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Beg to Differ

Beg to Differ is a weekly roundtable podcast brought to you by The Bulwark. Host Mona Charen is joined by Linda Chavez of the Niskanen Center, Bill Galston of the Brookings Institution, and Damon Linker of The Week to discuss the news of the week in a respectful, rational forum.

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Beg to Differ Episodes

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Dec 1, 2023 · 61 Mins
The Immigration Threat to Biden’s Reelection
Noah Smith joins to talk about the border crisis and its political implications as well…
Nov 24, 2023 · 48 Mins
“Terrible Choices for Israel”
Hamas triggered the Gaza war—and signed the death warrants of thousands of Palestinians—when it purposefully…
Nov 17, 2023 · 68 Mins
Can Biden Turn This Around?
The Economist‘s Idrees Kahloon joins to discuss whether Israel is losing the propaganda war; Biden’s…
Nov 10, 2023 · 67 Mins
Scary Polls and Scary Pols
Chris Cillizza joins the crew (plus Will Saletan) to discuss the election outcomes, the GOP…
Nov 3, 2023 · 63 Mins
“American World Leadership in Crisis”
The NY Times‘s Bret Stephens joins the panel to analyze the Gaza war, America’s declining…
Oct 27, 2023 · 59 Mins
“Biden’s No-Win Problem”
The Atlantic‘s Tom Nichols joins guest host A.B. Stoddard and the usual cast to discuss…
Oct 20, 2023 · 82 Mins
Hamas’s Propaganda Triumph
Yascha Mounk is the guest this week. Topics include the press’s credulity regarding the Gaza…
Oct 13, 2023 · 66 Mins
An Orgy of Savagery
Prof. Gil Troy of McGill University joins from Jerusalem to talk about Hamas, Israel’s response,…
Oct 6, 2023 · 62 Mins
Nihilists in the Driver’s Seat
Third Way’s Matt Bennett joins the group to discuss the Speaker debacle, the No Labels…
Sep 29, 2023 · 55 Mins
“Thank You for Speaking While I’m Interrupting.”
Former GOP Congresswoman Barbara Comstock drops in to discuss the debate, the shutdown, the impeachment,…