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To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes

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To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes
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  • To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes

    David Frum: Trump’s "America First" Is Actually "America Alone"

    14/05/2026 | 54 mins.
    David Frum of The Atlantic joins Charlie to discuss Trump's China visit, his ignorance on oil and the global economy, and the Democrats' missteps heading into the midterms. The conversation also turns personal: Frum reflects on loss and his wife's new book about their family's journey through grief after losing their daughter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    How to Be a Dissident

    09/05/2026 | 47 mins.
    On today’s episode, Charlie welcomes Gal Beckerman, a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the book, “How to Be a Dissident.” The two walk through Gal’s book which outlines the simple but difficult steps anyone can take to avoid falling mistakenly in line with a political system that’s going off the rails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    Of Ballrooms, Blasphemy, and the Return of Abortion Politics

    07/05/2026 | 33 mins.
    On today's 'To the Contrary" podcast, Charlie is joined by NYT contributor Molly Jong-Fast to discuss the latest developments: the GOP's billion dollar ballroom; stunning new polling on the Trump-as-Jesus meme; this week's TACO on Iran, and why the abortion issue has exploded back onto the political scene. (They also talk about Molly's cameo in the new "Devil Wears Prada 2" movie.)

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    From Comey to Kimmel: Trump’s War on Free Speech

    05/05/2026 | 48 mins.
    On today’s episode, Charlie welcomes attorney, NYT Best-selling author and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), Greg Lukianoff. Charlie and Greg discuss the ways Trump is weaponizing the FCC to skirt free speech and how his efforts fit into the larger nuances of 1st Amendment rights in the US today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    “The More Unpopular Trump Becomes, the More Extreme He’ll Get”

    02/05/2026 | 45 mins.
    The New Yorker's Susan Glasser joins Charlie to discuss Trump's war on free speech and press freedom, US relations with Ukraine, Russia, and China, and Trump missing the point of King Charles' speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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