"Trust the Experts" Failed. What Now? ft. Walter Kirn
January 7, 2026
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January 7, 2026
"Trust the Experts" Failed. What Now? ft. Walter Kirn
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<p>The present American political moment is defined by one word: Disillusion. All over the country, ordinary people have realized that the bureaucrats, professors, and other elites who dominated their lives were never acting in good faith and declined long ago. Novelist and thinker Walter Kirn examines the great turning point in American life in the 21st century, and ponders — what's next? Trump’s 2024 win, Kirn argues, wasn’t just political, but a reckoning for every institution in American life.</p> <p>Watch every episode ad-free on members.charliekirk.com!</p> <p>Get new merch at charliekirkstore.com!</p><p><a href="http://www.charliekirk.com/support" rel="payment">Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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