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The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Commentary Magazine

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.6 • 5.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

Today we reminisce about pre-internet money culture and the dangers of the new digital paradigm, particularly for children, on the backdrop of ongoing lawsuits against social media companies. How can children navigate this new world, will tech companies be held accountable, and how does all this connect to the Epstein files? Plus John recommends Allegra Goodman's This is Not About Us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the best.
0:08.0	Expect the worst.
0:10.0	Some drink your pain.
0:12.0	Some die of hers.
0:15.0	The way of knowing which way it's going.
0:18.0	Hope for the best.
0:20.0	Expect the worst.
0:22.3	Oh, for the best.
0:24.2	Welcome to the Commentary Magazine Daily podcast.
0:26.9	Today is Thursday, February 26th, 20205.
0:31.8	Six.
0:32.9	2020,
0:33.7	I am John Podhoritz, the editor of Commentary Magazine with me.
0:38.7	As always, Executive Editor Abe Greenwald.
0:41.3	Hi, Abe.
0:42.0	Hi, John.
0:43.5	Social commentary columnist Christine.
0:45.4	Rosen. Hi, Christine.
0:46.8	Hi, John.
0:47.8	And senior editor Seth Mandel.
0:49.4	Hi, Seth.
0:50.5	Hi, John.
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