To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes
Charlie SykesYou are not the crazy ones.
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| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 233 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | News CommentaryNewsPolitics | |||
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Congressman Jake Auchincloss joins Charlie to discuss a wide array of topics, including the future of the Democratic Party, how they can become the party of ideas again, and which MAGA disciples face a reckoning after the November elections.
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Author of Doomsday Scenario blog and former editor of Politico Magazine, Garrett Graff joins Charlie to talk about the emerging battle against AI data centers, the current political landscape, and Trump's weak sauce threat against Canada to change th... more
Charlie talks about yet another war Trump has started that no Americans wanted and author, historian and elections expert, Brian Rosenwald joins him to break down where all the important midterm races stand.
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The Atlantic's Tom Nichols joins Charlie to talk about the frightening delusions of the Trump team, his human binky Natalie Harp, and Congress shirking its most basic responsibilities.
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Your podcast of August 20th was excellent. Thank you for alerting the population about the dangers of going too far to the left with the Socialist Party. Someone had to say it and say it loudly, and I’m glad it came from you.
Apple Podcasts5Melanie from Georgia
United States10 days ago - Great Podcast
Trump, MAGA and the SCOTUS have made the presidency so powerful, that of a King, that there is no way the likes of MAGA will in the future turnover that power to the Dems without a bloodbath.
To peacefully turnover that kind of power would give the Dems the same power, which runs counter to MAGA's fascist ideology and tactics, as well as past experiences.
To believe the Dems will inherit this newly found power is the height of childish naivety, and only a Dem’s mind could entertain it. more
Apple Podcasts5Prometheus---United States14 days ago - hypocrite
It’s very interesting on the same episode you’re talking about danger of AI you are running ChatGPT ads.
Apple Podcasts2ZolfaliUnited States15 days ago - Obsession with Dr Fauci
I have stopped watching Charlie because of his negativity towards a person he gives no credit to for the amazing career he has had and the lives he has saved …. Covid was a terrible time-a pandemic that was unknown and every new bit of knowledge was updated as were the recommendations. Science isnt politics….and he didn’t have the power to make the restrictions-it was the president. He was working with a pathological president and he became the scapegoat. Feeding into that scapegoating is beneat... more
Apple Podcasts2Fatigued citizenUnited States19 days ago - Baseball and Democracy!
Brilliant!
Apple Podcasts5LoriJNYUnited Statesa month ago
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