About this episode

James and Steve discuss political pessimism and negotiations with Iran, featuring guest Charles who elaborates on his National Review cover story.

James and Steve put Charles in the guest chair to elaborate on his National Review cover story exhorting against generalized downerdom and political pessimism. Further, the trio speculates on the nature of negotiations with the people supposedly running Iran, as well as next week's birthright citizenship case before SCOTUS. Sound from this week's open: Marco Rubio speaks on Iran war objectives.

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