web01.fireside.fm Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:02:00 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Beg to Differ with Mona Charen - Episodes Tagged with “Build Back Better” https://begtodiffer.thebulwark.com/tags/build%20back%20better Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:15:00 -0500 Beg to Differ is a weekly roundtable podcast brought to you by TheBulwark.com. 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. en-us episodic Mona Charen hosts a roundtable with Linda Chavez, Bill Galston, and Damon Linker discussing the news of the week. The Bulwark Beg to Differ is a weekly roundtable podcast brought to you by TheBulwark.com. 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. no The Bulwark info@thebulwark.com Were the Clintonites Right after All? https://begtodiffer.thebulwark.com/were-the-clintonites-right-after-all b3e0f845-1754-44dd-aa93-def05b2ac7c8 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:15:00 -0500 The Bulwark full The Bulwark The centrist wing of the democratic party is making a bit of a comeback. With Joe Manchin calling the shots on BBB — and cultural issues like "defund the police" not winning even among Black and Hispanic voters — is it time for the Democratic leadership to stand up to the progressives? The Atlantic's Ron Brownstein is this week's special guest. 59:25 yes The centrist wing of the democratic party is making a bit of a comeback. With Joe Manchin calling the shots on BBB — and cultural issues like "defund the police" not winning even among Black and Hispanic voters — is it time for the Democratic leadership to stand up to the progressives? The Atlantic's Ron Brownstein is this week's special guest. Highlights/Lowlights: https://forward.com/culture/437007/why-do-jews-eat-chinese-food-on-christmas/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/19/statement-from-press-secretary-jen-psaki-4/ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/20/peng-shuai-appearance-fails-to-address-concerns-for-tennis-stars-wellbeing-says-wta Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Ron Brownstein. house boat, protesters, activists, Manchin, west virginia, house boat, spending, child tax credit, federal spending, biden, pelosi, the squad, build back better, bbb, suburban swing voters, viriginia, cultural issues, education, defund the police, hispanics, latinos, immigrants, obama, white working class, reagan era, non-college education, the 90s, the clinton era, sister souljah, senate, democratic leadership council, centrists, progressives, hillary, bill clinton The centrist wing of the democratic party is making a bit of a comeback. With Joe Manchin calling the shots on BBB — and cultural issues like "defund the police" not winning even among Black and Hispanic voters — is it time for the Democratic leadership to stand up to the progressives? The Atlantic's Ron Brownstein is this week's special guest.

Highlights/Lowlights:

https://forward.com/culture/437007/why-do-jews-eat-chinese-food-on-christmas/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/19/statement-from-press-secretary-jen-psaki-4/

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/20/peng-shuai-appearance-fails-to-address-concerns-for-tennis-stars-wellbeing-says-wta

Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Ron Brownstein.

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Highlights/Lowlights:

https://forward.com/culture/437007/why-do-jews-eat-chinese-food-on-christmas/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/12/19/statement-from-press-secretary-jen-psaki-4/

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/20/peng-shuai-appearance-fails-to-address-concerns-for-tennis-stars-wellbeing-says-wta

Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, Linda Chavez, and Ron Brownstein.

]]> The DeSantis Temptation https://begtodiffer.thebulwark.com/the-de-santis-temptation 03f955c5-c42c-41ad-bd7b-b462c630f2bc Fri, 12 Nov 2021 11:15:00 -0500 The Bulwark full The Bulwark The Atlantic’s David Frum joins to discuss inflation, the economy, immigration, and the call to back Ron DeSantis in 2024. 59:10 no The Atlantic’s David Frum joins to discuss inflation, the economy, immigration, and the call to back Ron DeSantis in 2024. Highlights/Lowlights: https://theliberalpatriot.substack.com/p/revisiting-the-fox-news-fallacy (https://theliberalpatriot.substack.com/p/revisiting-the-fox-news-fallacy) https://www.npr.org/2021/11/10/1054137225/nearly-1-million-kids-ages-5-11-will-have-their-first-covid-shots-by-the-end-of- (https://www.npr.org/2021/11/10/1054137225/nearly-1-million-kids-ages-5-11-will-have-their-first-covid-shots-by-the-end-of-) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-11-08/niall-ferguson-america-s-woke-universities-need-to-be-replaced (https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-11-08/niall-ferguson-america-s-woke-universities-need-to-be-replaced) https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/11/after-afghanistan-poll-finds-alienation-and-desire-connection/186771/ (https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/11/after-afghanistan-poll-finds-alienation-and-desire-connection/186771/) https://rdi.org/frontlines-of-freedom/ (https://rdi.org/frontlines-of-freedom/) Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, David Frum, and Linda Chavez. david frum, mona charen, damon linker, linda chavez, william galston The Atlantic’s David Frum joins to discuss inflation, the economy, immigration, and the call to back Ron DeSantis in 2024.

Highlights/Lowlights:

https://theliberalpatriot.substack.com/p/revisiting-the-fox-news-fallacy

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/10/1054137225/nearly-1-million-kids-ages-5-11-will-have-their-first-covid-shots-by-the-end-of-

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-11-08/niall-ferguson-america-s-woke-universities-need-to-be-replaced

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/11/after-afghanistan-poll-finds-alienation-and-desire-connection/186771/

https://rdi.org/frontlines-of-freedom/

Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, David Frum, and Linda Chavez.

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Highlights/Lowlights:

https://theliberalpatriot.substack.com/p/revisiting-the-fox-news-fallacy

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/10/1054137225/nearly-1-million-kids-ages-5-11-will-have-their-first-covid-shots-by-the-end-of-

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-11-08/niall-ferguson-america-s-woke-universities-need-to-be-replaced

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/11/after-afghanistan-poll-finds-alienation-and-desire-connection/186771/

https://rdi.org/frontlines-of-freedom/

Special Guests: Bill Galston, Damon Linker, David Frum, and Linda Chavez.

]]> A Whiff of Maoism https://begtodiffer.thebulwark.com/a-whiff-of-maoism 81ca6628-51bb-4f1a-a374-754c4614369f Fri, 29 Oct 2021 10:45:00 -0400 The Bulwark full The Bulwark NY Magazine’s Jonathan Chait joins, along with the Bulwark’s Amanda Carpenter, to discuss the BBB deal (if there is one) and cancel culture. 1:01:35 no NY Magazine’s Jonathan Chait joins, along with the Bulwark’s Amanda Carpenter, to discuss the BBB deal (if there is one) and cancel culture. Highlights/Lowlights: https://twitter.com/MittRomney/status/1453752698130534404?s=20 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-fight-for-taiwan-could-come-soon-china-navy-defense-11635349097 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/opinion/cohousing-mothers-pandemic-community.html Special Guests: Amanda Carpenter, Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Jonathan Chait. new york magazine, jonathan chait, amanda carpenter, william galston, damon linker, Democrats, Biden, Pelosi, Build Back Better, spending bill, polling, progressives, moderates, presidency, Manchin, Sinema, bipartisan, infrastructure, cancel culture, Dorian Abbot, Cornell, colleges, universities, speech NY Magazine’s Jonathan Chait joins, along with the Bulwark’s Amanda Carpenter, to discuss the BBB deal (if there is one) and cancel culture.

Highlights/Lowlights:

https://twitter.com/MittRomney/status/1453752698130534404?s=20

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-fight-for-taiwan-could-come-soon-china-navy-defense-11635349097

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/opinion/cohousing-mothers-pandemic-community.html

Special Guests: Amanda Carpenter, Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Jonathan Chait.

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Highlights/Lowlights:

https://twitter.com/MittRomney/status/1453752698130534404?s=20

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-fight-for-taiwan-could-come-soon-china-navy-defense-11635349097

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/opinion/cohousing-mothers-pandemic-community.html

Special Guests: Amanda Carpenter, Bill Galston, Damon Linker, and Jonathan Chait.

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