month ago
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