The Editors

Episode 864: Who Won?

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:37:35 +0000

Today on The Editors, Rich, Michael, Andrew, and Dan discuss the cease-fire, Trump’s outrage against far-right influencers, and some tension between the Vatican and the U.S.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Luther’s post "Why So Grim About Iran?" and John Puri’s post "A Strait-Up Debacle"
MBD: Matthew X. Wilson’s piece “Will Hungary Reject the European Consensus? ”
Andrew: James Lilek’s piece “Space Captures the Imagination”
Dan: Luther’s writings about the war

Light Items:

Rich: Kosher sushi
MBD: Perfect Days
Andrew: Route 66
Dan: Visiting Kentucky

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Episode 863: Demo Day

Tue, 7 Apr 2026 16:39:59 +0000

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the U.S. and Israel hitting Iran’s infrastructure, defense spending, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Jeff’s magazine piece “A Journey to the End of Popular Culture”
Charlie: Rich’s piece “Trump Wants More Guns — and Should Get Them”
Jim: Noah’s post “Another Windfall for the Bottomless ‘Blue Texas’ Money Pit”
Noah: Andy’s piece “The Iranian Sharia-Supremacist Regime and ‘Civilian’ Infrastructure”

Light Items:

Rich: Balls and strikes challenge system
Charlie: Busch Gardens
Jim: Robotics
Noah: Easter dinner

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Episode 862: An Unsatisfactory Speech

Thu, 2 Apr 2026 19:22:18 +0000

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Dan Foster discuss Trump’s Iran war speech, the birthright citizenship ruling, and fertility kerfuffle rippling around the airwaves.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Elliott Abrams’s piece “The President’s Not-So-Reassuring Iran Address”
Charlie: Noah’s recent Iran war pieces
MBD: Dan McLaughlin’s magazine piece “The Opposite Errors of Two American Statesmen”
Dan: NR’s editorial “A Hormuz Handoff?”

Light Items:

Rich: Middleburg, VA
Charlie: Artemis II
MBD: Easter liturgies
Dan: Looking forward to Easter

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Episode 861: Off-Ramp Rumblings

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:07:05 +0000

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Dan Foster discuss whether or not Trump will pull out of Iran, a praise-worthy SCOTUS ruling, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Päivi Räsänen's piece "My Criminal Conviction Is a Terrible Blow to Free Speech in Europe"
Charlie: Graham Hillard’s magazine piece “Are Robots People Too?”
Noah: Andrew Stuttaford’s post “Defense Tech and Drones: A Ukrainian Lesson”
Dan: Charlie’s magazine piece “Against Misery”

Light Items:

Rich: Project Hail Mary
Charlie: Limoncello
Noah: His wife’s birthday party
Dan: Praise for his cousin

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Episode 860: Deal or No Deal?

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:22:08 +0000

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Phil discuss the possibility of American ground troops in Iran, the worrisome decision in a recent social media court case, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Charlie’s magazine piece “Against Misery”
Charlie: Jim’s magazine piece “The Democratic Party Becomes Its Fringe”
MBD: Daniel J. Flynn’s piece “Revisiting the Buckley–Rothbard Feud”
Phil: Noah’s piece “How Vulnerable Is America to an ‘Operation Spiderweb’ at Home? Very”

Light Items:

Rich: Uncrustables
Charlie: Tech success
MBD: Opening Day
Phil: His dad's Amazon reviewer status

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Episode 859: What Happens in Havana . . .

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:14:18 +0000

Today on The Editors, Rich, Jim, Noah, and Andrew discuss the war, the current TSA debacle, and Code Pink’s visit to Cuba.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Doug Feith’s piece “‘Imminence’ Is the Wrong Standard for Iran”
Jim: Charlie’s magazine piece “Against Misery”
Noah: Jim’s magazine piece “The Democratic Party Becomes Its Fringe”
Andrew: Jeff’s Carnival of Fools piece “Lefty Influencers Embrace Poverty Tourism on Havana Junket”

Light Items:

Rich: Doesn’t like the new tall Coke cans
Jim: Dark Winds
Noah: Car trouble
Andrew: Duolingo

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Episode 858: Energy Shocks

studio@nationalreview.com (Rich Lowry, Charles C. W. Cooke, Andrew Stuttaford) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:17:02 +0000

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, and Andrew discuss the energy issues arising from the war in Iran, the New York Times report on Cesar Chavez, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: John Puri's post "There’s No Easy Fix to Bring Down Gas Prices"
Charlie: Rachel Lu's magazine piece "The Pro-Life Future"
Andrew: Bjorn Lomborg’s magazine piece “Al Gore’s False Prophecy"

Light Items:

Rich: Making macarons
Charlie: Epic Universe
Andrew: Jasper L'Estrange stories on YouTube

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Episode 857: Fighting over the War

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:46:18 +0000

On today’s edition of The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the latest news from Iran, the intra-right fights over the war, and Paul Ehrlich’s sad legacy.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Also Dan’s recent piece
Charlie: Dan’s piece “The First American Liberation”
Jim: Noah’s pieces and posts about Iran
Noah: Ramesh’s post “Talarico’s Nonbinary Nonsense”

Light Items:

Rich: World Baseball Classic
Charlie: Self-driving cars
Jim: High school robotics competition
Noah: Basketball season is over

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Episode 856: The Ways of War

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:09:25 +0000

On today’s edition of The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Noah have a rousing discussion about the state of the war against Iran, the recent chatter about the filibuster, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Luther’s post ‘How to Be a One-Hit Wonder: The Ibram X. Kendi Story”
Charlie: Jim’s Jolt “Democrats Blame Gun Owners for Islamist Terrorism and Their Own Bad Decisions”
MBD: Daniel J. Flynn’s piece “The Long Afterlife of Hiss–Chambers Smears”
Noah: Luther’s post “The Ignorant Pundits Roasting Hegseth over Steak and Lobster for the Troops”

Light Items:

Rich: Horrible movie
Charlie: P. G. Wodehouse’s short stories
MBD: Rewatching The Wire
Noah: Basketball championships

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Episode 855: Where’s the War Headed?

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:03:25 +0000

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Andrew discuss updates on the war against Iran, the attempted bombing in New York City (and the media’s response to it), and the federal government’s battle with Anthropic.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: NR’s editorial “Talarico the Texas Trickster”
Charlie: Also Andy’s piece
Michael: Andy’s piece “Trump Prepares His Iran Off-Ramp”
Andrew: Tal Fortgang “Radicals Are at the Door”

Light Items:

Rich: NR's Symposium on Antisemitism
Charlie: America 250 cookies
Michael: Spring weather
Andrew: Dining alone

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Episode 671: Don't Pack the Court

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:03:05 +0000

Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the Biden-Harris plan to pack the Supreme Court, what version of Kamala Harris will run for president, and who Harris will choose as her VP. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Special Editors: School-Choice Success: A Conversation with Tommy Schultz [578]

studio@nationalreview.com (Rich Lowry, Tommy Schultz) — Thu, 7 Sep 2023 10:30:00 +0000

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Special Episode: 'The Way Ahead,' a Conversation with Rich Powell [512]

studio@nationalreview.com (Rich Lowry, Rich Powell) — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 11:30:00 +0000

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Special Episode: 'Nuclear Energy Now,' a Conversation with John Kotek [510]

studio@nationalreview.com (Rich Lowry, John Kotek) — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

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Special Episode: What's Going on in California? A Conversation with Jason Fordney [502]

studio@nationalreview.com (Rich Lowry, Jason Fordney) — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:14:46 +0000

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Special Episode: Turning the Tide on Campus Censorship [498]

studio@nationalreview.com (Rich Lowry, Nico Perrino) — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 16:10:38 +0000

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Special Episode: American Energy Independence [495]

studio@nationalreview.com (Rich Lowry, Arthur Herman) — Mon, 5 Dec 2022 17:18:13 +0000

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Special Episode: How to Fix the Grid, with Brad Viator [489]

studio@nationalreview.com (Rich Lowry, Brad Viator) — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:30:00 +0000

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