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Beg to Differ with Mona Charen

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  • Beg to Differ is a weekly roundtable podcast brought to you by http://TheBulwark.com. Host Mona Charen is joined by Linda Chavez of the Niskanen Center, Bill Galston of the Brookings Institution, and Damon Linker, who writes "Notes from the Middleground," to discuss the news of the week in a respectful, rational forum.
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  • "Ukraine is anti-Christian" and other Russian Lies

    "Ukraine is anti-Christian" and other Russian Lies
    Apr 26 2024
    Anne Applebaum joins the panel (with Philip Bump) to discuss Ukraine's war effort, Russian disinformation, campus protests, and a change of pace for final segment.

    What would you have put on the Voyager Spacecraft?

    Mona:     Images of human love: parents interacting with babies (joy), a dog reacting to being reunited, humans taking care of other humans with a handicap (compassion).

    Damon:     Holy texts of major religions, Plato's Republic, Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, and the Beatles.

    Philip:     The vessel itself is a message, and a Haiku by Issa.

    Linda:    , a reproduction of Aphrodite of Knidos Sculpture by Praxiteles, Michelangelo's David, Gorecki and Beethoven.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Will Dysfunctional House GOP Do the Right Thing?

    Will Dysfunctional House GOP Do the Right Thing?
    Apr 19 2024
    Lawfare's Ben Wittes joins the group to discuss Iran's attack on Israel, Congress's action on Ukraine, Trump's NY trial, and the Supreme Court.

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    Mona:     The Great Hypocrisy of the Pro-Life Movement (David French, NYT)

    Bill: Efforts to reform the insurrection act.

    Linda:     Restoring Civics in Higher Education (Wilfred McClay, AEI)

    Ben:     Mona is given an award, but Chatham House Rules.

    Damon:     The Retconning of January 6 by people who knew better
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The Tabloidization of America

    The Tabloidization of America
    Apr 12 2024
    Patterico joins the panel to analyze Bragg's case against Trump. The panel also looks at the Arizona Supreme Court decision, and the GOP's clownish attempt to find something on which to impeach Biden.

    highlights and lowlights

    Damon: Anxious Parents Are the Ones Who Need Help (NYT)

    Patrick: Famed photographer quits Ford board over Liz Cheney snub (Politico)

    Linda: A Region Reordered by Autocracy and Democracy (Freedom House)

    Mona: Cass review: Health secretary criticises gender care 'culture of secrecy' (BBC)

    Bill: High interest rates, rising inflation: The economy still isn’t normal (WaPo)
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    1 hr and 12 mins
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Calm analysis

I learned about immigration law and Democratic options for the election. Harris polls poorly, but why? Looking forward to the next episode.

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