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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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Episodes
  • We Have Lift-Off
    Jul 26 2024
    Nick Grossman joins the group to discuss Biden's exit and Harris's rise, her strengths and weaknesses, VP possibilities, GOP blues, and Bibi's speech and protests.

    Highlights / Lowlights

    Nicholas's highlight: Biden's address to the nation.

    Nicholas's lowlight: Netanyahu's address to Congress.

    Mona's highlight: The Olympics You Remember Are Back

    Damon's highlight: The collective meltdown of right wing influencers who invented the "is Biden Dead?" conspiracy.

    Bill's highlight: Harris steps out on Israel as she navigates Biden and Netanyahu (Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN)

    Linda's highlight: Fireside Chat with Condoleezza Rice and Robert M. Gates
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • The Clock is Ticking
    Jul 18 2024
    The New Yorker's Susan Glasser joins the group (with Andrew Egger) to discuss the aftermath of the assassination attempt, JD Vance, and Biden digging in his heels.

    Highlights / Lowlights

    Mona: The Gunman and the Would-Be Dictator by David Frum in The Atlantic.

    Damon: Sohrab Ahmari's reaction to Trump's reaction to getting shot at.
    Ross Douthat's NYT column on Trump and Destiny.

    Andrew: President Biden messed up a key policy detail in Las Vegas speech.

    Linda: Are We Living in ‘Late Soviet America’? Niall Ferguson and Jonah Goldberg Debate.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • An Open Convention Could be Great for Democracy
    Jul 12 2024
    A.B. Stoddard joins to discuss Biden's intransigence, the Democratic party's next moves, the pros and cons of anointing Harris, and more.

    Highlights / Lowlights

    A.B.:
    Trump is Planning for a Landslide Win by Tim Alberta in The Atlantic
    and her 2022 item: Why (and How) Biden Should Decline to Run Again

    Mona: What Lessons Do the Stunning Results of the French Election Offer? (New Yorker)

    Bill: Amid Doubts About Biden’s Mental Sharpness, Trump Leads Presidential Race (Pew)

    Damon: Time to Go, Joe, by Marc Leibovich in The Atlantic

    Linda: A Better Approach to Race in Medicine by Amy F.S. Lutz in Persuasion
    For What It's Worth by Linda Chavez
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    1 hr and 15 mins

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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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