Show overview
The Editors has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 29 episodes. That works out to roughly 30 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 1m and 1h 17m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 21 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 21 episodes published. Published by National Review.
From the publisher
Unravel the threads of American politics with incisive commentary and in-depth analysis on the state of the political scene. Join National Review editors and writers Rich Lowry, Charles C. W. Cooke, Jim Geraghty, Michael Brendan Dougherty, Phil Klein, Noah Rothman, and Audrey Fahlberg, plus guests for political commentary you can't get anywhere else. Longing for a refreshing dose of sanity? All you need to do is tune in.
Latest Episodes
View all 29 episodesEpisode 873: Thunderclap in Virginia
Episode 872: Marco’s Moment
Episode 871: So Long, Spirit
Episode 870: Maine Shakeup
Episode 869: Another Assassination Attempt
Episode 868: ‘Microlooting’ Madness
Episode 867: Praising Clarence Thomas
Episode 866: Open or Closed?
Episode 865: Strait Stand-Off
Episode 864: Who Won?
Episode 863: Demo Day
Episode 862: An Unsatisfactory Speech
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Dan Foster discuss Trump’s Iran war speech, the birthright citizenship ruling, and fertility kerfuffle rippling around the airwaves. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Elliott Abrams’s piece “The President’s Not-So-Reassuring Iran Address” Charlie: Noah’s recent Iran war pieces MBD: Dan McLaughlin’s magazine piece “The Opposite Errors of Two American Statesmen” Dan: NR’s editorial “A Hormuz Handoff?” Light Items: Rich: Middleburg, VA Charlie: Artemis II MBD: Easter liturgies Dan: Looking forward to Easter Sponsors:DonorsTrustVaerUniversity of Austin This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 861: Off-Ramp Rumblings
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Noah, and Dan Foster discuss whether or not Trump will pull out of Iran, a praise-worthy SCOTUS ruling, and much more. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Päivi Räsänen's piece "My Criminal Conviction Is a Terrible Blow to Free Speech in Europe" Charlie: Graham Hillard’s magazine piece “Are Robots People Too?” Noah: Andrew Stuttaford’s post “Defense Tech and Drones: A Ukrainian Lesson” Dan: Charlie’s magazine piece “Against Misery” Light Items: Rich: Project Hail Mary Charlie: Limoncello Noah: His wife’s birthday party Dan: Praise for his cousin Sponsors:DonorsTrustVaerFast Growing Trees This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 860: Deal or No Deal?
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Phil discuss the possibility of American ground troops in Iran, the worrisome decision in a recent social media court case, and much more. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Charlie’s magazine piece “Against Misery” Charlie: Jim’s magazine piece “The Democratic Party Becomes Its Fringe” MBD: Daniel J. Flynn’s piece “Revisiting the Buckley–Rothbard Feud” Phil: Noah’s piece “How Vulnerable Is America to an ‘Operation Spiderweb’ at Home? Very” Light Items: Rich: Uncrustables Charlie: Tech success MBD: Opening Day Phil: His dad's Amazon reviewer status Sponsors:DonorsTrustVaer This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 859: What Happens in Havana . . .
Today on The Editors, Rich, Jim, Noah, and Andrew discuss the war, the current TSA debacle, and Code Pink’s visit to Cuba. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Doug Feith’s piece “‘Imminence’ Is the Wrong Standard for Iran” Jim: Charlie’s magazine piece “Against Misery” Noah: Jim’s magazine piece “The Democratic Party Becomes Its Fringe” Andrew: Jeff’s Carnival of Fools piece “Lefty Influencers Embrace Poverty Tourism on Havana Junket” Light Items: Rich: Doesn’t like the new tall Coke cans Jim: Dark Winds Noah: Car trouble Andrew: Duolingo Sponsors:DonorsTrustVaerFast Growing Trees This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 858: Energy Shocks
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, and Andrew discuss the energy issues arising from the war in Iran, the New York Times report on Cesar Chavez, and much more. Editors’ Picks: Rich: John Puri's post "There’s No Easy Fix to Bring Down Gas Prices" Charlie: Rachel Lu's magazine piece "The Pro-Life Future" Andrew: Bjorn Lomborg’s magazine piece “Al Gore’s False Prophecy" Light Items: Rich: Making macarons Charlie: Epic Universe Andrew: Jasper L'Estrange stories on YouTube Sponsors:DonorsTrustVaerStrawberry This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 857: Fighting over the War
On today’s edition of The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the latest news from Iran, the intra-right fights over the war, and Paul Ehrlich’s sad legacy. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Also Dan’s recent piece Charlie: Dan’s piece “The First American Liberation” Jim: Noah’s pieces and posts about Iran Noah: Ramesh’s post “Talarico’s Nonbinary Nonsense” Light Items: Rich: World Baseball Classic Charlie: Self-driving cars Jim: High school robotics competition Noah: Basketball season is over Sponsors:Made InDonorsTrustVaer This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 856: The Ways of War
On today’s edition of The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Noah have a rousing discussion about the state of the war against Iran, the recent chatter about the filibuster, and much more. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Luther’s post ‘How to Be a One-Hit Wonder: The Ibram X. Kendi Story” Charlie: Jim’s Jolt “Democrats Blame Gun Owners for Islamist Terrorism and Their Own Bad Decisions” MBD: Daniel J. Flynn’s piece “The Long Afterlife of Hiss–Chambers Smears” Noah: Luther’s post “The Ignorant Pundits Roasting Hegseth over Steak and Lobster for the Troops” Light Items: Rich: Horrible movie Charlie: P. G. Wodehouse’s short stories MBD: Rewatching The Wire Noah: Basketball championships Sponsors:Made InVaer This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 855: Where’s the War Headed?
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, MBD, and Andrew discuss updates on the war against Iran, the attempted bombing in New York City (and the media’s response to it), and the federal government’s battle with Anthropic. Editors’ Picks: Rich: NR’s editorial “Talarico the Texas Trickster” Charlie: Also Andy’s piece Michael: Andy’s piece “Trump Prepares His Iran Off-Ramp” Andrew: Tal Fortgang “Radicals Are at the Door” Light Items: Rich: NR's Symposium on Antisemitism Charlie: America 250 cookies Michael: Spring weather Andrew: Dining alone Sponsors:ExpressVPNDonorsTrustVaer This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Episode 854: One Week In
Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Michael, and Phil discuss what’s going on in the war against Iran, Kristi Noem’s ouster at DHS, and James Talarico’s Texas win. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Phil’s post “No, Marco Rubio Didn’t Claim That Israel Dragged Trump into War with Iran” Charlie: Andrew Follett’s piece “Iran War Proves Trump Was Right on Space Force” Michael: Daniel J. Flynn’s piece “Lessons from the Last Iranian Revolution” Phil: Audrey’s reporting on DHS Light Items: Rich: Busch Gardens Charlie: WarGames Michael: Rufus Wainwright Phil: New glasses Sponsors:VaerStrawberryFastGrowingTrees This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.