The Editors

Episode 866: Open or Closed?

April 17, 2026·1h 11m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Today on The Editors, Rich, MBD, Phil, and Dan discuss the current state of affairs around the Strait of Hormuz, Hasan Piker, Zohran Mamdani, and much more. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Also Andrew’s piece Dan: Jim’s post “Europe Has Plenty of Oil, It Just Doesn’t Want to Use It” MBD: Bryan A Garner’s magazine piece “Trash Talk from the Oval Office” Phil: Andrew Stuttaford’s magazine piece “Hitting the Mother Road: Rediscovering Route 66” Light Items: Rich: NBC series The Fall and Rise of Dinkins Dan: North Carolina mountains MBD: Julian Jackson’s De Gaulle biography Phil: Doesn’t like A Gentleman in Moscow Sponsors:Made InVaerFastGrowingTrees 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.

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