Hey, folks, welcome to the Eric Metaxus show, Charleston, South Carolina edition.

I'm literally outdoors in Charleston, South Carolina.

I'm speaking tonight at St. Michael's Church here.

Today's Wednesday, February 10th.

So that's why I'm in Charleston, South Carolina.

The glorious porch behind me is owned by my dear friends, Richard and Pam Scurry.

And it's just amazing to be here.

But nearly as amazing is that we have an old friend on right now.

My friend, Rich Lowry, Editor-in-Chief National Review, Rich, welcome the program.

Hey, thanks, I'm having me, Eric. I feel so inadequate. I'm sitting here in front of my closet somewhere in the Northeast, and you're on a beautiful veranda in Charleston. So I'm jealous. But just today, I was in a hotel room, and it was exactly like where you are now.

It doesn't make any difference.

I just thought I'd take advantage of this. It was that bad. Was that bad, huh, I'm exactly like where I'm right now? No, no, no. I mean, it was just like a totally nondescript, you know, like it's just it's a camera wall, right? But in all seriousness, look, you do all kinds of writing but you you published something

in the national review yesterday was it i guess about yes and the classics the roman and greek

classics this is something very very close to my heart and uh i'm i'm glad, you know, agree to be on here to talk about it.

Because I think it's a very important subject right now.

I can't resist asking you since yesterday.

We had the beginnings of this bizarre impeachment thing happening.

Any thoughts that you have?

Maybe you don't think it's so bizarre. Whatever you think.

I'm just curious before we get into the more evergreen subject of the Greeks and the Romans.

Sure. So I think yesterday's confirmation of what we all know. We all know how this is ending. It's ending with acquittal.

It's probably about five Republican senators voting to convict,

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