Podcast appearances and mentions of Mark Halperin

Start 2026 right and subscribe to Mark's show Next Up:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-up-with-mark-halperin/id1810218232Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2f0n8G4xqUo8aGxbbbtRjHYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nextuphalperin?sub_confirmation=1 Mark Halperin opens the episode with his 2025 top political soundbites, revisiting the moments from politics and media that best captured the power shifts, internal party tensions, and national mood of the past year. From JD Vance's viral confrontations, to Gavin Newsom's rise, to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's dominance of the attention economy, to Ted Cruz–Tucker Carlson clashes inside MAGA, Mark explains why these clips mattered — and what they reveal about leadership, influence, and where American politics is heading in 2026.Mark is then joined by Dan Senor to discuss U.S. foreign policy and power inside the Trump administration. Senor explains why antisemitism thrives when leaders tolerate it, how political incentives shape silence on both the left and right, and why President Trump's record on Israel has made him one of the nation's strongest allies. He also breaks down how Secretary of State Marco Rubio has emerged as a singular figure in making U.S. foreign policy, wielding unusual influence through his close relationship with the president and his central role in managing global crises.Finally, Chris Collins joins Mark for a discussion about loyalty, justice, and what life looks like on the other side of a presidential pardon. Collins reflects on his status as the very first member of Congress to endorse Donald Trump in 2016, his experience with federal prosecution, and the moment Trump pardoned him just days before Christmas. He also offers rare insight into Trump's private leadership style — describing a president who listens carefully, values loyalty deeply, and often behaves far differently in private rooms than he does on camera.  Masa Chips: Ready to give MASA or Vandy a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to http://masachips.com/MARK and using code MARK.Unplugged: Switching is simple, Visit https://Unplugged.com/MARK and order your UP phone today!Visit https://shopbeam.com/MARK and use code MARK to get our exclusive discount of up to 40% off. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael Malice (“YOUR WELCOME”) welcomes political commentator, journalist, and author of Game Change, Mark Halperin, onto the show to share his thoughts on Joe Biden's ousting as the presidential candidate of 2024, the complex and ever-evolving relationship between the Clintons and the Obamas, and Nancy Pelosi's bold move to save the Democratic Party. Mark also gives us an inside scoop on the many politicians whose public personas are far different (good and bad) from their private ones. https://x.com/MarkHalperinhttps://x.com/NextUpHalperinhttps://markhalperin.substack.com/Order NOT SICK OF WINNING: http://notsickofwinning.comOrder THE WHITE PILL: http://whitepillbook.com/Order THE ANARCHIST HANDBOOK: https://www.amzn.com/B095DVF8FJOrder THE NEW RIGHT: https://amzn.to/2IFFCCuOrder DEAR READER: https://t.co/vZfTVkK6qf?amp=1https://twitter.com/michaelmalicehttps://instagram.com/michaelmalicehttps://malice.locals.comhttps://youtube.com/michaelmaliceofficialIntro song: "Out of Reach" by Legendary House Cats https://thelegendaryhousecats.bandcamp.com/The newest episode of "YOUR WELCOME" releases on iTunes and YouTube every Wednesday! Please subscribe and leave a review.This week's sponsors: Miracle Made Sheets – Self-Cleaning Sheets: https://www.trymiracle.com/MALICE (Free Towel Set + an additional 20% off) PDS Debt – Become Debt Free: https://www.PDSDebt.com/welcome (Free Debt Assessment) PlutoTV – Streaming TV: https://www.Pluto.tv (Free) Sheath - Dual Pouch Underwear: https://www.sheath.com , promo code: MALICE (20% off)SimpliSafe – Stop Crime Before It Starts: https://www.SimpliSafe.com/Malice (50% off any new system)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Is WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles about to become the first big departure of the admin? The show team and Mark Halperin break down her surprising statements to Vanity Fair. Plus, Andrew and Blake react to a viral article on the “lost generation” of young white men punished by DEI, and a potential loosening of marijuana laws by the Trump Admin. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is WH Chief of Staff Susie Wiles about to become the first big departure of the admin? The show team and Mark Halperin break down her surprising statements to Vanity Fair. Plus, Andrew and Blake react to a viral article on the “lost generation” of young white men punished by DEI, and a potential loosening of marijuana laws by the Trump Admin. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael and political analyst Mark Halperin unpack Trump's marathon Pennsylvania speech and the instantly infamous late-night Truth Social post that followed. They dive into Trump's ongoing message-discipline problem, the GOP's economic and healthcare vulnerabilities, the latest reporting on a possible Ukraine deal, and Halperin's early power rankings for the 2028 Democratic nomination—including surprising movement for Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom. A fast, wide-ranging conversation about the political stakes heading into 2026 and beyond. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The dangerous convergence of Trumpian immunity and media complicity creates for Trump an imaginary “kingdom” once reserved for anointed kings.  Our Constitutional form of “government of the people” has been corrupted by both MAGA's belief that Trump operates with divine authority above the law and a mainstream media that protects its own incompetent insiders at all costs.  As a side quest, what does Mark Halperin's endless media rehabilitation tour have in common with Trump's pardon spree, and why should we be terrified by the answer?More at proleftpod.com.  Stay in Touch! Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.comWebsite: proleftpod.comSupport via Patreon: patreon.com/proleftpodor Donate in the Venmo App @proleftpodMail: The Professional Left, PO Box 9133, Springfield, Illinois, 62791Support the show

Megyn Kelly is joined by Mark Halperin, host of "Next Up," to talk about the "second strike" reporting on Sec. Pete Hegseth and the drug boats, the infighting and tension among the GOP and MAGA right now, a brutal new report about FBI Director Kash Patel's vanity by the NY Post's Miranda Devine, what the story shows about the state of the Trump administration, hypocrisy from the left and media when it comes to Obama's drone strikes vs. drug boat "double tap" reporting, the backstory to the Hegseth story, Trump "permanently" pausing migration after the National Guard shooting, the significance of the immigration action, Tim Walz doing damage control after the New York Times reporting on Minnesota Somali fraud, the meltdown over Trump calling him "retarded," the cable news battle between Katie Miller and Abby Phillip on CNN, the reaction from Michael Douglas over his son arguing with Scott Jennings, hateful comments from Jennifer Welch, and more. Subscribe to Mark's show Next Up:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-up-with-mark-halperin/id1810218232Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2f0n8G4xqUo8aGxbbbtRjHYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nextuphalperin?sub_confirmation=1 Hallow: Download Hallow for free for 3 months at https://hallow.com/megynMasa Chips: Ready to give MASA or Vandy a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to http://masachips.com/MK and using code MK.SelectQuote: Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS. Save more than 50% at https://selectquote.com/MEGYNGeviti: Go to https://gogeviti.com/megynand get 20% off with code MEGYN.  Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at:https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Half a billion people can access the world's best AI on their phone. So why are most using it to write emails while only some are using it to build empires?In this conversation with Mark Halperin from Next Up, Marc Andreessen reveals why small bakeries are beating Fortune 500 companies at AI adoption, how to turn ChatGPT into your personal board of directors, and why Silicon Valley just reversed five years of geographic dispersion overnight. He also shares the questions that unlock AI's real power—including one of his favorite prompts: "What questions should I be asking?" Resources:Follow Mark Halperin on X: https://x.com/MarkHalperinFollow Marc Andreessen on X: https://x.com/pmarca Stay Updated:If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to like, subscribe, and share with your friends!Find a16z on X: https://x.com/a16zFind a16z on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16zListen to the a16z Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5bC65RDvs3oxnLyqqvkUYXListen to the a16z Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a16z-podcast/id842818711Follow our host: https://x.com/eriktorenbergPlease note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see http://a16z.com/disclosures. Stay Updated:Find a16z on XFind a16z on LinkedInListen to the a16z Podcast on SpotifyListen to the a16z Podcast on Apple PodcastsFollow our host: https://twitter.com/eriktorenberg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comMark used to be the political director for ABC News and a senior political analyst at TIME magazine. Alongside John Heilemann, he co-managed Bloomberg Politics, co-hosted the shows “With All Due Respect” and “The Circus,” and co-authored Game Change and Double Down: Game Change 2012. Last year he launched the interactive live-video platform 2WAY, where he serves as editor-in-chief and hosts “The Morning Meeting” and “2WAY Tonight.” He also hosts “Next Up with Mark Halperin” on Megyn Kelly's MK Media platform.For two clips of our convo — on the bygone era of bipartisanship, and Bill Clinton's staggering talent — head to our YouTube page.Other topics: Mark's dad who worked for Kissinger, LBJ, and Nixon; debating the insularity of DC: liberal media bias; the Bork hearings; Gingrich; Limbaugh; Gennifer Flowers and Bill's affairs; Perot's breakthrough; press coverage of Dubya; his speech on stem-cell research; 9/11 and the Iraq War; the unitary executive; the unifying rhetoric of Bush and Obama; the partisan bent of Obama's stimulus; the ACA campaign; Trump at CPAC at 2011; Obama's humor and the WHCD with Trump; the crucial role of The Apprentice; the killer issue of immigration in 2016; Hillary's ineptitude; the Comey factor; the difficulty of covering Trump; the negative incentives of social media; Russiagate; the b******t Bragg case; the press failure on Biden's fitness; “cheap fakes”; the shock and awe of Trump 2.0; executive orders and tariffs; his assault on institutions; the pardon machine; the Gaza deal; the Republicans standing up to Trump over Epstein; Newsom as the Dem frontrunner; Josh Shapiro; Death By Lightning; Tocqueville; and “Drain the Swamp” from the swampiest president ever.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy. Coming up: Michel Paradis on Eisenhower, Shadi Hamid in defense of US interventionism, Simon Rogoff on the narcissism of pols, Jason Willick on trade and conservatism, Vivek Ramaswamy on the right, George Packer on his Orwell-inspired novel, and Arthur Brooks on the science of happiness. As always, please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

Mark Halperin dives deep into the ongoing debate surrounding the release of Jeffrey Epstein files and why Donald Trump's decision to withhold them is raising more questions than answers. In this thought-provoking discussion, Halperin explains the political strategy, potential risks, and the broader implications of releasing sensitive files—while also shedding light on the complexities of Trump's relationship with Epstein. Should the public know everything? Or are there valid reasons to keep some documents hidden? Tune in for an insightful analysis. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comFiona was an intel analyst under Bush and Obama, and then served under Trump as senior director for European and Russian affairs on the National Security Council. Currently a senior fellow at Brookings and the chancellor of Durham University, her books include Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin and There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the 21st Century — which we discussed on the Dishcast in 2022.For two clips of our convo — on Russia's imperial war, and a comparison of Putin and Trump — head to our YouTube page.Other topics: Fiona's recent long trip to northeast England; walking the length of Hadrian's Wall; industrial decline; mass migration; how London is increasingly non-English; the brain drain from smaller places; the revival of nationalism; the fading left-right distinction; populism as a style; the Tory collapse and Reform's rise; NATO; the Munich Security Conference and Vance; the Zelensky meeting at the White House; Soviet ideology; the Russian Empire; Putin's psyops with social media; sending North Koreans into battle; the pipeline attacks; Ukraine's innovative use of drones; the massive casualties of the attrition war; Russia's resilient economy; the new corruption scandal in Ukraine; war profiteering; Putin's attacks on civilians; his manipulation of Trump; ressentiment in the West; male resentment in the economy; white-collar job insecurity due to AI; the origins of the BBC and its current scandal; the NHS; the slowing US economy; MTG positioning herself as the real MAGA; revolutions eating their own; Epstein; the demolished East Wing; and what my latest DNA test revealed.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy. Coming up: Mark Halperin on US politics, Michel Paradis on Eisenhower, Shadi Hamid on US power abroad, Jason Willick on trade and conservatism, Vivek Ramaswamy on the right, George Packer on his Orwell-inspired novel, and Arthur Brooks on the science of happiness. As always, please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

Young people swung hard to Trump in 2024…and then swung hard to Mamdani last week. Salena Zito joins Mikey and Andrew to discuss Gen Z angst and the perils facing any political movement that doesn’t confront their problems. Mark Halperin dissects the end of the shutdown and the Democrat civil war between Schumerism and Mamdanism. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Smerconish is joined by political analyst Mark Halperin to unpack breaking revelations from Jeffrey Epstein's newly surfaced emails — including what they suggest Donald Trump may have known about Epstein's conduct. Then, shifting gears to dissect the GOP's healthcare dilemma, rising insurance premiums, and what both parties risk in the next budget showdown. Finally, they look ahead to 2028, where Halperin just changed his mind about Gavin Newsom's presidential ambitions. Original air date 12 November 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Young people swung hard to Trump in 2024…and then swung hard to Mamdani last week. Salena Zito joins Mikey and Andrew to discuss Gen Z angst and the perils facing any political movement that doesn’t confront their problems. Mark Halperin dissects the end of the shutdown and the Democrat civil war between Schumerism and Mamdanism. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comCory is a behavioral scientist, the executive director of the Adversarial Collaboration Project at Penn, a visiting scholar at Penn, and an associate professor of psychology at New College of Florida. She's also been Director of Academic Engagement for Heterodox Academy and an assistant professor of behavioral science at Durham University. We talk sex differences and the recent essay, “The Great Feminization,” by Helen Andrews.For two clips of our convo — on the female dominance in education, and the growing power of HR — head to our YouTube page.Other topics: growing up in a big Catholic family in Ohio; her mom a gym teacher and dad a school psychologist; the culture shock of higher ed; the different evolutionary challenges of men and women; “warriors vs worriers”; the Big Five personality traits; neuroticism and risk-aversion; the male sex drive and propensity for violence; the gendered reaction to controversial ideas; safe spaces; The Coddling of the American Mind; extended adolescence; grade inflation; anonymous reporting systems; the boom of the mental health industry; the rise of the parenting industry; women in the military; mediocre men replaced by competent women in the workforce; MeToo; the decline of yelling in newsrooms; Puritanism; aggressive nuns; Prohibition; the Larry Summers row over women in science; the hostility toward men in higher ed; young men becoming reactionary; fairness in sports and locker rooms; the DEI industry; Harris and Walz; and Trump as a crude parody of an idiot male.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy. Coming up: Fiona Hill on Putin's war, Mark Halperin on US politics, Michel Paradis on Eisenhower, Vivek Ramaswamy on the right, Jason Willick on trade and conservatism, Shadi Hamid on US power abroad, George Packer on his Orwell-inspired novel, and Arthur Brooks on the science of happiness. As always, please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

Michael sits down with political analyst Mark Halperin the morning after a pivotal Election Day. They unpack the surprising demographic shifts in Virginia and New Jersey, the widening gender gap among young voters, and what the results mean for both parties heading into 2025 and beyond. From Trump's influence to Gavin Newsom's rising profile, this episode dives deep into how the political landscape is reshaping in real time. Original air date 5 November 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

WMAL GUEST: MARK HALPERIN (Editor-in-Chief, 2WAY) WEBSITE: 2WAY.TV SOCIAL MEDIA: X.com/MarkHalperin Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 / 8 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 8 AM hour, Larry O'Connor & Julie Gunlock discussed: WMAL GUEST: MARK HALPERIN (Editor-in-Chief, 2WAY) on Tuesday's Election Results VIDEO: 'I'm a Christian First, and a Republican Second' IAN PRIOR ON X: 'Amy Riccardi ran for school board in a deep blue district in Loudoun County, VA, outperformed the top of the ticket, and defeated the former vice-chair of the Loudoun County School Board.' Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 / 8 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

02:00 The False Promise of Emotional Sobriety, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=164564 06:40 Mark Halperin and company on Nick Fuentes, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MzdjqzOhsQ 07:00 Decoding Nick Fuentes, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=164605 08:00 Tucker Carlson Interviews Nick Fuentes 58:00 As the MAGA Turns: How American nationalists fell out of love with Israel, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=164224 1:11:00 The 12 Steps of Groypers Anonymous 1:32:00 Michael joins to talk about Mark Halperin's MeToo moment 1:33:00 JD Vance on his mixed race, mixed religion marriage, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/us/politics/usha-jd-vance-christianity-religion-hindu.html 1:55:00 Did Elvis steal from black artists? 1:59:00 Balance theory, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_theory 2:03:00 Christianity & Judaism - When did they actually separate? Prof. Michal Bar-Asher Siegal, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dNFAXLC8qw 2:23:00 Who Is Nick Fuentes? | PBD Podcast | Ep. 654, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TEnJ5pyFDg 3:14:30 The Landscape of Emotional Sobriety, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFu7SW4FNak 3:17:00 The False Promise of Emotional Sobriety, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=164564

Megyn Kelly welcomes Link Lauren, Mark Halperin, and Glenn Beck to the "Megyn Kelly Live" tour stop in Fort Worth, Texas, to discuss the liars and frauds like Jasmine Crockett, Michelle Obama, and J. Lo, why JD Vance is the runaway favorite to be the next president of the United States, the death of legacy media and the future of America, each of their lives and careers, and more. First Liberty Institute: Explore why religious liberty is the first freedom tyrants target—and get your free copy of America's First Freedom at https://FirstLiberty.org/MegynDone with Debt: https://www.DoneWithDebt.com  & tell them Megyn Kelly sent you!Byrna: Go to https://Byrna.com or your local Sportsman's Warehouse today.Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Get 60% off an annual plan at https://incogni.com/MEGYN  code MEGYN at checkout.  Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at:https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comDavid is a journalist and novelist. He's been at the Washington Post since 1986, serving as editor of the Sunday Outlook section, foreign editor, assistant managing editor for business, and now a foreign affairs columnist. He's also written 12 espionage thrillers — including Body of Lies, which became an A-list movie.For two clips of our convo — on the extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean, and calling out the Biden coverup — head to our YouTube page.Other topics: his dad a WWII vet who became Secretary of the Navy; leaving Harvard to live in Haight Ashbury; covering steel workers for the WSJ; covering the Mideast in the early ‘80s; witnessing the bombing in Beirut; espionage; his first novel turned down by every US publisher; Graham Greene a mentor as writer; his long friendship with Tom Friedman; the US as a unipolar power; the Clinton decade of coasting; the trauma of 9/11; Saddam's torture regime; the Iraq invasion; US torture and black sites; international law waning today; personality cults on the rise; Erdoğan; Trump's “emergencies”; going to war with Venezuela; Hegseth vs. the rules of engagement; the execrable Eddie Gallagher; IDF strikes and AI; Europe reclaiming its security; Putin's covert war against NATO; China and the tariff war; the abdication of Congress; Vought; when democracies become dictatorships; razing the East Wing; the media bubble; Dems unable to call out their failures; lawfare under Biden and Trump; and watching Slow Horses and The Diplomat.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy. Coming up: Cory Clark on feminized culture, Mark Halperin on US politics, Michel Paradis on Eisenhower, Fiona Hill on Putin's war, and Arthur Brooks on the science of happiness. As always, please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

When was the last time a sitting Vice President took open questions from students for an hour during an off-election year? Vice President JD Vance did that last night at TPUSA's Ole Miss tour stop with Erika Kirk. Blake and Andrew have the best clips and reactions to them, and then Mark Halperin joins for updates on the NYC Mayoral race. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When was the last time a sitting Vice President took open questions from students for an hour during an off-election year? Vice President JD Vance did that last night at TPUSA's Ole Miss tour stop with Erika Kirk. Blake and Andrew have the best clips and reactions to them, and then Mark Halperin joins for updates on the NYC Mayoral race. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comKaren is a tech journalist and leads the Pulitzer Center's AI Spotlight Series — a program that trains journalists on how to cover AI. She was a senior editor for AI at MIT Technology Review and a reporter for the WSJ covering Chinese and US tech companies. Her first book is Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI — the most accessible and readable narrative of the rise of AI.For two clips of our convo — on the environmental impact of AI, and its threats to democracy — head to our YouTube page.Other topics: raised by two computer scientists; her mechanical engineering at MIT; the birth of AI at Dartmouth; IBM Watson on Jeopardy!; how the internet made data cheap to collect; the junk info swept into AI; massive data centers; ideology driving the AI industry more than science; ChatGPT; the networking and fundraising skills of Sam Altman; his family scandal; his near ouster at OpenAI; the AI bubble and propping up 401(k)s; the threat to white-collar jobs; the brutal conditions of AI work in developing countries; Chinese authoritarianism and DeepSeek; the illiberalizing effect of Silicon Valley; Musk and Thiel; how the IDF uses AI against Hamas; autonomous weapons; how AI has done wonders with Pharma; transhumanism; chatbot safety for kids; Pope Leo's tech warnings; and AI as the ultimate apple in the Garden of Eden.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy. Coming up: David Ignatius on the Trump effect globally, Mark Halperin on the domestic front, Michel Paradis on Eisenhower, Fiona Hill on Putin's war, and Arthur Brooks on the science of happiness. As always, please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

The Democrats are involved in their own cover-up. They're covering up for a Nazi. How could they! All they've done for ten years is scream about Nazis! Trump was Hitler, I was told and told and told and told, leading a Brown Shirt army, awakening the White Nationalists, and radicalizing them to rise up and kill Black and Brown people. I was told the Democrats were the side fighting Nazis! It's okay to punch one, and they're all Nazis! The Democrats told us! But there is a Nazi in their midst. A genuine bona fide Nazi by their own rules, a Nazi. We don't give Graham Platner the benefit of the doubt. That's not how this works. It's one strike and you're out.We convict him in the court of public opinion because these are your rules, Democrats. This is the bed you made, and I'm afraid you will have to lie in it. Why are they having a hard time with calling Platner a Nazi and pushing him out like they all pushed out Al Franken after he was called a rapist? For the same reason they aren't pushing out Jay Jones for his vicious fantasies about killing the children of Republicans. They don't think they have to, and they are right. They have the legacy media on their side, and to them, only those on the Right can ever be called a Nazi and have it stick. Political violence only matters if someone on the Right does it. Joe Biden told us that. The people we have to fear most are the radical MAGA extremists. Platner will slither on through because that's how the game is played.Mark Halperin, Sean Spicer, and Dan Turrentine on 2way.The problem is, they like him. They want him to stay in their party because they need macho, macho, macho men. He's a macho Nazi! He sounds like a real man, not like a Democrat.They'll have to convince the ladies of The View, however, because they are not on board. Somehow, they realize that if they give Platner a pass, it essentially renders all of their accusations against the Right for ten years null and void.These are their rules. They set the no tolerance for Nazis policy. And anyone they deem a Nazi is, in fact, a Nazi. So by their own rules, we must conclude Graham Platner is a Nazi. There is no presumption of innocence allowed. There is no benefit of the doubt. There is certainly no tolerance, redemption, or forgiveness allowed. It's once accused, forever guilty. That is their most powerful weapon against the Right.Everyone is a Nazi who voted for Trump. Elon is a Nazi for waving to the crowd. The media, far and wide, reported that story as an actual fact, and the utopians inside the Doomsday Cult not only believed it but still do. Just ask them. Trump is a Nazi because Trump is Hitler. Ivanka is a Nazi because she is Hitler's daughter. Melania is a Nazi because she wore an outfit one time that the Left decided looked like a Nazi outfit. The utopians inside the Doomsday Cult not only believed it about Melania in 2020, but still do. Then again, is there anything they wouldn't believe? Right now, they are rolling around in agony yet again because Trump is demolishing the East Wing to build a ballroom. It sounds like a great idea, and Trump is a builder —so why not?If Obama were building the ballroom, they would hail it as a profound moment in history where America's “white supremacist” past was finally confronted. They would be more honest about how they really feel about the Founding Fathers, who built this country on the backs of slaves, and the White House is representative of our colonizing, 1692 white male patriarchal past. Obama would be hailed as a hero and celebrated on the pages of the New York Times for tearing down that past and building anew.But since it's Trump, it is a desecration. Because he's a Nazi, racist, fascist, dictator, criminal, felon, rapist, and most recently, pedophile. Everyone has to be a Nazi because, as the ruling class, they are the oppressed side. Their otherwise pristine lives were disrupted when the other half of the country, the less powerful half, decided they wanted to participate in our democracy, but also couldn't stand living under the suffocating totalitarian GOODNESS of the lawn sign people. You've heard of the Good Germans, now meet the Good Liberals.Here is a list of what you can't say, eat, drive, or wear. Everything you ever did in your past is subject to our judgment. We will decide your character and convict you of whatever we damn well please. We will call you racists, and everyone will go along with it. And your life will be destroyed over it. What did you once wear on Halloween that could now come back to haunt you?Once marked by them, your whole life was ruined, now that American society had been sucked into the utopian cult of the Left. You were marked, and that meant you were to be banished, shunned, disappeared as the BAD THING, a NAZI. Which kind of sounds like actual Nazis, doesn't it? The word Nazi is, to them, a casual adjective. The sky is blue, that flower is pink, that person in a red hat is a Nazi. They don't think twice about it and have emboldened themselves to say it all the time. They have also screamed it, chanted it, and even used it to justify violence.Charlie Kirk's assassin believed he was fighting fascism, which is another word for Nazi, because none of these people really know their history. These words are stand-ins for their own helpless hatred and rage against people who don't agree with them on their totalitarian worldview. When the Epstein story failed to take down Trump, the Democrats decided pedophile was now their favorite word. And all Republicans were guilty of it. They scream it, wild-eyed with spittle spraying out of their mouths. They say it on TikTok to any Trump supporter because, you know, Nazi was played out. Can you imagine Nazi being played out? Now it's PEDOPHILE!! This is on billboards, on the No Kings signs. They say it casually and frequently, as they use the only weapons they have in our virtual Civil War, WORDS. Words to them are harm and they are violence, so they fire them at will. Freaky virtue signaling podcast host Jennifer Welch, who has almost single-handedly alienated all heterosexual men from the Left, loves to point her bony finger at her fellow Americans. Accuse lest ye be accused. Here she is calling Stephen Miller and other Trump supporters Nazis. What this whole ugly affair has exposed is that they never meant any of it. It was all politics. They just didn't want to share this country or hand it over to people they deemed beneath them. It was all lies for ten years. They destroyed people based on those lies, and they never thought twice about it. People have actually died and been viciously assaulted. Most of us were victims of a long con. They never believed it. They just wanted to win.Which is why it's funny to hear Democrats like Jaime Harrison pretend they aren't the side that has been throwing their fellow Americans away like human garbage for a decade, all because they couldn't beat Trump.So yes, the Democrats have a Nazi problem, and it's high time that the Republicans gave them a taste of their own medicine by saying so at every opportunity. Who knows, maybe it will make the Good People of the Left think twice the next time they point their finger and scream NAZI! // This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sashastone.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.houseofstrauss.com2Way founder Mark Halperin was a big time journalist in network television media, originally making a name for himself covering the Bill Clinton campaign. The Game Change co-author is now a YouTube success, having produced what was, in my opinion, the best coverage of the 2024 election. I know of no other person better positioned to comment on what's happened in political media, with a 30K foot vantage. And so I asked him a range of stupid questions, mostly under the banner of, “What the hell is going on?” Topics include but aren't limited to!* When did the Media drift into party advocacy?* The lasting impact of the 2016 election on media* What killed the earnest practice of “both sidesism”?* Were you nervous on Election Day?* Two entertainment ecosystems, boomer and everyone else* Did the Media used to be better?* Are conservatives more open to debate right now?* News as act of curation (Twitter can spotlight racialized police killings, or it can spotlight immigrant crime)* Graham Platner's bad week and the new skeletons in candidate closets* What do you make of the male flight from the Democratic Party?* What do you make of potential senior flight from the Republican Party?* What do you make of the No Kings protests?* Why is traditional media still hard to crack for Republicans?

Megyn Kelly is joined by Mark Halperin, host of "Next Up with Mark Halperin," and his Morning Meeting co-hosts Sean Spicer and Dan Turrentine, to discuss the state of the important NYC mayoral race, polls showing Zohran Mamdani on track for victory, why the race matters for the Democratic party and America, why Andrew Cuomo is such a terrible Mamdani alternative, Curtis Sliwa's smart comments on the race, an anti-American terror sympathizer who Mamdani associates with, the state of the Virginia governor and AG race, the Jay Jones texting scandal and its implications, the controversies surrounding Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, his Nazi tattoo and attempts to explain what happened, more oppo research about him coming, Karine Jean-Pierre's awful PR strategy for her new book, her non-stop focus touting her identity, Hunter Biden admitting the truth about why Kamala Harris was picked as VP, en Psaki and the "I've Had It" podcast ladies attacking Karoline Leavitt, their critique of Spicer, and more. Subscribe to Mark's show Next Up:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-up-with-mark-halperin/id1810218232Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2f0n8G4xqUo8aGxbbbtRjHYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nextuphalperin?sub_confirmation=1 Spicer-https://www.youtube.com/@SeanMSpicerTurrentine- https://x.com/danturrentine DailyLook: https://dailylook.com to take your style quiz and use code MEGYN for 50% off your first order.Pique: Unlock your healthiest glow and feel the difference. Get up to 20% off for life Visit https://Piquelife.com/MEGYN.Tax Network USA: Call 1-800-958-1000 or visit https://TNUSA.com/MEGYNto speak with a strategist for FREE todayGeviti: Go to https://gogeviti.com/megynand get 20% off with code MEGYN.  Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at:https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comCharles is a writer, social scientist, and longtime friend. He currently holds the F.A. Hayek Chair Emeritus in Cultural Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. His many books include Losing Ground, The Bell Curve (co-authored with Richard Herrnstein), Coming Apart, Facing Reality, and Human Diversity (which we discussed on the Dishcast in 2021). His new book is Taking Religion Seriously. If you think you know who Charles is from the way the MSM has described him for years, this conversation may surprise.For two clips of our convo — on how science has revived old ideas of God over the past several decades, and the connection between psychedelics and agape — head to our YouTube page. (Charles is the second guest we've had who has come out as an LSD experimenter on the show; Rod Dreher was the other one.)Other topics: how Charles lived for decades without a “God-sized hole”; the security and comfort of modern life; when death and suffering was far more common; the 24/7 distractions of today; meditation retreats; Charles learning TM in Thailand; Quakerism and his wife Catherine's discovery that she loved her child “more than evolution requires”; how religiosity falls on a bell curve; my Irish grandmother's faith; “why is there something rather than nothing?”; the Big Bang and fine-tuning; logos; multiverses; the materialism of Dawkins et al; the evolutionary role of religion; CS Lewis; the Golden Rule; pure altruism; the transcendence in nature; near-death experiences; dementia and terminal lucidity; consciousness outside the brain; the soul; the collective consciousness in Buddhism; the strange details of the Gospels; the feminism of Jesus; the adulteress he saved; how grace is contagious; the Nativity; crucifixion and the Resurrection; the Jefferson Bible; the sacraments; the doubt in faith; Oakeshott; “Why We Should Say Yes to Drugs”; my HIV diagnosis; theodicy; Camus; TS Eliot; transhumanism, and the boredom of too much life.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy. Coming up: Karen Hao on artificial intelligence, Michel Paradis on Eisenhower, David Ignatius on the Trump effect globally, Mark Halperin on the domestic front, and Arthur Brooks on the science of happiness. As always, please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comMichael is a media critic and author. He's been a columnist for New York magazine, Vanity Fair, British GQ, the Hollywood Reporter, and the Guardian. Among his many books include four on Donald Trump — the third one we covered on the Dishcast, and the latest was All or Nothing: How Trump Recaptured America. He also co-hosts the podcast “Inside Trump's Head.”For two clips of our convo — on Trump's closest lackeys, and examples of the best resistance to Trump — head to our YouTube page.Other topics: lawfare as central to spurring Trump to run again; his epic comeback after losing in 2020; retribution; Michael's dinner with Donald and Melania; the near assassination and “Fight!”; 14 years as a reality TV star; his brilliant campaign stop at McDonald's; how he met Epstein; their obsession with young models; Karoline Leavitt morphing into a model; the cold arrangement of his marriage to Melania; Ghislaine Maxwell; Bill Clinton; how Trump treats female aides; Lindsey Halligan and the Comey indictment; Susie Wiles; Trump's surprising pick of Vance; his reluctant choice of Pence; Jared Kushner; Stephen Miller and targeting judges; Don Jr and crypto corruption; Musk's fundraising; January 6; McConnell's chance to remove Trump; Trump's strange deference to Netanyahu; the MAGA fissures over Israel and Epstein; the Mossad conspiracy over Kirk; Tucker 2028; Hegseth's speech to the generals; sending troops into US cities; Trump's visit with King Charles; Jerome Powell's backbone; the law firms, universities, and news outlets that caved; Mamdani; the legendary luck of Trump; and what he might do if Dems take back the House.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy. Coming up: Charles Murray on finding religion, Karen Hao on AI, Michel Paradis on Eisenhower, David Ignatius on the Trump effect globally, Mark Halperin on the domestic front, and Arthur Brooks on the science of happiness. As always, please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

Michael sits down with political analyst Mark Halperin to unpack new CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss's claim that the far left destroyed America's center-left, and what that and the rest of her opinions and experiences mean for that company moving forward. Halperin notes that Weiss is what big journalism needs now: He and Michael explore how media bias, polarization, and public perception are reshaping U.S. politics. They also also touch on the government shutdown, Russia's latest moves, and the uncertain economy ahead. A smart, spirited conversation about the future of the media, politics, and the American middle. Original air date 8 October 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Democrat mayors and governors are launching a full revolt against America's laws, America's borders, America's existence? Will Trump be able to win a showdown with them? Mark Halperin weighs in on that and Biden's spying on GOP Senators. Plus, Andrew and Blake react to private messages of Charlie's that were recently published online. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Democrat mayors and governors are launching a full revolt against America's laws, America's borders, America's existence? Will Trump be able to win a showdown with them? Mark Halperin weighs in on that and Biden's spying on GOP Senators. Plus, Andrew and Blake react to private messages of Charlie's that were recently published online. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Floyd was born on October 14th, 1973. Charlie Kirk was born thirty years later, on October 14th, 1993. That is an odd coincidence, a cosmic joke upon us: we have two paths forward for America. How we honor these men in death will decide our country's fate. We all remember what happened on Memorial Day weekend of 2020. We all saw the video. It was horrific to watch a man die while begging to be freed and calling out for his mother. The video showed an unconcerned Derek Chauvin calmly placing his knee on the suspect to subdue him. Then we saw the life drained from George Floyd.Overnight, he was transformed from a career criminal trying to pass a $20 counterfeit bill to score drugs into a martyr for the systemic racism of America's police, and a “racist” America that elected Donald Trump.Millions poured into the streets, breaking lockdowns. Defund the police, they chanted. A photo circulated online of a fake Derek Chauvin with a “Make America White Again” hat. If you worried about the riots, the looting, and the violence, or sympathized with anyone who was brutalized that Summer, like Sue and her 100-year-old mattress store, you too were a “racist.”When I showed the video of Sue, my friends shouted, “How can you care more about property than people?” As buildings burned, as chaos reigned, whatever mass hysteria had taken hold four years earlier, when Donald Trump won, had now reached its pinnacle. It felt like war. But against what? Police brutality, White America, Donald Trump?In reality, it was a way to reclaim not just the White House, but what Mark Halperin calls “cultural hegemony,” where they get to decide what we can and can't say and think. They decide what books and movies are “racist” or phobic of one kind or another. After that Summer, there would be no debate about any of it. That America was “systemically racist” was the default. Anything you said could convict you in the court of public opinion as a “racist.” All it took was one accusation against you.A massive industry of “antiracism” ballooned as wealthy whites poured millions into their desperately sought-after absolution. It was laughable and grotesque, but it set the tone for what American society would become in the future. There was a disease in America that needed to be eradicated — the disease of “whiteness.” This was and still is being taught in public schools and universities. It's so bad that young people see transitioning or becoming non-binary as a way of being accepted. Now you start to see why Charlie Kirk was and is such a problem for them. He challenged those ideas. He challenged the mandated doctrine. He criticized Affirmative Action and DEI, not to mention trans rights and sex outside of marriage, and that abortion is murder. All of that went straight to the heart of the empire.But let's not get it twisted. The reaction to George Floyd's death was to transform America into a fascist-like Woketopia with nearly every major institution on board and handed more power to those at the top, who could destroy anyone for breaking the strict rules.That has meant the Left is free to dehumanize the Right in any way they want, as long as they tag their target with the mortal sin of “racism,” which they have attempted to do to Charlie to distort his message and silence his voice.In those days and weeks after Floyd's death, no one on the Right celebrated. Trump did not do what Barack Obama did: make a public statement of condolences before launching into an attack.Trump never smeared George Floyd in death, though he did condemn the protests. The high-minded media ignored the violence almost completely in 2020, and no one would dare write an investigative piece on the life of George Floyd or look at the case critically. When Bari Weiss and James Bennett were chased out of the New York Times, it was the Left eating its own for daring to challenge the mob. Firing Donald McNeil or David Shor did not happen because they questioned the doctrine. It was because they were accused of being “racists.” That is very different from people being fired for dancing on Charlie Kirk's grave.To pretend, in any way, that the Right has the power to re-order society, to mandate thought and speech, to implement strict doctrine in every institution, corporation, business, and social media platform is to either have amnesia about the last ten years or to willfully lie.That isn't exactly the sentiment of Thomas Chatterton Williams in this Atlantic story, The Other Martyr - MAGA has found its George Floyd. The title is slightly misleading, but since it's behind the paywall, I don't have much to work with. He writes:For many on the left, Floyd's asphyxiation turned a flawed and desperate man into a Christ figure, someone who bore the weight of the world's failings and, in so doing, cleared a path to fix them. In the feverish weeks since Charlie Kirk's assassination, the MAGA right is undergoing its own religious ferment, animated by a new martyr. Just as the left used Floyd's death to justify and hasten all manner of political ends, the right is invoking Kirk's name to advance illiberal aims and silence opponents. In death, Kirk has become a cudgel.Even if Trump has gone so far as to condemn Jimmy Kimmel and threaten to silence speech in Charlie's name, there is no comparing that to how our society was transformed in the wake of Floyd's death.These are not now, nor have they ever been, two equal sides. The Left is feeling a fraction of what all Americans have been forced to endure for ten long years. Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air for five seconds. The Trump admin wants to know why PBS and NPR were so one-sided for so long and why the public airwaves only support one side. But even asking that question is fascist. That's how much power the Left has.We see them all rising up to sign letters by the thousands, with Jane Fonda daring to pretend to care about free speech on “both sides” to mock our leaders. Yet she and all of the high-status elites in the aristocracy said not one word as cancel culture purged hundreds for thought crimes for years.I lost much of my income in 2024 for mocking “White dudes for Harris,” and Gina Carano was fired from Disney for a tweet. Tucker Carlson was thrown off the air after Chuck Schumer threatened Rupert Murdoch from the Senate floor. Every time, the Left cheered. Now they want to pretend like they care about free speech?The truth is that Charlie threatened them because he did what they could never do. He offered to discuss his views with people he disagreed with. He put the ideas to the test. He spoke with respect and kindness, but his ideas were resonating, and he was changing minds one debate at a time. So of course, they can't afford to see his star keep rising now that their empire is in collapse. That's why all of the big names are now coming out to make a statement about Charlie when he's not here to defend himself. No one did this in the wake of Floyd's death, certainly not at the New York Times. Here is Ta-Nehisi Coates echoing that sentiment:But Mark Halperin, who interviewed Charlie many times and who knew him well, was not holding back in his rebuke of the lie that Charlie “spread hate.”They don't realize that the more they try to lie about Charlie, to bury him in the past as a “racist” who “spread hate,” the more people like Halperin and others will fight to protect his good name. Here is Emily Jashinsky breaking down a NY Times investigation on Charlie Kirk's debating style, like he's an insect in a jar. That is how desperate they are to hold onto the cultural hegemony and to silence Charlie.Here is Megyn Kelly going to great lengths to debunk the viral lies about Charlie.Charlie said provocative things because he wanted to shake college kids out of their indoctrination stupor and have them think critically about what they had been taught to recite by rote. That's what teachers are supposed to do. That is what art, journalism, and comedy used to do. Yet, that is what the Left sacrificed to demand obedience to the doctrine. Which Way Forward, AmericaTwo 19-year-olds. One is Violet Affleck, the victim of every awful lesson pushed upon her by her extremely progressive schools and parents who can't stand up to her. Here she is at the United Nations making a pitch for masks in 2025. Meanwhile, another 19-year-old, Brilyn Hollyhand, is continuing the tradition of Charlie Kirk. He's not cowering. He's not shrinking back. He's fired up because one man led by example. Which way forward, America? Masks? Helplessness? Celebrating victimhood or something else, another way forward, a way out, a way to success. Perhaps Charlie was a threat because he sought to rewrite the future for everyone, regardless of their skin color. Maybe his aim was to try something new because the old way wasn't working. The old way led to George Floyd. They don't even want to take the chance that what Charlie was saying was resonating. They're happy he's not here anymore. They're happy he was silenced. They want a sick and crippled America because then they are necessary. Unfortunately for them, Charlie wasn't like George Floyd. He wasn't famous only in death. He stood for more than just serving as a religious symbol. If you disagreed with him, he welcomed you in. Debate him. Change his mind.He has left his legacy everywhere - YouTube, podcasts, speeches, and interviews. Surely they must realize that every time they lie about Charlie, all it takes is one search to see the truth about who he was.Here is Charlie engaging in a respectful debate about DEI and affirmative action, where people can listen, learn, and form their own opinions. The Right didn't need to invent a religion or make Charlie a martyr for one; they already have that religion and they already have that martyr. Charlie was bringing religion back into the minds and hearts of the young, to give them something, anything other than hating themselves for the color of their skin. And it was his faith that led so many people to see the Left differently in the wake of his death. Be careful what you wish for.That Charlie Kirk and George Floyd were born on the same day offers up two paths forward. One path leads to victimhood with no way out in a “white supremacist patriarchy.” The other path is summed up by Andrew Kolvet, who is busy trying to keep Turning Point alive: Oh, how I wish someone had taught me that lesson thirty years ago when Charlie was born.Choose your hero wisely, America. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.sashastone.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.comKatie is a journalist, podcaster, and longtime friend of the Dish. She's a former staff writer at The Stranger, and she's contributed to The Atlantic, The Guardian, The Free Press, and The Weekly Dish. She hosts the podcast “Blocked and Reported” alongside Jesse Singal, and she just wrote her first book, Drink Your Way Sober: The Science-Based Method to Break Free from Alcohol.For two clips of our convo — how Katie's drinking became a problem, and why naltrexone isn't widely known — head to our YouTube page.Other topics: raised in western Carolina; Katie's first drink; studying abroad in England for the lower drinking age; Churchill's boozing; pub culture in the UK; being energized by alcohol vs sedated; chasing the buzz; the cycle of denial; the AA notion that one drink is too many; how rats react to alcohol; the parallels with Ozempic; why I started smoking weed; Ken Burns on Prohibition; the founder of AA; the belladonna and antabuse treatments; the Sinclair Method; why Mormons are so great; why Gen Z is drinking less; Covid alcoholism; the unsightly effects of booze; drinking in secret; the shame of addiction; PrEP; the meth crisis among gays; the high rates of lesbian divorce; Nancy Mace and Megyn Kelly going radical; the belief that recovery should be hard and medication is cheating; AA's hold on the legal system; opioids; and the massive death toll of alcohol.Browse the Dishcast archive for an episode you might enjoy. Coming up: Michael Wolff on Epstein, Karen Hao on AI, Charles Murray on finding religion, Michel Paradis on Eisenhower, David Ignatius on the Trump effect globally, Mark Halperin on the domestic front, and Arthur Brooks on the science of happiness. As always, please send any guest recs, dissents, and other comments to dish@andrewsullivan.com.

Michael is joined by political analyst Mark Halperin for a wide-ranging conversation on the biggest political stories of the week. From the government shutdown and who's most likely to take the blame, to President Biden's approval numbers, the Comey indictment, and the surprising twists in the New York City mayoral race, they cover it all. Halperin shares why the shutdown could end sooner than most expect, why Democrats may be politically vulnerable, and how Andrew Cuomo's comeback campaign might not be over yet. Plus, the two dive into the consequences of political prosecutions, the role of the military in domestic crises, and whether Americans are as engaged with D.C. drama as pundits think. Original air date 1 October 2025. 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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Former FBI Director James Comey indicted. President Trump unloads on liberal members of Congress. Trump says he's "not allowing" annexation of the West Bank. TikTok saved? Government shutdown coming? Latest on the Dallas ICE shooting. FBI admits it had a very large presence in the crowd on January 6. It's National Pancake Day! Cardi B teams up with NYC subways. Amazon to pay customers after a class-action lawsuit settled. Trump is the reason why some black women are overweight? The prophecy of Mark Halperin has come true about mental illness following the re-election of Donald Trump. Pregnant women harming themselves to stick it to Trump. NASA heading back to the moon, soon? New York Mets announcer expresses disdain for a Cubs player missing a game for the funeral of Charlie Kirk but had no problem with a forfeit after George Floyd's death. What flat-earthers believe. Shooting at a Little League game. Why were they shot? 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:26 It's Cold Outside 01:06 James Comey Indicted! 02:28 Comey Comments on his Indictment 03:16 FLASHBACK: Comey's Comments towards Trump in 2021 04:08 FLASHBACK: Comey on Trump 2024 06:53 Trump Calls Jasmine Crockett a Low IQ Person 08:19 Trump Asked about the West Bank 12:44 Trump on TikTok Deal 14:00 JD Vance Explains TikTok Deal 20:44 Trump on Impending Government Shutdown 24:01 Nancy Larson Update on Dallas ICE Facility Shooting 27:48 FBI Hiding in the Crowd on J6? 33:23 Fat Five 49:58 Trump is the Reason Why Black Women are Overweight??? 52:52 Mark Halperin's Prediction for America 56:29 Obama on Trump's Autism Announcement 1:01:47 FLASHBACK: CBC News Report on Tylenol Back in 2020 1:06:48 Going to the Moon, AGAIN! 1:20:21 Terry from Kansas Calls-In to Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 1:23:24 Matt Shaw Attends Charlie Kirk's Funeral 1:24:33 Gary Cohen Criticizing Matt Shaw for Attending Charlie Kirk's Funeral 1:25:45 FLASHBACK: Gary Cohen on George Floyd from 2020 1:28:52 Clay from Pennsylvania Calls-In to Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 1:33:56 Baseball Field Shooting in Katy, TX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Megyn Kelly begins the show by talking about the outrageous Jezebel article describing how they placed a curse on Charlie Kirk published days before his assassination, what Erika Kirk personally told her about how she was shaken by it, and more. Then Mark Halperin, host of "Next Up with Mark Halperin," joins to talk about the vile leftist commentary about Charlie Kirk we're still seeing, the effect of the left ignoring the truth about how MAGA supporters haven't been violent, Jimmy Kimmel's return to ABC after a brief suspension, some affiliate groups holding strong and refusing to air the show still, why conservatives are pushing for corporate media punishment over Jimmy Kimmel, Kamala Harris beginning her book tour on Maddow, her rambling incoherently about joy and optimism, Democrats like Pete Buttigieg and Josh Shapiro attacking her, Kamala's embarrassing interview on "The View," her nonstop focus on America's supposed racism and sexism, and more. Subscribe to Mark's show Next Up:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-up-with-mark-halperin/id1810218232Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2f0n8G4xqUo8aGxbbbtRjHYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nextuphalperin?sub_confirmation=1 Firecracker Farm: Visit https://firecracker.FARM & enter code MK at checkout for a special discount!Riverbend Ranch: Visit https://riverbendranch.com/ | Use promo code MEGYN for $20 off your first order.Cozy Earth: Luxury shouldn't be out of reach. Go to https://cozyearth.com/MEGYN for up to 40% off.Tax Network USA: Call 1-800-958-1000 or visit https://TNUSA.com/MEGYNto speak with a strategist for FREE today  Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at:https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Megyn Kelly opens the show by announcing her plans to continue her upcoming live tour, why it's important to continue spreading the mission after the Charlie Kirk assassination, and more. Then FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino joins to discuss what we're learning about Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin and his boyfriend who is "transitioning," the social media posts that may have signaled they had advanced warning about the attack, inside details of the assassination investigation, what was happening on the ground in Utah in the days after the murder, and more. Then Mark Halperin, host of "Next Up," and Emily Jashinsky, host of "After Party," join to discuss Karen Attiah's firing from The Washington Post over her posts about Kirk's assassination, the ghoulish mentality revealed by some prominent leftists, the false claims about "cancel culture" now, the corporate media's attempt to downplay the alleged “trans” boyfriend of Charlie Kirk's assassin, the alleged killer's reported furry interests, the potential that others knew about it before it happened, and more. Then Peter Navarro, author of "I Went to Prison So You Won't Have To," joins to discuss Charlie Kirk's legacy, the ways the left used lawfare to target him and send him to prison, and more.  Halperin-https://www.youtube.com/@NextUpHalperinJashinsky- https://www.youtube.com/@AfterPartyEmilyNavarro- https://www.amazon.com/Went-Prison-You-Wont-Have/dp/1648212018/ref Tax Network USA: Call 1-800-958-1000 or visit https://TNUSA.com/MEGYNto speak with a strategist for FREE todaySelectQuote: Life insurance is never cheaper than it is today. Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, and save more than fifty percent at https://selectquote.com/megynJacked Up Fitness: Get the all-new Shake Weight by Jacked Up Fitness at https://JackedUpShakeWeight.comChapter: For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 276-334-2273 or go to https://askchapter.org/kellyDisclaimer: Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan's contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don't directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.  Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at:https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Out of respect for the death of Charlie Kirk, a conservative thought leader, founder of Turning Point USA, and dear friend of both Fox News and Will Cain, this episode will be dedicated to honoring his memory. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Will opens with personal reflections on Kirk's influence, their friendship, and the grief and anger sweeping America. He frames the moment as both a national tragedy and a test of the country's moral compass. Editor-In-Chief of ‘2Way' Mark Halperin then joins Will to examine the media's coverage and the cultural divide surrounding Kirk's death, calling it a historic loss and urging the press to confront its own role in shaping his image. Host of ‘The Guy Benson Show' Guy Benson shares stories from Kirk's early days, his fearless rise, and his generational impact on young conservatives. Benson highlights the shock-waves reverberating through politics and culture, noting this moment feels like a national turning point. Finally, Joey Jones, Author of ‘Behind The Badge' and FOX News Contributor, reflects on Kirk's legacy, the meaning of leadership, and the moral struggle between grief, anger, and honoring Kirk's example. Jones stresses that Kirk's greatest work was empowering America's youth and that his influence will outlive all of us Together, the conversations grapple with what Kirk's death means for politics, media, and America's future, and how to carry forward his legacy. Subscribe to 'Will Cain Country' on YouTube here: ⁠Watch Will Cain Country!⁠ Follow Will on X: ⁠@WillCain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Megyn Kelly covers the breaking news of the assassination of Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus during a Turning Point event - tragically dead at 31-years-old. She reflects on his legacy and on today's horrifying developments with Glenn Beck, Victor Davis Hanson, Mark Halperin, Emily Jashinsky, Rich Lowry, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Father Mike Schmitz.

Megyn Kelly is joined by Mark Halperin, host of Next Up, and Sean Spicer and Dan Turrentine, co-hosts of The Morning Meeting, to discuss the latest data showing massive voter declines for the Democratic party in every state, what's behind the swing in the GOP direction, the Dem party's lack of messaging and mechanics, Trump's role in the decline of the Democratic party, how the Dem brand got tainted and how it can recover, Gavin Newsom's bizarre social media content, his performance art to seem like Trump, how prominent people like Joe Scarborough are against it but others are supportive, CNN host Abby Phillip trashing her guests, her declining ratings and all of CNN seeing declines, the breaking news out of Union Station with a visit from VP JD Vance and more Trump admin officials, Stephen Miller unloading on “white hippie” protesters in DC and promising more law enforcement help for DC residents, MSNBC' ridiculous rebrand attempt, and more. Then Bryan Ganz, CEO of Byrna, joins to discuss the different types of non-lethal self-defense weapons Byrna offers, the two different kinds of ammunition and additional features, and more. Subscribe to Mark's show Next Up:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-up-with-mark-halperin/id1810218232Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2f0n8G4xqUo8aGxbbbtRjHYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nextuphalperin?sub_confirmation=1 Spicer- https://www.youtube.com/@SeanMSpicerTurrentine- https://x.com/danturrentineGanz- https://byrna.com/ Cozy Earth: Luxury shouldn't be out of reach. Go to https://cozyearth.com/MEGYN for up to 40% off.Riverbend Ranch: Visit https://riverbendranch.com/ | Use promo code MEGYN for $20 off your first order.Incogni: Visit https://incogni.com/MEGYN for 60% off our annual planTuttle Twins: Go to https://TuttleTwins.com/history todayByrna: Go to https://Byrna.com or your local Sportsman's Warehouse today. Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at:https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow

Is the Democrat Party in a state of psychic collapse? Mark Halperin discusses the continuing toll that "Trump Derangement Syndrome" is taking on the left even after ten years of Trump. Mark and Charlie also discuss the Texas redistricting fight and what it reflects about America's shifting political coalitions. Plus, Sen. Tim Scott makes his first appearance on the show to discuss his new book about great moments of Christian bravery and how they shaped American history. Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com! Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Megyn Kelly shares highlights from MK Media podcast network shows this week, including Emily Jashinsky talking with Adam Carolla about Colbert's demise and Ellen the tyrant, Link Lauren on the end of woke brands, Mark Halperin on Democrats in denial, and Maureen Callahan on Gwyneth Paltrow's bland biography.   Subscribe now to Emily's "After Party":Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/after-party-with-emily-jashinsky/id1821493726Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0szVa30NjGYsyIzzBoBCtJYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AfterPartyEmily?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe to Link's show Spot On:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spot-on-with-link-lauren/id1812663737Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RPHR4jKTJqkruxJjn6kzn?si=954974315d3848bfYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spotonwithlink?sub_confirmation=1  Subscribe to Mark's show Next Up:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-up-with-mark-halperin/id1810218232Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2f0n8G4xqUo8aGxbbbtRjHYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nextuphalperin?sub_confirmation=1 Subscribe to Maureen's show The Nerve:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nerve-with-maureen-callahan/id1808684702Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kR07GQGQAJaMNtLc9Cg2oYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thenerveshow?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at:https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow