The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast

In this off-menu episode, Charles begins with a Q&A. The question: "If you were to create a British Mount Rushmore, what four faces would it display? John, Paul, George, and Ringo are not eligible, by the way." After that, he talks to author and culture writer, Kat Rosenfield, about the editing of Roald Dahl, different sorts of censorship, and why people keep mistaking her for a conservative.

On episode 18 of the Charles C. W. Cooke—this one with extra nutrients—Charles explains why he was even more appalled by the State of the Union than he is usually, and then talks to Marian Tupy about why things are much better economically than they ever have been, and why that could continue indefinitely if we don’t screw it up (which we might).

In episode 17 of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles notes that Florida's proposed "constitutional carry" legislation is not remotely as controversial as the press seems to believe, and that, if Florida adopts it, it will become the 26th state to do so. Then Charles talks to Paul Gregory, one of the few people who can answer the question, "so you knew Lee Harvey Oswald" with a "yes."

In this just-under-the-wire episode, Charles starts by talking about the Republicans' doublespeak on the debt: they insist that they want to balance the budget, but they don't want to touch any of the programs that are necessary to do so. Then, in the spirit of the hour, he talks to Vic Matus about his book 'Vodka: How a Colorless, Odorless, Flavorless Spirit Conquered America.'

On episode fifteen, Charles starts by discussing the case of NHL player Ivan Provorov, whose decision to sit out a Pride event provoked many sports writers to call for his head. After that, he talks to Reason Magazine's Billy Binion about the disturbing case of Geraldine Tyler, a 94-year-old Minnesota woman who had her house stolen by the government. Then it's time for another Q&A, and, finally, this week's Jacksonville Jaguars Update. As a bonus: his kids shout "Duuuuvaaaal."

On episode fourteen, Charles discusses the alarming sight of politicians and activists discussing issues they'd never considered until yesterday as if they'd been working on them for 50 years straight. After that, he talks to law professor Jonathan Adler about the limits of federal power, and discusses the newfangled Jacksonville Jaguars, who are now in the NFL postseason.

It's Episode 13—the unlucky one. Charles starts by pushing back against the idea that there is something alarming about the House taking a long time to choose a Speaker. After that, he talks to a cardiac electrophysiologist and a neurosurgeon to find out more about what happened to Damar Hamlin in the NFL.

Charles begins by imploring his fellow conservatives to remember their optimism, and then talks to Mike Rowe about America's declining work ethic and the ugly stigma that is now attached to so-called 'blue collar' jobs.

In episode eleven, Charles implores the Republican Party to stop nominating the Munsters for public office, and instead choose candidates who can win. Next, Charles talks to Steve Morris, who heard the segment on gay marriage with MBD and wanted to argue with him from the left. Finally, Charles chats with Dan McLaughlin about the monster baseball contracts that are coming in with the snow.

Double figures. Gosh, they grow up so fast. In this episode, Charles examines why old documents use the letter "f" where we would now write the letter "s" (spoiler: they don't), argues about the desirability of gay marriage with Michael Brendan Dougherty, and reflects upon the late Christine McVie's fabulous contributions to Fleetwood Mac.