One Thing: Charlie Kirk Was Killed. Now What?
One Thing: Charlie Kirk Was Killed. Now What?  
Podcast: CNN 5 Things
Published On: Sun Sep 14 2025
Description: The apparent assassination of Charlie Kirk has both sides of the aisle calling on Americans to ‘lower the temperature’ of political rhetoric. But we’ve been here before – is there actually any chance that happens? We hear why Kirk was so effective in motivating young conservatives and look at what could happen next. Guest: Alex Stone & Lilliana Mason, SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins Professor of Political Science  ---  Host: David Rind  Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin  Editorial Support: Donie O’Sullivan & Sean Clark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices