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Live with Phil Chan on saving opera
Timothée Chalamet infamously said nobody 'gives a shit' about opera and ballet. Opera director Phil Chan has some ideas about how we can change that.
Apr 2
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Josh Barro
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Megan McArdle
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Phil Chan
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52:59
We All Live in Florida Now
Marc Caputo joins to talk about Trump's Iran decision-making and the revival of Democratic hopes in the face of the dominant Florida GOP. Plus, is Megan…
Apr 1
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Josh Barro
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Megan McArdle
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Ben Dreyfuss
, and
Marc A. Caputo
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3
1
1:02:14
March 2026
Every Centrist's Favorite Socialist (feat. Tyler Austin Harper)
Tyler joins Central Air for a conversation about the Mellon Foundation, wokeness in academia, Graham Platner, existential threats to the human race, and…
Mar 25
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Josh Barro
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Megan McArdle
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Ben Dreyfuss
, and
Tyler Austin Harper
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18
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1:32:30
The Gay of Hormuz
Ben has second thoughts about this whole Iran War thing; congressional candidate Alex Bores joins us to discuss the DoD-Anthropic fight; McDonald's CEO…
Mar 18
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Josh Barro
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Megan McArdle
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Ben Dreyfuss
, and
Alex Bores
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21
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1:12:03
Live with Alyssa Rosenberg on the movies
We preview the Oscars, discuss why Frankenstein was so bad, consider Timothée Chalamet's mastery of fame in the TikTok era, and predict how the…
Mar 13
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Josh Barro
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Ben Dreyfuss
, and
Alyssa Rosenberg
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3
2
45:31
Revolt of the Billionaires
Mike Solana of Pirate Wires joins us to discuss the billionaires planning to fight and flee in the face of California's proposed wealth tax, and also…
Mar 11
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Josh Barro
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Megan McArdle
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Ben Dreyfuss
, and
Mike Solana
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15
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1:14:12
Central Air Live with Dave Weigel
A discussion of Tuesday's high-stakes primaries in Texas.
Mar 5
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Josh Barro
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Dave Weigel
, and
Ben Dreyfuss
11
2
50:10
Real Accounts (feat. Jesse Singal)
Jesse joins us to discuss his New York Times op-ed on the turning tide on youth gender medicine, and why people go insane about him on the internet…
Mar 4
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Josh Barro
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Megan McArdle
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Ben Dreyfuss
, and
Jesse Singal
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52
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1:11:28
February 2026
No Audience Capture at Central Air (feat. Tim Miller)
Ben, Megan and I consider your feedback, discuss the weird 'Citrini Memo' that moved the markets, and invite Tim Miller from The Bulwark to discuss…
Feb 25
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Josh Barro
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Megan McArdle
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Ben Dreyfuss
, and
Tim Miller
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28
4
1:16:03
The 'No Debate' Strategy on Trans Issues Has Failed
Lakshya Jain joined Josh Barro and Megan McArdle for a Central Air live chat to discuss The Argument's recent polling on trans issues
Feb 20
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Josh Barro
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Megan McArdle
, and
Lakshya Jain
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9
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36:29
Presidentmaxxing
The legendary 'Cartoons Hate Her' joins Central Air to argue Democrats need a president who 'fucks.' And we consider the political implications of…
Feb 18
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Josh Barro
,
Megan McArdle
,
Ben Dreyfuss
, and
Cartoons Hate Her
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26
3
1:05:57
This Podcast Is Affordable
Natasha Sarin of The Budget Lab at Yale joins us to discuss what "affordability" is, why neither Biden nor Trump delivered it, and what policies could…
Feb 12
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Josh Barro
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Megan McArdle
, and
Ben Dreyfuss
17
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1:10:52
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