The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast

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 Tavern, The Andy Griffith Show, The Tail of the Dragon, Knoxville, Nashville, Shiloh, the Jug’s One Stop gas station, the Bass Pro Pyramid, Graceland, Johnny's Drive-in, and Vicksburg.

On episode 92, Charles talks to Marcus Gadson about his book, 'Sedition: How America's Constitutional Order Emerged from Violent Crisis.' Among the topics they discuss are: What is a constitution? What is a constitutional crisis? What are some good examples of constitutional crises throughout American history? Who gets to decide when it's time for a new constitution, and by what process ought it to be adopted? Are Americans stable enough now that they don't need to worry about this—or are we always close to going off the rails?

Episode 90 contains the audio of the debate between Charles and Andy McCarthy on the topic, "Does President Trump need Congress's permission to attack Iran?" If you'd rather watch the debate, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDaRKsiHPko&feature=youtu.be

On episode 88, Charles talks to Ross Benes about his new book, '1999: The Year Low Culture Conquered America and Kickstarted Our Bizarre Times.' Among the topics they discuss are how Jerry Springer helps explain Donald Trump, how 'kayfabe' took over the world, how porn explains much of Internet, how video games became respectable, and whether it matters that the elite class watches completely different television than most voters.

On episode 86, Charles talks to Michael Jahr about his upcoming documentary movie, Liberty at Stake, which is about the escape from slavery of Joshua Glover in 1854, the abolitionist activism of the people of Wisconsin, and the subsequent founding of the Republican Party. Then Charles talks to Dan McLaughlin about the background to, and structure of, the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act.

On episode 84, Charles talks to Michael Vorenberg about his new book, 'Lincoln's Peace: The Struggle to End the American Civil War.' When did the Civil War end? Why is it hard to tell? What about other wars? Does it matter that war aims can evolve over time? Can one be anti-war when slavery or the Holocaust are at stake? Are modern wars more difficult to end?

On episode 82, Charles talks to Senator Tom Cotton about China—in particular, about his new book, 'Seven Things You Can't Say About China.' Why does Senator Cotton say that the Chinese Communist Party is 'evil'? Why does he think it's preparing for war? What does he mean when he says that it's engaged in 'economic warfare'? Has it really 'infiltrated' the United States? Why should TikTok be forced to become an American company? What can we do to avoid disaster?

On episode 80 of the Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast, Charles talks to Molly Nixon, a separation of powers attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation, about whether the delegation of the tariff power is constitutional. Why do we accept Congress giving this away when we wouldn't accept Congress giving away the authority to set tax rates? When did this start? What are the main laws that Congress has written that achieve it? Can this be reversed? What would it take for Congress to take back control? Can the Supreme Court help?