From the Archive: Charlie Stands For the Right To Life

Charlie became a hero to millions not just for his takes on politics, but because he had so much wisdom about life at such a young age. This compilation collects some of his best pieces of advice for young people. Charlie lays out the importance of creating a hierarchy of goods, why self-mastery should come before self-esteem, the need to acquire about practical knowledge and eternal knowledge, and a lot more.

The Thoughtcrime crew reassembles for several hotly contested topics, including:
-Is the Pentagon right to announce that the Fort Hood shooter will be executed in public?
-Is “striver culture” compatible with the real America?
-Is there literally any value to creating AI video calls that pass for real people?

Mike Ditka was an all-time great NFL coach and one of Charlie’s heroes. The show remembers the Bears legend after his passing, then hits critical campaign news out of Arizona and debate highlights from Michigan, while Mark Halperin weighs in on the mysterious vanishing of James Talarico. Then, it’s another hour of questions from subscribers, such as what Charlie’s favorite national park was, where to get the right Bible, and what the message has to be toward low-propensity voters.

The Democrat candidate running against Abe Hamadeh has made spectacular allegations that she was raped by two random men who called her a “Democratic b***h.” The show reacts to this highly dubious, highly inflammatory allegation, and links it to a long history of political hoaxes from the left. Liz Collin talks about the Somali terrorist caught plotting to shoot up the Mall of America, and explains the larger decline in Minnesota and whether this could lead to a GOP upset in November. Peachy Keenan dissects the disturbing wave of possible Lindsay Clancy copycat killers.