• Episode 74: The Time Machine
    Nov 26 2024

    On episode 74 of The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles invites Luther Abel, Dan McLaughlin, and Mark Wright to discuss time travel. Among the topics discussed are how far one would have to go back in time before one's knowledge was useless; how many modern soldiers it would take to beat various historical armies; whether one would prefer to have been in the first wave on D-Day or in the infantry at Waterloo; what four items one would take into the past; and which era one would return to if forced.

    The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.

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    56 mins
  • Episode 73: This Land Is Their Land
    Nov 22 2024

    On episode 73, Charles confesses that he has replaced every switch in his house, and then talks to Ethan Blevins about the problems that have been caused by the federal government's refusal to finish homesteading. How much land in America is owned by Washington D.C., anyway? Is it constitutional for the federal government to own land? Why are there so many stupid rules on the land that is owned by the federal government? Can it be fixed? Why hasn't it been?

    The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.

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    41 mins
  • Episode 72: Protecting Conscience
    Nov 14 2024

    On episode 72 of the Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles notes that the reaction to Trump's victory has been more muted than it was in 2016, and then talks to Lathan Watts of the Alliance Defending Freedom about the state of conscience rights in 2024.

    The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.

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    35 mins
  • Episode 71: The Last Man on Earth
    Oct 21 2024

    On episode 71, Charles talks to Luther Abel, Jack Butler, and Phil Klein about what they would do if everyone other human on earth was wiped out. Where would they go first? How would they get around? What would they eat? How long would they survive? If they could only take one tool, what would it be? What would they do for fun?

    The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.

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    54 mins
  • Episode 70: Bring It On Home
    Oct 4 2024

    On episode 70, Charles confirms that Luther Abel is real, discusses his attempt to get into Canada, and then talks to Caleb Kruckenberg about federalism.

    The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.

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    44 mins
  • Episode 69: Whizzbang!
    Sep 20 2024
    In episode 69, Charles talks to Luther Ray Abel about their Most Excellent Whizzbang American Roller-Coaster Adventure, which took them from Virginia to California, via Hersheypark, Cedar Point, Great America, Magic Mountain, and Disneyland, in both a Ford Bronco Raptor and a Ford Mustang Dark Horse, while wearing Hawaiian shirts every moment of the day.The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.Show NotesThe PieceCharlie and Luther's Most Excellent Whizzbang American Roller-Coaster Adventure, in National Review.The CarsFord Bronco RaptorFord Mustang Dark HorseThe ParksHersheyparkCedar PointGreat AmericaMagic MountainDisneylandThe RoadsThe Pacific Coast HighwayThe CoastersCandymonium POVSkyrush POVGreat Beat POVFahrenheit POVStorm Runner POVWildcat's Revenge POVMillennium Force POVSteel Vengeance POVMaverick POVRaptor POVAmerican Eagle POVSuperman: Escape from Krypton POVGoliath POVBatman: The Ride POVTwisted Colossus POVTatsu POVWoman Woman: Flight of Courage POVNinja POVScream POVX2 POVWest Coast Racers POVApocalypse POVRiddler's Revenge POVFull Throttle POVRevolution POV
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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Episode 68: Academic Freedom?
    Sep 4 2024

    On episode 68, Charles talks to Keith Whittington, a professor at Yale Law School, about his new book, You Can't Teach That: The Battle over University Classrooms. Among the topics discussed are why universities are different than K-12 schools; why governments (and taxpayers) can't decide what is taught, given that they're paying the bill; how Civil Rights law intersects with academic free speech; and how to prevent universities from becoming ideological bubbles.

    The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.

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    58 mins
  • Episode 67: A Friendly Argument with David French
    Aug 20 2024

    On episode 67, Charles talks to David French about David's column in the New York Times, 'To Save Conservatism From Itself, I Am Voting for Harris.' Among the questions Charles asks are why David has changed his view of Harris since 2019, why she hasn't reached the disqualification threshold, whether her support for abortion is a problem for him, and whether he thinks that she will win.

    The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and is used under a CC 3.0 License.

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    1 hr and 3 mins