• Episode 785: NYC's Reckless Dive
    Jun 27 2025

    Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Jack discuss the rise of Zohran Mamdani in New York City, the implications of new rulings from SCOTUS, and much more.

    Editors’ Picks:

    • Rich: John O’Sullivan's magazine piece "Margaret Thatcher Is Having a Moment"
    • Charlie: John Yoo’s piece "Trump’s Strike on Iran Was Constitutional"
    • MBD: Daniel J. Mahoney’s magazine piece "The Sovereignty of Excellence"
    • Jack: Mark Wright’s post "Young New Yorkers Don’t Remember Why NYC Elected Giuliani and Bloomberg"

    Light Items:

    • Rich: Doesn’t like gelato
    • Charlie: Documentaries on the submersible
    • MBD: Moving up ceremony
    • Jack: Lasagna

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    This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Episode 784: Bombs Away
    Jun 23 2025

    Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Noah discuss Trump’s decision to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend.

    Editors’ Picks:

    • Rich: Brittany Bernstein’s piece "U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli Is Reminding Californians They’re Not Exempt from Federal Law"
    • Charlie: Robert P. George’s magazine piece “The Age of Feelings”
    • Noah: Rich’s piece “The Remarkable Idiocy of Comic Dave Smith”
    • MBD: K-Lo’s piece "The Iraqi Bishop Who Saw Life for What It Is"

    Light Items:

    • Rich: Loves this time of year
    • Charlie: His kids learning to ride bikes
    • Noah: Ibérico pork update
    • MBD: Inflatable pool

    Sponsors:
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    The Bully Pulpit Podcast

    This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Episode 783: Iran Gets a Two Weeks' Notice
    Jun 20 2025

    Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Jack discuss Trump’s current stance toward striking Iran, the turmoil in the NYC mayoral race, and much more.

    Editors’ Picks:

    • Rich: Armond White’s piece "Does Jaws Still Matter?"
    • Charlie: Rich’s piece “Donald Trump Is a Republican Moderate”
    • MBD: Jack’s magazine piece "Bad Bets: The New Culture of Sports Gambling"
    • Jack: WFB Jr.’s piece “Mayor, Anyone?”

    Light Items:

    • Rich: Chapelle Rowan
    • Charlie: Evening swims
    • MBD: France
    • Jack: Watching a storm roll in

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    This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Episode 782: Does Israel Need Trump’s Help?
    Jun 17 2025

    Editors’ Picks:

    • Rich: Phil’s post "Iran Has Attacked America Via Proxy for Decades. By Supporting Israel, Trump Is Repaying the Favor"
    • Charlie: John O’Sullivan's magazine piece "Margaret Thatcher Is Having a Moment"
    • Jim: Kayla Bartsch’s dispatches from Israel
    • Noah: Andy’s piece "The Point Is to End the Iran Nuclear Threat, Not to Secure a ‘Deal’"

    Light Items:

    • Rich: Phil Rizzuto baseball card
    • Charlie: His kids taking him out for Father’s Day
    • Jim: Father’s Day barbecue
    • Noah: Ibérico ham

    Sponsors:
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    The Bully Pulpit podcast

    This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Episode 781: Israel Goes There
    Jun 13 2025

    Editors’ Picks:

    • Rich: Charlie’s piece "Yes, We Should Have Bombed Japan"
    • Charlie: Rob Long’s magazine piece "Trump and Musk’s Therapy Session"
    • Ramesh: Judson Berger’s magazine piece "What We Lost When We Stopped Making Home Movies"
    • Noah: Phil’s post “Why Israel Needed to Act Now”

    Light Items:

    • Rich: White peacock escape
    • Charlie: Phase two of his swimming pool revamp
    • Ramesh: Your Friends and Neighbors
    • Noah: Grad party con't

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    The Bully Pulpit podcast from the Center for Renewing America

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Episode 780: The Long Hot Summer Begins
    Jun 10 2025
    Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Phil discuss the riots in Los Angeles, the return of Abrego Garcia, and the end of Greta Thunberg's seafaring adventure.
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Episode 759: The Breakup
    Jun 6 2025

    Editors’ Picks:

    • Rich: Jeff’s “That’s a Wrap for Greta Thunberg”
    • Charlie: Luther’s “Harvey Milk Is Undeserving of a Ship”
    • Audrey: Dominic’s “Medicaid Enrollment Should Decline”
    • Dominic: Noah’s “The New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary as the Angolan Civil War”

    Light Items:

    • Rich: Has been listening to Chappell Roan
    • Charlie: Rewired his pool
    • Audrey: Traveling to Italy
    • Dominic: Traveling to the Italy of the Midwest (Wisconsin)

    Sponsors:
    Moink
    The Future of Freedom Podcast

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 758: Horror in Colorado
    Jun 3 2025

    Editors’ Picks:

    • Rich: Noah’s post “Where Are the Dot Connectors?”
    • Charlie: Jack Butler’s piece “The Commencement Address Harvard Needs”
    • Jim: Kayla Bartsch’s post “Bad Therapy Tanked the Birth Rates”
    • Noah: MBD’s piece “Summers Before Screens”

    Light Items:

    • Rich: College softball world series
    • Charlie: The World at War
    • Jim: High school graduation
    • Noah: His kid's all-star game

    Sponsors:
    Made In
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    1 hr and 15 mins