The Editors

Today on the Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Audrey discuss Minneapolis, the Washington Post layoffs, and the long-awaited backlash against medical professionals who supported transgender surgeries.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: John Puri’s piece “The Administration’s War on Drug Development”
• Charlie: Also Yuval’s post
• MBD: Yuval Levin’s post “Nationalizing Elections Is a Very Bad Idea, as It Was When Democrats Tried It”
• Audrey: MBD's piece "Midnight Strikes for Immigration Restrictionism"

Light Items:

• Rich: Winter coming to a close
• Charlie: John Wayne movies
• MBD: Super Bowl prep
• Audrey: The ice and snow disappearing from D.C.

Sponsors:
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This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

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Today on The Editors, Rich Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss Don Lemon's arrest, recent Epstein files news, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: Noah's post "The Oldest Trick in the Book"
• Charlie: Dan’s piece “Where Does Ron DeSantis Go Next?”
• Jim: NR's editorial “The God-Awful Homeless Deaths in Mamdani’s New York City”
• Noah: Rich’s piece “Don’t Abuse the Word ‘Protester’”

Light Items:

• Rich: Yankee memorabilia show
• Charlie: Falcom Hall
• Jim: Bowling and Chinese food
• Noah: Theater days

Sponsor:
Made In

This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Phil discuss Trump’s backing down in Minneapolis, what’s going on in Iran, and the resident’s takes on housing.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: Dan’s post “New Jersey and Seattle Take Further Steps Toward Open State Insurrection”
• Charlie: Yuval Levin’s magazine piece “America the Durable”
• Michael: Charlie’s piece “ Why the Second Alex Pretti Video Matters — and Doesn’t”
• Phil: Dan’s post “Read a History Book, Tim Walz”

Light Items:

• Rich: School of Rock
• Charlie: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
• Michael: Nuremberg
• Phil: Snow strategy

Sponsors:
University of Austin
ExpressVPN

This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Phil discuss all things Minneapolis.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: The new magazine issue
• Charlie: Gordon Wood’s magazine piece “The Five Greatest Words in the Declaration”
• Jim: Noah’s piece “The Scale of the Iranian Massacre Comes into View”
• Noah: Yuval Levin’s magazine piece “America the Durable”

Light Items:

• Rich: Good pulled pork sandwiches
• Charlie: His wife’s biscotti
• Jim: Sam Darnold
• Noah: Near-fist-fight

Sponsors:
University of Austin
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This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Phil discuss Trump’s backing down over Greenland, the Lisa Cook kerfuffle, and the declining murder rate.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: John Gustavsson's piece “Trump’s Greenland Gambit Alienates the European Right He Once Inspired”
• Charlie: Looking forward to reading new issue of the magazine
• MBD: Alexandra DeSanctis’s magazine piece "Rediscovering the American Story"
• Phil: Dan McLaughlin’s piece “Vance Will Have to Choose Between Tucker and the Presidency”

Light Items:

• Rich: War and Power by Phillips O'Brien
• Charlie: His son playing flag football
• MBD: Puzzle games
• Phil: Snow prep

Sponsors:
University of Austin
The Witherspoon Institute

This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the Greenland debacle, the absurdities coming out of Minneapolis, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: Craig Young’s magazine piece “A Valentine to America’s Sweetheart City”
• Charlie: Andy’s piece “Handle the Renee Good Shooting by the Book”
• Jim: Jeff’s post “Our Impossibly Small-Souled President”
• Noah: Jim’s post "Kamala Harris’s Presidential Campaign Was Run by a Bunch of Lunatics"

Light Items:

• Rich: Documentary about Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips 
• Charlie: Oculus headset
• Jim: Snow prep
• Noah: Netflix games

Sponsors:
University of Austin
Made In
The Witherspoon Institute

This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Audrey discuss the latest news out of Minneapolis, if Trump has lost his chance on Iran, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: Also John’s post
• Charlie: John Puri’s post "Buying Greenland for $700 Billion Is Not a Great Idea"
• MBD: Abigail’s magazine piece "The U.K. Is in Peril"
• Audrey: Jeff’s post “To Hell with Minnesota”

Light Items:

• Rich: RFK’s food pyramid
• Charlie: Mark Twain by Ron Chernow
• MBD: Winter sports
• Audrey: Ireland trip

Sponsors:
University of Austin
ExpressVPN
Made In
Vaer

This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

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On today’s edition of The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the massive unrest in Iran and Trump’s response to it, Jerome Powell’s recent statement, and more fallout for last week’s tragic shooting in Minnesota.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: Charlie’s post “On Football and Pain”
• Charlie: Dan’s piece “How the Supreme Court May Untangle the Tariff Knot”
• Jim: Charlie’s piece “Trump Should Hope His Credit Card Interest Cap Never Becomes Policy”
• Noah: Dan McLaughlin’s piece “The Problem Isn’t ICE. It’s ICE Watch”

Light Items:

• Rich: Men of Honour: Trafalgar and the Making of the English Hero by Adam Nicolson
• Charlie: pulled pork
• Jim: Home B&B
• Noah: American Dream Mall

Sponsors:
University of Austin
Witherspoon
Strawberry
Vaer

This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Phil discuss the shooting in Minneapolis, the latest on Venezuela, and Cea Weaver.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: Also Jeff’s post
• Charlie: Jeff’s post “To Hell with Minnesota”
• MBD: Armond White’s piece “The Better-Than List for 2025, the Year of Sedition”
• Phil: Charlie’s post “How Not to Think About the ICE Shooting in Minnesota”

Light Items:

• Rich: Good movies and bad ones
• Charlie: Bridge over the River Kwai
• MBD: Macklin Celebrini
• Phil: Downton Abbey: The Finale

Sponsors:
University of Austin
Vaer
Strawberry
Made In

This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss Trump’s capture of the Maduros, what this capture means on an international scale, and Tim Walz’s announcement.

Editors’ Picks:

• Rich: Josh Treviño’s piece “In Venezuela, the Era of Escaping Consequences Is Over”
• Charlie: John O’Sullivan’s magazine piece “Tom Stoppard, the Real Thing”
• Jim: Noah’s post "Trump Sides with Iran’s Dissidents"
• Noah: Guy Denton’s piece “The Devil’s Favorite Libertarian”

Light Items:

• Rich: Thoughtful Christmas gifts
• Charlie: Statue of Liberty LEGO set
• Jim: Holiday party season ending
• Noah: New car

Sponsors:
University of Austin
DonorsTrust
Witherspoon
Vaer

This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.