<description>&lt;p&gt;Today on &lt;i&gt;The Editors&lt;/i&gt;, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the U.S. and Israel hitting Iran’s infrastructure, defense spending, and much more.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Editors’ Picks:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Rich: Jeff’s magazine piece “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2026/05/a-journey-to-the-end-of-popular-culture/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;A Journey to the End of Popular Culture&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Charlie: Rich’s piece “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/04/trump-wants-more-guns-and-should-get-them/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Trump Wants More Guns — and Should Get Them&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Jim: Noah’s post “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/another-windfall-for-the-bottomless-blue-texas-money-pit/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Another Windfall for the Bottomless ‘Blue Texas’ Money Pit&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Noah: Andy’s piece “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/04/the-iranian-sharia-supremacist-regime-and-civilian-infrastructure/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;The Iranian Sharia-Supremacist Regime and ‘Civilian’ Infrastructure&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Light Items:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Rich: Balls and strikes challenge system&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Charlie: Busch Gardens&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Jim: Robotics&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Noah: Easter dinner&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;This podcast was edited and produced by Sarah Colleen Schutte.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Episode 863: Demo Day

APR 7, 202677 MIN
The Editors

Episode 863: Demo Day

APR 7, 202677 MIN

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Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the U.S. and Israel hitting Iran’s infrastructure, defense spending, and much more. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Jeff’s magazine piece “A Journey to the End of Popular Culture” Charlie: Rich’s piece “Trump Wants More Guns — and Should Get Them” Jim: Noah’s post “Another Windfall for the Bottomless ‘Blue Texas’ Money Pit” Noah: Andy’s piece “The Iranian Sharia-Supremacist Regime and ‘Civilian’ Infrastructure” Light Items: Rich: Balls and strikes challenge system Charlie: Busch Gardens Jim: Robotics Noah: Easter dinner Sponsors:Made InVaerUniversity of Austin 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.