The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast

In this special "pop-up" episode, Charles talks to Andy McCarthy about why, since Episode 5, Andy has changed his view on whether or not the FBI is irredeemable and should be abolished.

On episode 28 of the Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles talks to Elbridge Colby about Taiwan, the Chinese Communist Party, and foreign policy realism. Before that, he answers a question about state senates and tries in vain to rescue Luther Abel from that strange howling sound in the control room.

On episode 27 of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles discovers to his delight that there is a congressional candidate named Calvin Ball, explains why he's not into martial arts, and chats with Toby Young, the founder of the Free Speech Union, about the state of free speech in the United Kingdom.

On episode 26, Charles starts by answering two questions. First: Is Jon Stewart right to notice a discrepancy between the reactions to voter registration and gun registration? Second: What is on his Rollercoaster Mount Rushmore? After that, he talks to Sonny Bunch about movies. What is a good film? Have the Oscars drifted too far from popular culture? Has Hollywood run out of ideas? Tune in at 8pm ET to find out.

On episode 25, Charles gives over the whole episode to a conversation with Daniel Hannan, a writer, blogger and Conservative member of the British House of Lords. Their topic? Shakespeare. Why does everyone seem to think he's speaking directly to them? How much about him do we know? Did he really "change everything"? What's the 'First Folio'? Listen to find out.

In episode 24, Charles starts with a Q&A, answering questions about Benjamin Franklin and what would happen if Originalism were to prevail across the board. After that, he talks to Giancarlo Sopo about whether the GOP is in trouble in 2024, and how issues such as abortion, gun-control and Trump are playing with the electorate.

On episode 23, Charles expresses his frustration with the idea that everything in American life is "pro-Trump" or "anti-Trump," talks to Lanhee Chen about what has happened to California, and finishes up by chatting with Luther Ray Abel about "bangers"—old cars that are cheap but require constant maintenance.

On episode 22, Charles chats with a fellow Brit-turned-American, Hillsdale's Sam Negus, about what it's like to leave your country behind forever in pursuit of the American Dream.

Tired as a result of Daylight Savings Time, and of being chased around the room by a harp, Charles talks to John H. Cochrane about what happened to Silicon Valley Bank, and to Henry Oliver about whether literature students have suddenly become unable to read.

On episode 20, Charles explains why he is so het up about President Biden's illegal student-loans order: it's bad enough that it's a terrible idea, but it's a flagrant violation of separation of powers, too. Then he talks to his new colleague, Noah Rothman, about Ukraine, China, and America's role in the world.