The Editors

Episode 893: The Movie You Odyssey

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:55:22 +0000

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Phil discuss the Democratic Socialists of America’s desire to overturn the American system as we know it, Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline, and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Phil's post "Where Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Succeeds and Fails"
Charlie: John Gustavsson's piece "Andy Burnham Is Bad News for British Business"
MBD: Armond White's piece "The Odyssey — the Twisted Epic We Deserve"
Phil: Jeff's Carnival of Fools "The Democratic Odyssey Moves to America’s Dairyland"

Light Items:

Rich: New Minions movie
Charlie: Chad Powers
MBD: August vacation
Phil: Deck sealing

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Episode 892: The JD Vance Experience

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:51:43 +0000

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Dan discuss Trump's Thursday night speech, JD Vance's appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Luther’s post “Let the Flyboys Fly”
Charlie: Dan’s magazine piece “Something Is Going to Happen”
Noah: Phil Klein’s post “Where Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Succeeds and Fails”
Dan: Melissa Langsam Braunstein’s magazine piece “Fighting the New Antisemitism”

Light Items:

Rich: The Odyssey
Charlie: SeaWorld
Noah: Work event
Dan: Bad air

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Episode 891: Iran War 2.0

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:11:06 +0000

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the resumption of war with Iran, Ro Khanna’s playacting in Israel, and the passing of Lindsey Graham.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Also Dan’s post
Charlie: Noah’s piece “The Left Goes After Marco Rubio”
Jim: Dan’s post “The Last Interesting Man in Washington”
Noah: Lamar Alexander “The Senate Doesn’t Need a Change in Rules. It Needs a Change in Behavior"

Light Items:

Rich: Mini golf
Charlie: Reverse storm chaser
Jim: Pastor Ezra Jin
Noah: Patriotic YMCA

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Episode 890: The Maine Event

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:54:07 +0000

Noah, Charlie, MBD, and Phil discuss Graham Planter's decision to drop out of the Maine Senate race, Mayor Mamdani's snub of Little Italy, and the growing property tax rebellion.

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Episode 889: Mamdani-Flavored Patriotism

Tue, 7 Jul 2026 18:31:57 +0000

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the new allegations against Graham Platner, Mamdani's Fourth of July speech, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Dan’s piece “What Caitlin Clark’s Treatment Tells Us About the WNBA”
Charlie: Phil’s Corner post “Democrats Have Less Leverage Over Graham Platner Than They Think”
Jim: Noah’s piece “People Who Should Never Work in Democratic Politics Again”
Noah: K-Lo’s post “When Does Lyndsey Fifield Get Her Post-Platner-Campaign Apology?”

Light Items:

Rich: July 4th evenings
Charlie: World Cup
Jim: Pressure
Noah: Fourth celebrations

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Episode 888: Happy Fourth!

Thu, 2 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Ramesh discuss all things U.S.A. as we approach America's 250th birthday.

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Episode 887: Reading the Rulings

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:44:44 +0000

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Phil discuss the recent SCOTUS decisions, Scott Wiener’s fall from grace with certain segments of his party, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Dan’s SCOTUS ruling analyses
Charlie: Also Dan’s Supreme Court pieces
MBD: Brian Garner’s magazine piece “The Heart of Conspiracy”
Phil: Emphatic agreement about Dan’s pieces

Light Items:

Rich: Ratings of an old Eddie Murphy movie
Charlie: Germany’s defeat
MBD: The Reformation Divided by Eamon Duffy
Phil: Watching the World Cup

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Episode 886: The Red Menace Returns

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:07:02 +0000

Today on The Editors, Noah is again hosting for Rich and is joined by Charlie, Dan, and Michael. They discuss the primaries in New York, Trump’s meeting with GOP Senate members, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Noah: MBD’s piece “What Social Media Looks Like to Men”
Charlie: NR’s editorial “Bernie Moreno’s Left Turn”
Dan: Skyler Safriet’s piece “Among Trump’s True Believers on the National Mall"
MBD: Jeff Blehar’s post “Spider-Noir — a Surprise from the Shadows of Depression-Era New York”

Light Items: 

Noah: Newport Beach visit
Charlie: The World Cup
Dan: First grilled steaks of the season
MBD: Angry at the Mets’ front office

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Episode 885: Reflecting Pool Failures

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:35:04 +0000

Today on The Editors, Noah guest-hosts while Rich is away on assignment and is joined by Charlie, Phil, and Jim. They discuss updates on Trump’s Iran deal, Keir Starmer’s demise, and the Reflecting Pool failure.

Editors’ Picks:

Noah: Jim’s Jolt “TThe U.S. Loses Its War Against Iran”
Charlie: Jim’s Jolt “Trump’s Face Takes Over Washington”
Jim: Brittany Bernstein’s Forgotten Factcheck “The New York Times Celebrates Gender Confusion for Father’s Day”
Phil: Jeff’s post “Donald Trump Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Catfighting with Our Allies”

Light Items:

Noah: The county fair
Charlie: Pool volleyball
Jim: Week in Hilton Head
Phil: Williamsburg

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Episode 884: How Bad Is the MOU?

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:29:52 +0000

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Dan discuss the MOU, the new Barack Obama Presidential Center, and the San Francisco Giants.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Abigail’s work on Great Britain's grooming scandal
Charlie: Phil’s piece “Trump’s Prompt and Utter Humiliation”
MBD: Daniel J. Flynn’s piece “The Department of Education Was a Bad Idea Then — and It Still Is”
Dan: Jim’s magazine piece “Club Dread: On the Ground in NATO’s Nervous Eastern Flank”

Light Items:

Rich: Jose Altuve bobblehead
Charlie: Summer science experience
MBD: Katamino
Dan: Color-coordinated photoshoot

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Episode 883: Do We Have a Deal?

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:33:18 +0000

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Noah discuss the MOU, Trump’s birthday celebration, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: NR’s editorial “Release the Text of the Iran Deal”
Charlie: Hans A. von Spakovsky and Marc Wheat “The Bill of Rights’ Missing Amendment”
Noah: Kaitlyn Kiepert’s piece “Coming Soon: Humanity’s First Outpost in Deep Space”
MBD: Ramesh’s magazine piece “The Fights on the Right”

Light Items:

Rich: Disclosure Day
Charlie: Thunderstorms
Noah: Boat season
MBD: End of rec league baseball season

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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.

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

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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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