To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes

Charlie Sykes

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Booking Overview

This is a multiple-weekly political interview show focused on American politics, democracy, public policy, and current affairs, featuring external guests such as former elected officials, economists, and prominent journalists. Credible pitches include political analysts, policy experts, academics, authors, journalists, and former government officials with timely expertise; booking difficulty is high because guests generally have substantial public profiles and established credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 218

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Charlie Sykes - American author and political commentator with a long career in political journalism and public affairs.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Former elected officials, university academics, prominent journalists, political analysts, economists, and authors with expertise in U.S. politics, public policy, or international affairs.
Required Achievements:  
Held elected or senior public office, Published academic research or taught at a major university, Written for prominent national publications, Authored books, newsletters, or other widely read political and economic analysis

Recent Guest Discussions

Adam Kinzinger - Donald Trump, Presidential Power, Iran, And The Legacy Of Graham

Justin Wolfers - Economic And Political Implications Of Global Events, Artificial Intelligence Advancements, And Corruption In Government

Tom Nichols - The Maine Senate Election, NATO, Donald Trump, And U.s. Policy Toward Iran

Recent Topics

Politics, Democracy, Public Policy, Elections, Political Analysis

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
To The Contrary with Charlie Sykes
:

Do Democrats Have a Plan?

July 21, 2026

Ben Wikler served as the chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin for six years. In this episode he joins Charlie to talk about his new book This Is the Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy. Inevitably, they also talk a lot about Wisconsin politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Killing Baby Hitler

July 18, 2026

Michael Tomasky is the editor of The New Republic and author of a new book titled Killing Baby Hitler. It's part sci-fi thriller, part satire and even though it takes place in the future and the past, it tells us a lot about the present.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Trump Creating the Pretext for Another Coup?

July 16, 2026

On today’s episode, Charlie welcomes back friend of the show and former US Representative, Adam Kinzinger. The two discuss Graham’s passing and his legacy in relation to Trump, Trump’s mysterious upcoming broadcast on Thursday and the latest on the Iran War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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