<description>&lt;p&gt;Today on &lt;i&gt;The Editors&lt;/i&gt;, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the fall of Spirit Airlines, the latest out of the Strait of Hormuz, and rumblings about John Fetterman’s party affiliation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Editors’ Picks:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Rich: Caroline’s piece “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/05/call-her-daddy-is-setting-women-back/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Call Her Daddy&lt;/i&gt; Is Setting Women Back&lt;/a&gt;"&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Charlie: Andrew’s magazine piece “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2026/06/hitting-the-mother-road-2000-miles-on-route-66/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Hitting the Mother Road: Rediscovering Route 66&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Jim: NR’s editorial “’&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/05/dont-pull-out-of-germany/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Don’t Pull Out of Germany&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Noah: Dan’s interview “&lt;a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/05/justice-gorsuch-on-1776-and-all-that/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Justice Gorsuch on 1776, His Court Colleagues, and the Patriotic-Education Gap: Transcript&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Light Items:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Rich: Yankee Stadium field tour&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Charlie: Kid’s championship game&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Jim: Drinking with neighbors&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Noah: First mow of the season&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 871: So Long, Spirit

MAY 5, 202666 MIN
The Editors

Episode 871: So Long, Spirit

MAY 5, 202666 MIN

Description

Today on The Editors, Rich, Charlie, Jim, and Noah discuss the fall of Spirit Airlines, the latest out of the Strait of Hormuz, and rumblings about John Fetterman’s party affiliation. Editors’ Picks: Rich: Caroline’s piece “Call Her Daddy Is Setting Women Back" Charlie: Andrew’s magazine piece “Hitting the Mother Road: Rediscovering Route 66” Jim: NR’s editorial “’Don’t Pull Out of Germany” Noah: Dan’s interview “Justice Gorsuch on 1776, His Court Colleagues, and the Patriotic-Education Gap: Transcript” Light Items: Rich: Yankee Stadium field tour Charlie: Kid’s championship game Jim: Drinking with neighbors Noah: First mow of the season Sponsors:Made InRed Flags PressVaer 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.