“More From Sam”: Israel-Hamas Deal, Qatari Air Force Base, Charlie Kirk, Ezra Klein (Episode 438)

In this latest episode of the “More From Sam” series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events and answer some of the questions you all submitted on Substack. They discuss the Israel-Hamas peace deal, the plans to build a Qatari air force facility in Idaho, why Trump lies about golf, the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the reactions from the Left and the Right, what Ezra Klein got wrong in his piece about Kirk, Sam’s relationship with Christopher Hitchens, Bari Weiss and The Free Press, and rapid fire questions. 0:00 – Intro 1:46 – Trump and the Middle East Deal 4:58 – Global Reaction to Ceasefire 7:31 – Durable Peace Doubts 10:01 – Qatar, MBS & Islamism 13:51 – Secularism vs Authoritarianism 15:13 – Qatari Base in Idaho 17:21 – Foreign Influence in Universities 21:51 – Trump Corruption vs Qatari Money 23:25 – Trump Cheating at Golf (Deep Dive) 29:24 – Charlie Kirk Assassination 35:10 – Media Responses & Ezra Klein 40:13 – Ezra Klein Article Context 44:51 – Gavin Newsom 2028 48:03 – The Omar Aziz Interview 51:21 – Lightning Round Begins 51:36 – Gender & Social Roles 53:26 – Staying Informed Offline 55:29 – Christopher Hitchens Memories 1:00:07 – Saudi Comedy Festival 1:03:31 – Barry Weiss & Free Press at CBS News 1:06:27 – Biggest Mistake / Hunter Biden Laptop 1:11:39 – Giuliani & Four Seasons Moment 1:12:10 – Outro / Thank You