Best Donald Glover Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 88: We're Gonna Party Like It's 1999 39:49

12d ago39:49

39:49

On episode 88, Charles talks to Ross Benes about his new book, 1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times. Among the topics they discuss are how Jerry Springer helps explain Donald Trump, how 'kayfabe' took over the world, how porn explains much of Internet, how video games became respectable, and whether it matt…

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Episode 87: Why Charles Should Be Religious 1:02:29

25d ago1:02:29

1:02:29

On episode 87, Charles asks Ross Douthat about his new book, Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious, and, in particular, to explain to him why he, Charles Cooke, should be religious. The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.By Charles C. W. Cooke, Ross Douthat

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Episode 86: Joshua Glover's Freedom 41:22

1M ago41:22

41:22

On episode 86, Charles talks to Michael Jahr about his upcoming documentary movie, Liberty at Stake, which is about the escape from slavery of Joshua Glover in 1854, the abolitionist activism of the people of Wisconsin, and the subsequent founding of the Republican Party. Then Charles talks to Dan McLaughlin about the background to, and structure o…

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Episode 85: The Donald Trump Tariff Extravaganza 43:07

2M ago43:07

43:07

On this special pop-up episode, Charles talks to Scott Lincicome about Donald Trump's massive unilateral tariff hike. What is a tariff? What are tariffs for? Why aren't they good? Don't we need them to fight against our rivals, who are taking advantage of us? Other countries do it—why, if they are bad? What about our "hollowed out manufacturing bas…

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Episode 84: When This Lousy War Is Over 57:53

3M ago57:53

57:53

On episode 84, Charles talks to Michael Vorenberg about his new book, Lincoln's Peace: The Struggle to End the American Civil War. When did the Civil War end? Why is it hard to tell? What about other wars? Does it matter that war aims can evolve over time? Can one be anti-war when slavery or the Holocaust are at stake? Are modern wars more difficul…

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Episode 83: How UFC Explains the Trump Vibe Shift 45:31

3M ago45:31

45:31

On episode 83, Mary Katherine Ham tells Charles how Ultimate Fighting Championship explains the vibe shift toward Trump. The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.By Charles C. W. Cooke, Mary Katherine Ham

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Episode 82: Communist China Is Our Enemy 42:19

3M ago42:19

42:19

On episode 82, Charles talks to Senator Tom Cotton about China—in particular, about his new book, Seven Things You Can't Say About China. Why does Senator Cotton say that the Chinese Communist Party is 'evil'? Why does he think it's preparing for war? What does he mean when he says that it's engaged in 'economic warfare'? Has it really 'infiltrated…

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Episode 81: Dumb Tribalism 59:58

4M ago59:58

59:58

On episode 81, Charles talks to Andrew Heaton about his new book, Tribalism is Dumb: Where It Came from, How It Got So Bad, and What to Do about It. Is tribalism bad per se, or is it just bad in politics. Why has it got so much worse recently? To what extent is technology to blame? What can we do about it? The dial-up tone in the introduction was r…

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Episode 80: The Tariff Sheriff 41:14

4M ago41:14

41:14

On episode 80, Charles talks to Molly Nixon, a separation of powers attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about whether the delegation of the tariff power is constitutional. Why do we accept Congress giving this away when we wouldn't accept Congress giving away the authority to set tax rates? When did this start? What are the main laws that Con…

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Episode 79: Beautiful, Profound, and Moving 40:14

4M ago40:14

40:14

On episode 79, Charles talks to Justin Shubow, the president of the National Civic Art Society, about the importance of classical architecture. What is classical architecture? Why is it "humanistic"? What's wrong with modern art? Why do people defend it? Would it be too expensive to return to classical architecture? Why was Penn Station knocked dow…

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Episode 78: Don't Go to Law School 43:07

5M ago43:07

43:07

On episode 78, Charles talks to Ilya Shapiro about his new book, 'Lawless: The Miseducation of America's Elites.' Why did he write it? Why does it matter if law schools are illiberal? Why is the law writ large threatened by the rejection of classical liberalism? What can do we do about it? Who is doing the right things? Is he optimistic about the f…

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Episode 77: This Podcast Is Huge in Greenland 1:12:35

5M ago1:12:35

1:12:35

On episode 77, Charles reads from a book about Kamala Harris he got for Christmas, and then talks to Jonah Goldberg about whether the United States should absorb Canada and to Michael Brendan Dougherty about why he's not appalled by the idea of invading Greenland. The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishxand is used under a CC…

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Episode 76: The Drones Club 38:04

5M ago38:04

38:04

On episode 76, Charles talks to Jim Meigs about the drone panic in New Jersey. What's it all about? What exactly are drones? What's the likeliest explanation for what's going on? In the future, will my pizza be delivered by a drone? What military threat do drones pose? The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used unde…

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Episode 75: The Strike Zone 50:54

6M ago50:54

50:54

On episode 75, Charles talks to Rich Lowry, Dominic Pino, and Michael Brendan Dougherty about the rules of baseball. Why is Dominic against all change? Why is Rich in favor of most change? What is the case against robot umpires? Why does the NFL innovate so freely, where baseball seems stuck in the mud? Can baseball ever be the most popular sport i…

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Episode 74: The Time Machine 56:03

6M ago56:03

56:03

On episode 74 of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles invites Luther Abel, Dan McLaughlin, and Mark Wright to discuss time travel. Among the topics discussed are how far one would have to go back in time before one's knowledge was useless; how many modern soldiers it would take to beat various historical armies; whether one would prefer to have…

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Episode 73: This Land Is Their Land 41:00

6M ago41:00

41:00

On episode 73, Charles confesses that he has replaced every switch in his house, and then talks to Ethan Blevins about the problems that have been caused by the federal government's refusal to finish homesteading. How much land in America is owned by Washington D.C., anyway? Is it constitutional for the federal government to own land? Why are there…

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Episode 72: Protecting Conscience 34:49

7M ago34:49

34:49

On episode 72 of the Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles notes that the reaction to Trump's victory has been more muted than it was in 2016, and then talks to Lathan Watts of the Alliance Defending Freedom about the state of conscience rights in 2024. The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 Licens…

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Episode 71: The Last Man on Earth 54:25

7M ago54:25

54:25

On episode 71, Charles talks to Luther Abel, Jack Butler, and Phil Klein about what they would do if everyone other human on earth was wiped out. Where would they go first? How would they get around? What would they eat? How long would they survive? If they could only take one tool, what would it be? What would they do for fun? The dial-up tone in …

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Episode 70: Bring It On Home 43:34

8M ago43:34

43:34

On episode 70, Charles confirms that Luther Abel is real, discusses his attempt to get into Canada, and then talks to Caleb Kruckenberg about federalism. The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.By Charles C. W. Cooke, Caleb Kruckenberg

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Episode 69: Whizzbang! 1:21:38

9M ago1:21:38

1:21:38

In episode 69, Charles talks to Luther Ray Abel about their Most Excellent Whizzbang American Roller-Coaster Adventure, which took them from Virginia to California, via Hersheypark, Cedar Point, Great America, Magic Mountain, and Disneyland, in both a Ford Bronco Raptor and a Ford Mustang Dark Horse, while wearing Hawaiian shirts every moment of th…

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Episode 68: Academic Freedom? 57:47

9M ago57:47

57:47

On episode 68, Charles talks to Keith Whittington, a professor at Yale Law School, about his new book, You Can't Teach That: The Battle over University Classrooms. Among the topics discussed are why universities are different than K-12 schools; why governments (and taxpayers) can't decide what is taught, given that they're paying the bill; how Civi…

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Episode 67: A Friendly Argument with David French 1:03:07

10M ago1:03:07

1:03:07

On episode 67, Charles talks to David French about David's column in the New York Times, 'To Save Conservatism From Itself, I Am Voting for Harris.' Among the questions Charles asks are why David has changed his view of Harris since 2019, why she hasn't reached the disqualification threshold, whether her support for abortion is a problem for him, a…

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Episode 66: The Libertarian Case for Drug Prohibition 50:24

10M ago50:24

50:24

On episode 66, Charles talks to Charles Fain Lehman about drugs and crime. Charles asks Charles to tell him why he's wrong about the drug war, why marijuana is different from alcohol, whether we should ban substances to protect people from themselves, what the problem is with "harm reduction," how bad the drug crisis is, whether we talk about it se…

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Episode 65: For the Constitution 57:05

11M ago57:05

57:05

On episode 65, Charles talks to Randy Barnett about his memoir, A Life for Liberty: The Making of an American Originalist. Among the topics they discuss are: How did Randy get interested in the law? How did he become a law professor? What is an originalist? Why is he one? What sort of originalist is he? What was it like arguing before the Supreme C…

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Episode 64: La Saga Del Tappeto Bollente 47:42

12M ago47:42

47:42

On episode 64, Charles writes an opera for his most persistent critic, 'Boiling Rug,' and then talks to Clark Neily about the problem of coercive plea bargaining. The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.By Boiling Rug, Guiseppe Absentino, Clark Neily, Charles C. W. Cooke

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Episode 63: Osmosis 47:36

12M ago47:36

47:36

On episode 63, Charles talks to Wilfred Reilly about his new book, Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me: Debunking the False Narratives Defining America's School Curricula. Among the topics they discuss are: Who is this 'liberal teacher'? Why does Wilfred feel a need to argue about this? Are the people who tell these lies aware that they are doing it? W…

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Episode 62: All About the Trump Trial 1:12:22

12M ago1:12:22

1:12:22

On episode 62, Charles tells tale of his difficult two weeks, and then talks to Andy McCarthy about the Trump conviction. The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.By Charles C. W. Cooke, Andrew C. McCarthy

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Episode 61: The Revolution Will Be Painted 43:46

1y ago43:46

43:46

On episode 61, Charles talks to Rick Brookhiser about his new book, Glorious Lessons: John Trumbull, Painter of the American Revolution. Among the topics they discuss are: Was Trumbull a good painter? Was he regarded as such in his time? What did he hope to achieve? Why did he have such a tumultuous relationship with Thomas Jefferson? What is the t…

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Episode 60: Write and Ron 1:12:12

1y ago1:12:12

1:12:12

On episode 60, Charles talks to Peter Robinson about the famous 'Tear Down This Wall' speech that he wrote for President Ronald Reagan. Among the topics they discuss are how Peter became a speechwriter in the first place, what Ronald Reagan was like, and how The Speech came to be. The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and …

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Episode 59: Ukraine 1:08:03

1y ago1:08:03

1:08:03

On episode 59, Charles invites Michael Brendan Dougherty and Noah Rothman to continue the debate over Ukraine that they started on Tuesday's episode of The Editors. The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.By Charles C. W. Cooke, Noah Rothman, Michael Brendan Dougherty

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Episode 58: The Parent Trap 1:01:33

1y ago1:01:33

1:01:33

On episode 58—recorded from Lord Ravenscroft's desolate manor—Charles reviews objections to his approach to counting states, relates the most recent problems he's had with his golf cart, and talks to Tim Carney about his new book, Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be. Among the questions Charles and T…

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Episode 57: The Single Most Egregious Violation of the Fourth Amendment 40:58

1y ago40:58

40:58

On episode 57, Charles announces a special jigsaw puzzle and relates which 44 states he's visited before talking to Robert Frommer about an extraordinary case of civil asset forfeiture. The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.By Charles C. W. Cooke, Robert Frommer

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Episode 56: God 50:55

1+ y ago50:55

50:55

On episode 56, Charles talks to Father Nathaniel Meyers, the Pastor of the Church of St. Francis Xavier in Buffalo, MN, about whether God exists, how we can know, and whether it ultimately matters. Fr. Meyers's reading list: St. Augustine's City of God A Contemporary Cosmological Argument for the Existence of God Anything by Cardinal Ratzinger Lett…

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Episode 55: The Ghosts of Hampton Court Palace 44:37

1+ y ago44:37

44:37

Charles invites Gareth Russell to tell him all about his latest book, The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of British History at Hampton Court. Among the topics they discuss are the wives of Henry VIII, the use of séances to get one's own way, the first performances of Macbeth and Hamlet, the writing of the King James Bible, snobb…

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Episode 54: Mad Dogs and Englishmen and Manatees and Sloths and Triplets and Dachsunds and Furniture 55:17

1+ y ago55:17

55:17

Charles introduces a new section on the show: Manatee Fact Hour. Then he invites that reprobate Kevin Williamson on for another throwback show. Presented by Prang and Company. The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.By Charles C. W. Cooke, Kevin D. Williamson

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Episode 53: CharlesGPT 40:09

1+ y ago40:09

40:09

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Episode 52: The First Uniquely American Culinary Art 1:04:09

1+ y ago1:04:09

1:04:09

On episode 52, Charles talks to Peter Suderman about cocktails. Among the topics discussed are: What is a cocktail? When were they invented? How have they changed over time? What is the 'cocktail renaissance'? How have laws affected their production or development? And how did Peter get into this in the first place? The dial-up tone in the introduc…

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Episode 51: An Oral History of Sports Misery 56:05

1+ y ago56:05

56:05

In episode 51, Charles confesses that he is genuinely morose about the end of the Jaguars season, and then talks to his colleagues about their own sporting highs and lows. For just $5/month, you can help a sad male fan. The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.…

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Episode 50: The Wintertime Maritime Bedtime Crime Pantomime 54:48

1+ y ago54:48

54:48

On episode 50, Charles is rudely prevented from staging his radio play by the Ghost of Luther Abel. After that, he talks to Rafael A. Mangual about crime. (Here's his book.) Among the questions they discuss are why Rafael believes that the U.S. has a "decarceration problem"; whether too many Americans are in jail; whether the justice system is "rac…

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Episode 49: The Front of the Auditorium 1:07:10

1+ y ago1:07:10

1:07:10

On episode 49—so called because there have been 48 others—Charles talks to Russ Roberts, the host of the EconTalk podcast and the president of Shalem College in Jerusalem. Among the topics they discuss are: What life has been like in Jerusalem since October 7; why Russ started a podcast so early; why he's less interested in economics than he used t…

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Episode 48: Trias Politica 53:47

1+ y ago53:47

53:47

On episode 48, Charles celebrates the Jacksonville Jaguars' 34-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans, and then talks to Steve Simpson about the core of America's system of government: the separation of powers. Among the questions discussed are: What is separation of powers? Why does it matter? Does America still have it? Can it co-exist with the mod…

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Episode 47: See Saw, Stalemate Thaw? 59:45

1+ y ago59:45

59:45

On episode 47, Charles tries to work out why some of the anti-Israel protests have bothered him so much, and then talks to Ruy Texeira about the current state of the Democratic Party. Among the questions asked are: Why is Texeira's new book called 'Where Have All the Democrats Gone?' when the Democrats seem to be doing fine? Why is the "shadow Demo…

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Episode 46: October 7 1:05:39

1+ y ago1:05:39

1:05:39

On episode 46, Charles talks to Dan Senor about the horrors of October 7. Among the topics discussed are: What happened? Why did it happen? Why would Hamas's apologists say it happened? Was Dan surprised that it happened? Does he worry about another Holocaust? Has he been shocked by the reaction in the United States? What will happen next? Why does…

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Episode 45: Where Did Identity Politics Come From? 58:05

1+ y ago58:05

58:05

On episode 45, Charles admits that he missed the podcast's anniversary. Then he talks to Yascha Mounk about his new book, The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time. Among the topics discussed are where identity politics comes from, how it spread so fast over the last ten years, why it's a problem, whether opposition to it should be …

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Episode 44: Differ We Must 55:32

1+ y ago55:32

55:32

On episode 44, Charles talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about his excellent new book on Abraham Lincoln, Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America. Among the topics discussed are whether the book is a call for engagement in the modern era, whether practical politics gets a bad rap, what Lincoln really thought about African-Americans, w…

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Episode 43: Deconstructing Carpeaux 43:08

1+ y ago43:08

43:08

On episode 43, Charles answers a question about atheism and individual rights: "How can your belief in unalienable rights be squared with your professed atheism?" Then he talks to Heather Mac Donald about her book, When Race Trumps Merit: How the Pursuit of Equity Sacrifices Excellence, Destroys Beauty, and Threatens Lives. The dial-up tone in the …

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Episode 42: Pop Goes the Diesel 47:26

1+ y ago47:26

47:26

On episode 42, Charles answers a question about the game of Rugby, and then talks to Douglas Brunt about his fascinating new book about Rudolf Diesel, the inventor of the diesel engine and, at one point, one of the most famous and interesting people in the world. Among the questions asked are: Why have we not heard more about Diesel? What sort of w…

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Episode 41: Cold War II 50:35

1+ y ago50:35

50:35

On episode 41, Charles talks to the historian Niall Ferguson about Cold War II (not Cold War 2.0). Among the questions asked are: What is a Cold War and why are we in one? Is China now more ideological than it was twenty years ago? Should America be taking more drastic action at home and abroad? What sort of tools should the United States be creati…

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Episode 40: New Old Americans 1:00:11

1+ y ago1:00:11

1:00:11

On episode 40, Charles talks to Winkfield Twyman Jr. and Jennifer Richmond about their book, Letters in Black and White: A New Correspondence on Race in America. Among the issues discussed: Have our conversations about race got worse despite conditions for African-Americans having improved? Is racial solidarity necessary in a country that once had …

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Episode 39: Two Cheers for the Writers' Strike? 1:00:50

2y ago1:00:50

1:00:50

On episode 39 of the Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles talks to Rob Long, a writer and the founder of Ricochet.com, about the ongoing "Hollywood Strike," which is now on its 114th day. What's it about? Is it justified? How—and when—will it end? Why do entertainment figures have unions? Is streaming ruining everything? Will this strike make it wo…

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