The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast

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Episode 104: Charlie and Luther’s Hollerin’ Neon Dixieland Whizzbang Adventure — with Luther Abel

The sequel to 2024's Most Excellent Whizzbang American Roller-Coaster Adventure! This time: the South. Charlie and Luther discuss their trip in a pickup truck from Richmond to New Orleans, via the Rappahannock Oyster Company, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Monticello, the Michie Tav ... Show more

. 1h 26min

Episode 103: The Declaration of Independence — with Michael Auslin

Charles talks to Michael Auslin about his new book, National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America. What is the Declaration of Independence? Who wrote it? How close we were to losing the original copy? Why did it appeal to early nineteenth-century socialists? ... Show more

. 1h 10min

Episode 102: All About Gerrymandering — with Sean Trende

After the success of the Virginia gerrymander, Charles asks Sean Trende about the history of gerrymandering. What is it? Why is it called that? When did it start? What is a dummymander? When did our modern gerrymandering fights begin? Is mid-decade redistricting a historical anom ... Show more

. 36min 36sec

Episode 101: Last Branch Standing — with Sarah Isgur

On episode 101, Charles talks to Sarah Isgur about her new book, Last Branch Standing: A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today's Supreme Court. What is the role of the Court? Do Americans understand it? Why has it survived? Do the justices get along? Why ... Show more

. 53min 8sec

Episode 100: Turn of the Century — with Sean Beienburg

On episode 100, Charles celebrates having made it into triple figures, and then talks to Sean Beienburg, first about the interesting history of progressive federalism, and then about whether Prohibition worked. The dial-up tone in the introduction was recorded by lintphishx and i ... Show more

. 53min 31sec