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Episode 883: Do We Have a Deal?

Yesterday at 6:33 PM

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Noah discuss the MOU, Trump’s birthday celebration, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: NR’s editorial “Release the Text of the Iran Deal” Charlie: Hans A. von Spakovsky and Marc Wheat “The Bill of Rights’ Missing Amendment” Noah: Kaitlyn Kiepert’s piece “Coming Soon: Humanity’s First Outpost in Deep Space” MBD: Ramesh’s magazine piece “The Fights on the Right”

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Episode 882: Disparate Discussions

Last Friday at 5:08 PM

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Dan discuss the reaction to the Karmelo Anthony sentence, the DOJ announcement about disparate impact, and Europeans' reactions to the U.S. as they explore the country while attending World Cup games.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Sarah Schutte's upcoming magazine piece Charlie: Christian Schneider’s piece “The Left’s Citizens United Dishonesty Continues” Michael: Dan Flynn’s piece “Is America 250 Not Really in 2026? Dan: Noah’s post “Graham Platner Is the Very ‘Toxic Masculinity’ Stereotype the Left Invented"

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Rich: Random act of kindness Charlie: Music from the ’50s Michael...

Episode 881: Disappointment in LA

06/09/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the LA primary, Trump’s dramatic exit from a TV interview, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Dan’s tribute “R.I.P. Gordon Wood” Charlie: Jeff’s piece “In California, the Real Scandal Is What’s Legal” Jim: Noah’s post “Russia Is Losing Its War, and Congress Should Help Finish the Job” Noah: Seth Cropsey’s piece “In Europe, Trump Can Embrace the Opportunity Russian Weakness Presents"

Light Items:

Rich: Milan, Italy Charlie: Visit to Manhattan Jim: D.C. southwest waterfront Noah: Patio cleaning

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Episode 880: Feeling the Pain in Maine

06/05/2026

Today on The Editors, Noah, Phil, MBD, and Dan discuss Graham Platner's evolving controversies, and the anti-establishment victories in the recent primaries.

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Episode 879: Maine Character Syndrome

06/02/2026

Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Jim discuss the latest controversies around Graham Platner, whether Hasan Piker and Cenk Ugyur should have been banned from Britain, and the Trump's dropping his "weaponization fund."

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Episode 878: Stroking Egos

05/29/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Dan discuss Jill Biden's new book, Donald Trump's aborted plan to put himself on a $250 bill, and James Talarico's attempt to "moderate."

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Episode 877: Lone Star Status

05/27/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Jim discuss the latest news from the war in Iran, Ken Paxton's defeat of John Cornyn in the Texas Senate primary, and the appeal of Spencer Pratt in Los Angeles.

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Episode 876: Massie Goes Down

05/22/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Phil, Noah, and Dan discuss Thomas Massie’s Kentucky loss, the DNC 2024 presidential race autopsy, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Andy’s piece “AG Blanche Delivers Tax Audit Immunity to Trump, His Former Client” Phil: Noah’s piece “DNC Autopsy Exposes the Left’s ‘Gaza’ Excuse as Nonsense” Noah: Jeff’s post “The Unfinished Shambles of a DNC Autopsy Is Finally Released” Dan: Kamden Mulder’s piece “Violent Crime Spiked During Prosecutor Steve Descano’s Tenure. He Insists Crime Is Down”

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Episode 875: The War on Data Centers

05/19/2026

Today on the Editors, Rich, Michael, Noah, and Dan discuss the left's data center meltdown, a sketchy slush fund, Noah’s new book, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Buckley’s commencement address “Who Cares If Homer Nodded?” MBD: Tevi Troy’s magazine piece “The Manifest Tenacity of Lewis and Clark” Noah: Andy’s post “Terrorists Haven’t Just Taken Over Iran — They’ve Run It for 47 Years” Dan: NR’s editorial “Stop Trump’s Slush-Fund Boondoggle”

Light Items:

Rich: Month away from peak daylight MBD: Son’s soccer promotion Noah: Opening the pool Dan: Chili King of New York York

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Episode 874: Trump in China

05/15/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, MBD, Phil, and Noah discuss Trump’s trip to China, Kamal Harris’s radicalism, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Charlie’s post “The Media Remain Blind to Democratic Radicalism” MBD: Daniel J. Flynn’s piece “Keeping America Prosperous — Far Beyond 250” Phil: Dan’s piece “Disbarring John Eastman Breaks Yet Another Norm Against Lawfare" Noah: Rachel O'Donoghue's piece “Time for the Times to Retract the Israeli-Rape Column”

Light Items:

Rich: Late Antiquity by Peter Brown MBD: Project Hail Mary Phil: Gun range Noah: Blood and Progress

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Episode 873: Thunderclap in Virginia

05/12/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Michael discuss the panic among Democrats over the Virginia Supreme Court's recent decision, Robert Kagan's Atlantic piece about Iran, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's ridiculous comments about billionaires.

Editors’ picks:

Rich: Also Jeff’s Carnival of Fools Charlie: John Gustavsson’s piece “Why Nigel Farage Will Never Be Prime Minister” MBD: Jeff’s Carnival of Fools “Spencer Pratt Seems Like the Only Sane Man in Los Angeles Politics” Noah: Jim’s Jolt “The Best-Prepared City in the World for Withstanding an Aerial Bombardment”

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Episode 872: Marco’s Moment

05/07/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Phil, and Dan discuss Marco Rubio’s recent comments, the data center freakout, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: NR’s editorial “In Defense of Data Centers” Charlie: Noah’s post “That Same Old Song” Phil: Jeff’s piece “Katie Porter Gives California’s Game Away at the Debate” Dan: Christopher Schneider’s piece “I’m Not a Pundit, I Just Play One on TV”

Light Items:

Rich: John Sterling Charlie: Trivia night Phil: Yankees Dan: Texas

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Episode 871: So Long, Spirit

05/05/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the fall of Spirit Airlines, the latest out of the Strait of Hormuz, and rumblings about John Fetterman’s party affiliation.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Caroline’s piece “Call Her Daddy Is Setting Women Back" Charlie: Andrew’s magazine piece “Hitting the Mother Road: Rediscovering Route 66” Jim: NR’s editorial “’Don’t Pull Out of Germany” Noah: Dan’s interview “Justice Gorsuch on 1776, His Court Colleagues, and the Patriotic-Education Gap: Transcript”

Light Items:

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Episode 870: Maine Shakeup

05/01/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Noah, Michael, and Dan discuss the SCOTUS ruling on racial gerrymandering, the Comey indictment, and the Maine Senate race.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Giorgia Meloni’s piece “Why ‘Meritocracy’ Enrages the Left" Noah: Phil’s post “Maine Shows Antisemitism Is a Shortcut to Success in the Modern Democratic Party” MBD: Armond White’s piece “The Rummage Sale of The Devil Wears Prada 2” Dan: Noah’s post “The Monarchical Logic of Trump’s Tariffs”

Light Items:

Rich: Hotel alarm clocks Noah: Musical season MBD: Your Friends and Neighbors Dan: The Pitt

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Episode 869: Another Assassination Attempt

04/28/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Michael discuss the attempted assassination on Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, some worrisome political angles of the Iran war, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: David L. Bahnsen’s magazine piece “The Next Supply-Side Battle” Charlie: Jim’s Jolt “If You’re Going to Commit a Terrible Crime, Be Handsome First” Jim: Michael’s piece “The Assassination Doomscroll” MBD: Charlie’s Corner post “Barack Obama Is Still Annoying”

Light Items:

Rich: Falafel sandwiches Charlie: Cool Hand Luke Jim: NFL Draft MBD: Daredevil: Born Again

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Episode 868: ‘Microlooting’ Madness

04/24/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Dan, and new panelist John Puri discuss the redistricting decision in Virginia, the allegations against the SPLC, and “microlooting.”

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Dan Flynn’s piece “What’s with the Allergy to Patriotism?” Charlie: Eric Tung's magazine piece "Remembering the Originalist in Chief" Dan: David Bahnsen’s magazine piece “The Next Supply-Side Battle” John: NR’s editorial “Don’t Lift Spirit”

Light Items:

Rich: The Inheritance of Rome by Chris Wickham Charlie: Electric drum set Dan: Watching the draft with Jim Geraghty John: Filoli gardens

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Episode 867: Praising Clarence Thomas

04/21/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the ongoing negotiations with Iran, the great Clarence Thomas, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Roy Eappen’s piece “The Transgender House of Cards Just Came Crashing Down” Charlie: Audrey Fahlberg’s magazine piece “Does the Filibuster Have a Future?” Jim: Judd’s Weekend Jolt “The Phineas and Ferb Presidency" Noah: Brittany Bernstein’s piece “Are the Eleven Dead or Missing U.S. Scientists Really Connected?”

Light Items:

Rich: How Progress Ends by Carl Benedikt Frey Charlie: Clarence Thomas’s speech Jim: Miami NRI event Noah: Vacation

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Episode 866: Open or Closed?

04/17/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, MBD, Phil, and Dan discuss the current state of affairs around the Strait of Hormuz, Hasan Piker, Zohran Mamdani, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Also Andrew’s piece Dan: Jim’s post “Europe Has Plenty of Oil, It Just Doesn’t Want to Use It” MBD: Bryan A Garner’s magazine piece “Trash Talk from the Oval Office” Phil: Andrew Stuttaford’s magazine piece “Hitting the Mother Road: Rediscovering Route 66”

Light Items:

Rich: NBC series The Fall and Rise of Dinkins Dan: North Carolina mountains MBD: Julian Jackson’s De Gaulle biography Phi...

Episode 865: Strait Stand-Off

04/14/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the United State’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Viktor Orbán’s defeat in Hungary’s recent election, and much more.

Editors’ Picks

Rich: Jeff’s Carnival of Fools “Everybody Knew About Eric Swalwell. Except You and Me" Charlie: Mike Coté’s piece “Are There Really Alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz?" Jim: Henry Olsen’s piece “Orbán’s Total Defeat” Noah: Jim’s Jolt “President Trump’s Self-Inflicted Divine Mess”

Light Items:

Rich: Birds Charlie: Rollercoasters Jim: Regional finals Noah: TFAS conference

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Episode 864: Who Won?

04/10/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Michael, Andrew, and Dan discuss the cease-fire, Trump’s outrage against far-right influencers, and some tension between the Vatican and the U.S.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Luther’s post "Why So Grim About Iran?" and John Puri’s post "A Strait-Up Debacle" MBD: Matthew X. Wilson’s piece “Will Hungary Reject the European Consensus? ” Andrew: James Lilek’s piece “Space Captures the Imagination” Dan: Luther’s writings about the war

Light Items:

Rich: Kosher sushi MBD: Perfect Days Andrew: Route 66 Dan: Visiting Kentucky

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Episode 863: Demo Day

04/07/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the U.S. and Israel hitting Iran’s infrastructure, defense spending, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Jeff’s magazine piece “A Journey to the End of Popular Culture” Charlie: Rich’s piece “Trump Wants More Guns — and Should Get Them” Jim: Noah’s post “Another Windfall for the Bottomless ‘Blue Texas’ Money Pit” Noah: Andy’s piece “The Iranian Sharia-Supremacist Regime and ‘Civilian’ Infrastructure”

Light Items:

Rich: Balls and strikes challenge system Charlie: Busch Gardens Jim: Robotics Noah: Easter dinner

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Episode 862: An Unsatisfactory Speech

04/02/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Dan Foster discuss Trump’s Iran war speech, the birthright citizenship ruling, and fertility kerfuffle rippling around the airwaves.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Elliott Abrams’s piece “The President’s Not-So-Reassuring Iran Address” Charlie: Noah’s recent Iran war pieces MBD: Dan McLaughlin’s magazine piece “The Opposite Errors of Two American Statesmen” Dan: NR’s editorial “A Hormuz Handoff?”

Light Items:

Rich: Middleburg, VA Charlie: Artemis II MBD: Easter liturgies Dan: Looking forward to Easter

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Episode 861: Off-Ramp Rumblings

03/31/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Dan Foster discuss whether or not Trump will pull out of Iran, a praise-worthy SCOTUS ruling, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Päivi Räsänen's piece "My Criminal Conviction Is a Terrible Blow to Free Speech in Europe" Charlie: Graham Hillard’s magazine piece “Are Robots People Too?” Noah: Andrew Stuttaford’s post “Defense Tech and Drones: A Ukrainian Lesson” Dan: Charlie’s magazine piece “Against Misery”

Light Items:

Rich: Project Hail Mary Charlie: Limoncello Noah: His wife’s birthday party Dan: Praise for his cousin

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Episode 860: Deal or No Deal?

03/27/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Phil discuss the possibility of American ground troops in Iran, the worrisome decision in a recent social media court case, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Charlie’s magazine piece “Against Misery” Charlie: Jim’s magazine piece “The Democratic Party Becomes Its Fringe” MBD: Daniel J. Flynn’s piece “Revisiting the Buckley–Rothbard Feud” Phil: Noah’s piece “How Vulnerable Is America to an ‘Operation Spiderweb’ at Home? Very”

Light Items:

Rich: Uncrustables Charlie: Tech success MBD: Opening Day Phil: His dad's Amazon reviewer status

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Episode 859: What Happens in Havana . . .

03/24/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Jim, Noah, and Andrew discuss the war, the current TSA debacle, and Code Pink’s visit to Cuba.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Doug Feith’s piece “‘Imminence’ Is the Wrong Standard for Iran” Jim: Charlie’s magazine piece “Against Misery” Noah: Jim’s magazine piece “The Democratic Party Becomes Its Fringe” Andrew: Jeff’s Carnival of Fools piece “Lefty Influencers Embrace Poverty Tourism on Havana Junket”

Light Items:

Rich: Doesn’t like the new tall Coke cans Jim: Dark Winds Noah: Car trouble Andrew: Duolingo

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Episode 858: Energy Shocks

03/20/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, and Andrew discuss the energy issues arising from the war in Iran, the New York Times report on Cesar Chavez, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: John Puri's post "There’s No Easy Fix to Bring Down Gas Prices" Charlie: Rachel Lu's magazine piece "The Pro-Life Future" Andrew: Bjorn Lomborg’s magazine piece “Al Gore’s False Prophecy"

Light Items:

Rich: Making macarons Charlie: Epic Universe Andrew: Jasper L'Estrange stories on YouTube

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Episode 857: Fighting over the War

03/17/2026

On today’s edition of The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the latest news from Iran, the intra-right fights over the war, and Paul Ehrlich’s sad legacy.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Also Dan’s recent piece Charlie: Dan’s piece “The First American Liberation” Jim: Noah’s pieces and posts about Iran Noah: Ramesh’s post “Talarico’s Nonbinary Nonsense”

Light Items:

Rich: World Baseball Classic Charlie: Self-driving cars Jim: High school robotics competition Noah: Basketball season is over

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Episode 856: The Ways of War

03/13/2026

On today’s edition of The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Noah have a rousing discussion about the state of the war against Iran, the recent chatter about the filibuster, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Luther’s post ‘How to Be a One-Hit Wonder: The Ibram X. Kendi Story” Charlie: Jim’s Jolt “Democrats Blame Gun Owners for Islamist Terrorism and Their Own Bad Decisions” MBD: Daniel J. Flynn’s piece “The Long Afterlife of Hiss–Chambers Smears” Noah: Luther’s post “The Ignorant Pundits Roasting Hegseth over Steak and Lobster for the Troops”

Light Items:

Rich: Horri...

Episode 855: Where’s the War Headed?

03/10/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Andrew discuss updates on the war against Iran, the attempted bombing in New York City (and the media’s response to it), and the federal government’s battle with Anthropic.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: NR’s editorial “Talarico the Texas Trickster” Charlie: Also Andy’s piece Michael: Andy’s piece “Trump Prepares His Iran Off-Ramp” Andrew: Tal Fortgang “Radicals Are at the Door”

Light Items:

Rich: NR's Symposium on Antisemitism Charlie: America 250 cookies Michael: Spring weather Andrew: Dining alone

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Episode 854: One Week In

03/06/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Phil discuss what’s going on in the war against Iran, Kristi Noem’s ouster at DHS, and James Talarico’s Texas win.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Phil’s post “No, Marco Rubio Didn’t Claim That Israel Dragged Trump into War with Iran” Charlie: Andrew Follett’s piece “Iran War Proves Trump Was Right on Space Force” Michael: Daniel J. Flynn’s piece “Lessons from the Last Iranian Revolution” Phil: Audrey’s reporting on DHS

Light Items:

Rich: Busch Gardens Charlie: WarGames Michael: Rufus Wainwright Phil: New glasses

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Episode 853: Trump Pulls the Trigger

03/02/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and MBD discuss the operation in Iran and nothing else.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Andrew Roberts’s piece “Churchill Is Still on the Front Line of the Culture War” Charlie: NR’s Editorial “The Epstein Panic” Jim: Noah’s piece “Iran’s Last-Stand Strategy” MBD: Ross’s magazine piece “Wuthering Heights Is Gothic Barbie Smut"

Light Items:

Rich: Napoleon Dynamite Charlie: Fire table Jim: Twin Peaks MBD: Spring weather

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Episode 852: Speech Theatrics

02/27/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Noah, Phil, and Audrey discuss Trump’s State of the Union address, the ramp-up around Iran, and the roiling debate over the U.S. Olympic Men’s team success.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Charlie's piece "Our Men’s Hockey Team’s Historic Win Was Just Too Much for Sports Writers to Bear" Noah: MBD's piece "Three Cheers for Jack" Phil: Dan's piece "If the ‘Talking Filibuster’ Means Anything, It Would Irrevocably Change the Senate for the Worse" Audrey: Andy's piece "Why Not Unseal FBI Director Patel’s Grand Jury Testimony About Mar-a-Lago Documents?"

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Episode 851: Tariff Talk

02/23/2026

On this edition of The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Michael discuss the Supreme Court's tariff ruling, Trump's recent moves on Iran, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Dan's work Charlie: Also Dan’s recent work Michael: Becket Adams’s piece “The Hypocrisy of Jon Meacham” Noah: And again, Dan's recent work

Light Items:

Rich: Miracle: The Boys of '80 Charlie: Silverado Michael: Home AI Noah: Snow day

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Episode 850: State of the Union Pregaming

02/19/2026

Today on The Editors, Noah fills in for Rich once again and is joined by Charlie, Phil, and Audrey to discuss Trump’s upcoming State of the Union address, Mamdani’s Big Apple issues, and a TV scandal.

Editors’ Picks:

Noah: John Puri’s piece “Abolish the FCC’s Equal-Time Rule” Charlie: Brian T. Allen’s piece “America’s Earliest Outdoor Photographs Shown at Hartford’s Wadsworth Atheneum” Phil: Noah’s post “AOC’s Breakout Performance” Audrey: Jim’s Morning Jolt “Stephen Colbert and James Talarico Are Lying to You”

Light Items:

Noah: Grey weather Charlie: Walking Phil: The H...

Episode 849: Rubio’s Laudable Speech

02/16/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss Marco Rubio's Munich Security Conference speech, AOC's less impressive Munich Security Conference speech, and Eileen Gu's dubious loyalties.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Jeff’s post “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Not a Serious Person”Charlie: Noah’s post “AOC’s Breakout Performance”Jim: NR’s editorial “There Is No Such National Holiday as Presidents Day”Noah: Dan Forster’s post “The Kinds of Abstractions Armies Fight For”

Light Items:

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Episode 848: AI Encroachment

02/13/2026

Today on The Editors, Noah guest-hosts for Rich, and is joined by Michael and Phil. They discuss the current freakout over AI, the kerfuffle on Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Noah: Phil’s piece “ Will the AI Revolution Foment a Revolution?” and Noah’s response “Against the AI Doomerism Consensus”MBD: Brian T. Allen’s piece “High Fashion Wasn’t Easy in Imperial Spain”Phil:

Light Items:

Noah: The OlympicsMBD: BaseballPhil: Sports in the winter

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Episode 847: Bad Bunny and Bad Maps

02/10/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss Sunday's half-time performance, the kerfuffle over Virginia's redistricting tactics, and some individuals who've been caught up in the Epstein files release.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Also NR's editorial on Jimmy LaiCharlie: NR's house editorial “China’s Monstrous Sentencing of Jimmy Lai"Jim: Andy’s crypto seriesNoah: Charlie’s piece “Unfortunately, Peggy Noonan’s Idealized Journalism Doesn’t Exist”

Light Items:

Rich: The Rise of Germany by James HollandCharlie: Listening to the Beatles with his kidsJim: Super Bowl partyNoah: Good news for his wife

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Episode 846: Bezos Makes Some Cuts

02/06/2026

Today on the Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Audrey discuss Minneapolis, the Washington Post layoffs, and the long-awaited backlash against medical professionals who supported transgender surgeries.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: John Puri’s piece “The Administration’s War on Drug Development”Charlie: Also Yuval’s postMBD: Yuval Levin’s post “Nationalizing Elections Is a Very Bad Idea, as It Was When Democrats Tried It”Audrey: MBD's piece "Midnight Strikes for Immigration Restrictionism"

Light Items:

Rich: Winter coming to a closeCharlie: John Wayne moviesMBD: Super Bowl prepAudrey: The ice and snow disappearing from D.C.

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Episode 845 : Lemon's Run-In with the Law

02/03/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss Don Lemon's arrest, recent Epstein files news, and much more.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Noah's post "The Oldest Trick in the Book"Charlie: Dan’s piece “Where Does Ron DeSantis Go Next?”Jim: NR's editorial “The God-Awful Homeless Deaths in Mamdani’s New York City”Noah: Rich’s piece “Don’t Abuse the Word ‘Protester’”

Light Items:

Rich: Yankee memorabilia showCharlie: Falcom HallJim: Bowling and Chinese foodNoah: Theater days

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Episode 844: Trump's Minneapolis Climb-Down

01/30/2026

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Phil discuss Trump’s backing down in Minneapolis, what’s going on in Iran, and the resident’s takes on housing.

Editors’ Picks:

Rich: Dan’s post “New Jersey and Seattle Take Further Steps Toward Open State Insurrection”Charlie: Yuval Levin’s magazine piece “America the Durable”Michael: Charlie’s piece “ Why the Second Alex Pretti Video Matters — and Doesn’t”Phil: Dan’s post “Read a History Book, Tim Walz”

Light Items:

Rich: School of RockCharlie: The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeMichael: NurembergPhil: Snow strategy

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