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.

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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Recent Episodes

September 19, 2026
Trump Has Turned America Into a Credit Risk
David Frum explains how rising borrowing costs signal America's declining trust under Donald Trump, offering insights into the nation's credit risk.

September 16, 2026
The Atrocities That Shaped the Modern Middle East
David Frum interviews historian Simon Sebag Montefiore about the atrocities that forged the modern Middle East from the Ottoman Empire's collapse.

September 12, 2026
Did America Win the War on Terror?
David Frum analyzes the twenty-five-year conflict following 9/11, questioning if America achieved victory in the War on Terror.
78 total episodes available with 60 transcripts
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