Episode 683: A Prime-Time Letdown

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Editors’ Picks:Rich: Ramesh's piece “Never Trust New York Times Reporting on Abortion"MBD: Jim Geraghty’s Jolt "The Julia Roberts Political Ad Is a Jenga Tower of Faulty Assumptions"Noah: Yuval Levin's magazine piece “The 2024 Stakes Are Lower Than You Think”Dominic: Sam Gregg's piece “Tariffs Are a Lousy Negotiating Tool”Light Items:Rich: The crushing Yankees lossMBD: A weekend with his kidsNoah: A busy, lovely weekDominic: Ben-Hur by Lew WallaceSponsors:Catholic CharitiesMoinkThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jerry Hendrix and Brent Sadler's magazine piece "Restoring Our Maritime Strength"Jim: Dan’s post "Don’t Overlook Americans for Prosperity Action’s Ground Game"MBD: Nr's editorial "No on Florida’s Amendment 4"Phil: Jim’s Jolt "The Republican Jackpot in Nevada"Light Items:Rich: Christendom by Peter HeatherJim: Busy weekendMBD: Idagio appPhil: Best airplane delaySponsors:Made InCatholic CharitiesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Timothy Minella's piece "The University of Michigan Went All In on DEI. The Results Were Disastrous"Charlie: Frederick M. Hess's magazine piece "Miguel Cardona Is America’s Worst Education Secretary"Ramesh: Charlie's magazine piece "Will Conservatism Recover?"Light Items:Rich: The Buckley DinnerCharlie: The MartianRamesh: Behind Her EyesSponsors:Catholic CharitiesCEI This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff’s post "Trump Answers Enraged Democrats: ‘Sir, This Is a McDonald’s’"Charlie: Allen C. Guelzo's magazine piece “The Union on the Brink of Civil War”Jim: Jeff’s newsletterNoah: Henry Olsen’s piece “Trump’s Tricky Math”Light Items:Rich: Juan Soto’s at batCharlie: The YankeesJim: Busy time of yearNoah: Halloween prepSponsors:Catholic CharitiesCEIThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Ramesh's post "Cheney, Harris, and the Constitution"Charlie: Andrew Stuttaford’s magazine piece "The Disinformation Panic"MBD: NR's editorial "Justice in Gaza"Phil: Charlie’s piece "The Vilification of Elon Musk Is about Politics, and Nothing More"Light Items:Rich: Ole MissCharlie: Yankees last nightMBD: An Inconvenient History by Charles ParkPhil: Battling the weatherSponsors:MoinkCathlic CharitiesThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Editors’ Picks:Rich: Jeff’s latest newsletterCharlie: Jim Geraghty’s election coverageNoah: Vahaken Mouradian’s post “Why the Harris Show Can’t Go On Forever”Light Items:Rich: Rubicon by Tom HollandCharlie: Vintage video game WormsNoah: Taiwan tripSponsors:MadeInDonorsTrustThis podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.

Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Dominic discuss the saga of Ta-Nehisi Coates and CBS, the fallout from Hurricane Milton, and shifting "vibes" around the presidential election.

Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Phil discuss the anniversary of October 7, Kamala Harris's interview on 60 Minutes, and the latest election polling.