To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes

By Charlie Sykes

You are not the crazy ones.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

... more

4.9

637637 ratings

Download on the App Store

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google Play

FAQs about To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes:

How many episodes does To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes have?

The podcast currently has 162 episodes available.

To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes episodes:

March 05, 2026 The Government Can’t Keep Its War Story Straight
Josh Barro, co-host of Central Air and author of the Very Serious Substack, joins Charlie to discuss a wide range of political news: the Iran war, the Texas primaries, Anthropic, and Trump’s tariff obsession.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
47min
March 03, 2026 Trump’s War of Choice
The Atlantic's Anne Applebaum joins Charlie to try to figure out why we're at war with Iran. Is it about Trump's friends and business partners in Gulf states and Israel? Was Iran a long-term obsession of Trump? Or is it just the ultimate wag-the-dog move for him at this moment?
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
44min
February 28, 2026 Trump and the Death of Shame
The Atlantic writer, Tom Nichols, joins Charlie to discuss the rise of extremist ideologies within the Republican Party, the Epstein files, and whether we're going to war.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
55min
February 26, 2026 Democrats Need a Winning Formula
Voters have soured on Trump, but polls suggest they still have their doubts about Democrats. Long time Democratic strategist and president of The Searchlight Institute, Adam Jentleson, joins Charlie to discuss past mistakes and the challenges now facing the Democratic Party. Also, Trump's State of the Union, and Senator John Fetterman.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
46min
February 24, 2026 "Trump Uses Racism to Weaken American Democracy"
Jamil Smith, a columnist at The Guardian, and lecturer at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, joins Charlie to discuss the State of the Union, Trump's blatant racism, and the latest environmental policy shift you probably didn't hear about.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
44min
February 21, 2026 What’s the Matter with Lindsey Graham?
Former Congressman and now children’s book author, Adam Kinzinger, joins Charlie to discuss Lindsey Graham’s behavior at the Munich Security Conference, the Trump administration inching closer to a conflict with Iran and how all this foreign policy affects the political landscape at home.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
46min
February 19, 2026 Epstein Has Hijacked Trump’s Presidency
Tara Palmeri, host of The Tara Palmeri Show and the author of the newsletter “The Red Letter”, joins Charlie to discuss the latest on the Epstein scandal that shadowed almost every aspect of the second Trump presidency.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
44min
February 17, 2026 Trump Just Did Something No President Has Tried Since 1798
Susan Glasser of The New Yorker joins Charlie to talk about Trump's attempt to arrest and indict six sitting members of Congress, Marco Rubio in Munich, and DHS asking tech companies to expose the personal details of "anti-ICE" social media accounts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
48min
February 14, 2026 David Frum: Why Trump is Failing
David Frum of The Atlantic joins Charlie to break down the shifting public opinion on Trump, Pam Bondi’s congressional testimony, and how AI is changing us.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
52min
February 12, 2026 Jeff Bezos’ Murder of the Washington Post
Reporter Ashley Parker spent eight years at The Washington Post before joining The Atlantic. She’s been watching the recent moves by owner Jeff Bezos and the paper’s leadership, and explains to Charlie why she believes they may be leading the paper toward its demise.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
48min

FAQs about To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes:

How many episodes does To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes have?

The podcast currently has 162 episodes available.

More shows like To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes

Conversations with Bill Kristol by Bill Kristol

Conversations with Bill Kristol

2,036 Listeners

The Atlantic Interview by The Atlantic

The Atlantic Interview

24 Listeners

The Michael Steele Podcast by The Bulwark

The Michael Steele Podcast

3,385 Listeners

The Bulwark Podcast by The Bulwark

The Bulwark Podcast

12,756 Listeners

Talking Feds by Harry Litman

Talking Feds

4,647 Listeners

Hacks On Tap by Vox Media

Hacks On Tap

8,125 Listeners

The Mona Charen Show by The Bulwark

The Mona Charen Show

1,334 Listeners

Impolitic with John Heilemann by Audacy | Puck

Impolitic with John Heilemann

4,667 Listeners

The Lincoln Project by The Lincoln Project

The Lincoln Project

9,262 Listeners

The Focus Group Podcast by The Bulwark

The Focus Group Podcast

2,610 Listeners

Shield of the Republic by The Bulwark

Shield of the Republic

498 Listeners

Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast by iHeartPodcasts

Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast

2,324 Listeners

The Next Level by The Bulwark

The Next Level

3,185 Listeners

The Illegal News with Sarah Longwell by The Bulwark

The Illegal News with Sarah Longwell

3,492 Listeners

Bulwark Takes by The Bulwark

Bulwark Takes

1,086 Listeners