Episode 60: Write and Ron

The Charles C. W. Cooke Podcast

National Review

News, Politics, Music, Arts, Books, Music History

5 • 1000 Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2024

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

On episode 60, Charles talks to Peter Robinson about the famous 'Tear Down This Wall' speech that he wrote for President Ronald Reagan. Among the topics they discuss are how Peter became a speechwriter in the first place, what Ronald Reagan was like, and how The Speech came to be.

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0:00.0	The Welcome to episode 60 of the Charles C. W. Cook podcast. Thank you for those of you who
0:27.2	listened to last week's showdown between Michael Brendan Doherty and Noah
0:32.0	Rothman.
0:33.0	Unfortunately, Civilous it was, immediately after the recording of the episode,
0:39.0	they engaged in a jewel and are no longer with us.
0:45.0	This week's show is brought to you by the Competitive Enterprise Institute's Free The Economy
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0:57.6	It is a weekly podcast hosted by Richard Morrison
1:00.6	that explores opportunities for financial success and self-fulfulment in a world with less government control.
1:09.0	Each episode host Richard Morrison offers news and analysis on the economy and
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1:48.0	Behind me stands a wall that encircles the free sectors of this city,
1:54.3	part of a vast system of barriers
1:57.2	that divides the entire continent of Europe.
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