To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes

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  Swisher: AI Could Kill Us. So, Why Give the Tech Oligarchs a Pass? 15.09.2026 42min

  World renowned tech journalist Kara Swisher joins Charlie to explore the complex issues surrounding AI development, the role of regulation, and the global implications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  How the Democrats Can Win a Super Majority 12.09.2026 50min

  Author of Kill Switch and Supermajority, Adam Jentleson joins Charlie for a deep dive into what it will take for Democrats to win and keep power, the weird machinations of John Fetterman, and who would make the strongest candidate to beat back whoever is Trump's successor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Avlon: I Was There...Trump Wasn't 10.09.2026 52min

  John Avlon — journalist, author, and political commentator — joins Charlie to reflect on the lessons of 9/11 as its 25th anniversary approaches, break down the emerging 2028 Democratic field, and unpack Trump's strange fixation on movie-villain imagery.A conversation about memory, politics, and power you won't want to miss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  O’Brien: Trump is Making America Weak Again 05.09.2026 41min

  Professor of Strategic Studies and host of The Phillips's Newsletter Podcast, Phillips O'Brien joins Charlie to talk about Trump's strange love for Russia, the decline of U.S. influence in Europe, and the Donald's infatuation with building monuments to himself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  An Independent Miracle in Montana? 03.09.2026 40min

  Former University of Montana President and Green Beret Seth Bodnar is running for Senate as an Independent. He joins Charlie to talk about Hegseth's military purge, Canadian tariffs, and why neither party is what America needs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Wolfers: Stupid Trade Wars and Gangster Government 01.09.2026 46min

  Economist Justin Wolfers joins Charlie to break down Trump's trade war with Canada, the controversial oil deal with Venezuela, and concerns over politicizing the U.S. Census Bureau. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Auchincloss: Impeach Hegseth First 29.08.2026 35min

  Congressman Jake Auchincloss joins Charlie to discuss a wide array of topics, including the future of the Democratic Party, how they can become the party of ideas again, and which MAGA disciples face a reckoning after the November elections.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The AI Backlash is Real...and Trump Isn't Happy About It 27.08.2026 46min

  Author of Doomsday Scenario blog and former editor of Politico Magazine, Garrett Graff joins Charlie to talk about the emerging battle against AI data centers, the current political landscape, and Trump's weak sauce threat against Canada to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Generalissimo Trump’s New Endless War 25.08.2026 1t 1min

  Charlie talks about yet another war Trump has started that no Americans wanted and author, historian and elections expert, Brian Rosenwald joins him to break down where all the important midterm races stand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Tom Nichols: The Trump Tribe Thinks This Will Go On Forever 22.08.2026 47min

  The Atlantic's Tom Nichols joins Charlie to talk about the frightening delusions of the Trump team, his human binky Natalie Harp, and Congress shirking its most basic responsibilities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Don't Normalize This 20.08.2026 53min

  Charlie goes solo today to discuss Trump cozying up to another despot, pumping the brakes on data centers and who the hell is Natalie Harp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Blanche Proves He Is Trump's Toady. As If There Was Any Doubt. 18.08.2026 46min

  Harry Litman, host of the Talking Feds podcast, joins Charlie to talk about Trump's continued warping of reality, Blanche showing the era of DOJ impartiality is over, and the possibility the Republicans in Congress will refuse to seat a newly elected Democratic member on January 3rd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ed Luce: We Are at Peak Denial 15.08.2026 43min

  Ed Luce from the Financial Times joins Charlie to talk about today's political climate, the undeniable reality of global warming and the existential threat of AI.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  It's Electability Stupid 13.08.2026 42min

  The co-founder of Third Way, Matt Bennett joins Charlie to talk about the DSA's stunning defeat in Wisconsin, their agenda to destroy the Democratic Party and why electability still matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Peter Wehner: Trump Prefers Infamy to Irrelevance 11.08.2026 50min

  The Atlantic's Peter Wehner joins Charlie to talk about Trump's desperate attempts to remain relevant, his miscalculations about Iran, and MAGA's obsession with Anthony Fauci. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Anne Applebaum: “I Can’t Think of Anything More Corrupt” 08.08.2026 45min

  The Atlantic's Anne Applebaum joins Charlie to discuss Trump's sale of early access to Truth Social posts, his doubling down on the reflecting pool vandalism lie, and the Ceuta border crisis and how the far right has weaponized it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Trump's Banana Republic 01.08.2026 51min

  New York Times Opinion writer David French joins Charlie to discuss Trump's unprecedented corruption, the Todd Blanche Attorney General nomination now in limbo, and Anthony Fauci's Senate hearing.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Trump Attacks a Female Journalist. The Press Looks Away. 30.07.2026 43min

  Tara Palmeri, host of The Tara Palmeri Show and author of the newsletter "The Red Letter," joins Charlie to unpack Trump's attack on Kaitlan Collins at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Todd Blanche's role in the Epstein cover-up, and Lindsey Graham's fraught legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Does Trump Think AI Slop Makes Him Look Tough? 28.07.2026 50min

  Nicholas Grossman, editor of Arc Digital and professor of international relations at the University of Illinois, joins Charlie to discuss Trump's frenzied posting of AI slop about Iran, the bizarre White House Correspondents' Dinner, and the global implications of the newly announced Saudi nuclear deal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Trump Tried to Rewire Society. Trump Failed. 25.07.2026 51min

  Jonathan Rauch is a Brookings Institution Senior Fellow and a contributing writer at The Atlantic. In this episode, he joins Charlie to explain how the "postmodern right" thinks it can manipulate reality, how Trump's people thought they could change civil society — and why all of this is failing. They also discuss the continuing casualties from the war with Iran, Trump's obsession with numbers, and Lindsey Graham's legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.