The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast

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What's The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast about?

A show about politics, music, technology, rollercoasters, golf carts, and the United States of America.

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The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast episodes:

05.02.2024
Episode 60: Write and Ron
On episode 60, Charles talks to Peter Robinson about the famous 'Tear Down This Wall' speech that he wrote for President Ronald Reagan. Among the topics they discuss are how Peter became a speechwriter in the first place, what Ronald...
04.25.2024
Episode 59: Ukraine
On episode 59, Charles invites Michael Brendan Dougherty and Noah Rothman to continue the debate over Ukraine that they started on Tuesday's episode of The Editors.
03.21.2024
Episode 58: The Parent Trap
On episode 58—recorded from Lord Ravenscroft's desolate manor—Charles reviews objections to his approach to counting states, relates the most recent problems he's had with his golf cart, and talks to Tim Carney about his new book, 'Family Unfriendly: How Our...
03.13.2024
Episode 57: The Single Most Egregious Violation of the Fourth Amendment
On episode 57, Charles announces a special jigsaw puzzle and relates which 44 states he's visited before talking to Robert Frommer about an extraordinary case of civil asset forfeiture.
02.22.2024
Episode 56: God
On episode 56, Charles talks to Father Nathaniel Meyers, the Pastor of the Church of St. Francis Xavier in Buffalo, MN, about whether God exists, how we can know, and whether it ultimately matters.
02.16.2024
Episode 55: The Ghosts of Hampton Court Palace
Charles invites Gareth Russell to tell him all about his latest book, 'The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of British History at Hampton Court.' Among the topics they discuss are the wives of Henry VIII, the...
02.06.2024
Episode 54: Mad Dogs and Englishmen and Manatees and Sloths and Triplets and Dachsunds and Furniture
Charles introduces a new section on the show: Manatee Fact Hour. Then he invites that reprobate Kevin Williamson on for another throwback show. Presented by Prang and Company.
02.02.2024
Episode 53: CharlesGPT
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01.25.2024
Episode 52: The First Uniquely American Culinary Art
On episode 52, Charles talks to Peter Suderman about cocktails. Among the topics discussed are: What is a cocktail? When were they invented? How have they changed over time? What is the 'cocktail renaissance'? How have laws affected their production...
01.11.2024
Episode 51: An Oral History of Sports Misery
In episode 51, Charles confesses that he is genuinely morose about the end of the Jaguars season, and then talks to his colleagues about their own sporting highs and lows. For just $5/month, you can help a sad male fan.
12.19.2023
Episode 50: The Wintertime Maritime Bedtime Crime Pantomime
On episode 50, Charles is rudely prevented from staging his radio play by the Ghost of Luther Abel. After that, he talks to Rafael A. Mangual about crime. Among the questions they discuss are why Rafael believes that the U.S....
12.06.2023
Episode 49: The Front of the Auditorium
On episode 49—so called because there have been 48 others—Charles talks to Russ Roberts, the host of the EconTalk podcast and the president of Shalem College in Jerusalem. Among the topics they discuss are: What life has been like in...
11.21.2023
Episode 48: Trias Politica
On episode 48, Charles celebrates the Jacksonville Jaguars' 34-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans, and then talks to Steve Simpson about the core of America's system of government: the separation of powers. Among the questions discussed are: What is separation...
11.15.2023
Episode 47: See Saw, Stalemate Thaw?
On episode 47, Charles tries to work out why some of the anti-Israel protests have bothered him so much, and then talks to Ruy Texeira about the current state of the Democratic Party. Among the questions asked are: Why is...
10.26.2023
Episode 46: October 7
On episode 46, Charles talks to Dan Senor about the horrors of October 7. Among the topics discussed are: What happened? Why did it happen? Why would Hamas's apologists say it happened? Was Dan surprised that it happened? Does he...
10.17.2023
Episode 45: Where Did Identity Politics Come From?
On episode 45, Charles admits that he missed the podcast's anniversary. Then he talks to Yascha Mounk about his new book, 'The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time.' Among the topics discussed are where identity...
10.06.2023
Episode 44: Differ We Must
On episode 44, Charles talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about his excellent new book on Abraham Lincoln, Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America. Among the topics discussed are whether the book is a call for engagement...
09.28.2023
Episode 43: Deconstructing Carpeaux
On episode 43, Charles answers a question about atheism and individual rights: "How can your belief in unalienable rights be squared with your professed atheism?" Then he talks to Heather Mac Donald about her book, 'When Race Trumps Merit: How...
09.19.2023
Episode 42: Pop Goes the Diesel
On episode 42, Charles answers a question about the game of Rugby, and then talks to Douglas Brunt about his fascinating new book about Rudolf Diesel, the inventor of the diesel engine and, at one point, one of the most...
09.15.2023
Episode 41: Cold War II
On episode 41, Charles talks to the historian Niall Ferguson about Cold War II (not Cold War 2.0). Among the questions asked are: What is a Cold War and why are we in one? Is China now more ideological than...
09.06.2023
Episode 40: New Old Americans
On episode 40, Charles talks to Wink Twyman Jr. and Jennifer Richmond about their book, 'Letters in Black and White: A New Correspondence on Race in America.' Among the issues discussed: Have our conversations about race got worse despite conditions...
08.25.2023
Episode 39: Two Cheers for the Writers' Strike?
On episode 39 of the Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles talks to Rob Long, a writer and the founder of Ricochet.com, about the ongoing "Hollywood Strike," which is now on its 114th day. What's it about? Is it justified?...
08.10.2023
Episode 38: Death
On episode 38, Charles talks to the novelist Lionel Shriver about immortality, the topic of her recent cover story at National Review. What are the personal and societal implications of immortality? What drives her to write about that topic? Does...
08.01.2023
Episode 37: Masters of Our Fate
On episode 37, Charles talks to the historian, Andrew Roberts, about Winston Churchill, Napoleon Bonaparte, King George III, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and others. Among the topics discussed: Where did Churchill get his literary ability? What would have happened if...
07.24.2023
Episode 36: The Becky Pringle Appreciation Hour
On episode 36, Charles begins by highlighting his favorite parts of Becky Pringle's astonishing speech to the NEA conference, and then chats with "school-choice evangelist" Corey DeAngelis about the dramatic increase in interest in his prescriptions since COVID-19 changed the...
07.21.2023
Episode 35: Spy vs. Spy vs. Whistleblower vs. Idiot
On episode 35 of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles begins by answering a question about what he prefers about England and what he prefers about America, and then talks to Eli Lake about whether the Espionage Act of...
07.14.2023
Episode 34: Help Wanted
On episode 34, Charles talks to Tim Carney about his book, Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse. Among the topics they discuss are what constitutes "the American Dream," whether that American Dream is "dead" (as Donald Trump...
06.29.2023
Episode 33: Toccata
On this pop-up episode, Charles talks to the Pacific Legal Foundation's Ethan Blevins about the Supreme Court's decision to strike down affirmative action, and then answers a question about his time at King's College Choir School in Cambridge.
06.23.2023
Episode 32: Submerged
On episode 32—released on the 32nd of the month—Charles talks to Gareth Russell, who wrote a book about the Titanic ('Ship of Dreams: The Sinking of the Titanic and the End of the Edwardian Era') and who, a couple of...
06.14.2023
Episode 31: Autopsy
On episode 31 of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast—this one with 100% less Luther Abel—Charles chats with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya about his reflections on the pandemic. What did he get right? What did he get wrong? Has the public...
05.25.2023
Episode 30: The Midday Sun
On episode 30 of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles welcomes back his old Mad Dogs and Englishmen co-host, Kevin Williamson, to talk about cities, crime, whether libertarians were wrong about marijuana legalization, going to Italy, shooting snakes with...
05.19.2023
Episode 29: FBNo Revisited
In this special "pop-up" episode, Charles talks to Andy McCarthy about why, since Episode 5, Andy has changed his view on whether or not the FBI is irredeemable and should be abolished.
05.12.2023
Episode 28: Three Beers and a Pipe Wrench
On episode 28 of the Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles talks to Elbridge Colby about Taiwan, the Chinese Communist Party, and foreign policy realism. Before that, he answers a question about state senates and tries in vain to rescue...
05.05.2023
Episode 27: Can I Say That?
On episode 27 of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles discovers to his delight that there is a congressional candidate named Calvin Ball, explains why he's not into martial arts, and chats with Toby Young, the founder of the...
04.27.2023
Episode 26: The Camera Doesn't Love Him
On episode 26, Charles starts by answering two questions. First: Is Jon Stewart right to notice a discrepancy between the reactions to voter registration and gun registration? Second: What is on his Rollercoaster Mount Rushmore? After that, he talks to...
04.21.2023
Episode 25: Harping on That String
On episode 25, Charles gives over the whole episode to a conversation with Daniel Hannan, a writer, blogger and Conservative member of the British House of Lords. Their topic? Shakespeare. Why does everyone seem to think he's speaking directly to...
04.14.2023
Episode 24: Benjamin Franklin’s Audacious Golf Cart Adventure
In episode 24, Charles starts with a Q&A, answering questions about Benjamin Franklin and what would happen if Originalism were to prevail across the board. After that, he talks to Giancarlo Sopo about whether the GOP is in trouble in...
04.04.2023
Episode 23: Bangers and Mash
On episode 23, Charles expresses his frustration with the idea that everything in American life is "pro-Trump" or "anti-Trump," talks to Lanhee Chen about what has happened to California, and finishes up by chatting with Luther Ray Abel about "bangers"—old...
03.23.2023
Episode 22: The Streets Are Made of Cheese
On episode 22, Charles chats with a fellow Brit-turned-American, Hillsdale's Sam Negus, about what it's like to leave your country behind forever in pursuit of the American Dream.
03.14.2023
Episode 21: Uncle Louie's Latest Idea
Tired as a result of Daylight Savings Time, and of being chased around the room by a harp, Charles talks to John H. Cochrane about what happened to Silicon Valley Bank, and to Henry Oliver about whether literature students have...
03.03.2023
Episode 20: Major Questions
On episode 20, Charles explains why he is so het up about President Biden's illegal student-loans order: it's bad enough that it's a terrible idea, but it's a flagrant violation of separation of powers, too. Then he talks to his...
02.24.2023
Episode 19: Charlie and the Outrage Factory
In this off-menu episode, Charles begins with a Q&A. The question: "If you were to create a British Mount Rushmore, what four faces would it display? John, Paul, George, and Ringo are not eligible, by the way." After that, he...
02.13.2023
Episode 18: Everything Is Awesome?
On episode 18 of the Charles C. W. Cooke—this one with extra nutrients—Charles explains why he was even more appalled by the State of the Union than he is usually, and then talks to Marian Tupy about why things are...
02.03.2023
Episode 17: The Man Who Knew Lee Harvey Oswald
In episode 17 of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles notes that Florida's proposed "constitutional carry" legislation is not remotely as controversial as the press seems to believe, and that, if Florida adopts it, it will become the 26th...
01.27.2023
Episode 16: Cocktail Hour
In this just-under-the-wire episode, Charles starts by talking about the Republicans' doublespeak on the debt: they insist that they want to balance the budget, but they don't want to touch any of the programs that are necessary to do so....
01.19.2023
Episode 15: The Sound of Silence
On episode fifteen, Charles starts by discussing the case of NHL player Ivan Provorov, whose decision to sit out a Pride event provoked many sports writers to call for his head. After that, he talks to Reason Magazine's Billy Binion...
01.12.2023
Episode 14: Gas Panic
On episode fourteen, Charles discusses the alarming sight of politicians and activists discussing issues they'd never considered until yesterday as if they'd been working on them for 50 years straight. After that, he talks to law professor Jonathan Adler about...
01.06.2023
Episode 13: Horse, Not Zebra
It's Episode 13—the unlucky one. Charles starts by pushing back against the idea that there is something alarming about the House taking a long time to choose a Speaker. After that, he talks to a cardiac electrophysiologist and a neurosurgeon...
12.23.2022
Episode 12: Sunny Side Up
Charles begins by imploring his fellow conservatives to remember their optimism, and then talks to Mike Rowe about America's declining work ethic and the ugly stigma that is now attached to so-called 'blue collar' jobs.
12.09.2022
Episode 11: Tim Burton Republicans
In episode eleven, Charles implores the Republican Party to stop nominating the Munsters for public office, and instead choose candidates who can win. Next, Charles talks to Steve Morris, who heard the segment on gay marriage with MBD and wanted...

What's The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast about?

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The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast episodes:

Episode 60: Write and Ron

Episode 59: Ukraine

Episode 58: The Parent Trap

Episode 57: The Single Most Egregious Violation of the Fourth Amendment

Episode 56: God

Episode 55: The Ghosts of Hampton Court Palace

Episode 54: Mad Dogs and Englishmen and Manatees and Sloths and Triplets and Dachsunds and Furniture

Episode 53: CharlesGPT

Episode 52: The First Uniquely American Culinary Art

Episode 51: An Oral History of Sports Misery

Episode 50: The Wintertime Maritime Bedtime Crime Pantomime

Episode 49: The Front of the Auditorium

Episode 48: Trias Politica

Episode 47: See Saw, Stalemate Thaw?

Episode 46: October 7

Episode 45: Where Did Identity Politics Come From?

Episode 44: Differ We Must

Episode 43: Deconstructing Carpeaux

Episode 42: Pop Goes the Diesel

Episode 41: Cold War II

Episode 40: New Old Americans

Episode 39: Two Cheers for the Writers' Strike?

Episode 38: Death

Episode 37: Masters of Our Fate

Episode 36: The Becky Pringle Appreciation Hour

Episode 35: Spy vs. Spy vs. Whistleblower vs. Idiot

Episode 34: Help Wanted

Episode 33: Toccata

Episode 32: Submerged

Episode 31: Autopsy

Episode 30: The Midday Sun

Episode 29: FBNo Revisited

Episode 28: Three Beers and a Pipe Wrench

Episode 27: Can I Say That?

Episode 26: The Camera Doesn't Love Him

Episode 25: Harping on That String

Episode 24: Benjamin Franklin’s Audacious Golf Cart Adventure

Episode 23: Bangers and Mash

Episode 22: The Streets Are Made of Cheese

Episode 21: Uncle Louie's Latest Idea

Episode 20: Major Questions

Episode 19: Charlie and the Outrage Factory

Episode 18: Everything Is Awesome?

Episode 17: The Man Who Knew Lee Harvey Oswald

Episode 16: Cocktail Hour

Episode 15: The Sound of Silence

Episode 14: Gas Panic

Episode 13: Horse, Not Zebra

Episode 12: Sunny Side Up

Episode 11: Tim Burton Republicans

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