The David Frum Show

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To defend democracy, one has to believe in it. To believe in democracy, one has to understand it. Where it came from. How it works. What’s true. What’s not. What others did before you. How it could be better. How to make a difference. Each week, The David Frum Show digs deep into the big questions people have about our society, explains the progress Americans have made together, and reminds us that the American idea is worth defending.

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To defend democracy, one has to believe in it. To believe in democracy, one has to understand it. Where it came from. How it works. What’s true. What’s not. What others did before you. How it could be better. How to make a difference. Each week, The David Frum Show digs deep into the big questions people have about our society, explains the progress Americans have made together, and reminds us that the American idea is worth defending. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer Prize–winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Oct 15

Dominion day

This is a very relevant podcast for our times. Although I haven’t always shared many of David Frum’s political opinions; his insights are inspiring and based on his extensive knowledge and experience. He manages to put the events of today in an historical perspective and entertain!! The latest about Margaret Thatcher is my favourite so far!! Keep up the good work!!
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Oct 7

Ha! Politics

Could you review Trump’s half baked Palestine/Israel riviera plan and his courtship for a Noble Peace Award, comparing him to previous nominees who did not operate on the basis of « what’s in it for me » for exemple: Dr. A. Schweitzer, Dr. M. L. King, Mother Teresa, Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandala and the multiple international organisations such as Médecin sans frontières. If you do, I hope you will not suffer a backlash. Many thanks
Bring back high stakes testing

Oct 12

FredrickMc5

As a Canadian teacher, I am so against these standardized tests. We do it here too. They are called EQAO. Teacher evaluations say a heck of a lot more than these tests, if only the public would believe us. Look at the top nations in the world and you’ll find that few,if any, use these tools to measure student achievement. Doesn’t this prove that these tests are mostly useless and costly? Their value is minimal. Please research this topic and interview someone with a different view so we can compare the research. Thank you, Ryan Tootill Grade One teacher in Ontario
Insightful discussions

Oct 8

Beemerdog

I was never a fan of Frums politics, but I do enjoy this podcast. Only critique I can offer is Frum can talk too much as if he is being interviewed and not doing the interviewing. Having said that this is often how conversations can go.

To defend democracy, one has to believe in it. To believe in democracy, one has to understand it. Where it came from. How it works. What’s true. What’s not. What others did before you. How it could be better. How to make a difference. Each week, The David Frum Show digs deep into the big questions people have about our society, explains the progress Americans have made together, and reminds us that the American idea is worth defending.