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The Editors

The Editors

By: National Review
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 Unravel the threads of American politics with incisive commentary and in-depth analysis on the state of the political scene. Join National Review writers like Rich Lowry, Charles C. W. Cooke, Jim Geraghty, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Jack Butler, and more for political commentary you can’t get anywhere else. Longing for a refreshing dose of sanity? All you need to do is tune in.National Review Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 835: AmFest Throwdown

    Episode 835: AmFest Throwdown
    Dec 22 2025

    Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss Ben Shapiro’s AmFest speech, recent Epstein files news, and Heritage Foundation resignations.

    Editors’ Picks:

    • Rich: Jonathan Leef’s magazine piece “The Polyamory Delusion”
    • Charlie: Vahaken’s magazine piece “Friday Night Fights”
    • Jim: Becket Adams’s piece “Republicans Still Crave the Mainstream Media’s Affection”
    • Noah: Mark Wright’s magazine piece “What Ukraine Means for Americans”

    Sponsors:
    University of Austin
    Made In
    Unprecedented Assault: How Big Government Unleashed America's Socialist Left by JT Young
    Vaer

    This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.


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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 834: A So-So Speech

    Episode 834: A So-So Speech
    Dec 19 2025

    Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, and Phil discuss Trump’s speech, a viral Compact piece, and the president’s renaming of the Kennedy Center.

    Light Items:

    • Rich: Hideki Matsui signed jersey
    • Charlie: Legos
    • Phil: Pluribus

    Sponsors:

    University of Austin
    Vaer
    Do No Harm
    Fraternity Forward Coalition


    This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.


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    49 mins
  • Episode 833: Australia

    Episode 833: Australia
    Dec 16 2025

    Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the horror in Australia, Susie Wiles’s questionable interview with Vanity Fair, and Trump’s abhorrent post about the Reiners’ deaths.

    Editors’ Picks:

    • Rich: Andy’s post “The Bondi Beach Jihad: Sharia Supremacism and Jew Hatred, Again”
    • Charlie: MBD’s piece “‘But Your iPhone’ Conservatism Will Fail”
    • Jim: Rich’s piece “Australia’s Dangerous Naïveté ”
    • Noah: Jim’s Jolt “Trump’s Appalling Reiner Reaction Is a Sign of Something Deeply Wrong”

    Light Items:

    • Rich: Napoleon the Great by Andrew Roberts
    • Charlie: The Jets vs. Jags game
    • Jim: Holiday party aftermath
    • Noah: Snow day

    Sponsors:
    University of Austin
    DonorsTrust
    Witherspoon
    Vaer

    This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.


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    1 hr and 11 mins
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