TGS Live: A Dove on the Left, a Dove on the Right, and a Hawk in the Center

TGS Live: A Dove on the Left, a Dove on the Right, and a Hawk in the Center

From The Glenn Show by Glenn Loury

March 13, 2026 · 1h 31m

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The episode features a debate on the Iran War with guests from differing political perspectives.

Support The Glenn Show at https://glennloury.substack.com Last week’s livestream presented a panel of guests whose political orientations and positions on the Iran War demonstrate the scrambling effect this conflict is already having on domestic political alliances. On the anti-war side, we have historian, foreign policy expert, and man of the left Danny Bessner of the University of Washington and the American Prestige podcast. He’s joined by Andrew Day, senior editor of the American Conservative . I haven’t made a side-by-side comparison of their political views, but I don’t imagine they agree on much. This war is an exception. On the other side, we have my friend Larry Kotlikoff, an economist at Boston University, a liberal, and an adamant defender of the war in Iran. His Substack post after the initial bombing runs in Iran effusively praised Donald Trump’s leadership, which might come as a surprise to those who know Larry’s work—he’s had few compliments for the president before now. Listen now to hear this (occasionally heated) debate. The Glenn Show is almost entirely audience-supported , so to those of us who are already full subscribers, let me extend a heartfelt thank you…

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Host: Glenn Loury

Guests: Danny Bessner, Andrew Day, Larry Kotlikoff

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Organizations: University of Washington, American Prestige, American Conservative

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