To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes

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• "Trump Is Losing Power and It’s Making Him More Malicious" 04.06.2026 43мин

  Jonathan Rauch is a Brookings Institution Senior Fellow and a contributing writer at The Atlantic. In this episode, he joins Charlie to talk about Trump's-now-killed slush fund, U.S.-Israel relations, and the war with Iran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• What Happened to Rudy Giuliani? 02.06.2026 48мин

  John Avlon is chair of Citizens Union, former editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast and former chief speechwriter for Mayor Rudy Giuliani. In this episode, he joins Charlie to discuss Trump's UFC cage, Rudy Giuliani's fall from grace, and John Cornyn's scorpion fable post. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Can Trump Be Stopped? Actually, Yes. 30.05.2026 46мин

  Miles Taylor is a former DHS official during Trump's first term and the founder of Defiance.org. He joins Charlie to discuss how the administration's changes to the green card process reveal that Trump's immigration stance was never about those who entered the country illegally — but about all immigrants. They also cover artists pulling out of the Freedom 250 concert and Trump's potential role in the 60 Minutes shake-up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump’s Bread and Circuses Moment 28.05.2026 44мин

  Former Congressman and children’s book author, Adam Kinzinger, joins Charlie to discuss the ridiculousness of the UFC Octagon project on the WH lawn, Megyn Kelly's shock at Trump's corruption, and Texas election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Should We Have Billionaires? 23.05.2026 50мин

  Justin Wolfers is a professor of economics at the University of Michigan and author of the Platypus Economics Substack. In this episode, he joins Charlie to make the case against big tech moguls, discuss the price tag of Trump's Iran adventure, and talk about how crony capitalism is reshaping America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• It’s the Corruption, Stupid 21.05.2026 51мин

  Phillips O'Brien is a historian and Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. In this episode, he joins Charlie to discuss Trump's corruption, his desperate Iran's gambit, and his weak position in global politics.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump's Goon Squad Slush Fund 19.05.2026 56мин

  Nicholas Grossman, editor of Arc Digital and professor of international relations at the University of Illinois, joins Charlie to discuss the new levels of corruption Trump and his family have descended into. They also discuss Trump's visit to China, his Iran conundrum, and whether Cuba is next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Ozymandias Phase of the Trump Presidency 16.05.2026 44мин

  Tim O'Brien, Senior Executive Editor at Bloomberg Opinion, joins Charlie to discuss the President's recent China visit, the poor state of American democracy, and Trump's golden phone scam.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• David Frum: Trump’s "America First" Is Actually "America Alone" 14.05.2026 54мин

  David Frum of The Atlantic joins Charlie to discuss Trump's China visit, his ignorance on oil and the global economy, and the Democrats' missteps heading into the midterms. The conversation also turns personal: Frum reflects on loss and his wife's new book about their family's journey through grief after losing their daughter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• How to Be a Dissident 09.05.2026 47мин

  On today’s episode, Charlie welcomes Gal Beckerman, a staff writer at The Atlantic and author of the book, “How to Be a Dissident.” The two walk through Gal’s book which outlines the simple but difficult steps anyone can take to avoid falling mistakenly in line with a political system that’s going off the rails. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Of Ballrooms, Blasphemy, and the Return of Abortion Politics 07.05.2026 33мин

  On today's 'To the Contrary" podcast, Charlie is joined by NYT contributor Molly Jong-Fast to discuss the latest developments: the GOP's billion dollar ballroom; stunning new polling on the Trump-as-Jesus meme; this week's TACO on Iran, and why the abortion issue has exploded back onto the political scene. (They also talk about Molly's cameo in the new "Devil Wears Prada 2" movie.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• From Comey to Kimmel: Trump’s War on Free Speech 05.05.2026 48мин

  On today’s episode, Charlie welcomes attorney, NYT Best-selling author and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), Greg Lukianoff. Charlie and Greg discuss the ways Trump is weaponizing the FCC to skirt free speech and how his efforts fit into the larger nuances of 1st Amendment rights in the US today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• “The More Unpopular Trump Becomes, the More Extreme He’ll Get” 02.05.2026 45мин

  The New Yorker's Susan Glasser joins Charlie to discuss Trump's war on free speech and press freedom, US relations with Ukraine, Russia, and China, and Trump missing the point of King Charles' speech.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• The Real King Dings Our Fake King 30.04.2026 53мин

  Peter Wehner, a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, joins Charlie to dissect King Charles' historic address to Congress and Trump's feud with the pope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Anne Applebaum: Trump’s Authoritarian Aesthetics 28.04.2026 44мин

  The Atlantic's Anne Applebaum joins Charlie to discuss the fallout from the White House Correspondents' dinner, Victor Orbán's defeat, and why Trump wants to talk about his ballroom and his triumph arch rather than Iran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• “Kevin Warsh, You’re a Disgrace” 25.04.2026 47мин

  Economist Justin Wolfers joins Charlie to rage about Trump's Fed chair nominee. They also discuss the importance of Fed independence, prediction markets, and private credit markets.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Kinzinger: How the Next President Can Erase Donald Trump 23.04.2026 51мин

  Former Congressman and now children’s book author, Adam Kinzinger, joins Charlie to discuss gerrymandering, the state of Congress, and what should the next President do to make sure there isn't another Trump-style presidency in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• “What Did These People Think Would Happen?” 21.04.2026 46мин

  Tom Nichols, Atlantic staff writer and author of The Death of Expertise, joins Charlie to discuss the anti-vax movement, the continuing crisis with Iran, and why Trump and his cabinet are "melting down."  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• How Trump Took a Hatchet to America’s “Shining City” 18.04.2026 48мин

  On today’s episode, Charlie sits down with former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, former Managing Editor of TIME, and author, Richard Stengel. The two discuss the Trump administration’s ever-worsening performative piousness, how the Iran “deal” is just a recovery of Trump’s own doing and how the US’s global reputation is changing for the worse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
• Trump‘s DOJ: From Bad to Worse 16.04.2026 39мин

  Legal analyst and Talking Feds host, Harry Litman, joins Charlie to break down the Justice Department's efforts to vacate January 6 convictions for far-right extremists as well as its surprising position on the Presidential Records Act. Also in the episode: JD Vance's latest bizarre comments, the administration fight with the Pope, and the Epstein scandal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.